The Loyalist, Volume XCIII, Issue 3

The Loyalist

|VOL. XCIII, NO. 3| OCTOBER 19, 2018| THELOYALIST.ORG |

| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES |

Classes compete in various lunchtime events to enliven Spirit Week festivities

Words Summit 2.0 embraces diversity

By NICHOLAS GOETHALS CONTRIBUTOR

By AIDAN DONOHOE CONTRIBUTOR

Loyola’s student council hosted their annual spirit week from Tuesday, Oct. 16 to Friday, Oct. 19. Director of Student Activities Chris Walter ‘93 worked with the student council to put on Spirit Week, filled with themed dress days, special lunches and activities for the students and staff.

Walter said, “Spirit Week gets students involved, brings attention to different activities going on around campus and gets some energy going on.”

On Tuesday, Loyola faculty like Dean of Men Daniel Annarelli were in the dunk tank, and student council faced the faculty team in a dodgeball game. Community service also encouraged students to register for voting.

Sophomore Vijay Chandran said “I enjoyed the dunk tank.

It was a fun way to start Spirit Week, And a great way to have fun with the faculty.”

[SEE SPIRIT WEEK, 3]

The Words Matter Youth Summit 2.0 took place at Loyola on Friday, Oct. 5.

Head of the Office of Equity and Inclusion Jamal Adams ‘90 was one of the teachers leading the summit.

English teacher Douglas Brown, Director of Community Service Dr. Jesse Rodriguez and Assistant Principal of Directing and Counseling Paul Jordan ‘88 led the summit. Other teachers including Spanish teacher Kaitlyn Collins Pardo, mathematics teacher Andrew Mazur and English teacher Sarah Gacina provided support for the event.

Collins Pardo said, “The goal was to create a safe space to talk about identity and humanize people, rather than label them.”

The first Words Matter Youth summit was held last year and focused on microaggressions

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SENIOR ANDREW ARTH plays in the first Spikeball championship game in Malloy Commons.

The senior team, consisting of Arth and Xander Hurley, won the championship over the juniors 21-18.

[SEE SUMMIT, 2]

GoKid Carpooling App helps familes find convenient rides

By JULIAN HA CONTRIBUTOR

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NEW GOKID CARPOOLING APP FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS helps families and students find accesible carpool rides to and from Loyola.

INSIDE FRESHMEN PARTICIPATE IN OLYMPIC GAMES AS PART OF RETREAT ACTIVITIES

FRENCH CLUB REVIVED BY JUNIORS WILL STURGON AND GRAHAM ANICH

ALEX TIMIRAOS ‘02 HEADS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE AT UCLA

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Implemented by Loyola in the Fall of 2018, GoKid, a carpooling app, is the latest program students use to organize rides to and from Loyola. GoKid allows parents and students to schedule rides from families they trust as an alternative to using Uber or Lyft.

Sophomore Justin Dominic said, “Most of the time, I take the public bus to get around and sometimes I take Uber, but this new app is going to let me get rides from people I trust. I think it’s a really good implementation.”

Director of Transportation Adam Gonzalez helped incorporate the app into the school’s present transportation system, which he has been running since the 2017-18 school year. Currently, Loyola is in the developing stages of integrating the app, but students are already using it.

Gonzalez said, “GoKid is a new award-winning application that makes carpooling and sharing rides easier. Since Los Angeles is the number one commuter city in the world, it’s getting more and more complicated for kids to get to Loyola. This app is going to help.”

Parents who use the app regularly organize a carpool system amongst

each other for the students. The app incorporates a messaging system, allowing students and parents to organize when and where kids are to be picked up and dropped off. Other features include an automatic notification or reminder system and route optimization.

Gonzalez said, “This is groundbreaking because there are no sketchy drivers, and kids don’t have to use an Uber. It creates an easy platform to see who are drivers in your area, and parents don’t have to worry about money or anything.

The problem with transportation these days is that it’s tricky and complicated. However, this app is in your face, and it’s hard to miss.”

Students can post the opportunity for a carpool between two points and invite friends to the carpool. The friends can then add stops close to the original carpool route, and GoKid provides the driver with the best route.

Once the app is fully incorporated at Loyola, students will be able to schedule carpools with other students before and after school or even after practice for the school’s student athletes.

The GoKid carpooling app will allow Loyola families to discover other families nearby and schedule carpools that were never previously imagined.

OCTOBER 19, 2018

NEWS

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Counselors participate in College Quick Takes evening at St. Lawrence Brindisi, assisting students from Watts and Compton

By RAMSAY GOYAL NEWS EDITOR Former counselor Dele Varga and counselors Kelly Farland, Daryl Crowley and Michael Denison visited St. Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic School in Compton to facilitate a conference regarding the college counseling on Monday, Oct. 15.

With eight other volunteers, varying in educational counseling backgrounds, and about 25 juniors and seniors, St. Lawrence students listened to Loyola counselors and discussed different portions of the college application process.

Most St. Lawerence students did not have access to regular college counseling. Counselors and St. Lawrence tutors walked students through the college application process.

Denison said, “About 90 percent of the students are first-generation students, so many of them do not have background

from their parents in transitioning from high school to college.”

Crowley said, “The students were so grateful and so invested. They were incredibly appreciative.”

