The Loyalist, Volume XCIII, Issue 1

The Loyalist

|VOL. XCIII, NO. 1| SEPTEMBER 7, 2018| THELOYALIST.ORG |

| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES |

Cubs volunteer in new Ecuadorian service trip

By RAMSAY GOYAL NEWS EDITOR

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JUNIOR ERIK CARSTENS rides a horse on the Rucu Pinchincha Volcano during the first Loyola-hosted, ten day service trip to Quito, Ecuador, with eleven other Cubs and three chaperones.

The Center for the Working Family in Quito, Ecuador, hosted 12 Loyola students from Sunday, June 10, to Wednesday, June 20. During their time in South America, the Cubs tutored at the nearby school, assisted with the school’s maintenance and visited houses of local families.

Theology teacher Michael Shawver said, “One day we went out to one of the houses, and we literally moved a mountain. We cleared out part of a mountain, so a family could add an extension to their house.”

The Center for Working Families was started by Father John Halligan, S.J., in 1964 to educate kids who shined shoes in order to earn money to support their family He started a school for these children who were not

recieving an education.

Junior Harry Clarke said, “Tutoring at the school in the center was a great experience.

It was fun to see how the kids improved their English one phrase, word or letter at a time.

It was uncomfortable at first to try to teach my first language using my second language, but as the week progressed, I felt more confident in my teaching ability.”

The Cubs were also joined by students of three other Jesuit High Schools: Boston College High School, Fordham Preparatory School and Regis High School.

Shawver said, “It was really neat that a Jesuit started the program and Jesuit High Schools from around the country came to do some service with us. Interacting with the [SEE ECUADOR, 2]

Xavier renovation on track Campus Ministry hosts inaugural to break ground in June overnight transfer student retreat

By MATTHEW CONDE NEWS EDITOR In June 2019, Loyola will break ground on Xavier Center’s renovation. Known as “The Campaign for 1901 Venice Boulevard,” administration plans to remodel Xavier Center, creating a new front circle and veterans courtyard.

After fundraising half of the $34 million cost, the maintanence team will demolish Xavier Center and begin construction immediately after graduation.

The building will resemble Loyola Hall’s architecture and incorporate Hannon Hall’s moderness.

Vice President for Advancement Lela Diaz said, “It’s similar to the gothic texture Ruppert Hall and Loyola Hall have. The plan will try to bring modern gothic touches to the building while modeling Ruppert and Loyola, so it looks like it has always been there.”

Although Xavier Center will look more modern and accomodate more people, Xavier Center’s function will not change.

Dean of Men Daniel Annarelli said, “It’ll be more modern. There’ll be more office space and storage space.

Now, it’s not functional in either of those capacities.

There’s nothing else what the building does now that will be done differently, just more efficiently.”

One of Xavier Center’s features are partitions that divide the building. These dividers allow Xavier Center to simultaneously hold separate events. Administration will add a kitchen that properly suits major events.

“When we do any big event, we have to bring an entire kitchen,” said Principal Frank Kozakowski. “They’d have to set it up either outside or in the field or in that cement area by the bleachers. It doesn’t make any sense, and I think we can do a better job.”

Additional changes include more restrooms, an elevator bank in the lobby that leads to a balcony on the second floor and a sacristy. The construction is estimated to last 14 to 16 months.

Behind Xavier Center will be the Veterans Courtyard.

Administration plans to honor Loyola alumni who served in the armed forces.

[SEE XAVIER, 2]

By MAX ARNERICH NEWS EDITOR Loyola held their Transfer Student Retreat for the 21 new Cubs on the weekend of Saturday Aug. 25, to Sunday Aug. 26.

In past years, the transfer students would attend the First Year Retreat. However, senior Konnor Paris, who transferred into Loyola as a junior, introduced a transfer student retreat idea to Campus Ministry Director Matthew Schaeffer last year.

Paris said, “I attended the freshman retreat when I was a junior, yet I felt that the retreat was primarily geared towards freshmen. The transfer students deserve their own, exclusive experience.”

On Saturday, Aug. 25, the new Cubs met at Loyola at noon for an opening prayer, icebreakers, lunch and a campus-wide scavenger hunt to learn about the new buildings.

Junior transfer Travis Gibson said, “We had a list of the different buildings around campus, and we had to take a picture of as many as we could.”

After the scavenger hunt, the students served at the Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row. Gibson said, “We cleaned the roof of the building at the Union Mission Skid Row and played various games with the residents of Skid Row.” The Cubs then traveled to senior Nick Turrill’s house for games, prayer service, dinner, a group sharing session and presentations from Loyola faculty and staff.

Schaeffer said, “The transfer students had a wonderful experience sharing deep ideas in the large group.”

The Cubs then returned to Loyola for a pool party and an Examen.

On Sunday, Aug. 26, there was a presentation for the new parents. The transfer students had a final reflection and then went to Mass, presided over by the Rev. Fr. Gregory M. Goethals ‘73, S.J., in Clougherty Chapel.

Paris said, “The new students described the experience as eye-opening. We reflected on what makes Loyola special, what makes our community unique and why the new students deserve the opportunity to attend Loyola.”

INSIDE

LOYOLA STUDENTS EMBARK ON INTERCAMBIO TRIP TO ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY

ENGLISH TEACHER MICHAEL MASON RETURNS TO LOYOLA FROM HIS SABBATICAL

VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM MOVES DOWN FROM DIVISION I TO DIVISION II

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NEWS

Students travel to Argentina and Uruguay for annual Intercambio

By JORDI ETTINGER A&E EDITOR Spanish teachers Ana de Castro and Kaitlin Collins Pardo as well as theology teacher John Ahearn led nine students on a five-week trip throughout Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil as part of the annual Intercambio program during the first five weeks of summer.

The trip to South America began with a two-week sojourn in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the Intercambio attendees went to classes with their host students at Colegio Del Salvador, an all-boys Jesuit high school.

Collins, who also chaperoned the trip last year, said that this summer’s group spent less time in Argentina in order to have more time in Uruguay. The students on the trip also did various sightseeing around Buenos Aires such as touring the Casa Rosada, visiting the Teatro Colón and taking a bus tour around the city.

After their time in the Argentine capital, the students and chaperones traveled north to Tacuarembo, Uruguay, where they spent a week with Uruguayan host families.

The program continued to the Pachacutí program, where they joined the students of several other Jesuit high schools for a week of service. At the camp, the students sepa-

rated to different parts of Uruguay to paint walls, build houses and work in churches.

Junior Christopher Orue said, “I worked at a construction site building houses, but it really depended on where you went.”

During the Pachacutí camp, Collins and de Castro toured all the sites in order to check on the students and view their service.

Collins said, “Most of the time, we actually saw [the students] during rest, but we did get to see some kids painting houses, working with the younger generations, playing soccer and helping out, but a lot of them worked in churches. Most of it was manual labor.”

Regarding the importance of service in the Intercambio, de Castro said, “When they go, they will be building a house for this family, and the family is working with them.

They get to know the personal story behind the family that’s gonna be living in that house.

That’s something that we don’t get when we do community service close to home.”

After a week of service, the Intercambio students enjoyed several days in Montevideo, Uruguay, with more host families as well as meeting with other students with whom they had worked during the Pachacutí program before they finished their trip with a week on the Argentine-Brazilian border at Iguazu.

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TEN INTERCAMBIO STUDENTS visit the Church of Colegio Del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the school from which their host families came.

Junior Estro Lopez-Gonzalez found Iguazu to be the most enjoyable part of the trip. “I really enjoyed getting on a boat with my classmates in Brazil and going under a big waterfall and getting completely soaked. It was the last week of our trip, and in that moment, I realized that we had been through so much in five weeks.”

Collins said, “It’s exciting for me to see them at the beginning kind of being a little bit timid and maybe weak in their Spanish and then all of a sudden they blossom

Campaign for 1901 Venice Boulevard will start June 2019

and they grow because they’re suddenly getting this confidence because they’ve been with native speakers for five weeks.”

Junior Ethan Salmeron said he went on the trip for a variety of reasons.

Salmeron said, “I went on the trip to practice my Spanish and learn even more Spanish, to travel to new countries, to have some fun with friends and to do community service in another social and economic climate in order to see how their needs are different from ours.”

