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Recently, LMU students have reported a Peeping Tom in the Westchester area surrounding the back gates. This person has not yet been identified, but the residents of two households have found tools indicating that he or she has been watching them. Junior health and human sciences major and Westchester resident Charlotte Cronenweth discovered traces of the intruder at her house on Kenyon Avenue on Jan. 21. “We had an attempted break-in a few weeks ago, but upon further discoveries we realized that now it was most likely a Peeping Tom,” Cronenweth said. “We found cement pavers outside – under our bedroom windows – that he was using as a stool, as well as a hand-built ladder that he hid under our house to look into our bathroom window.” See Peeping Tom | Page 2
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Monday, Jan. 26 marked the closing of the 2015 panhellenic recruitment, when the six chapters that participated in formal recruitment offered bids to their new members. All six chapters, including Delta Gamma (pictured above), celebrated across campus with their new members. Junior theatre arts major Jena Fakroddin (above) is welcomed to the chapter by other Delta Gamma members. Alpha Chi Omega is still in the recruitment process and fraternity recruitment will conclude this weekend.
Mission Day honors Alumni come back Catholic Identity to work on the Bluff Various LMU staff members didn’t let graduation end their University experience.
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LMU’s Mission Day took place on Tuesday, Jan. 27 in the Sacred Heart Chapel. The theme was “Jesuit Catholic Higher Education: Why It Matters in a Pluralistic World.” Check out page 3 for Burning Questions with Fr. Caro S.J. (above), who organized the event.
Patrick Furlong’s (’06) LMU experience was spent traveling and learning about the world on service trips and programs, which led him to reflect on the meaning of his life. However, this didn’t end once he graduated. Furlong continued to do post-graduate service and work in social justice, and he eventually returned to LMU to work in Campus Ministry and immersion programs. Furlong’s time at LMU and the time he spent in other countries around other cultures while attending LMU provided him with opportunities “to learn more about the world through a lens of solidarity.” Now, as an alumnus, he has the opportunity to watch students undergo the growth that he experienced as an undergraduate. The LMU experience doesn’t always end at graduation, and many alumni, like Furlong, stay connected to LMU by becoming staff members in the community. The University has provided an array of opportunities for those who want to continue their LMU experience after walking across the stage, and those who have taken these opportunities have embraced their passions and helped enrich students in the same way that they were enriched as students. Lydia Ammossow (’94) began her work in
the Student Affairs office at LMU the Monday after her commencement. Since she graduated with her European studies major and business administration minor, she has worked with Student Affairs, academics, resident ministry, KXLU and the Del Rey Players. Among these experiences, her favorite part of LMU is “the community of extraordinary human beings that inhabit this place and continually work to elevate it.” Ammossow currently lives as the resident minister of O’Malley Apartments. “Resident ministry provides dynamic and profound ways in which staff members get to journey with students,” she said. “It’s a wonderful other side to my work at LMU.” Like Ammassow, Samantha Hartman (’10) has been closely connected to the LMU community since she graduated with a sociology major. Attending LMU helped her find her passion and grow into the person that she is today. Now, as an alumna, the LMU community is her family. Hartman currently works as the campus minister for Service and Spirituality, which gives her the opportunity to attend and lead different LMU service functions. She explained, “Overall, I basically get to help students live out the mission of LMU: being a man and woman with and then for others.” “LMU is such a huge part of who you are, and as an [alumna], you join this huge family of people who are like-minded,” Hartman said. “There are so many resources that can help you find a job, meet new people in a new city and just share fun stories with. The heart of a lion continues to beat once you’ve graduated and are no longer living on The Bluff.” See LMU Alumni | Page 2
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As the household continued its investigation, the residents came to the realization that it was most likely not the Peeping Tom’s first time breaking into their home. “We noticed small cuts in our blinds that he had made to look inside, and unfortunately, we believe he entered our home to make these cuts,” Cronenweth said. “It was extremely disturbing to realize that our privacy had been so violated.” When Cronenweth’s household reported the incident to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and to LMU’s Department of Public Safety (DPS), both responded that they could take note of the incident but little could be done without proof of the perpetrator.
“It is discouraging that even with all the evidence we provided, no action is being taken against this assailant,” Cronenweth said. Another house of women found that a Peeping Tom had been watching them as well and had taken the same measures of breaking in and cutting similar holes to those found in the house on Kenyon Avenue. “We noticed that there were small triangle holes that seem like they were cut with a knife or some kind of blade in every bedroom and every bathroom with a window that is in the back side of the house. All of the holes were at eye level,” junior entrepreneurship major Nicole Dubois said. “We also realized that the sensor lights in our backyard were ripped off and screens around
the house were taken off and leaned against the side of the house.” Both households of women feel that their safety is still in jeopardy because neither of them can do much more than file a complaint to the authorities. “It’s a very uneasy situation to be in because we don’t know how long the holes have been there because they are so subtle, and there really is nothing the police can do unless we can get a video of him or happen to call them when he is there and we see him,” Dubois said. “Had our friends not told us about what was going on at their house, we never would have thought anything of what we were noticing in our house.” In a Sept. 30, 2013 issue of the Loyolan, the article “Students Encounter Peeping Toms” by Ali
Swenson and Allison Croley shows that this is not a new issue and that Peeping Toms have targeted allwomen households surrounding the back gates in the past. Chief Hampton Cantrell said that DPS has not received any information on the Peeping Tom, but urges students to report any instances to them. “Public Safety encourages students to report crimes or suspicious activity in the neighborhood to LAPD (students should also make LMU DPS aware of the activity after they call LAPD). DPS works closely with LAPD to put out safety bulletins and crime prevention tips,” Cantrell said. “LAPD uses such reports to analyze crime pattens in the neighborhood and determine deployment of
officers.” As for the women recently affected by this Peeping Tom, they are making their safety their first priority and doing what they can to keep the intruder out. “For now, we are taking matters into our own hands in hopes of discouraging him from coming back and promoting our safety,” Cronenweth said. “We immediately discarded his items and covered the blind holes. We additionally changed our locks, built a higher side fence and are looking into more motion sensor cameras.”
