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Workers may form union

Sodexo employees will vote tomorrow on unionization.

By Kenzie O’Keefe Editor in Chief

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Bentō Beneath the Palms draws crowd of 500 to celebrate Asian Pacific culture Spectators watched five groups perform at Asian Pacific Student Services’ (APSS) 7th annual Bentō Beneath the Palms on Thursday afternoon. Shin Kanarazu Daiko was the last group to take the stage (pictured above). For the full story, visit laloyolan.com.

Liberal studies major to be valedictorian Kelley Cohen will speak at graduation on May 7.

By Laura Riparbelli News Editor

Kelley Cohen

Kelley Cohen, pictured above with Fr. James Erps, S.J., was announced as valedictorian at Thursday’s Academic Awards Convocation.

The road to graduation for the class of 2011’s valedictorian Kelley Cohen has not been easy. Five years ago, Cohen, who will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies and a minor in special education, was diagnosed with leukemia, only three weeks into her freshman year. After Cohen received chemotherapy, radiation and a bone marrow transplant, she went into remission and made her return to LMU as soon as she could in

2007.

The year that Cohen was sick was not only life-changing for her but also provided her with what she said was motivation to get back to LMU as quickly as possible.

“Before coming to LMU, I wasn’t Catholic, and I had never heard of LMU. But I came and fell in love with it. That whole year I was sick, all I wanted was to get back to LMU. ‘When can I get back?’ – that was always a big motivator for me,” she said. “And when I did get back, I embraced it and did everything I could. I’ve loved the relationships I’ve built, my CLC [Christian Life Community] group … everyone I meet is so amazing and so lifegiving.”

LMU’s Sodexo employees will vote on whether or not to unionize in response to concerns related to wages, benefits and general treatment tomorrow, April 19. If the majority vote yes, all workers will be obligated to join the union, UNITE HERE, Local 11 chapter.

Sodexo workers, supported by some students and faculty, approached Sodexo management in mid-March with their concerns. Frank Romo, president of LMU’s Students for Labor and Economic Justice (SLEJ), explained, “We had about 13 or 14 workers who were able to speak up in the open forum and say … this is not right, we do not think this should continue.”

A neutrality agreement between the workers and Sodexo management followed.

Romo explained that this agreement allows for open conversation about unionization to take place in the workplace without employees having to fear retaliation from management.

Romo discussed ways in which the community can help the efforts. “Support the workers, talk to the workers, just create more relationships with the workers and, at the same time, don’t talk down or poorly about Sodexo or the University because that’s not what we’re trying to do,” said Romo.

Members of SLEJ have sought to raise awareness for the possible unionization by urging community members to wear buttons that say, “Support food service workers,” which were given to them by the union.

“We are all a community, and we need to stick together and support one another.

It goes back to our social justice mission, service of faith and the promotion of justice, promoting justice on our own campus and making sure things are taken care of here as well as elsewhere,” Romo said.

Although Romo is confident that employees will vote to unionize, Ryan Nealy, a Sodexo employee who works in the Lion’s Corner Café, spoke to some of the reasons why employees might not want to unionize.

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Easter preparations underway for upcoming week University plans week of festivities to celebrate Easter season.

By Brigette Scobas Asst. News Editor

Most students and faculty members have been preparing for the upcoming break this week by finishing course work and finalizing break plans. But Campus Ministry has been preparing for this upcoming week far in advance and in a different way. “[Easter] is the most important feast for Christians,” said Campus Minister Fr. Marc Reeves, S.J., who is responsible for the Paschal Triduum. The Triduum is a single liturgy spread over three days: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, or what he called “three moments.” Campus Ministry has been preparing for the upcoming break

by organizing the liturgies of Holy Week, the Paschal Triduum and Easter Sunday in different chapels across campus.

Lisa Sequeira, a senior accounting and management double major, helps coordinate the Eucharistic Ministers for Holy Week and helps in the Sacristy. “We start preparing a few weeks before, but a lot of the work is also done throughout the week, before and after the Masses,” she said. Fr. Reeves believes in student involvement with planning and said, “I’m really excited about being able to prepare liturgies with students.” But, while he believes in “student empowerment” and involvement, he still has to bring in other people to help since many students will be on break.

Sequeira said, “This year will be slightly different than last year in that the baptisms will occur, and there will be other elements.

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Give up something for Lent?

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The Black Student Union contributed to the Easter celebrations by hosting “Hunt 4 Hope” yesteday in Sunken Garden, an event that brought in elementary students for a variety of events, including an easter egg hunt.

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Student Service and Leadership Awards | 2011 Award Recipients Male Student Athlete of the Year

Greek Man of the Year

Student Organization of the Year

Garrett Broom

Tibor Forai Female Student Athlete of the Year

Casey Flacks

Greek Woman of the Year

Black Student Union University Program of the Year

Alternative Breaks Program

Mary Elizabeth Bairstow

Student Employee of the Year

Briana Bergstrom Ambassador of the Year

Kathleen Foster MAGIS Award Notetorious

Greek Scholar of the Year

Fr. James Loughran, S.J. Award

Joseph Santamaria Advisor of the Year

Carlos Rodriguez Fr. Donald P. Merrifield, S.J. Award

Karen Huchting

Marcela Hernandez

Fr. Robert Graham, S.J. Award José Martinez Katie Mollica

Academic Awards Convocation | Presidential Citation | Award Winners Elizabeth Anne Chitty

Kayla Pietruszka

Tibor Forai

Greer Kathryn Gosnell Madlyn Haderlein Nerissa Angel Irizarry

Colleen Teresa Talkin Elise Halan Vo Tanner L. Boyajian

Michael Douglas Hunter Rudolph Karl Iberle José Luis Martinez

Jennifer Ann Marchini Elena Marie Muslar

Miguel Alexander Centeno James Curtis Clements

Vincent James Patin Darryl Yip

Carolyn Irene Pasque

Philip John Ebiner

2011 LMU Writing Awards Contests Daniel T. Mitchell Memorial Essay Contest: Frank Sullivan Memorial Short Story Contest:

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Holy Week begins Easter from page 1 These didn’t happen last year because of [the coincidence with] Spring Break.”

“There was a lot of planning [in terms of] the environment and having enough supplies,” said Fr. Reeves. He predicts that there will be more in attendance this year since Spring Break does not fall on the same week as Easter.

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Mass is the largest gathering and welcomes people [from] all over L.A. It will be a full house [and] we will bring in an extra 300 chairs,” said Fr. Reeves.

Fr. Reeves also emphasized that a lot was done before that point.

Yesterday was Palm Sunday, and according to Fr. Reeves, palm branches had to be ordered in advance, which are given to liturgy attendees.

“On Friday, we went to the flower market, and we bought 78 potted Easter lilies and 27 hydrangeas,” said Fr. Reeves.

They also hung large different colored banners in Sacred Heart Chapel. On Friday, the banners were purple in the Sacred Heart Chapel, but they change with the

various liturgies. There will also be a Holy Thursday procession from Sacred Heart Chapel to Huesman Chapel, guided by candlelight.

Associate Director of Campus Ministry and Director of Liturgy John Flaherty, as well as Antonio Alonso, assistant director of Liturgy and Music, will be working closely with Fr. Reeves.