Cub envoy embarks to Ecuador for service [FROM ECUADOR, 1]

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XAVIER CENTER'S RENNOVATION will commence June of 2019 and construction will continue for 14-16 months. Various additions to the Xavier Center include two kitchens and partitions to divide the hall.

[FROM XAVIER, 1] The ground will be landscaped to resemble Loyola’s brick groundwork.

“The veteran’s courtyard is a reminder for Loyola students that Loyola at one time was involved in training and R.O.T.C.like programs that trained men for the military,” Annarelli said.

Xavier Center’s renovation will change the building’s shape from a rectangle to a square. Because Xavier Center will stretch out farther eastward, Loyola plans to modify the front circle.

Annarelli said, “There’s a space in front of the front circle to do a U-turn. You do that by carving out the space in the circle and that will create a little wall that will have nice brickwork and says ‘Loyola High School’ across the front.”

The front circle features a smaller circle on the Venice Boulevard side to create a more efficient

traffic flow. Around part of the turnabout are new senior benches.

“One of the neat things is the turnabout area,” said Kozakowski. “One of the things is that cars can get off of Venice, do a turn around and not have to go around the entire circle.”

Loyola will add security kiosks and high ballards outside the front circle. The fences will resemble a college campus and have a formal sign that reads “Loyola High School of Los Angeles.”

“We’re putting in the more traditional, rod-iron look on campus,” Diaz said. “The fences will be raised to eight feet. It’ll look collegial with the new brick columns and the nice fencing in between, and this will still be the formal front entrance.”

One addition to Loyola’s front circle is Grad-at-Grad tiles. These tiles will cut through the middle of the front circle’s grass.

“These six stones are the grad-at-graduation statements.

As you’re a graduate, you’ll walk on these steps before you collect your diploma,” Diaz said.

As Xavier Center is being renovated, administration searches for an alternative area to host Loyola events. The administration is finding possible venues to minimize the impact of losing Xavier Center.

“In terms of what happens in Xavier, we’re in the process of finalizing a plan with that right now,” Diaz said. “Whatever temporary facility it is, it’ll meet mainly the academic meetings of school.”

Campus renovations will interfere with student life. As Loyola moves closer to its renovation, students must become more excited but cautious.

Annarelli said, “Students need to be aware that this will be disruptive of their day-to-day life of the school if we are experiencing a construction site on our school.

I ask students for their flexibility, understanding and patience.”

other Jesuit schools was really fun and a great experience for our guys.”

Multilingual Cubs were also presented with many opportunities to practice and utilize their Spanish.

Junior Quinn Conway said, “The service trip helped me develop my skills in community service, and I also greatly improved my Spanish.

Through speaking the language with others, I learned about the people and culture of Ecuador.”

In addition to helping the local community, the student volunteers toured around the area, including visiting Otavalo street market, Lake Cuicocha and Mitad del Mundo, the exact middle of the world.

Conway said, “My favorite part from the trip was when we took a cable car up a mountain and rode horses to the top and back. I also enjoyed exploring the historical

district of the capital, Quito.”

The experience humbled the students that went, and they became more appreciative of their own possessions and situations.

Clarke said, “We saw a variety of living situations from families living on a desolate mountain with only rainwater as their only source of water to families living in homes 1/4 the size of a science classroom at Loyola.”

This is the first time Loyola has chosen to host a shorter trip in South America in addition to the Intercambio program. On this trip Cubs fully immersed themselves in the Ecuadorian culture.

Shawver said, “The best way for Cubs to learn about other cultures is to experience it for themselves, to actually go to the place, explore and meet the locals.

I would highly recommend the Ecuador trip. It was a great service experience for our guys and I think they got a lot out of it.”

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SIX LOYOLA STUDENTS clean a carpet in Ecuador during their ten days of service at The Center for Working Families.

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NEWS

New events welcome freshmen, parents

freshmen listened to Annarelli and Jordan provide a brief introduction of the day. The remainder of the orientation was divided into three sessions focused on the themes encounter, passion and legacy.

Introducing the theme of encounter, theology teacher and Director of Community Service Dr. Jesse Rodriguez explained the importance of respecting people’s differences and appreciating Loyola’s diverse community.

Loyola seniors Jacob Tamkin and Nick Balfe spoke about passion by explaining how their experiences with making new friends, joining clubs and sports teams and finding new academic interests makes Loyola their second home.

Tamkin said, “I really hoped to encourage the freshREPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM LOYOLA COMMUNICATIONS man to get involved in as THE REV. FR. GREGORY GOETHALS ‘73 speaks to the many activities as they can as incoming parents of freshman at the first annual President’s Welcome. they only have eight semesyears prior to focus on what ters to make the best of their

By RYAN ADAMI it truly means to be a Cub. Loyola experience and leave EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jordan said, “There was a their mark on this campus.” culture change we wanted to Regarding the theme of Loyola High School held create in terms of being able legacy, Loyola alumnus Holdits freshman bridge orienta- to equip the freshmen with en Watne ‘07 shared a story tion on Friday, Aug. 24, from everything they needed to about how he won CIF for 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Xavier transition to Loyola. A lot of varsity baseball after strugCenter, where freshmen lis- times in the past, the fresh- gling to raise his grades while tened to seniors’ experiences men were dropped in and on academic probation. at Loyola and learned about forced to assimilate throughFreshman Will Hotaling Loyola’s values and missions out the school year on their said, “From Watne’s story, I as a Jesuit institution. own, so we decided to add learned that as a freshman at Dean of Men Daniel this second orientation to pro- Loyola, I can do all the things I Annarelli, Assistant Principal vide them with talks and sen- dream of as long as I put school and Director of Counseling ior discussions as a helpful first. More importantly, I realDr. Paul Jordan ‘88 and the resource to learn from.” ized Loyola is a place to grow counseling department added To begin the orientation, and become better for mythis second orientation two

3 self and my community.”

At the conclusion of the orientation, Director of Campus Ministry Matthew Schaeffer encouraged freshmen to leave their legacy at Loyola by providing student examples such as senior Konnor Paris, who helped developed the new retreat for transfer students.

Reflecting on the seniors’ speeches, freshman Dominic Paine said, “I learned that things don’t always go to plan and that adapting is a part of life. In fact, I now know that throughout my years at Loyola, I need to be open to all the opportunities presented to me.

Following each guest speaker’s presentation, freshmen, grouped by respective counselor, met in an assigned classroom to listen to three seniors’ perspectives regarding a presented theme. With opportunities to ask questions, the freshmen gained further insight about the life as a Loyola Cub such as experiences with friends, classes and extracurriculars.

Hotaling said, “The senior discussions were really helpful as it was nice to talk to an upperclassman about any nervousness I might have had coming into Loyola. The seniors also helped me find my locker and showed me the buildings I had classes in.”

Paine said, “Through the seniors, I gained a better understanding of the Loyola community, and the discussions helped us [freshmen] be more

prepared for the school year as we can learn from their experiences and past mistakes.”

Hoping to provide parents of the incoming freshmen class with a similar opportunity to learn about Loyola’s community and values, Loyola hosted a newly created event called The President’s Welcome on Sunday, Aug. 26, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Malloy Commons. Vice President for Advancement Lela Diaz said, “Last year we did two events to welcome the incoming freshman parents: a breakfast and a dinner. However, this year, we decided to combine them into one.”

The event, which over 500 incoming freshman parents attended, included a Mass led by the Rev. Fr. Gregory Goethals ’73, S.J., in the front circle. After Mass concluded, the parents dined in Malloy Commons as they socialized with fellow parents, faculty and staff of Loyola.

Parents were provided with pamphlets that highlighted themes of time, talent and treasure that exist at Loyola, such as through community service, the Parent Giving Campaign and the Mothers’ Guild.

Tamkin spoke to the parents about passion, providing them the perspective of a senior.

His parents, Scott and Melinda Tamkin, encouraged parent participation in the Mothers’ Guild and Fathers’ Club. To end the night, Tamkin taught all parents the “Triple L.”

Robotics Team 3408 moves to Berendo and expands the team’s work area

By LUCAS CAPPELLETTI MANAGING EDITOR This year, Loyola’s robotics team, known as the Killa-Byte Cubs, will see major changes in regards to their workspace.

