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Registrar adds waitlist feature

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Students can now add themselves to waitlists for some full Spring classes.

By Angelica Cadiente Public Editor

Turn on the computer, log onto PROWL and add the classes that have been meticulously picked out beforehand in the hopes of attaining the perfect schedule. It’s a familiar scene for students. It’s registration season once again.

Though the prospect of new classes and a new semester can be an exciting one, students also feel the tension associated with not knowing whether or not they’ll be able to take the courses they need. Julianna Lee, an undeclared freshman, said that her past experience with registering for classes “was kind of stressful. … I’m [upset] that [I] don’t get to register until December, [but] I guess it’s the whole hierarchy [process].” Nicole Howe, a senior sociology major, said, “I haven’t had very many issues [with registration], [but] it’s so stressful when your time comes up and

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Students compete in Greek philanthropy events over the weekend Lambda Chi’s Pumpkin Smash event took place Saturday, Nov. 5 in Sunken Garden, where contestants like sophomore psychology major Nick Warner (above) scrambled to locate balls within a large pile of smashed pumpkins. For photos from Pumpkin Smash and Alpha Phi’s Capture A-Phi, turn to Page 2.

Summer business course to be taught in Florence New international business study abroad program will begin in June.

By Brigette Scobas Asst. News Editor

Known for its art and architecture, especially during the Renaissance and Middle Ages, Florence, Italy will now be a base to integrate a “rigorous international business curriculum with the benefits of the rich and vibrant cultural setting,” in a new international business summer study abroad program, according to the Study Abroad Office website.

This new program will be offered June 7 - 28 this summer. It includes one three-credit INBA 3810, an International Business Environment and Practices course that will allow students

to immerse themselves in Italian culture, visit three to four business sites in Florence, Milan and Rome and learn from their program director and professor of international business and management of 20 years, Dr. Yongsun Paik. Possible companies students will visit are General Electric, Ferragamo, Nespresso, Pirelli and the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy.

According to Paik, who introduced the international business course to LMU, “We have never offered an international business course in the summer [and while] it’s mainly targeted for business majors … we also welcome non-business majors.”

“Although I am not a business major I am very much interested in the business world, as

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Opus finalists discuss careers in social justice Opus Prize festivities finish with last Thursday’s panel discussion.

By Zaneta Pereira Centennial Intern

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Chicano Latino Student Services hosts conference

Chicano Latino Student Services (CLSS) hosted the 15th Annual La Raza High School Conference Last Saturday Nov. 5. Dr. Rebeca Acevedo gave the keynote speech at the event, and students attended a variety of workshops about the Latino college experience. Aztec dancers (above) also performed for the high school students.

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Students, faculty and guests filled Burns Back Court Thursday afternoon, Nov. 3, for a panel featuring the finalists of the 2011 Opus Prize: Lyn Lusi, the co-founder and program director of HEAL Africa, who won the prize, Sr. Rita Pessoa, R.S.H.M the founder of The Association of Small Rural Producers of Jacaré, and Veronica Vargas, the chief operating officer of Homeboy Industries who attended in place of finalist Fr. Greg Boyle,

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S.J. The panel was an extension of the 2011 Opus Prize Award Ceremony which took place the previous night. Together these two events were the culmination of the partnership between Loyola Marymount University and the Opus Prize Foundation in awarding the 2011 Opus Prize, a $1 million for a faith-based humanitarian organization.

“My parents would say – make your life count,” Lusi said at the beginning of the event, explaining how she became involved in the field of social justice.

Indeed, what emerged from the discussion moderated by Dr. Jennifer Abe, an LMU

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Weekend brings annual autumn philanthropies

Above, sophomore Michael Curran (right) participates in Sunday morning’s Capture-A-Phi tournament. According to Alpha Phi’s philanthropy chair, junior communication studies major Julia Moran, the event raised $2,000 and attracted 144 participants. All proceeds benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation, which supports women who need cardiac care.

Sophomore biology major Giorgio Chirkian scores a point during Alpha Phi’s second annual Capture-A-Phi tournament on Sunday, Nov. 6.

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Sophomore psychology major Nick Warner (left) and senior business major Danielle Romo (right) wrestle during Lambda Chi’s annual philanthropy Pumpkin Smash.

Junior Sam Abrahams slides across a slip-n-slide covered in soapy water. According to Lambda Chi’s philanthropy chair senior business major Chris Rowntree, about 250 people attended the event, which was held Saturday Nov. 5.

Sophomores Ciara White (left), Ryan O’Leary (center left), Dominique Eyl (center right), and Sydni Talleri (far right), enjoy Saturday morning’s Pumpkin Smash festivities. Students participated in games including baby pumpkin pong and a pie eating contest.

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I have grown up in a very businessoriented family [and] I wish to learn more about the field … [as well as] learn in an international setting alongside our highly-esteemed LMU faculty,” said Christina Quisno, a freshman political science and economics double major.

Allison FitzGerald, a junior business major from LMU who is currently abroad on the Gonzagain-Florence (GIF) study abroad program, said, “Being a business major abroad through the GIF program has not been ideal. The school of business at LMU is limiting in what you can and cannot take, and the Gonzaga program has also been limiting in the amount of business classes it offers.”

While FitzGerald is personally in favor of a semester program over a summer program, she said, “I think that getting the opportunity to see how local businesses operate in Florence would be great. That is something that would for sure interest me.”

Paik will be focusing on teaching the business environment in the global economy, practices of certain

corporations, international business trade and investment, how the foreign exchange market functions and global strategies in marketing, manufacturing and business management.

“I always tell my students that even though you learn the culture in a classroom setting, that’s not going to help that much unless you ... encounter the people yourselves, and then you’ll actually know if what you learn from the classroom is really right or not,” said Paik.

Jack Hobson, the director of Study Abroad, agreed with Paik and said, “When you’re taking a course like international business and they’re talking about challenges in an international work environment ... [and] notions of time and meetings in an international context … you’re living those things on the street as opposed to just talking about it in theory in a classroom and [going] back to your dorm room or The Lair as opposed to going back down to the Piazza della Repubblica.”

Rebekah Sakamoto, a sophomore business major found out about the program through the Study Abroad website and said, “What initially drew me in was the program

description, especially when it said we could potentially visit Ferragamo and a company in the fashion industry. I think it would be really interesting to see how companies in the U.S. and Europe function differently.”

Hobson thinks gaining the experience of visiting various companies and learning how to adapt to a new country is important.

“In particular, when students are interested in international business as a field, if I were an employer and I’m looking for entry-level employees that have a background in international business, one of the very first things I’m going to look at is, ‘What’s your international experience?’” said Hobson.

“Study abroad is always important,” said Paik. “I’d like to have all LMU students have some study abroad experience. ... In this global economy you’re competing for jobs with students from other countries.”

For more information on this new Study Abroad program, visit the Study Abroad Office in Von Der Ahe Building or the Study Abroad website.

- Additional reporting by Devin Sixt

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Heather Lougee, who became an EMT her sophomore year, has enjoyed helping LMU students and is looking forward to medical school.

11 Burning Questions with the president of Emergency Medical Services This issue, News Editor Tierney Finster talks with Heather Lougee, a senior natural science major, about her experience as an Emergency Medical Technician.

1. What motivated you to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)?

I actually heard about the program during Preview Day before freshman year. I had heard nothing but good things about the program before I started. I want to go into medicine, so this is a great way to get medical experience.

2.What are your responsibilities as an EMT and as president of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)?

As EMTs we are responsible for responding to all emergency medical situations on the LMU campus when the Health Center is closed. Public Safety pages us, and we respond. We never really know what we’re going to get, it can be anything from people who have had too much to drink to people who have sprained their ankles. … EMS is here to help. People should never be afraid to call us. We’re not here to judge, we’ve seen it all. As president, I handle communication between the EMTs and the University.

