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Singer/Songwriter Showdown winner to open at Fallapalooza
The business school is still accepting applications despite rumors that say otherwise. Carly Barnhill
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Despite speculation that LMU’s College of Business Administration (CBA) is impacted and is no longer admitting students, CBA Dean Dennis Draper and Associate Dean Renee Florsheim confirmed in a statement to the Loyolan on Friday afternoon that these rumors are false and the CBA is still accepting students. The CBA holds more students now than it has in recent history and current students, new applicants and transfers alike are interested in LMU’s business school and its programs, according to Draper’s and Florsheim’s statement. “This year, the enrollment is much larger than expected and requires us to closely monitor the number of classes that can be offered, given the faculty that we have,” Draper and Florsheim said in their statement. Senior marketing major Kristyn Kawaja can attest to this, as she has struggled to get the classes that she needs in the business school. “I’ve heard that if you don’t come into college as a business major, it can be really hard to get into the school,” Kawaja said. “I’m a senior and I still have trouble See Business School | Page 3
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Junior management and recording arts double major Peter Schrupp (right) won first place last Thursday at MANE Entertainment’s Singer/Songwriter Showdown, and will open for Timeflies and Cash Cash at Fallapalooza next weekend. He was joined by friend and sophomore recording arts major Colin Boppell (left) for a duet during his set. For more on the event, see Page 12.
LMU transitions to Beware of business a greener campus pyramid schemes Companies hiring college students as brand partners can be pyramid schemes. Amanda Lopez Asst. News Editor @laloyolan
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Check out our special Green section on pages eight and nine to find out how LMU is making campus more eco-friendly and responding to recent drought concerns with projects such as the newly designed drought-concious freshman quad (above). Also learn ways to eat sustainibly, and save money by going green.
Every college student wants to earn money because, let’s face it, life is expensive and the prices of everyday necessities can take their financial toll. This is why some companies started hiring college students to be brand partners, which is a seemingly easy way to make a little extra cash. While some of these positions are legitimate, others have been known to scam students out of their money. In recent years, there has been a rise in the number of companies who recruit college students to act as promoters and distributors for their products. Oftentimes, these companies turn out to be nothing more than elaborate pyramid schemes — one person is usually required to recruit several people, thus resulting in an influx of people who become involved with the company. One of the biggest signs
of a pyramid scheme is when the emphasis on recruiting exceeds the emphasis on selling. Recruiters tend to lure students in by feeding them success stories of ordinary people who became brand partners. They promise potential recruits that if they sell the company’s products and recruit more people, they too can make lots of money, own expensive cars and potentially drop out of school with all the money they will be earning. One company in particular that has faced much scrutiny in the past year is Vemma, which sells supplements and healthy energy drinks like Verve. In addition to recruiting new people to sell their products, brand partners of Vemma are required to pay $150 per month to purchase shipments of the drink. This is how students are usually scammed out of their money. They believe they will be making money by promoting and selling a product, when, in reality, they are losing money. In 2013, Dr. William Keep, Dean of the College of Business at The College of New Jersey and pyramid scheme expert, warned students as well as deans of other See Pyramid Scheme | Page 4
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getting into the classes that I need.” On the contrary, senior accounting major Andrew Tjon has had a positive experience with the business school and wasn’t aware that CBA could possibly be impacted. “I’ve never really had an issue with getting classes, and most of my classes are relatively small,” Tjon said. “I’m not very involved with the business school other than class, so I didn’t hear that it is impacted, but I can see how it would be since a lot of people want to do business.” Despite the rumors, Draper’s and Florsheim’s statement explained that the
CBA will still be accepting applications for new students next semester and next year, and current LMU students can still apply to be a business major or minor. “There will be a new class of freshmen admitted next year. There will be transfer students admitted this coming spring semester and for next fall semester. And the College is currently accepting applications from students already at LMU who wish to transfer from a different college to the CBA, with the same minimum criteria as ever,” said Draper and Florsheim. Students interested in LMU’s business program can get more information about applying on the CBA website.
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The College of Business Administration, pictured above, is still accepting applications for majors and minors despite recent rumors of it being impacted.
Scholars program in Japan ‘life changing’ The TOMODACHI Inouye Scholars Program brought LMU to Japan this past summer. Amanda Lopez Asst. News Editor @laloyolan
This past summer, a group of 23 students and two professors were given the opportunity to visit Japan for 10 days as part of the TOMODACHI Inouye Scholars Program. LMU was one of four universities chosen to participate in the program. Dr. Curtiss Takada Rooks, an associate dean of the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts and an assistant professor of Asian Pacific Studies, wrote and applied for the grant that allowed LMU to take part in the experience. According to the U.S.-Japan Council website, “The program was created in honor of the late U.S. Senator Daniel
K. Inouye of Hawaii, who believed that the relationship between the United States and Japan was the most important bilateral relationship in the world. The program aims to broaden the perspectives of global leaders who will carry the future of U.S.-Japan exchange.” The program is part of the TOMODACHI Initiative, which was originally created after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of 2011. Through the program, the United States and Japan provided support and aid to the region that had been struck by the natural disaster. It eventually developed into a program that sought to continue building relations between the U.S. and Japan. After LMU was accepted into the program, it was opened up primarily to students who worked for or were affiliated with Ethnic and Intercultural Services (EIS) at LMU. After students applied and went through an interview process, 23 were chosen to attend the trip that lasted from June 23 to July 3.
The group spent the majority of its time in Tokyo, but also had the opportunity to visit Hiroshima for several days. One of the first things the group did was meet two Japanese senators at the National Diet building in Tokyo. Priscilla Torres, a sophomore political science major, found the group’s trip to the government building especially meaningful. “That was really cool for me because it placed an emphasis on the importance of the trip and put it in a larger perspective,” Torres said. “I realized that what we are doing here actually has huge relevance in terms of the U.S. and Japan.” While in Tokyo, the group also attended several lectures about Japan, and visited the Asakusa Kannon Temple and the Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. They also met students from Sophia University, listened to a career panel and paid a visit to the U.S. Embassy. While in Hiroshima, they visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial where they
met a survivor of the infamous atomic bomb dropped by the U.S. during World War II. They also got to see the Japanese countryside, a calligraphy museum and Yasuda Women’s University. To those who went, TOMODACHI was much more than simply a trip to Japan. “I would have to say the TOMODACHI experience was one that was life changing and eye-opening,” sophomore finance major Darren Ward said. “Just being immersed in a different culture with so many great individuals and having the ability to connect with the leaders and people of that culture on a social and academic level was an experience that I will always cherish and one that has helped me in my development as a leader.” While the program only lasted 10 days, the experience is far from over. This spring, LMU will host 23 students from Sophia University in Tokyo as a continued part of the TOMODACHI program.