According to Reeves, Alonso has been planning the worship aid and putting together binders for the musicians.

Ebehi Iyoha, a freshman economics major, will be involved in the upcoming week by singing in the choir. “I’m looking forward to Easter because I think that’s what Christianity is about,” said Iyoha. Iyoha sees Easter as the celebratory culmination of “all the sacrifices we made all Lent.”

“The Masses are beautiful, and I encourage students to attend if they are staying at [or] around LMU,” said Sequeira.

To find the times and locations of the liturgies during Holy Week, the Paschal Triduum and Easter Sunday, refer to page 15. For more information contact Campus Ministry at (310) 338-2860.

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For the Record Correction: In the April 14 issue of the Loyolan, a photo caption incorrectly identified a guitar player at the Harmonies for Hope Benefit Concert. The guitarist’s name is Aris Anagnos, a sophomore communication studies major.

2011 yearbook available tomorrow The 2011 Tower Yearbook release party is tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Alumni Mall. Yearbooks will also be distributed 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 - 29 on the Lair Patio.

Students may pick up a yearbook for free with a valid OneCard.

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Outside of work, Associate Vice President for University Relations Sherrill Britton enjoys traveling,football and listening to audio books.

11 Burning Questions with Sherrill Britton This issue, Managing Editor Adrien Jarvis talks with the associate vice president for University Relations, who is also chair of the steering committees for the Opus Prize Foundation and the University’s centennial celebration, and was chair of the steering committee for President David W. Burcham’s inauguration.

1. You’re involved with a lot of big events – from the Opus Prize Foundation to inauguration to the centennial. How did you become the chair of all of these, especially all at once?

It started with the centennial, and that was about three years ago. And then the Opus Prize [Foundation] came about a year later, and because the award ceremony is going to be a part of the centennial celebration, I think that is how it fell in my lap. And the inauguration, I was asked by the president if I would take this on as well.

2. What does your regular job here entail?

My regular job as the associate vice president for University Relations is ... what I consider the backbone of University Relations. They are all the support systems that support the work that our fundraisers, Alumni Rela­ tions and Communications and Government Relations do.

3. How do you balance all these different roles that you have?

Well, I think that I have been extremely fortunate in all of these cases to work with a great group of people. We’ve had steering committees or plan­ ning committees for each of these huge projects, and within that structure, there are sub­committees that have done tremendous amounts of work.

4. The centennial kicks off soon. What aspect are you most ex­ cited about?

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5. Where did you go to college and what did you study?

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6. How long have you been at LMU? I’ve been here six and a half years.

7. What has been your favorite moment at LMU? I would say right now, my favorite moment was the inauguration of our new president. Even though we put it together in about four months, it seemed to come off with a spirit and a feeling of pride in our community that made me feel very proud and honored that I had been part of pulling that day off.

8. What would be your advice to the seniors who are graduating soon?

Follow your passion – if you know what that passion is ... I thought I was going to be an elementary school teacher. And 20 years into it, I went back to school and got my master’s degree. I wanted to be an executive di­ $.0"-$%-E%#%;-;9$-?"%-$=#;1F#"1-;@%#;2%)%212%"3#"%E-$%.1=3"%#;2%#%3#+E%8.#$,&%% C("%?;2%A3#"%8-(%+-D.%"-%2-@%B'.0#(,.G%1"%*#H.,%#++%"3.%21EE.$.;0.& 9. What’s an interesting fact about you that people may not know?

I have about a three­hour commute every day. The only thing that preserves my sanity is that I listen to audio books. ... On my commute during these six years ... I’ve listened to hundreds of audio books. Another interesting fact ... people probably wouldn’t know [is] I am a huge football fan. When I lived in Miami, I had season tickets to the Miami Dolphins and the University of Miami for 15 to 20 years.

10. What are some of your hobbies? Things that you do in your life outside of the job?

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11. What’s your favorite part about LMU? The people. The people and the culture, but the people make the culture ... I have found it to be one of the most supportive, caring cultures that I have ever worked in. People want you to succeed here, and they reach out to help you succeed – and I have not always found that in other places that I worked.

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Beta Theta Pi hosts first Beta Boat Races Teams race in boats across pool to support the fraternity’s new philanthropic event.

By Erika Gill News Intern

Beta Theta Pi hosted the first annual Beta Boat Races at the Burns Aquatics Center this past Saturday, April 16.

Twenty-five teams of eight people competed in the relay races, paddling inflatable rafts lengthwise across the pool.

Registration was $10, which included Tower Pizza, Monster energy drinks and a tank top.

In addition, the first 10 teams to register got free O’Neill hats.

Registration proceeds will be donated to the Nickerson Gardens SAGE Center, an after-school program in Watts, California.

“This is the first time we’ve put this on,” said junior business major Patrick Hinds, who organized the event for Beta Theta Pi. “This event is super unique, no one’s pulled it off before,” he added, mentioning that SAGE representatives came to speak about their afterschool program for inner-city children. “It’s been hit hard by the recession, and they need all the [help] they can get. Beta [Theta Pi] did a week of service [there] two weeks ago, and all the kids were amazing,” said Hinds.

Hinds worked all spring to make the Beta Boat Races and

fundraising for the Nickerson Gardens SAGE Center a reality.

“I’m not even the philanthropy chair. I’m the scholarship chair for my fraternity, [but] I said, ‘You know what? I’m going to put this on.’ It was a lot of work, but it was incredibly successful for its first year, and it generated a ton of hype and I think we’re going to get a huge turnout next year,” said Hinds.

“We had 25 teams, I think,” said junior business major D.J. French, who got O’Neill to donate over 80 baseball caps.

Each team pushed off from one side of the pool, usually aided by a few of its four relay members, and paddled frantically across the length of pool to the beat of background music and the cheers from the estimated 200-300 spectators.

David Churikian, freshman biology major and coach of the Pi Beta Phi team, talked about the rigorous preparation his team put in before the races and said, “We strategized [and] had a film session last night.”

Beta Theta Pi members promoted the event in the weeks leading up to it.

“During Convo, we would carry people around in these rafts,” Churikian said. “We looked like total idiots, but it got the word out.”

Greg Eshom, a freshman civil engineering major and another Pi Beta Phi coach, talked about the competition and said, “I was surprised … it’s a lot harder than it looks. We were out here earlier practicing, and it’s pretty hard to stay in unison. Most of the teams out

here got it pretty easily. I was just like, ‘How did they do that so fast?’”

But, many teams had difficulty staying in the boats and steering straight toward the finish line. “Some people went backwards, some were jumping out of the boat and swimming around it,” said freshman urban studies major Shawn Troedson, a member of the Pi Beta Phi team.

“You just have to stay in the boat,” said Eshom when referring to the rules. “There’s no real way to stay in, some people straddle the sides, or there’s the ‘Cool Runnings’ approach – a straight line, all paddling.”

The competition brackets were narrowed down from 25 to three as the day progressed.

