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De Colores participants see family reunite

Students witnessed the first time a border door had been opened in 20 years.

By Carly Barnhill News Intern

“We are one. We’re going to get rid of the wall that builds bridges between our two cities. We are not two different peoples – we are one.

We are going to make sure that we become one,” said San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders this past weekend in Friendship Park, located on the United States-Mexico border.

Breaking down borders and becoming one seemed to be the theme of the weekend for all at Friendship Park during the temporary opening of the border door. Among these people were the students of LMU’s De Colores service program, who said they felt lucky to witness a moving moment in history.

De Colores took its trip to Tijuana to build houses and community buildings with residents there and to learn about immigration and poverty, and participants saw more than they expected.

When Patrick Furlong, interim campus minister for faith and justice,

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Class of 2013 takes inaugural class picture Graduating seniors gathered in Sunken Garden during Convo on Tuesday, April 30 to take the inaugural commencement class picture. Some seniors expressed excitement about being first class to par ticipate in the picture. Both Samie De Mel and Alex Gryder, senior natural science majors, said it was “cool” to be a part of the very first class to take a class picture. “It was awesome being there together with other seniors,” Del Mel said.

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The Loft succeeds with more operating hours After struggling with liquor licensing in the past, The Loft has made changes that are proving to be lucrative.

By Casey Kidwell Asst. News Editor

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Library presents Annual Undergraduate Research Awards The seventh annual William H. Hannon Library Undergraduate Research Awards ceremony was held in the Von der Ahe Family Suite on Tuesday, April 30. The first place winner received $1,000, while the two honorable mentions received $450 each.

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When a campus-wide power outage turned the bluff into darkness on Monday, April 8, the on-campus bar, The Loft, was a “shining light,” according to senior liberal studies major Rachel Rothans. “It seemed as though the whole school, or at least those of 21 years [of age], flooded The Loft and the night was so much fun,” she said.

The Loft has seen other successes like that one since its inception at LMU six years ago, though not always due to a blackout. In the September 2012 Loyolan article “Students drink to new Loft hours” Trey Duval, the director of Campus Recreation and Student Facilities, said, “Each year, it has operated differently and has varied from being open one to five days a week.”

However, The Loft has met its fair share of difficulties as well. In the February 2011 Loyolan article “The Loft limits hours indefinitely,” it was repeated that after placing a piece of paper on the door of The Loft that limited its hours to Thursdays and Fridays, that sign was removed

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Saturday to say the on-campus bar would be closed indefinitely. The Loft has made great strides from this period in its history.

Fall 2012 saw The Loft reopen with a new schedule and many more hours of operation. Making the switch from being open one night a week to five has greatly improved membership at The Loft, according to Duval. Before the five-daysa-week schedule was implemented, Duval says that roughly 250-300 people could be expected to come in on that one day The Loft was open. However, Duval says there are now around 1,100 students with memberships to The Loft.

“We had conservatively estimated that we would have about 500 members, so we more than doubled that,” Duval said.

While a change in schedule such as this seems a simple solution to a low number of customers, it was one that took a little over a year to implement. During the one-day-aweek period, The Loft was using a different type of license, said Duval.

“The way we operated last year was we got a license each time we were open, which allowed us to sell alcohol,” Duval said. This particular license had a limit of how many times it could be used in a year. Duval said that for LMU, this limit meant being open just one day a week.

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Delta Sigma Phi works to dispel stereotypes NEWS FEATURE Members of the newest fraternity on campus are excited to mold its identity.

By Allison Croley News Editor

Accurate or not, every fraternity is perceived by some as belonging to a stereotype.

Some are known to be filled with typical ‘frat boys,’ some are thought to be filled with ‘nerds’ and some are considered to be filled with ‘womanizers.’

While these stereotypes don’t apply to all of the men in said fraternities, at some point in their histories, something happened to cause these generalizations to emerge.

The members of LMU’s newest fraternity, the reestablished Delta Sigma Phi, plan to use this to their advantage. As the first active chapter at LMU since 1996, the group’s goal is to make Delta Sigma Phi known as a fraternity of “better men,” according to Vice President of Delta Sigma Phi Bradley Chee, a junior communication studies major.

“We want to combat the stereotype of men’s reputations,” Chee said. “We want to stand out in a way that other people don’t by being better gentlemen.”

This spring, Delta Sigma Phi had its first recruitment and rush ceremonies in almost 20 years, according to Chee.

Because it had been so long since Delta Sigma Phi had been at LMU, the founding members of this new chapter knew they needed to stand out in order to recruit members. However, they approached recruitment with a selective idea about what a Delta Sigma Phi man would represent. According to the community service chair Zeeshan Kabani, a sophomore communication studies major, they recruited a cohesive and diverse group of men.

“We have one member who won a Fulbright scholarship.

We have one member who is a DJ. We have some members who are singers and some who are really good at dancing,” Kabani said. “We are such a diverse group, but we have bonded in the fact that none of us want to stand for what the normal fraternity is.”

Chee characterized Delta Sigma Phi’s current members as “genuine guys” who want to “make a difference.”

“Some of us had no intention of joining Greek life,” Chee explained. “We hope we can inspire other men through our own actions and be a legacy of better men.”

Kabani explained that fraternities are often characterized by “partying, drinking and getting laid,” but that Delta Sigma Phi doesn’t emphasize anything like that.

He told the Loyolan that they focus on moral character and service.

“We are all about brotherhood and service,” Kabani said. “We

Students visiting SPS at higher rate NEWS ANALYSIS In line with a recent article, LMU’s SPS has seen an increase in student visitors.

By Ali Swenson Asst. News Editor

With just over a week until finals are over and lions can return to their dens, busy schedules and daunting workloads are creating stress for students, resulting in Student Psychological Services (SPS) being “busier than we have been,” according to Jeffrey Schnell, psychologist for SPS. This trend, however, is not restricted to finals week or to LMU alone.

An annual survey conducted by the Association for the University and College Counseling Center Directors recently reported data from 400 university counseling center directors, including LMU’s, that suggests more students than ever are seeking help at student counseling centers. A rising number of these students are coming in with severe psychological issues.

An article about the survey published in The Chronicle of Higher Education titled “Campus Counseling Centers ‘Are as Busy as They Ever Have Been’” explained that the directors of the survey postulated that the increase is the result of the collegeage generation’s comfort with seeking mental health help.

Schnell agreed that the increased use of counseling centers could be due in part

to the fact that mental health services are less affected by stigma than they used to be.

“People are starting to realize that you don’t have to have major psychological problems to see a counselor,” he said.

“People aren’t afraid to talk to us anymore.”

He also cited the possibility that increased access to information and technology at all times could account for part of the increase.

“The more and more that we become accustomed to the immediacy of technology, … we start to freak out if we don’t hear back from somebody in 10 minutes. And it’s the same way with access to information,” Schnell said. “We are becoming less and less able to tolerate not knowing, or to tolerate stress, or to tolerate things being out of order or to tolerate things being open-ended.”

Schnell explained that the urgency with which this generation expects to receive information has changed the way college-age individuals handle uncertainty. “We’re cultivating less of our own ability to cope with the stress. What I see is people have fewer and fewer coping strategies to deal with their own discomfort,” he said.

The survey data reflects that the types of students visiting campus counseling centers have tended to be more representative of student populations this year than in the past with the exception of the male demographic, which remains underrepresented. Even so, the diversity of students

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Zeeshan Kabani

Delta Sigma Phi has made a resurgence on LMU’s campus. Until this spring, Delta Sigma Phi had not had an LMU chapter since 1996. According to the founding members, the goal of the fraternity is to be better men. are in between a fraternity and a service org.”

Chee agreed, saying that one of the main purposes of Delta Sigma Phi is to “breach the current wall” between the Greek community and service organization cultures.

“We are really excited about the opportunity to serve the Greek community,” Chee said.

Kabani added that one of their goals for next year is to incorporate an off-campus service site. As the leader of this objective, Kabani said that they are looking into homeless shelters and mentoring service placements.

When asked where they see the fraternity a year from now, both Chee and Kabani said that

they hope Delta Sigma Phi will be one of the most well-known fraternities on campus.

Chee noted that by next spring their chapter will hopefully be chartered, which he thinks will attract more members.

Kabani said that they have a range of events planned for next year that will also bring attention to the fraternity.

“The cool thing is that we have the opportunity to shape and mold it with our own hands,” Chee said.

Sigma Phi Epsilon’s secretary, Reid Byron, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, said that Delta Sigma Phi doesn’t have a stereotype yet and agreed with Chee that it is

exciting they get to form their image in the upcoming year.

“There’s no real opinion on them because they haven’t done much yet,” Byron said.

“The challenging yet cool part about being a new fraternity is that they have the opportunity to create the goals and feel of it. They will set the tone and attitude of the fraternity for the rest of its tenure on campus.”

With the charter and the multitude of events and philanthropies planned in the next year, Chee and Kabani hope that Delta Sigma Phi will be known as a fraternity unlike any other on campus.

“We are a fraternity, not a frat,” Kabani said.

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Students recall Friendship Park fence in Tijuana De Colores from Page 1 took the De Colores students to Friendship Park on Sunday for the end of trip, there was more commotion than there had been on trips in the past.

In honor of Children’s Day, a Latin American holiday, a door in the fence of Friendship Park was opened for the first time in 20 years. One man had the opportunity to hug his 5-year-old daughter for the first time in his life.

The De Colores students regularly end their weekend trips on Sundays in Friendship Park, one of the only places where people can interact face-to-face through a fence across the border.

“I got very emotional watching this touching moment, and couldn’t stop thinking how great it would be if this miraculous moment was instead what it should be: an everyday ordinary

exchange of love between a father and his daughter,” said Furlong after witnessing the interaction.

According to the LMU website, the De Colores service trips are transformative for the students that attend, giving them the opportunity to witness the poverty and immigration issues in Tijuana, as well as the faith of the people that live there. The students literally step beyond the border to experience something out of their element, and this trip in particular opened their eyes to the harsh truths of immigration.

Like Furlong, junior communication studies major Carolyn Herrera was touched by the moment between the father and his daughter.

“Among our group, I don’t think there was a dry eye that witnessed that special reunion. This moment really

solidified the fact that immigration reform is not simply political rhetoric, but it is a human rights issue that affects many families.

Immigration reform needs to happen,” she said.

