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Students come together to fight for the rights of immigrants.

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Clothesline Project supports Students Sexual Assault Awareness demand increased diversity LMU Hispanic enrollment is at 21 percent, and 25 percent is needed for HSI status. Kellie Chudzinski Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan

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As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, LMU CARES is participating in the Clothesline Project to honor victims of sexual violence. The display on Lawton Plaza features a colorful array of shirts, with messages that express solidarity with those who have been affected.

LMU received a record number of applications this year, and the ethnic and racial makeup of incoming classes has sparked discussion on campus in recent weeks. For instance, at the rally last week which focused on solidarity with undocumented immigrants, event co-coordinator Diana Delgado, a senior modern languages and literature major, requested for an increase in LMU’s Hispanic populations of one percent every year until it reaches 25 percent. “We are hoping that LMU will choose to more accurately reflect the demographics of the city of L.A.,” Delgado said. According to LMU’s website, Hispanics make up 21 percent of the student population. The request seeks to have LMU reach Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) status, a designation for schools who have at least 25 percent Hispanic enrollment. Theology professor Cecilia GonzalezAndrieu believes that reaching HSI status would mean a lot to the community. See Enrollment | Page 3

Coffee Cart shuts Dancers showcase down temporarily talents at Passages

The Coffee Cart has been indefinitely closed following health code violations. Elliot Britt

Managing Editor @LALoyolan

The Coffee Cart will be temporarily closed for as long as a few weeks after failing to meet requirements as part of a routine inspection by the Los Angeles Department of Public Health. Owners and operators Jimmy and Sung Yu, along with their son Ozzie Yu — who operates the cart alongside his parents — have been on campus since 1998, originally as a part of the student government’s sustainability program. The Yus have been providing boba and coffee to students ever since. The cart, which is stationed in front of the Foley building, has been closed since the morning of Wednesday April 6 after Jimmy and Sung were informed that they failed to meet county health code requirements regarding their disposal process. “The L.A. Department of Public Health inspects all of our locations twice a year on campus,” said Raymond Dennis, associate

vice president of Auxiliary Management and Business Services. “[They] did not meet the mobile cart inspector’s requirements, and so they have to be closed until they can get that resolved.” This isn’t the first time the Coffee Cart has been shut down after failing to meet health code requirements. Around seven years ago, the Coffee Cart had been cited for issues regarding their electrical power. In response to the temporary closing of the cart, Ozzie Yu said, “We operate on an older coffee cart that’s been here since the late ‘90s, so upgrades are necessary every couple of years. But many people say they still love the vintage look.” Many students lined up daily to purchase food and beverages from the Coffee Cart. Sophomore entrepreneurship major Kit Johnston shared her thoughts on its temporary closing. “I have been personally affected by the closing of the Coffee Cart. I was hungry and needed to get a snack before class. I was craving a muffin from the Coffee Cart, but I was disappointed to find that they were closed,” said Johnston. “I was forced to go to the [Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf] behind Seaver, and they had terrible snacks there.” The cart will likely reopen anytime between the next few days to sometime in the following weeks.

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Dancers in the College of Communication and Fine Arts will be sharing their art form at the Passages 2016 student concert this week through Saturday at Strub Theatre in Foley. The annual concert features 47 student performers and 10 original dances choreographed by students. See page 12 to learn more about the event.

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No Human Being is Illegal Week expresses solidarity Last week, members of the LMU community came together to stand in solidarity with immigrants. For more coverage about the weekâ€™s events, visit laloyolan.com/rally.

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This issue, News Intern Sami Leung This issue, Managing sat down with Editor Dan Raffety senior psychology sitsmajor downKimmy with Head Coach Max Good, Smith, former head coach of the Director of Service LMU’s men’s basketball at Gryphon Circle. team to talk about the upcoming season.

Besides being a resident adviser, what else are you involved with on campus?

This year, I’ve been very involved with Campus Ministry. I led the First Year Retreat, I led Kairos retreat and I led an Ignacio Companion (IC) trip. I also am a student leader for the Chronic Illness group on campus. In the past I’ve been an orientation leader, I’ve been on alternative break trips, I’m in Gryphon Circle as the Director of Service and I’ve been on the executive board for two years.

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“HSI status will show our commitment to our region’s communities and history, and provide access to numerous federal resources to provide services for all underrepresented groups on our campus, especially economically disadvantaged youth,” Gonzalez-Andrieu said. “We have been teetering on the brink of HSI status for years. Now is the time to commit resources to make it happen.” HSI status would allow the University to be eligible for certain grants awarded by the Department of Education which to can fund facilities and programs serving all ethnicities. In the official letter of demands to the administration, the student organizers have plans for the money that becomes available with HSI status, according to Delgado. The students suggested that

the money that is available with HSI status be used to aid black undergraduate retention rates, be used to fund an undocumented students resource center and also fund and LGBT Student Service Center. The current LGBT Student Service Center is not funded by LMU. Matthew Fissinger, the director of undergraduate admission, said that HSI status would come with certain tradeoffs. “This is not a new issue. This is something the institution has been aware of for a long time — that that threshold is not far away. I think we believe that the University will reach that threshold in the natural order of things, over the next X number of years,” Fissinger said. “So there is some confidence that we will become a Hispanic Serving Institution, but so far that hasn’t

taken precedence over other initiatives and figuring out how to construct the class or what we would like the mix of the class to be.” Applicants for the class of 2020 are 40 percent Caucasian, 24 percent Latino, 12 percent Asian or Asian Pacific Islander, 11 percent Native American, Native Hawaiian or chose not to indicate, 7 percent multi-racial and 6 percent African American. “The discussion of the overall makeup of the class is a difficult one and there are tradeoffs,” Fissinger said. “It’s also a zero sum game, if we have more of any population — women or Hispanics or BCLA — that means less of something else. Where that tradeoff comes becomes part of that conversation.” The administration has not yet publicly responded to the requests made at the rally.

Who has acted as a mentor in your life and inspired you at LMU?

There are so many people that I’ve met at LMU who’ve inspired me and have kind of become mentors to me since I’ve been here. Jennifer Belichesky-Larson was one of the first people that I met at LMU that was just incredible. My freshman year I was in a Living and Learning Community for undeclared majors. She was my English teacher and the first person that I got to know at LMU. She is an incredible person who works so hard and is so smart and just cares for all her students. I think also Samantha Hartman and Tom King are two amazing people that I look up to. Lorianne Harrison-Reyes, the resident minister in Leavey 6, has also been a really big support system to me ever since I became an RA there.

What do you do for stress relief?

I really like to do yoga and I also really like to bake — I’m a huge baker. I bake all the time. Since I live on campus and I have an apartment, it’s really easy to bake, and I bake for my residents all the time. I didn’t have a kitchen on campus for two years, which was heartbreaking, but that’s the biggest thing I do. I like to come up with my own recipes and make them and give them to different people.

If you could be President Snyder for a day, what would you do?

Something I’m really passionate about is advocating for people with disabilities. I think that the disability student services on campus could really provide more support for our students with disabilities. It’s kind of sad that it’s not really talked about a lot. Even the disabled student services building is tucked away in the back corner of campus, making them almost invisible. I would really work towards advocating more inclusion and support for our students who are disabled.

If you could be remembered at LMU for one thing, what would it be?

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Suspicious man arrested following dorm thefts A trespasser was found wandering through the halls of Huesman. Julia Campion

Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan

On Wednesday morning, freshman finance major and Huesman resident John Helmers reported a strange man who had been freely walking into unlocked dorm rooms. According to Helmers, the man had been sleeping in the study room and using the bathroom and dorm facilities at his own leisure for the past two to three weeks. Another student, freshman political science major and resident of Sullivan, Ellen McGraw, noticed that her window had been left open with the screen broken around the same time Wednesday. “I noticed that a large amount of cash ($500) was missing from my wallet. … [The man also] took my roommate’s purse, Macbook Pro and her watch,” said McGraw. Freshman screenwriting and marketing double major Matthew Basanty caught a firsthand glimpse of the man. “I dead bolted my door for 30 seconds, and when I came back, he was in my room looking in my

closet. I looked at my desk, and he had taken out my laptop that [had been] in the case and had picked up my phone,” Basanty reported. Chief of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Hampton Cantrell reported that DPS has responded to this theft issue and notified LAPD on April 6. LAPD has arrested the non-student campus wanderer and is still investigating the extent of the thefts. Ruby Cruz, resident director of the East Quad, has advised students to keep their doors locked and windows shut. Cruz has also reminded students to refrain from entering into bottom floor rooms through windows. “It’s sad that we have to worry about thieves on campus, but everyone should be cautious about leaving their room accessible while they are gone. The thief was caught, but students should still take precautions because there is clearly something to learn from this incident,” said Rachel Haik, freshman film and television production major. If students notice any suspicious activity in the East Quad, or anywhere on campus, contact Public Safety as soon as possible. RAs, RDs and Resident Ministers are also resources for students who are concerned about their safety in the dorms.

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Several freshmen students in Huesman Hall discovered that a strange man had been in a number of different dorm room. The trespasser has sence been accused of stealing items from students.

National Alcohol Screening Day tests alcohol knowledge SPS and Wellness Educators aim to educate students. Austin Gay

Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan Twenty percent of college students meet the criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence — yet only five percent seek help, according to Student Psychological Services (SPS). On Monday, April 11, two groups worked together to make the information surrounding alcohol misuse and resources for getting help readily available. SPS and the Wellness Educator (WE) Program — a program sponsored by SPS and designed for students to educate other students on mental health issues — set up a booth in Herrean Plaza with the objective of informing students about how to drink responsibly and how to know when help is needed. On top of receiving information, students who stopped at the table were tested on their ability to pour the appropriate amount of alcohol for one drink into a Solo cup based on the drink type. Some students under-poured and some were right on the money, while others filled their cups too much. The objective of the experiment was not to judge students’ drinking habits based on their ability to pour a drink, but to show the difficulty of knowing the volume of many college students’ go-to drinking container: the Solo cup. A pamphlet titled “5 facts to

know for Alcohol Awareness Month” was also handed out to passing students. The pamphlet ranged on topics from the dangers of drinking to tips on drinking responsibly. The first section of the pamphlet, “Binge Drinking’ Is Fewer Drinks Than You’d Guess,” details a recurring theme from the event: It’s important to understand what binge drinking really is. Dr. Steve Silver, a post doctoral fellow from SPS, stated why he believes binge drinking needs to be recognized as a problem. “One of the primary issues that we’re trying to get across is that the definition of binge drinking has been kind of normalized. Everyone thinks that binge drinking is regular drinking and that can get into dangerous territory. And without the proper education, people can get themselves into bad situations.”