“It was a tie between the Delta Zeta Diamonds and Team Ramrod, which was a [Sigma Phi Epsilon] team. It was too close to call,” said Hinds. The two rafts touched the poolside almost simultaneously, and it was announced there wasn’t time for a tie-breaker. “You both win!” Hinds’ voice boomed over the microphone as he emceed the races. “You’re biwinning!”

Overall, Beta Theta Pi considered the event a success.

“I expected 22 teams, but we got 25. I expect that we will give between $700-$1,000 to Nickerson Gardens SAGE Center, depending on the total sales,” said Hinds, “We had a sensational turnout for this event’s first year. Stay tuned for next year.”

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By paying $10 to participate in and compete in Beta Theta Pi Fraternity’s philanthropic event, Beta Boat Races, this past Saturday at the Burns Aquatics Center, students supported Nickerson Gardens SAGE Center.

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Valedictorian hopes to enter education field

Cohen from page 1

It was because of an unrelated donor that Cohen was able to receive a bone marrow transplant following her diagnosis.

“I can’t do anything in my life without thinking about him. When I think about becoming valedictorian, it’s amazing to me that I wouldn’t be here without [him],” she said, also mentioning that she recovered faster from this type of cancer than anyone in UCLA Medical Center’s history.

With this experience behind her, Cohen said such a defining experience ensured her desire to

get involved in all different aspects of LMU, upon her return. Her list of accomplishments is long: Cohen served as president of Alpha Phi, has been involved in Campus Ministry and served as a peer minister for the Contemplatives in Action Program.

In addition, Cohen was a Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) leader, has been involved in CLC, was a Kairos Retreat and First Year Retreat leader and tutored at the Academic Resource Center.

“My involvement [has] crossed so many boundaries – it hasn’t just been Greek Life or service – it really has been about the whole person journey, academically and

spiritually,” she said.

Cohen is also only one of two undergraduates who will be graduating with an Elementary Multiple Subjects Credential and a Mild to Moderate Special Education Credential. She hopes to take the next year to move home to the Bay Area to teach and plans to attend graduate school in the future for behavioral therapy for students with autism. This is something that she says she was partly inspired to do by growing up with three cousins who have special needs.

“I came to school just to be an elementary school teacher, and I took an Intro to Special Education [class] my sophomore year and felt like it was my vocational calling,” said Cohen. “I’ve always found a way to have connections with people, and I can tell that I have a way to connect to students with special needs.”

Cohen also discussed becoming a Catholic after her return to LMU and how that made a big impact on her life at the University.

“Definitely being baptized in

Kelley Cohen

Kelley Cohen,pictured above with her boyfriend Matt Brown at this year’s Relay for Life, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2006, during her first year at LMU. Sacred Heart [Chapel] really changed me as a person and grounded my identity as a person in this community,” she said. She also mentioned that her first appearance at Relay for Life on campus, where she spoke as a survivor, had a large impact on her as well.

Cohen will take the stage during the 2011 Commencement

Undergraduate ceremony on May 7 and said that her speech “is very realistic and honest, and it doesn’t shy away from the fact that there are a lot of needs in today’s world and horrible things happening. But, the hope is that because we have been here for four years, we have grown into people who can make a difference.”

Management and Business Affairs, explained that due to possible legal ramifications, LMU cannot get involved. “This is a vendor corporate matter relative to a private company, and the University does not take a position on the matter.” He added, “I am not aware that there will be any impact to the University relative to the outcome of this matter.”

Although the school cannot legally get involved in negotiations between Sodexo and its employees, Dennis explained, “In our contract, we do have a stipulation that we

ask them to pay the L.A. living wage. That’s the minimum we have to pay. Their hourly salaries range anywhere from $10.35 to $19 an hour. ... They do pay benefits [to] hourly and salary employees.”

Dennis was adamant that there will be no changes to campus dining services. “[Sodexo has] to fulfill their obligations to the contract whether they’re unionized or not unionized.

They have to ensure that there is no impact to the University. Period.”

Sodexo employees will vote tomorrow from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the first floor of U-Hall.

Employees to vote on union

Sodexo from page 1

“I think a lot of people don’t understand how a union works, and ... are afraid that showing their support for a union is going to put them in an unfavorable light with management,” he said. “They want to make sure that the union dues aren’t going to offset wage increase or decrease in healthy liability. It’s going to be [around] $40 a month for union dues so if we get a 10-cent raise its not really worth it.”

Raymond Dennis, associate vice president for Auxiliary

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Board Editorial

Rule of Thumb

The Loyolan’s Executive Editorial Board weighs in on current topics of discussion.

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

Adrien Jarvis Managing Editor

Kenzie O’Keefe Editor in Chief

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A favorable hiatus Katy Rosenberg Public Editor

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Penalties of prior review

a Salle University’s newspaper, the Collegian, got a tip at the end of March for the kind of story every newspaper dreams about. Not because it was a scandal – though the story was about a professor’s involvement with exotic dancers at an offcampus symposium – but because it was big news, they had credible sources on the record and they were going to be the ones to break the story. That is, until they were censored.

As a private Catholic university, the Pennsylvania school’s administration reserves the right to review all the content of the newspaper prior to release – a hindrance that the Loyolan is privileged not to have (LMU’s newspaper is not subject to prior review by any member of University faculty or staff and is entirely student run).

However, a number of private universities’ newspapers across the country are subject to prior review.

The Collegian was told that they could not run the story until the university concluded its investigation of the matter. The story, which was ready for publication on April 7, was held until April 14. The university’s administration also instructed the Collegian to run the story below the fold (on the lower half of the front page) so as to lessen the blow.

In the meantime, other media outlets broke the story. Whereas the Collegian had eyewitness, on-the-record accounts from students who had attended the symposium, other media outlets’ stories were based on

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anonymous sources’ accounts that conflicted with what the Collegian had uncovered.

As stated earlier, the Loyolan is fortunate enough to not be subject to prior review.

This freedom carries a great responsibility and is also essential in establishing the Loyolan as a credible source for on-campus news. At La Salle, in the absence of a story by the Collegian, less factual stories were able to take the forefront in informing the college community about the scandal.

In a college environment where educational experimentation and growth are supposed to take place, prior review encourages the opposite. It indicates an administrative lack of trust in students, and it ultimately undermines the truth. The press exists to check and balance governing institutions.

The moment the governing institution starts controlling the information released by the press is the moment in which this balance is offset and the press becomes irrelevant.

In a learning environment, mistakes may be made, but limiting students’ responsibility in an attempt to assure that mistakes never get made is in no one’s best interest.

The community gets a biased version of the truth and the journalists are hindered from experiencing journalism in its real form. As the La Salle University case shows, prior review can cause less factual stories to be released first. The Loyolan staff takes the responsibility of being the source of oncampus news seriously, and is grateful to have the chance to do so without University constraint.

Amid all of the building stress and anxiety associated with the final weeks of a college semester, students can’t help but rejoice when there’s a break in the action. Considering that LMU’s Spring Break took place unusually early in the semester, students were not given the luxury of a week off during the final stretch of the 2010-11 school year. However, the University’s schedule includes a five-day weekend for Easter break. With the increased workload during the semester’s end, this is the perfect hiatus for students to recoup and finish the year off strong and energized.