Mollie Bruhl, a senior psychology major, also took part in the trip and was equally moved by what happened at the fence. “I will never forget the image of that little girl jumping into her father’s arms and how it brought me to tears. Those tears of anger are the fuel for the fight for immigration reform. It has to happen now.

Regardless of one’s political beliefs, there is no arguing with the image of a 5-yearold little girl embracing the father she has never met,” she said.

Herrera said that she learned a lot from this De Colores trip, particularly about immigration policy.

“This trip was the first time that I’ve actually seen a physical border between the U.S. and Mexico. Seeing a physical fence was eyeopening,” she said.

Furlong stated that on the March De Colores trip, he was asked if the door to the border in Friendship Park is ever opened, to which he responded that it is not.

Now, that is no longer true.

He had a similar reaction to Herrera and Bruhl regarding immigration reform.

“We’ve got people who are vital to our economy, working to put food on the table not only here, but back home for a family they rarely get to see. It’s not a political issue, it’s a human issue and as a Catholic, I’m called to see it as such,” he said.

Students on the De Colores trip seemed grateful to see what happened this past weekend in Friendship

Park. Through De Colores, LMU provides students with uniwue opportunity to learn. “[The trip] reaffirmed to me how valuable of a campus ministry program the De Colores program is. That’s not something you get at any university. It’s unique to us and our identity, and it makes me that much more proud of LMU. I can’t wait to see what the students who were on the trip do with the experience,” said Furlong.

In the wake of finals, Schnell warned that coping with overfilled schedules and a heavy workload necessitates the use of distress tolerance strategies.

“One strategy is just basic self-

care, like getting enough sleep, eating the right foods, socializing, having time with friends. … We have so many students who are trying to get by on three or four hours of sleep a night and that

just will not work. It will catch up with you,” Schnell said. He also recommended such strategies as exercise, prayer or meditation, journaling or poetry.

For one student, freshman

communication studies major Victoria Owens, coping comes down to rest. “My go-to is my bed.

I take a nap and tell myself I’ll be more productive when I get up,” she said.

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Delgado says when her friends would talk about college experiences she always hoped that someday she too would attend college.

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However, behind-the-scenes work was being done to change this daily license to a yearly license. After a year of work, The Loft finally turned that dream into a reality. According to Duval, this license will be up for renewal in July or August, one year after it was first secured.

The Loftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success is due not only to its increased hours but to its unique approach to serving alcohol on campus as well. Duval said that The Loft is dedicated to U.S. craft beer, which means it does not bring in foreign or international beer. In addition, he says The Loft focuses on small to mediumsize breweries, and said that their â&#x20AC;&#x153;quality of beer is really good, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely a positive.â&#x20AC;?

The handles are also rotated at The Loft, meaning that students are unlikely to have the exact same beer every time they come in. This method â&#x20AC;&#x153;keeps it new and excitingâ&#x20AC;? for students, Duval said.

Finally, the feel of the neighborhood bar that is evident at The Loft is another tactic they strive to continue to implement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We operate in a manner that promotes social responsible drinking. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not the beer chugging bar. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the neighborhood bar where

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Serving only U.S. craft beer, The Loft promotes small- to medium-sized breweries.Tap takeover days feature local breweries and a few of their beers. people come in and hang out with their friends. â&#x20AC;Ś [It] promotes a sense of community on campus and brings people together,â&#x20AC;? Duval said.

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1. Can you tell me about your journey to graduation?

I never went to college when I was younger, and when I was 18 I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of guidance and there werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of resources. I joined the Army instead of going to college. I was in the Army for six years. ... Then after six years, I got out and was able to work. And through the years, I always had one regret. People would be talking about, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, when I went to college, blah blah blah,â&#x20AC;? and I would always think, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never went to college. Maybe someday I can make it happen.â&#x20AC;?

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2. Has your family played a role in your journey?

My family is so proud. My husband has been very supportive through this. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped me with my homework sometimes and put up with my ranting and raving when classes are a little crazy. My daughter graduated from LMU a couple years ago, and she saved her cap and gown.

3. How does it feel to be graduating from the same school as your daughter?

Well, I [would] love this place anyway even if my daughter didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t graduate here, but it is pretty exciting. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in the audience cheering.

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by every Tuesday after practice and I got to know a lot of them. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re great guys and would always make me laugh during my shifts,â&#x20AC;? Northrop said.

It is students like the men from the rugby team whom Duval would like to thank. He says that while they had this idea of extending the hours for a while and thought it would be a hit, they still werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t completely sure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The response this year has been completely great,â&#x20AC;? Duval said.

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5. How do you think the experience will be different from watching your daughter graduate?

When my daughter graduated, my heart was bursting with pride. But I think for myself, it will be a feeling of disbelief. Crossing the stage, I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll think, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wow, I really did this?â&#x20AC;? I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait.

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I would say the biggest thing is in the beginning when I would go into a classroom, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be in there with 18-­ to 21-­year-­olds, and I would walk in and they would expect me to go to the front of the class and be the professor. But I have to tell you, we have the most amazing students.

They help me when I need help, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re great in a group, and nobody has ever treated me like I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t belong in a class.

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8. How did you handle balancing school and work?

Well, the highest number of classes I took a semester was two, because I knew I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do any more than that. The way I look at it, I work from 8 to 5, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing I can do for school during that time. +RZ GLG \RX VWD\ PRWLYDWHG" Well, I have to tell you that during the semesters when I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taking a class, I felt like I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing anything. I felt like I should be doing more than just going to work. It really made me feel special about myself to go to class, like I was doing something good for myself. Therefore, I enjoyed even the worst class. I felt happier when I was learning.

10. What was your experience in the Army like?

I went to boot camp, did that for eight weeks, called my mother after a week screaming and crying and saying I made the biggest mistake of my life. But I got over it. And I went to signal school in Georgia. And then WKH\ VHQW PH WR *HUPDQ\ DQG , VWD\HG WKHUH IRU Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV 'R \RX KDYH DQ\ VXPPHU SODQV" The week after graduation, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to Ireland. My grandfather was born in Ireland, and he came over on a boat many years ago. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually going to the town where he was born to snoop around a little. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be great.

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Students deserve better than ASLMU provided this year

T

o say the least, ASLMU has had an eventful year. What began with a caged lion at First Convo ended with Chiddy Bang – or half of it.

This year, the LMU community saw the removal of a president, senior marketing major Bryan Ruiz, while senior sociology major Vinnie Caserio took the reins (see the Feb. 25 article “Former ASLMU president ‘no longer eligible’”).

This year captured the community’s attention – and here at the Loyolan, it captured ours as well. In our final regular issue of the year, we want to reflect on the year that was.

While there is no question that Ruiz’s removal was the biggest story this year, both for ASLMU and the University, it was not a direct result of his performance as ASLMU president, but rather a Judicial Affairs issue.

With this in mind, the Loyolan will evaluate ASLMU’s year within a fair set of critera: Ruiz and Caserio’s own three goals from the beginning of the year.

As laid out in the Sept. 6, 2012 article “Ruiz, ASLMU stay true to goals”), they were: communication with the University, quality over quantity of events and an open-door policy for better transparency.

Communication with the University

ASLMU, especially Senate, did an admirable job of reaching out to the University this year.

At the beginning of the academic year, Ruiz told the Loyolan his goal was to personally meet as many administrators as possible. Senators also served as liaisons to departments, including LMU’s parking committee, where incoming ASLMU President and junior urban studies major Shawn Troedson was the student representative.

However, effectively communicating the information from such committees to the student body was a different story.

The weekly Senate sessions remained open to all, yet students rarely took the initiative to attend. Though the Senate, as well as the Loyolan, would appreciate students engaging more actively with their student government, it’s clear that old strategies of getting them to do so aren’t working. ASLMU must craft innovative ways to reach out to students.

Still, Senate – and ASLMU as a whole – did take major steps forward this year in communicating with the University, and therefore deserves proper credit and recognition.

Quality over quantity of events

The objective to plan fewer events that had more impact was also admirable. The execution of that goal, however, was questionable, starting off on shaky ground with First Convo.

Felix the Lion got people talking, but mostly about the small size of his cage, not school spirit (“Live lion at First Convo draws mixed reviews,” Aug. 30, 2012).

ASLMU did have some successes – After Sunset and the Christmas Tree Lighting in particular – but as the year went on, frequency of events increased, while the quality suffered. Best exemplifying this was ASLMU’s mismanagement of its biggest event: SpringFest.

Advertised as having Chiddy Bang as the headliner, the event instead featured only half of the duo (“No Bang for LMU’s buck at SpringFest,” March 25). Students told the Loyolan they were “disappointed” and called for a bigger name as the headliner. Considering Mane Entertainment’s success with April’s Spring Fling, perhaps the time has come to hand over the reins of SpringFest and let student government reshift its focus to actually governing the student body.

Transparency and an open-door policy

Being transparent was the goal ASLMU struggled with the most this year. The open-door policy Ruiz and Caserio instituted early on was a nice gesture, but ultimately, expecting students to come to you will only get you so far. True transparency requires more, and, at a basic level, should mean being honest with students.

Speaking of honesty: Why did ASLMU lie about the SpringFest headliner in its promotional materials? According to Director of Performance Events and senior finance major Ashley Thompson, the SpringFest coordinator this year, only one member of the duo was ever contracted. Yet ASLMU advertised Chiddy Bang as the headliner.

Despite this, Thompson told the Loyolan that honesty is “always” ASLMU’s goal, and that they do not “deliberately market anything without our knowledge. ” The student body deserves better from its government. How can students believe ASLMU when representatives can’t even be honest about a concert headliner? This is just the most blatant instance of transparency issues within ASLMU. Other examples include the inabil-

ity to get minutes from Senate meetings online on a regular basis (at publication time, the most recent minutes are from April 3) and the organization’s failure to publicly address the cease-and-desist letter alleging trademark infringement that motivated the name change from CollegeFest to SpringFest (“ASLMU announces new name for CollegeFest,” March 21).

As former ASLMU presidential candidate and junior marketing major Bradley Richards described it, LMU students have a “lack of faith” in their government after this year. Resolving this issue needs to be a primary goal for ASLMU going forward.

Moving forward

All that said, the Loyolan is encouraged by Troedson’s choices for cabinet. Several, including former vice presidential candidates junior marketing major Dillon Siler and junior history major Chris Fennessy, are exactly what ASLMU needs. To truly resolve the “lack of faith” issue, however, ASLMU needs to make a real commitment to transparency next year.