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Pam Rector (’77) attended LMU when the University merged Loyola University with Marymount College to become Loyola Marymount University. After working as a bank teller, a counseling assistant and a vice principal while getting two master’s degrees, Rector returned to LMU 21 years after graduation. She started by working in Career Development Services, and eventually established the Center for Service and Action, where she now works as the director. “I am proud of the programs that our department offers, especially the personal attention that we provide to students in support of their ideas to develop clubs, programming, awareness and advocacy that call us to reflect on our challenge to be in solidarity with others,” Rector said. Rector elaborated on her belief that students should take the opportunity to work for organizations that interest them in order to learn as much as possible before graduation. She explained that after graduation, there are “endless opportunities [such as] post-grad service, internships, grad school [and] travel.” Rector encourages students to keep all connections and to use them to their benefit. “Continue your involvement with LMU, your classmates, staff, faculty
and others who you met along the way,” Rector said. “LMU is a solid home base where you can always return and be welcomed back.” Similarly to Rector, Francesca Piumetti (’93) worked many other jobs and attended graduate school before returning to LMU to become the associate dean of students and chief judicial officer. She explained that her favorite part of LMU, both as a student and an alumna, is the Jesuit education, because students are taught to think critically inside the classroom and in their everyday lives. “You are encouraged to move beyond your comfort zone to see things from a different perspective – to engage in difficult conversations and to resolve things with civility and respect,” Piumetti said. “This kind of education, the education of the whole person, shapes us to be better human beings, better professionals and better thinkers in a world where problems are complex and issues aren’t simple and civil discourse is absolutely necessary.” Piumetti added that the “dynamic” LMU community provides students with all different types of opportunities that are “educational, spiritual and inspirational.” Furlong has received many of these dynamic experiences in his time at LMU. He explained that because of his work in social justice, he encourages students to
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do post-graduate service like he did. In addition, Furlong affirmed that staying involved with LMU is beneficial after graduation, and that his LMU experience would not have been what it was if it weren’t for donors, alumni, faculty and staff. “Working here, I have a front-row seat to the great work being done by our students. I see the initiatives in social justice, the curiosity that is engaged in so much of our programming, and when I see what LMU is today through the lens of many of the students I work with, it makes me proud to call myself an alum,” Furlong said.
Then: Chicano studies & Political science major Now: Senior Administrative Coordinator Student Leadership and Development
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LMU education, and it fires me up to try and be someone who helps bring that reality to current students and those yet to arrive,” Furlong said. “There are personal benefits from being a donor and an active alum, no doubt about it, but I think we’re tasked with giving back as a means of giving forward, and that’s what I enjoy most about being here. I think when we have a sense of purpose that is bigger than ourselves, it enlightens us to think about the world, and our role in it, in a more complex and meaningful way than if we only worry about ourselves and our personal experience.”
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“When you look at the people who continue to give to LMU long after they have graduated, I think you see a theme that motivates their involvement, and it’s the same theme that motivates countless students I work with to engage in social justice and community service: It’s not about us; it’s about how we use our talents, gifts and resources to impact society,” Furlong said. Furlong added that his post-grad involvement with LMU excites him and he hopes current and future students have a similar experience to his. “I know the potential value of an
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What is Mission Day?
Mission Day is an opportunity each year for faculty, staff and students to deepen their understanding and appreciation of LMU’s Catholic identity and Jesuit-Marymount heritage. Past Mission Days have focused on topics like the education of the whole person, the promotion of justice in a broken world, foundations of the Ignatian vision, our commitment to diversity and the meaning of that tricky phrase, “the service of faith.”
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What was the theme of this year’s Mission Day, and how was that theme chosen?
This year’s theme was “Jesuit, Catholic Higher Education: Why It Matters in a Pluralistic World.” It emerged in the wake of last spring’s campus conversations on Catholic Identity.
How did you decide on this year’s keynote speaker?
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Dr. Christine Firer Hinze was recommended as a warm, engaging and insightful speaker by people who had heard her present at meetings organized by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities or other professional conferences. Dr. Hinze is a professor of theology at Fordham University in New York City and director of their Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies.
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How were you involved in organizing Mission Day?
Mission Day is sponsored by my office. Planning began last spring in the Mission and Ministry Advisory Council. In the meantime, [communication studies] Professor Barbara Busse, working with many generous people, oversaw all
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Why is Mission Day important to LMU?
As LMU grows in size and complexity it is important to have an event like Mission Day that brings a wide cross-section of the campus community together to reflect on and to celebrate our core identity as Catholic/Jesuit/Marymount – the “brand” that gives us our distinctive niche among the many universities of Southern California.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Free time? When I can get away from campus, I like to walk at the beach. Also, I’m privileged to celebrate Mass at a nearby parish, St. John Fisher, two weekends a month.
If you could be any animal, what would you be?
I’d be a lion on the lookout for the biblical vision of lying down with a lamb.
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I was thrilled when the composers of LMU’s alma mater, “Hail! the Crimson and the Blue,” borrowed the melody from Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” which ranks right up there with my favorite songs.
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KLMU Online Radio, LMU's student radio, is currently on hiatus as it is undergoing a studio relocation within the KXLU Studios in Malone as well as an equipment upgrade. According to Student Radio Adviser Lydia Ammossow, the renovations will be completed and the KLMU studio will be back online tentatively the week of Feb. 9.