Rising gas prices It’s no secret that gas prices have risen significantly over the past few months. According to The Automobile Club’s online fuel gauge report, the current average price for regular gas at stations located from Los Angeles County to Long Beach County is $4.209 per gallon, which is nearly a 30-cent increase from one month ago, when the average price in the same area was $3.949 per gallon. While driving a car is indeed a privilege, for many it is also an essential aspect of life in Los Angeles. Therefore, an increase in gas prices within a city where transportation relies so heavily on personal automobiles will ultimately make the Los Angeles necessity inaccessible.

Redefining tradition As the Lenten season progresses and nears its end, it is easy to associate traditions with specific religious ceremonies. However, as evidenced in Joseph Demes’ article, “Lessons learned through struggles of Lent,” (p. 6), customs and practices can apply to anyone, whether they identify with a specific religion or not. Instead of going along with traditions for the same reasons as everyone else, it can often be even more rewarding to make them personal and find one’s own reasons.

It is a great way for people to break away from the pack and find their own significance in traditions.

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Lessons learned through struggles of Lent

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espite being a student at a Jesuit university, I did not come to Loyola Marymount for its religious aspects. On the contrary, I became fully agnostic during my freshman year. While this transition began during my high school years, one thing I never really participated in was Lent. Part of this was probably influenced by laziness, but I also could never think of anything good to give up that would Don’t Quote Me be a major sacrifice for me. So I stepped

By Joseph Demes away from that pracOpinion Intern tice for a good while, figuring it wasn’t necessary.

This year, however, I was talking to two classmates and the subject of Lent came up. Both had decided to give up multiple things, and when they asked me if I was making any sacrifices, I told them I hadn’t really given it much thought. But, after hearing the lengths they were going to for this Lenten season, I reconsidered my position and decided to opt for a different route.

Rather than giving up certain vices or indulgences, I would make myself engage in activities I only did on occasion. My first goal was to

take on one hour of physical activity every day. The second was a bit more difficult – I had received a guitar for Christmas and was determined to teach myself how to play it. So practicing for an hour a day for Lent seemed like a good challenge.

Unfortunately, I failed in my musical endeavors by about the second week. I had managed to memorize some basic chords, but as school began to take up more of my time, I put aside my daily lessons. I was, however, able to keep up with my workout schedule until about last week when I became sick and decided to rest up. In my eyes, this is still a failure. Maybe it’s because, in the back of my mind, I had a feeling that I wasn’t going to be able to complete both challenges. Maybe I simply bit off more than I could chew, but in any regard, I wasn’t able to live up to my promises. There is, though, a silver lining that I can recognize in this very gray cloud hangi n g above m y head; and it is that I did something.

Of course, that is an obvious statement and might not seem noteworthy, but I have my reasoning. I could have given up all meat for Lent, which another friend chose to do, or

I could have given up Facebook. The point is, I could have simply given a number of things up, and my life would only have been slightly inconvenienced. By choosing to challenge myself with active goals rather than passive ones, I gained a more fulfilling sense of accomplishment.

Despite the sense of failure I feel in not having made it all 40 days, there is still a hint of pride in having gotten off my ass and done something productive.

I think that is part of the ultimate motive of Lent.

There is supposed to be, at the end, a feeling of having made a difference in one’s own life. Now, I am not condemning or trying to undermine those who gave up something they really enjoy. But I do think that by giving things up, we do not actualize the potential that Lent can hold for us. Passivity rarely amounts to much in most situations, and if we are trying to better ourselves we cannot be passive about it. If you are one of those who do believe that

a man named Jesus wandered the desert for 40 days without food or water, there is something important yet obvious to realize: He supposedly walked through the desert the whole time. That is an act of endurance and sacrifice, not solely the latter.

Sacrificing something is good, but that only goes so far when it comes to bettering ourselves. Not only in testing the limits of what we can accomplish, but in abandoning things that hold us back, we can start to reach our full potential.

I might have sat around for two hours wasting time on Facebook or Tumblr, but I chose to sacrifice those two hours to push m y s e l f physically and artistically. In part, that is why I became agnostic: I wanted to relinquish the faith I was brought up to believe in and challenge myself to form my own way of thinking. By utilizing a Catholic tradition I once abandoned, I came to understand some of my own potential and realize that I could surpass it. The betterment of ourselves is something not asked of us solely by religious dogma but, I think, a necessary struggle that helps to define what makes us human.

This is the opinion of Joseph Demes, a sophomore English major from Clayton, Calif. Please send comments to jdemes@theloyolan.com.

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once had a memorably unpleasant conversation with a coworker back home in which he spoke about his strenuous business major. After mumbling and droning on about finance and accounting classes, he then went on to describe my communication studies major as “soft.” He was insinuating that since my classes do not involve math equations, proofs or scientific formulas, my major is not difficult. I brushed off his ignorant statement and went back to work, but the label “soft major” would not get out of my head.

Before judging a person’s intelligence based upon the textbooks sitting in front of them at Till the AM the library, one

By Anna-Michelle must remember two things.

Firstly, Escher a major does not Asst. Opinion Editor necessarily determine the rest of a person’s life. Secondly, intelligence should not be measured by the classes one chooses to take.

If my current courses at LMU determined the rest of my career, I would be a professional public speaking-art historian-communication studies researcher-creative writer with an emphasis in pop culture studies.

My point is that the mere names of classes or majors are not appropriate means to gauge someone’s workload, and are certainly not indicative of another’s intelligence. For all we know, the student next to us with the civil engineering binder is a stellar creative writer but chooses to be in a major where they can explore their interest in science and engineering.

Therefore, making assumptions about

another’s intelligence based on their major is futile because no one truly ever knows the extent of another person’s interests or field of study.

Every major has advantages and disadvantages. Majors such as accounting or engineering, for example, are composed of classes specifically tailored to evolve into a specific profession. They have the advantage of ensuring that a student is qualified for a job and has all of the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in the field.

Communication studies majors, on the other hand, may not have the most precise paths into the wide professional world. However, they are able to take a plethora of courses that build an extremely broad spectrum of expertise that will be applicable to many occupations they may choose. The education preparation under a different major, however, may be so specific that it closes other job opportunity doors.

Every major is challenging in its own way. At the end of the day, we’re all up late and busy,

whether it be with the memorization of anatomy terms, compiling a creative writing portfolio, decoding a geometry proof or putting final touches on a recording arts project. None of it is easy, and every student has a mixed set of intellectual skills. There is no reason to make assumptions or come to conclusions about the academic tracks each of us is on.

The only categorization of intelligence I’ll adhere to is the theory of being right-brained or left-brained.

As explained by Kendra Cherry, a writer who specializes in psychology, “a person who is ‘left-brained’ is often said to be more logical, analytical and objective, while a person who is ‘right-brained’ is said to be more intuitive, thoughtful and subjective.” This theory of psychology proposes that there is a divide in how a person learns, and that one can categorize themselves as either a dominantly logical “left-brained” type thinker, or an intuitive “right-brained” type thinker.

Regardless of whether you see yourself as more logical or more intuitive, your educational path cannot always be compared to someone else’s path, nor should it be undermined for any reason.