The Loyolan is hopeful that next year will bring change, but said change will need to happen in a big way – and right away.

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ummer is right in our faces.

We are officially entering the home stretch this week, made apparent by lectures being replaced by useless study guides and equally useless moral support from our professors.

Also abruptly approaching is the mess that is the summer job hunt.

It’s time to lower your standards, especially if you don’t already have something locked in for the next fourish months.

In that case, it’s time to find a menial summer job.

It’s cool, Don’t Push though. This Feldman is not a bad

By Devin Feldman thing. Trust Opinion Intern me.

You just need a job. And this job will most likely be a low-paying gig that will make the strip club across the street seem like a viable option.

Also, this job will probably have at least three of the following characteristics: terrible coworkers, terrible pay, terrible hours, terrible working conditions, terrible customers and a terrible soft rock soundtrack playing on loop. If the uniform is half as bad as Hot Dog on a Stick, you get props for accepting the job.

If you actually accepted a job at Hot Dog on a Stick, congrats – you win. Come collect your bonus. Just kidding, there is no such thing as a bonus when you work at Hot Dog on a Stick. Fortunately for all of us

working an uncool and demanding job, all these negatives add up to a positive: a newfound work ethic, the ability to fake a smile while you slowly die inside and something to complain about that your parents won’t dismiss as “dumb kid stuff.”

So why should you put up with all this nonsense when you can just couch surf?

Because you need the money.

I have experience in the field of emotionally taxing jobs. I’ve done retail over Black Friday, scooped ice cream for $5 an hour, pulled double shifts rolling burritos, served espressos and flirted for tips as a Hooters girl. Ok, you caught me: I was never a barista.

If there was a checklist of seemingly unrewarding jobs that college kids work, I would have checked a good portion of them off, and I don’t regret it at all. I made it out the other side better than before and more prepared for my future.

Patty Kleban, who waitressed for years as a young adult and now teaches at Penn State University, discusses this in her StateCollege. com article “Why Everyone Should Work in a Restaurant: Teaching a Positive Experience” from March 4. She says service jobs are necessary to help people get positive responses from all types of interactions.

“Restaurant work, like no other, exemplifies the direct relationship between being friendly and nice to getting a positive response in return,” she said. “Good customer service means repetition, consistency and sometimes, service with a smile.” Jobs like these, which make up many of the jobs we

will be accepting in a few weeks, really do teach you how to make unhappy, uncaffeinated, unfed and seemingly undeserving customers tip you at or above the acceptable minimum. Jackpot.

Skills like this transfer well to the real world. The former governor of Indiana, George W. Bush’s Chief of Staff, the founder of Amazon and Fred Durst, the lead singer of Limp Bizkit, all got their start flipping burgers at McDonald’s, according to a Business Insider article. And while Fred Durst is probably back to his old job, there’s no shame in working at some fast food joint between semesters.

Those internships everyone got are unpaid anyway, and are only going to teach them how to carry eight cups of coffee at once – admittedly, something that can be learned as a waiter or waitress – and lie about how much they learned on their future résumé.

So don’t worry if you forgot to hunt for that internship and will still be working a menial, minimum-wage job this summer. You’re still young. All you communication and liberal arts majors have your whole life to make slightly above minimum wage. But if you want to build your character while simultaneously making minimum wage, then all aboard the A-train to Thisjobsucksville. And I’ll see you there. I’ll be the guy wearing the visor rolling sloppy burritos and sending nothing but smiles your way.

This is the opinion of Devin Feldman a sophomore communication studies major from Aurora, Ore. Please send comments to aheck@theloyolan.com.

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O PINION IHOP changes lives for the better

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e gather ourselves into so many groups at this school – the Greek system, service organizations, teams, jobs, majors. We surround ourselves with labels of belonging to make us feel loved and part of something bigger.

I was lucky enough to be a part of the international community.

As a member of this community

By Dearv O’Crowley and as I prepare to depart Contributor from LMU, I have come to realize how much of an impact the international community has had on me. The members of this group have nothing in common except having traversed hundreds and thousands of miles to come to LMU, the experience of trading our native cultures for your red, white and blue borders enough to bond us together.

Once you decide to become an international student, there’s no way of going back. You’re straddled between two countries, trapped between two cultures. It sounds melodramatic, but it’s true. It’s hard to grasp just how much living in another country fundamentally alters you until you’ve tried it, but ask any international student just how much they’ve changed since arriving at LMU. We leave for different reasons – to escape, to start over, to try new adventures or simply to fulfill some innate wanderlust – but here we all change. For in starting over you realize just how much of you is created by the boxes of expectations around you, the demands – familial, self or cultural – that trap you

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into your cocoon. But when you leave, suddenly the only person who defines you is you. It’s refreshing, exhilarating, terrifying. Then you go back home, and it’s like stepping into the Twilight Zone.

Everything that made your world yours is still there, but torn out of the texture of your memory; familiar streets, places, people but all with a twist. Wander away long enough and you start to ruin the texture of what “home” is; an uneasy feeling of familiarity replaces the texture of experience that held so many feelings and memories.

You leave. Life goes on. You become an outsider.

This emotion is something most international students experience every day, the reality of straddling two worlds, but belonging to neither. They’re expected to leap straight onboard the LMU train, embrace classes, organizations and social settings in a different language.

In the face of all of that difference, though, the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) manages to take students from all over the globe and give them a community. They create a system of kin, loyalty and fidelity to our international brethren. It’s a place where seniors take the time to get to know the freshmen, to pass on the lessons they’ve learned about how to survive and embrace the American craziness. It’s a haven in which you have the support system of those who also feel the culture shock of being apart from everything they’ve ever known.

The international community here influences us in a way that is hard to describe, but there’s a reason that so many international kids call OISS their “home on campus.”

I like to think the International House (IHOP) is an extension of

this ideal.

I’ve lived in IHOP for two years now, and I’m not really sure when this house became home to me.

When seven people live in a house, something is always happening.

There’s always someone to talk to, some adventure to go on and at least two different Pandora stations constantly blaring. It’s loud, chaotic and probably obnoxious, but it’s home. We tease each other, play practical jokes (hiding One Cards is funny in any language), but we’re fiercely defensive and protective of each other, too. We celebrate each other’s successes and commiserate when we’re upset. We

have built our own support systems because we don’t have any here. I’ve come to realize that these aren’t just pseudo-support systems; they’re real. When you have big decisions, they’re the people you turn to, the ones you trust, the opinions that matter. This house is now my home. Ireland may be my country, but L.A. is now my city.

These people are my family. It’s my little section of International Zone, our carefully carved out sanctuary in a world of stars and stripes. And I’m beyond terrified to leave it.

One of my fellow IHOP residents, junior economics major Juan Margitic, put it best: “Home

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for us is a sense of belonging. It’s not about a particular place or people, but something that you work towards and create, wherever you may find yourself. With that knowledge, you have the capacity to go anywhere.”

I hope I’ve managed to grasp enough of these lessons LMU and OISS have sought to teach, so that I may take them with me when I leave this place in a few days time.

We may be Lions just like everyone else, but we’re International Lions This is the opinion of Dearv O’Crowley, a second year grad student from Greystones, Ireland.

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Lazy days here to stay

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t was the last week of my senior year of high school.

Sitting in my physics class in Minnesota, I looked out the window at a gray sky knowing when I walked outside I would be drenched in rain. Instead of daydreaming about riding my bike to the park to play soccer with friends, I focused on Newton and Sands Castle wave-particle duality.

By Sierra Sands In the last Asst. Opinion Editor few weeks of my sophomore year of college, I look outside and see nothing but blue skies and the Pacific Ocean.

Instead of writing my history essay and studying for finals, I want to play beach volleyball and greet the cool waters.

Southern California is blessed with gorgeous weather; it always seems to be the number one selling point. L.A.’s slogan could be: “Our economy sucks, we’re infamous for gangs, weed, washed up starlets and horrible traffic, but we always have sunny skies.”

According to Weather.com, Southern California averages a high temperature of 68 to 84 degrees year round. With an average yearly rainfall of 14.98 inches, residents in Southern California get used to cloudless skies, and such consistent weather puts me in a routine of comfort. While living in Southern California, I’ve never had to worry about waking up early to shovel snow off the driveway. The most I’ve had to worry about is remembering a light sweat-

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shirt if I leave before the sun sets. It’s a hard life.

I find that this pattern of perfect weather promotes lazy behavior, especially among college students. When I moved out here, the hardest adjustment was learning to slow my ambition and live among the dreamers. I’m convinced that L.A. suffers from “island time” just as much as our Hawaiian neighbors. The work ethic in Southern California is far different than that of the Midwest and East Coast. I learned the motto is, “If you don’t have to worry, why bother?”

Historians and sociologists have studied this phenomenon since the 1800s. Their theses surrounding environmental determinism state that tropical climates lead to relaxed attitudes and promiscuity while varied weather promotes a more determined drive and work ethic.

This problem isn’t limited to Southern California, though.

Ellsworth Huntington, an economics professor at Yale University in the early to mid1900s, studied environmental determinism and developed

the equatorial paradox theory.

According to this theory, 70 percent of the economic development of a country can be predicted from the country’s distance from the equator. Canada is more developed than Cuba. Australia is more developed than Indonesia. The list goes on. Huntington saw a similar division within the United States, claiming the North was more developed than the South.

While many different factors go into development and work ethic other than weather, it’s hard to deny the influence that weather has on Southern California’s culture. It seems ingrained in our social DNA to want to play instead of work.

But as finals approach, I can’t seem to rationalize putting “go to the beach” on my todo list, and I think that my work ethic, inevitably founded in years of less-than-ideal weather back home, will get me through these last couple weeks in paradise.

This is the opinion of Sierra Sands a sophomore screenwriting major from Plymouth, Minn. Please send comments to ssands@theloyolan.com.

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Enough’senough:Breakingthesilenceonrape

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hen on my campus tour of what was soon to be my second home, the first thing my mom asked the tour guide was, “How safe is it here?” A valid question, especially for moms.

Drugs, alcohol and recentlyreleased-intothe-wild college students are a recipe for every mother’s nightmare.

LMU is a very safe campus, the tour guide Yuseful said. Nothing Information to worry about.

By Jennifer Yu But what if the Asst.Opinion Editor danger lies not just in the typical sources like crazy parties and sketchy strangers? What if it lies within the structure of the administration itself?