At the beginning of August, the team, in correspondence with the maintenance staff and Senior Director of Facilities Management Michael McDermott, planned to move equipment into a new room in Berendo, designated specifically for the team.

For the past two years, the team waited for the school’s archives to move to the library. Team 3408 will now have a larger work environment, allowing for an increased team size. The Berendo space offers 1,000 square feet, as opposed to the 300 square foot shipping container in which the team had been working.

Senior captain Ryan Borchetta said, “The new space will allow us to grow beyond where we are right now.”

In preparation for the move into Berendo, senior captain Henry Silva created a computer-aided de-

sign (CAD) model of the room.

Silva said, “We used the CAD model to see how much stuff we could fit in the room and to see where everything should go.”

The Berendo space has already been painted and refurbished with new electrical work, such as outlets and lighting, in preparation for the final round of move-ins before the pre-season begins.

According to Borchetta, over the course of his four years on the team, the group has moved around multiple times. Initially starting in the room in which the Broadcasting Club now meets, the team moved into room H201 in Hannon Hall in 2014 and eventually moved into a shipping container, known as “the bunker.” It was only this Tuesday, Sept. 4, that the team completely moved into their new space in Berendo.

Sophomore Scotty Hanna said, “I think the new space will make it a lot easier to set up for practice, so we no longer have to take everything out of the bunker, so we can work longer.”

Andrew Mazur, head coach of the

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SENIOR ROBOTICS CO-CAPTAIN RYAN BORCHETTA organizes the robotics room in the Berendo building by setting up the chop saw.

Killa-Byte Cubs, said, “I think having a room where everything is located and right next to facilities is going to be really great. We’re going to be working in collaboration with maintenance, so if there are tools we need to use or extra space or if we need to do cutting or weld-

ing, they will be a great resource to us.”

Mazur added, “I have a feeling that the new space, unifying the group together, is only going to build our numbers, and I think it’s really going to intensify the program to do things that we may not have been able to do in the past.”

OPINION

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The Loyalist Staff

RYAN ADAMI CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CHARLIE VIEHL CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WILL ISHAK/ THE LOYALIST

STAFF EDITORIAL

WILLIAM ISHAK CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Loyola should revitalize a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program as optional curriculum course In March of 1919, U.S. Major Marion P. Vestal formed a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), inspiring Loyola High School to implement this program into its curriculum in the 1920s.

Even though the program ended in the 1960s, Loyola should consider revitalizing the Junior ROTC as an optional enrollment course in order to assist with the high school’s mission as a “Man for and with others.”

According to Kevin Starr’s A Sesquicentennial History, Loyola’s JROTC unit, which was located in the Sixth Army area and included a band and rifle team, trained Cubs to develop leadership skills and instilled virtues, such as honor, character and integrity. The physical education requirement was incorporated into the program; in fact, students involved in the ROTC program usually participated in an extra summer camp to become physically fit. Based on merit and maturity, recruits could

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be commissioned as officers, or based on experience and dedication, members could be promoted as non-commissioned officers.

During the onset of World War II, over 500 students joined the corps, making it the largest JROTC in the Sixth Army area.

Recruits were educated about the principles of a just war and were primarily trained to act as a response team to possible air raids in Los Angeles.

In January of 1945, JROTC seniors could elect to graduate early to join the Service.

Regardless of the reason behind the decision to dissolve the program in the 1960s, reincorporation of JROTC into the course catalogue would be deeply advantageous for Loyola Cubs, for the values built into the curriculum align nearly perfectly with Loyola’s motto, “Men for Others,” that each student is expected to live out after graduation.

Having JROTC as an available elective serves as the perfect bridge between

the academic and athletic divisions of Loyola. Furthermore, commitment to this program sets up a potential career in the military.

Students in JROTC learn how to take an active role in serving the country as responsible American citizens, and the lessons of serving the nation can be scaled down to match our community service mission at Loyola. The social consciousness instilled in each junior reserve officer will reinforce the message for students to act as altruistic men for others.

An integral part of JROTC, the practice of military ceremonies, will be efficiently implemented into Loyola’s home athletic games through flag raisings and presentations of the colors at the start of each competition.

Reintroducing this program into Loyola instills honorable qualities in young men that can be enacted “for the greater glory of God.”

A letter from the editors-in-chief

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What’s up, Cubs.

On behalf of The Loyalist staff, we welcome you to the 2018-19 school year.

We would especially like to welcome the class of 2023 as they embark on their new endeavor at Loyola. We are committed to welcome more freshman writers as we feel it is important to receive a variety of thoughts and opinions.

This year, The Loyalist enters its 93rd year of service to the Loyola community. As editors-in-chief, we hope to provide full coverage from all corners of our school to further unify the student body. In addition, we hope to maintain the excellent standards put be-

fore us from the previous staff by providing in-depth, helpful and analytical reporting.

We have created a new position, the Creative Director. Pioneered by Will Ishak, we hope to deliver new and interesting design formats and artistic undertakings.

Completing the executive board is Managing Editor Lucas Cappelletti, who has also overtaken the role of the Business Manager in addition to editing copy and advising the editors-in-chief.

This year’s staff is the largest in The Loyalist’s history with a total of 27 editors as we hope to further develop the paper’s role on campus, working hard to make sure everyone’s story gets told.

The expanded photography department will help us tell more visual stories, capturing members of the Loyola community in their element.

For the first time, in coordination with the Athletic Department, we plan to provide interesting athletic content on RepU, including game summaries paired with postgame head coach and player interviews, written by embedded reporters on behalf of The Loyalist.

We hope to continue Loyola’s award-winning publication, recognzed by the American Scholastic Press Association, with a new focus on the artistic and photographic elements of our publication.

Finally, The Loyalist hopes to serve as a venue for open discussion and discourse about how best the school and its community can continue its mission of educating students. We thank you for reading The Loyalist and always appreciate any comments or suggestions you may have. We welcome you to write to or for us at any time.

Ryan Adami & Charlie Viehl Editors-in-Chief

NEWS MAX ARNERICH EDITOR MATTHEW CONDE EDITOR RAMSAY GOYAL EDITOR

OPINION HUDSON GODFREY EDITOR CHRISTOPHER PALLARES EDITOR ANTHONY REZNIK EDITOR

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OPINION

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 Distrust in College Board builds after leak leads to cheating scandal on SAT

By GRAHAM ANICH CONTRIBUTOR Around this time of year, millions of high school students in America take the dreaded Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). For many students, this test score, a deciding factor for acceptance into their desired university, consumes months of time and stress that are dedicated to studying for this exam.

Although the College Board, the administer of the SAT, takes extreme precautions and invests huge sums of money in order to prevent cheating and, thus, ensure an even playing field, mistakes are still made, and something in the system has to change.

According to the LA Times, on Saturday, Aug. 25, reports came flooding in by students that the test’s reading section had been hacked. An investigation by the National Association for College Admission Counseling discovered that the College Board had recycled the reading section from a SAT test that was issued last October. Further investigation also revealed that the test and answers had been posted online.

While the people using this as an extra practice test may not have known about it being administered in August, they would have gained an obvious advantage if they took the official exam then.

Clearly, this evidence has caused many to question the legitimacy of the exam, believing that cheaters have infiltrated the system too deeply or—equally possible—that someone could have purposely leaked the information.

The College Board said they will cancel the scores of anyone found to be cheating. But how do you account for those who have seen the test online?

It is almost impossible to isolate the “cheaters” in this case.

Some claim this is a rare occurrence and that such an incident should not be cause to question the SAT’s legitimacy.

However, this is not true.

According to Reuters in 2013, hundreds of students from China took the SAT and achieved near perfect scores, not because of hard work and dedication but because they had been provided with the answers at preparation courses offered in Beijing. Students are provided with a booklet called the jijing, which contains all the answers to reading and math sections on the SAT. Reuters also states that since 2013 eight other known incidents have been reported of foreign nationalist groups abusing the system with similar books, containing the copied answers of these portions. It was then revealed that the College Board knew of the hackings and continued to administer the test in the same fashion through inaction.

This evidence is a clear indication of the inability and sloppiness of the College Board to prevent hacking by individuals within the system.

It is unfair that American students, who have devoted so much time and energy to accomplishing their goal, should be sidelined by dishonest foreign nationalists. Our future is at stake, and a new course of action should be taken now.