Denison focused on educating the students about the transition from high school to college.

He discussed various programs students can enroll into to expand their college options.

Denison said, “I talked to the students about taking advantage of bridge programs and orientation days at colleges and reaching out to find college faculty and counselors for mentors.”

Farland focused on the cost of Cal State schools, UC schools, private colleges and the mitigation of the costs associated with them.

“It feels great to take our knowledge of financial aid and selecting colleges and share it with kids at schools that really don’t have all the resources Loyola students are fortunate

enough to have,” Farland said.

Denison said, “Some students were looking into the Universities of California and California State Colleges but weren’t aware that some private schools allocated different scholarships and financial aid that could help them financially.”

Loyola counselors who attended the event enjoyed their experience and hope to help more schools in the greater Los Angeles area.

“It was great, and I really loved it. I loved it for lots of reasons, especially because these kids, who don’t have a lot, are quick to show appreciation and gratification for anyone who is trying,” Farland said.

Denison said, “Here at Loyola, we know how important and complicated the college application process is, so we help our students extensively. We counselors want to extend that help to the further Los Angeles community.”

Students discuss the impact of colloquial language [FROM SUMMIT, 1] and changing one’s mindset about others. This year, the summit’s theme was “Expanding the Single Story.” Summit participants discussed stereotypical stories about gender, race and identity.

Collins-Pardo said, “In talking with and in being in conversations about identity, we are able to expand that single story to see people for more than just the labels that we tend to give them.”

Participation doubled from last year’s event. Approximately 40 students participated last year. This year, 70 to 80 students from fifteen different high schools, including Marlborough, Immaculate Heart, Mayfield, Cathedral, St. John Bosco and Chaminade attended.

Last year’s goal was to extend the summit and have multiple events over the course of the year. This year, Loyola is committed to achieving this goal. There will be an event at Loyola in January, an event at Marlborough in February, and a voices of justice week in March.

By holding these series of events, Loyola and other high schools hope to create safe spaces for students to discuss social issues and practice tolerance in an effective way.

Junior David Ruiz, a participant in the summit, said, “The ambiance, structure and content of the summit really resonated with me. The summit not only brought students who didn’t know much about the other together but also instilled a sense of compassion and unity between people of different backgrounds.”

Annual Freshmen Retreat welcomes new students into Loyola

By CHARLES GAFFNEY CONTRIBUTOR During the weekend of Oct. 13-14, Loyola students and staff participated in the annual Freshmen Retreat, organized by Campus Ministry. Senior Big Brothers guided freshman Little Brothers through various activities, while the Junior Ground Grew and faculty and staff facilitated the activities.

Director of Campus Ministry Matthew Schaeffer said, “The Freshmen Retreat is the religious, spiritual heart of Loyola’s welcome to the freshmen. This retreat makes Loyola unique. We are founded in the Jesuit tradition and care about our students’ body, mind, soul and spirit.”

Divided into separate teams consisting of Big Brothers and Little Brothers, seniors and juniors arrived around 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and then headed up to their classrooms.

The Junior Ground Crew helped guide groups, officiated games and helped set-up activities.

Junior Ground Crew participant Seamus Geddes said, “It was a wonderful experience because it showed me all the work that goes into the retreat and allowed me to bond with my fellow Cubs.”

On Saturday morning, the Big Brothers and Little Brothers participated in team-building events, such as Wacky Relay, Pipeline, Photo Booth, Tower Build, Super Mega, Hippity Horses, Joust, 1-on-1 Basketball, Hunger Project, Boat Race and Tricycle Race.

Freshman Nathan Mars said, “It was really fun to compete against each Cub but also to see the teamwork when we haven’t played together at all.”

At about 2:00 p.m. the Little Brothers headed to the houses of their Big Brothers for an evening of activities, dinner and reflection.

Senior Liam FitzGerald said, “Our group planned to have the freshmen mainly play basketball and swim with us. We shared a meal together and reflected around a fire.”

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FRESHMAN JERIC CALLEJA cruises around the Leavey Gym parking lot on an oversized tricycle, one of the many integrative activities planned by Campus Ministry for the Freshman Retreat.

During the reflection period, Cubs shared their experiences in faith and community service. All students returned to Loyola around 9:30 p.m.

Big Brothers and Little Brothers participated in the Equity and Inclusion Walk. During the walk, students stepped forwards or backwards and recognized Loyola’s socioeconomic diversity. After reflecting on that experience and praying the Examen, students went bed at 11:30 p.m. in the classrooms.

Freshman Lucas Ibarra said, “I realized that there were people behind me. This made me feel grateful for the things I had.”

Big Brothers and Little Brothers woke up at 8:15 a.m. for breakfast, and the parents of fresh-

men arrived at 8:30 a.m. for a reflection program facilitated by each Big Brother group.

Schaeffer said, “Although we come from a variety of walks of life and are a very diverse community, we are all one family. The Freshmen Retreat demonstrates this brotherhood.”

On Sunday at 11:00 a.m., the Loyola community celebrated a liturgy presided by Fr. Stephen Barber, S.J., and the Junior Ground Crew performed as the choir. Students headed home around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

FitzGerald said, “The retreat showed me the culture of Loyola and helped me feel both excited and welcomed. I hope that I could give others the same experience I had the opportunity to experience.”