Thankfully, at LMU, this does not seem to be the case. However, just 25 miles northeast of us, Occidental College in Eagle Rock, Calif. is not as lucky. According to an April 19 Huffington Post report titled “Occidental College Sexual Assault Response Subject Of Federal Complaints,” there have been three reported rapes in the past three years, none of which were responded to adequately by the administration. Victims were discouraged from filing formal reports, inadequate punishments were distributed to students found responsible for rape and there was a failure to notify the Occidental community of cases of sexual assault. These are just some of the ways that the Occidental College administration failed miserably in handling the serious and fragile issue of sexual assault.

On April 18, rape survivors decided that they’d had enough.

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The Huffington Post reported that a group of 37 women made up of both current students and alumni, now known as the “Occidental’s Sexual Assault Coalition,” filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education. An April 19 L.A. Times article titled “LAPD: Occidental College students reported 3 rapes in 3 years” said that these 37 women were “raped, sexually assaulted, battered, harassed or retaliated against for speaking out against sexual violence” since 2009.

Six of these women even hired attorney Gloria Allred, according to the L.A. Times article. Allred filed a federal complaint against Occidental College for violating equal rights standards when dealing with rape, sexual assault and retaliation claims. The complaint outlines the university’s violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which, according to the U.S. Department of Education, is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis

of sex. Discrimination based on sex includes sexual harassment, sexual violence and sexual assault, with retaliation against complaints also prohibited.

In an April 18 CBS News report, “Women File Claim Against Occidental College Saying School Is Lax on Rape, Sexual Assault,” one student at the formal complaint filing stated that when she told a dean that she had been raped, the dean told her that reporting it would be a “long and grueling process.”

Switching majors is a long and grueling process. Writing a senior thesis is – I can imagine – a long and grueling process. Growing out my bowl-cut bangs from sixth to eighth grade was a long and grueling process. But reporting a rape?

I don’t care how long or grueling the process is; when you hear that someone has been raped, your first reaction should be to help, not discourage with some arbitrary and lazy excuse. Where is the compassion? Where is the responsibility to

the students? Where is the general, basic concern for another human being? Clearly, what this dean – and apparently this university – needs is a serious wake-up call, along with a complimentary course in elementary ethics. My 7-year-old niece has more common sense and compassion to know that rape is wrong and should be reported to the police immediately.

If that isn’t ridiculous enough, the punishments Occidental inflicted upon students responsible for rape do not even resemble actual punishment. According to the aforementioned Huffington Post article, one student was assigned a five-page book report. So essentially, the same punishment given to a fifth grader when he or she cuts in the recess line is given to a person responsible of rape. Fantastic. Since Occidental seems keen on belittling the issue of sexual assault, perhaps it should be treated as less of a university as well – already the case in some people’s eyes.

With the complaint in process, I wonder how it will affect colleges outside of Occidental College, including, naturally, LMU. Schools and universities should be supportive of their students in all matters, not against them, and in extreme matters such as sexual violence, this should be the case even more so. They should provide clear and ready information if a case of sexual violence occurs.

Currently, LMU’s Sexual Assault and Rape webpage under Student Psychological Services contains information directing students who have been raped or who have friends who have been assaulted to a treatment center in Santa Monica, as well as assistance on what to do, a list of one’s rights in the occurrence of sexual assault, information on LMU protocol of sexual misconduct and the legal definitions of rape.

In light of this complaint, it is my hope that, first, sexual assault ceases to occur and, second, that if it does, it is handled with the proper assistance to the survivor and treated with the sensitivity and concern it deserves. Hopefully colleges nationwide – including LMU – will take a second look at their sexual assault protocol and make sure that they are adequately equipped to help those who are survivors of rape. Most importantly, I hope that administrators as well as students realize the severity and seriousness of the issue and make it more of a priority to promote a campus that does not tolerate sexual assault in any way.

Students should be able to trust their administrators so that they can assure their mothers that yes, I’m safe. Really.

This is the opinion of Jennifer Yu, a sophomore marketing and English major from Reseda, Calif. Please send comments to jyu@theloyolan.com.

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Empowerment, feminism and the SlutWalk

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e live in a culture that aims to influence our choices of dress through the media, yet tells us that we are at risk of sexual violence if we adapt to those styles. I have always believed that the best way to exist within this mindset is to know myself, to be conscious of the way I act and dress.

Rape can never be justified, but actBanAnnaGram ing as strong, articulate

By Anna Escher women and Senior Editor engaging in discourse will raise awareness for and combat the issue of sexual violence, more so than a protest such as the SlutWalk, a national feminist movement that recently came to LMU. The goal of the SlutWalk, as stated in the mission statement of SlutWalk L.A.’s website, is to “protest movement against rape culture … [which] encompasses our laws, institutions and cultural attitudes that facilitate rape and sexual assault. It excuses rape by blaming the victim rather than the perpetrator. ... It also implies that a woman’s ownership and enjoyment of her sexuality attracts rape.” SlutWalk as an organizational whole aims to combat oppression and to change the way society thinks about sexual violence. It also seeks to reclaim the word “slut.”

On April 25, the LMU SlutWalk took place, with about 50 students and faculty in attendance.

Participants mostly wore regular clothing and held protest signs.

Chants were recited as the group walked from Regents Terrace to

the flagpoles of Alumni Mall. The SlutWalk, as a peaceful protest against sexual violence, is a great way to start discourse about the way women dress and how the way we present ourselves affects our lives and others’ perceptions of us.

In a society in which sexual violence is often misunderstood, it is refreshing to see this type of activism on a college campus. It was inspiring to see so many men and women involved in an on-campus protest, broadcasting a serious issue that affects many of us.

When looking at the interesting movement of SlutWalk from a critical standpoint, I think there are some flaws. I view the protest as ineffective for two reasons: I do not believe the world “slut” can be reclaimed, and I think that the protest generates more of a wow factor than it does perpetuate a very important message. Dressing how you perceive to be slutty is not a way to command respect and thus have your message be heard.

For these reasons, the method of the organization’s protest in turn becomes disempowering from my feminist standpoint.

Firstly, pejorative terms like “slut” have historically been used to offend and marginalize oppressed groups – they hurt people. This is what they should be taken for. A group of educated young women should not seek to label themselves as sluts in any context in order to prove a point. To me, the word is a term used to degrade a woman, suggesting that she lacks self-respect.

This term has become such a common part of our vernacular, when in reality, it is still an insult. It cannot be twisted for the reclamation of gender empowerment.

This brings me to another thought: Perhaps the method of protest used in the SlutWalk isn’t the

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LMU students and staff participate in the first LMU SlutWalk on April 25. SlutWalk is an organization that promotes peaceful demonstrations aimed at protesting rape culture. amost effective. The Media, Culture & Society academic journal article

by Kaitlynn Mendes, “‘Feminism rules! Now, where’s my swimsuit?’

Re-evaluating feminist discourse in print media 1968-2008,” says, “Discourses of feminism have become both de-politicized and deradicalized since the 1960s, and can now largely be considered neoliberal in nature – a problematic construction for those seeking collective social change.” This is partially how I would characterize the SlutWalk organization: a movement in which its neoliberal nature and wow factor override potential for the desired social change. The truth is that women who are dressed provocatively do not, upon first impression, command respect in our society.

Part of growing up as a university-educated woman is learning how to dress and present yourself in a way that expresses who you are, how to articulate your thoughts and feelings intelligently and how to eloquently speak your mind in a way that translates to others.

The method of the protest used by the SlutWalk organization makes sense in alignment with its beliefs.

Women should be able to dress however they want and not get shamed for it, and the way we dress should not serve as an indication of how available we are for sexual encounters. Empowerment is to command respect everywhere you go with your personhood, for that is the best way to be heard. It is empowering to change people’s

minds by speaking out for yourself with intelligence and conviction, while dressing in a way that expresses who you are – not dressing how a perceived “slut” would in order to prove a point.

It is imperative that cultural attitudes toward sexual violence change and that SlutWalk’s message be heard and understood.

However, an intelligent, articulate woman who is able to speak out against these issues in a way that will be perceived as respectable by the public is, at least to me, far more powerful.

This is the opinion of Anna Escher, a communication studies major from Palo Alto, Calif. Please send comments to aescher@theloyolan.com.

Concerts for the summer traveler

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hether you’re staying local or living the jet life this summer, there are plenty of opportunities to satisfy your concert cravings over the long break.

Here are five concerts you won’t want to miss.

1. Make Music Pasadena, Downtown Pasadena, June 1 Make Music Pasadena is a unique annual concert that is funded Sound Check entirely by

By Mary Grace donations, so admission Cerni is absolutely Asst. A&E Editor free. The festival, nestled in the heart of downtown, has featured artists like Matt & Kim, Ra Ra Riot, Grimes – who performed at Coachella this year – and Best Coast. Check out the fes-

tival’s website for more info.

2. The Governors Ball Music Festival, New York, June 7-9 This three-year-old music festival is one of New York’s newest and largest musical events. The lineup features an array of artists from The xx to Kanye West. General admission passes are sold out, but you can still purchase VIP and one-day passes from the festival’s website.

3. Jubilee Music & Arts Festival, Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, June 7-8 This ridiculously cheap and fun two-day music and arts festival could not have a better lineup.

The 2013 Jubilee Music & Arts Festival will feature a satisfying blend of both emerging artists, like Kitten, and classic indie acts like The Drums. A two-day pass to the festival runs for about $50, which breaks down to about $1.50 a band.

For more information, visit the festival’s website.

4. Sasquatch! Festival, George, Wash., May 24-27 If you need a break from the hot Southern California weather, venture north for a four-day festival of amazing new (and old) music.

Classic artists like Sigur Rós, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Postal Service are back on the touring circuit, and Sasquatch! will be hosting all three. Also enjoy a slew of up-and-coming bands and artists such as Danny Brown and Alt-J. Get tickets at the festival’s website.

5. Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach, July 20-28 The divine union of half-naked bodies, pro surfers and big-name bands happens only once a year in Huntington Beach, Calif., at the U.S. Open of Surfing. The event’s past performers include MGMT, Weezer and Grouplove. If you’re not into the music, there are plenty of professional skate and surf events, free giveaways and games to keep you occupied while you soak up the

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This is the opinion of Mary Grace Cerni, a sophomore communications studies major from West Covina, Calif. Please send comments to mcerni@theloyolan.com.