Hopefully, I’ll run into this coworker again who insulted my major. This time, if he tries to bring up how “easy” and “soft” he perceives the field of communication studies to be, I’ll be ready to fire back.

Maybe I’ll give him some APA format to memorize or some research journals explaining cross-sectional studies of joint effect on source credibility of information in two-sided messages to leaf through. That might work.

This is the opinion of Anna-Michelle Escher, a sophomore communication studies major from Stanford, Calif.

Please send comments to aescher@theloyolan.com.

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Festival features student theater talent Theater Preview

By Hanna Sherman A&E Intern

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tudent-written comedy, drama and passion all take form on stage with the theatre arts programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming New Works Festival, a five-day performance special overseen by theatre arts professor Judith Royer.

The festival will be performed in the Barnelle Theatre starting on Wednesday, April 27 and will consist of short plays and monologues, a full-length feature written by senior screenwriting major Chase Mohseni and two one-act plays.

The New Works Festival, which is in its second year at LMU, provides students the opportunity to stage their original work on campus. Last year, Royer received an astounding number of applicants with lots of â&#x20AC;&#x153;promising material,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Royer decided to extend the number of days of the Festival from two to three and have it focus entirely on student-written, -run and -designed projects. Royer believes strongly in the concept of development from new written material. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without new work, we have no future,â&#x20AC;? Royer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without new works, theater becomes a museum for past works.â&#x20AC;?

What separates the festival from other performances held by the theatre arts program, aside from being hosted over what is arguably the most aca-

demically crucial weekend of the semester, right before finals week, is the fact that each student involved with the festival participates in nearly every aspect.

Because of the relatively small cast and crew of about 50 students, each student is kept alert and busy with everything from lighting and stage production, to scripting and performing, to costumes and makeup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead of doing sound for one show, I am doing it for eight. It has been a fantastic learning experience and has prepared me for work in this field,â&#x20AC;? said Sofya Weitz, a junior theatre arts major who is heavily involved in the festival.

Weitz directs two pieces, a monologue (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sessionsâ&#x20AC;?) and a short scene (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frankie Says Relaxâ&#x20AC;?) for Bill 1. She also acts in Bill 2, in the full-length play â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer of Foxesâ&#x20AC;? and wrote a piece (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raw with Loveâ&#x20AC;?) that is being produced in Bill 3, which consists of two one-acts. Additionally, she designed the sound for the entire festival.

Students participating in the festival also had a difficult time choosing their favorite piece to perform. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited about all of the plays because of the broad spectrum of characters that I am playing, from hostage taker, to Lucifer, to a steel mill worker,â&#x20AC;? said Luc Hediger, a freshman theatre arts major who will be performing in three of the plays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most striking aspect about the festival, in my opinion, is the contrast between

all of the plays in their topics, but also because they are all student-written and -directed.â&#x20AC;?

When asked how the festival represents their professor and her hard work, Royerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students had nothing but words of endearment for her and the festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This production is a great reflection of Judith Royerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication to the theatre and this department, and she has been wonderful to work with,â&#x20AC;? said Kelsey Walmer, a sophomore theatre arts major. Walmer works on costume design and stage-managing for the festival.

Student participants urge others to attend as many performances as they can. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theater is a great way to escape from all the stresses of the business world,â&#x20AC;? said junior Gracierae Smith-Gallegos, a first-year theatre arts major who directed the full-length feature from Bill 2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let us be your outlet.â&#x20AC;?

The New Works Festival will span over five days, and will be comprised of three bills. The first bill, mainly comprised of short plays and monologues, will be performed the 27th and 28th at 8 p.m. The second bill, comprised entirely of a fulllength play, will be staged the 29th at 8 p.m. and the 30th at 2 p.m. The final bill, a double one-act set, will be presented on the 30th at 8 p.m. and the 31st at 2 p.m. The event is free, but students are strongly encouraged to arrive early to secure seats.

No need for a haâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; penny, make your own hot cross buns Recipe Review

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ot cross buns are a tradition to eat on Good Friday, at least according to my sixth-grade religion teacher, who berated our class for never having eaten the stuff before (among the many things she berated us for, also including not having read Thomas Aquinas at the ripe old age of 12). But since I have never encountered these particular pastries in my own Catholic household or anywhere else, I was curious to try out a simple recipe with Easter around the corner.

Ingredients: buns s CAN mUID OUNCES EVAPOrated milk s CUP BUTTER s CUP SUGAR s TEASPOON SALT s TABLESPOON YEAST s EGG s TEASPOON CINNAMON s APPROXIMATELY CUPS mOUR Stir evaporated milk and melted butter. Add sugar, salt and yeast until all are dissolved. Mix in beaten egg, then cinnamon.

Slowly mix in flour, one cup at a time, until mixture becomes a soft dough. Knead dough for about five minutes, then cover and let rise for one hour. Afterwards, knead out air bubbles, then divide into about 20 rolls (size and number depending on preference). Let rolls rise for another 30-40 minutes, then bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Ingredients: frosting s CUP POWDERED SUGAR s TABLESPOON SOFTENED BUTTER s TABLESPOON MILK

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These hot cross buns are a festive treat to make for Easter weekend.

Mix softened butter into powdered sugar, then add a little milk as needed until reaching the right consistency for glaze, thickened but still runny.

This basic recipe is something I found while surfing on About. com, and while itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice beginnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basic recipe, it was a bit inaccurate with its yield and bake times. If I had made only nine or 12 rolls with this much dough, they wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made nice dinner entrees. The original recipe called for 45 minutes of bake time (which mightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been necessary for those monster rolls), but use your own judgment with bake time as ovens work in mysterious and varying ways. I also tend to use whole wheat flour to replace all-purpose, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just personal preference. The rustic, wholesome taste of whole wheat is something I think adds flavor to your basic roll or pastry, rather than the plain, almost

blank taste of all-purpose. The recipe also called for nutmeg in addition to cinnamon, but again, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal taste; I just added extra cinnamon, which gave just the right hint to the final product and nearly turned it into a snickerdoodle roll (which I would not be entirely opposed to, actually).

Finally, the icing. Considering the name of this particular baked good, you really need to have something to top off the bun with that religious symbol so you have an excuse to eat a dessert on Good Friday. Personally, I can never have enough icing. Although crossing each of the buns with icing is almost beside the point â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you could easily splatter them with more generous amounts of icing. Or even create what I think would be an even better version of this delectable baked good â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hot star buns.

Though that might be pretty sacrilegious, come to think of it.

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Sophomore Alex Ford (left) and freshman Luc Hediger (right), both theatre arts majors, rehearse for a short play called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hostage.â&#x20AC;? The play appears in Bill 1 of the festival and is written by sophomore theatre arts major Joe Hospodor and directed by senior theatre arts major Amy Sargent.

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‘The Double’ to be shown in final screening Event Preview

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MU’s School of Film and Television will host the latest entry in the Monday Night Screening series on April 25 at 7:30 p.m. Hyde Park Entertainment CEO Ashok Amritraj will attend the screening to present “The Double,” a new thriller starring Richard Gere. Amritraj acted as a producer on this project and has been involved with over a hundred films during his 30-year career. The Loyolan interviewed Amritraj to discuss screening movies to college students, what kind of projects he prefers to produce and his past as a professional tennis player.