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Recruiting regulations rain on student's parade, deny him internship opportunity

By CHARLIE VIEHL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF I marched into the Office of Athetlic Communications after receiving a tour of the legendary Pauley Pavillion on the campus of UCLA. All I needed before I was hoping to start my internship of archiving statistics for the Bruin basketball program was some volunteer processing form. I filled it out and even wore my baby blue collared shirt paired with some killer khakis.

As my would-be boss was looking over the form, he double checked to see if I had participated in any sports during my high school career. So, I told him that I played freshman football and volleyball.

Frankly speaking, I never set out to be the varsity superstar in any program. But, because I technically played sports at any level in high school, I would not be able to complete the internship.

An National Collegiate Athletics Association rule declared me as a “recruitable athlete" even though I have not played sports in 3 years, but UCLA would face the risk of receiving sanctions from the NCAA if they employed me.

In theory, the rule makes sense. But, in practice, it prohibited me from earning exciting job experience in a professional workplace.

For small cases like mine, where I no longer play sports nor wish to continue in college, it restricts students looking to boost a résumé or to discover a new career opportunity.

The NCAA rule that completely ruined any chance of carrying out any facet of my internship has brought down notable athletes such as Cam Newton and Reggie Bush. Even though it is safe to assume that most college athletes, especially in basketball and football, are receiving financial benefits from their respective universities, the NCAA holds the power to audit and investigate any institution.

Once the NCAA declares an investigation into any university, they are not held to the same standard of the federal judicial system.

If allegations are handed down, the NCAA can pivot their investigation towards any athletic department and sport without substantial reason or cause. The universities under the NCAA must abide by the institutional laws in order to receive benefits and resources from the only organization involved in collegiate sports.

Hypothetically, if any allegations were to be handed down on the UCLA athletic department, the NCAA investigative team could choose to audit the Office of Athletic

What Republicans and Democrats must do to win races in the most important midterm election of our lifetime

By CHRISTOPHER PALLARES OPINION EDITOR With August coming to an end and the 2018 midterm elections being only two months away, House and Senate candidates have intensified their campaigns in what many are calling the most important midterm election of our lifetimes. The Democratic base is energized because of its abhorrence of the policies of President Donald Trump while the Republicans hope to energize their base with good news of high jobs numbers, a booming economy and a narrative that the Democrats are unfairly targeting President Trump.

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Currently, the Republicans control the Senate with a majority of 50 to 49 with one vacancy due to the death of Senator John Mccain and control the House with a majority of 236 to 193 with six vacancies. But the Democrats look to take back Congress with a sweeping blue wave of Americans upset with President Trump's agenda.

Both parties must be very careful in their message to the American people. Although midterm elec-

tions are historically disastrous for the party in power and although the current polls and odds favor the Democrats, this election could swing either way.

For the Democrats to regain control of both houses, Democratic candidates must make healthcare a priority issue. According to The Hill, an Axios poll from January showed that 59 percent of Americans would like to see Obamacare stay or strengthened. In addition, CNBC reports that 70 percent of Americans support a single-payer system, proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders during the 2016 election. Democrats should push the narrative that as long as the Republicans are in office, the healthcare of millions of Americans is at risk.

Furthermore, NBC reports that a large number of counties that voted for Trump would be negatively affected by an Obamacare repeal, and President Trump and the Republicans have continued to threaten the Affordable Care Act by reversing key components of the law such as the individual mandate. A recent report from The Hill states that the Republicans are considering taking another shot at an Obamacare repeal. The Democrats must advocate for the protection of our current healthcare law and for the possibility of replacing the law with a single-payer system.

The Democrats must also make the argument that President Trump has weakened our standing on the world stage.

An ABC poll conducted last month states 56 percent of Americans disliked Trump’s conduct at the Helsinki summit where Trump backed Vladimir Putin of Russia in undermining our intelligence agencies. The Democrats need to state that Trump continues to hurt our relationships with our allies and puts our democracy at stake by protecting Putin.

However, in order to keep control of Congress, the Republicans must fight back stronger against these claims by boasting a strong economy and increased job numbers. According to a Gallup poll, 54 percent of Americans believe today’s economy is either excellent or good compared to polling

Communications. If I come up in the system, as any volunteer form would be filed, they could draw conclusions and punish the entire athletic department as a whole.

Just because I wanted to gain interesting work experience, I could have caused a ripple effect that damages UCLA athletics in the near future.

Of course, UCLA took the necessary steps to prevent any measure of this from happening, but because they are subject to the NCAA, the rule put them in the position to deny me as an intern, only because I participated in two freshman sports.

As there are massive cheating scandals across the nation regarding bribery of NCAA basketball players, colleges must act out of fear from the organization even in small violations.

An extreme violation against Title IX could equate to letting a former student-athlete intern on campus during the dead period.

Instead of promoting sportsmanship and fair competition, the NCAA seems to get itself caught up handling minor violations.

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in April of 2016 that suggests only 25 percent of Americans believed the economy was either good or excellent.

According to a report by the Labor Department, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent and the economy grew by 4.2 percent in the second quarter. There are also more jobs than unemployed people with 6.7 million job openings and 6.4 million people out of work. But Democrats could respond to claims of a strong economy by arguing that low wages are growing fastest and that American workers are still suffering across the country.

The Republicans could energize their base with claims that the Democrats will impeach the President if they take control of Congress. Republicans are not the only ones against impeaching Trump. According to a new NPR poll, 84 percent of Republicans, 18 percent of Democrats and 47 percent of Independents would definitely vote against a candidate who supports impeaching Trump.

The Republicans could and should capitalize on the fact that the Democrats love to talk about impeachment.

All things considered, this election will be a referendum on the Trump presidency. As shown in a New York Times poll, 60 percent of Americans will consider President Trump when casting their ballots. However, both parties must remember to stay focused on policy this election because policy is what the American people care about most.

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Welcoming th Joe Cardenas, a North Hollywood native, joins the faculty as the assistant athletic trainer. After completing his major in kinesiology at California State University, Northridge, Cardenas received his master’s degree from Azusa Pacific University in physical education with an emphasis in sports management and leadership. Before coming to Loyola, Cardenas served as the assistant athletic trainer at Notre Dame High School and as the athletic trainer at Mayfair High School. Cardenas said, “I’m really excited to learn about the rich history of Loyola as well as working with the staff here. I also look forward to working with all of the sports teams with my skills as an Athletic Trainer.” As a father, Carbajal watches Dodger games with his family and teaches his son how to play baseball.

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Lori Crawford-Dixon will join the faculty as a teacher for French 2, French 3, Honors French 3 and AP French 4. Since relocating from Indiana to Los Angeles with her husband, she previously taught at Servite High School. Impressed by her son’s Jesuit education, Crawford-Dixon is excited to be part of Loyola’s long lasting presence in Los Angeles: “I’m finding that the students are extremely motivated, interested and excited about what they’re learning.” Crawford-Dixon enjoys hiking, cooking, biking at the beach and traveling throughout the world, particularly in Europe and South America.

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Born in Alhambra, California, George Valverde ‘14 reuturns to Loyola for Accelerated Algebra 1 and Honors Geometry. Valverde pursued a mathematics major at the Univeristy of California, Los Angeles and became a grader in the math department for lower-division math courses there.

Taking the opportunity to teach his favorite subject at his high school, Valverde is excited to connect with a new community at Loyola: “I'm excited about connecting with a new generation of students and reconnecting to my old teachersturned-colleagues here.” In his free time, Valverde plays video games, listens to classical music and practices his German.

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Assuming Theology 1 and 2 classes, Mary Katherine Sheena looks forward to the upcoming school year. Before moving to Los Angeles with her husband, Sheena majored in religion at Princeton University and pursued her master’s at Yale Divinity School. After attending graduate school, Sheena taught theology at Regis High School, coordinated World Religions at Marymount High School and worked with the Center for the Study of Religion at the University of California, Los Angeles. Sheena looks forward to meeting her new colleagues and becoming involved in the Loyola community. Sheena has prior connections to Loyola: “I met a teacher who was wearing a Loyola t-shirt with [St.] Ignatius on a surfboard. I thought it was really cool and asked him if he could send me one. Little did I know that 8 years later, I would end up moving to LA and teaching at Loyola.” The Princeton graduate loves playing tennis, reading poetry and trying new recipes.