Carlyn Morones, sophomore psychology and economics double major and member of the Wellness Educator program, believes the peer-to-peer education helps to diminish the normalization of binge drinking. “We educate people on all different topics, one of them being alcohol awareness,” said Morones. “It’s difficult to tell somebody not to do this or not to do that, so we give them the tools that we feel allow them to be safe.” SPS encourages students to seek help from their staff, especially during Alcohol Awareness Month. If students are interested in seeing how alcohol affects them, they can complete a free Alcohol E-CheckUP Screening online. Students concerned about their own or somebody else’s alcohol consumption habits can visit SPS in the Burns Recreation Building.

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Students in the Wellness Eduactor Program provided alcohol awareness tips and informationto on National Alcohol Screening Day.

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Rising tuition costs lead to questions from students

Dissecting tuition explains overall and recent increase. Julia Campion

Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan With tuition rising every year, students have been wondering — where exactly is their money going? Tuition costs increased by 3.94 percent this year, and the rising prices continue to leave many students feeling uncomfortable about their future debts and careers. However, the University claims that it is only trying to keep up with academic trends and standards that would otherwise leave them behind. According to Outgoing Executive Vice President and Provost Joseph Hellige, within the last three years, LMU’s tuition increase has remained below most private institutions and Jesuit universities by at least .5 percent. This year is the first year that LMU will be at the average increase within national private universities. Part of the reason tuition has increased is that LMU is attempting to make classes interactive, engaging and rewarding for students, but many students find themselves questioning the specifics. “I understand that going to a private university means paying more for smaller class sizes, the best financial aid and lots of other amenities, but I definitely wonder where exactly it is all going,” said freshman communications studies major Juliet Sivori. “My parents have worked extremely hard to make sure I could go to the college of my dreams, but I want to know their money is being well spent.” In the past few years, LMU has used tuition dollars to create the new Life Sciences building, and start the Academy of Catholic

Tuition per semester in 2016 Loyola University of Marymount Gonzaga San Francisco University University $21,317 $20,938 $18,267 (increased 3.4% in the last year)

(increased 4.2% in the past 5 years)

(increased 3.94% in the past year)

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Thought and Imagination, make housing modifications and help students acquire career paths after graduation. Hellige stresses that LMU would not be as strong of an organization without these improvements. Ultimately, they help students prosper in their four years as a Lion and prepare them for the years after they graduate. “I want students to understand that it’s fundamentally about providing the very best education to prepare you and your fellow students not only for your lives, but for your careers that come after,” said Hellige. It has become difficult for the University to steer clear from adding higher numbers to a school that provides students with small class sizes, faculty interaction outside of the classroom and oncampus services. “We do our best every year to hold cost[s] down,” said Hellige.

“We never want to spend money we don’t have. … We also know we can’t be so frugal that we’re not delivering an absolute first rate education.” Along with tuition, the costs of on-campus housing, health and sickness insurance, books, supplies and parking all add up to the high overall price to attend LMU. All together, the estimated total of attendance while living on campus is $61,269 per year. LMU isn’t the only non-profit private university that is familiar with tuition increases. The University of San Francisco’s $21,317 per semester tuition for 2016, which increased 3.4 percent in the last year, and Gonzaga’s $18,267 per semester tuition for 2016, which has increased 4.2 percent in the past five years, leaves LMU smack dab in the middle with a demanding $20,938 per semester.

“The rise in cost of college education makes me extremely nervous about the future for my children. I do not know how I am ever going to be able to send them to college,” said Lauren Wesseln, junior communications studies major. In 2012, LMU tuition was $18,456 per semester, a number that many students today can only dream will return. But would that necessarily be a good sign? “We want to continually do a better job and have better facilities and experiences for students,” said Hellige. “If we’re going to provide our students with an education [that is] better than other institutions, you can’t just stand still.” On May 7, 2012, the LMU Board of Trustees approved the strategic plan for 2012-2020. According to the University, the plan focuses on excellence in

transformative undergraduate education, promoting the teacher-scholar model — which supports the development of additional and more effective methods for evaluating teaching — the commitment to local and global citizenship and advancing LMU’s role as a premier Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions. Each aspect of the plan influences tuition increases while also allowing more students to get fellowships and scholarships through the school. “I knew tuition was fairly high compared to most universities, but I didn’t expect it to increase in such a large amount between one year, said Elizabeth Martorano, freshman communications studies major. “Since I am a freshman, it worries me how my tuition will look like by my senior year.” Hellige emphasized that the University has the community’s best interests in mind when setting tuition prices. “We always to try to economize and hold our costs down so we can increase tuition as little as possible, compensate staff and faculty fairly and deliver the very best education to students, and that funding comes from students’ fees and tuition,” said Hellige. LMU set a goal of raising $100 million for financial aid and student scholarships. As of 2016, it’s closer than ever: Nearly $80 million has been raised, with $67 million accumulating since the summer of 2013, when $13 million had already been raised. Each year, 26 percent of students’ total tuition goes to the financial aid budget. This money goes toward scholarships, meaning that as tuition increases, so does the financial aid budget. According to the Financial Aid Office, LMU contributes more than $60 million annually in student aid and 83 percent of students receive financial assistance.

Student organization hosts immigration panel

Five members of RESILIENCE spoke on immigration reform. Sami Leung News Intern @LALoyolan

In the face of anonymous threats, five members of RESILIENCE, LMU’s support network for undocumented students, answered a series of questions that explored their roles at LMU as immigration reform supporters and social change activists, their personal stories of when they found out that they or someone they knew were undocumented and what they hope to accomplish in future events on campus. “Solidarity and an open dialogue” were the themes of the immigration panel that took place on April 7. One of the panelists, junior film and television production major Antonio De Loera-Brust, said, “The goal of the event was to have students be able to put a human face on their peers who are undocumented, and

to gain a little bit more understanding on what it means to be undocumented.” The host of the event was surprised and pleased with the turnout, which greatly exceeded last semester’s attendance numbers. One of the big questions asked of the panelists was what being an immigrant meant to them. Many participants expressed hope that this event would continue to promote open communication between the two sides of this issue. “For me, it’s not a question of two sides, it’s a question of not having enough knowledge,” said a panel participant who asked to remain anonymous for personal safety reasons. Most people who do not support change in immigration policies, panelists believed, are just not correctly informed of the immigrants living among them — the ones who do work, the ones who do pay taxes, the ones working to better this country and their own lives. The panel members also expressed their satisfaction with

ASLMU’s firm stance in solidarity with the immigrant community and President Snyder’s email on April 5 that denounced the acts of vandalism. RESILIENCE encourages members of LMU to continue the conversation on immigration

and continue to put a face on the undocumented community. “As a school we need to be united and support the groups that need support. Tonight it was the undocumented immigrants,” said freshman English and economics major Matthew

Calcanas. “There are just so many issues on campus and if we come together we can really make a difference.” No Human Being is Illegal Week concluded with a rally that took place on Friday, April 8 at Sacred Heart Chapel.

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During No Human Being is Illegal Week, student demonstrators stand in front the wall to represent undocumented students.

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New campus rabbi joins LMU Jewish community New rabbi plans to promote interfaith dialogue and service. Jackie Galvez

Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan

For the first time in nearly a year, LMU will have a full time campus rabbi working alongside Ethnic and Intercultural Services (EIS) to improve Jewish student services. Rabbi Zachary Zysman will be taking on this role as campus rabbi and director of Jewish Student Life beginning this June. For the past 14 years, Zysman has dedicated his life to Jewish education. He is enthusiastic to join the LMU community and work with the student leaders on campus. He holds an undergraduate degree in child and adolescent development from San Francisco State University and a master’s degree in human development from Pacific Oaks College. He also has two additional master’s degrees in Hebrew letters and Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, the same location where he will be receiving his rabbinic ordination this May. Previously, Zysman has served as a spiritual advisor to people of all ages. He served as a rabbi and instructor in the early childhood and parenting centers at the Kehillat Israel Congregation in Pacific Palisades, delivering prayer services and sermons to families in the congregation and working as a teacher for grades three through seven. He also provided spiritual care services at UCLA Santa

Monica Hospital, taught adult education, led monthly Shabbat services and Torah study at Congregation Beth Jacob in El Centro and served as a rabbinic intern for USC’s Center for Muslim and Jewish Engagement. What makes LMU different than the other communities in which Zysman has served is its designation as a Jesuit institution rather than a Jewish one. Zysman is particularly thrilled to take on his position as campus rabbi and to work with EIS and the support staff running LMU’s multicultural services. “Most of my professional experiences have been at synagogues, Jewish schools or Jewish camps,” said Zysman. “The opportunity for interfaith dialogue, outreach and making connections with each other is tremendous, and is one of my main goals as campus rabbi.” Other members of the LMU community also await Zysman’s arrival. “Once the academic year gets underway, students can expect Rabbi Zysman to put a lot of time and energy into getting to know individual students and supporting their participation in Jewish student organizations on campus,” Associate Vice President for Student Life Rich Rocheleau said. “Students who are active members of these organizations, especially the LMU Hillel, will find Rabbi Zysman to be extremely enthusiastic about helping them get involved and affirming their place in the LMU community.” Students will not have to wait long to see Zysman’s mark on LMU. He intends to bring various social justice projects, learning opportunities and

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Rabbi Zachary Zysman is LMU’s newest campus rabbi and director of Jewish Student Life. He will begin his position in June and plans to foster a rich community of Jewish culture for all LMU students to enjoy. dynamic programs to Jewish Student Life on campus upon his arrival. Zysman’s goals are to tap into the rich Jewish community found within LMU and the Los Angeles area, and to cultivate a community of spiritual growth and learning in which all can partake. “I believe that quality Jewish education allows for Jews to be in dialogue with their ancestors

and to be part of Jewish intellect, Jewish values and Jewish learning, and ultimately adds value, meaning and purpose to people’s lives,” Zysman said. Most of all, Zysman is looking forward to joining the EIS community at LMU and developing meaningful, lasting relationships with the students he meets. “I want to hear from you,”

Zysman said. “I want to understand and appreciate your story. I want to hear about your hopes and dreams and what your vision for Jewish life on the LMU campus can look like.” With this mindset, Zysman believes he is ready to take on his responsibilities as leader of Jewish student life at LMU and is excited to bring dynamic changes to its programs.