The Student Housing Office announced that LMU students can now use HBO GO on their laptop, phone, iPad, Xbox and other devices. HBO GO is an online TV service that offers streaming of HBO shows and movies, such as “Girls,” “Game of Thrones,” “Board Walk Empire” and “True Detective.”
HBO Go is included in LMU Housing. To start watching: 1. Go to www.hbogo.com or download the app 2. Select Loyola Marymount University from the ‘Sign In’ menu 3. Follow the login instructions to start watching
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ilm has the power to transform empty auditoriums into the Old West, the farthest reaches of space or war-torn battlegrounds where we live out the human condition on a bombastic scale. Film isn’t part of the zeitgeist; it creates the zeitgeist. It is on the tips of our tongues and now on the tips of our fingers. But film can also be divisive and challenging, as we saw with “The Interview,” which catapulted our country into fear of nuclear war. Or with “Selma,” which helps contextualize our country’s problem with racism within a larger historical narrative. Or with “American Sniper,” which has almost garnered more cultural criticism than Oscar nominations. Yet much of this power that film holds has been taken for granted for far too long. We watch movies, digest the content, maybe talk with our friends about it and then move on. Which is why we at the Loyolan are so pleased with the current response to popular films via personal social media and the press. As a group of students committed to encouraging critical dialogue on campus, we are happy to see that the conversation about contemporary film does not stop at the mere aesthetics of the works, but explores what these movies say about us as a culture in a specific time and place. Particularly, we have been following the discussion that has played out in print, online and in our conversations about “American Sniper,” a film that tells the story of Chris Kyle, a man who served four tours in Iraq and became known as the deadliest sniper in American history. Much of the criticism has boiled down to whether the movie is a propagandistic, antiMuslim piece or an immersive insight into the life of an “American hero.” Public figures have expressed both support of and disapproval towards the film with Seth Rogen
stating via Twitter that, “American Sniper kind of reminds me of the movie that’s showing in the third act of Inglorious Basterds” – a reference to a Nazi propaganda film about a sniper screened in the Quentin Tarantino movie. Bill Maher, speaking about Kyle, said, “He’s a psychopath patriot and we love him,” while Rolling Stone ran an article with the headline “‘American Sniper’ Is Almost Too Dumb to Criticize.” The diversity of opinions that have been aired about this movie and the fact that they have received widespread attention and analysis beyond the Arts section of the New York Times is something to celebrate, whatever your personal views on the topic. The fact that people are engaging critically with the media they consume via the social media sites they live on is great, especially when said media deals with a timely, public figure. Though addressing very different issues, the recent outrage about the overwhelmingly white, male nominees in the directing, cinematography and screenwriting categories at the Academy Awards highlighted the shutout of “Selma,” which was only honored in the Best Picture and Best Song categories. It prompted people to yet again take to social media, developing “#OscarsSoWhite” and an international dialogue on the state of race relations and representations within pop culture. Film criticism is not a new field by any means. But the beauty of social media is that all voices get to be heard, giving us all the power to approach movies in a more critical way. “#OscarsSoWhite” single-handedly undermines the most powerful movie taste-makers in the game. We may not all agree on the portrayal of Chris Kyle, or the not-so-shocking lack of diversity in the Oscars, but that’s the beauty of social media as the great equalizers – we don’t have to.
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y family is close. Some would argue too close if they caught us tucked away in a karaoke bar, my grandpa singing “Folsom Prison Blues” as we each drank to our heart’s content. My parents and I share a bond more akin to best friends than a hierarchical parent-child dynamic, which is something I have always been grateful for. But our dynamic is shifting, which is something I realized with extreme difficulty these past few months. Home has never been a place for me, but rather a community of people I call family. When I was younger, home meant my parents, my older sister and our giant Rottweiler. When my dad lost his job, home meant my parents, my grandparents and our tiny, anxious Chihuahua. Now that I live off campus and have an official address in Los Angeles, home means a beer, friends, some Netflix and myself. And nothing is more terrifying than a 22-year-old left to her own thoughts. The first hole that appeared in the closeknit fabric of my family was my sister’s relocation to middle-of-nowhere, Kentucky. While she hadn’t lived with my parents and I for some time, the idea of my first best friend moving 2 thousand miles away was shocking. On our first Christmas Eve without her – which is when we do the majority of the celebrating – we Skyped her into the living room. But it wasn’t the same. Fast forward to this past winter break, which marked the first time I was not kicked out of the dorms and forced to go home for four weeks. Instead, I only spent the week of Christmas in San Diego. As always, it was crazy, chaotic and loads of fun – until Christmas Eve, when my dad had to go to the
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emergency room. I was left to the festivities, but without my sister or my parents. It’s hard to complain about eating homemade tamales and hanging out with people you only get to see once a year, but I couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming anxiety about the future, in addition to the overwhelming anxiety about my dad. I knew there would come a time when, much like my sister’s, my roots would be planted elsewhere, and the faces that make up home would be new ones. I would be on the other end of a Skype call. My dad was fine. I came back to my home in Los Angeles and I tried to forget about the early-life crisis I had. Then my sister got engaged, and before we could all say congratulations, she was married. She had laid down a new foundation for her life and was growing up. Which meant, by the general laws of time, so was I. It is not so much that I am becoming distant from my family – the time we have together has traded quantity for quality. Rather, my path is diverging from theirs in unexpected
ways that are difficult to handle. There is a lack of comfort in my twin bed at my grandparents’ house. The habits and affectations of my family seem hauntingly unfamiliar, having been removed from their daily lives. As they say, you can never truly go home again. At first it scared me. I felt lonely and disconnected, as if I had lost a substantial part of myself I couldn’t get back. I also felt a tinge of guilt. And then I realized, becuse I could no longer define myself with the familiar, it was time to embrace the unfamiliar and decide how this divergent path would play out. Laying down your own roots and becoming a functional adult is one of those processes you don’t realize you’ve begun until you’re already in too deep. And while your family will always be your family, one day the faces and feelings that make up your home will change. It is terrifying, uncertain and crazy, but a rewarding and necessary adventure. This is the opinion of Chelsea Chenelle, a senior art history major from San Diego, California. Email comments to cchenelle@theloyolan.com.