3. Describe EMT training.

To be an EMT, you have to take a 120-hour class. Mine was seven weeks over the summer before sophomore year. You also have to take a National Registry exam to get registered. You also have to get L.A. certified and then apply to be part of the LMU EMS program. We take applications in the spring and in the fall.

4. What is the most rewarding part of the work you do?

I guess just knowing that even when it’s not as obvious, we are helping people. It really is rewarding because we help the community that we live in, giving us a direct relationship with LMU. 5. National Collegiate EMS Week is this week. What is its purpose?

National Collegiate EMS Week is basically a week to appreciate the different EMS programs at colleges throughout the country. Most of the EMS programs are on the East Coast. We are one of four on the West Coast. It’s basically just a week to recognize the work of all the different programs.

6. How is LMU’s EMS program the same or different than emergency service programs at other universities?

I think our program is extremely lucky. We get to go to a conference every February on the East Coast where we meet students from other EMS programs. When we listen to them we really realize how lucky we are to have such a great amount of support from departments like Public Safety and the Health Center. Our size also differs from most programs. We have 20 EMTs, whereas I think Santa Clara [University] has 40. We try to keep it a low number to ensure that people are in [it] for the right reasons.

7. What is one health or safety lesson that you wish students would just learn already?

Eating and drinking water if you’re going to go drink. We ask so many people, “What’s the last thing you ate?” and it was a banana 12 hours ago.

Even people who aren’t drinking often feel sick because they’re dehydrated.

8. Do you generally feel appreciated by the people you help? Is there every any misplaced anger towards EMTs? For the most part I think people do appreciate us. However, there are people who think we’re there to get them in trouble. ... When people aren’t appreciative, that’s really [when] we look to faculty for support.

9. What are your plans for after graduation, and how do you think your EMS experience will help facilitate them?

After college, I plan on going to medical school. ... Being a part of EMS and working directly with patients has caused an exponential increase in me wanting to be a doctor. It’s just such a rewarding feeling knowing that you’re helping other people.

10. What songs are you most embarrassed of in your iTunes?

Oh my God, I’m a Justin Bieber fan. I love Justin Bieber and am not afraid of it. His “Mistletoe” song right now is an instant classic.

11. Are you going to the 1911 Centennial Ball? If so, tell us about your dress.

I’m going. I’m wearing a white, kind of Marilyn Monroe looking dress.

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LMU hosts Opus Prize ceremony Opus from Page 1 psychology professor, was the ways in which these three women had all garnered important experiences and insights through the work they do – experiences and insights that, in turn, informed the type of women they became.

“They were all so life-giving. From the seeds that Sr. Rita planted, to the new hope that Lyn Lusi instills in the women she works with – it’s all just so inspiring,” reflected Sahar Mansoor, a junior political science major who was one of the six LMU students chosen to visit the finalists’ projects.

Abe described her questions as “coming out of a desire to really get into their personal stories and what was most important to them.”

Like Lusi, both Vargas and Sr. Pessoa emphasized the impact of their childhoods on their work today. Specifically, they now both work with communities that they lived in during their childhood.

Vargas described growing up with friends who never made it to college and her own realization, while pursuing a Ph.D. with the aim of teaching in a university, that working to help people like her friends was what she wanted to do with her life. Vargas also touched upon the personal effects of her job, stating “It’s allowed me to be present and love in a way that I never though humanly possible.”

Similarly, Sr. Pessoa emphasized the fact that the rural area of northeast Brazil, where she now works, was the place in which she was born, and this fostered her

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connection with the local people and her desire to help them build better futures.

Another key aspect referenced by all three panelists was their faiths.

“What sustains me is the Word of God that is made flesh in the people I live with. Our faith is the faith of action,” said Sr. Pessoa when answering the question of how she dealt with living in a troubled area and keeping hope alive in her own life.

For Vargas, what sustained her was “all the tiny miracles I see every day.” Working as Vargas does, in an area fraught with instability and violence, Lusi said that “The issue of seeing constant cruelty in human beings – you need a faith in the goodness of human beings to live with it … that’s what we’re trying to sustain, that goodness in people.”

Abe remarked that the panel made clear “the centrality of the spirituality of the panelists … it’s not like it’s an add-on – their work is an expression of their spirituality.”

According to Abe, the panel was intended for LMU students in order to let them experience the panelists in a more interactive way. Her hope was that the event brought students to “think about opening up [their] imagination and vision for the future.”

Finally, the women offered advice for the audience present, especially the students. All three panelists spoke of a need to embrace one’s passions and trust in God. “If you do something that you love, you will beam and you will bring people to you to follow in the same path,” said Vargas.

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The 2011 Opus Prize finalists spoke at the event this past Thursday. From left: Victoria Vargas, the chief operating officer of Homeboy Industries who attended in place of the actual finalist Fr.Greg Boyle, Lyn Lusi, the Opus winning co-founder and program director of HEAL Africa and Sr. Rita Pessoa, R.S.H.M. the founder of The Association of Small Rural Producers of Jacaré.

Registration for spring semester starts Friday Important

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Last day to add/drop a class “without a W”

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spots are being taken. …

Especially as a senior, I shouldn’t have to fight for the classes I want.”

These sentiments are shared by many students regardless of how far along they may be in their academic careers.

However, students may find some solace in knowing that according to University Registrar Kathy Reed, the number of sections offered has increased by about 100 from the number offered in spring 2011. Reed added that “these sections are [divided among] a variety of courses … and the [individual] colleges are looking to make sure that we have the right number of sections in order to allow students to register.”

As registration dates loom closer – spring 2012 registration begins this Friday, Nov. 11 – students should be aware of one change new to LMU this upcoming semester.

The waitlisting feature

will be piloted this spring, according to Robert Nitsos, the associate university registrar for Student Records Systems.

Waitlisting is “an additional feature to give the students a little more flexibility in determining their schedule,” he said.

The various colleges and schools have selected a few courses that will have the feature as an option that students can choose upon registration. If a student adds a course and the class is closed, and if that class is one of those selected to have the waitlisting feature, then students have the opportunity to add themselves to the waitlist. If there happens to be an opening in the future, a message will be sent to the student’s Lion email account specifying details regarding when the student can add the class. Should the student fail to register for the class within that time frame, the available spot will be forfeited to the next student in line.

Nitsos did caution, however,

that students who are on one or more waitlists should not count on getting those courses in order to fulfill the required 12 units to qualify for full-time student standing.

Students should be mindful of the fact that those courses are not guaranteed and that alternative plans should be made in order to ensure that they are registered for 12 or more units.

Students can check their registration date on PROWL by going to the “Registration” menu and clicking on “Check your registration status.”

Students can register any time after their scheduled registration date and time.

Additional information about the waitlisting feature will be sent out to students by the Office of the Registrar within the week. Students can also go to www.lmu.edu/registrar for more information about the registration process, including step-by-step instructions on how to register through PROWL.

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Waitlist feature may help with registration stress

Angelica Cadiente Public Editor

Soon to be gone are the days of helplessly watching classes you want to take fill up before your registration day. Well, the class might still fill up, but at least now, you might actually have a chance to do something about it in the meantime. LMU has added a new “waitlisting” feature to its registration process. If a class is full, students will have the option to add themselves on a waitlist to register for it. If a spot opens up, students will receive an email prompting them to register for the space within a certain time frame. The only slightly negative aspect of this new feature is that only select classes will have the waitlist option. Hopefully the new feature will ease registration pains and prompt the creation of this option for all classes.