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colleges about Vemma. According to Truth in Advertising’s website, Keep believed Vemma had all of the defining traits of a pyramid scheme. “Vemma presents itself as an exciting new opportunity for college students. Yet, when compared to previous companies that have been found to be pyramid schemes, there are too many similarities to ignore,” said Keep in a statement to the website. “Essentially, Vemma invites students into a competitive free-for-all where an increasing number of Vemma ‘Brand Partners’ chase a decreasing number of potential customers. The financial return on a student’s investment of
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time and money will be negative for an overwhelming percentage of participants.” The New York Post, which also ran a piece about Vemma, agreed that the company was nothing more than a pyramid scheme. The article stated, “about 75 percent of Vemma’s ‘active brand partners’ make under $1,327 per year, according to the company’s 2012 Income Disclosure Policy of U.S. Brand Partners.” Vemma is only one of the many companies that seek to scam students out of their money. Similar occurrences have happened at college campuses all over the United States, including LMU. Leslie Ortega, a sophomore liberal studies major, recalls being approached by a brand
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This issue, News Intern Wendolyn Sims-Rucker sits down with senior finance and recording arts double major Peter Schrupp to talk about his job as Greek Council president.
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How do you like being president of Greek Council?
I love it. The job, although it requires a lot of responsibility, has been incredibly fun and rewarding. I have had the opportunity to get really close with a lot of faculty members – Megan Garrison and Dan Faill have been phenomenal advisors – and I have gotten close to a lot of Greek student life members who I never would have known otherwise.
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What are your responsibilities as president?
My job essentially requires me to be the public face for Greek Life at LMU. Externally, this means attendance and contribution at a lot of meetings, giving speeches and introductions, making sure I dress nice regularly, and all-in-all, not making a fool of myself and spreading a positive Greek image. Internally, I act as a manager with my officers, ensuring they are all on top of their work and doing what I can to help any of them if there is a struggle. Thank god I have phenomenal officers and advisors who make my job a hell of a lot easier.
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Why did you want to become president? Honestly, I did it on a whim. Two men that I look up to a lot are Sigma Chis and formal men’s recruitment chairs on Greek Council – Trevor Kovacs and Dane Kyle Vaughn. On two separate occasions these guys sat me down and explained the potential they saw in me. I took it to heart because I don’t think there is any greater motivator in life than genuine trust. Those guys deserve a thank you, now that I mention it.
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What have you tried to change about Greek life during your time so far?
At the very least, I hope the culture has become more open and friendly since I took the position. In terms of concrete changes, I have shifted a few things with meetings and dates and times, adding a section for “topic of the week,” et cetera, but nothing drastic in that regard. However, my VP of administration [senior film production major]Tucker King and I will be working diligently over the next couple of months to complete the prestigious AFLV Awards packet, which should assist LMU in terms of gaining traction and direction towards becoming a greater Greek force nationally.
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What advice would you give to someone who wants to take a position in the Greek council or in Greek life?
Present an honest version of yourself when running for the position. How? Only run for something you actually care about, or your passion will die out sooner than the excitement from receiving your position.
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What do you hope to do after you graduate? Hopefully work in the music business. I am studying business and recording arts and I hope to merge the two of those in the future.
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Embrace the scariest time of the year Hella Opinions Sam Borsos
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t’s getting a little colder at night these days and pumpkin-flavored baked goods are making their way back into stores. That means fall is almost here and Halloween is just around the corner. For most college students, this is one of the best times of the year: costumes, fun parties and a holiday that somehow ends up lasting an entire weekend. What’s not to love? This year, however, I think people should take a step back from choosing whether to dress up as a nurse or a cat and focus the best part of the season: getting scared. It’s a love-hate relationship for me with creepy things like movies and haunted houses. I’m not opposed to watching scary movies or going to one of those haunted house mazes – if you haven’t been to one, it’s essentially a walk-through haunted house with people in terrifying costumes (all actors, I hope – though you never know!) getting too close for comfort at every turn. I’ve been to a few since living in L.A., including Paranoia Halloween at Third Street Promenade and Knott’s Scary Farm. Although I’m a willing partici-
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pant in these events, I can’t deny that I want to jump out of my skin when something pops out in a gory movie or when creepy clowns follow me around in one of those mazes. That’s part of what makes it fun, though. Some of my favorite Halloween memories from high school were the simple nights of making a big bowl of popcorn and renting a bunch of scary movies from Blockbuster (for those of
you who don’t know, Blockbuster is an ancient movie-renting company that people used to ride their dinosaurs to). It makes me nostalgic thinking back to those nights of hiding under a blanket with friends while watching “The Grudge” or “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Yes, this is one of those “I miss the good old days” rants, but part of the fun of embracing the scariness of Halloween is reliving the feeling of clas-
sic, old-fashioned good times. I recently went to Universal Studios to get a tour of the mazes featured in their seasonal Halloween Horror Nights, including a clown-themed maze and a Walking Dead-themed attraction. I got to see what goes into making these experiences so scary, from the paint on the walls to the zombie props and freaky clowns. The creative director of the mazes, John Murdy, talked
about why people find it entertaining to get spooked. He said, “It’s an adrenaline rush, like riding a rollercoaster. Some people are really obsessed with getting scared, even though it’s terrifying for them. When someone gets scared, usually what they do after is laugh. It’s a way to conquer our own fears.” Murdy sums up what I’m trying to get across. Halloween is about having a few scares, because in the end you’ll laugh it off anyway. Sure, you may scream like a little girl in front of your friends or have nightmares for weeks to follow, but at least you’ll be embracing what the Halloween should be about. If you’re not feeling the idea of being chased around by murderous clowns this year, I totally understand – it’s not for everyone. Maybe ease into it with a horror movie marathon with your friends and then try one of the mazes on for size. However, definitely give it a shot if you like to get your blood pumping and want to experience something other than just partying this Halloween season. This is the opinion of Sam Borsos, a junior communication studies major from Palo Alto, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinion, or email dfeldman@theloyolan.com.