There is a movie for everyone

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here’s no better place on a hot summer’s day than a plush movie theatre chair cooling off in the air-conditioned auditorium. Where I come from – 100 miles from any beach – everyone looked to good, old, beat-up Lodi Stadium 12 Cinemas for a break from the heat. Even in L.A., I still can’t wait to be free of school and be able pop over to Chris Culture to the Rave for a

By Christopher quick $7 TuesJames day special on my way to the A&E Editor beach. Here are the summer movies for any type of person looking to beat the heat.

The Well-Read:“The Great Gatsby” Oh, what a relief it will be to leave finals and head to see F. Scott

Fitzgerald’s timeless classic interpreted by one of the most visually ambitious directors working today.

The trailers already have a visual carnality and splendor to them, the soundtrack will be playing on every beach day and you can’t get a cooler pairing than Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan.

The Fanboy:“Man of Steel” Much to the chagrin of my DCobsessed roommate, I am not a Superman fan. However, the trailer actually moved me. For being a macho, friendly hero, I never realized how pained the man behind the façade could be. With the extraordinary Michael Shannon as General Zod and Amy Adams as Lois Lane, the cast is top-notch. Lastly, thank the Lord someone gave Diane Lane a role; she is amazing.

The Indie:“The Way,Way Back” From “Little Miss Sunshine” to “The Kids Are All Right,” summer indie comedies about serious family drama are more super than any superhero movie out there. The film,

Warner Bros.

The summer movie season kicks off with “The Great Gatsby.” bought by Fox Searchlight for $10 million, deals with an awkward teenager getting a job with kooky deadbeats at a local water park to escape his parents. It looks to be an emotional coming-of-age adventure that will hit the perfect spot for any movie lover.

The Wild Child:“The Bling Ring” Who knew Hermione could be so

versatile? After a wrenching turn in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” last year, Emma Watson shows up this summer in Sofia Coppola’s ode to the celebrity-obsessed teen culture. Telling the true story of a group of teenagers who robbed the homes of celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, “The Bling Ring” will bring a sardonic wit and edge more sizzling than any barbecue.

The Jokester:“This Is the End” Every summer seeks to find its “The Hangover” or “Bridesmaids.”

With an inventive premise involving James Franco, Seth Rogen and Emma Watson, among others, playing themselves as movie stars dealing with the apocalypse, this film has the most promise out of any comedy this summer to make me bust a gut in the theaters.

This is the opinion of Christopher James, a junior screenwriting and marketing double major from Lodi, Calif. Please send comments to cjames@theloyolan.com.

Hit the shops before hitting the beach

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on’t feel like sunbathing in Sunken Garden? Drop the books, pile up the sunscreen and run to the beach.

This summer, beachwear has reinvented itself from bikinis, sundresses and Havaianas into garments that translate from the boardwalk to sidewalk, day to night, resort to city.

Inspired by our lifestyle, The Di$h designers and

By Michelle retailers want beachwear to Varinata be as versatile Staff Writer as sportswear.

Jelly Sandals A ‘90s staple, jelly sandals instantly recall childhood beach days. This time, they have matured into ultra-stylish sandals suitable for adults. For this sum-

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Bikinis aren’t just for the beach, as they now can go out on the town. mer, Forever 21 and Melissa, the Brazilian footwear brand, collaborated to create Mel, an ultraexclusive diffusion line. Not only are these sandals stylish, they are practical enough to wear into the city once you leave the sand. These covetable sandals will be worth the steal, priced between $19.80 and

$22.80.

White Dresses Whether it’s short, high-low or maxi, white dresses are the ultimate summer staple. Like the little black dress, the little white dress’s versatility allows it to transition between the boardwalk and the sidewalk. Not only is it suitable for warmer temps, but you also can throw on your favorite oversized cardigan when it gets cold.

If you’ve run out of what to wear, it’s time to look through Nasty Gal. The online retailer’s well-curated collection has every white dress ranging from body-con to flowy.

Swimwear as Outerwear Swimwear isn’t just confined to the beach or underneath your clothing anymore. You can either wear a bikini top with a highwaisted miniskirt or a swimsuit underneath a sheer dress. If you want to find the cutest bikinis, go to Victoria’s Secret. There, you can find the sexiest swimwear for under $100. Even better, you can

also mix and match bikinis. But if you gravitate towards the edgy and avant garde, explore Nasty Gal’s swimwear line. Trust me, it’s worth the steal between $75 and $85.

Mirrored Sunglasses Instead of caving to our trusty black Ray-Ban Wayfarers, try trading them for the mirrored lenses. Mirrored lenses come in every shade of color, and the majority of them contrast against the color of the frames. If you want to stick to your Ray-Bans, they are available in the Wayfarer, Clubmaster and Aviator frames. Alternatives include ASOS, Revolve Clothing and Urban Outfitters, where you can find the cutest shades without breaking the bank. The best perk: You can get a special 10 percent student discount at ASOS. This is the opinion of Michelle Varinata, a freshman art history major from Jakarta, Indonesia. Please send comments to cjames@theloyolan.com.

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Student to screen film at Cannes Film Festival

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festival screening.

By Mary Carreon

Mary Carreon (MC): Tell me a little about the film that got selected for screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

Alex Michael Harris (AMH): “Perfect Jimmy” is about a star high school pitcher, who struggles with the pressure put on him by his small, baseball-obsessed town. With the help of a free-spirited girl and a close friend, Jimmy decides to walk away from the game, and he does so in style.

MC: How long did it take to create “Perfect Jimmy” ?

AMH: The writing process for the film took a couple of months. Then over summer my producing partner, [UCSB

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rom athletes to artists, LMU has an incredibly talented student body.

Last week, senior film production major Alex Michael Harris was chosen to have his film screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The goal of the prestigious film festival is to aid the development of cinema, boost the film industry and celebrate cinema at the international level. Over the weekend, the Loyolan sat down with Harris to chat with him about his film, “Perfect Jimmy,” and the

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“Perfect Jimmy”tells the story of a proficient high school pitcher who, with the help of a new love interest, defies the expectations of his small town.

graduate] Brent Pella, and I started working on the preproduction so we could shoot at the end of September, beginning of October. The shoot took five days, but we labored six months beforehand. Then there was at least 100 hours of postproduction, easily.

MC: Whom or what do you look to for inspiration?

AMH: Inspiration is everywhere. I want to write and direct forever, so the most important thing for me is to keep the ideas flowing. I have thousands of ideas for stories, lines of dialogue and all sorts of stuff written in my iPhone.

When an idea comes up or I hear or see something interesting, I have to write it down.

MC: What were some of the challenges while making “Perfect Jimmy”?

AMH: We went to Davis [Calif.] one weekend to film the baseball scenes and a few other scenes. It was crazy and expensive. Transporting 25 people 400 miles, lodging and feeding them while on a student budget is tough. I can’t complain, though. I love doing this, and it was an amazing experience. I had some help here and there, so everything was OK in the end.

MC: How did your film get chosen for the Cannes Film Festival?

AMH: The Short Film Corner isn’t nearly as selective as the other two categories for short films. They don’t want poor films, anything offensive or improperly uploaded. With that said, it’s not horribly hard to get into. Mine’s in a less competitive category, and I’m just happy to have my film screened at all.

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Senior film production major Alex Michael Harris shot his film “Perfect Jimmy”in Davis, Calif., transporting a cast and crew of 25 north 400 miles.

MC: How will this affect your career going forward?

AMH: The Short Film Corner keeps all films in a digital library. I’ll be going to France with another script of mine for a movie called “Memoirs,” along with the trailer and a look book. If I can get the right people excited about that script and short film, I’ll have “Perfect Jimmy” sitting in the digital library to showcase my style and capabilities.

That’s my goal for the trip and strategy going forward.

MC: What advice would you give to others who are getting

started in the film industry?

AMH: One thing to consider is whether film school is right for you. There are so many ways to learn about writing and directing without paying thousands of dollars. Secondly, you have to keep writing and directing in order to learn. If you don’t keep working at your craft, you won’t get better. Finally, one thing I’ve learned from film school is – for lack of better terminology – to not give a fudge.

Everyone is a critic, and not everyone will like what you do.

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Summer 2013: Don’t forget to have fun I

f your year has been anything like mine, chances are you are more than ready to live in a bikini and jeopardize your health for what you are already calling the best break ever. Summer can be a time for partying until the sun comes up, and I heartily suggest taking full advantage.

More imp o r t a n t l y, summer is a time to reflect yourself UnPOPular on outside of the Opinion classroom setBy Chelsea ting. Of course, we all have our Chenelle jobs, internAsst. A&E Editor ships or classes to attend, but these responsibilities should not hold you back from having three long, enjoyable months. In order to slip out of the scholarly role you’ve had to play since August and get the most out of summer, I suggest following these five steps.

1. Do not be afraid to be selfish.

While we all understand the importance of a college education, how many of you would try as hard as you do in class if it wasn’t for your parents? It is easy, especially for focused students, to find yourself working for other people and ignoring your wants and needs. This summer, I challenge you to do what you want to do. Want to go out every night? Go for it. Feel better staying inside and playing video games? Do it. Give yourself a chance to live the life you want.

2.Your body is already bikini-ready.

If your summer diet makes you miserable, ditch it. A ‘bikini body’ is any body with a bikini on it. Summer is supposed to be relaxing, and

nothing is more stressful than religiously counting calories. Whether home is coastal or inland, I recommend finding a bathing suit that you love and spending as much time as possible in it, be it on the beach, in a lake or in your own backyard.

3. Read that novel you bought weeks ago.

After thousands of pages read over the course of a year, picking up a book sounds like the last thing you would want to do. But don’t let college ruin your exploration of literature. Do some research and find a book that interests you. Reading without the intent of writing a paper is not only enjoyable, but will keep your brain active during your time off.

3. Build your résumé.

Summer jobs are necessary for some and optional for others. If you are lucky enough for them to be optional, I strongly suggest picking up a shift anyway, whenever it’s available. Having a job or internship doesn’t have to be as intensive as 18 units, and can leave plenty of time for play while still giving you something to put on a résumé. Volunteering is also a good way to stay active with less of a time commitment.

5.Take chances.

It’s cliché, I know, but the precautions we take when it comes to schoolwork do not translate well into the outside world. We always try to write the shortest essay, read the SparkNotes and take the easy way out. Take a risk. Talk to that boy or girl back home, go on a road trip or do something unscripted.

There is a great big world to see and now is the perfect time to see it.

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Having three months to yourself may sound like a blessing, but once, according to Chenelle, the boredom sets in, it can be a curse. Use these five steps to achieve the ultimate break from hectic college life.