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Strategic plan aims to improve curriculum

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arely does the average LMU community member get a chance to play an active role in shaping the future of the University. Designed to be “inclusive” and “transparent” according to the Strategic Plan website, the development of the University’s next Strategic Plan offers this opportunity to anyone willing to get involved.

The first draft of the Strategic Plan, which began being developed last spring, was released by the steering committee on Oct. 19. In an email sent out to the entire LMU community, Joseph Hellige, chair of the LMU Strategic Planning Steering Committee, invited faculty, staff and students to attend four scheduled open forums to share their reflections on the first public draft.

The Loyolan attended one such forum during Convo on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Committee member Franca Dell’Olio, assistant professor of educational leadership, moderated the discussion and repeatedly assured audience members (who were mostly professors) that she would bring their questions and suggestions back to the committee. The audience didn’t hold back, coming prepared with critiques, and the steering committee members

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present seemed to genuinely welcome all criticism.

Audience members questioned the committee’s tentative plan to introduce fourcredit classes to the University curriculum and asked how focus would be divided between graduate and undergraduate programs. Many called for more specifics about the allocation of resources. The only negative aspect of the event was the lack of students in attendance.

Though most of the changes the plan suggests would not be fully realized until after much of the current student body has graduated, the plan intends to help LMU grow into a better university. When it comes to matters as important as the prestige associated with having a degree from LMU, students should be more concerned. After all, the better LMU is perceived to be, the more graduates’ degrees are worth. The Loyolan urges students to check out the draft online.

It’s only five pages long and is filled with tentative plans for changes that students are sure to have an opinion about.

Feedback can be submitted online at the Strategic Plan website (http://www.lmu.edu/ resources/statplan.htm) until Nov. 18.

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

We may soon be able to find her on a big screen at the Rave theater down the street. This comes thanks to Walden Media, which just obtained the rights to turn “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” into a feature film, according to Mike Fleming in a Nov. 3 Deadline.com article titled “Walden Media and Jennifer Lopez Team Up On ‘Carmen Sandiego’”. Though much has yet to be revealed (rumor has it that J.Lo may play the starring role), one thing is guaranteed by the movie’s logline. College students who played the computer game in the 1990s may finally get the answer they’ve pondered for years: Is Carmen really a hero or a thief?

Beginning to look a lot like Christmas...already?!

It’s that time of year again. Starbucks is handing out holiday cups. Ornaments are on sale at Target. Christmas music permeates the air at shopping centers. But wait! It’s not even Black Friday yet. Every year the Christmas season seems to creep a few weeks further back into fall. Gingerbread and Eggnog Lattes are great, but part of the reason they taste so special is because they’re only available a few months out of the year. There’s just something a little unsettling about shopping for tinsel and trees before the turkeys are out.

Imitation neither sincere nor flattering

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ey man, everyone else is gone. I think you have to leave.”

This, and a gentle shaking of my shoulder, was how I was woken up Wednesday morning. Under any other circumstances, this method of being roused would be very odd.

Even then, sleeping outside in participation with Homeless Don’t Quote Me A w a r e n e s s

By Joseph Demes Week, it still was. Walking Asst. Opinion Editor back to my dorm, I wondered if this was similar to how most homeless men and women are woken – but less gently and by a police officer. Then I realized just how silly it was to make this comparison.

Many of the nightly activities put on by Magis, the Black Student Union and Delta Zeta were done with the mindset of having the participants try to imagine themselves in the position of the homeless. However, these exercises did not fulfill their purpose. Before going to bed on both Monday and Wednesday night, participants were asked to engage in a guided meditation, imagining themselves being stripped away of whatever they valued most in this world. Though it was relaxing, the exercise didn’t affect me very much. The same meditation was used both days, and I ultimately had nothing taken away from me. I could not genuinely understand loss because there was none.

Wednesday’s Star Power activity, hosted by the Black Student Union, had participants pick a paper star of different colors. Each color assigned

a participant to a certain type of homeless person: black men, black women, LGBT and black women with children. For each adversity that the certain type of homeless person assigned might face, the participants were asked to tear off an end of their star. Tearing off the ends was meant to represent the severing of community, resources and safety that the homeless often face. For instance, anyone who played the role of a homeless woman was asked to tear off a side to symbolize the increased risk of sexual assault. As the activity leaders rattled off facts for each demographic, I couldn’t help but think that most of the statistics they mentioned seemed l i k e common

sense. Then again, I thought, maybe they weren’t to others.

However, Tuesday night was what really made me question whether this week was really doing any good in promoting awareness.

For an hour, starting at around 9 p.m., we were led in a reflection on homelessness, called Taize.

This consisted of singing

multiple three-line hymns, a reading of Psalm 139 and Isaiah 58:8-12, the Lord’s Prayer and a moment of silence. All this was done to supposedly place us in solidarity with the homeless. I’m not religious, but I have no problem with anyone who affiliates themselves with any particular religion. What I do have a problem with is thinking that praying for homeless people does them any good.

Praying to your God to watch over the homeless is simply ask-

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ing for someone else to take care of them.

To their credit, Magis should be commended for their guest speakers. After the Wednesday night meditation, a current student recounted what it was like for him to be homeless, having lived out of his van for a while.

I was struck by his having to find ways to keep up appearances (like taking all his showers at the gym) and ultimately coming to realize

just how many other vans like his were around Westchester.

Other than that, this week has only made me realize the futility of such kinds of awareness movements. One of the speakers at Thursday night’s “Once Homeless” presentation, Tyrone Adams, stressed the fact that volunteer work and charity donations to social institutions help. What will really make a difference, however, is improving the infrastructures that help homeless people become independently able to change their circumstances. His personal goal for introducing such change was to start a program teaching the homeless how to garden and grow food for themselves.

Although Magis had sign-ups at their table to do volunteer work, the problem was that this seemed to be the only instance of any effort to combat poverty.

Otherwise, the week consisted of reflection and pretending that sleeping outside for a few nights was a big sacrifice.

Sleeping on St. Robert’s Lawn in the safety of LMU’s campus is nothing like sleeping on the streets. Certainly people mean well by doing this, but once the week is done, that all ends. The homeless don’t have that option.

Sleeping out on the Lawn is quite relaxing, and it’s not as cold as you might think. It’s kind of like camping out. Being homeless isn’t anything like that. It’s incomparable. Ultimately, that’s the problem with Homeless Awareness Week: It tries to imitate homelessness through a poorly constructed facsimile, one that many of the participants elected to abandon when it began to rain Thursday night.

The rain wasn’t terrible either; I just pulled up a cardboard box and went back to sleep. At least no one told me I ought to leave.

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

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tudents at Linn State Technical College were welcomed to the new fall term with news that they would all be drug tested. Linn State’s attempt to test all of its students without probable cause is not only in violation of students’ rights, but is also an ineffective solution to combat drug use among the entire student body. Recently, Over a Glass the college

By Amanda located in central Missouri Kotch decided that it Opinion Intern was necessary to implement a mandatory drug testing policy for all of its students. The testing kit, which costs each student $50, had to be submitted within the first few weeks of the semester or else the student would face expulsion.

Linn State Technical College has become the first public college in the country to require mandatory drug testing for all students. Its new policy has received harsh criticism for its blatant disregard for students’ Fourth Amendment rights, which protect against unlawful searches and seizures.

In a New York Times Oct. 10 article by Timothy Williams, “At One College, a Fight Over Required Drug Tests,” lawyer for Linn State Technical College Kent Brown explains the school’s justification of the new policy, citing a concern for student safety and the uniqueness of the college. “The vast majority of our training programs deal with either high-voltage electric-

ity or heavy equipment operations, for dangerous, caustic chemicals,” Brown said.