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NEWS

San Diego universities show students potential college life in southern California

tour of the year, was led by counselors Jesse Rueter, Reno Valvardi and Geoffrey Joy ‘72.

Rueter said, “The San Diego College tour is important to students because I think it is good to get a glimpse of the different college options out go; and University of California, San Diego.

By FRANCISCO SALINAS there. You can clearly see on this trip the difCounselor Angela Reno Valvardi said, CONTRIBUTOR ference between the California State school, “The beauty of going on the San Diego Colthe UC school and the private option.”

On Monday, Oct. 15, 47 Loyola students and lege Tour is that it gives our students an opporDuring the student holiday on Monday, students three counselors took a daylong trip to San Die- tunity to see three very different schools.” and counselors met at Loyola to begin their dayCollege tours have been a part of the Loygo to visit and tour several colleges. Sopholong journey to these colleges. Students first visitmores, juniors and seniors on the tour visited San ola college preparatory experience for over 30 ed San Diego State University from 9:30 to 11:00 Diego State University; University of San Die- years. The San Diego College Tour, the first a.m. and then arrived at University of San Diego where they ate lunch and explored the campus.

Junior Cicero Aschieris said, “I thought the University of San Diego campus and surrounding environment was beautiful. I also enjoyed the service aspect of the university, which Loyola embodies as well.”

Senior Josue Pedroza said, “Personally, none of the schools felt right to me, but I really liked the affordability of San Diego State. I really took into account the difference in size between each school, a factor that really helped me narrow down my choices.”

After visiting the University of San Diego, students spent the afternoon at UC San Diego where they toured the facilities and ate dinner before returning to Loyola. Students were accompanied by a Loyola High School alumnus for each school’s tour.

Sophomore Ryan Nishiyama said, “I really liked the UC San Diego campus and the students. They seemed very happy to be there. I loved the overall feeling of the school, and I learned a lot about the campus and what it’s like to be a student there.”

Any students that intend on applying for the San Diego College Tour in the future must meet basic requirements of a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 and must have “good standings” with the Dean’s office. Admission for the San Diego College Tour costs $40.

The Loyola Counseling Department encourages all students to attend a college tour to get a sense of what the colleges are looking for.

Reno Valvardi said, “Students should start lookREPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM ANGELA RENO VALVARDI ing at colleges early to get a feel for what it’s like 52 UPPERCLASSMEN get a glimpse of San Diego college culture while visitng the University of San Diego. The to be on a college campus, so you can sense what students toured the campus, reunited with Loyola alumnus Nicky Zecchini and met with an admissions representative. you do and don’t like about each college style.”

Spirit Week engages inter-class competition [FROM SPIRIT WEEK, 1] On Wednesday in Malloy Commons, junior Julian Hamilton emceed a music show, and the senior class won the spikeball competition.

Freshman Jackson Wright said, “Spikeball is a very cool team experience. It was fun to be active and competitive against my classmates and against other classes.”

On Thursday, Kermit’s Ice sold their single and double scoops at the Loading Docks, and the students competed against each other in a gum and whipped cream relay race, which the freshmen eventually won.

Senior Sean Kang said, “It’s not everyday that we have fresh ice cream on campus, so we were pretty happy.”

On Friday, students

competed in a water balloon toss in Malloy Commons.

Student council will also host intramurals for those who will stay after school and put on Roaring Load Weekend Two. Sophomore class president Aiden Lee said, “We got a lot going on this year; we are continuing fan favorites from last year like Kermit’s Ice cream truck and Krispy cream donuts in the morning. Our main goal was to cater to the likes of the students.”

Spirit Week has become an annual tradition for Loyola each fall.

Walter said, “We put on Spirit Week to liven life in the community up a little bit. We have fun activites that get the students and faculty involved.”

ALICE Training exposes faculty and staff to potential solutions for on-campus shooter situations

By VICTOR CAROLINO CONTRIBUTOR Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate (ALICE) Training, a government recognized response system for potentially violent emergencies, prepares Loyola staff for emergency situations.

Dean of Men Daniel Annarelli said, “ALICE is different from our previous safety systems. It gives us access to resources, training, online modules [and] consultants, all of whom can help us better understand how we can react in any unlikely event, but specifically in the event of an active shooter or another violent situation.”

As the number of violent incidents increases worldwide, Loyola searches for new programs that will aid staff knowledge on handling such events. The new safety benefits that come with ALICE help Loyola to further prepare the community for any emergency.

Spanish teacher Kaitlin Collins-Pardo said, “The way that the

ALICE training worked is we simulated an active shooter, and we did different scenarios. One scenario would be that the threat was close by the building, so we would have to go into enhanced lockdown. We had another scenario where a threat entered our classroom and how we would react to that based off instinct, and we had a simulation in which the threat was far from the building, so we would evacuate.”

ALICE simulation training occured at Loyola on Wednesday, Oct. 3, and Thursday, Oct. 4. When instituting the ALICE training procedures, the simulated casualty count decreased from 13 casualties, with the traditional lockdown that was done in previous years, to two casualties in the enhanced lockdown taught by ALICE. Annarelli said, “[I] hope that ALICE is the last step before all the other things that go into keeping this campus safe, particularly our observations and care for one another. We have people on this campus who really love and care about

each other, and I hope that we would be able to recognize warning signs or patterns or behavior that concern us and that we are able to maintain a community at Loyola of concern and care for each other.”