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Five easy road trip hacks for your spring break Litz Blitz Sarah Litz
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e are very lucky at LMU. Not only do we get one spring break, but also a second spring break that rolls into the Easter holidays. Since our second break will most likely be spent with our families, let’s take the first break to do something for ourselves. From Feb. 18 through Feb. 22, be adventurous and take a road trip with your friends. In preparation for your five-day vacation, here are some road trip hacks to help you on your travels: 1. Pack light Bring only the essentials. You don’t need four dresses or three pairs of heels. You don’t need eight tank tops just in case you see cuties at the bar. You just need a go-bag filled with the necessities like clean undies, a bathing suit and a toothbrush. If worse comes to worst, you can buy whatever you forget at a Target along the way. Stop worrying about what eyeliner to bring, and hit the road! 2. Plan but don’t plan Just pick a direction and go. Plan things like making sure to have enough gas to get to the next exit, but don’t spend weeks planning exactly where to stop along the way. With too much planning, an awesome road trip can turn
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It doesn’t matter which direction you go as long as you grab your friends and go out on an adventure. into a very stressful situation. If your timing is slightly off, you might not get to go to all of the awesome stops you had planned. Give yourself enough flexibility to stop at whatever lookout seems good or whatever strange monument or museum is in town. Let loose and be your own explorer on this trip, just make sure you’re back in time for class. 3. Put on some sweet tunes Music is a must on any road trip. You could be old fashioned
and burn some CDs, or get with the times and hook up your iPhone to your fancy speakers. It doesn’t matter how you want to do it, as long as you do it! Have some classic 90’s sing-a-longs, show your friends that you embarrassingly memorized every word to “Super Bass,” or lay back and chill with the newest Spotify playlist. Have everyone take turns being the DJ in the car, and see what kind of music mood your friends are in.
4. Eat somewhere other than McDonalds On the road, you have an opportunity to fully experience what it’s like to be a local. When your tummy starts rumbling, find the nearest town, pull over at a gas station or hotel and ask someone where the yummiest place to eat is. Most likely, they’ll point you in the direction of the best-kept secret of wherever it is that you are. Get a table, order the special
and always try a slice of something for dessert. You never know what secret delicacies you will find. 5. Document your trip Get creative and find some ways to document your trip that don’t involve Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. You could buy a map and highlight the route you took and where you stopped. Maybe you would rather write in a journal and record where you went or your favorite part each day. But promise that you’ll grab a camera and take pictures every step of the way. Take some candid photos in the car and snap a few of your best friend snoring in the backseat. Make sure to get some photographs of all your friends standing in front of something at each place you stop. However you choose to document, it’ll be a wonderful way to always remember this road trip with your friends. So get out of L.A.! If you’ve never been to Vegas, Seattle or even San Diego, go! Or just plain get on PCH, take a random exit and keep on going. This trip is for you to explore, make some memories and lose yourself in the beauty of being on the road. Grab your friends, your camera, some money for gas and get on your way to an unforgettable trip. This is the opinion of Sarah Litz, a junior English major from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tweet comments to @ LoyolanOpinon, or email dfeldman@ theloyolan.com.
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round this time three years ago, I remember sitting in the communal lobby on the fourth floor of Del Rey North. Reruns of “Friends” were on the TV, and I listened as the nervous banter from the girls who lived on my floor disappeared down the elevator. I couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief knowing I had chosen the right show to be a part of that night. I never rushed, and I’ve never regretted it. Of course, that’s not to say I have anything against rushing or Greek life. Had I decided to go through the recruitment process, and had I been selected to be a part of one of the many lovely sororities we have at LMU, I would have probably had an amazing experience. Given the fact that over 25 percent of LMU’s undergraduate population is involved with Greek life, there has to be something great about it. So what is it I’ve been missing out on? Well for starters, there’s all of the events. It seems as though if you’re a member of a fraternity or a sorority, there would be no possible way for you to be bored. Chapters, formals, date nights and exchanges seem, to the outsider, to happen almost every weekend. Philanthropy is always awesome. And of course it’s always nice to feel like you belong to something.
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LMU students line up outside of St. Roberts Auditorium for sorority parties during last year’s formal sorority recruitment process. With all of these pluses, it’s hard to imagine why someone would decide not to join in on the hype. Then why is it that I have no regrets? I’m not afraid of being honest when I say that, had I gone the other route, I would have more friends than I do now. It’s true. It’s definitely not a bad thing, but it certainly isn’t something I would want. Sounds strange, I know. For me personally, I don’t think I would be able to handle knowing such a large number of people throughout college. I mean, throw in schoolwork, jobs, internships and all the other activities we’re expected to accomplish during these four years, and that’s a lot to
balance. I’ve come to realize that I’m not the type of person that wants to belong to a specific group. By choosing not to rush, I in turn chose to experience college without one type of label. I thought that if I placed myself in a specific category, I would end up being solely identified by it. This concern was somewhat irrational, but I still believe that by joining a sorority I would have been choosing a different life for myself. Not better, not worse, just different. I don’t regret the fact that I feel as though I’ve given myself more flexibility. Since freshman year, I have been able to paste on and peel off multiple labels. Not once was I concerned about covering
up any Greek letters. Everything I’ve purposefully chosen to be a part of has also been something I wouldn’t feel guilty about giving up if I had to. College is a time for learning to commit yourself to something, but it’s also a time for change. Balancing the two is complicated, and I don’t think I would have been able to do it had I’d joined a sorority. The main point of this is that the process isn’t for everyone. It wasn’t for me, but it may have been for a number of girls this past weekend. So to the girls who rushed and made it: Congratulations. You were brave enough to commit yourself to something that will
probably be one of the defining experiences of your college career. Something I couldn’t do. To the girls who rushed and didn’t find what they were looking for: Congratulations. You were brave enough to put yourself out there. You can either try again, or find something else. To the girls who decided against the whole process: Congratulations. You were brave enough to know you didn’t want to add that to your list of labels.