Soon after news broke about the college’s new policy, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the school “on behalf of six students at Linn State Technical College seeking an injunction to end what it called the ‘suspicionless’ screenings,” according to Huffington Post article “ACLU Files Suit Over Linn State Technical College’s Drug Testing” by Jim Salter.

These six students did not object to taking the test but are taking a stand against the unconstitutional policy. The lawsuit against Linn State by the ACLU demands that the school revoke the policy, stop analysis of samples already submitted and return the $50 charged to all students. Regardless of the program’s claimed uniqueness, mandatory drug screening is clearly an invasion of student’s rights to privacy, particularly when there has been no legitimate premise to evoke suspicion of students’ drug use. According to the ACLU, “The ironic part is that the school has stated that they don’t believe they have a higher rate of drug use than students at any other college.”

The school claims that mandatory drug testing was in the best interest of students dealing with dangerous chemicals and technical equipment. The ACLU counters on their website, “The truth is that not a single one of our six [students] operates heavy machinery as part of its academic training.

They are enrolled in programs like Electronics Engineering Technology and Design Drafting Technology.”

The reality is that even students pursuing degrees in other fields are affected by the new policy, although

they may not fall under the “vast majority” dealing with dangerous equipment or chemicals.

While it is true that federal and state courts have permitted schools to drug test students under certain circumstances, it has been limited to particular groups of students, such as NCAA athletes or public high school students involved in extracurricular activities.

In this situation, it seems that educating students about drug use would be a better solution. Students are, after all, at the school to learn.

Perhaps if the realities of drug and alcohol abuse were presented in an intelligent manner, students would be more receptive to the concerns of the college, and there would be no question over the college’s constitutionality.

Last month, U.S. District Judge Nanette Kay Laughrey ordered Linn State Technical College “to stop analyzing urine specimens that have already been collected and to instruct the drug testing company not to release any results it may have already compiled,” according to the ACLU. At a court hearing last Tuesday, Laughrey extended her restraining order on the drug screenings until Nov. 8.

It is understandable that Linn State administrators have concerns about drug use among their students. However, making testing mandatory throughout the school creates a barrier between students and administrators. Implementing this “suspicionless” testing leads students to question the level of trust they hold with their administrators.

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

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Hearty meals at Green Peas M

aybe it’s a personal vendetta I have against peas. Despite driving right by the inviting little café cleverly named Green Peas more times than I can count, I never bothered going in until recently. But considering that the place is conveniently close to campus, located on a stretch of Sepulveda in Culver City, has free Wi-Fi, comfy couches and a spectrum of sandwiches alongside an extensive menu full of healthy, delicious food, I plan on spending many long afternoons there in the future.

When you enter, there’s a spacious setup of tables and couches.

The menu covers all its bases for both exclusive herbivores and their carnivorous friends alike. Unlike many Southern California cafés, which usually have a veggie or vegan option or two, Green Peas takes care of everyone with 14 different vegan sandwiches to match their 14 meat sandwiches, several vegan pizzas and salads, as well as an all-vegan soup menu. They also serve breakfast until 10 a.m. Sunday through Friday and until 1 p.m. on Saturday. On weekdays, they’re conveniently open until 10 p.m., and they never rush their customers, so it’s good for a long study or chill session.

The restaurant is homey and welcoming. Customer service is swell and everyone is knowledgeable and glad to answer questions. The vibe is relaxed, and you’ll be surrounded by everyone from business-y types in a suit and tie, college students, twenty-somethings doing marathon runs on their laptops and kids (unfortunately). But it’s that sort of allwelcoming atmosphere that sets the place apart.

Now, I’m what you may call a coffee snob – if having my own grinder and V60 pour-over setup is any indication. But for the normal person (and I do not mean that pejoratively at all), the Fair Trade coffee is decent. I had a dark chocolate soy latte, and even though I ordered and

paid for a small, I got a generous serving in one of their giant mugs, which was definitely a plus.

It would have been a devastating letdown if the food were subpar. Thankfully, judging from the one amazingly delicious sandwich I greedily consumed in mere minutes, I’d get anything else on their menu without hesitation. I ordered a gardein chicken parmesan sandwich on a baguette with a side of tomato basil soup.

When the food promptly came out, hot and obviously freshly prepared, the only thing that crossed my mind for a while was how divine the soup smelled. I was halfway through the bowl before I realized there was a sandwich too.

And what a sandwich. It was filled to the brim with vegan chicken, mixed greens, Daiya vegan cheese, vegenaise and a heap of marinara sauce. It meshed wonderfully for a jumble of perfectly paired flavors, rich and hearty. The bread was properly crunchy on the outside while soft on the inside. You’re also sure to get your money’s worth – every sandwich is under $10 without tax. They have nicely portioned sides, a choice of soup, salad or roasted potatoes. There’s none of that half-portion nonsense you find at Panera Bread – you actually get a full sandwich and a full bowl of soup at Green Peas. It’s a filling, delicious meal that doesn’t leave you hankering for a snack only a couple of hours later. In fact, though I planned to take dinner for the road, a late lunch here satisfies until even the absurd bedtime of a college student.

All I can say is that I seriously regret not coming here before. If I had known this café had half its menu devoted to hearty vegan food, free Wi-Fi, plentiful seating and outlets, I would’ve starting haunting this place long ago. Also, as someone who drinks water like it’s going out of style, I truly appreciated the self-serve station of icy cold water.

For the cherry on top, it’s not just plain ol’ water – they’ve got a rotation of lemon, cucumber and orangeinfused water. Now, isn’t that just insanely classy?

This is the opinion of Luisa Barron, a junior screenwriting and philosophy double major from Houston, Texas. Please send comments to lbarron@theloyolan.com.

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Just smelling the tomato basil soup and vegan chicken parmesan sandwich combo from Green Peas makes your mouth water.

Rent or borrow your Centennial Ball gown Dol-Anne Asiru Design Editor

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an alternative option. Raid the closets of your mother, friends, sisters or cousins. But remember: Ask first.

We don’t want anyone chasing after you with a hot curling iron.

For those who have an itch for designer clothes, but do not want to spend the full price, opt for renting instead of buying. Websites such as Renttherunway. com are great alternatives to dress like a star under budget.

According to the Rent the Runway website, you can “choose Flickr Creative Commons current season If you have a dress from a high school dance, spice fashion from it up with a crazy headpiece. Hey, it worked on the over 95 design- runway. ers … reserve your dress and such as your neighborhood Nor… get a back up size absolutely dstrom Rack or Loehmann’s. free.” Although prices may vary Used clothing stores where you depending on the designer, their can buy, trade and sell clothing mass selection gives everyone like the Buffalo Exchange and a choice. If you prefer to pur- Crossroads Trading Co. may chase a dress rather than rent fancy those who are not germaone, try designer discount shops phobes. Can’t stand your pink sparkly prom dress? Trade it in for a classy yet sultry red alternative.

Somewhere in the depths of the female closet is at least one pair of black, silver, gold, white or nude heels. Wearing a neutral shoe from your collection can save you anywhere from about $20-$100. Why buy when you can save? Like a true bargain fashionista, save to buy more discounted finds that will keep your friends guessing the price tag.

As fashion extraordinaire Coco Chanel wisely stated, “Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.” Any woman can look and feel great with a little confidence and pleasure by knowing how to look fabulous without crying to your parents for money. Feel like a princess during the spectacular evening of dance, music, lights and action. Just remember, when the clock strikes twelve, don’t forget your shoes – that’s about a good $75 you could have spent on a new dress.

s young little tots, most of us grew up watching the Disney princesses.