Loyola welcomes Jeffrey Noblejas, hailing from the Bay Area, as a teacher for AP Physics C Mechanics and Physics 9. Completing his physics major at the University of California, Berkeley, Noblejas moved to Southern California after teaching at St. Ignatius and Moreo Catholic. Noblejas is excited to “meet new faculty members and students in an already familiar environment.” Outside of the classroom, Noblejas enjoys running and reading anything ranging from comic books to novels.

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the New Staff Jesse Carbajal will join the faculty as a teacher for AP World History. Graduating from California State University, Los Angeles, as a history major, Carbajal continued to complete graduate work at UCLA and is now a history Phd. candidate at the University of California, Riverside. Enticed by Loyola’s academic culture, Carbajal previously spent a year teaching at Verbum Dei High School in South Los Angeles. Carbajal, who lived in the San Gabriel Valley, looks forward to the upcoming Loyola football season and is also excited to integrate technology into his classroom. Moreover, Carbajal noted that the “social justice aspect of Loyola” appealed to him greatly. In his free time, Carbajal records music by local artists in the Los Angeles area.!!!

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Rachel Brown brings her talents to the Campus Ministry team, joining Campus Ministry Director Matthew Schaeffer. Daughter of theology teacher Derek Brown, she served as the event and marketing coordinator at Elements Behavioral Health and as the Assistant Youth Minister at American Martyrs Church before coming to Loyola. With strong roots with the Jesuits, Brown is excited to be apart of the Loyola family and help students grow in faith and fellowship. Interestingly, Brown’s connection to the Jesuits extends beyond her brother and father: “My best friend’s uncle is a Jesuit priest in Nepal, and we all went backpacking in the foothills of the Himalayas back in 2016.” Brown loves photography and volunteers at a dog rescue center in her free time.

Theology 1 teacher Christian Astran completed his major in political science and his minor in religious studies at Gonzaga University. Soon after graduating, Astran studied theology and worked for the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College.

Astran said, “I found an amazing opportunity to pursue my vocation of serving young men at a Jesuit school.” Astran is excited to encounter the rich diversity of students on campus while studying for his master’s in theology and leadership. Apart from his passion for fishing, Astran was a competitive open water swimmer and Division 1 collegiate cheerleader. At Loyola, Astran teaches Theology 1 and assists in the Campus Ministry Department.

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Loyola alumnus Patrick O’ Callahan ‘11 returns as a teacher for Latin 1 and Latin 3. After graduating from Loyola in 2011, O’ Callahan went on to study classics at Brown University. Driven by his love for Latin, O’ Callahan eagerly looks forward to working with his former teachers: “I originally took Latin here with Teresa Kawamata and Cedric Ebiner, and they inspired my passion for the subject.” O’Callahan also has brothers n the classes of ‘09, ‘13 and ‘20. With his participation n the foreign language program, O’Callahan will also help lead Loyola’s Junior Classical League chapter.

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Returning to Loyola, Tyler Lancaster ‘10 will ist as a member of the library staff. After attainhis bachelor’s and master’s in history from Fordm University, Lancaster continued in a program a master’s in secondary education at Mount St. ry's University. As an alumnus, Lancaster deibes his return as “a natural, comfortable homeming that allows me to give back to this commuy.” Lancaster also volunteers as a gallery interpreter d guide at the Natural History Museum and the La ea Tar Pits. Lancaster also entertains himself oute of Loyola through his many hobbies: woodwork, writing, sailing, horseback riding and painting.

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Loyola welcomes business administration major Drew Casani to the athletic program as a teacher for Physical Education and Lifetime Fitness. Casani, a Pasadena native, served in the National Football League (NFL) as a scout for the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers. Last year, Casani worked as the scout for the University of California, Los Angeles. Casani’s roots to a Jesuit education begin with his father: “My father attended St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia, which is why he wanted us to attend Loyola. My brother was two years older and also attended Loyola.” Nowadays, Casani is also busy taking care of his three sons, ages 6, 7 and 9.

AP World History and AP Government and Politics teacher Paige Burkholder will begin her inaugural year on Loyola's staff. Raised in Redlands, Burkholder majored in history and minored in education at the University of California, Irvine. In addition, Burkholder obtained her master's in education from Concordia University in Irvine. After teaching and coaching at Rancho Mirage High School in Palm Springs, Burkholder chose to support her husband’s career and move to Los Angeles. In doing so, Burkholder is interested in attending many of the extracurricular activities Loyola has to offer. She said, “Being a part of those activities when I was a student made high school really memorable. I love getting to know my students and their passions outside of the classroom.”

Outside of the classroom, Burkholder enjoys practicing yoga, reading comic books and baking desserts.

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Michael Mason reflects on his sabbatical experience

By JACOB LANTIN CONTRIBUTOR English teacher Michael Mason, who has taught at Loyola for 28 years, took a 14-month sabbatical from Loyola at the end of the 2016-17 school year. In his 14-month paid leave, Mason reflected upon his life and profession through many travels around the world and academic research.

The AP English Literature and English III teacher prepared for the journey ahead with help from Loyola faculty members Dr. Ric Pedroarias ‘84 and Dr. Ann Holmquist as well as from Mike Lew who had just come back from his sabbatical the year before. Mason said, “[Lew] was a huge influence on the choices that I made and was my mentor to get me to go for it. I’m going to be indebted to him for the rest of my life, and I’ll never forget it.”

Mason spent the first portion of his time on sabbatical reading, getting healthy and researching for his upcoming trip to Europe in the late Fall and early Winter.

He began his trip in England and then traveled to Ireland. During his time in London, England, Mason enjoyed plays from Royal Shakespeare Company, the revered English play company specializing in Shakespearean plays.

Visiting Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and seeing his plays “Julius Caesar” and “Antony and Cleopatra,” Mason said, “It was marvelous, one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had in theater.”

Mason also visited Winston Churchill’s war bunker, Westminster Abbey, Winchester Cathedral and The National Gallery in London, among others.

While traveling in Dublin, Ireland, Mason researched at Trini-

ty College Dublin on the Book of Kells, an ancient 9th century book written by Scottish monks.

After visiting the birthplace of William Butler Yeats and the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin, Mason decided to travel throughout Ireland in a Skoda automobile, traveling from Dublin to Galway, from County Clare to Killarney and from Cork to Waterford and Wicklow.

One part of his trip across Ireland was visiting The Cliffs of Moher, a natural wonder off the coast of Western Ireland.

Mason said, “It’s a marvelously dangerous place, part of The Great Atlantic Way. It’s windy and way up high, so it’s a stormy, deadly elevation that has taken a score of lives.

However, it’s also a remarkable force of nature that demands respect.”

Another place in Ireland that Mason enjoyed was the Faithlegg House Hotel and Golf Course in County Wicklow.

Mason said, “Faithlegg is a golf course on the ruins of a famous castle. A fairway would come along, and on the side of the fairway, there would be an ancient tower from the castle ruins that’s just covered with ivy. It’s amazing.”

Mason then flew back to California to visit the Jesuit high schools Bellarmine and St. Ignatius to investigate their English programs. He also spent time on a three-day retreat in Los Altos, California, centered on the life of St. Ignatius.

Afterwards, Mason traveled back for another European trip, this time to Spain and Italy, where he spent a week in both Madrid and Barcelona. Mason enjoyed photographing botanical gardens for his son, a botanist, during his time in Spain and Portugal.

Cubs transformed by RAD Camp experience

By JUSTIN LOPEZ-ROQUE CONTRIBUTOR Every summer, the Rising Above Disabilities Camp, also known as RAD Camp, is a week-long program that supports adults and children with developmental disabilities, while providing volunteers the experience to serve as caregivers.

This year, 10 Loyola juniors and seniors, such as Danny Dixon, Jack Saade and Thomas Gonzalez, worked with hundreds of other volunteers from various areas of California.

The camp consists of veteran volunteers throughout the camp to help new campers and the camp organizers. Moreover, the camp ensures a one-to-one ratio for all volunteers and campers. The organization, based in Irvine Outdoor Education Center in Orange County, hosts campers of all ages who participate in various events throughout the summer.