This is the opinion of Chesea Chenelle, a sophomore art history major from San Diego, Calif. Please send comments to cchenelle@theloyolan.com.

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Going it alone: The art of the solo adventure

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his past Christmas break I traveled to Maui alone and lived in an open-air room (fondly referred to as the “jungalow”) belonging to a 70-year-old hippie that I had never met before. Now before you guys get weirded out, and in interest of full disclosure, this kind man is a family friend that my grandparents took in back in their hippie days circa the Summer of Love. But nonetheless, just days after arriving What the Heck back home in Dallas, Texas, I departed

By Allie Heck on my adventure to Opinion Editor Hawaii, not knowing the person I would be staying with, the living conditions I would be encountering or even what exactly I would be doing.

I am an avid supporter of traveling alone. In fact, I firmly believe that any trip taken alone, no matter how small or large, will have big changes on how you view the world and your place within it. The first time I truly ventured off on my own was after my freshman year in high school. My mom wasn’t ready to let me go too far, so she decided to send me on a trip to the Southwest where I would live and work on a Native American reservation for 16 days. My experience, like most travel opportunities involving community service, is not something I could ever put into words and had an incredible effect on me at age 16. Four years later, not much has changed.

I love to travel. I love to go on road trips with friends and vacations with family, but my favorite mode of travel is solo. There is nothing quite as special as packing your bags and boarding that flight knowing that if you want to talk to anyone on the plane

ride, you’re going to have to chat up a complete stranger.

As I’ve mentioned before, I didn’t exactly come to college alone. In fact, I came to college with two of my best friends, and because of this, I feel as though I kind of cheated. After all, what is college if not one, giant transient adventure?

So this summer, I have elected to go on another solo adventure. I will be going to Fiji and doing community service for a month. While I am going with a company, I do not know anyone else and have never been to the Fiji before. When I tell people about my affinity for unaccompanied voyages, they think it’s a bit strange.

Most often, though, people proclaim that they simply can’t imagine going it alone, that they wouldn’t be able to fully experience a new place without a known companion. And that’s where people are wrong.

While I really do enjoy being thrown into the unknown with no shoulder to cry on or hand to hold, it goes against every fiber of my being. I would consider myself a free spirit; in fact, my 70-year-old hippie friend in Hawaii told me that many times. But it is not in our nature to accept new situations without a flinch. We are meant to dislike change and like continuity, but that doesn’t mean we should forever live a life of comfort. Yes, going to new places without friends or family makes me anxious, but by doing so, I truly grow as a person.

Now I don’t think everyone should book their ticket to the Bahamas and lounge around in a bungalow getting massages and tanning by the pool for 10 days completely alone. That’s all good and fun. But the real magic of traveling alone lies in the meaning behind your trip. I do think that adventuring by myself makes many of my voyages that much more special, but I also think that the essence of the trip is key.

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My trip to Hawaii wasn’t a service trip like many of my previous solitary exploits, but it still represented something very special. I spent time with someone who was very close to my grandmother who passed away this past summer. Don’t get me wrong – I frolicked in the water, attended some wild beach parties and ate good food.

But my favorite time on this trip was spent with my new friend, talking about my grandmother ’s views, our similarities and details of her life that I never knew before. After our late-night talks, I would return to my electricity-free room, light dozens of tea candles and read and write until they burnt out, only to be woken up by the sun and the sound of the ocean. It was an immensely meaningful experience never to be forgotten,

and doing it alone was amazing.

It’s the end of the year. Some of us are heading back to the comfort of home for a little while, and others are going straight into the madness of travel. This summer, I personally hope to go on a few road trips alone – something I have yet to try. Even if mobbing around in a Volkswagen Bus with a crazy hippie isn’t in the stars, solo traveling still can be. There’s nothing quite like venturing alone, and like most things in life, there’s no reason why everyone shouldn’t try it at least once.

This is the opinion of Allie Heck, a freshman business major from Dallas, Texas. Please send comments to aheck@theloyolan.com.

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he sky radiated pink and orange as the sun set behind a backdrop of mountain ranges. I sat against a granite boulder, snuggled in a ratty sweatshirt, long johns and a beanie, staring out across the lake. A fish jumped out of the water, caught an insect hovering over the surface of the lake and sent the glassy water rippling in circles. It was so quiet I could hear the pine trees shiver in the breeze.

Some people grow Croley Moley up traveling the

By Allison Croley world, some live out their lives in the counNews Editor try. Some people flock to resorts, while some rent houses. But this is how I grew up traveling: on foot, carrying everything I needed on my back, destined for the middle of the wilderness. I wouldn’t trade this for anything.

I was four months old the first time I went camping, and by the time I was 10, I was backpacking with my very own backpack. In fact, until I was a young teenager, the only family vacations we took were California camping trips.

Come middle school, when my brother and I became old enough to take long road trips, our family vacations migrated from California to Oregon. Because my grandparents conveniently lived in the beaver state, we were able to have camping-like experiences while staying in a house instead of a tent. Summer trips to Oregon consisted of mountain biking – or in my case, attempted mountain biking – white water kayaking, ice water swimming, hiking and canoeing.

As my brother and I got even older – and the economy started shaping up – we started road tripping further up the Pacific coast. One summer, we drove all

the way to northern Washington and boated around the San Juan Islands for a few days. Another summer, we rented a house and water skied on Lake Almanor. The last few summers, my dad and I have gone rock climbing in Yosemite.

Where I come from, trips like these aren’t normal, and in high school, I was a little embarrassed that we didn’t take vacations to Europe or go on service trips to Africa. I loved the trips I took with my family, but I felt left out for never having been further than northern Mexico.

When I came to LMU, these feelings only intensified. Here, there are so many people who are either from other countries or have studied abroad, been on AB trips and traveled overseas. At times, I feel a little uncultured and insecure about having never been immersed in another culture, save a day or two in Mexico.

However, what I have come to realize is that not only do I know California and the Pacific Northwest really well, but backpacking and outdoor adventuring taught me so much about endurance, teamwork and patience. Sitting in a damp tent during a thunderstorm after six hours of hiking in snow and altitude is flat out miserable, but learning how to rely on the people around you for warmth and moral support is something I would never trade.

I am excited for future opportunities to travel the world, but I am glad I spent my youth on the West Coast, outdoors. I know that wherever I am in the world – whether it be at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro or in the Amazon – sitting outside, listening to the trees and watching the sunset will always make me feel at home.

This is the opinion of Allison Croley, a sophomore English major from Danville, Calif. Please send comments to acroley@theloyolan.com.

S PORTS ‘Fuji’ grateful for fifth year A final thank you

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How did Fujimoto end up manning center field at Page Stadium for the Lions? It all started with an email from Fujimoto’s junior college coach to LMU Head Coach Jason Gill.

Once the redshirt sophomore arrived on campus, he met with the coaching staff, and they informed him of a tryout.

“I met the coaches and I was unbelievably nervous. They told me to be at the field at a certain time the next day for a tryout. Of course, I was early.

I’m thinking to myself, ‘I don’t want to be late my first day.’”

The speedster earned a spot on the team and immediately made an impact, playing 51 games and starting 50 of them. In his first season with the club, he hit .262 with 26 runs scored, five doubles, two triples and 14 RBI. He also was five for nine in stolen base attempts.

He only improved in his second year with the program.

In 35 starts last season, the outfielder earned All-WCC Honorable Mention. In his final season with the Lions, Fujimoto is hitting .294 with seven doubles and 17 RBI. These statistics allowed Fujimoto to earn an athletic scholarship for his final year at LMU, which allowed him to stay on campus and finish out his last year of eligibility on the diamond.

“It’s a pretty sweet ending for me for the route I had to go here,” said Fujimoto.

“I’m really blessed that I did because this is my fifth year of school and I don’t know if my parents would have paid

knew nothing about and slowly began to appreciate that while it wasn’t an all-access pass to an NBA locker room, not everyone on the planet will get the opportunity to cover Division I sports for four years.

As I dreamed and planned, the opportunity to become an assistant sports editor arose, and it brought me one step closer to my goal.

Eventually, I earned the position of sports editor. I was finally there – time to start writing multiple thousand-word columns about the Lakers.

Half-kidding. I still had bosses, as well as an adviser who probably would have shut down the newspaper had such publishing decisions been made. At that point during my sophomore year, I began to understand the importance of not just responsibility, but relevancy as well.

As sports editor, I had a responsibility to be relevant with the content I chose to publish. So, at LMU, the stories of relevance were about the University’s successful water polo programs, a passionate coach who beat leukemia and that swim meet in Texas at which the Lions made history.

In my four years writing for the Loyolan, I’ve covered a wide variety of sports for which I never thought I’d attend a game or match, let alone pour over the box scores to attempt to decipher race times or transcribe a 30-minute interview with a coach so I could use one or two quotes.

I finally reached the apex of my Loyolan sportswriting dream this past year: covering the men’s basketball team. And it ironically happened to occur during the Lakers’ most embarrassing season of my 22-year life.

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Redshirt senior Zac Fujimoto runs the bases during a game against the University of San Diego in April. The Lions won the series 2-1. for me to go to school another year.”

If you ask Fujimoto whom he would thank for this opportunity, he would tell you that his parents and family are at the top of his list.

“They know how hard I’ve worked and how much this means to me. A lot of it goes back to them. They always supported me and encouraged me to pursue my dreams.

Without their support I would not be here,” said Fujimoto.

Despite loving LMU and the West Coast, the Hawaii native said that it’s hard not seeing his parents more than once a year and that the culture is different between the islands and the mainland.

“It is different. It’s a lot more laid-back, relaxed ... a little slower. At the same time, there’s a lot of quality people.

We stress a lot of family

importance. I talk to them every day,” said Fujimoto.

“That’s what I like about LMU. It’s a small environment, which feels like family.”

The outfielder’s teammates love the laid-back Hawaiian.

Junior relief pitcher Bret Dahlson said, “Everyone loves Fuji. He’s one of the best people on our team. He’s laidback, but works just as hard as anyone. He has come a long way and is a great teammate to have.”

Fujimoto doesn’t regret his decision to come to LMU and take a roster spot, despite no promise of ever receiving an athletic scholarship.

“If it’s something you love to do and you are not ready to give it up, give it a try,” he said. “Don’t live life with regret: Hard work will get you anywhere. If you live by that, you can do anything you want.”