Our eyes twinkled at the screen while gaping at Belle’s goldenrod chiffon ball gown and Sleeping Beauty’s aqua slimtrim dress. The magical sight inspired us to one day wear a similar gown of our own. We danced in the mirror wearing our mother’s oversized dress and long string of pearls, while dreaming of growing up to become Cinderella. We imagined the one spectacular night where we could dance the night away in a jaw-dropping silk frock.

Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 is the night those dreams may come true. LMU’s Centennial Ball is the night to shine in lustrous glamour. With our invites secured, our biggest and final concern is the dress. Luckily for Cinderella, she had her fairy godmother. Unfortunately, we must find other means to dress to impress without breaking the bank.

Most of us have a dress from our high school prom or homecoming that has found its home in the back of our closets. It is never too late to borrow or reuse.

People beg their moms to spend a hundred-plus dollars on a dress for the school dance, yet most of us only wear it once. Although some of us are concerned about being seen in the same dress multiple times, a dress can be given a new look.

A trip to the tailor or a new array of accessories can make an old dress come alive again. However, for those of us who had a little too much fun in our dresses and are now left with tattered remnants of Flickr Creative Commons the memorable You can rent designer dresses for a fraction night, borrow- of their retail prices on websites such as Renting a dress from a friend may be therunway.com.

This is the opinion of Dol-Anne Asiru, a senior graphic design and English double major from Calabasas, Calif. Please send comments to dasiru@theloyolan.com.

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The Rubbish Zoo offers upbeat, indie-pop numbers Band Spotlight

By Julian Vargas Contributor

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he Rubbish Zoo is a five-piece rock band steeped in an indiepop foundation. It is one of the latest musical acts to feature members of the LMU community, and it has a chance to make it big.

Hailing from Cheyenne, Wyo., The Rubbish Zoo made the trek out to Los Angeles one year ago when Jason Joyce, the band’s synth player, took the job as Office Manager of ASLMU. Once they had moved out to warmer climates, the band (then known as Save My Hero) had to come up with a new name. After weeks of trying new things, they came upon the name The Rubbish Zoo while watching an episode of “Da Ali G Show.’’

Once they had a name down, they had to solidify which instruments they’d be playing.

Prior to moving out to L.A., the band members alternated instruments, trying to find what they were most comfortable with and best at.

The band’s official lineup was officially set into stone a year ago. The band consists of Joyce at synth, Jordan Born on vocals and guitar, Jerrick Romero on guitar and brothers Ian and Adam Rowe on bass and vocals and drums re-

The Rubbish Zoo The Rubbish Zoo’s latest EP, “A Great Detective,” can be listened to on the band’s Myspace and Facebook pages. spectively.

Pulling in influences from pop-punk bands such as Blink-182 and indie-pop standards Two Door Cinema Club, The Rubbish Zoo emits a fun, melodic brand of indie-pop music with catchy hooks that the band hopes will, “make you feel better on a drive back from work or a tough day in school,” said Joyce.

That sound is put on display on the band’s latest EP “A Great Detective Race,” which is streaming on Myspace and Facebook. The four-track, self-produced, self-released EP includes synth heavy production and fun indie-pop numbers that are right up the alley of a Vampire Weekend and Surfer Blood fan.

The band’s members all seem comfortable on their instruments and excel in taking chances with their music.

Joyce noted how in this new EP, “We are taking definite steps in moving to new directions with [our sound].” He explained how the band is “finding their niche instrument-wise,” giving them the freedom to try new things.

The Rubbish Zoo is coming off an Oct. 15 performance in Long Beach at the Queen Mary shipyard. The band called the showcase, “amazing and scary.” The concert, which is partially streaming on YouTube, consisted of songs from their new EP and some inspiring covers of the “Ghostbusters” and “Weird Science” theme songs, as well as a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

The concert featured an elaborate stage setup, including huge lights and fireballs not usually seen with smaller independent bands of this sort. Ian Rowe noted that the whole thing made him “feel like [he] was in Metallica.”

Overall, Ian Rowe summed it up as a “real rock-and-roll experience,” something that the band will have to get used to if they continue to produce music on par or better to that on “A Great Detective Race.”

Find more info and music from The Rubbish Zoo on Facebook, Myspace, and @ therubbishzoo on Twitter.

Tomorrow, Mane Entertainment (ME) will be having its Cupcakes at Convo event to provide students with free fall-themed mini cupcakes along with information about ME’s upcoming events for the rest of the semester. Such events include All Access and the Thanksgiving Dinner Show.

All Access, the event happening this Wednesday, will be featuring Malika Haqq, who is mostly known for being featured on E!’s “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and “Khloe & Lamar,” as Khloe Kardashian’s personal assistant and best friend. She will be discussing her career with students and giving an inside look to the entertainment industry. The Thanksgiving Dinner Show will provide both comedy and food to get students pumped for the holiday season.

“We really want to keep up with the good numbers we’ve had at our events so far,” said Evanne Drucker, ME’s Showcase Events Manager. “This is the time that everybody is starting to settle into school, and we really want to be a ‘community builder’ on campus, providing fun

and safe events that are available every Monday and Wednesday as well as many Fridays. Like always, we want to be there for the students and provide them with events that they are going to enjoy!”

ME tables will be set up at Alumni Crossroads with the street team promoting the events and handing out cupcakes. Free giveaways such as candy, stickers and binders will also be included. The event is happening tomorrow during Convo.

- Amy Lee, Asst. A&E Editor

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‘Paranormal’ failure ‘Iphigenia 2.0’ a new When horror franchises get stretched too thin, the films become creative failures despite their commercial success. movie where you can Kellie Rowan Photo Editor horror predict the next move before

D

o you ever get one of those cravings for a really good scary movie? I’m talking about one that will keep you up for a week. As someone who scares quite easily, cravings such as these are rare for me. However, every year at Halloween I buck up some courage and see one in the spirit of the holiday. With not many options in theaters to choose from, this year ’s choice was bound to be “Paranormal Activity 3.”

The way in which the first movie of this series was filmed was really original.

The film’s low budget seemed to be a blessing in disguise.

The nighttime scene with the timestamp in the bottom right corner became an iconic image after the first movie. While watching it outside of a theater environment lessens the fear factor, this one was still pretty scary. There was something special about the first movie because you never knew what to expect. Anticipation is what makes the “Paranormal” series.

The announcement of a second installment came soon after the first. To be considered a part of the series, this second movie would have to carry on the story of the first. It would have to be similar without being the same, which is easier said than done. Surprisingly, it was not a complete letdown.

While “Paranormal Activity 2” did share some elements with the first, it mixed up what the actual haunting consisted of. However, the second movie ruined the illusion of the “real events” of the first one (we all might have known it didn’t happen deep down, but it makes it much scarier to imagine that it might have, right?). It was an acceptable addition, especially with the final five minutes where it creatively tied into the first movie.

Apparently, this was not enough. The filmmakers decided to continue the series and take us back to what happened when the characters were kids. While this might sound as if they were mixing it up, don’t be fooled.

Once we cut to the night scenes in this third movie, it became nearly indistinguishable from the first two. It felt like a cliché chick-flick

it happens. It seemed like the filmmakers were trying to make up for the repetition by simply making the haunting more aggressive. Unfortunately, what made the first two so terrifying was not the actual haunting, but rather the anticipation.

I won’t lie and say I didn’t jump a few times during this one from surprises, but it did not have that same sittingon-the-edge-of-my-chair effect that the first two did.

The only part of the movie that remotely produced that effect was the last ten minutes. However, even that period had predictable components.

After leaving the theater, I tried to figure out why the movie seemed so much less frightening than the trailer. After I went back and watched it again, I realized that a good majority of the trailer is not actually in the movie. According to an interview released on Oct. 24 with actress Lauren Bittner (who plays Julie) on Theinsider.com, “A lot of what you saw in the trailer was very good on its own, but within the context of the film, just didn’t fit right.”