Committing his last three summers to work at RAD Camp, Saade said, “You go for a week and are paired one-on-one with someone with a disability. You make sure your buddy has the best week of the year, while also giving their caretakers a week of ease.”

After completing personalized interviews and an extensive background check, volunteers are trained on-site in first aid, communication and behavior modification.

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ENGLISH TEACHER MICHAEL MASON spent his 14-month sabbatical participating in retreats throughout California and visiting historcial sites in Europe.

Mason then flew to Florence, where certainly learned what a precious comhe travelled around the Tuscany region, modity time is. It’s something that we journeying from one villa to the next don’t want to waste,” said Mason. and visiting San Gimignano and MonReflecting on his sabbatical expetepulciano. He also visited the Duomo rience as a whole, Mason said, “It was di Firenze Cathedral and the Ponte a great freeing experience to have all Vecchio in Florence and spent the rest that time to do the things that I had of his time in the Tuscan countryside to proposed, including traveling, visitresearch historical sites and writing. ing high schools, going on a retreat The numerous trips gave Mason a and doing academic research.” renewed appreciation of the world and Even though he just returned to its wonders. Mason said, “I’ve learned teaching after being away for a year, to appreciate the fact that the world is the English teacher feels refreshed large and great and have been remind- and glad to be back at Loyola. ed that there’s never going to be an end Mason said, “It’s great to see my to the marvels that it has to offer.” colleagues and my students and to talk Mason’s sabbatical also left him to them, to hear what they’re thinkwith many memories and insights ing and to hopefully open a few doors for the future. “All those adventures of inspiration for my students to be on the sabbatical make you realize brave and wild and see the world bethat life is short and you need to do cause it’s out there, and it’s wonderas much with your time as you can. I ful and waiting for each of them.”

Dixon, who has volunteered at RAD Camp for event held to help raise money for future camps.” two summers, said, “It is the counselor’s respon- Led by varsity football head coach Ric Pedroarsibility to make sure that their camper has ev- ias ‘84, the team guided and cheered on particierything that he or she needs and is happy.” pants of the Run4RAD program in the summer.

The various camp activities, such as arts Hoping to inspire other Loyola students to join, and crafts, dancing, karaoke, movie night and Saade recommended, “Try it once, and after that pool activities, are meant to keep the camp- first week if your not convinced, you don’t have to ers and staff busy throughout the day. do it again. But definitely, if your interested in havSaade, enthusiastic about his time at the ing a great time while helping other people have camp, said “Some of my happiest memories a great time, do it. [RAD Camp] is one of the most come from the camp, seeing everyone smile. life changing events I’ve had up to this point.”

[RAD Camp] is just such a positive place.”

On any given summer, approximately 99% of campers and 87% of volunteers return for the next summer. Moreover, RAD Camp strives to continue building a much larger community in order to identify the best ways to connect with those in need.

Gonzalez talked about the philosophy behind the camp, saying that “RAD camp promotes a ‘people first’ ideology, which is, rather than defining a person by their disability, he or she is a person with a disability.”

The organization also hopes to highlight a camper’s ability rather than disability, an aspect Gonzalez greatly appreciates.

Prior to volunteering at RAD Camp, Gonzalez worked for an organization called “Once Upon a Room,” where he would go into hospital rooms and decorate.

During his time there, he became passionate about assisting people with developmental disabilities.

According to Dixon, Loyola continues to REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM RAD CAMP strengthen ties with the program, stating, “On the first Friday of camp, the varsity football team RAD Camp encourages a “people first” philosophy, took a day trip to help with the amazing race, an highlighting a campers’ abilities rather than their disabilites.

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Junior John Michael Filippone pursues his professional photography vocation

By CHRISTIAN ZADA CONTRIBUTOR Throughout the summer, junior John Michael Filippone worked as a photographer for Angelus magazine to capture various aspects of Catholic life around the Los Angeles area. Angelus, a multimedia Catholic magazine that covers multiple facets of Catholicism from international news to ethics and spirituality, initially hired Filippone in May of 2017. Angelus’ daily updated website and weekly magazine are published by both The Tiding’s Corporation and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Filippone has worked for Angelus for the past year and a half, spending the majority of his time taking photos for the magazine this past summer. He was published multiple times in both the print magazine and its website. Filippone said, “My primary focus with my photography at the magazine was to capture photos of Catholic life in an everyday environment. My goal with the photography was to provide a view into Catholic life in Los Angeles in a realistic and honest way.”

Some of Filippone’s notable photos for Angelus include shots of participants in the stone pilgrimage walk from Dolores Mission Parish to the Los Angeles Cathedral, nuns interacting with a robot at the C3 tech conference at Loyola Marymount University and demonstrators carrying signs at March for Our Lives.

Filippone traces the roots of his passion for photography to his first days at Loyola. He said, “I first tried photography as a rising freshman in Loyola’s summer school film photography class with Mr. Roberts. Mr. Roberts' class sparked my interest in photography, and he provided me with the necessary

tools to learn on my own from there.”

During the last school year, Filippone took photos to assist the Loyola community with various events, such as taking photos for English teacher Douglas Brown’s Sandra Bland Poetry Event, the Modern Poets and Composers club and The Loyalist on multiple occasions.

Filippone first reached out to Angelus magazine in the spring of 2017, when he submitted his résumé and portfolio, which included various photographs he had taken and edited. Filippone credits much of his success in landing the job to fine arts teacher Jocelyn Grau.

He said, “Without the help of Ms. Grau and her support of my photography, I would not know half of what I know today about photography. Ms. Grau was the one who originally helped me compile my photography portfolio to secure the job at Angelus, and she consistently met with me outside of class time to critique my work and help me develop as a photographer.”

REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM JOHN MICHAEL FILIPPONE Filippone first started learning from JUNIOR JOHN MICHAEL FILIPPONE captures photo of surfers at Will Rogers Grau when he was shooting for Loyola’s Modern Poets and Composers club as a State Beach in the Pacific Palisdes. This photo was published in the Angelus Magazine. freshman. Grau said, “When we first started gained valuable professional experience. I from Mrs. Saggese about both the artistic looking at his photos together, he did not learned how to take more pride in my work, side of photography and the marketing know how to use basic editing tools like and I started to understand how to incorporate and business side of the art form.”

Photoshop or Lightroom.” After Grau taught stories and meaning into my photography.

Filippone has ambitious goals for his Filippone how to use both programs, he My job also taught me the importance of photography in the future, including was able to further expand his skillset. being efficient in my work because of the hoping to work as a professional Grau stated that Filippone has deadlines I constantly had to meet.” photographer for The New York Times. developed so much that now “the critique Filippone plans to use the knowledge and He said, “One of my biggest goals for process has moved away from skill and experience from his time with Angelus in fine the year is to try to do an exhibition of my gone toward a focus on content, where it arts teacher Christina Saggese's AP Studio street photography. I would also like to is a much more intellectual process.”

Art class this year. He said, “Being able to continue my work with Angelus and start to Regarding the skills learned during this incorporate my passion for photography introduce myself to music photography by job, Filippone said, “At Angelus, I learned how into my main classes with AP Studio Art shooting at different shows and concerts.” to work in a professional environment, and I is truly a privilege. I am excited to learn

MUSIC FROM MARS – Rex Orange County "NOSTALGIC, RAW, JUXTAPOSED"

By ELI MARS COLUMNIST Sitting behind his ruby red keyboard while being showered with balloons and multi-colored confetti, Rex Orange County was in his element as he sang into the night for his second sold-out performance at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Rex, whose real name is Alexander O’Connor, grew up in a small village called Hazel Mill in the English countryside.

Rex studied music with a focus on drumming at the BRIT School in Croydon, England, an institution which has produced household artists such as Adele and Stefan Abingdon. The 20 yearold is now recognized as a skilled instrumentalist with his mastery of keyboards and electric guitar.

While in school, a teacher referred to Rex as “The OC.” Although he has never been to Orange County, he came to like the nickname and adopted it as his stage name. After selfreleasing his debut single “Uno” and debut album “Bcos U Will Never B Free” on Soundcloud, Rex was swept into a swift rise to fame in the United Kingdom

and later the United States.

The beauty of Rex is his ability to reinvent mundane and repetitive themes.