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The bubble on the Bluff needs to speak up about controversial issues

s idyllic and serene as LMU’s campus ment, all of which directly influenced the seems, the events that transpired actions of those students who put up the during No Human Being is Illegal wall. Week offered a glimpse of how controDespite the tension between community versial issues can create divisiveness even members with differing views and the dishere on the Bluff. respectful way certain members expressed LMU was founded on the Jesuit principles their opinions, it was a greater show of of community, social justice and academic LMU’s character to rally together in supexcellence, and it is simultaneously port during a crisis than it would have been home to a diversity of ideas, backgrounds to remain divided on immigration reform and perspectives that come together and social activism, which inspired the act in a complex collective consciousness. of vandalism. Within this environment, each student is Now more than ever, as our community challenged to engage in discourse on various seeks to break free of its long-held identity topics — both familiar and as the “Bubble on the Bluff,” foreign — throughout their students, faculty, staff time at LMU. and administration alike “...[I]t was a These types of must strive to create the discussions are a vital balance between greater show of necessary part of LMU’s mission to respect and freedom of educate the whole person inclusivity and LMU’s character speech, — pushing students to unpopularity, collective truly become independent to rally together in values and individual individuals. Students are beliefs. This needs to forced to confront concepts support during a happen not only for the and perspectives that they sake of preserving our crisis...” might not otherwise face image as a social justiceand to engage with one oriented university locally, another in a respectful way. nationally and even These encounters are crucial not only to worldwide, but also for the sake of each the individual, but to the community as a student that attends or will attend this whole, as it adapts to a new generation of institution someday. thinkers, activists, leaders and innovators. The Loyolan encourages honest and even However, respect and freedom of speech controversial dialogue in search of truth are often seen as mutually exclusive with the hope of representing the comentities. munity as a whole. However, we should The defacement of the wall put up as part respect the dignity of people of all ethniciof No Human Being is Illegal Week was ties, cultures and religions when engaging an act of disrespect toward members of in such discourses. By embracing differing our community. While we at the Loyolan perspectives as means to open a collective encourage a multiplicity of perspectives dialogue, our community can actively enand opinions, we also support the First gage in respectful discourse while simulAmendment rights to speak freely, as- taneously granting us the opportunity to semble peacefully and petition the govern- expand each of our own world views.

CONVOS ON C AMPUS LISTENING TO THE BEAT OF THE STREET I honestly could not tell you what gives me more joy: hearing somebody say something funny or getting to write it down for everyone else to read. Either way, I am a happy girl. Shout out to all the people featured in this week’s Convos on Campus.

1:36 P.M. A boy and a girl, at an awkward distance apart, smile and nod in each other’s direction. Then they look back down at the ground. I'm going to guess they dated first semester. Or maybe they just kissed. Either way eye contact is no longer an option.

1:40 P.M. 1:25 P.M. “Hey, let's go to prom together,” proposes a boy with professionally-styled hair. “Prom? What prom?” Asks a girl with blonde hair and a confused smile. “I don't know, just a senior prom. How fun would that be?” I think the answer varies depending on who you ask. For me — fun. For my friend who got dumped the night of our senior prom — not so fun.

1:30 P.M. “Those are some athletic-looking girls right there,” shares a girl looking up at a group of tall girls walking by her table. Also, they were wearing LMU athletics gear so that was a clue for her as well.

“If I were to be in any religion it would be Judaism. Or maybe Buddhism, but I don't know enough about that,” says a girl with wet hair and a light blue tank top. “I don't either. I have an uncle who is Mormon. When my grandma dies he is going to baptize her into Mormonism,” replies a girl in jeans and a black long-sleeve shirt. “That's a thing?” “Apparently.”

1:46 P.M. “She told me that she thought un-flavored vodka didn't have calories and that's why people drink it all the time,” shared a boy in a gray sweatshirt. Hmm. I'm not sure how to respond. I guess whatever hits the spot.

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Bandwagons carry the uninformed Clay By Clay Clay Sontag Opinion Intern @LALoyolan

e all have something to say. We all have opinions and uniquely interesting viewpoints of the world. But why don’t we always embrace them? Here is the short answer: bandwagons. The 2016 presidential race is currently underway and this is the very reason why the prevalence of bandwagons has become so obvious to me recently. On our campus alone, there are blatant bandwagons when it comes to the presidential candidates. My views on the election aside, take Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump as two primary examples. The majority of college students are collectively expressing support for Sanders while simultaneously hating Trump. This is a bandwagon — and you might be on it. Disliking Donald Trump is fine, just as disliking Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton is acceptable as well. As voters, we are supposed to pick our favorite. However, I have a problem with anyone expressing interest or disinterest in a candidate if he or she is uninformed and simply conforming to the masses. Though it shouldn’t be, this is often the reality. The issue with bandwagons is that they discourage any opinion that deviates from the majority. For example, people who align with less politcally correct Trump’s policies might be less likely to voice their opinions in support and subsequently say they support Cruz or Kasich. This, unfortunately, is the curse of the bandwagon — it perpetuates the idea that one’s opinion can be wrong if it doesn’t align with those in the majority. Freshman English major Matthew Carraher took note of this issue as well. “I think bandwagons tend to polarize large groups of people,” Carraher said. “[Bandwagons] can simplify issues that are not necessarily simple and deny the existence of a middle ground.” Everyone’s opinion is important, and we must remember that. Now, if you genuinely agree with the viewpoint that a bandwagon upholds, then by all means embrace that opinion. However, if you are jumping on one merely for social acceptance or security, then I encourage you to stop. If we all agree with each other, how can we grow? Although this year’s presidential election illustrates this phenomenon perfectly, bandwagons exist on a smaller

scale as well. For eample, rooting for more successful or better-liked NFL teams or purchasing Apple products despite a preference for Android bth demonstrate the power of Bandwagons surround us in more ways than we think. Even binge-watching shows on Netflix is a great example. I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked if I watch “Breaking Bad,” “The Walking Dead” or “Orange is the New Black.” “Everyone loves this show,” I am repeatedly told. My friends have even said that not having seen certain popular shows makes them feel excluded from popular culture. Bandwagons win again. Rather than trying out a lesser-known show that may be full of potential, many of us will press play on the “Breaking Bad” pilot. Why wouldn’t we? It ensures social inclusion and acceptance. Although the show might be as incredible as everyone says, that is not the point. The point is that if we continuously listen to what everyone else is doing, saying and feeling in the bandwagons that surround us, then we

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Bandwagons discourage people from forming and voicing their own educated opinions on important issues.

will end up neglecting our individuality altogether — and that is the one thing that should never escape us. We have to stay true to the things that set us apart. Bandwagons are the same force behind those ridiculous elementary school trends. I’m talking about Silly Bandz,

Tamagotchis and Heelys, to name a few. Popularity does not go hand-in-hand with quality. Whether it’s in the 2016 presidential election or the halls of an elementary school, bandwagons continue to prevail. We should question ourselves before climbing aboard any fad for the wrong reason, and

don’t be afraid to jump off the bandwagon every once in a while. When you think and act freely, the view off the wagon can be great. This is the opinion of Clay Sontag, a freshman communication studies major from Smithtown, New York. Tweet comments to @ LALoyolan, or email mgaydos@theloyolan.

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The new magazine young girls need to read Feel My Rath Nikki Rathbone

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hen Erin Bried visited a newsstand with her 5-year-old daughter, she was disappointed with the options. Most magazines for young girls focus on princesses, dolls, makeup or all three. Bried decided that since there were no inspiring or age appropriate magazines for young girls, she would create one. That’s how Kazoo was born. Kazoo is described as a new kind of print magazine for girls, one that inspires them to be smart, strong, fierce, and above all, true to themselves. The magazine, which is still in its Kickstarter phase, is geared toward girls ages 5 to 10 and will be published quarterly. Kazoo will include pieces on science, technology, nature and art, showing girls that these interests are not just reserved for boys. Each issue will feature a page created by kids, and the rest of the content will come from women in activism, science and beyond. Expressing her hopes for the magazine, Bried said in a Huffington post article — “Gender Stereotypes Have No Place In This Empowering Magazine For Girls” — “I want to create Kazoo to give girls the tools and the space, to dream, build, explore, think and ask questions.” Bried is a successful and inspiring woman herself. For the past 16 years, she has worked at Condé

Nast as the Editor at Large of SELF magazine, Senior Editor at Glamour and Senior Editor and writer at Women’s Sports & Fitness. She wants to teach young girls to be brave and question anyone who makes them feel small. According to their Kickstarter site, 6 in 10 girls stop doing what they love because they feel bad about their looks. Seventy-five percent of girls are interested in engineering and similar careers, but only 11 percent of practicing engineers are women. When girls are young, they ask questions and are not afraid to make noise in the world, but by adolescence they question their own voices and begin to doubt their abilities. Women are still underrepresented in so many parts of our culture. Congress is 80 percent men,

“Bried decided that since there are no inspiring or age appropriate magazines for young girls, she would create one.” the modern art section of the MET features 95 percent male artists and Oscar-nominated cinematographers are 100 percent men. When girls feel excluded from these fields, it has real and negative consequences on their self perception. Bried also said, “The less girls see themselves in positions of power, the less likely they’ll be to believe

they can achieve such power.” Kazoo wants to tackle these gender gaps and empower them to be whoever they want to be. This project plays an important role in changing the way young

“Congress is 80 percent men, the modern art section of the MET features 95 percent male artists and Oscar-nominated cinematographers are 100 percent men.” girls perceive their opportunities. Girls grow up reading and watching fairytales that essentially tell them to wait for a guy to come and rescue them. In previous generations, it was rare to find a children’s story that portrayed a girl in a position of power. We need to raise girls to believe they can do anything they put their minds to. You’re never too young to be empowered, and it benefits everyone to start defying gender roles from a young age. Kazoo is the feminist magazine we need in order to turn gender roles upside down and build generations of strong women. That’s something I can get behind.