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“The Circle” warns us to think before we post Savor the Awkward George Gerro Staff Writer
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f Apple and Google had a baby, that was then raised by Facebook, The Circle – although a work of fiction – would be that supercorporation. “The Circle,” this year’s LMU Common Book and a fictional novel by Dave Eggers, chronicles the story of this Internet monopoly, which supplies about 90 percent of the search engine, email and text messaging markets to over one billion users. Ty, the fictitious founder of The Circle, revolutionizes the Internet by unifying all online accounts into one “TruYou” account which, like most Facebook accounts, uses your real information. The idea is that no one will be a cyberbully while hiding behind a computer screen, because everyone knows who you are in real life; this essentially makes Internet trolls extinct and online fraud nearly impossible. And the idea makes sense, too. Who would ride their bike in the on-campus dismount zones if there was a 100 percent chance of being caught? Aside from unbeknownst freshmen and practitioners of civil disobedience, nobody. Responsibility deters crime. Our society values transparency and accountability. Consider this: Would you be OK with LMU systematically searching through your email, Facebook and cell phone to stop online bullying and sexual harassment? Some of you will say “no way,” but why should
you care if you have nothing to hide? The way I see it, we have a public life and a private life, and we don’t like those two circles overlapping. Even model citizens need privacy, just like we all need time to ourselves. Eggers, who is also the author of “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,” spoke to LMU students last Tuesday in Gersten Pavilion and expressed his belief that the Internet privacy battle is between our “right to know” and our “right to privacy.” “The Circle” claims that “privacy is theft” because knowledge should be free, and withholding knowledge is wrong. “The Circle” then takes this argument a step further. If we know something and don’t share it, we are lying by omission to others; therefore, “secrets are lies.” An example of this would be negotiating with someone to buy a bike. You know the most you’re willing to pay, and they don’t. Is it wrong to withhold that information? No. This applies to our personal lives as well. Holding secrets or not commenting can say a lot about you, but that doesn’t mean you’re a liar. Surveillance of our personal accounts might end online bullying, but for the wrong reasons. People will stop for fear of getting caught, as opposed to stopping because hurting others is wrong. Sure, deterring crime is a good thing, but do the ends justify the means? We need to beware of the liberties we sacrifice in the name of safety and knowledge. We have a constitutional right to privacy. The United States Supreme Court ruled in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) that this right is implicit in our Fifth, Ninth, and
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Dave Eggers, author of “The Circle,” spoke to LMU students last Tuesday in Gersten Pavilion. His book highlights the importance of online privacy through the story of a futuristic Internet mega-corporation. Fourteenth Amendments. A lawyer from Spain sued Google in order to have a link to a page listing his old debts removed from search results, and this May, a European court upheld his “right to be forgotten.” Google has begun accepting requests to remove links from search results. “Rights to privacy and free expression,” said Mark Scott from The New York Times, “are enshrined almost equally under European law.” As junior English major Emmett Shlenz pointed out, The Ciricle is an “idealistic, beneficent, yet
ultimately monstrous corporate entity, which requests and receives the consent of those it tyrannizes.” That’s happening right now. Everyday we volunteer private information onto websites and publish photos of our lives as if it doesn’t matter. And by doing so, we’re trusting not only these corporations – with an underlying purpose of profit – but also their IT departments whose jobs it is to keep our information safe. Remember that we forego our right to privacy when we no longer have a reasonable expectation of
privacy. The moral of the story is this: Don’t create or publish any data that you’re not OK with your mom seeing. Otherwise, don’t be surprised when a Circle-like corporation purchases Facebook’s archives, and owns all the information you once thought was private.
This is the opinion of George Gerro, a junior economics major from Burbank, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinion, or email dfeldman@theloyolan.com.
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Broaden your horizons when going abroad In Medias Res Nick Lepore Staff Writer
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from the Old World, there’s a deeply-rooted cultural similarity, which is why I never understood why those seeking to throw themselves into a completely foreign culture would choose Europe as their destination. It was for this, and many other reasons, that deciding to go to Tokyo was a no-brainer for me. Had I gone to Europe instead, I’m sure it still would have been a fantastic experience, but the level of cultural exchange just couldn’t have been the same. In all Western cultures, there’s just too much similarity, no matter how much cultural difference
exists. In Europe, I never would have experienced explaining Homer to someone who had no context for Greco-Roman culture and mythology. Not to mention the sorts of things I learned about our culture by discovering how the Japanese interpreted it and what they thought was funny or interesting. For me, studying abroad was an opportunity to get away from people whose understanding of the world was constructed by similar philosophical and political backgrounds. No matter where you go in Europe, chances are people are going to know what
you mean any time you knowingly or unknowingly cite Aristotle or Marx – they are all Europeans, after all. Alternatively, any time you make some kind of Biblical reference, the European audience will grasp exactly what you mean. It was this often unintentional yet universal sense of understanding that I wanted to escape in studying abroad, and I assume that’s true for many others as well. In Japan, I got exactly what I wanted: almost none of that Western commonality existed, and I got to interact with some truly interesting people while acquiring a new sense of
community with the people I met. My concern is less with the fact that people aren’t choosing places outside of Europe, but rather that they don’t even seem to realize that these places are options for them – far superior options if immersion is truly the goal. I also saw this trend repeated in the study abroad office’s promotional material, where European programs are overwhelmingly emphasized over other options. When I last attended the fair, I was dismayed to find that half the tables and more than half a dozen representatives were dedicated to the Spain program while both of the Japan programs were given only part of one table and a single, undecorated sheet of paper with generic information and no representatives to bolster it. It’s entirely possible, though, that this imbalance of promotion is entirely due to the preferences of the students. So my message to you is this: If you’re the type of person who wants to get out there, throw yourself off balance and immerse yourself in a completely different reality, then take a minute to make sure that at least a few of your potential destinations are on a different end of the cultural spectrum. This is the opinion of Nick Lepore, a senior English major from San Jose, Calif. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinion, or email dfeldman@theloyolan.com.