In the event of a dangerous and possibly violent situation, students and faculty can be sure to know that the teachers and faculty have improved training to keep students safe.

Sophomore Justin Dominic said, “I’m glad that Loyola is taking preemptive measures to ensure the safety of all the people on campus. With all the correct preparation on school safety, I find joy in the fact that Loyola is working hard to ensure the safety of all its students, faculty and staff.”

ALICE training will also be communicated to Loyola students so that they will learn the basic knowledge and procedures on how to react in the unfortunate event of a violent altercation on Loyola’s campus.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

OPINION

The Loyalist Staff

RYAN ADAMI CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CHARLIE VIEHL CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LUCAS CAPPELLETTI MANAGING EDITOR WILLIAM ISHAK CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Student body must channel school spirit to support football's last home game A noticeable decibel level drop is occurring in our student stands section during our home football games. This lack of attendance by the student body needs to change.

According to the American Psychological Association, social support benefits one’s “self-esteem and sense of self autonomy.” Collectively, the football team can benefit from our social support in the student section.

We know from personal experience and witnessing comeback stories, such as the Cavaliers’ victory in the NBA Finals after being down 3-1 to the Warriors and the Patriots’ Super Bowl LI victory after being down 28-3 to the Falcons two years ago, that changing one’s mentality can positively affect performance and, therefore, the outcome.

Nobody is disputing the notion that our football team has struggled immensely this season. Yes, our team is on a seven-game losing streak. But, there is still

time left in our season to change things up and swing the momentum. It starts with us, the student body.

Our Cubs' attendance has gradually been waning, and while traveling to away games can be challenging for us, we certainly can attend home ones.

We can’t let our overall record sap school spirit.

We need the stands’ energy levels to be high and positive in order to positively affect the game's outcome.

Although our football team may not be able to make the playoffs this year, we as Cubs need to stand by our team through both the successes and hardships and show support to the seniors on their last night wearing a Loyola jersey.

Tonight is our last home game, in which we play Bishop Amat, whose football team is undefeated in league. With our student stands roaring and cheering, we can rally our guys on the field and encourage them to victory, giving our seniors a memorable send-off.

Letter to the Editor: Don’t trust the ‘experts’ to predict the outcomes of the House election In the weeks and months leading up to the 2016 elections, the idea of a Trump win was far from most political experts’ and pundits’ minds. To them, it seemed as if a Trump win was impossible. After all, Hillary Clinton was polling close to 8 points ahead nationally, and trusted websites were showing a very high likelihood of a Clinton win, with FiveThirtyEight, The Huffington Post, and CNN showing chances of a Hillary Clinton win at 71.4%, 98%, and 91%, respectively. Of course, as we all know, Trump won with a big electoral majority 304 electoral college votes to Clinton’s 227.

Now these same geniuses are telling you that a Democrat landslide for the midterms is inevitable. FiveThirtyEight gives an 84.5% chance of Democrats taking control of the House, predicting a likely 40 seat gain. CNN’s forecast is a little more drastic, predicting a 66 seat gain for the Democrats in November. These are only two of dozens of websites and publications making similar predictions.

These predictions are wrong, for one simple reason: Math.

The predictions made by these ‘experts’ are simply mathematically impossible, and here’s why.

In the House of Representatives, there are 435 seats, 29 of which are currently considered ‘toss-ups.’

These are the elections in which nei-

ther candidate is polling more than 5 percentage points ahead of the other. There are currently 206 seats that lean more than 5 points Democrat and 200 seats that lean more than 5 points Republican. In order for the Democrats to win the majority in the House, they need to win 12 of the 29 toss-ups, which would put their chances of a majority at 58.6%.

That’s a far cry from FiveThirtyEight’s prediction of an 84% chance of a Democrat majority or CNN’s prediction of a 66 seat gain.

In fact, CNN’s prediction is so ludicrous, that it would mean the Democrats would have to win all the tossups as well as 25 districts in which Republicans are consistently polling between 6 and 15 points ahead.

FiveThirtyEight’s prediction is a little less crazy, but still assumes that the democrats will win all 29 tossups, which is still highly unlikely.

Practically all the models predicting a ‘Blue Wave’ seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of the way the American Republic works. These models rely heavily on ‘generic ballots’ to make their predictions. These ‘generic ballots,’ currently showing the Democrats with a 7.2 point advantage, ask random citizens throughout the country about whether they would vote Republican or Democrat, regardless of what district they live in.

Unfortunately for these ‘expert’

predictors, the United States is a representative democracy, in which local congressional districts elect representatives in Congress. In no election does the national popular vote decide who wins. To say that the national popular vote is in any way indicative of a local election is like saying that Utah will go blue in 2020, simply because the national polls lean Democrat.

The ‘experts’ have refused to acknowledge their mistakes made in the 2016 elections and are using the same techniques that failed in 2016 to predict the 2018 midterms.