This is the opinion of Lindsay Ognoskie, a senior communication studies major from San Jose, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanOpinon, or email dfeldman@theloyolan.com.
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The fall of an iconic American actor, Bill Cosby The Lowdoon Nicole Muldoon Life+Arts Intern @LoyolanArts
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he man who was once a TV legend has fallen further than anyone could have imagined. In the past couple of months, dozens of sexual assault allegations have emerged against Bill Cosby. Though some accusations have existed for over 10 years, only recently have they gotten widespread attention. William “Bill” Cosby began his career in 1962 as a stand up comedian. He stood out by refraining from joking about controversial topics, instead writing jokes revolving around childhood experiences. Although he avoided discussing race in his act, he insisted that it actually brought different races together by showing that they can laugh about the same thing. Cosby’s acting career officially took off in the mid-1960s when he was cast in a few different TV series, becoming the first African American to co-star in a television drama. In 1969 Cosby was given his own series, “The Bill Cosby Show,” which was praised for featuring many African American performers. The show was unparalleled in its presentation of a successful, smart and secure black family. After “The Cosby Show” ended in 1992, Cosby continued to be a pop culture phenomenon, widely renowned as a TV legend and a hero for helping to bring diversity onto television – until now. In Feb. 2000, a 20-year-old actress named Lachele Covington filed a police report against Cosby, accusing him of inappropriately touching her in his apartment. In 2005, Andrea Constand, a former employee of Temple University, his alma mater, filed a civil claim against him for drugging and sexually assaulting her. In 2005 and 2006, two more women came forward, alleging similar stories. All of these accusations were silenced, until November 2014, when 16 more women accused Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them. Several of these women were well-known public figures, including model Janice Dickinson. Following these allegations, the media picked up the story and it made headlines worldwide. The response was pure outrage. Many expressed disgust at his alleged actions, while others, includ-
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Bill Cosby (center), known for his iconic role on “The Cosby Show,” has faced controversy recently due to numerous women stepping forward to accusing him of rape and sexual assault. There have been many conflicting reports, complicating the media’s response. ing comedian Whoopi Goldberg, claimed that there was no evidence to back up the women’s claims. Cosby recently broke his silence about the controversy, tweeting thank-you’s to Goldberg and singer Jill Scott. Meanwhile, Cosby is still touring and performing comedy onstage, and recently joked to a woman in his audience, “Be careful about
drinking around me.” Admittedly, whenever a celebrity scandal emerges, I find it somewhat suspicious whenever a large number of people suddenly decide to approach media outlets with their stories. Yet, the Cosby controversy is different. Reports of his alleged crimes date back to the 2000s, with 30 incidents reported since then.
These civil cases against Cosby were settled out of court in 2006 and the stories up until that point became hush-hush. These women were not motivated by the possibility of fame, as they refrained from selling their stories to the media. The story has only now become a household topic following the claims made by celebrities, who have arguably little to gain by making these assertions – they’re already famous. Sexual assault is still a worldwide problem worldwide, and recently, its prevalence on college campuses across America has become a heated topic. Due to the stigma of being a sexual assault victim, many are afraid to report the incident due to fears of possible repercussions. Men may experience sexual assault as well, and they often find it even more difficult to admit to being a victim. In May 2014, the U.S. Department of Education released a list of colleges being investigated for violating the Title IX gender equality law, allegedly mishandling cases and incidents of sexual assault and harassment. Fortunately, LMU is not on that list, but it is important to make sure our campus is free of the stigma toward assault victims. Clearly, sexual assault is an immense problem, and it’s not just something that is occasionally seen in the news, as with the Cosby controversy. It is a problem that is prevalent everywhere. Regardless of whether or not the allegations of the Cosby controversy are true, the stigma that comes with being a victim of rape must be eradicated. And though the victims of the crime are often silenced, society must work to ensure that they have a voice.
This is the opinion of Nicole Muldoon, a freshman psychology major from Highland, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email ibabadjanian@ theloyolan.com.
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speech Dear God, the woman did not shut up. What was originally a great speech slowly became painful. The greatest part of it though, was Carrie Fisher’s reaction. Anyone who’s been embarrassed by their parents will understand. Fisher inched slowly closer to her mom, eventually putting her arm around her and bringing an end to whatever tangent she was currently rambling on about.
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watched the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards this Sunday for the first time in a few years. Yes, it’s because they’re paying me to write this. So I set the DVR on record and then watched it without commercials. Jealous? You should be. Anyway, we all know who won and who lost. More interestingly, here are the best and worst moments of the 2015 SAG Awards.
Matthew McConaughey’s beard What the hell is on his face? Is it some sort of alien, using the man’s face as a host? Will it eventually consume his entire face and become the controller of his body? Is there a small family of birds living in it? Perhaps he stores snacks in it. Who knows. I wonder what it feels like.