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Three eco-friendly places to eat by Allie Heck, Print Managing Editor
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What’s better than the godly “Not So Fried” Chicken sandwich at our local Mendocino Farms? I would argue nothing. But some would argue Mendo’s uncompromising green practices. From only using natural, organic ingredients to trying to buy local as often as possible, Mendo is leading the way in fast, delicious food. And I’m clearly all about it. You can have your In-N-Out burger, people; I’ll take my friendly Mendo servers and antibiotic-free, humanely raised, vegetarian-fed meat any day of the week. And by that, I mean every day of the week.
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I put Whole Foods down as an eco-friendly food option, but honestly, it’s more of a lifestyle. I go there for the free samples and stay there because it’s so big I get lost and distracted. The options at Whole Foods are truly endless, including local and organic produce, hot food selections and even clothing. If you haven’t been to the location off Sepulveda Blvd. in Manhattan Beach, you’re missing out. While Trader Joe’s tends to be a little easier on the wallet, the selection of produce at Whole Foods and the hot food options are unmatched, especially for those less talented in the cooking arena. And if you steer clear of accidentally purchasing a $20 bag of Chia seeds that you’ll never use (not like I would know), the difference in quality and selection definitely makes Whole Foods a winner in my book.
On-Campus: The Lair Marketplace
Rated as a 4-star Green Certified Restaurant – the first at a University on the West Coast – the Lair offers organic and local options for those of us in a rush or unable to go off campus. The salad bar has an assortment of fresh produce daily; for those vegetarians and vegans amongst us, this is a must. Sodexo’s efforts to use organic and local produce help to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation caused by importing food from outside sources. For those concerned about the drought, adding a few more greens and a little less meat could end up saving a lot of water. According to the Dec. 16, 2013 Food Tank article “Meat’s large water footprint: why raising livestock and poultry for meat is so resource-intensive,” the production of one pound of beef requires roughly 1,799 gallons of water, compared to the mere 108 gallons of water required to produce one pound of corn. Check out more of their countless green initiatives on campus at dining.lmu.edu.
Five ways to recycle this spread by Devin Feldman, Opinion Editor
Put it in recycling: No matter what path you take in your newspaper reuse adventures, remember to always recycle it when you’re done. Our campus is littered with recycling stations, there’s one next to almost every outdoor trash can – so put it in there. It’s as simple as that.
A pretty cool hat This one’s a gimme, but ever since I was about six years old, I’ve always wanted a newspaper hat. Be the talk of the town with this hat, for the gods of fashion will look down upon you and smile at what you have created. Also, for those not sold on the hat, you can always remove it and promptly place it in a small body of water and call it a boat.
Paper mâché beer funnel: Another classic. While I can’t endorse the actions that occur as a result of creating a beer funnel, I can endorse a fun and practical arts and crafts project. With that being said, fill your new beer funnel with some suds and sip out of it much like a hamster drinks from its bottle – you know, at your own rate without the peer pressure to “chug that, bro!” For those who are not yet of age, I recommend referring to your funnel as a “water funnel.”
Lining for a fish and chips basket: It’s British tradition to line fish and chips baskets with newspaper. And as far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing better than eating battered and deep-fried fish while reading up on the day’s events. But this is even better because you’ll be able to read about using your newspaper as a lining for fish and chips while using your newspaper as a lining for fish and chips. Talk about meta.
Rapping paper: Never be unprepared for your friend’s birthday ever again and present them with some awesome raps. No, not wraps, silly. Raps. Ever find yourself spitting rhymes to yourself on your way to class but without the paper to write down your verses? I know I do! Boom. This is paper. Just write your flow on this.
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Community efforts to go green by Julia Sacco, News Editor LMU has taken the initiative and decided to jump on the green bandwagon. This summer, as reported in Editor in Chief Zaneta Pereira’s July 23 article “LMU fountain shut down in response to drought conditions,” LMU’s landmark fountain by the front gates has been shut down as part of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) commercial and residential water conservation programs until drought conditions have improved. In addition, last year LMU transformed the freshman quad between Rosecrans and Desmond Halls to “drought-friendly” landscaping, which cuts down on water and makes it more eco-friendly. Moreover, this year LMU Parking and Transportation has added multiple electric vehicle parking spots where students and faculty can charge their electric cars. These designated spots are located in the Hannon, University Hall and Del Rey parking lots. LMU students have also opted to become more environmentally friendly in an effort to
combat the surge in gas prices and the cost of parking on campus. “Walking to school saves me gas, got me out of an expensive parking pass and gives me a nice little hammy stretch before the school day,” junior theatre arts major Adrienne Hughes said. Students who don’t live close enough to walk choose to bike or skateboard as an alternative to driving. “Biking to school is eco-friendly, saves gas money and helps me live a healthy lifestyle. It gets my day started with fresh air and takes less time than driving and stressing out searching for a parking spot,” senior dance major Maury Wiederaenders said. Besides cutting down on gas costs and helping LMU become a more eco-friendly campus, there are numerous ways for LMU students to help with efforts of their own. “Instead of buying water bottles every day when I am on campus, I switched to using a glass reusable water bottle and fill it up when I need to,” sophomore dance major Sonia Nersesian said.
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A ‘Whale of a Text’ honored in the library The Archives and Special Collections exhibit takes a closer look at “Moby-Dick.” Ivetta Babadjanian Life+Arts Editor @ivetta19
“Moby-Dick: A Whale of a Text” is an Archives and Special Collections exhibit in the William H. Hannon Library that explores the various themes touched upon in Herman Melville’s literary classics. A spectrum of rare books and artifacts are currently on display at the exhibit including a first edition of “Moby-Dick,” whaling books — including two on loan from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County — as well as books on phrenology, ancient Egypt and tattooing. “I think this exhibit, like many exhibits, is an interesting example of scholarship. Students are so accustomed to writing papers and reading books that they may not realize there are other ways to be scholastic. Curating an exhibit is one,” said Digital Scholarship Librarian Melanie Hubbard. The idea for the exhibit was formulated from a paper that Hubbard wrote while earning her Masters of Art in English. Since then, she has wanted a more tangible expansion of the topic, which she was able to do as curator of the exhibit. “It takes research, writing and rewriting skills. On top of that, you have to think spatially—where will this object go and will it fit in the case? Which objects should be next to each other, etc. It’s very challenging and a lot of fun,” said Hubbard.