Although these ‘expert’ predictions may be off, there is still almost a complete guarantee of Democrats gaining seats in the house, and they do have a fair shot at gaining a majority in the House, but that prospect is far from guaranteed. It is almost just as likely that the Republicans will retain control of the house, and with polls in important districts beginning to trend in Republican’s favor over the past several weeks, the chance of a continued Republican majority in the House of Representatives may increase.

– senior Blaise Ebiner

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

Kavanaugh’s firey conduct is unbecoming of SCOTUS justice

By ANDRE SHIRVANIAN CONTRIBUTOR Justice Brett Kavanaugh should not have been appointed to the Supreme Court. The multiple sexual assault accusations made against him have not been disproven by a comprehensive FBI investigation. His belligerent temperament and lack of honesty during his testimony on September 27th proves he does not possess the high moral standards needed to serve on the Supreme Court.

Professor Christine Blasey Ford, the accuser, offered what was viewed as a compelling testimony by both sides of the aisle. According to Time Magazine, President Trump even called her testimony “compelling” and described her as a “very fine woman.”

After her testimony, the American Bar Association called for delaying the confirmation, and America magazine, a Jesuit law journal, withdrew its support for then-nominee Kavanaugh.

According to a National Public Radio poll taken on October 3rd, 45% of people believed Ford’s testimony and only 33% percent of people believed Kavanaugh’s testimony.

Two other women, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick, accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault. All three women reported that the assaults took place at college or high school parties and that Kavanaugh was intoxicated during the assaults.

Separate from the allegations, Kavanaugh possibly committed perjury during his testimony by lying about his drinking habits.

Kavanaugh, although admitting to drinking beer in college, said, “I did not drink beer to the point of blacking out, and I never sexually assaulted anyone.”

Three of his classmates from Yale wrote on op-ed for The Washington Post asserting that Kavanaugh lied under oath about his drinking habits: “We had seen Brett stumbling drunk to the point that it would be impossible for him to state with any degree of certainty that he remembered everything that he did when drunk.”

The FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations were not as thorough as many expected. According to NBC, only one of the witnesses interviewed was a sexual assault accuser. Even though President Trump said the FBI had “free rein” in the investigation, a list was given to the FBI by Trump that prevented them to interview more than four people, making it more difficult for the FBI to chase leads.

Often, nominees do not have perfect track records; however, Kavanaugh is unique such that there are multiple reasons for why he should not be a Supreme Court justice.

Even if the allegations are false, Kavanaugh still revealed his short fuse: He lied about his drinking habits, and if he responds to future case rulings with the same emotion, then he is a time bomb that can be set off at any moment.

More than anything, this appearance was a job interview, and at this job interview, Kavanaugh should have been dismissed for how he conducted himself.

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Trump’s reformed proposal of NAFTA leads to domestic economic growth

BY GRAHAM ANICH CONTRIBUTOR Since the signing of NAFTA in the 1990’s under then-president Bill Clinton, the United States, Canada and Mexico have engaged in an open and “fair” trade for all three countries. From 1993 to 2016, the trade value increased from $290 billion to $1.1 trillion. American investors began to move assets to Mexico, promoting the growth of the stock trade in Mexico from $15 billion to $100 billion since its conception.

Yet, within all of these supposed advantages, the NAFTA trade agreement created several disadvantages for the US economy, which require a correction.

N A F TA greatly impacted the U.S.-Mexico trade balance from $1.7 billion U.S. surplus in 1993 to a $54 billion deficit by 2014 for America.

Economists from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), such as Dean Baker, argue that this surge of imports caused the loss of up to 600,000 U.S. jobs over two decades, though they admit that some of this import growth would likely have happened even without NAFTA. Baker also explains that the automobile manufacturing industry has been taken by storm from Americans and supplanted

by cheaper industries in Mexico.

For example, the Council for Foreign Relations (CFR) reports the United States’ auto sector has lost approximately 350,000 jobs since 1994 while Mexico’s auto sector saw 120,000 to 550,000 additional workers added to its market. The increased trade applies downward pressure on wages for non-college educated workers, who are more likely to face unfair competition from low-wage workers in Mexico. As a result, the United States has been losing jobs for more than 20 years be-

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cause of unfair wages in Mexico as well as restrictions of the productions of American dairy products.

A potential solution has arisen to these disadvantages: President Trump has proposed that the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA), which he hopes to level the playing field for the US businesses in the automotive and agricultural industries.

The automobile industry will see a huge increase in production throughout America, with

now 75%, rather than the previous 63.7%, of car parts be tariff free, according to BBC News.

This means that more parts manufactured throughout the country could be more easily bought and sold. With better wages and working conditions in America with $22 an hour (versus Mexico’s measly $16), more employees—as well as companies looking to build consumer trust—will be attracted to manufacturing jobs in the US. BBC News also reported Canada has also given American farmers a 3.7% portion of the Canadian dairy market, as restitution for the negative effects of its protectionist policies. This reallocation allows for the creation of 220,000 jobs in the dairy market for the US, positively impacting the production rate a n d pricing of these g o o d s .

This trade deal could be revolutionary to the industries that were severely impaired by NAFTA, especially businesses in the Midwest: dairy farmers in Wisconsin, California and Idaho as well as automobile manufacturers in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

The USMCA will be the next step to rebuilding the seriously dilapidated infrastructure of the Midwest with new jobs, freer markets and a stronger working class.