This is the opinion of Nikki Rathbone, a sophomore marketing major from Sacramento, California. Email comments to mgaydos@theloyolan.com.

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Kazoo will empower young girls and inspire them to change the way women are represented in society.

Black privilege is a logical fallacy On the Hunt Vinkya Hunter Opinion Intern @LALoyolan

he concept of black privilege— and others like it such as reverse racism—perpetuates the idea that marginalized people of color have the ability to oppress the dominant race. However, black privilege cannot and does not exist. The idea that black Americans can join particular racial organizations or alliances and publicly take pride in their race, while their white counterparts cannot gained popularity since Dave Horowitz’s 2013 publication of “Black Skin Privilege and the American Dream.” The novel lists everything from affirmative action, Black History Month and even success in athletic fields as just some of the examples of benefits black people can receive that white people cannot. According to CNN Enterprise writer John Blake, “The term is being deployed in conservative circles as a rhetorical counterattack to the growing use of the term ‘white privilege.’” However, attention is not being directed to the historical and current racial oppression people of color have faced in this country The subsequently lower position of power they have in society explains why reverse racism and black privilege — in a structural sense — does not exist. The various beliefs surrounding racism are usually misinformed. They focus on interpersonal encounters yet neglect the institutional component. Similarly, prejudiced interpersonal

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Black privilege cannot exist when white privilege continues to leave black people at a disadvantage. It’s time for society to make a change.

encounters and behaviors can hurt anyone, regardless of race. However, it is false to suggest that black prejudice affects the rights, opportunities, or privileges of white people on a structural level. Racism is not just one group disliking another. It deems one race as better than another such to the extent that the rest of society develops an inherent racial bias favoring the “dominant race,” whether it be conscious or not. Events like Black History Month do not oppress white people because the truth is that every other month is white history month. Both college and high school curriculums have highlighted the history of white Americans, neglecting the brutality and oppression against

African Americans, as well as the self liberation and multitude of contributions they have made to this society. The way society is structured has disadvantaged black people, causing them to fall behind whites socially, economically and educationally. White people are typically given privileges that people of color do not receive. Whether or not these privileges are necessarily asked for, they are most often taken advantage of. Brad Stone, philosophy professor and chair of African American studies offers a different perspective when it comes to racial privilege. “The concept of ‘black privilege,’ while meaning well, covers over the racism it tries to bring to light,” said Stone.

He acknowledged that while white people are the beneficiaries of racism, the term privilege discounts from the fact that black people have more than understood themselves over time and have told history in a way that accounts for their experience in America. The term privilege insinuates that those who are blind to the reality of this country’s history and current situation have an advantage but in reality, it is a deficit and it gets in the way of how we solve racism. As a solution, Dr. Stone said, “It is time to talk about race as a systematic and institutionally enforced form of white supremacy. Code names and metaphors get in the way of that.” Despite the differing views on the concept of privilege, there

is no disputing that racism has historically and to this very day been a system that gives one group of people power over another due to the socially constructed superiority of fairer skin. Although race tends to be a sensitive topic, ASLMU’s Check Your Privilege Week sought to cultivate a space for students to learn about, reflect upon and discuss the advantages and disadvantages people experience due to race. The question now is after we’ve checked our privilege, what are we going to do to change it? This is the opinion of Vinkya Hunter, a freshman communication studies major from Oakland, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan, or email mgaydos@theloyolan.com.

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LMU shows that it CARES about SAAM For Christie’s Sake Christie Calucchia Managing Editor @LALoyolan

hat would you do if you saw a friend — who was too drunk at a party — stumble into a room with a boy you didn’t recognize? What would you do if it was someone you didn’t know? Most of us — myself included — would like to think that if we saw something inappropriate or overtly dangerous happen in front of us we would say something. Yet, according to the 2007 Campus Sexual Assault (CSA) Study funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. “Bystander intervention is hard,” said Briana Maturi, LMU CARES director and special assistant to the senior vice president of student affairs. While bystander intervention is difficult, information on how to start a conversation about it — and other preventative measures to combat sexual assault and interpersonal misconduct — is becoming more accessible and readily available.

“...1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college.” April is national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and, while that may sound like another vague initiative to educate the public about a social issue, LMU is working hard to articulate the facts and create solutions to a problem that is affecting the lives of everyone on the Bluff. LMU students, staff and faculty have been contributing to the increase of sexual assault awareness for quite some time, but efforts have only been centralized during the month of April for SAAM in the past three years. But, according to Maturi, programming has continually grown each year. What started as a small effort has become an organized and engaging force of education and consciousness building within the LMU community and beyond. With awareness and participation growing steadily since its first year, more students and members of the community have come to Maturi eager to get involved and bring new events to her programming. Maturi shared that recent additions to SAAM events were conceptualized by students wanting to find ways to participate. One example is the FitWell Center program called Hear Me Roar, which began as an idea brought to Maturi by a manager of Mane Entertainment who wanted to get involved. The event took place on April 5 and was hosted by self-defense expert Jennifer Cassetta and SAAM Slam, where participants could share creative pieces related to sexual and

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is bringing needed attention to issues that still affect a large portion of society, and changes are being made.

relationship violence, recovery, empowerment and activism. According to Maturi, the events are beginning to have effects outside of the Westchester campus. Both students and staff from Loyola Law School have reached out with interest in participating in programs that are planned for the month of April. This shows the impact that initiatives like this are capable of, as well as the breadth of people who are interested in participating, learning and sharing. It’s no secret that these issues are affecting a large portion of society, especially on college campuses. It’s time we come together to talk about what is really happening, get to the root of the problem and create a lasting solution.

“It’s time we come together to talk about what is really happening, get to the root of the problem and create a lasting solution.” As far as impact is concerned, LMU CARES, along with the rest of SAAM programming, has already begun to create change not only in campus culture, but also through the very tangible reality of the number of reported incidents of sexual assault. An often-mentioned fact about sexual assault in general, but specifically on college campuses, is a lack of reporting. More than 90 percent of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report their assaults, according to the 2000 study “The Sexual Victimization of College Women” published by

the U.S. Department of Justice. Furthermore, rape is the most under-reported crime with 63 percent of rapes remaining unreported to the police. According to Maturi, there has been an increase in reporting over the last three years since LMU CARES began. It is important to remember that these numbers do not necessarily correlate with an increase in assault incidents, but rather an increase in comfort and safety felt among victims on LMU’s campus. “My hope was that if we did a good job with prevention education, raising awareness [and] helping students, staff and faculty understand policies, then we should theoretically see an increase in reporting and not because incidents are happening more, but because students feel more comfortable,” said Maturi. Ideally, the next step will eventually be a decrease in reporting once again, only this decrease will be due to the fact that incidents will be happening less frequently. While these goals seem difficult to attain, LMU CARES has been empowering students through various workshops in the hopes of educating all students about the issue. This school year marks the second year that incoming students — freshman and transfer students — have been required to participate in a 90-minute interactive workshop called Code Certified. The workshop is carried out in small groups of 25-35 students and walks students through the conversation of defining what exactly constitutes sexual and interpersonal misconduct and the myths surrounding these issues. Students also learn what consent is and isn’t, as well as how to have a conversation about it. The workshop stresses bystander intervention, why it is important and how students can feel empowered to intervene.

Finally, students learn about LMU’s support services, policies and the reporting process specific to LMU’s campus.

“The workshop stresses bystander intervention, why it is important and how students can feel empowered to intervene.” When I was a freshman entering my first days on the Bluff, this program did not exist. It was not until my sophomore year at LMU that I had any kind of training regarding sexual assault and interpersonal misconduct. The training was instigated by events involving misconduct complaints at Burns Recreation Center. As an employee I was required to attend the LMU CARES programming with coworkers after an incident had occurred, rather than before. By preemptively starting the discussion revolving around sexual assault on a college campus, students have a unique opportunity to prevent these incidents from being a part of their college experience. This is an opportunity that not everyone receives, as 30 percent of colleges and universities offered no training on sexual assault to students or law enforcement officers, as reported in a 2014 study conducted by the U.S. Senate Subcommittee. Before entering college, no one ever talked to me about sexual assault, at least not in an educational or informative way. What I knew about sexual assault was what I saw on crime television shows and read about in newspaper clippings that my

mom would make me read in the hopes of scaring me into staying safe. I knew that I was never supposed to be alone at night in case a predator targeted me. I was told to carry my keys in my hand when walking through a parking garage late at night just

“Before entering college, no one ever talked to me about sexual assault, at least not in an educational or informative way.”

in case I needed a weapon. Without any real knowledge on the subject or expectations of what sexual assault and interpersonal misconduct could look like in real life, I know that I would have benefitted from having the opportunity to learn and discuss the topic of sexual assault at the beginning of my college experience. It is inspiring to watch changes like the increase in programming and reporting happen during such a short amount of time on our campus. Maturi recounted multiple incidents of students approaching her to tell her that they had what they called “an LMU CARES moment,” referring to being at a party and intervening in a potentially dangerous situation or seeing other students calling out inappropriate behavior in social settings. Clearly, something is working.