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The “Moby-Dick: A Whale of a Text” exhibit in the William H. Hannon Library touches on themes from Herman Melville’s classic novel. In addition, students in the course “Visualizing Literature” will present various types of artwork that is based on the text. In response to the exhibit, students in art professor Jane Brucker’s course “Visualizing Literature” will present work based on the novel that will be put on display in the library from Nov. 10 to Jan. 30.
The exhibit will be on display on the third level of the library until Dec. 12 and it is open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opening reception on Sept. 17 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. will feature LMU professors Carla Bittel, Jane Brucker, Paul
Harris and Robin Miskolcze, who will discuss “Moby-Dick” and how it relates to their own work. After the discussion, there will be an exhibition viewing in addition to a hosted reception in the atrium.
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As soon as junior recording arts and management double major Peter Schrupp began his set, the room fell silent, entranced by his looped guitar tracks and powerful vocals. Only when he introduced himself did the mood shift. “My name is Peter,” he laughed, “come talk to me because I always want to make new friends.” It’s that confident, laid-back charm, and his catchy, original songs that won over the audience and the judges at Mane Entertainment’s Songwriter Showdown last Thursday night. The competition featured 10 talented acts vying for the opportunity to open for Cash Cash and Timeflies at next weekend’s Fallapalooza. Following in second place was senior music major Hallie Spoor, and in third, senior mathematics major Alex Marzona, who opened at SpringFest last semester. No stranger to performing, Schrupp is a regular at Open Mic Nights at The Living Room, and also performs in L.A. and his hometown of San Diego. Schrupp got his start playing and writing music at 15 when he was given a guitar instead of a drum set. He recorded and released an extended play (EP) in high school under the name Peter de Leon titled “Lend Me
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Peter Schrupp performed at Mane Entertainment’s “Songwriter Showdown” held in The Living Room last Thursday. Schrupp beat out dozens of LMU singers, songwriters and musicians who showcased their talents at the competition to win spot on the Fallapalooza lineup. Your Ears.” During his set, he connected easily with the small crowd, clearly in his element onstage. “I see myself playing small venues and interacting with the audience,” he said. “I just like it to feel more like a conversation than a concert.” Schrupp stood out because of his effortless combination of different genres of music, which create his unique sound. The guitar riffs feel reminiscent of Radiohead, while his
songwriting can be described as folk-rock. He approaches songwriting through taking the different styles of artists that currently inspire him and makingthem his own. Before “Shakin’,” the last song of his set, he welcomed sophomore recording arts major Colin Boppell on stage who accompanied him with vocals. “He’s great to work with,” said Boppell of Schrupp. “He’s always pushing the envelope both with covers and originals.”
Schrupp felt humbled by the other artists who performed, many of whom he admires and calls friends. “LMU is ridiculously supportive. There’s no other place where that many people come out to see their friends and genuinely care,” he said. The encouragement from the LMU community has kept him motivated even at his busiest times. As for the future, what he knows for sure is that he wants
to be creating music, no matter where life takes him. “I’ll figure it out, I’m determined,” he said reassuringly. For now, he’s focused on preparing for Fallapalooza, and that’s definitely something to sing about.
This is the opinion of Staff Writer Emma Spiekerman, a sophomore film and television production major from Santa Rosa, Calif. Tweet comments to @ LoyolanArts on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Universal’s horror maze sure to spook Take a peek inside “The Walking Dead” maze for real horror. Ivetta Babadjanian Life+Arts Editor @ivetta19
It’s an odd notion that blood, gore and pure terror can attract a wide audience. Yet each year, many flock to Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights looking for a good scare. It may lead to nightmares and a newfound aversion to clowns, but the maze ignites an adrenaline rush that is worth pursuing. Something many do not notice while running through the mazes, however, are the elaborate details of the set design, storyline, makeup and even the music of the mazes. Seeing the mazes in daylight and learning about the process of creating them allowed me to appreciate the maze beyond my usual approach of running through them screaming while maintaining a death grip on my friends to make sure I can throw one of them in front of the monster chasing me. One of the mazes featured at Horror Nights is “The Walking Dead: The End of the Line.” The maze is based off of season four of the Emmy Awardwinning TV series. Fans of the series will be able to enjoy the many references to the
show, whether through scenes reenacted from the series or small signs or artifacts that might be easy to miss, but are meaningful to season four’s storyline. A particularly terrifying maze is one that will premiere this year titled “Clowns 3D Music by Slash.” Creative director John Murdy thought up the idea after hearing about the depleting clown trade union membership on National Public Radio. Thus, Sweet Licks the clown was born. The maze tells the story of Sweet Licks as he persuades people to enter his ice cream factory where he and his family members run amok. What makes this maze unique is the 3D effects; visitors wear 3D glasses which will make the overall experience more horrifying. In addition, this maze takes advantage of not only your senses of sight and hearing to get a scare out of you, but also the senses of touch and smell. The maze will incorporate some icecold temperatures and some scented scenes to go along with the storyline. Famous guitarist and former Guns N’ Roses member, Slash, created music for the maze as he was fascinated by the theme and appreciated Murdy’s previous work overall. “As soon as I started to hear the music for what he was doing, I instantly knew that he got it because it has this great clown
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Careful attention to detail and design make Universal Studio’s “The End of the Line” maze especially spooky. The theme of the maze this year is based on the Emmy winning-show “The Walking Dead.” vibe to it but it still has the iconic sound of Slash,” said Murdy. Scareactors used in the maze have movie-quality prosthetic makeup instead of masks which creates a more realistic look. “We have very loyal scareactors who have been with us year after year; about half
of the cast are people that have worked with us before,” Murdy said. The actors go through Scare Academy where they are taught scaring techniques and how to conserve their energy as they have to re-do a scene every 10 seconds. According to Murdy, an actor will go through a scene 60 thousand
times over the course of the event. Horror Nights begins Sept. 19 and runs until Nov. 2. A pre-party exclusively for college students will also be held at the Hard Rock Cafe on Universal CityWalk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 16, 23 and 30.