Rob Rosenstein’s alleged actions warrant immediate suspension pending investigation

By JOHN SOZA CONTRIBUTOR The New York Times released an article on Sept. 21, 2018, accusing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein of attempting to invoke the 25th Amendment in the Spring of 2017 in order to remove President Trump from office by using a wire to secretly record the president. The article also alleges that Rosenstein told then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe that he believed he would be able to persuade Attorney General Jeff Sessions and then-Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to join the effort.

Rosenstein’s alleged actions are a serious threat to our democracy and warrant an immediate suspension, pending an investigation.

An article by Fox News reveals that two senior FBI officials told FBI General Counsel James A. Baker about Rosenstein’s threat. Baker told members of Congress last week that he took the account of the FBI officials “seriously,” and further said, “Rosenstein was coordinating with two people in the administration to invoke the 25th Amendment.”

Baker’s testimony raises serious questions about the validity of Rosenstein’s denial, in which he claimed his comments were made sarcastically.

Rosenstein’s tenure, beginning in 2017, has been con-

stantly surrounded by controversy and scandal, and he has been subjected to much criticism from President Trump and other members of Congress because of his continued refusal to hand over subpoenaed documents; in fact, Congressional Republicans have threatened to impeach Rosenstein over his “stonewalling,” an obvious delay tactic.

Ironically, in Jan. 2018, Rosenstein was accused of threatening subpoenas against members of Congress.

These allegations are highly concerning and definitely not becoming of a Deputy Attorney General’s roles and duties.

In addition, Rosenstein proposed wearing a wire to record President Trump secretly in order to remove President Trump from office via the 25th Amendment, which states if the majority of a president’s cabin deems the president unfit, he can be removed from office.

Most Americans would agree secretly recording the president is highly unethical and inappropriate, especially because classified information is at risk of being exposed to the public.

As Americans, however, we must remember innocence before guilt. Although some have called for an immediate termination of Rosenstein’s occupation, Rosenstein should be suspended from further work until an investigation is fully conducted.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

CUBS AGAINST CANCER

BANDING TOGETHER FOR CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

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SENIOR JAKOB DUCHESNEAU raised over $54,000 dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

What gave me hope was my family being there no matter what, whether that family was the hospital staff or my relatives in the greater LA area. Remain patient, believe and everything will go well."

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- senior Jakob Duchesneau

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With Cancer Awareness Month currently underway, members of the faculty and staff plan to create a support group composed of cancer surviviors and their relatives within the Loyola community. Ranging from teachers to students, the support group will work along with the Student Life department to incorporate various events throughout October that support students and faculty members dealing with the loss of loved ones due to cancer.

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JUNIOR DAVID RUIZ continues to support the many men and women who currently battle cancer today.

OVERCOME THROUGH COURAGE & STRENGTH

Having a place to vent your feelings and to ask questions is absolutely essential.

You need other people's support, love and encouragement in both tough and good times. Everyone can hold people up through difficult times."

- English teacher Terry Caldwell

My doctors at one point told me I probably wasn’t going to be able to walk well, think, grow or even do well in school.

Despite this, I was empowered by their lack of faith and pushed myself to beat the odds.

I experienced many clinical trials, surgeries and treatments that were very painful, but it was all worth it when my doctor announced I was cancer free in 2016.”

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STUDENTS OF THE YEAR work with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by organizing yearly fundraising events.

- junior David Ruiz

THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES highlighted Ruiz's struggle with leukemia.

Vive le Club Français ! Juniors revive Students exercise healthy habits beloved culture club in the new school year in new mental health club

By JESSE TROYER CONTRIBUTOR

fun and learning. He felt that students can take significant value from learning a language, and the French Club became the mode for him to show that to his fellow students.

Sturgeon said, “The main goal is to make language fun. Often our classes seem like a burden, but I don’t like to view it that way; we’re learning valuable skills but mostly just having a great time.”

Ultimately, the club hopes to bring the French culture and language back into the spotlight at Loyola with the help of upperclass French students as a driving force behind the club's revival.

Sturgeon said, “The club requires no French ability; anyone can join. It is lots of fun, and I would recommend that anyone interested in French culture come check the club out.”

For two years, the French Club at Loyola lacked participation and support, but this year, French teachers Cedric Ebiner and Lori Crawford-Dixon and juniors Will Sturgeon and Graham Anich revived the club.

At the beginning of the school year, co-presidents Sturgeon and Anich placed flyers around campus, hosted a booth during the Activities Fair and spread news about the club by word of mouth.

Ebiner said, “This is the best involvement I’ve seen in 20 years. I’m really excited to see what the year holds for the club.”

The club plans to hold a variety of friendly competitions with other cultural clubs throughout the year.

Recently, the French Club challenged the German Club to a game of tchoukball, an indoor team sport originating in Switzerland which has elements of handball and volleyball. Ebiner, a Swiss native who grew up playing tchoukball, will facilitate the match on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

The moderators strive to incorporate French music and food into the agenda for their meetings to expose the members to different aspects of French culture. At the first meeting of French Club, for example, members enjoyed French cuisine and desserts, including some madeleine cookies. The club meets every Tuesday at lunch in Room B101.