The Best: J.K. Simmons’ acceptance speech Honestly, this was the best moment of the entire thing. It was such a heartfelt and honest speech. He’s right — every single actor in a movie is responsible for creating the dream that we all fall into. Their craft is beautiful — it allows us to forget our world for a few hours. So thank you, J. K., for making us realize that. Lenny Kravitz’s swag I doubt there are many among us who still listen to Lenny’s music. One thing about him you can’t deny, however, is how intrinsically cool he is. Double nose
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piercings? Awesome. Sunglasses indoors? At night? Awesome-er. That outfit? Please, Lenny, stop, you’re overwhelming us with too much awesome. Keira Knightley’s presence She’s just terrific. Did you see her in “The Imitation Game”? She kicked some serious acting butt in that movie. She was
way better than Butterscotch Cummberland. Also, she’s beautiful and funny. Her general presence last night just made the whole show better. The camera people must agree with me, because they kept showing her.
speech. She was gracious and clearly happy to have won the award. However, if you’re old enough to be receiving a Lifetime Achievement award, you should probably have the wisdom to have a speech written out…
Debbie Reynolds’ acceptance speech It started as a sweet, heartfelt
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When everybody died Did you know Shirley Temple died?! I most certainly did not. And I won’t pretend that I wasn’t super upset when I found out during the thing they do to honor the actors that died in 2014. Those montages always make me so sad, especially when I see the faces of Robin Williams and Phillip Seymour Hoffman up there. This is the opinion of Conor O’Callaghan a senior film production major from Pasadena, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email ibabadjanian@ theloyolan.com.
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Apartheid in South Africa inspires artistic movement The latest exhibit at the Laband Art Gallery aims to change the world. Jordyn Yian Cho Contributor
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“The story that [we’re] telling is about who we are as agents of change,” said Kim Berman, co-founder of the Laband Art Gallery’s Artistic Proof Studio exhibit during her opening day walkthrough of the exhibit on Jan. 24. The goal of Artist Proof Studio is to create self-awareness and a space of “Ubuntu,” which is an African philosophy that embraces a universal bond “through recognition of our common humanity.” Students can visit the exhibit to see how the tidal wave of major political and socioeconomic changes in South Africa created an artistic movement of innovation, excellence and engagement in community, which are some of the studio’s key beliefs. With the 1990s came revolutionary advancements for South Africa. As apartheid reached an end and Nelson Mandela became president, the political changes of the country were paralleled by an artistic movement centered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Berman and the late Nhlanhla Xaba co-founded the Artist Proof Studio as a way to celebrate the end of apartheid, express their desires for reconciliation and raise
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awareness of important social justice issues in South Africa. Students are accepted into the community-based arts organization by applying with portfolios, however, formal artistic training is not required. “All they need is the passion,” Berman said. The studio becomes the livelihood of many of its economically disadvantaged students. Internationally celebrated artists such as Bambo Sibiya and Donald Makola
started as students of the Artist Proof Studio. LMU Art Director Carolyn Peter, who curated the exhibit at the Laband Art Gallery, celebrates the studio for not only using art to express ideas, but to teach and bring sociopolitical change as well. “They do amazing things. They’ve been using art to make people aware of the importance of social issues, such as HIV
[and] AIDS, orphans of AIDS and domestic violence … They train people who wouldn’t have the chance at an education, so a lot of people in poverty are learning amazing artistic skills,” said Peter. Nigel Raab, a professor in the history department, believes that bringing artwork of the developing world to LMU is not only educational, but also eye opening. “I bring my classes here all the
time … it brings an international dimension to campus. South Africa is a country with a history of massive problems … This exhibit gives students an opportunity to see what is going on in other places in the world,” said Raab. The gallery will be open until March 22; it is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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of a comparable school, like Fordham University in New York. Like LMU, Fordham has around 7,000 undergrads. However, Fordham’s men’s teams actually do make more money than their women’s teams, raking in $13 million next to the women’s nine. They too have a gap between head coach salaries, but their men’s coaches only make about 50 percent more than the women’s. Men’s assistants only make $10 thousand more than women’s team assistants at Fordham. It’s easy to be outraged at these figures. After all, it looks like LMU is spending less money on recruiting and coaching for their more successful and lucrative women’s programs, for no other reason than the gender of the athletes. But the motivation behind this business plan may not be sexism. Simply put, men’s teams have more earning potential than women’s teams. Consider the NCAA’s most lucrative sport, basketball. A successful men’s basketball team can get into March Madness and earn its school a slice
of that $500 million. Only 43 of 341 women’s basketball teams turned a profit, and that includes perennial powerhouses like Baylor. It’s possible that with enough money, LMU could produce a successful basketball program. Mike Dunlap was a step in that direction. Women’s basketball doesn’t have that kind of upside. As a university, LMU has made it a point to emphasize issues of social justice and equality, and these numbers fly in the face of those ideals. The coaches of female teams are producing an equal or greater number of wins than are the men’s teams, despite the University’s lack of spending on recruiting female players. Essentially, they are getting more out of less, and as a whole are producing more income than the men’s teams. But to their credit, female athletes are receiving $5 million in athletic student aid, which is $2 million more than their male counterparts. LMU should invest more in women’s sports, but probably not in basketball. The other sports are low cost, medium-return
investments that can help bring more cash into the University. But it also makes sense to keep investing in men’s basketball because of its mass appeal, even if the squad has had limited success. To increase athletics revenue, the school really has no choice other than men’s basketball. LMU has never had a football team or arena, and with the residential Westchester community already peevish when it comes to noise from sporting events as well as a lack of space, a football arena and team are pretty much out of the question. Until women’s sports start to draw in larger crowds and consistently sell out, the pay gap between men’s and women’s sports will continue to exist.