I can respect a director ’s creative decisions, but this one seems like a mistake to me. Those moments in the trailer were much scarier than the ones they left in and could have been worked in to the plot.

After the financial success of the first two movies, it makes sense for someone to want to continue the series and greenlight two sequels.

The tradition was continued with $52,568,183 grossed on opening night, according to boxofficeguru.com. This was the highest-ever October debut according to the Los Angeles Times article “‘Paranormal Activity 3’ scares off competition,” by Steven Zeitchik and Amy Kaufman published on Oct. 23.

While this film might have been a good business decision, creatively it was a failure. It was too similar to the concept of the other movies. What was once original is now overdone. Hopefully Paramount will be smart and end the series now before all the films are ruined.

After all, does anybody really want another “Saw” franchise?

This is the opinion of Kellie Rowan, a junior studio arts major and animation minor from Yardley, Pa. Please send comments to krowan@theloyolan.com.

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The young stars of “Paranormal Activity 3” portray the younger versions of the protagonists from the original film.

version of a classic Theater Preview

By Emily Bettencourt Contributor

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ou may know the works of Greek playwright Euripides, and you may also know the characters of his play “Iphigenia in Aulis.” However, chances are that you have never seen the play reinvented in the way senior theatre arts major Sofya Weitz has brought it to life in her interpretation of Charles Mee’s play, “Iphegenia 2.0,” which opens Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Del Rey Theatre.

The original play focuses on Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek coalition during the Trojan War and his decision to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to the goddess Artemis to secure the Greek victory. But “Iphigenia 2.0” takes elements from the original play such as family, betrayal, love, hope and death, and blends them with the surreallistic to create a work that reaches back to the Greek tradition, while staying accessible to modern audiences.

“It’s the story of Iphigenia, who was Agamemnon’s daughter,” explained Weitz. “He had to sacrifice her before he could go to Troy to fight the Trojan War. This play really takes place on the brink of disaster.”

Just because the play draws from a classical background does not mean it lacks interest for modern audiences. Weitz refers to “Iphigenia 2.0” as “postmodern” and “surreal,” and believes the play to have a unique, collage-like quality.

“Mee takes a lot of the original text and considers it in a modern adaptation,” Weitz said. “He has a lot of modern dialogue, but he also throws in things from other sources.”

Weitz maintains that the core of the story is something that transcends time and locale to hold relevance for audiences today.

“It’s real human and emotion and violence and love and death and all the fundamental aspects of life,” she said. “But it’s presented in a real, heightened way.”

Weitz’s interest in the play stems from a romantic relationship with Mee and his work. She had already directed two of the three plays in the sequence, “Orestes 2.0” and “Agamemnon 2.0” at other theaters before she took on her role as director of “Iphigenia 2.0.” When asked why she chose to direct “Iphigenia 2.0” in particular, Weitz says that she found herself interested by the surrealist elements of the play as well as the original source material. “I’m drawn to Greek myth,” she said.

“And I’m drawn to Charles Mee’s style of writing.”

Mee’s writing allows for directorial interpretation in terms of stage direction, lighting and prop use. “There’s a lot of empty space,” Weitz says. “He gave me a lot to

work with, and I’m excited about that.” The lack of stage direction in the text has given her license to reinvent the play for herself. For example, Weitz says she’s added some music and dance parts to the production, though not elements traditionally found in tragic plays.

However, with so many unique elements to the play, one would think she might be worried about how to best make use of the space in the black-box style Del Rey Theatre, and Weitz admits that she’s had to rework her vision a bit.

“There are certain ideas that I’ve had about effects, but I don’t want to put the audience in danger,” she said. “You have to work with what you have.” The theater is set up in a way that places the audience in close proximity to the actors, and as such, she’s had to tailor her concept a bit to suit space restrictions.

Even so, Weitz is enthusiastic about the production. “It’s a very heightened commentary on the harsh realities of human life,” she said. “I think everyone should come see it.”

“Iphigenia 2.0” will run at the Del Rey Theatre Nov. 9-10, 12-13 and 16-19 at 8 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the LMU Central Ticket Agency in person or by phone at (310) 3387588.

For the Record In the Nov. 3 issue of the Loyolan, an article titled “Oakley, Inc. founder and inventor of RED camera Jim Jannard visits LMU” failed to mention that the event was sponsored by the LMU Extension, the College of Business Administration and School of Film & Television.

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Volleyball gets revenge in four sets LMU beats Santa Clara with strong offensive attack.

By Ray Ferrari Contributor

Saturday afternoon in Gersten Pavilion, the LMU women’s volleyball team used a total team effort to defeat the visiting Santa Clara University Broncos in four sets (25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-19), and move to 14-12 overall and 7-6 in conference play.

Despite losing to the Broncos in straight sets at Santa Clara on Oct. 20, the Lions left no room for debate

about who the better team was this time around. Even with a disappointing 4-7 West Coast Conference [WCC] record, Santa Clara came to Los Angeles with confidence because of that previous win.

“We just didn’t show up at Santa Clara, but we knew we were a better team and we knew what we had to do to win today,” said sophomore opposite Alyse Hensley.

With more kills, assists, digs and blocks and less errors for the match, LMU dominated every phase of the game. “Santa Clara played well today, but we were very satisfied with our overall effort, energy and execution today,” said LMU Head Coach Tom Black.

The Lions are now 11-0 this sea-

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From left to right: sophomore Betsi Metter, junior Olivia Bailey and senior Jasmine Rankins celebrate LMU’s four-set victory over Santa Clara on Saturday.

son when winning the first set of a match. Although LMU gave the Broncos four of their first six points on serving errors in the first set, they quickly tightened things up and never relinquished the lead.

“The first game set the tone. It was really nice to know we had an advantage for the rest of the game after that,” said Black.

Six different Lions recorded kills in the first set and made only three attacking errors, more than in any other game. Senior outside hitter Jasmine Rankins had six kills on her own in the first set and closed the game for LMU as four of the team’s final seven points were courtesy of Rankins.

The second set went back and forth the entire time with 12 ties and eight lead changes. Eventually conceding game two to Santa Clara, LMU’s hopes of a straightset win were swept away. However, the second set did provide a spark for freshman middle blocker Litara Keil, who had five kills in the set with three coming on continuous LMU points. Keil entered the game leading the team in block solos, block assists, total blocks and attacking percentage but felt like it all finally came together on Saturday.

“This was my first game where I felt completely comfortable and connected with the team, especially the setter. We all had really good chemistry throughout the whole match,” said Keil.

With the match tied at 1-1, the Lions immediately set aside any thoughts of a Santa Clara comeback. After a four-point LMU run early, the Broncos saw their final lead of the third game fade away at 4-3. Hensley and junior middle

blocker Kenna Crouse arose as team catalysts to record four kills a piece in the beginning of the game.

Later, LMU would finish it off with three of the final four points coming on Keil kills.

“We were disappointed because we could’ve won that second game, but we came back out with confidence. I told Olivia [Bailey, junior setter] to set me the ball. I had to demand it. We all came together and got the job done,” said Keil.

Santa Clara started the fourth set strong, keeping it deadlocked and refusing to yield. Six more kills

by Hensley and 10 digs by the reigning WCC Player of the Week, soph-

omore Betsi Metter, kept the Lions in the game. With a one-point lead at 20-19 and the finish line in sight, LMU went in for the kill and forced the Broncos to stumble. Scoring five straight points and a game-ending ace by freshman Ashley Maxfeldt, the Lions demolished the Broncos on their first match point.