I feel compelled to articulate some form of gratitude directed at someone or some group of people.

I could thank a lot of people for being instrumental figures during my time writing for the Loyolan.

There have been so many people who not only made my time with the Loyolan so memorable, but who helped me learn and grow in ways I couldn’t have imagined.

It feels like just yesterday that I was walking through Sunken Garden during Club Fest my freshman year and stopped at the Loyolan’s booth to trade my contact information for a headband. I was a business major at the time, and my response to writing for a college newspaper at the time was the disgusting, “Sorry, I’m a business major. I’m looking for businessymajor things to do.”

However, no one deserves a bigger thanks than the copy editors, who were gifted with the ‘pleasure’ of reading, editing and eventually cutting down my 1,500word columns and game stories.

I know you don’t care at all about the women’s basketball team struggling to make free throws, but thanks for pretending you did long enough to make my last-minute articles suitable for print.

The biggest thanks of all goes to you, the reader. If this happens to be the first article of mine you’ve ever read or if you’ve read them all, I cannot thank you enough for the support; it did not go unnoticed or unappreciated. Get ready for “Two Plus the Foul” to make its way to the journalism rafters. Unless I fail all of my finals, it will “hang” there for good.

This is the opinion of Michael Goldsholl, a senior English major from Santa Barbara, Calif. Please send comments to kcacabelos@theloyolan.

S PORTS Kingdom Prep trio headlines 2013 class

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M. Bball from Page 16 and blocking shots,” former Kingdom Prep teammate Sekou Wiggs said. “He has a good skill set in the post.”

Siame originally made a verbal commitment to LMU last March and was expected to play for the team last season, but he did not sign his letter of intent until the early signing period last November.

“Patson [Siame] is a terrific shot-blocker and a great rebounder,” Good said.

Payne will come to LMU after attending four different schools in the past three years.

After spending his freshman through junior years at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, he transferred to Huntington Prep in West Virginia for his senior year but transferred back to Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio in the spring. He then spent the fall of 2012 and spring of 2013

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at Kingdom Prep with Jackson.

“When he walked in the gym as a freshman as a kid, we knew he had a very high-ceiling,” said John Norris, Payne’s former head coach at Walsh Jesuit.

“He’s going to be in a very good spot at LMU. He’ll have an opportunity to flourish there.”

In his junior and final year at Walsh Jesuit, Payne was named an Associated Press Division II All-Ohio selection and the AllNortheast Ohio Inland District Player of the year, averaging 24.5 points, four rebounds and four assists per game.

“He’s a gifted athlete. He’s fast and very vertical,” Good said. “He can finish at the rim because of his explosiveness.”

Rounding out the trio from Kingdom Prep is Nino Jackson.

Before spending this past year at Kingdom Prep, Jackson spent three years at Ardmore High School in Oklahoma.

During his time at Ardmore,

he garnered scholarship offers from University of Kansas, Baylor University, University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, among other schools.

“We were out at [Kingdom Prep] recruiting Evan Payne, but Nino Jackson was there as well,” Good said. “We didn’t know if we’d be able to land him because he was such a highly rated recruit.”

At Kingdom Prep, he helped the school to a NACA Division III National Championship. He scored over 40 points in backto-back playoff games leading into the championship. “[Jackson] can do a little bit of everything. He’s a good driver, ball-handler and passer and a very good outside shooter,” said Good. “He’s fast and cat-quick.

He’ll be a nuisance defensively.”

According to The Daily Ardmorite, Jackson did not play his entire senior year

from 2011-12 due to off-court issues, including schooltime missed as a result of the birth of his daughter in May 2011. He eventually landed at Kingdom Prep in 2012 after his senior year at Ardmore.

“I’m a shooter, combo-guard that can attack the rim,” Jackson said. “People often describe me as ‘bouncy’ on the court.”

Jackson said at the least, he preferred playing with either Payne or Siame at the next level.

“After I learned two of my current teammates were headed to [LMU], I was excited,” Jackson said. “We’ll have good chemistry playing together.”

The most recent addition to LMU’s recruiting class came on Wednesday afternoon. Gabe Levin attended St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn., where he played in

the competitive New England Preparatory School (NEPSAC) league, the same league current LMU junior guard Anthony Ireland played in before coming to Los Angeles. ESPN ranks Levin as the 31st best player from Chicago in the class of 2013.

An ESPN scouting report of Levin reads, “He thrives off of contact, has a great motor, goes to get rebounds, buries defenders for deep post catches and can defend bigger players inside the paint.”

Good announced the transfers of sophomore guard Bruce English and freshman forward Marin Morner on Wednesday. The destinations of both of these players are unknown. LMU returns nine scholarship players from last season’s team, including point guard Anthony Ireland, who finished ranked 14th in the nation in the regular season.

IGGY Awards Recepients Athlete of the Year

Male: Anthony Ireland - men's basketball and Colin Welmon men’s baseball Female: Alex Cowling - women's basketball

LMU Athletics held the eighth annual 2013 Iggy Awards on Monday at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott.

Student-Athlete of the Year

Freshman of the Year

Newcomer of the Year

Male: Ayodeji Egbeyemi - men's basketball Female: Rachel Dekar - women's swimming

Male: Milutin Mitrovic - men's water polo Female: Sydney Gouveia - softball

Male: Seth Coldren men's water polo Female: Kathleen Luft - women's volleyball

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The top five LMU sports moments of 2012-13 A look at the five best LMU sports moments this year, from team efforts to individual performances.

rer made it to No. 7 on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays after his performance, which is totally badass, but because he took an ordinary opportunity and turned it into history.

hether you’re discussing the craziest parties of the year with your friends, checking to see if you made it into the yearbook or pouring your heart out on your teacher evaluations, it’s already May and people are in the mood to sit back and reflect on the 2012-13 school year. The question arises: What were the best sports moments of the year? A great moment doesn’t always come from a perfect player or an undefeated team; it simply means that in that moment, the athlete or team did Sam’s Slam something incredible.

Here are my picks for

By Sam Borsos the top five sports moAsst. Sports Editor ments of the year.

It’s one thing to turn the heads of the LMU community with a record-breaking career. It’s another to get the attention of everyone in the West Coast Conference.

Women’s basketball redshirt senior guard Alex Cowling made history this year by scoring 2,166 points this season. She not only surpassed the all-time WCC scoring record, but she also did it on her Senior Night against Brigham Young University, whom the Lions had never beaten before. If that doesn’t sound like the plot to a Disney Channel movie, I don’t know what does. This moment is definitely the runner-up for best LMU sports moment this year.

2. Cowling makes WCC history

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5.Young softball pitcher steps up

Freshman softball pitcher Sydney Gouveia was named Pacific Coast Softball Player of the Week not once, not twice, but three times this season. Are you kidding me? In my first year of college, I have had a hard enough time keeping track of my OneCard and finding the perfect shower temperature, never mind leading a softball team and racking up awards like Adele at the GRAMMYs. Gouveia has accumulated a whopping 233 strikeouts in her first season as a Lion, making her three awards worthy of the number five spot on my list.

4.Volleyball earns NCAA berth

Even if sports isn’t your area of expertise,

1. Men’s basketball’s Vegas run

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Junior point guard Anthony Ireland led the men’s basketball team on a 3-0 run in the West Coast Conference Championships in Las Vegas before falling to No. 1 Gonzaga University.

I think we can all agree that an NCAA tournament is kind of a big deal. This year, the LMU volleyball team earned a berth into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. If that doesn’t seem long ago to you, think about it this way: Two of the top Billboard songs at the time were “Hollaback Girl” by Gwen Stefani and “Let Me Love You”

by Mario. Even though the Lions lost in the first round of the tournament to then-ranked No. 17 Western Kentucky University, the fact that they earned a spot in a tournament with the best teams in the nation is a big step for

the program and an incredible accomplishment.

3. Unexpected no-hitter by Florer

A lot of great sports moments come from the athletes who we would most expect: the starting quarterback, the leading scorer or the team captain. That said, senior pitcher Matt Florer – who also serves as the team’s bat boy – was the last player anyone would think of to throw LMU’s second no-hitter in history. The last one occurred in 1980. This moment is on my list not only because Flo-

to the inside of my eyelids. I’ve cheered and mourned too many big games, riding the highs and lows of Bay Area sports over my lifetime. I’ve memorized enough statistics to fill an engineering textbook, and I’ve spent many a childhood night reading, absorbing and broadcasting my own versions of games.

And, of course, I’ve hounded hordes of athletes for their prized John Hancock, with baseball upon picture upon trading card adorning my already sports-themed room.

Reason 2: My competitive nature

as the Lions went into the locker room down 8-­5.

LMU kept the second half closer as it matched UCSD’s goals in the third quarter and outscored the Tritons in the fourth quarter.

Morelos cut the Lion deficit to two as she scored a goal with 4:43 remaining in the third quarter. UCSD freshman 2-­meter Alexis Wieseler responded with a goal of her own a little over a minute later at the 3:29 mark. The Lions headed into the final quarter down 9-­6 with a trip to the NCAA tournament on the line. With 5:13 on the clock in the fourth quarter, Bartow scored her fifth goal of the day, bringing the Triton score to double digits.

LMU put together a furious rally scoring at the 4:58 mark and again with 2:52 left in the game, putting the game within reach.

A UCSD turnover with 1:33 to play gave LMU one last shot, but the Lions never scored again as the Tritons avenged last year’s championship loss.

LMU had three players named to the WWPA All-­Tournament team. Freshman goalkeeper Claire Wright and Honny were given First Team honors, while sophomore driver Laura Lopez was placed on the Second Team.

The Lions finished the season with a 20-­13 record and a roster that was dominated by underclassmen. The team will lose three seniors next year, but the majority of its players will return.

–Carlton Lew, asst. Sports editor

Graphic: Gilles Meunier | Loyolan

This is the opinion of Sam Borsos, a freshman communication studies major from Palo Alto, Calif.

Please send comments to sborsos@theloyolan.com.

Droppin’ one last Dine Droppin’ Dines from Page 16

Three goals made the difference between a berth in the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championships and summer vacation for LMU’s women’s water polo team this weekend. In a rematch against last year’s championship opponent, the second-­seeded Lions fell to 13th-­ranked and top-­seeded UC San Diego (UCSD) 10-­8 at the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Championships on Sunday.