While writing tracks about romance and breakups, Rex has peaked the music charts with an unconventional genre described as a mix of pop, jazz, hip hop and funk layered with an untrained style of singing. This alternative sound produces songs with unorthodox structures such as “Television / So Far So Good.” The first half of this track contains fast rhythms, major chords and a colorful melody while the latter part of the song consists of a slower tempo, mundane chords and significantly less instrumentation.

Rex’s appeal derives from his shy demeanor and simplistic lyrics. While writing songs about his personal life, Rex uses basic vocabulary to relate to his listeners. He intentionally writes songs with straightforward meaning and complex emotion, expressed in the melancholy tune, “A Song about Being Sad”: “See the months of obsession and crying for hours / I even started sitting down in the shower.” Through this personal

recollection in his song, Rex expresses the universal feeling of heartbreak and uses this youthfulness to create common ground with his listeners.

Similar to artists such as Ed Sheeran, whose gigs epitomize musical entertainment without flashy dance routines or a large supporting band, Rex comes across as approachable and quietly humble.

This amicable aura has helped Rex attract many big stars to record and perform alongside him. Rex is featured on Tyler, the Creator’s 2017 album “Flower Boy.” During his concert at The Fonda Theatre, Rex brought out Tyler, the Creator to perform the highly praised track “Boredom,” in which Rex can be heard singing on the song’s hook.

Having a brotherly mentorship with Rex, Tyler, the Creator announced to the crowd, “I can’t believe this ugly white kid has made it this big.” Rex also brought his girlfriend, Thea Morgan, onstage to accompany him on his lovesong “Sycamore Girl.”

In May 2018, Rex released a duet with legendary singersongwriter Randy Newman on Newman’s record “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.”

Beyond writing songs about love and heartbreak, Rex has extended himself to discuss issues that affect the modern youth. He recently has found himself involved in a social media spur regarding the presence of alcohol found among today’s teens. In a duel interview with indie star Mac Demarco, Rex explained, “I hate the taste and prefer just not to do it.” This same evasion of alcohol can be heard on Rex’s song “Paradise” when he says, “Only drink beers if you really want to / And not just cause they’re free.”

As a young adult himself, Rex expresses the dangers of negative influences and the need “to always be seen as cool.” Rex has found success in expressing himself and refusing to conform to any big record label. He relays that music is the driving attraction of an artist. While Hollywood seems to deny the stardom of any artist who cannot sing, dance and play an instrument with ease, Rex has found a way to embrace his faults and express his doubts by turning them into unique sounding songs, which reflect the many emotions of the teenage years.

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REX ORANGE COUNTY performs in concert at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on Monday Aug. 13. He is currently touring the United States while promoting his newest studio album "Apricot Princess," released April 26, 2017.

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BlacKkKlansman

By CARLOS CRUZ COLUMNIST

Despite any irreverence towards the proven erratic track record of legendary filmmaker Spike Lee, one simply cannot deny his talent at crafting a film that heightens the awareness of injustices in the United States and his community.

Indeed, in this era, a voice like that of Lee’s is one that is welcomed in a harsh political landscape to continue “fighting the power.”

Lee’s latest joint, “BlacKkKlansman,” is particularly potent today as proven by Lee with the finale featuring captured footage and news clips of the recent rally by white supremacy groups in Charlottesville. The film also aims to continue a voice of protest, beginning with his masterpiece “Do The Right Thing,” for those oppressed by being in the minority.

The director clearly sees his responsibility of using his abilities as a filmmaker and his medium as a tool to combat the evils of society: hate, ignorance and racism. While this true story is a true tour de force and return to form for Spike Lee, the director still has not returned to the heights he reached with his original works.

“Malcom X” and “Do The Right Thing” display Lee’s complete prowess as an artist by offering a real and powerful portrait of a towering real-life figure while also executing a unique story and contained style.

Even though most of Lee’s filmography reflects his desires to battle iniquity and inequality, “BlacKkKlansman” demonstrates how his message sometimes overtakes his filmmaking. This film tells a story in a coherent yet standard manner that is elevated by the material that makes up the tale rather than the innovations of a stylistic craftsman.

It is the ridiculousness of the events, a black police officer infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan, that attracts audiences to this film and makes the film such an entertaining and potent experience.

The work succeeds as a work for justice rather than as an achievement by a filmmaker.

Therefore, Lee delivers another powerful insight on race relations and the state of America that is welcomed at a time when artists need to speak up against the many social injustices of today.

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Cross-Country Highlight Reel

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THE VARSITY CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM started their season at the Cerritos Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 1. Junior Anthony Stone placed second overall with a time of 14:55.9, leading the Cubs to a first place finish. Senior runner Hudson Godfrey leads the pack at Cerritos Invitational with other runners close behind, placing sixth on Loyola with a time of 15:48.

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SENIOR BOBBY RUELAS extends his lead over the next runner as he claims sixth place overall in the Cerritos Invitational with a time of 15:03.7.

Loyola placed first overall at the invitational on Sat, Sept. 1, at the Don Knabe Community Regional Park, scoring 42 points. The next meet is tommorrow at Rosemead High School.

Assistant coach Christian Gascou ‘93 helps coordinate offense for varsity football

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By GLENN MONTEPIEDRA CONTRIBUTOR Christian Gascou ‘93 is an assistant coach for the varsity football team, helping primarily with the offensive line and blocking schemes.

After majoring in economics at Boston College and obtaining a law degree from Pepperdine University, Gascou decided to coach football, as he had a desire to return to the sport.

Gascou initially coached at St. Paul the Apostle, his previous grammar school,

until returning as a Loyola coach.

Gascou said, “I chose to coach football because I enjoy the sport.

It gave me a lot as a person, as I feel like most of my life lessons have come from football. I wanted to pass along some of those lessons to other players and thought that high school was a good way to reach people.”

While attending Loyola, Gascou was a part of the football team for all four years. In addition to being a member of the football team, Gascou also participated in Windowpanes and served as a member of the student council.

Beyond coaching football, Gascou currently owns a small law firm in Culver City where he has specialized in construction and law litigation for over 18 years.

Gascou looks forward to developing as a coach throughout the year. In addition, he enjoys seeing his players progress not only as players but also as people.

Gascou said, “The most rewarding aspect of coaching is observing the development of the players. It doesn’t matter about the wins or the losses as much as what type of husbands and fathers and people each player will become in 10 or 20 years.”

SPORTS

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FOOTBALL MOVES TO DII The Loyola athletic community shares their thoughts on the move down to Division II By

CHASE DUBOIS SPORTS EDITOR

&

JERRY JACKSON SPORTS EDITOR

Head Coach Head coach Ric Pedroarias '84 said, “Moving down to Division II changes the dynamic when we get into playoff time because we’ll be playing different teams. In terms of the regular season and preparation, the move down doesn't really impact us at all. Our league isn't going to change based upon our division. The goal is to work hard and get back into Division I in two years. Our team is at an advantage this year because we started lifting in late November, which is earlier than we’ve started in previous years. The intensity has grown with greater attention to defense, and the offense is running a new variety of plays rather than just one or two packages.

New sophomore wide receiver Zakhari Spears had two touchdowns game against Fairfax, quarterback Nathan Priestley had a great first game with a touchdown pass and six completions and running back Hunter Ballard had three touchdowns.”

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SENIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AND CO-CAPTAIN SCOTT KASE lines up for the snap against St. Augustine.

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SENIOR RUNNING BACK AND CO-CAPTAIN HUNTER BALLARD runs past a St. Augustine defender.

Defensive Co-Captain

Offensive Co-Captain

Senior defensive lineman and co-captain Scott Kase said, “Obviously, dropping down to Division II is unfortunate, especially when you devote so much time to it. We all want to be the best. I think that Division II gives us a chip on our shoulder and creates optimism for the team. I think we are going to have a chance to win this year, and we’ll have a lot more to look forward to because the competition has gone down. Moving down to Division II will give us something to fight for: a fight for Division I and ultimately winning Division II. This year we started the off-season much earlier, and football has become an even bigger time commitment. We had a rough game against St. Augustine last week, but we are going to bounce back.”

Senior running back and co-captain Hunter Ballard said, “Moving down to Division II is just a number.