Crawford-Dixon said, “I look forward to the club being a place for anyone to learn about and celebrate French culture.”

JESSE TROYER/THE LOYALIST Co-president of the French club Will Sturgeon SOPHOMORE FRANCESCO GUERRA holds a was inspired to restart the club as a way to mix French flag in Malloy Commons after a French Club meeting.

By LUKE JANKOWSKI CONTRIBUTOR Academics, sports, extracurriculars and standardized testing are all common rigorous activities in which many Cubs participate. However, these activities can lead to great mental strain. Seniors Telmo Lee-Ciganda and Clifford Ki decided to create the Mental Health and Awareness Club to help the Loyola student body maintain mental health wellness.

The club meets every other Monday with counselor Angela Reno Valvardi in the counseling conference room.

Reno Valvardi said, “In one format, we will either have speakers come in and present on a topic, or the student organizers or myself will present. In the other format, the style is more of a freeform discussion for students to come in and talk about concerns they have.”

Reno Valvardi also explained that the club's focus is not only to address hardships that students are currently facing but also to form better mental health habits to improve ways in which students face mental health struggles in their futures.

Reno Valvardi said, “It’s not always just the negative aspects that need to be discussed but also how do we take time for ourselves and make sure we are assessing what we do in our daily life to

have a good sense of ourselves and how we deal with stress or nervousness."

Lee-Ciganda originally drafted the idea during his junior year when he was going through mental difficulties and thought that there must be other kids who would want the same help he needed.

Lee-Ciganda said, “After that experience, I realized that I could not be the only one going through this, so I made the club.”

Mental health and awareness is a serious issue that relates to students health, so in the process of forming the club, Telmo talked to Dean of Men Daniel Annarelli about starting the club. It was at this point that Telmo was paired up with Clifford Ki. “[Annarelli] then paired me up with Clifford who was also very interested in mental health at Loyola,” said Lee-Ciganda.

Senior John Saade, a member of the Mental Health and Awareness Club, hopes that Loyola students take advantage of the club's many events throughout the year.

Saade said, "I think it's a great seed that can be planted now and maybe in the coming years can become something that can save a life. With time and attention, it can become an integral part to the way Loyola operates."

As of now, the club plans to gain members throughout the year.

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Highly motivated students work towards presidential community service recognition

By CHARLES LEGASPI CONTRIBUTOR The Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) recognizes United States citizens and permanent residents of the United States who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month period or who have achieved the required number of cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime. Through Loyola, approximately 15-20 Loyola students receive this award every year.

Community Service Program Coordinator Angela Moran said, “The Presidential Volunteer Service Award recognizes citizens of all ages who have reached out to the community through service. Recipients of the award are recognized at the national level and by the office of the President of the United States.”

To earn a PVSA, students must create a PVSA account, link the account to Loyola High School and record their completed service hours in their x2VOL and PVSA accounts. Students may begin submit their service hours beginning their freshman year.

Senior Jacob Tamkin said, “Get out there. Get involved, and make sure to use Loyola as a resource.”

Awards are given for volunteer service only;

additional levels of participation with the organization, such as charitable support, are not a factor to be considered for the award. Awards are issued by approved certifying organizations.

Moran said, “Loyola encourages students to go into the community to serve, whether it be to fulfill their community service requirements and/or because they are inspired to volunteer and provide service to others.”

The awards are offered in multiple levels and are designed to recognize each milestone of service achievement. Levels include bronze, silver, gold, and the highest honor, the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Teenager’s aged 11 to 15 can receive the bronze award for 50-74 hours of service, the silver award for 75-99 hours and the gold award for completing 100+ hours.

Junior Cicero Aschieris said, “Last year since I was 15 years old, I had to complete 100 hours of service to get the gold award, so I did a variety of community service volunteering tasks such as HSPT8 Tutoring, Core Team Tutoring, Baja Build, the Father Son Service Day, the Spring Dance Service and I also assisted in many Loyola school events.”

Young adults aged 16- 25 receive the bronze award for 100-174 hours of service, the silver award for 175249 hours and the gold award for 250+ hours.

Tamkin said, “I received the award my freshmen year and my junior year. I did a variety of activities, but most of my service was geared towards working with adults and kids with special needs such as Down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy.”

Moran said, “Receiving a PVSA is a big recognition for any student, even though we hope this is not why our students volunteer in the community. The award celebrates the work done to help the community.”

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THE PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE AWARD highlights exceptional amounts of community service across America.

First Generation Student Association Senior John Sullivan takes demystifies US education status quo on role as JCL Webmaster

By JUSTIN LEE CONTRIBUTOR

The First Generation Student Association (FGSA) is a club in which first-generation Cubs can connect with each other and grow into a family community. They provide students with opportunities to exemplify traits that relate to the “Grad at Grad” and options to guide them through their high school experience. Along with moderators Gina Liberotti and Dr. Jesse Rodriguez, seniors Andrew Ramos and Jonathan Topete, co-presidents, lead the club with senior Chirag Lalwani, vice president.

In 2015 Andrew Perez ‘16, now a student at Harvard, started the club with Liberotti and Rodriguez and currently serves as the president of the First Generation Club at Harvard. Ramos, Toptete and Lalwani are among the only students to have participated in the club since its formation in 2015.