Kevin O’Keeffe: What brought you to LMU for its Monday Night Screening series?

Ashok Amritraj: First of all, I’ve always enjoyed the experience of screening my films for a young audience, specifically for one that is interested in film. It’s always great feedback to get.

KO: Have you spoken on college campuses previously?

AA: Yes, I have, all over the world, actually.

KO: What have your experiences been like?

AA: They’ve been great experiences, and specifically I’ve heard very good things about LMU. I’m looking forward to it being a very

Buena Vista Picture, Indican Pictures and The Weinstein Company

Ashok Amritraj , producer of the above films, will be at LMU next week to present his new film“The Double.” interactive evening.

KO: You’ve produced over a hundred films throughout your career – which films stand out as crowning achievements?

AA: You know, as a person, one changes over time, as do one’s likes and dislikes of movies. Speaking personally, as I’ve grown older as well as a person through this journey, different movies stand out as touchstones.

Making “Bringing Down the House” and making “Shopgirl,” these were very important movies at those times. To prioritize one movie as most important would be unfair. It’s less about my “favorite” movie and more

about what they mean about my career.

KO: What projects appeal to you as a producer – what gives you faith in certain films?

AA: To me, and I’d say this is the best part of my career, I don’t gravitate towards one kind of film over the other. I’ve done drama, action, comedy, festival films, big-budget films … kind of across the board. It’s what makes life really interesting. I think it all starts with the screenplay – here we start on the creative level. If I like it creatively, then we bring in the production and business guys and look at it from that point of view towards greenlighting it.

KO: Tell me about “The Double,” the movie screening at LMU next week.

AA: Again, it started with the screenplay. It is an old-fashioned thriller, a throwback that’s very well-acted and will keep you going with the twists and turns. I think the screenplay works, and we were lucky to get a terrific cast.

KO: I’d like to discuss specifically a couple other projects you’ve been involved with – “Blue Valentine” last year in particular was being developed for 10 years and used a highly improvisational style. Did those factors make you nervous as a producer?

AA: Well, to clarify, we acted as the international distributors on that film, so while I got involved very early on and got it to be made, another company produced it. Derek [Cianfrance] is a wonderful director and he had a phenomenal cast for the film. As a distributor, it can be even more nail biting for you. It’s always tricky when one makes a movie of this kind, because it has to be executed perfectly. It’s always nerve-wracking when these people come together, but it’s always fun.

KO: Your next major project being released is the sequel to “Ghost Rider,” which will be released in 3-D. As a producer, what do you think the influence and scope of 3-D is in today’s world?

AA: I really think it’s here to stay, that it’s going to be around for a while. But I do think that the bar is set quite high – the audience expects very good 3-D. I think this film, this new “Ghost Rider,” will definitely hit that level and be that top-notch.

KO: As a side note, I’m aware that you used to be a tennis pro, having played Wimbledon even.

How does being a film producer compare?

AA: [Laughs] Tough comparison! The hard thing about tennis is that it’s all very black and white. One person wins and the other loses. The film business is much more gray, it doesn’t quite work that way. But both areas require intense focus and stamina, so they’re similar in that way.

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Series loss doesn’t sink Lions’ title hopes Wilks World from page 16 polo shirt, usually tucked into jeans or slacks along with a golf hat and a briefcase. Friday afternoon, the scouts were out in force to see the conference’s top two teams battle.

With every pitch in the early innings, 15 radar guns pop up and then drop as notes are scribbled.

Fridays often hold the marquee billing in college baseball, and the teams put on a good show for their featured matchup, with both starters impressing and teams trading leads until a three-run home run

in the ninth inning put Gonzaga in place for a 5-3 victory.

On Saturday, LMU bounced back with an offensive outburst that I could really get used to seeing: nine runs on 14 hits, including five doubles. Music to any pitcher’s ears. Sunday’s offensive production, however, was hardly audible.

One run on a bomb by senior Joe Vierra and only three hits to show for the day. You can’t win if you don’t score.

“The bottom line is that we lost two out of three at home. That’s hard to digest,” Gill said. “What I

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Freshman Bret Dahlson led the Lions’ offense on Saturday with three hits,two RBI and a scored run. The 9-4 victory was the Lions’ lone win of the weekend.

asked them to do is realize we’re one game out of first, and there is a lot of league [play] left.”

That is the great part, though, about getting a matchup with the top team in conference so early; there is plenty of time for the conference race to develop. While the Lions didn’t pass this initial test with flying colors, they certainly didn’t fail it in any sense.

Last week, Baseball America broke down the race for postseason bids in each conference. The Lions and Bulldogs were listed as the main competitors for bids from the WCC, with Baseball America’s writers giving the initial nod to Gonzaga last week. With five more weekends of conference play, that race towards a postseason bid is very possible.

Sure, losing a home series to the Bulldogs gave away a margin of control over the postseason destiny, but that is the beauty of college baseball: One week from now, a series could have swung things back in a completely different direction.

In a season during which the WCC standings have been turned upside down – with perennial powerhouses and preseason No. 1 and 2 University of San Diego and Pepperdine, respectively, currently sitting in the bottom two in the standings – I would not be surprised to see the top spot change hands frequently during the remainder of the season.

Recently, an alumnus friend of mine inquired as to whether I thought the LMU baseball team was “for real” this year. With the Lions’ strong record and hovering around the national rankings, I was holding off on answering him until after this weekend. My answer: Yes, the 2011 Lions are

legitimate competitors for the WCC crown this year. They may have dropped this important series and fallen a game back of first place, but they are resilient enough and deep enough to hang around and battle to the finish line as each series becomes more crucial and the weeks pass.

I remember listening to those 2009 WCC Championship games at home in the first weeks of summer vacation after my freshman year. The Lions were so close to my very favorite event of the year, the NCAA Regionals and the road to Omaha for the College World Series.

Maybe I cared more about seeing

LMU prove themselves against a hot Gonzaga team than how much it really mattered in the context of the season. After speaking with Gill following Sunday’s loss, I realized it was true; it’s just any other series in the long run. Get a sweep or series victory next week and the Lions are right back on track.

Titles can’t be won early in the conference season, but hopes can certainly be lost in the early going; the Lions didn’t do that this weekend, and that is all that matters at this point.

This is the opinion of John Wilkinson.

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Bonds nears Hall of Fame, awaits verdict Droppin’ Dines from page 16 I can’t help but wonder what everyone else thinks about this tainted era in baseball and, of course, Barry Bonds in particular. While I was only two years old when Bonds began his storied run in The City by the Bay in 1993, I cheered for him year after year. I rooted for him at both Candlestick and AT&T Parks and mourned with him after the 2002 Giants’ devastating seven-game World Series loss to the then-Anaheim Angels.

And then the whispers started. Rumors of steroids were not unknown in the baseball world (former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Bouton discussed the topic in his 1970 influential bestseller “Ball Four”), but the proclaimed “Steroid Era” was really beginning to catch the public’s attention. Commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB) Bud Selig appeared to show signs of concern. However, the entire league turned a blind eye to the drug problem until the likes of “Game of Shadows” and José Canseco’s 2005 dope-ography “Juiced” created enough outcry to task the infamous Mitchell Report and instigate serious testing for a monumental problem years in the making.