I'm going to try just as hard no matter what division we are in. I want to win, and the division to me is irrelevant. I may not be there for our football team moving up to Division I, but at this point, I am focusing on the present, not the future or the past. I think we always work just as hard. When you spend a week together overnight and so much time at practices and games, it almost feels like we live at Loyola like a family. Starting the off-season early and dedicating so much time to working out, we have become prepared for the season. Mentally, our team feels like we have been working so hard that it is time to make all that work worth it. We have 10 games guaranteed, and we want to win.

I always have a high expectation for Loyola’s football team, and I don't plan on losing any more games.

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HEAD COACH RIC PEDROARIAS '84 analyzes the field during the game against St. Augustine on Fri.day, Aug. 31.

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Athletic Director Chris O’Donnell said, “As athletic director, I want all teams to be in their appropriate division. My hope, and the alumni’s hope, is that the football program has more success and that they return to Division I, where alumni say they belong.

My role as athletic director is to help support the football program by running things more efficiently and getting the team what they need financially so that they can succeed. As a player, being in Division II should not matter, in my opinion. When the players line up on the field this Friday against Cathedral or in a month against Chaminade, they’re not going to be thinking about what division they’re in at that time. It's about competing and playing your best.

Any Loyola athlete will do their best no matter what division they are in or who they are playing. Disappointment about the move down is understandable, but that disappointment goes away because they have a role which does not affect whether or not they are going to play Division I football. I am not ashamed of Loyola moving down to Division II. The CIF has carefully calculated proper positioning. I would rather have the players focus on doing their best Division II, and their success will lead them right back to Division I. I don’t think the players’ work habits have changed. The players are going to work hard no matter what division they may be in. Moving down to Division II may initially be difficult, but the team will continue to work hard and have success."

2018 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Aug. 24

@ Fairfax

51-7

Aug. 31 St. Augustine 10-28 Sept. 7

Cathedral

Sept. 14

Valencia

Sept. 21

@ Vista Murrieta

Sept. 28

@ Alemany

Oct. 5

Notre Dame

Oct. 12 @ Chaminade Oct. 19

Bishop Amat

Oct. 26

@ Serra

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Cross-country team travels to Mammoth for High Sierra Camp

By ANTHONY REZNIK OPINION EDITOR

An annual tradition started 32 years ago by cross-country head coach Lalo Diaz, the High Sierra Running Camp is a week-long event where qualifying members of the cross country team travel to Mammoth Mountain to train on challenging courses.

When Diaz introduced this rigorous training over three decades ago, he chose the top 12 runners; however, the opportunity has expanded to more than double the number of participants.

“The purpose of taking a group of runners up to Mammoth is to experience running in a new and challenging environment,” said Diaz. “Dedication to our program and showing up to all practices are the core requirements to making the Mammoth roster.”

Diaz and the team’s senior co-captains Mason Ratkovich and Konnor Paris work together to promote team camaraderie. Nights were dedicated to different activities, such as bowling or watching a movie. Freshman Jake Walter said, “It was an enjoyable experience, especially the movie night. We took vans to the theater and had a good time.”

In addition to their daily physical exercises, the team took part in spiritual and mental exercises. They talked about their goals for the season and promised each other that they would achieve them.

Ratkovich said, “I really enjoyed the reflection talks and got to see a different side of my teammates. Knowing that all my teammates work so hard, I continue to push myself to my fullest potential.”

According to Paris, the team ran twice a day on different colloquially-named cours-

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THE LOYOLA in preparation for

CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM the upcoming season during

es, such as Reverse Horseshoe and Long Hill.

“Short Hill is one of the most difficult courses. It involves sprints up a steep slope with little to no rest, but workouts like these help the team, and I become better both physically and mentally,” said Paris.

Different from previous trips, the Mono Lake Community reported that wildfires from as far as Yosemite affected the air quality of Mammoth Mountain.

Diaz said, “All of the coaches were aware

Sophomore Sean O'Malley '17 starts as quarterback for Lafayette College from Loyola to keep in mind in the world of college sports.”

Exemplifying perseverance both on the field and in the classroom, O’Malley credits his Loyola education in preparing him for the rigorous schedule as a collegiate student-athlete.

“Although there is change and adaptation, the transition to college was not as tough as I thought it would be,” O’Malley said.

Continuing the successes of last year, beating Georgetown, Fordham and Holy Cross, O’Malley threw for 2000 yards and 12 touchdowns during his freshman season.

O’Malley comments, “Our biggest challenge and goal is to REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM SEAN O'MALLEY keep up the momentum from LAFAYETTE SOPHOMORE SEAN O'MALLEY '17 escapes last year.

If we can build on and throws over a Georgetown defender during his freshman season. last season, I believe that we’ll have a successful season.”

By DANIEL MADDIGAN yards with a 54.5% pass comSpeaking to fellow Cubs looking CONTRIBUTOR pletion rate in a 35-6 defeat. to compete athletically at a colle“Playing in Southern Cali- giate level, O’Malley said, “Don’t be Sean O’Malley ‘17, who cur- fornia is playing at a higher level intimidated by the numerous tryrently holds Loyola’s record for than most other places in the outs, coaches or other players." most passing yards in a sea- country. Playing at such high O’Malley is set to lead Lafayette son, now starts as quarter- level in high school eases the in their second game of the season back for Lafayette College. transition,” said O’Malley. on Saturday, Sep. 8, at Delaware.

In his freshman season, In regards to what obstaDelaware was narrowly deO'Malley converted 253 throws for cles he faced when vying for feated by Rhode Island in their 1967 yards. He had a 60.7% com- the starting position at Lafay- opener, so both teams will pletion rate in his 11 games. ette, O’Malley speaks of the long be looking to pick up their The Lafayette Leopards practices, increased competition first victory of the season. faced Sacred Heart at home to and difficult training camp. open the season on Saturday, O’Malley said, “PerseverSep. 1. O’Malley threw for 107 ance is the most important value

runs the

throughout the Mammoth mountains annual High Sierra Runnning Camp.

of the environmental circumstances, and we made adjustments on a day to day basis.”

Alejandro Salinas ‘17, Adrian Jauregui ‘17, Shane Bissel ‘18 and many more cross-country alumni joined the team for the camp. They helped chaperone kids and ran alongside them during team workouts.

The cross country team continues to run every morning and afternoon six days a week throughout the school year in preparation for CIF and State meets.

Varsity football trains with Navy SEALs at Camp Dawson

By WILLIAM LABRADOR CONTRIBUTOR

Over the summer, the varsity football team reported to Loyola for their annual Camp Dawson training camp in preparation for this year’s season. Named after former head coach and defensive coordinator Jon Dawson, Camp Dawson has been an annual tradition since the 1970s.

During the week, the team lived on campus, sleeping in the Leavey Gymnasium. The players focused on several different skill sets, strengths, timing and passing routes for their upcoming season.

Additionally, the time, when players were not practicing, was used to help bring the team together.

Defensive lineman and captain Marcus Aguilar said, “We had two practices a day, weight training, team meetings, team meals, Navy SEALs training and a lot of bonding experiences every day.”

On the first day of practice, three Navy SEALs came to Camp Dawson to train with both the varsity and junior varsity teams.

The SEALs motivated the players by encouraging them to push themselves beyond their physical boundaries in workouts that consisted of exercises such as push ups. Additionally, Rear Admiral Mike Shatynski visited the team and gave a motivational lecture about the “Code of the Warrior.”

Senior captain and defensive lineman Scott Kase said, “The Navy SEALs preached the message of teamwork, along with the importance of perseverance in the face of challenge. The message resonated with us as we were forced to work together through numerous team building exercises, forcing us to work together and punishing the whole team for the mistake of one.”

In addition to preparing physically for the upcoming season, the coaches used the camp as a bonding experience for the team. The team spent their first outing together at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

Senior running back and captain Hunter Ballard said, “One of the highlights for me was the team bonding. As we got into the night practices, we really came together as a team. Before, we were a group of individuals, but at the end of Camp Dawson, we could really see a difference.”

Additionally, varsity football head coach Ric Pedroarias ‘84 said, “Watching our guys work together with the Navy SEALs was a big highlight because their training requires a lot of teamwork and trust building. Also, watching our guys work at the food bank is a highlight because they are working hard for a greater cause. I think the highlight is that the young men worked hard and are building as a team.”