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“Laughter is the best medicine.” This timeless quote rings true not only for our physical, emotional and mental well-being, but for our soul and spirit as well. That’s why the sting was so painful when comedic genius Robin Williams passed away last month. Before we had fully recovered from his sudden and shocking death, the passing of Joan Rivers quickly followed. Her death and was just as abrupt and untimely. as Williams’. Though they have passed, their legendary mark on comedy will last for decades to come. These two brash and crass comedians constantly pushed the boundaries of what “acceptable” comedy was, setting the bar for modern comics. It is important to remember the contributions Rivers and Williams made to modern comedy through stand-up, film and television. Throughout Williams’ career, he mastered over 100 roles traversing film, television, stand-up and theatre, from “The Richard Pryor Show” to “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Patch Adams,” “Dead Poets Society,” “The Birdcage,” “Good Will Hunting”
and many more of equal brilliance. Rivers refashioned herself around a rocky career stemming from the 1950s, doing work on “Saturday Night Live” and “David Letterman,” along with roles in various films and shows built specifically around her, including “Fashion Police” and “Joan and Melissa.” Don’t forget where the comedy of today stems from. Louis C.K., Key & Peele, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman and a host of current top comedians expressed their hurt at the loss of these comedic geniuses. Each has spoken to the passion and brilliance of Williams’ and Rivers’ work that inspired their own comedic styles. While their comedic influence will always be remembered, it’s equally important to note that behind their public comedic personas was a darker side. This aspect of their life was frequently hidden from audiences. But it seems that comedy and suffering go hand-in-hand. Indeed, a lot of comedy comes from pain. Williams and Rivers both played to this in their long, groundbreaking careers. Their untimely deaths come with an aftershock. It is widely known that Williams suffered with depression and drug addiction for decades, and often referenced these battles in comedy routines. Rivers suffered
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Actors Robin Williams and Joan Rivers (above) were known for their unique comedic humor, yet they both had darker sides that weren’t shown to the public. Their recent deaths have greatly affected the film industry. from body dysmorphic disorder, which led to an addiction to plastic surgery. She, too, was open about it in her comedy. In the end, their deaths were not of natural causes. Despite being open, avoiding temptations, seeking help, having support groups and pursuing what they loved, each was pulled under by the demons of addiction and mental illness. The
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A new season of Hollywood Masters comes to LMU with new guests speaking about the film industry. David O. Russell (seated right) was one of many guests last season that spoke to SFTV students about his career.
SFTV welcomes guests from the film industry to speak to students. Ivetta Babadjanian Life+Arts Editor @ivetta19
LMU’s School of Film and Television (SFTV) will begin its second season of the Hollywood Masters series on Sept. 17. The moderator for the series will once again be Stephen Galloway, the executive features editor of The Hollywood Reporter, who was named the 2013 Entertainment Journalist of the Year at the National Entertainment Journalism Awards. This season’s guests will include directors Michael Mann,
James L. Brooks and Peter and Robert Farrelly, producer Charles Roven, actor Billy Bob Thornton, composer Hans Zimmer and actress Hilary Swank. The taped audience series is exclusively for SFTV students. However, the film school will release clips of the interviews on YouTube. The series initially began in Feb. 2014 as a way for students to listen to notable figures in the film industry speak about their careers and various aspects of their respective fields. The 90-minute interview conducted by Galloway includes clips and archival footage of the filmmakers’ work. “Last season was a tremendous success — several of our students said how inspired they were to hear top directors and writers speak about the paths they took to get where they are today,” said
SFTV Communications Manager Julie Porter. In addition, students in the audience are given the opportunity to ask the filmmakers about their career. Guests who Galloway last season include David O. Russell, Judd Apatow, Alan Horn and Alfonso Cuaron. “Many of The Hollywood Masters guests shared stories of inspiration and advice geared towards young filmmakers, writers and creatives about what it takes to thrive in such a competitive industry,” said Porter. “They were quite candid and it was truly an educational experience for our students. We are really excited to kick off this new season.” Those hoping to attend the free event can RSVP on SFTV’s website.
scariest part must be knowing that all the help and support in the world from friends, family, psychologists and medical professionals isn’t always enough to ensure consistently safe habits and thoughts. These two comedic masterminds won’t be the last to be snatched from our world due to the forces of addiction and mental illness. So, until the miracle
chemical link between great performing and internal suffering is found, take the time to appreciate master comedians and recognize the struggles that often come with great talent. This is the opinion of Cameron Tagge, a senior theatre arts and screenwriting double major from Rancho Cucamonga, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanArts or email ibabadjanian@theloyolan.com.
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will set your team apart from others. Step two is to choose a group of friends or family members to engage in some healthy competition with and make sure your team sticks it to them real good. Even if you both have been best friends since kindergarten, this is your fantasy football team: nothing is more important than its success. Next, you have to hold a practice fantasy draft because apparently just one draft is not enough. The practice draft allows you to select the players you want to choose in the real draft, so others can see what players you plan on taking and potentially steal them from you. Your team won’t look the same in the actual fantasy draft, but still, the practice draft is necessary. After this, set up your team’s league online, deciding which fantasy program you want to sign up with. Most people sign up with the NFL, but Yahoo! and ESPN also have fantasy leagues. Once you’ve done this, you have to decide what the stakes are for your league. Maybe it’s just good, old-fashioned fun that’s keeping you in it to win it. But realistically, there’s usually a cold, hard cash reward for first place that you’re gunning for. And bragging rights – lots of bragging rights. Once you’ve done all this preparation, it is time for the draft.