I noticed a difference in the dynamic of the Giants team as

well. Instead of the raucous cheers and applause expected at the ballpark for every Bonds at bat, the ovation was replaced with boos, signs and inflatable syringes. A man so loved by his team and his city, a player who carried an entire team on his once scrawny, scrappy playing ability, could not fend off the attention and ridicule he received for his performance-enhancing ways.

While I was again too young at the time to notice something like the physical differences in Bonds between his earlier and his later career, there is no arguing that the 40-year-old baseball-crushing, neck-bulging Bonds was a chemically induced change from the 25-yearold base-stealing, hustle player he once was.

When all is said and done, the question of “Why did he do it?” lingers on my mind.

According to many sources, Bonds began juicing after the 1998 season, in which Mark McGwire (another steroid abuser) hit 70 home runs and set the single season record.

“Game of Shadows” equates a sense of jealousy Bonds felt towards the McGwires and Sammy Sosas who were soaking up all of the national attention. Whatever his reasoning, Bonds decided to start doping – a decision that places the dreaded asterisk

next to all of his hallowed stats. Yet, in his career up to that point, he did not need to use steroids. Looking back at his numbers, Bonds was well on his way to making a Hall of Fame career out of playing the game like his dad, Bobby Bonds, and cousin, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.

Entering the league in 1986, Bonds played seven years with the Pittsburgh Pirates and six years with the Giants before the 1999 season, marking the beginning of

awards and all seven of his gold gloves.

These numbers are astonishing, and even compared to cousin and Hall of Famer Jackson, they prove that Bonds had a legitimate shot at making it into the Hall of Fame. After crunching the numbers, I found that when comparing each of their first 13 seasons, Jackson did not have better numbers or percentages than Bonds in any categories. Specifically, Bonds had 42 more home runs, 197 more hits, 96 more RBIs, 506 more base on balls and a staggering 326 more runs, in which it took Jackson five additional seasons to reach Bonds’ 1998 mark.

Now that Bonds has been tried (once in court, incalculable times in the public eye), the question remains as to whether or not he belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Records and stats can be calculated and educated guesses can be made as to where he may have been without steroids, but at the end of the day, he juiced and there’s no way he can change that. The Bonds Hall of Fame question is one I’m sure every baseball fan here on campus has his or her own answer for, especially those Giants fans that felt the impact of a player like Bonds.

At the end of the day,

“When all is said and done, the question of ‘Why did he do it?’ lingers on my mind.” his chronicled steroid abuse.

Bonds played better baseball than most people in the league during these first 13 seasons of his career, a time when he dominated the league without any performance enhancers. He had 1,917 hits, 1,364 runs, 411 home runs (including a league-leading 46 in 1993), 1,216 RBIs, 1,357 base on balls, 445 stolen bases, a .272 batting average, a .409 on base percentage and a .557 slugging percentage. In addition, he garnered seven silver sluggers, six All-Star Game appearances, three MVP

though, I’m not sure if I’ve decided that Bonds should end up in Cooperstown. We have had the ultimate love-hate relationship, and it’s hard not to see an abundance of evidence for an argument either way. Some days, I am convinced that no steroid users should ever be inducted, but I can’t help but analyze the pre-steroid portions of those tainted careers as well – and Bonds’ numbers may make for the most heated argument out there. As a Giants fan, I am on the fence; as a baseball fan, I am on the fence. Don’t think of it as a cop out – it’s just a decision I don’t have to make.

When winter of 2012 rolls around, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will receive the first ever Hall of Fame ballot with Bonds’ name on it. I’m very excited to hear the results, and it will be interesting to see which way the voters sway. The writers will have the chance to either throw Bonds on the chopping block and set a standard for all future Hall of Fame-worthy juicers, or they will induct him. It’s as simple as that. It looks like Major League Baseball’s biggest steroid stinger awaits one more trial after all.

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After seven straight losses earlier in the season, LMU takes a 9-3 late season record to San Diego.

The Lions look to turn around from a loss and compete well in the WCC Tournament.

LMU is preparing for its final home game before the WWPA and NCAA Championships.

Sharing the conference lead at 7-1, the Lions sweep four games against Santa Clara.

The men’s tennis team ended the regular season in Santa Barbara, Calif. with a disappointing 5-2 loss against UC Santa Barbara.

After securing the doubles point, the Lions were unable to maintain momentum. The sole singles win for LMU came on Court 6, where freshman Daniel Simko notched a convincing 6-3, 6-1 victory.

The women’s tennis team ended its regular season schedule with a road matchup against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Lions, they were unable to enter postseason play on a high note, as they fell to the Gauchos, 6-1. Sophomore April Bisharat gave the Lions their only victory of the day, with a singles win over UC Santa Barbara’s Natalia Lozano.

The women’s water polo team takes on Cal State Northridge at Burns Aquatics Center for its final home game of the regular season this Thursday. Senior Day will feature the final game of six Lions’ careers, including Daisy Carrillo, Mary Ann Campos, Kaitlin Sherrin, Diana Romero, Gina Castagnola and Katie Fletcher.

The softball team was clicking on all cylinders this past weekend, as ‐ the Lions swept their two-day series against Santa Clara University, 3-0. LMU won the four games of the series by scores of 8-0, 8-2, 7-3 and 4-1. In the Lions’ fourth victory over the Broncos, sophomore pitcher Molly Medeiros, who only allowed one run in seven innings, picked up the victory and moved her to 11-5 on the season.

Despite the loss, the Lions have ended the regular season in winning fashion, taking nine of their last 12 matches since March 3. LMU takes an 11-9 record into the WCC Conference Tournament this Thursday through Saturday in San Diego, Calif.

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The Lions, who ended their season on an eight-game losing streak, are set to participate in the WCC Championships, which will begin on Thursday, April 21 in San Diego, Calif.

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LMU has won four of its last five contests, including four straight games at the Bronco Invitational earlier this month in Santa Clara, Calif. The Lions are trying to bounce back, however, from a tough loss against cross-town rival No.3 UCLA, 12-5, despite two goals each from junior Kimberly Benedetti and freshman Alexandra Honny.

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On the heels of a four-game ‐ winning streak, the Lions head into next weekend’s set against Sacramento State, which will begin on Friday, April 22 in Sacramento, Calif.

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Lions set to host USC after tough loss Baseball from page 16 one run en route to a 7-1 loss.

Vierra picked up right where he left off and launched a nearly identical solo home run over the Mikos Blue Monster in the bottom of the second inning.

“I’m just looking for a pitch to hit; fastball middle-in, and I got it and hit it,” said Vierra.

Vierra has only appeared in 15 of the Lions’ 33 contests, but his three home runs tie him for the team lead with redshirt junior Matt Koch.

Gonzaga answered right back in the top of the third inning, putting pressure on LMU starter Aaron Grifffin. With the bases loaded, Bulldog sophomore left fielder Billy Moon grounded into a double play; however, it ended up driving

in the runner from third.