This is the opinion of Christie Caluchia, a junior humanities major from Las Vegas, Nevada. Email comments to mgaydos@ theloyolan.com.

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Student dancers take center stage Taykin’ It Easy Taylor Gage

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et in Foley’s beautiful Strub Theatre, the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance Program’s annual spring concert of student work, the PASSAGES dance performance, is set to hit the stage Wednesday, April 13. PASSAGES will include 10 student-choreographed dances, an original piece by Rebecca Lemme and features 47 LMU dance students total. “Featuring a range of styles, from jazz, to modern to hip hop, PASSAGES showcases solos, duets and larger group works that invite the audience to think and feel in the same moment,” according to the performance’s press release. “Some students started working on their pieces [as early as] last fall,” said dance professor Scott Heinzerling, who is a codirector of the concert. The most well executed and conceptually sound student works will be showcased in the performance. “I’ve always had a passion ... for choreography, so when I heard the song ‘Your Day Will Come’ by Son Lux I choreographed this dance to it,” said freshman dance major Courtney Sprouse regarding her piece. “Throughout the process the song changed, but the song was the original inspiration.” “I’m excited about having my work shown to the LMU community,” said Sprouse. “Being a freshman, this is my first opportunity to show a piece of my own work in a professional setting, and I can’t wait to hear everyone’s reactions to it. I’m

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PASSAGES, the annual spring dance concert, will feature solo and group dances choreographed by students. the only freshman choreographer in the concert, so it’s also super fun to be able to experience this with the older dancers. They are so inspiring and I’m so lucky to work with them throughout this [entire] process.” Sprouse has been an integral part of the entire show, as she is not only a choreographer and performer but also the stage manager for PASSAGES. “[A] challenge has probably been finding time,” said Sprouse. “Being a freshman, I’m still adjusting to college life, and finding free time between rehearsals for other things and

class and homework and sleep was very hard.” Along with Sprouse’s work, this performance is the debut for many other students’ choreography as well. “[PASSAGES] is my first production at LMU that I am on stage for, so I am most excited to get to share with family and friends [my] passion and how much I have grown from my first year of college,” said freshman dance major Katerina Harrop. The student performers express everything from power to honesty and fear to love in their performances. Mathis’

solo is full of graceful strength and raw human emotion — he practically glides across the stage — while Franz and Todisco’s duo channels a mechanical love story, innately intriguing and beautifully executed. Group performances show elegance in synchronization but also in individuality, taking strengths of each dancer and turning it into thought-provoking choreographed interpretations of anxiety, discomfort and passion. Since most of the dances are choreographed by LMU students, the performances are expressive commentaries on the human condition and what the students

see in the world. The final group piece by guest choreographer Lemme becomes a stunning introduction to the entirety of the freshmen class dance majors. “[The] piece is all the freshman dance majors, so we are all one in [it]. The inspiration for the piece came from the music and the composer. If you listen to the work it sounds a lot like a train station and like you are traveling from one place to another. Thus our choreographer, Becca Lemme, based the piece off of that,” said Harrop. “When we started rehearsals for this piece as a group we made a gesture phase and a couple other phrases that became the basis of our piece,” she added. Lemme’s piece focuses on balancing individuality and consistency in her work. It is not enough to simply perform the work in sync — it is also necessary for the artistic vision behind the piece to be understood by each dancer. “For me, the biggest challenge was all the partnering because it not just your body that you have to be moving with,” said Harrop. As best said by Sprouse, “It’s a lot of work to create a piece of work.” Students can support and enjoy all their hard work this week with the extensively beautiful collaboration that is PASSAGES. Showtimes are 8 p.m. from Wednesday, April 13 – Saturday, April 16. Tickets cost $15 for general admission, students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at the LMU Ticket Office. For more info, call their office at 310-338-5466. Advance purchase is highly recommended.

This is the opinion of Taylor Gage, a freshman studio arts major from Napa Velley, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email nmuldoon@ theloyolan.com.

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The performances for PASSAGES will consist of 10 student-choreographed dances, along with an original piece by Rebecca Lemme, and features 47 LMU dance students total.

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App provides women with safer alternative to Uber Doon It Right Nicole Muldoon Life+Arts. Editor @nmuldoon

omen on campus, get ready to delete your Uber app. Sure, the convenient ridesharing service has become an essential part of L.A. living, particularly for us college students. However, if you’re a woman, you probably haven’t always felt safe driving with strange men, especially if you have had to do it alone. I myself have only had to do so once, but the experience prompted my friends to go into a minor panic before we parted ways, which could only be mitigated by me swearing that I would text them as soon as I got to my destination — which was less than five minutes away. Sure, the male driver was friendly and didn’t seem dangerous, but I couldn’t help but worry the entire duration of the car ride. But a new app is about to be released Tuesday, April 19, that may be a huge game-changer for women in need of safe and convenient transportation: Chariot for Women. The app was created by a former Uber driver, Michael Pelletz, who realized that Uber may not always be safe for everyone, and who wanted

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Next Tuesday, April 19, a new ride-sharing service app will be released, offering rides to women, by women, in order to provide a safer riding experience. to provide an alternative ride service exclusively for women (including trans women). According to the Dose article “Here’s Why Women Everywhere Will Delete Uber On April 19,” the creators of the app ensure

“safety and comfort for women” by hiring only backgroundchecked female drivers and by only serving female passengers. Passengers are provided with a picture of the driver, the make of the vehicle and the vehicle’s license plate number. The passenger is also given a special safe word, and the driver must provide the correct safe word to the passenger before the ride can start, providing an additional level of safety for its passengers. If that isn’t enough to entice you, the service also doesn’t use surge pricing — which raises rider fare when driver demands exceed the numbers of actual drivers available to accommodate riders — a common complaint amongst Uber riders. According to the Chariot for Women website, “Chariot was born to ensure safety, comfort and pleasure as well as giving back to female focused charities and foundations through our

transportation services. A certain percentage of the riders’ fare will be donated to selected rotating non-profits.” As an extra incentive, 2 percent of every fare will be donated to the charity of your choice, so you can help out with a social justice cause while getting a muchneeded car ride. The list of the 10 local and national charities to choose from will change every month. After inquiring with women on campus about their thoughts on Chariot for Women, it sounds like many are ready to ditch Ubers and begin taking Chariots. “I feel like it would let more women who live on campus feel a lot more comfortable, especially when having to get a ride alone,” said Melissa Gavilanes, a sophomore psychology major. “Having a random guy pick you up can be scary, so it’s great that women will have a safer option.” Vanessa Zavala-Zimmerer, a

sophomore psychology major, is also excited to try the new service. “I think it’s cool, both because of the charity part and because there are a lot of issues with safety and women taking Ubers — it covers two problems in one,” said Zavala-Zimmerer. “I’ve had times when I’ve taken an Uber by myself and I’ve felt awkward because most Uber drivers are men. I’m always surprised when a driver is a woman, but it makes me automatically think, ‘Homie!’ and I always feel way more comfortable,” she added. So, sorry Uber — it’s been a good run (or should I say drive?), but it looks like we’ll be parting ways next Tuesday. This is the opinion of Nicole Muldoon, a sophomore psychology major from Highland, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email nmuldoon@ theloyolan.com.

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Tips from your personal Coachella coach Kasey Sobey Kasey Sobierajski

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t’s that time of year again: we’re quickly approaching festival season. Get ready for endless snapchat stories featuring all the field-frolicking festival-goers. For those who haven’t attended Coachella, or maybe any music festival in general, I’m here to break down some key tips for making the most of Coachella. Although they’re catered to the Indio festival, for the most part they’re applicable to any music festival as well. As a seven-time festival goer and a local to the Coachella Valley, I’ve seen it all. 5. Although fashion is important, it’s not the only thing that matters. Over the years Coachella has evolved into a celebrity stomping ground, which has come with

the evolution of the Coachella/ Festival fashion. But don’t forget to keep comfort in mind — your best bet at Coachella is to be comfortable. Don’t forgo your favorite sneakers for those gladiator sandals if they’re going to kill your feet. I am guilty of putting together the perfect Coachella wardrobe every year without thinking about how it will function in the desert environment — but comfort is always the number one priority. 4. Use the Coachella app. I cannot stress this enough. The app is loaded with maps, food information, and you can even

customize your music schedule. It’s a great tool to have. That being said, also remember to bring a portable battery because your phone will die. 3. Go with people you love. Coachella is my favorite weekend of the year. I look forward to it more than Christmas, but it can be easily ruined by a bad group of people. Make sure you pick people you love to spend the weekend with. 2. Take pictures. I

Every year I attend Coachella, regret not taking enough

pictures. You will make incredible memories that you’ll want to look back on one day, so make sure you take pictures here and there. I personally recommend using a disposable camera– getting the photos developed later on can be really exciting. 1. Party now, post later. Although I just stressed taking pictures, don’t go so far that you’re that person recording all of Calvin Harris’ set on your phone. I promise you can see it on YouTube the next morning. Although it’s good to take pictures and to utilize the app when needed, the most important thing to

remember is to put the phone down. This weekend is magical, so don’t spend it checking social media or hiding behind a phone screen. Live in that moment, because you may only get to go once, and it’s a beautiful moment to be in. This is the opinion of Kasey Sobierajski, a sophomore public relations major from Palm Springs, California. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email nmuldoon@ theloyolan.com.

How to survive your first music festival Darin’ Arun Arun Gulati

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t is officially April, which means Coachella wristbands have been sent out to avid festival-goers around the country — throughout the next month, thousands will make their flower crowns, stock up on sunscreen and prepare for a weekend of sun-soaked musical indulgence. If it’s your first time attending a musical festival, however, there are several key bits of advice to keep in mind — or else your experience may not live up to its full potential. Be it Bonnaroo or Burning Man, Stagecoach or Sasquatch, Outside Lands or Coachella, here are five essential tips for surviving your music festival of choice this season.