This is the opinion of Andrew Rezk, a senior psychology major from Rancho Cucamonga, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email editor@theloyolan.com.
people for others,” he said. “We put a high value not only on developing the craft, but also being good people.” Mennell has not only been able to touch those he has mentored on the soccer field, but he has also reached other students during his time here as an instructor for LMU’s Leadership Institute. Through this program, Mennell was provided with opportunities to connect with students he wouldn’t have otherwise encountered. “I have been able to model the Jesuit philosophy of education as a well-rounded person, which has made me a better person and better coach,” Mennell said. “I’ve been fortunate to work with some guys who have gone on to successful professional careers,” he said. “It’s exciting to see that you’ve become a part of the developmental process of someone who has the chance to play pro soccer. You have to make the most of your time here
and give your level best,” he added. While Mennell is grateful for his new job opportunity, he explained that these past couple of days have become a sort of emotional ride. “As excited I am for this new opportunity, it reflects so strongly on what we’re doing here at LMU. It will be very hard to drive away from here this afternoon knowing I will no longer be an LMU employee, but I will always be a Lion.” He added, “I feel really comfortable and proud to say I’ve helped Coach Krumpe make this better than when we came.” The Lions will have to move forward without one of the most personable, professional coaches they’ve had. But for Mennell, this is an immense opportunity. This is the opinion of Victoria Lucien, a freshman english major from Los Angeles, California. Tweet comments to @ LoyolanSports, or email editor@theloyolan.com.
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ranked second for D2 men’s ice hockey with SJSU in eighth. No. 10 LMU will need to uphold a strong defense and pinch into the attack zone during possession and get back quickly to prevent opposing power plays from penalties in these next two games. In the beginning of the season, the Lions lost 7-1 to NAU, who has only lost four games this season against ASU and U of A. Saturday’s game against SJSU will be the Lions’ first in the regular season. SJSU’s record is 13-11-1 with a powerplay percentage of 23 percent. In comparison, LMU’s record stands 11-8-2. The leading scorer for LMU, junior forward Kyle Martins, ranks fourth for LMU’s all-time highest scorers with 1.45 points per game (PPG). This is Martins’ second consecutive season as LMU’s top scorer. Senior forward Jack Hyman ranks 7th with 1.39. “In order to advance to playoffs in Arizona, the team must keep these games simple ... they are both really good teams and if we don’t capitalize they will be tough ones,” said to Hyman. If the Lions can solidify their defensive line and keep the puck out of the danger zone, forwards will have to finish their shots in order to pull out a win against two highly-ranked teams. On feeling pressured to rack up
points as the team’s top scorer, Martins said, “Sometimes eyes are on me to produce and help score goals for the team so we can have success. I’m not too worried about it because I’m more focused on the success of the team, but I’m glad that I’m able to produce and help the team with our success.” This weekend will be crucial for the Lions to pull out victories in order to head to the WCHC semifinals. Head Coach Berk Nelson holds high expectations for the team’s upcoming performances and believes in their technical and physical ability. “Our biggest strength going into these two games right now is that this is the deepest we’ve been all year,” said Nelson. The Lions have two remaining games in their regular season against NAU on Friday, Jan. 30, at 8:15 p.m. and SJSU on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 5:45 p.m. Both of these games will be held at the Skating Edge Ice Arena in Harbor City, California.
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LMU men’s hockey plays its last two home games of the season this weekend, determining the team’s advancement to playoffs in what has been one of its most succesful seasons yet.
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Q: What are you hoping to get out of your remaining time with the team?
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Q: You have two more games remaining in the regular season before the West Coast Hockey Conference (WCHC) playoffs in Arizona, followed by regionals at Arizona State University (ASU). The team is doing well and you have a lot to look forward to with the chance of playing in Arizona. What is your team going to have to work on in these next two games against Northern Arizona University (NAU) and San Jose State University (SJSU) in order to advance to the WCHC semi-finals? A: The hardest ones are going to be NAU and SJSU based on where they are ranked. NAU is currently ranked 2ndand SJSU is ranked 7th. We’re going to have to play a full 60 minutes. We can’t take any of these games too lightly. We have to keep these games simple, get the puck out of our zone, minimize turnovers, get the puck in there and most importantly, capitalize on all of our chances because they are both really good teams and if we don’t capitalize they will be tough ones. Q: How do you feel about representing LMU as a small school and to be doing so well in the WCHC? A: I feel great. Especially with the team here, I want to leave a lasting legacy for this team for years to come. Last year was the first time we made the regional tournament, so that was a really big deal for LMU. Now that we know we’ve done it once, there should never be any reason why we can’t do that every year. When you look at all the other schools that are going, they are pretty big, with 10,000 kids or more for the most part, whereas we have roughly 6,000 undergrads. To be a small school and to be in the WCHC is a huge deal, and hopefully it puts LMU on the map for aspiring hockey kids who want to play college hockey.
A: We’d love for it to be a packed house, and it’s my last home game at LMU. It’s been a great four years. I wouldn’t trade any of it for anything. So I definitely want it to be a lasting memory with packed fans, a huge win, and hopefully that win will be against a great team like San Jose State, so we can head to the finals. Q: What are you looking forward to on senior night against SJSU? A: As far as my four years here, it’s been a hell of a ride. I never expected to come to LMU or play hockey here being from Boston, Massachusetts. So like I just said, I wouldn’t trade my experiences here for anything. It was a great decision to come to this school, and I’m very excited about what this program has done from my freshman year and now senior year, being able to make it to the regional tournament. I hope I can look back after I graduate and see the program still prospering and doing well. Q: Do you have any plans for after graduation in May? A: Nothing is set in stone right now. I have a couple of jobs I’d love to work at in the hockey industry. Being from Boston, I grew up around hockey, and I’ve been playing since I was four, so it’s my passion and my favorite sport. I’d love to do anything I can to make sure hockey surrounds my life for the years to come. Q: Who’s the dirtiest team you’ve ever played? A: Oh god. I’d have to say CSU Fullerton even though we don’t get along with any team. Hockey is a game where you don’t get along with anyone during the game and then afterwards you are able to shake hands. That’s one of the things I like the most about hockey. We see Fullerton four times a year, so we kind of get sick of them after a while. They're definitely a team where tempers flare, but that makes it that much more fun.