Everyone involved takes turns choosing a player one by one each round until they have completed their fantasy roster. You’ll choose individual players to fill out your offensive line and choose a specific team’s defense to be your own. Finally, after all this has taken place, you can sit back, relax and watch your team unfold however it may – that is, if you want to lose. If you’re a pro, you are looking for opportunities to pick up new players, switching out losing players, implementing trades and talking as much trash as possible to intimidate your opponents each week. This growing phenomenon varies widely in its intensity, being super laid back or very intense, depending on the group you join. But across the board, it is a good time. Getting together with massive groups of people makes watching NFL games way more interactive and fun. Whether your fantasy players shine or falter, it’s an experience to play coach and manage a hypothetical football team. Even though it is fantasy, it’s acceptable to treat it as if it were reality for this period of time.
This is the opinion of Kassia Stephenson, a sophomore communication studies major from San Francisco, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email kstephenson@theloyolan.com.
myself as a leader for the team. As team captain, I am working on trying to help the underclassmen to find the parts in their game that they need to improve on,” Campbell said. “Luckily, I am not alone as a leader – Chase has been a great friend and teammate and he helps lead the team as well.” “As one of the upperclassmen on the team, I do think of myself as a leader. I try and help the younger kids with any questions they might have. However, Connor Campbell is our true captain and I just try to assist him the best I can,” Nicolai added. The team’s next tournament begins Monday, Sept. 15 at the Saint Mary’s Invitational. St. Mary’s will host 16 teams, including conference foes University of San Diego and Santa Clara University. This is a perfect way for LMU’s team to bounce back from its poor performance in its first tournament of the season. “For the SMC invitational, we have a lineup change that consists of adding [sophomore] Blake Meek to the squad,” Campbell said. “He is a consistent player that I believe will drastically increase our consistency. We are all hungry for a win and that’s what we are going up there for.” Lanning kept it far more basic. “Win is the simple answer, but I am invested in the how way more than the results. We must be patient because golf is a very
long endeavor.” Collegiate golf is a team sport, despite what some might assume. Because of this, the team has to motivate each other to ensure that they are always focused. “We are on the course for 12 hours during our 36-hole days, so the guys are required to manage their emotions and energy unlike any other sport. Our guys are required to make good decisions over and over. I work hard to give them the skills to be good decision makers,” Lanning said of his team. However, he also knows that these characteristics must usually be intrinsic within every player.
“If they aren’t self-motivated, then I have recruited the wrong player. Golf is not football,” Lanning said. “I ask them to have a game plan but be flexible, then I let them play.” The team has a long season that will span the entire school year, but the players knows that they can’t get too far ahead of themselves. They have to focus on the SMC Invitational. “The next event is always the most important. I don’t believe in looking too far ahead,” Lanning said. “Our plan at the SMC Invitational is to play three great rounds and see where that puts us,” Nicolai added.
LMU Athletics Junior Connor Campbell shot the team high at Monday’s opening round.
Coaches SPOTLIGHT stays challenging every year because the people are different every year and you always
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have to establish new relationships. Q: What’s been your most memorable moment coaching at LMU? A: I think the match we beat Pepperdine. And the fact that it was Pepperdine – it put us in contention for the tournament two years ago. So it was kind of a landmark. It felt like we were turning the corner.
Women’s Volleyball Head Coach
Q: If you didn’t coach volleyball, what would you be doing instead?
Q: When did you first know you wanted to coach volleyball? A: When I retire I want to follow a minor league baseball team and write about them. I think A: I started coaching right after college and I knew that I loved it. I was actually balancing
that’d be awesome.
between writing or coaching, so that took about seven years. I was coaching the whole time and then it gradually became full time.
Q: What is your favorite book/movie?
Q: Did you have any previous coaching experience before coming to LMU?
A: My favorite book is “Grapes of Wrath.” My favorite movie is “Glory.”
A: Yeah, I’ve been coaching for a long time. I’ve coached high school, junior college, men’s
Q: Do you have a favorite inspirational quote?
Division I, women’s Division II and now I’m here. A: “Willing is not enough, we must do. Knowing is not enough, we must apply.”
Q: Did you play a sport growing up?
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in L.A.? A: I played everything except soccer. A: Playa Provisions. [My wife] loves that place. So if she loves it, I have to love it.
Q: What has been the hardest part about coaching?
Q: Do you have a favorite ice cream flavor? A: I think relationships are the hardest part. That’s something you can never get good enough with. So that’s always the challenge. That’s why it doesn’t matter how much you know about the sport; it
A: The pecan one; I haven’t had it in forever. Pecans and pralines!
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catch the Lions, leaving it at a 25-20 set win. The team came out a lot quicker in the second set, surpassing its opponent’s scores. UNC had to call two timeouts to try and adjust to LMU’s formidable front. They were able to come within two points of the team before falling to them in the second 25-16 set. It wasn’t until the third and final set that the players were able to collect themselves and change their pace of play. When the team stepped onto court, the intensity of this set was immediately recognizable. LMU was up by five points and, soon enough, pulled ahead to a comfortable 19-7 lead. UNC scored the next point and junior opposite and middle blocker Amber Mirabello told her teammates that would be the only point they would give them, shouting “One – that’s all they get!” Though that was ultimately not the case and UNC went on a run of points for a short period, freshman outside hitter and setter Sarah Sponcil’s match point serve plus an error from Northern Colorado ended the set 25-14 to give the Lions the match victory. Despite its rough start, the team was able to show its typical fast paced play and concentration in the third set. “After we had our timeout,
we came out with a lot more intention,” DeWitt said. “We had way more intent with our blocking, our line ups were a lot better, the passing was still great and our defense was great. I think we were more engaged with what was happening and instead of just letting the play dictate what we were doing, we controlled the pace of the game.” Throughout the match, and particularly in this final set, junior setter Hannah Tedrow was extremely vocal with her teammates, yelling “our side” to reiterate the importance of playing their own game. “I say ‘our side’ because I just want to remind them to play LMU volleyball, and not Northern Colorado volleyball or Long Beach volleyball,” Tedrow said. “We stick to our game and that’s what gets us our results. ‘Settle it down’ is just a little reminder of don’t get too frantic. We know how to play the game and we’ll execute it.” Fundamentally, the players serving and blocking dramtically improved in the third set, as well as their ability to make simple plays, according to Coach Black. “Simple plays need to be made simple,” he said. “When you don’t take care of your job and let simple plays drop, that’s when you start feeling panicked. We have to be better about that and I thought game three we made a really nice switch. We were focused.” The team hit .271 and totaled 11 blocks. Keil’s strong
performance, hitting .474 and earning 11 kills, racked up all three of the team’s service aces. DeWitt had a match-best of 14 kills and hit .393 and Tedrow got 31 assists with a team-best 11 digs. Though the team didn’t come out with its best performance, the players were able to earn the victory and learn a lot from their opponents. “I think we overlooked them
a little bit in the beginning and I think we got comfortable with where we were at,” Tedrow said. “Once they started pushing back on us we kind of got a little reality check. We knew we had a battle in each one and we have to expect a battle every time.” With the Washington State Invitational this weekend, the team is staying true to its “onegame-at-a-time” outlook. “We’re just approaching
it the same way we’ve been approaching practices and past games,” Keil said. “Nothing changes with us. Every team is going to have their fancy plays, you know. They’re going to have their kills and what not, but as long as we keep it to LMU volleyball, we’ll be straight.” The team will travel to Pullman Washington to play against Portland State, Idaho and Washington State.