5. Make sure you bring your essentials. When planning your festival experience, it’s imperative to prepare for the record-high temperatures that accompany the spring and summer festival season. Your wardrobe should synthesize style with function. Especially if you’re baring it all, make sure to apply gallons of sunscreen – and then some. If you’re camping, bring lots of food and water. If you’re someone who can’t handle a weekend without a shower, pack the necessary toiletries. And contrary to popular belief, a selfie stick is not an essential. 4. Have cash on hand. Regardless of how much food you can stuff into the trunk of your camper, you’re probably going to find yourself hungry within the festival grounds at some point

— which means shelling out the cash necessary to appease your appetite. As overpriced as they can often be, many festivals such as Coachella offer enticing dining choices and food trucks from big name chefs as well as blossoming local brands. 3. Find a way to communicate with limited mobile access. Many music festivals are located in obscure locations that don’t offer cell service, and your phone is probably going to die after the first day regardless. Since you won’t want to wait in the ludicrous, mile-long lines to access charging docks, you’re going to need a way to communicate with your group. Festivals are a much more fun experience if you put away your devices anyway. Since it’s easy to get separated in the large crowds, walkie-talkies are a useful method of communication. You can plan

out places to meet with certain members of your group at specific times, but always use the buddy system so you don’t get lost. 2. Stay hydrated. When you spend multiple long days dancing in the burning heat, surrounded by thousands of bodies and potentially under the influence of alcohol, it’s more than likely you will experience some level of dehydration. Drinking water and staying hydrated is crucial to your festival-going experience. While some over the age of 21 might argue beforehand that all they need is vodka, mixers and warm beer, even they will ultimately succumb to buying that $5 water bottle.

will be able to see all their favorite artists perform within the time frame of the festivals they’re attending. Alas, you can always count on music festivals to have your two favorite bands perform at the same time on opposite ends of the festival grounds. This is why it’s necessary to plan a schedule for each day to keep track of which artists you want to see and when, or else you’ll be stuck trying to pick between Halsey and James Bay at the last minute and end up missing both performances. This is the opinion of Arun Gulati, a sophomore film and television production major from Seattle, Washington. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email agulati@theloyolan.com

1. Have a plan. Only first-time festivalgoers maintain the fantasy that they

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Murray’s Murmurs Julia Murray Staff Writer

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hether you’re a Stagecoach, Coachella, FYF or Joshua Tree attendee, arranging the perfect ensemble is sure to be on your mind in the upcoming months as music festival season is in full swing. There’s been an outbreak of trends seen on popular clothing sites such as Free People, Urban Outfitters and Topshop. One style that is definitely going to be popular this year are sets composed of a top with matching shorts or a skirt. This style has been made popular by young fashion icons such as Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift. However, despite the recent trends, there are some other things to keep in mind when choosing the perfect outfit this festival season: 5. Comfort is key. A huge trend surfacing online that will surely be present at the festivals this summer is all things draping. Whether it be in maxi dress form or a tunic, loose materials provide a comfortable way of staying with the latest trends and keeping cool. It can be hard to be comfortable when

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How to keep up with this year’s festival fashion achieving the perfect look, but fret not –it can most certainly be done. 4. Footwear is important. For all of you shorter ladies out there, I know the temptation to wear your favorite pair of wedges is there, but please... don’t. I completely relate to not being able to see over the sea of heads, but being uncomfortable throughout the day is not the answer. Try a sandal that you know won’t break and stay away from anything that can slide off your feet and be lost, such as flip flops. The everpopular gladiator sandal is sure to be a top choice for footwear at festivals such as Coachella and FYF, but you might consider swapping those for some vintage cowboy boots if you are attending Stagecoach. 3. Accessories can make an outfit, but be careful. Long necklaces and body jewelry have become extremely popular. However, they may not be the best things to wear when you’re stuck in a big crowd. If you know you’ll be dancing in the mob

scene, try opting for something like flash tattoos. These silver and gold temporary tats give the appearance of layered jewelry, without the risk of becoming tangled with other people. 2. Make your hair complement your outfit. A hairstyle can easily be a statement in addition to your outfit and can greatly help with saying cool. Don’t be afraid to put your hair up into a cool braided style or bun. Another option to explore is hair chalk. One celebrity that took advantage of this last year is Vanessa Hudgens. Hair chalk is a cheap and easy way to change things up while adding another dimension to your ensemble. 1. Dress in your own personal style. Music festivals have become somewhat of a fashion show in terms of seeing who is wearing what but it is important to remember these icons not only get paid to look good, but have professionals on their side. Go with what feels right. Practicality

is extremely important and the worst case scenario would be to have a wardrobe malfunction while your favorite song is playing. Another thing to remember is not to break the bank. With tickets already being pricey, there is no need to overspend. Be in the moment and remember that no floppy hat is worth the memories you’ll make with friends. This is the opinion of Julia Murray, a freshman screenwriting major from Boston, Massachusetts. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email nmuldoon@ theloyolan.com

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How to find your off-campus dream home Darin’ Arun Arun Gulati

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his week on House Hunters: As the final weeks of the semester approach, dozens of freedom-hungry sophomores and juniors — even a handful of freshmen — have turned their attention to finding a house or apartment off-campus in the local Westchester area. The appeal of living off campus is easy to see — there’s the freedom that comes with a lack of RAs, access to a full range of housing amenities, ability to maximize decorating potential, opportunities to invite guests over and that satisfactory feeling of having a nice place to call your very own. If you have the ability to drive, bike or walk to and from campus, it can also be a cheaper option than some of the on-campus housing options for upperclassmen like the Hannon or Leavey apartments. Eager to take their first leap into the world of adulthood, many LMU students have jumped headfirst into the house hunting process, only to find that it is harder and more convoluted than they first anticipated. Be

it a two bedroom apartment in Playa Del Oro or a two story home just blocks beyond the back gates, finding that perfect place is often stressful and requires weeks — and sometimes even months — of planning. “Me and many of my friends are going abroad and we know that we want to live together when we get back, so it’s stressful knowing we kind of have to wait to figure it out,” said sophomore psychology major Madison Kochenderfer. “I want to have my own room in a house off campus, but I have very low expectations — I know I’ll most likely end up in an apartment.” Others have been lucky enough to find their ideal off-campus house. Sophomore health and human sciences major Stephanie Lee experienced the complicated house hunting process firsthand. “To start the process, my friends and I would go online to various housing websites and filter out homes. Because we had a large group of girls we were really limited to only a few homes that could work out for us,” Lee said. “We contacted multiple real estate agents but none of them seemed to work out. Some homes didn’t have enough rooms and some homes were too expensive. Not to mention each house had multiple competitors

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Finding an off-campus home for next year can be quite an ordeal. Forward planning and avoiding procrastination can save you a ton of stress. so you had to make yourself stand out somehow.” Lee also suggested starting early and reaching out to people you know to help get you find available places. “First try and find older students who are currently living in a home and are ready to move out. It can be harder to find a home when you don’t have connections,” Lee

said. “Also, when you are looking at a house, make sure you tour the home so that you can really get a good feel if the home is right for your group. And finally, remember to be timely about everything. Laziness will only push you farther away from getting your dream home.” Ultimately, it is up to us — the individual students — to decide

whether the pros of living off campus outweigh the cons of finding a place to live. However, with proper planning, timeliness and the right connections, that dream home may not be out of the question after all. This is the opinion of Arun Gulati, a sophomore film and TV production major from Seattle, Washington. Tweet comments to @ LALoyolan or email nmuldoon@theloyolan. com.

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Staff picks: Your end of the year to-do list 2. Finals

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Make sure not to forget about those finals looming overhead. Try to find a balance between working on your final projects and writing extensive research essays. Don’t let your current classes fall to the wayside while worrying about handling everything that’s about to come in the next few months. You may be experiencing a heavy case of senioritis right now regardless of your class standing, but this is definitely still a time to be taking your classes and other work seriously.

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ang in there, baby!” exclaims the small cat precariously dangling on the tree branch by its puny little body. We know this cat is going to need more than some encouraging sentiments to get down from the tree and despite the context of extreme, impending danger just out of frame, we still use this classic motivational poster to keep us going through some of the most trying times in our lives. It’s now April — and you’re the cat! Welcome to the final stretch of the school year. Keep hanging in there with a few tips to get you through the rest of this semester as the academic year comes to a close. 5. Registration While there may be a multitude of other matters to attend to, don’t forget to register for classes next year. Don’t wait until the last possible minute to register because it’s almost impossible to charm your way into any of the classes you overconfidently think you can. Make sure to have your optimal party schedule as well as your awful backup schedule riddled with 8

1. Finding your ultimate purpose

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The semester’s winding down, but it’s not done yet — remember to take care of these things before May. a.m. classes ready to go by your assigned registration time. 4. Housing for summer/next year Another vital aspect to remember if you’re planning on continuing to live in this amazing city of angels for the summer: Be prepared to find somewhere beyond the picturesque boundaries of the LMU campus. Whether that means living in a cozy three bedroom home

with eight other students or managing your own private single in Marina Del Rey, make sure you’ve got your situation figured out before finals week. This way you won’t have to live the nomadic lifestyle of scavenging for food or crashing on your friend’s couches — unless you’re working on your novel, then more power to you. 3. Internships and summer jobs You’re going to need to find a way

to generate some cash somehow in order to enjoy a summer of independence away from home. Internships and summer jobs are essential to your resume and your overall livelihood, as stressed by literally every human being you meet in an academic setting. Make sure to put yourself out there and apply to any position that’s open. “It’s all about those connections,” you remind yourself as you head out for the sixth Starbucks run of the day.

Don’t let all these micro-issues distract you from some of the other, more important big picture stresses. Also, bear in mind your plans for life immediately after graduation, your future career, your goals and aspirations, as well as perhaps some of the other larger esoteric issues. Hang in there, baby! With finals only a few weeks away, the annual therapy puppies and discount massages are right around the corner. This is the opinion of Garrison Asma, a sophomore film and television production major from Salem, Wisconsin. Tweet comments to @LALoyolan or email nmuldoon@theloyolan.com.