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quality between the sexes has been both a major goal and major obstacle of our culture for decades. To this day, a woman in the same position as a man earns about 77 cents for every dollar the man earns. In many respects, the differentiated treatment of men and women has become less apparent, but the sports world serves as a reminder that men and women will always have their differences. It’s no secret that male sports bring in far more revenue than women’s sports, which makes male athletes more financially valuable than females. Take
the NBA and WNBA, perhaps the most successful female sports league: in 2014, the WNBA’s owners paid all of their players a total of 10 million dollars. There are currently over 50 NBA players who each make more than that in a single season. But the NBA and WNBA are separate entities, so what happens when we take a look at a progressive, liberal college program like LMU’s? LMU has always been a basketball school, and in general, college athletics make an enormous amount of money off of NCAA basketball: the tournament alone distributes more than $500 million to participating colleges. As we know, the Lions rarely participate in March Madness, so the school’s basketball revenue is significantly smaller, totaling about $3 million. The women’s team makes about half that amount. But when the other sports are included, women’s
sports bring in nearly $7.9 million, while men’s sports only bring in just over $7.2 million. Despite the monetary success of women’s sports, the University continues to invest more heavily in the men’s programs. The average men’s head and assistant coaches at LMU make nearly twice that of their counterpart on the women’s side. Head coaches for men’s teams earn around $100 thousand and assistants earn around $50 thousand while their counterparts earned $53 and $31 thousand respectively. The school also spends more money on recruiting male athletes. A lot of this is due to the school’s recent lack of success in athletics; players and coaches alike need more incentive to come play for LMU as opposed to more successful programs. These numbers look even worse when you place them next to those See The Rezk Report | Page 10
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Men’s basketball seems to always receive the most hype and discussion on campus as LMU’s “biggest sport.” But what about men’s ice hockey? From acrobatic goalie saves to thrilling one-on-one fights, hockey is one of the most fastpaced and intense sports to watch. Hockey games draw a rowdy—often intoxicated—crowd, and it’s certain you will lose your voice by the time you leave. LMU men’s hockey plays its last two home games of the season this weekend, which determine the team’s advancement to playoffs. On Friday, Jan. 23, the LMU men’s ice hockey team blew Chapman out of the (frozen) water, winning 20-4. By the second period, the Panthers trailed just 7-3, but the Lions extended their lead in the third with a series of back-to-back goals led by forward Trevor Tracy. Freshmen forwards Nick Collins and John Culp scored their first career goals and defenseman Cam Mitchell nailed his first hat trick. The Lions face off with Northern Arizona University (NAU) and San Jose State University (SJSU) this weekend in their final two games of the regular season. NAU is currently
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The Lions’ women’s water polo team pulled another win during the second day of the UC Santa Barbara Winter Invitational. The Lions defeated both Sonoma State and host UCSB with the help of seniors Mackenzie Beck and Laura Lopez and junior Ivana Castro. The Lions pulled through the match against UCSB with Beck scoring the winning point at the very last minute on the fourth overtime. The Lions will play in the UC San Diego Triton Invitational Feb.7-8.
LMU’s men’s basketball team scored its second WCC win against the University of San Francisco this past Saturday, Jan. 24. Ayodeji Egbeyemi led the Lions with 19 total points, followed by David Humphries and Evan Payne with 13 total points each. Kruize Pinkins and Mark Tollefsen both led USF, scoring 19 points. Marin Mornar achieved a career-high with 11 rebounds, while Chase Flint scored a career-best with 9 assists. USF led the first half of the game with 43-30, yet the Lions came back into the second half, 40-26, leaving the final score at 70-69. The Lions will play Saint Mary’s tomorrow in McKeon Pavilion.
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don’t think I’ve worked a day in my life. Every day has been awesome.” Former men’s soccer Associate Head Coach Mathes Mennell has recently accepted a position as director of University of North Carolina Asheville’s men’s soccer program. The change in Mennell’s environment comes after a 14-year stint as assistant coach, followed by a promotion to associate head coach of the soccer team. “Soccer has always resonated with me, right from the get-go, in part due to the teamwork and dynamic, fluid nature of the sport. You just get drawn to the inherent beauty of the sport,” Mennell said. Mennell’s first assignment upon graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy led him to coach for the L.A. Air Force Base’s soccer team in El Segundo, followed by coaching soccer for a junior college and a local high school. “It wasn’t until Coach [Paul] Krumpe took the job in 1998 and recruited me and I received positive feedback from the guys that I realized, ‘Hey I might be on to something.’” Mennell constantly refers to
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Associate Head Coach Mathes Mennell has been with the Lions for over 14 years. Over that time, he has positively influenced the students of LMU, both on and off the field. Mennell is moving on to UNC Ashville, where he will be the head coach of the men’s soccer team.
LMU’s mission statement as the guiding light that he hopes to bring to UNC Asheville. When discussing the legacy he will leave behind and the methods he will take with him to UNC Asheville, Mennell stated, “I will take the knowledge I’ve acquired from all the great coaches, assistants and student athletes and mold it to my own vision and put my
stamp on it.” Mennell notes that one of his greatest accomplishments achieved while coaching at LMU is witnessing the maturation of his players. He prides himself in ensuring that his athletes understand the value of character. “Consistently, we were able to stick to LMU’s mission of becoming See Funny Story Tori | Page 10