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Senior outside hitter Caitlin DeWitt (far left) currently has 131 kills and a hitting percentage of .373 this season. DeWitt hit a match-best 14 kills in the match against Northern Colorado, with a hitting percentage of .393.
sports LIONBITES MEN’S SOCCER The men’s soccer team moves to 2-12 after its victory against Colgate on Sunday at Sullivan field. Redshirt senior midfielder LMU Athletics Connor Hunsicker scored the Lions’ winning goal, as well as his first goal of the season. Junior goalkeeper Vince Paldino was able to make four saves and earn his second shutout of the year. The Lions’ next game is against UC Irvine on Thursday at 7 p.m. on Sullivan field. WOMEN’S SOCCER The women’s soccer team holds a strong record of 4-1-1, after its recent 1-0 victory against Cal State Fullerton. Freshman foward LMU Athletics Sarah Sanger scored her second consecutive double-overtime game winning goal, after doing so in the previous game against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. The team next plays Weber State on their home turf at 7 p.m. this Thursday.
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LMU’s sixth sweep of season
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The women’s volleyball team won three consecutive games this weekend, resulting in yet another sweep. The team beat Long Beach State on Thursday, Texas A&M on Friday and secured their 9-0 record Sunday with their defeat of the University of Northern Colorado.
Women’s volleyball beats Northern Colorado to retain undefeated record of 9-0. Kassia Stephenson
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Yet another sweep for the women’s volleyball team was executed on Sunday afternoon in their match against University of Northern Colorado. The team’s victorious streak continued this past weekend in the LMU/Long Beach State Invitational to move their perfect record to 9-0.
Thursday night the team traveled to play Long Beach State and earn its seventh win in 25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22 sets. The win was the first victory against the 49ers since 1994, and the first away victory against the team since 1987. The team brought its game back home to Gersten Pavilion on Friday night to battle out a five-set match against Texas A&M, with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 1925, 25-13, 15-9. Sunday they played their weekend’s final match against Northern Colorado, moving slowly but surely to get their ninth win. The first set went back and forth between LMU and UNC, with neither
team gaining much ground over the other. Within minutes, Head Coach Tom Black called a timeout for the Lions to try and adjust their lackluster performance. “We were playing way beneath ourselves and making really dumb plays,” Black said regarding his timeout talk, “so I was just begging them to cut it out and to get focused.” Senior outside hitter Caitlin DeWitt and senior middle blocker and outside hitter Litara Keil came out strong on the offensive front to help the team gain some momentum and pull ahead with a 17-11 lead and then again later on in the set to 21-16. UNC closed in but couldn’t quite
Fantasy football for Men’s golf off to rough start dummies Kassi’s Kolumn Kassia Stephenson Asst. Sports Editor @ksteph17
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hen it comes to football, I know just enough to get by. I can recognize that a player running the ball all the way to the end zone is a touchdown. I’m aware that the guy who throws the ball is called the quarterback, and the running backs are the people who run with the ball. A touchdown is six points (plus one for a field goal, two points if they go for the conversion), and a field goal is worth three. I have a basic knowledge of the subject matter, but when reality becomes fantasy, you completely lose me. The whole fantasy football craze is something that I have yet to engage in, but have attempted to understand out of curiosity. As a sister of a fantasy football fanatic, I have seen firsthand how many intense stages go into this process. The first thing to do is to get a book filled with every stat about every football player ever. You have to look at it over and over again until you have them all memorized. As much as you want to get the big dogs on your team, it’s important to look for upand-coming players and underdogs that See Kassi’s Kolumn | Page 14
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Lackluster start for team at Southwestern Invitational should not to slow them down. Jack Sullivan Sports Editor @JackSull2
Men’s golf began the fall portion of its year-long season last week at the Southwestern Invitational. The team got off to a slow start, placing 15th out of 15 teams to bring up the back of the pack during Monday’s two rounds. The team was able to rally on Tuesday to earn a total score of 290, tied for fourth best of the day. However, it was not enough to help the Lions, who finished 11th out of 12 teams for the tournament. “That is not good for any team at any level,” Head Coach Brad Lanning said. “You never look to finish at the bottom of the field of any event, but we are looking to draw out the positive in every event we play and also learn from our mistakes. We played a competitive final round which I believe is more indicative [of] our talent.” The team did have some performances that stood out during this tournament. Junior Connor Campbell shot a team high of 70 for the opening round on Monday, whereas junior Chase Nicolai finished with a team best three-round score of 221, tying for 21st. “I struggled a bit in the first round, but overall scored very well with the
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Junior Chase Nicolai finsihed with a team best three-round score of 221, tying for 21st. game I had,” Nicolai said. “I was forced to scramble early and often, and thanks to my putting I worked my way back each round and was able to post some good scores.” The team faces an unusual dynamic; there is no senior leadership, but there is only one freshman. They aren’t an old team, but they aren’t a young team either.
“One of our focus words this year is maturity,” Lanning said. “Just because a team is older does not mean it is mature. Focusing and developing maturity has to be intentional.” Though they are not seniors, the junior leadership is more than eager to step up to the challenge. “I definitely see See Men’s Golf | Page 14