The two schools have had a stranglehold on the conference championships, winning 11 of the last 12 titles. The Lions have won nine WWPA Championships since the start of the century, with the most recent one coming last year against UCSD. The game started out close as the two teams exchanged blows to start the first quarter at 2-­2. From there, the Tritons never looked back as they scored three consecutive goals to go up 5-­2.

It seemed to go from bad to worse for LMU’s defense in the second quarter, as UCSD tacked on three more goals. Junior center and UCSD tournament MVP Melissa Bartow scored two goals and junior Sarah Lizotte added one more as the Triton offense continued to dominate.

Despite the defensive struggles, the Lions’ offense came to life in the second quarter as they scored three goals of their own. Junior driver Alexandra Honny led LMU with three goals in the first half. Freshman utility Ivana Castro and senior utility Jessica Morelos added one goal a piece in the first half of play

To anyone who sat in the student section at the men’s basketball games this season, it was not a pretty sight. I definitely thought the Lions, who went 1-15 in conference, would get knocked out of the first round of the WCC Championships in Las Vegas. Can you blame me? However, by the end of the first victory, the team had matched its conference wins. Suddenly, I was checking Twitter and Facebook like crazy to see if there was an imposter LMU men’s basketball team running around Las Vegas. The Lions not only made it to the semifinals on a 3-0 run, but managed to redeem their season. This moment earns the number one on my list because the Lions didn’t let their losing season stop them from proving the LMU community and the WCC wrong in their final games.

This could partially be on my dad as well, but anyone who knows me knows that I can get a bit competitive at times. All right, a “bit” may be underselling it, but we don’t need to get into semantics. To prove my point, I once challenged my 4th grade teacher to a timed math race. You know, the 50 or so division or multiplication problems you have to do as fast as you can? Yeah, that one. Who won?

Yours truly. Was the teacher a little bit old, maybe on the verge of retirement? Yes again – but I could care less.

As you can tell from this one timely example, my competitive nature has been around for a very long time. And for me, there is no better way to channel this competitiveness than by investing in my beloved teams – or of course, beating any challenger in a timed math test. Because I grew up loving sports and rooting for teams that I claim as my own, my competitive nature relies on my teams being the best they can be.

Reason 3: My vicarious life in the big leagues

Of course, every sports nut/journalist/Ijust-play-for-fun-with-friends competitor had to have given up on the dream of playing professionally at some point in his or her life. I’m a pretty athletic guy, but at the time when I could have been the next boy wonder … let’s just say that my rockin’ bod was not as well-chiseled.

To give you a little insight, my dream of playing either of my two favorite sports professionally ended with a hitless season in little league and a botched tryout for the middle school football team. Toss in never seriously picking up a tennis racquet until my teenage years, and I could knock kissing Roland Garros’ red dirt off my career to-do list.

So go ahead, throw in my dad’s homegrown sports passion and my competitiveness on top of a non-athletic childhood and you have the makings of why I love sports as much as

I do.

But I couldn’t just watch the games. By the time I graduated high school and was looking forward to my looming four years at LMU, I knew there had to be another outlet to fuel my obsession.

And this is where I want to insert that “Aha!” moment: the day I was casually sipping a Jamba Juice when a Loyolan sports section popped up out of nowhere and screamed at me to voice my passion. Unfortunately, or fortunately, that event didn’t happen, but I am so glad that I decided to give sports writing a shot.

The Loyolan gave me a channel to work in the world of sports, the one thing in my life that I would give anything to do. I was hired to watch games, discover untold stories about athletes and interview some of the most fascinating people I’ve ever met. I was given the chance to put my sports chops to the test – and for that I will forever be grateful.

Yet I may not have fully realized what I could actually do with the Loyolan Sports section until my year as sports editor. I realized the importance of an athlete’s connections away from the field, a la features on LMU greats like Tara Erdmann and Sam Fischer. I put my avid sports reading to the test, crafting columns on a Baltimore Oriole’s family bond and the greatest college basketball player that the NBA never saw – all in the hopes of channeling my inner Bill Simmons or Rick Reilly. Throw in interviews with Bill Walton, Bo Kimble and our most recent Vegas basketball tourney with my eye behind the lens, and I could not have asked for a more memorable experience with the Loyolan.

Although I may not want to be a professional sports journalist, working and writing for the Loyolan has, if nothing else, reaffirmed my passion for everything that is sports. I can thank my dad and my competitiveness, but I have to thank the Loyolan for making me more infatuated with sports than I ever could have imagined. No matter where my life takes me, I now know that I have to work with, for and alongside the organizations and athletes that I have grown to love.

So you know what? I think I’m ready to tackle the question now. Go ahead and ask me why I love sports as much as I do. I dare you. But be warned: You may walk away a newly converted sports nut yourself – and for that I won’t apologize.

This is the opinion of Nathan Dines, a senior communications studies major from Medford, Ore. Please send comments to ndines@theloyolan.com.

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LION SPORTS

May 2, 2013 Page 16

Hard work defines Fujimoto’s career Sports nut SPORTS FEATURE finds home at Loyolan Redshirt senior Zac Fujimoto, a former walk-on, is LMU’s leader on the baseball diamond.

Senior Editor Nathan Dines’ lifelong passion for sports flourishes through his writing.

By Dan Raffety Managing Editor

A famous phrase in sports goes, “It’s not how you start, but how you finish.”

Senior center fielder Zac Fujimoto hasn’t had an easy road to a Division I scholarship, but the Hawaii native has managed to earn financial aid in his final collegiate season, as well as a starting spot for the 2013 Lions baseball team.

“It’s hard for people to get seen out there,” said Fujimoto. “Scouts won’t make the trip for just a high school game unless there is top-round talent. There’s a lot of good players there, but a lot of them just don’t get the chance or opportunity.”

The Lions center fielder, having no offers or even interested parties, tried the junior college route in order to achieve his dream of one day playing for a Division I program. Fujimoto and his father made a deal that he would try for two years to earn a scholarship. After that, Fujimoto would have to settle for not playing baseball.

“I went to Central Arizona [Community College] for a year and redshirted. I came back the next year and had a great fall, but the coach couldn’t guarantee me any playing time so I decided to transfer again.

Thankfully, I did really well and made Second Team all-conference,”

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t least once a week, if not more, someone will ask me what it is about sports that I love so much: “Why do you care?” “Why do you get so competitive about it?” “You watched 19 innings of what?”

Honestly though, I can’t give one hard and fast reason as to why I am so passionate. In my life, there are numerous things that have pushed me to be the sportsDroppin’ Dines crazed individual that I am today.

By Nathan Dines Senior Editor LMU Athletics

Senior center fielder Zac Fujimoto (right) is hitting .294 for the Lions this season and is also tied for the most steals (14) on the team with sophomore David Edwards. he said. Despite his .346 batting average and two home runs, things did not get easier. “I still didn’t get any looks from D-1 schools.”

The journey seemed to be coming to an end. Fujimoto knew he wanted to stay on the West Coast and loved California. After researching business schools on the West Coast,

LMU seemed like a perfect fit.

“There were a lot of Hawaii kids here,” said Fujimoto. “In fact, my roommate and I went to school together since the fifth grade. A lot of signs pointed that this was the right place for me, baseball not included.”

Reason #1: My Dad

If anyone on this planet could be blamed for my obsession with sports, it would be my old man. Hate my bright orange Giants shirts?

Want the TV to be on something other than the game when we hang out? Don’t think I can go a week – let alone a day – without some sort of sports paraphernalia draped on my body?

Strike one, two and three: Dad, you’re out.

But let’s be real – I absolutely love him for making sports such a big part of my life. Ever since I was a kid, memories of countless Giants, A’s, 49ers and Raiders games are burned

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LMU nets four 2013 commits

Finding love outside of the Lakers

Men’s basketball welcomes in four new recruits to the team, but loses two players to transfer.

Staff Writer Michael Goldsholl looks back on his past four years writing for the Loyolan Sports section.

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By Kevin Cacabelos Sports Editor

Head Coach Max Good and the rest of the LMU men’s basketball coaching staff might have put together their best recruiting class since the beginning of their tenure in 2009.

The program welcomes in 6-foot-2 guard Nino Jackson from Ardmore, Okla., 6-foot2 guard Evan Payne from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 6-foot-10 center Patson Siame from Las Vegas, Nev. and 6-foot-7 forward Gabe Levin from River Forest, Illinois.

“We’re very happy and looking forward to having them here,” Good said. “There will be a lot of competition for playing time next season, probably the most in our six years here as a coaching staff.”

Jackson, Payne and Siame all played together this past basketball season for Kingdom Christian Academy Preparatory School (Kingdom Prep) in Columbus, Ga. Siame signed his letter of intent last November, while the LMU athletic department announced Payne’s signing last Saturday and Jackson’s signing on Wednesday. Levin’s commitment to LMU was confirmed by various recruiting websites on Wednesday as well, but LMU has yet to officially announce his signing.

Siame, ranked the 16th best center from the class of 2013 by ESPN, is originally from Zambia. He attended Trinity International School in Las Vegas after arriving in the United States in January. Siame then transferred to Kingdom Prep for his second semester in early March where he played with Payne and Jackson.

“Many [forwards] care about scoring points, but [Siame] is focused on rebounding

See M. Bball | Page 14

Loyolan Archives

Shuster honored as PCSC Player of the Week Sophomore softball second baseman Sterling Shuster went 5-for-12 (.417) and hit four home runs in a four-game series against the University of San Diego last weekend. Shuster has a .319 batting average through 48 games.

our years ago, this column would have probably been an online-only piece about the Los Angeles Lakers. “Lakers Locker Room,” they were called. Except, I maintained no actual access to the Lakers’ locker room and the closest thing I had to a “source” was either Twitter or the opinion of my father.

In my freshman year, I had opportunities to write articles that would actually get printed in the paper (which I took advantage of), yet I simply could not see their merit at the time, Two Plus the Foul blinded by a love affair with my favorite

By Michael Goldsholl sports franchise of Staff Writer all time. “Who would want to read about some swim meet in Texas when they can read about my wonderful thoughts on the Lakers?” I thought.

How things change.

The realization eventually sank in that if I actually wanted to be serious about sports journalism, I would have to suck it up and write about what I wasn’t familiar with because, at LMU, that is the responsibility of the paper: to be relevant.

I thought, “Maybe if I write enough articles about water polo, softball and swimming, I’ll work my way up to sports editor and then I can publish all the Lakers articles I want.”

With this in mind, I kept writing. I interviewed different student-athletes and coaches from different programs, covered sports I

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