The Bulldogs tacked on three more runs in the top of the fifth inning, courtesy of a Billy Moon double that went through a diving Fujimoto in center field. Edman then hit a ground rule double into left center field that scored Moon.

Griffin was pulled after Edman’s hit. He lasted four innings, giving up a season-high five earned runs and four walks.

Gonzaga starter Marco Gonzales pitched five innings of scoreless baseball. He ended the ball game with five strikeouts, four walks and only allowed three hits in 7.1 innings.

LMU now moves to second place in the WCC and one game behind first-place Gonzaga.

“I asked them [the team] to realize that there is a lot of league left. … We gotta hang in. … It’s only two weekends gone by,” said Gill.

The Lions will host USC (15-20)

on tomorrow at 3 p.m. for the second game between the two teams this season. The Lions lost 10-3 in an April 4 matchup between the two.

After tomorrow’s game, the Lions will head down to Malibu on Thursday, April 21 to continue their WCC season in a three-game series against the Pepperdine Waves (15-18,1-4). Thursday and Friday’s games are slated to start at 3 p.m., with Saturday’s game starting at 1 p.m.

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Junior Matt Lowenstein registered two hits and one run in the Lions’ only win of the weekend, as they knocked off Gonzaga, 9-4.

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Despite baseball’s series loss to Gonzaga, John Wilkinson still sees hope for the Lions’first-place chances.

Before this past weekend, the last time LMU and Gonzaga played a baseball series with both teams atop the conference standings was the 2009 West Coast Conference championship series.

The winner of that threegame set would earn the conference’s automatic postseason bid. In the end, despite a strong effort from Head Coach Jason Gill’s upstart Lions, Gonzaga took Wilks World care of business

By John Wilkinson at home and Asst. Sports Editor walked away victorious in two games.

Despite being the second week of the WCC season, this past weekend’s series felt almost as important. Gonzaga still had LMU’s number, and the Lions just couldn’t get the job done. Amid the disappointment of dropping a series at home, I still fully believe that these Lions are real contenders.

“They’re all big series in conference [play],” Gill said. “Obviously this one is done, so Pepperdine [this weekend] is more important than this one is anymore. That’s just conference play. Especially in a conference where you only play 21 games, every game counts … every game is like a world series game to us.”

Coming into the weekend, the Lions and the Bulldogs were tied atop the conference standings at 3-0 after both swept their opening series. The weekend at Page Stadium would provide an unexpected early-season showcase of the WCC leaders, and the series winner would take an outright lead in the conference.

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Junior pitcher Jason Wheeler threw for eight innings in the Lions’ lone victory over Gonzaga University this past weekend. Although he gave up four runs in the losing effort, he only walked one batter and picked up the win for the Lions, who beat the Bulldogs 9-4 on Saturday afternoon.

With first place in their sights, baseball is unable to capture a crucial series win over Gonzaga.

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First place in the conference was in reach for the LMU Lions (20-14, 4-2), but they came up short, losing two of three games to the Gonzaga Bulldogs (21-11-1, 5-1) in a weekend series at Page Stadium.

The Lions dropped the first game of the series on Friday after the Bulldogs rallied in the top of the ninth inning. Gonzaga senior catcher Cameron Edman hit a three-run home run to left center field, giving the Bulldogs a 5-3 victory.

In game two on Saturday, the bottom of the LMU lineup came up big, leading the Lions to a 9-4 victory and

handing Gonzaga its first conference loss of the season. In the bottom of the second inning, redshirt sophomore center fielder Zac Fujimoto, senior right fielder Jason Barmasse, and freshman first baseman Bret Dahlson hit consecutive doubles off of Gonzaga’s Tyler Olson to drive in three runs.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, senior designated hitter Joe Vierra launched a two-run home run over the Mikos Blue Monster in left field.

In the same inning, Barmasse and Dahlson hit two doubles again, which drove in two runs.

The bottom half of the Lions’ order – Vierra, Fujimoto, Barmasse and Dahlson – combined for seven hits and drove in seven of the team’s 10 runs in Saturday’s effort.

“I thought everybody did an awesome job, top half and bottom half.

For an offense, it takes all nine guys that are participating that day to

have a good day. The quality at-bats before those guys put them in position for RBIs or put them in position to wear down a pitcher to get a mistake to hit,” said LMU Head Coach Jason Gill.

Junior Alex Gillingham tossed eight innings of solid baseball. He allowed four runs but showed excellent control, walking only one Gonzaga batter. The Lions’ defense helped Gillingham get out of several jams; the infield turned four double plays, which prevented any major Gonzaga rallies from taking place. “[Gillingham] was exceptional today. I don’t think he had his best stuff. ... But what he did do when it counted was make big pitches. ... He kept us in the game,” said Gill.

The Lions’ hot bats cooled down in game three of the series on Sunday, as LMU only managed three hits and

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From hero to villain with a side of steroids Nathan Dines looks back at Barry Bonds’ steroid abuse, analyzing a career of lost potential on his path to Cooperstown.

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Former Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds (pictured above during the 1996 season with the San Francisco Giants) was accused of taking performance-enhancing steroids for over five years, hindering his chances of being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after 13 succesful seasons.

arry Bonds is baseball’s biggest black eye in an era of steroid abusers. The asterisk of all asterisks, a permanent cheating stain splashed across the career of the greatest hitter of his time. Yet he didn’t have to cheat. No one forced him to dope, he did it out of his own free will. And for that, he should be held responsible.

However, on April 14, 2011, in San Francisco, Calif., a trial over seven years in the making ended with a meek slap on the wrist: Bonds found guilty of Droppin’ Dines was obstruction of justice,

By Nathan Dines a charge that did not specify steroid Asst. Sports Editor use. The reasoning?

Instead of answering a question by a December 2003 grand jury about receiving drugs from a syringe with a simple “Yes” or “No,” he replied, “I became a celebrity child with a famous father.” This ramble could cost him up to an alleged 10 years in person, yet a year in prison or even a few months of home confinement is a much more likely sentence.

As for the three other charges, U.S.

District Court Judge Susan Illston had to declare a mistrial because of the lengthy (and decidedly divided) deliberations by the jury. These charges also relate to the 2003 grand jury in which Bonds said that he never knowingly received human growth hormone (HGH) and steroids from his trainer, Greg Anderson, and that only doctors injected him. According to a juror after the trial, the injection charge reached as close as 11-1 for a conviction, yet remained disputed.

For anybody who follows baseball, though, the trial was a mere formality; it was long over before it ever began. As the poster boy for Major League ‘roids, Bonds was publicly convicted after San Francisco Chronicle reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams collaborated to write the book “Game of Shadows.” From Winstrol injections in 1998 to his 73 home runs in 2001, tainted with designer steroids known as “the Cream” and “the Clear” to a federal raid of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO)’s headquarters in 2003, Bonds’ five-plus seasons of steroid use and abuse were heavily researched and compiled by the authors over a two-year investigation. From this point on, Bonds’ career was heavily scrutinized, and he spiraled from a sure thing first-ballot Hall of Famer to a sense of genuine skepticism of ever making his way to Cooperstown.

Walking around LMU as a Giants fan, noticing the abundance of San Francisco orange among my peers and receiving compliments (and jeers) for wearing my apparel as well,

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