Santa Clara is now 4-8 and in seventh place in the WCC, while LMU improved to 7-6 and is in fourth place in the conference.

The Lions travel to No. 14 Pepperdine on Thursday before returning home to take on No. 21 University of San Diego on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Standings

Volleyball

West Coast Conference Team No. 14 Pepperdine No. 21 San Diego BYU LMU St. Mary’s San Francisco Santa Clara Portland Gonzaga

WCC 12-0 10-3 8-4 7-6 7-6 5-7 4-8 2-11 1-12

Overall 18-5 25-3 20-7 14-12 13-12 13-12 9-14 8-18 7-17

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Women’s soccer fades after hot start Lions’ hoops win big O Despite a disappointing finish, the Lions’future looks bright next season.

h, how the season can turn.

The LMU women’s soccer team finished its 2011 campaign with a 7-10-3 record, only managing to win one game of its final 12. Fans, coaches and players did not see this enormous hole coming — a hole the team only partially climbed out of, as the Lions concluded K.C. at the Bat their season

By Kevin Cacabelos with a scoreless doubleStaff Writer overtime tie against the Seattle University Redhawks in the team’s season finale on Saturday.

After beating the then-ranked No. 19 University of Texas Longhorns on the road and getting two more victories against quality opponents in Texas State University and Long Island University to start the season, the Lions found themselves ranked No. 21 in Soccer America’s National Top 25 poll.

LMU finished its non-conference schedule 6-4-1. In their final three non-conference games, the Lions lost a well-fought game to No. 2 UCLA, lost to a below average CSU Northridge team and then suffered a heartbreaking road overtime loss to University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

These three consecutive losses

did not help to provide any sort of momentum entering the conference season. LMU’s sole conference victory was a 2-1 triumph on the road against the Saint Mary’s College Gaels. Other than their two goals against the Gaels, the Lions only managed to score two goals in their seven other conference matchups.

Surprisingly enough, LMU’s underachieving season wasn’t the most notable in the West Coast Conference this season.

The University of Portland, which came into the season with four straight league championships, was considered a top-10 team by most national rankings. The Pilots finished fifth in the conference with a 3-4 record and an 8-9-1 overall record.

LMU’s 1-6-1 conference record resulted from a combination of tough league competition and an absent offense. 2010 West Coast Conference (WCC) First-Team forward Tawni Martino went through a sophomore slump and finished 2011 with only four goals, half of her production from 2010. The sophomore took 10 shots during the conference season but failed to convert on any of them. However, it wouldn’t be fair to put the lack of offensive output solely on Martino’s shoulders.

Part of scoring goals is being able to get off enough shots to give yourself a chance. LMU had a shortage of chances this season, only getting off 53 shots during conference play. In 2010 conference play, the team fired 85 shots.

Scoring goals ended up being tough against quality teams like No. 9 Pepperdine University, No. 35 University of San Diego and No. 13 Santa Clara University. While

San Diego and Santa Clara were picked to finish in the top four of the WCC, Pepperdine was picked to finish sixth in the conference behind LMU. The Waves are currently ranked ninth in the nation and didn’t lose a match until their 18th game against then-ranked No. 7 Santa Clara University, now ranked ninth nationally. Based on their records, all of the teams are expected to make the NCAA Tournament this season.

Though the team under-performed this season, LMU returns seven starters next season with a chance to finish in the top half of the WCC. At first glance, losing a pair of defenders and a pair of midfielders to graduation is crushing. Starting defender Marissa Zamora along with midfielders Erin Rementer and Brittney Sanford started a handful of games for the Lions this season. Despite these losses to graduation, redshirt junior defender Jaide Garcia, sophomore defender Etajha Gilmer and junior midfielder Cori McGovern both proved to be dependable defensive starters throughout the season.

Freshman defender Emily Maletis gained confidence as the season went on and will likely become a full-time starter in 2012.

Lastly, senior transfer defender Whitney Sharpe will likely start for the Lions in 2012 after transferring from Texas Tech University. She had to sit out the 2011 season due to NCAA transfer rules but will be eligible next season. In 2010, Sharpe was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.

On offense, freshman forward Linda Bakker showed brilliant potential early in the season and hopefully will improve in the

offseason to guarantee consistency in 2012. Despite a disappointing season for Martino, it’s hard seeing such an offensively-talented player continue to struggle. Expect her to bounce back.

Junior midfielder Rachel Fell’s production will also be back in 2012. Fell, a 2010 WCC Second Team selection, started the team’s first four games but suffered a leg injury that caused her to miss the rest of the season. Fell’s absence made it easier for opposing defense to solely focus on Martino.

Overall, 2011 was a disappointing season for the Lions. Head Coach Joe Mallia’s hopes to finally capture an NCAA Tournament berth were dashed when the team stumbled in its final nonconference games and then during its conference slate. If all the pieces come together, 2012 could offer a much better ending and maybe even a postseason opportunity. Perhaps the Lions can be next year’s Pepperdine. Figuratively, that is.

This is the opinion of Kevin Cacabelos.

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disciplined in our defense. ...

But sometimes that’s gonna happen and sometimes you have to let players play through that. I’d like to see us settle down and execute a little better, and we will.”

Exhibition or not, the Lions’ defense set the tone for the game, as LMU recorded 18 steals and forced 25 Regals’ turnovers that led to 31 points, while holding Cal Lutheran to a dismal 25 percent shooting from the field.

Although the Lions didn’t gain considerable control of the glass until the second half, they pulled down 29 rebounds in the final 20 minutes of play, en route to 53 rebounds as a whole.

After shooting 67 percent from the foul line as a team last season, the Lions found their groove, converting 18 of their 22 attempts at the charity stripe.

Redshirt junior guard Dani LeNoir suffered an apparent shoulder injury midway through the game and did not return. That was simply for precautionary measures however, as Wilhoit saw “no need to put her back in.”

LMU returns to the court on Friday, Nov. 11, when they travel to Denver, Colo. to take on the University of Denver at 6 p.m. PST.

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Ponce would not be denied as his second effort found the back of the net.

Just minutes later LMU almost doubled the lead on a corner kick, but senior Phil Da Silva’s point-blank header missed off the cross bar.

Senior Fernando Barba gave LMU a 3-1 lead with a longrange goal in the 57th minute.

Assisted by McFarlin, Barba’s low shot skipped over the keeper for his second goal of the season.

LMU continued to tack on goals 10 minutes later when Seedman found the back of the net after a strong series of buildup plays. Barba and McFarlin traded passes at the top of the 18-yard box. McFarlin played a ball square across to Ponce in the center of the box where he flicked it back to Seedman who lunged past his defender to send the ball past the Zags’ keeper.

“We were just moving the ball way quicker than they could handle,” McFarlin said.

During Friday’s contest against Portland, the Lions came out sluggish and sloppy, looking more like the team that lost nine of their first 11 games than the team that had not been beaten in its last five.

The air was taken out of the Lions early on when they fell behind 13 minutes into the contest. Portland freshman Steven Evans floated a cross in from the left channel, and junior Ricardo Carrillo got in front of his defender where he was able to head it over LMU redshirt junior Max Young.

LMU leveled things in the 27th minute when Seedman

found the back of the net from a set piece. Barba swung in a corner kick to the back post where Seedman got his head on it just before the keeper could grab it.

The game began to unravel for the Lions in the 58th minute when the Pilots were awarded a penalty kick for Krumpe dragging down a Portland runner inside the box.

Portland’s Evans made no mistake of the penalty chance, driving it home in the top right corner.

“For us to commit that penalty at that time just killed us,” Coach Krumpe said.

With LMU pressing forward for a tying goal, the Pilots added some insurance in the 75th minute. Junior Brenden McAleese slid a low cross in across the box where Carrillo finished it to give the Pilots a 3-1 lead that they would not relinquish.