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Starters shine as Lions win USF series Baseball picked up its third conference series win over the weekend. Jackson Tave

Asst. Sports Editor @LoyolanSports

Continuing its success in conference play, the LMU baseball team (16-16, 7-5 WCC) took two out of three games this weekend from the University of San Francisco (USF) (10-24, 5-7) at Page Stadium. The Lions have won four out of their last five games and maintain a fourth-place standing in the West Coast Conference (WCC), two games behind conference leaders Brigham Young University (BYU) and Gonzaga University. In response to the rare weekend rain forecast in Los Angeles, a double header was scheduled for Friday with the third game set for Saturday, thus allowing room for rain to interfere with original first pitch times. The first game of the double header was delayed two hours due to rain, but the Lions would not come out flat — they exploded in the first inning with seven runs on their way to a 13-4 victory over the Dons. All nine starters in LMU’s lineup recorded at least one hit. In the first inning, 13 Lions came to the plate, scoring seven runs on seven hits. Senior left-fielder Ryan

Erickson opened things up with a three-run triple, along with three other Lions — junior centerfielder Austin Miller, junior catcher Cassidy Brown, and junior shortstop Spencer Erdman. Junior right-hander J.D. Busfield would pick up the win for LMU, allowing four runs on eight hits in seven innings, sending his earned run average (ERA) up from 3.04 to 3.31. All of Busfield’s runs came in the second, where he surrendered a two-run homer to USF third baseman Dan James, igniting the four-run inning. Busfield also struck out three and walked one. Game two would begin a prompt 43 minutes after the final out of game one. It was the Dons this time who would strike first, scoring a run in each of the first two innings to take an early 2-0 lead; sophomore righthander Cory Abbott was the starter for LMU. Abbott would later settle down, allowing no runs and just one hit after the second, giving his team a chance to win the game. “It took a while for Cory to find his stuff, but I was really proud of the way he battled back,” said LMU Head Coach Jason Gill. “To his credit, he was mentally tough enough to battle through those stages and put us into a position to win the game.” Through six innings, Abbott allowed two runs on three hits, adding three strikeouts and three walks. He was able to find his rhythm

early and allowed the offense to make a comeback. Brown got the Lions on the board in the third with an RBI single. In the fifth, Miller would crush his second home run in three games to tie the game. Replacing Abbott in the seventh was junior lefthander Brenton Arriaga. Arriaga struggled, allowing two runs on four hits and only recording one out, and the Lions again found themselves facing a two-run deficit. LMU made one last rally in the bottom of the ninth. With runners on the corners and one out, junior second baseman Phil Caulfield hit a bouncer up the middle, driving in a run and reaching first on a fielder’s choice. Down 4-3, the next batter, Cassidy Brown, lined a double into left field, advancing Caulfield to third. Gill then pinch-hit senior outfielder Joe Christian for sophomore first baseman Jamey Smart. With the tying run on third and the winning run on second, Christian was caught looking to end the ballgame 4-3 in favor of USF. Arriaga got the loss for LMU, and Abbott got a no-decision. The following evening, LMU would go on to win the rubber match 5-1 to take the series behind an absolute gem by junior starter Blake Redman. The right-hander struck out eight batters over eight innings, allowing just one run, one walk and seven hits. Redman’s qual-

games for the team, it was more likely for Blanchette to earn a shutout than to concede a goal this past season. He allowed 16 goals in 15 games, made 59 saves and had a .787 save percentage for the season. While the team may have had a rocky year, Blanchette in net was always something that the Lions could rely on.

that saw him earn the NJCAA Player of the Year and his team win a National Championship. Fortunately enough for the Lions, Brown lived up to those expectations. When Brown was on the court for the men’s basketball team this season, every play went through him. He was the ball handler and the distributor and could make a basket in crunch time for the team. He was the only player to start in every single game and was one of only four Lions to play in every game. He led the team in minutes (983) and minutes per game (31.7), yet he was almost never in foul trou-

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After taking two out of three games from USF, the Lions stay within striking distance of conference leaders BYU and Gonzaga. ity outing brings his ERA down to 2.54 — good for fifth in the WCC. In the sixth with the game tied at one, Cassidy Brown delivered a two-run triple to give the Lions a 3-1 lead. LMU picked up two more insurance runs in the inning. Brown continued his consistent offensive production by hitting .500 (7-14), adding five RBIs. Sophomore right-hander Sean Watkins continued his domination of batters, as he recorded another scoreless ninth to close out the game, bringing his ERA down to a cool 0.75. Austin Miller has also been swinging a hot bat for the Lions, as he has hit .412 (7-17) in his last four games, with five RBIs

and two home runs. “Austin’s a good player and he’s starting to find his rhythm a little bit at the plate,” said Gill. “He has made some adjustments in about the last week that are starting to help him out a lot, so it’s what’s expected of him, to be honest with you.” Following Tuesday night’s game at UCLA, the Lions will be back in action at home with a weekend series against rival Pepperdine (15-15, 6-6), who sits right behind the Lions in fifth place in the conference. Friday and Saturday’s games begin at 6 p.m. and Sunday’s first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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2. Paul Blanchette, senior goalkeeper, men’s soccer: The men’s soccer team had a rollercoaster of a season. After a 6-0 start, the team lost their offensive leader, junior midfielder Adrien Perez, and went on a six-game losing streak before finishing the year 9-9. One of the stable aspects of the team came between the goalposts with Blanchette. Blanchette had eight shutouts this season. This means that the Lions were 1-9 when they conceded a goal, so a lot of pressure fell on Blanchette. Because he did not play in three

1. Brandon Brown, junior guard, men’s basketball: When Brown announced that he would transfer to LMU, there was a lot of hype and many expectations surrounding him. He was coming off a terrific year

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Brandon Brown (above) made quite the name for himself in his first season as a Lion, leading the Lions to a first-round win in the WCC tournament.

ble, picking up only 49 fouls in the season. He led the team in assists (177) and steals (44) as any good point guard should do and was second on the team in scoring (12.6 per game). When Jacko went down with an injury, he picked up the extra slack and helped lead the team down the final stretch of the season. He was everything that the Lions needed him to be and for that, he earns himself the top spot on this list.

This is the opinion of Jack Sullivan, a senior communication studies major from Las Vegas, Nevada. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email rhartnett@theloyolan.com.

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Dodgers cable TV fiasco worse than L.A. traffic Magic Mike Michael Mariscal Sports Intern @LoyolanSports

s a Los Angeles Dodgers fan, I somewhat wish the Dodgers were bad. This sounds ridiculous and contradictory, I know. However, I would almost rather have the Dodgers be horrible than have them be phenomenal, go on to a World Series run and not be able to watch a single one of their games on TV all season. The Dodgers have not been broadcast on local television for the past two years — going on three. A long and stubborn dispute between Time Warner Cable and TV providers such as AT&T, DirecTV and Cox Communications has kept most of Los Angeles (approximately 70 percent) from watching their boys in blue. Even nationally broadcast games are occasionally blacked out, as L.A. realized this Opening Day when fans could not watch the Dodgers face the San Diego Padres on ESPN. That’s right — if you lived in Kansas City and turned on ESPN, you could watch the game, but if you lived in L.A., all you saw was a bouncing DirecTV logo. When the Dodgers’ new owners came into office in 2013, they worked out a deal with Time Warner Cable to create a Dodgers cable channel, now known as SportsNet LA. According to Michael Hiltzik of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers and Time Warner agreed on an $8.35 billion, 25-year contract that

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granted Time Warner TV rights to Dodgers games. Time Warner figured they could make up for that purchase by charging a high subscription rate to pay TV rivals, because how could DirecTV and U-verse not televise the Dodgers, right? Time Warner initially offered its competitors the SportsNet L.A. channel for $4.90 a month per subscriber, but recently gave them an approximate 30 percent discount for a one-year deal, which brought the cost down to $3.50 per month. This slight cooperation is due to Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully serving his 67th and final season with the Dodgers. Fans are eager to hear his legendary voice for one last summer. Despite Time Warner’s highpriced offer, it is less expensive than other regional sports networks. For example, YES Network, which broadcasts the New

York Yankees, offers their channel to cable providers for more than $5 per subscriber, according to the L.A. Times. Regardless, it is upsetting that L.A. residents cannot watch the Dodgers without switching to Time Warner. Two L.A. native students have similar frustrations when it comes to the Dodger TV blackout. Candido Ramirez, a sophomore marketing major, said the multi-billion dollar deal is a great financial decision for the club However, he believes it is “unethical to create a blackout and make fans pay extra to watch their favorite local sports team on TV.” It is also disappointing that LMU does not provide any way for students to watch the Dodgers, considering they are a Los Angeles team. “Finding a place to see the game is frustrating because it’s not available on campus,” said

sophomore communications major Daniel Juarez. “I feel like I’m losing touch with my childhood memories because watching the Dodgers play was something I looked forward to every day,” said Juarez. Meg James from the L.A. Times reported that Charter Communications is in the midst of acquiring Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks for $67-billion after Comcast tried to take over Time Warner’s operations last spring. If the deal goes through, L.A. residents can only hope that Charter will handle the Dodger situation better than Time Warner and reach a deal with its rival providers. There is no telling if or when an agreement will be made to put the Dodgers back on L.A. televisions. With the season already underway and Time Warner halting negotiations, fans may be doomed for another Dodger-less summer.

Time Warner may have to give in and lower their price if Charter does not end up buying them out since they are losing money each day the deal goes uncompleted. On the other hand, the Dodgers are not helping much either. The owners knew how valuable the team is and used that to their advantage in negotiations, landing them an $8.35 billion deal that Time Warner now has to pay off. The Dodgers will feel the repercussions from this botched deal. If fans protested and stopped buying tickets to games - making the Dodgers lose money on food, beer, merchandise and more - then maybe the owners will become proactive and put the Dodgers back on TV. This is the opinion of Michael Mariscal, a sophomore marketing major from Arcadia, California. Tweet comments to @LoyolanSports, or email rhartnett@theloyolan.com.

ATHLETE Athlete SPOTLIGHT Sky Flores Sport: Water Polo/Goalkeeper

Class: Freshman

Major: Biology

Hometown: Commerce, California

Q: What's your best memory from the pool this season? A: I think my best memory so far is when we played San Jose [State University], and they're a top 10 team, and we weren't doing well. We were going through a hump in the season. It ended up that we lost by one, but it was a moral victory. Only because we were able to keep up with a team like that, and it was sort of the breaking point of this really bad dry patch we were going through. For me, it was a reminder that we could win conference. Q: If you could have dinner with any three people - living or dead - who would they be? A: Oh my god I hate that question... wow... probably..... mmmm. I don't know how to answer this .... Can I skip that one? Q: What's your biggest accomplishment in water polo? A: When I was younger I made the national team, and that was a really big thing for me. I was really excited and my parents were really pumped, and that's still one of the very best moments of my life — making that team. It was really competitive water polo; I was privileged to be playing with the best. Q: What brought you to LMU? A: A lot of the girls from my club graduated from LMU and throughout my whole life they just told me nothing but good things about the school [like] “It's a small school, everyone is really nice to each other, the environment's insane.” And I'm also really close with the coach here; it was just a good choice for me.

Q: Do you have a favorite sport besides water polo? If so, what's your favorite non-LMU sports team? A: I don't like any other sports — I've only played water polo. Swim's okay, I've done swim for like seven years. But it's never been as great as water polo. My favorite non-LMU sports team is ... huh ... I don't really watch sports. Maybe the Patriots; my parents are huge Patriots fans, so I guess I'm a fan by default. Q: If a movie were made about you, who would play the role of Sky Flores? A: Selena Gomez. She's my Woman Crush Wednesday for sure. [Laughs] I hope they know I'm just kidding. I hope they don't think I look like Selena Gomez or anything. Q: What do you need to improve upon most as an individual player? A: I think maybe having a level head during games is key, and maybe just like supporting my teammates more and knowing that we can win without everything going our way. Q: What are your goals for the remainder of the season? A: My main goal is to definitely win conference and I think we can do it. I've seen the way our team can play, and they amaze me every day at practice, and I'm really stoked for conference in a few weeks ... and hopefully [we] make the first round of the NCAA [Tournament]. Q: Whatʼs the one place you want to visit in your lifetime? A: Definitely want to go to Europe. Hopefully play water polo in Europe, that would be amazing. Q: Whoʼs your biggest inspiration? A: Definitely my mom. She's amazing the way she gets up to work everyday and cares for all of her kids, it's really inspiring. Q: When did you start playing water polo? How did you get started? A: I started playing when I was like seven and I played for the club team Commerce Aquatics, and in that city its a huge sport. The USA captain, she's a four-time Olympian — the pool there is named after her because she grew up there and was coached by all the coaches there. So, water polo was kind of just a thing I was led into. Q: What’s your go-to food spot off campus? Favorite thing to get? A: Lemonade. White Truffle Mac-n-Cheese.

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SCORES UPDATE W. TENNIS

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4-0 L

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5-1 W at BYU

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12-9 W

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Tennis doubles team honored Tennis duo Charles Boyce and Cristobal Rivera have an outstanding performance. Daniel Palladini

WOMEN’S WATER POLO After falling short of a comeback at home on Friday against Big West opponent UC Irvine, LMU women’s water polo returned to Gold Coast Conference play with a comeback victory on Saturday as they defeated Azusa Pacific 12-9. The Lions trailed by as many as four in the second quarter before a six-goal run gave them a decisive lead. Junior driver Caitlin Schafer led the Lion scoring effort with three goals. Power plays were key for the Lions, as the final three goals of their run were scored in 6-on-5 situations. Next up for the team, they travel to San Diego State to take on the Aztecs on Saturday, April 16 at 1 p.m. SOFTBALL Softball began West Coast Conference play with a three game series at defending champion BYU last weekend. The series began Friday with a doubleheader, which the teams split. BYU took the first game 4-0, and in the nightcap the Lions responded with a decisive 9-4 win. Home runs from senior pitcher/first-baseman Stephanie Crist and junior outfielder Amanda Dirks gave the Lions an early 4-0 lead Friday night. On Saturday, LMU took the series in Provo by a score of 5-1.Third-baseman Alicia Brown doubled three times in victory. Following a conference series win on the opening weekend of WCC play, Dirks was honored with WCC Player of the Week. She hit .400 with three home runs and eight RBIs over the weekend. She is the second Lion this year to win the honor, following Brown from a few weeks ago. MEN’S BASKETBALL The men’s basketball team welcomed a new player over the weekend, as Head Coach Mike Dunlap announced the arrival of transfer junior center Stefan Jovanovic. The 6-foot-11 center previously played for the University of Hawaii. This past season, Jovanovic averaged over 15 minutes a game off the bench for the Rainbow Warriors, scoring 4.9 points and collecting fourrebounds per game. He added 35 blocks for the team in 75 games. Jovanovic will be eligible to play for LMU in the 2016-2017 season. He was born in Serbia, but played high school basketball for Bishop Montgomery, in Torrance, Calif. which means he will return home for his senior season.

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The men’s tennis team has had a lot to be proud of this season. Most impressively, the team is now ranked No. 58 in the nation for the first time in LMU history. The team was also recognized last week when a Lions doubles team was awarded the WCC doubles team of the week for their outstanding performance. Junior Charles Boyce and senior Cristobal Rivera received the honors after a 2-0 week, which helped LMU gain victories on the road against No. 72 University of Pacific, winning 4-3, and defeating Saint Mary’s, 4-0. “[It] means a lot to me because Charles and I have been putting in hard work and putting together some crucial wins for the team,” said Rivera. “And to be recognized by the WCC among all the rest of the great players in the conference is a great feeling and a great boost of confidence that we need to keep winning as we head into the final conference matches we have on the schedule.” There are many different ways that coaches go about forming a doubles team. LMU Head Coach Tom Lloyd explained the method to his madness: “It is a little bit of everything. First, how we do it is you communicate with the

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Charles Boyce (pictured above), and Cristobal Rivera, have had a terrific season as doubles partners as the pair collected a record of 9-5 this season. in doubles ma guys on which side they like or prefer to play, deuce or add. Also, to go with that, how the guys get along on the court ... The energy has to be high, and the guys have to be able to communicate with each other,” said Lloyd. “A lot of those things come into play ... for example, who is going to handle the sudden death on a deuce point.” Relating to the doubles team consisting of Charles and Cristobal, Lloyd said, “They had success last year — they were an honorable mention for All-WCC Doubles. Starting off this year, they

started off rocky at No. 1, they didn’t get the job done and fell a little short, but the competition was high starting off with a couple of tough teams at the beginning of the year. I think they have found their footing now.” As the tennis season comes to a close, these last five matches decide whether the Lions will be in the WCC Championship or not. The top six in the conference get the opportunity to compete in the tournament, so it is crucial for the Lions to step up their game.

net. This season, Wilenius got the edge in games and minutes played and took advantage of the opportunity. He played for 491 of the team’s 796 minutes, and led the team in saves (134), saves per game (8.73) and goals allowed average (9.97). He was a major asset for the Lions defensively. On the offensive side of the pool, newcomer Jagga was incredibly helpful for the team. He was second on the team in scoring, finishing one behind senior attacker Milutin Mitrovic with 49 and led the team in shooting percentage with .434 (minimum of 10 shots attempted). His great play as a freshman comes at a terrific time, as the team will be losing their go-to center, Vuk Cvetkovic, next season. Jagga is a perfect candidate to fill that void.

age (.404). Also, while most of the credit is due to the pitching staff, Brown has helped keep the team’s ERA down to 3.32, compared to their opponents’ 4.22. Brown has been a force at the plate for the Lions and is likely to stay that way for the rest of the season.

LMUTA: Top male athletes of the year Sully Speaks

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wo weeks ago, I ranked the top female athletes of the year for LMU sports. This week, it’s the men’s turn. While the men’s athletic programs have not had the same successes as the women’s programs, they have had some stellar individual performances this year. Whether it was on the court, in the pool, on the track or on the field, these athletes represented their teams and LMU terrifically throughout the season. Here are the top male athletes of the year. 5. Dayne Jagga, freshman center & Kirk Wilenius, redshirt junior goalkeeper, men’s water polo: The men’s water polo team had a tough season in the fall, finishing their season with an 11-14 record. Despite being the only fall team to finish with a record below .500, this was actually an improvement on the team’s 2014 record. This is in part due to Wilenius’ presence in goal. The team has been in the middle of a goalkeeper battle the last two seasons, as both Wilenius and sophomore Dominick Beaudine have been sharing the

4. Cassidy Brown, junior catcher, baseball: With only half of the season to judge from, it is tough to give spring sports team members spots on this list. Luckily for Brown, his effort on the diamond speaks for itself. Brown has been one of the all-around leaders for the baseball team this season. He has started all but one game and leads the team in hits (45), doubles (10), home runs (5), RBIs (24) and slugging percentage (.563). He is also second on the team in plate appearances (128), runs (18) and batting average (.352), and is fourth in on-base percent-

3. Adom Jacko, junior forward, men’s basketball: One of the many transfers who Head Coach Mike Dunlap brought into the men’s basketball program this past year, Jacko quickly became the most exciting player to watch on the Bluff. Jacko knew how to get a crowd excited and would regulary throw down a ferocious alley-oop or slam dunk to get the Gersten Pavilion crowd on its feet. Not only a highlight reel, Jacko’s numbers earn him a spot on this list. While injury kept him off the court for multiple stretches this season, he did not waste the time he did have in the game. He led the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game and was the Lions’ leading rebounder with 6.4 per game. He was also the team’s most efficient scorer, shooting .557 from the field, a team high. Jacko was always a joy to watch and if you missed out on him this year, don’t worry because he still has one more year on the Bluff to impress the LMU community. See LMUTA | Page 18

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