“The main thing that happened today was they beat us to every ball,” Coach Krumpe said on Friday. “It was a poor effort overall. Congratulations to them because they came out onto our home field and outplayed us.”

After Sunday’s win, the Lions are in a four-way tie for second place in the WCC standings.

LMU, Portland, San Diego and Santa Clara all have 16 points, while Saint Mary’s College leads the conference with 17.

LMU faces a quick turnaround for the final week of the season, hosting San Diego at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9 and traveling to Saint Mary’s College for the final game of the season on Nov. 11.

“We now know we have our destiny in our hands,” McFarlin said. “We know they’re just both must-wins, and we’re going to try to go do it.”

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4-1 victory keeps title hopes alive Polo clinches conference

The men’s soccer team bounces back from a 3-1 loss on Friday with a 4-1 victory over Gonzaga.

By John Wilkinson Asst. Sports Editor

Many times this season, the LMU men’s soccer team has struggled to put away chances. That was not the case yesterday when goals came early and often when the Lions beat the Gonzaga University Bulldogs, 4-1.

The win keeps the Lions in contention for a West Coast Conference (WCC) title after a 3-1 loss to the University of Portland on Friday halted a five-game winning streak.

“We came out with a lot more intensity,” freshman Dylan Seedman said.

“We just got it done today.”

Scoring early in the must-win game was just what the Lions needed coming off of Friday’s loss. The scoring opened in less than two minutes when LMU was awarded a penalty at the 1:51 mark of Sunday’s contest with Gonzaga.

A long direct ball out of the back from senior Tyler Krumpe put Seedman into a dangerous position on the right wing. Seedman played the ball to freshman John McFarlin in the center of the box where he traded passes with sophomore Christian Alvarado.

When he got the ball back, McFarlin turned towards goal but was clipped down by the Zag defender, and the referee pointed to the penalty spot.

Senior Artur Jozkowicz stepped up and finished the penalty low and to the left of the diving keeper.

“Because of the way the weather was, because it was so messy, we decided we were going to be a little more direct, and it worked from the start,” Head Coach Paul Krumpe said.

The Zags tied things up in the 10th minute when an LMU defensive lapse

For the fifth consecutive season, the men’s water polo team has captured a conference title.

By Julian Vargas Staff Writer

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Redshirt senior goalkeeper Jack McCormack and the Lions’ defense held the Portland Pilots to just one goal on Sunday as the offense came alive for a 4-1 victory. gave the Bulldogs space to operate deep in the center of LMU’s defensive third.

Gonzaga freshman Nathanael Pacheco fed fellow Bulldog freshman Clark Phillips out on the right side where he was able to drill a shot past LMU redshirt senior Jack McCormack.

The goals kept coming in the 25th minute when LMU recaptured the

lead through a persistent effort by sophomore David Ponce.

After Gonzaga tried to clear the ball, senior Alex Greenman volleyed it back into the Gonzaga box. Ponce challenged the keeper as he tried to catch the ball, but the pressure was enough to force a drop. Ponce gathered the ball and shot toward the open

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Lions dominate Regals 87-43 The women’s basketball team finds its groove, knocking off California Lutheran University on Sunday.

By Michael Goldsholl Asst. Managing Editor | Sports Editor The women’s basketball team caught an early wave of momentum and rode it all the way to a 44-point victory. Hosting California Lutheran University in a preseason exhibition, the Lions captured a lopsided win, fueled by a balanced scoring effort that saw three players hit double figures and 11 of the team’s 12 active players put points on the board.

It was a one-sided battle from the start as LMU was on the board before the game even started. Redshirt junior guard Monica DeAngelis knocked down two technical free throws for a pregame Regals’ violation. The Lions proceeded to jump out to a 21-4 lead early in the first half and never looked back.

Despite coming off of the bench to begin the game, redshirt junior forward Alex Cowling – the Lions’ lone preseason All-Conference team selection – led LMU with a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes of play, while DeAngelis posted 15 points and five assists in 23 minutes of action.

The Lions looked deep into their roster, playing everyone who suited up, including the team’s five freshmen – guards Taylor Anderson, Danielle Pruitt and Taylor Sansbury and forwards Ashley Lovett and Emily BenJumbo.

Pruitt paced LMU’s freshmen offensively with 11 points on five-of-six shooting, while Lovett chipped in a near double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds.

“I was excited for them,” said Head Coach Julie Wilhoit of the team’s freshmen. “But overall I think they are going to contribute. I think they are going to offer some stuff. But it’s about me being able to push them in practice and them having the maturity to understand the edge of that and the intensity of it

Coming off a 13-5 win against Fresno Pacific University on Friday, No. 10 LMU men’s water polo beat No. 14 Santa Clara University 11-2 at Burns Aquatic Center on Saturday, giving the team its sixth straight win overall and a number-one seed for next weekend’s conference tournament.

The Lions were able to hold the Santa Clara Broncos, now (16-15) overall and (6-5) in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA), to only two goals, the lowest amount LMU’s allowed all season.

LMU, now (15-6) overall and (10-1) in conference play, seems to be playing its best polo of the year, winning six straight and eight out of their last nine games. Three of those wins have come against opponents such as thenranked No. 17 United States Air Force Academy and No.14 Princeton University.

Freshman utility Joe Ferretti and senior attacker Edgaras Asajavicius each contributed hat tricks for the Lions, scoring early and often. Asajavicius started it off, scoring less than a minute into the contest with Ferretti scoring in the second and third quarters. Both players have proved to be a great one-two punch for the Lions this season.

Junior utility Jon Colton also added a pair of goals and freshman attacker Oliver Feune de Colombi put in his first career goal for LMU. The Lions were able to control the game by putting up multiple shots per possession against the Broncos’ goalie, never giving him a break and allowing more opportunities for goals.

Asajavicius’s 47 goals this season catapults him up Loyola Marymount’s all-time goalscoring rankings, with 196 career goals, ranking fourth on the all-time list.

Other than the consistent offensive outburst, the Lions’ defense proved strong in the team’s sixth straight win. Junior goalie Kyle Testman provided seven first-half saves, shutting out the Broncos. Junior goalie Gavyn Wild provided four more saves in the second half, allowing only two goals. Many wouldbe shots by the Broncos were quickly turned away by the Lions’ stringent defense.

Saturday’s win assured a number one seed for the team in the upcoming conference championships from Nov. 17- 20.

The Lions will end the regular season on Senior Day against No. 7 Long Beach State this Saturday at noon in the Burns Aquatic Center before traveling to La Jolla, Calif. to start the WWPA Championships.

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Redshirt junior guard Monica DeAngelis (above) scored 15 points and dished out five assists in the Lions’ 87-43 victory over California Lutheran University on Sunday afternoon. and to match it. And that’s what they are doing. That’s the difference. They aren’t petrified by the intensity of it. I think they want to be pushed aggressively.”

In their 44-point routing of the Regals, the Lions did not struggle to create offense, as LMU assisted on 22 of its 32 made baskets.

“It’s a combination of both,” said Wilhoit of the team’s cohesiveness on offense. “I think it’s them looking for each other and them asking for the ball. We have a lot of players who can

score. It’s a different kind of offense – it’s a different kind of flavor than our past two or three years, and I think it matches the kind of players we have.”

However, while she praised the team for its “phenomenal” assist-to-bucket ratio, Wilhoit recognized some holes in the Lions’ execution.

“I don’t think we executed our offense,” said Wilhoit. “I think early on we weren’t

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Freshman utility Joe Ferretti (above) recorded three goals in the Lions’ 11-2 victory over No. 14 Santa Clara on Saturday afternoon.