Ramos said, “Andrew Perez, who is at Harvard right now, Ms. Liberotti, and Dr. Rodriguez were the first ones to start the club, and Jonathan Chirag and I were the first ones to be in it for all four years.”

Each meeting hosts about 30 to 40 students and focuses on either academics or community service opportunities

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around the area. Teachers such as Social Science Department Chair James Zucker ‘91 are often invited to talk about classes that the students will have to take.

College representatives are also invited to talk about their colleges and to teach students the process of applying and the requirements for their school.

The FGSA encloses services such as tutoring or counseling for all students.

Ramos said, “We call these meetings to check up on how everyone is doing. They talk to us about their problems, and we do our best to fix it. We provide many services and opportunities for them to use such as teachers, college representatives and tutoring services outside of school.”

Expectations for this club can include great leadership from the presidents and help for students to get through the high school experience.

The FGSA is a guiding hand to all first-generation students to make their life much easier. They never turn away from anyone and answer students’ questions from school life to academics. Ramos said, “We never turn away from a student in distress. We find his problem, look at different solutions and find the best way to solve it. This is just more than a club; it is a family.”

By JACK LEON CONTRIBUTOR

The Loyola Junior Classical League (JCL) Chapter gives students an opportunity to learn and compete in competitions revolving around ancient Roman culture.

Senior John Sullivan, co-president of the Loyola JCL Chapter and webmaster for the California JCL, finds the importance of this competition in the connection Loyola students can make with other chapters throughout the state.

Sullivan said, “It [JCL] allows Latin students, because there’s not many of us here, to spend time with other people who are also interested in Latin and to overall have a really interesting experience that they wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.”

As the webmaster, Sullivan maintains the California JCL website, communicates with the National JCL officers about state website matters and assists other California board members.

“Often it’s usually small bursts of large amount of work to do, so in that time, if anyone else needs help either writing an activity sheet or planning for another event, part of my job is that I help them out when I can,” Sullivan said.

The main focus of JCL is to prepare for the two major competitions the Loyola chapter attends, which are the Southern California Regional Amici Madness (SCRAM) and State Convention. Competitions vary from academic to athletic events, such as a Jeopardy-like game called Certamen, graphic arts and creative mosaics.

Sullivan said, “I think that being at Loyola has given me a lot more confidence in speaking with GENERATION STUDENTS ASSOCIATION allows adults because I’ve had to go talk faculty and staff to present on various academic topics. to my teachers on my own and

take responsibility. As webmaster, I have to talk with adults all the time as to how the website works or just things they’ve asked for.”

As a board member of the California JCL Chapter, Sullivan finds plenty of similarities between working under the board hierarchy of entire state and the relaxed structure of the chapter “I think the leadership opportunities I’ve taken up at Loyola taught me how to deal with large groups of people and get them all on the same page,” Sullivan said.

Latin teacher and moderator of JCL Teresa Kawamata said, “What Loyola’s known for, in addition to academics, is brotherhood. Other schools will notice—and I get comments about how great our guys [members of the JCL club] are—how they help out when necessary and how they show leadership. This is not only when I’m with them; they prove themselves when they’re at these events.”

One of the big draws of this event is the community that Loyola students can build with other Latin students from other public and private schools.

Kawamata said, “To give students opportunities to interact with other other schools and be a good influence on other people creates a fun and healthy environment. It’s a friendly competition, and I like for them to make friends with other people who share the same interests.”

The Loyola JCL Chapter is currently organizing orientation meetings and practices to prepare for the upcoming SCRAM convention on Saturday Dec. 1.

Stop by the JCL classroom, H202, on Wednesdays to join JCL.

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LOS' FEATURES – Disney flexes monetary muscles

By CARLOS CRUZ COLUMNIST

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The Walt Disney Company forever changed the course of entertainment history on July 27, 2018, when Disney purchased 20th Century Fox and all underlying assets for $71.3 billion. Besides the news and sports divisions, Disney acquired all entertainment subsidiaries of the Rupert Murdoch-run company. This development has huge ramifications for the entertainment world.

For example, Disney now has the rights to properties such as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and Deadpool. Disney has also received the entire library of 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight, of which many films are part of large blockbuster franchises such as the “Aliens,” “Predators,” and “Planet of the Apes.” The library also notably includes the most recent Academy Award for Best Picture winner, “The Shape of Water.” In addition, Disney gains control of all current and planned productions by Fox and currently plans to continue to release films under the original Fox banner.

With regard to television, Disney bought 20th Century Fox Television Production and Distribution, which encompasses multiple brands such as FX, National Geographic and the main Fox Network, as well as re-release rights to a large amount of content. The retention of Fox Executives by Disney in the midst of the merger suggests Disney is poised to combine its own ABC channel with Fox’s channel under a new banner.

In spite of this enlargement of Disney’s movie and TV library, perhaps the most likely reason Disney went for

Fox right now is to gain an edge in the field of streaming. Before the acquisition, Comcast, Disney and Fox all owned equal stakes in Hulu, but Disney now owns a 60 percent share after acquiring Fox. Hulu will likely become a new Disney streaming service, either rebranded under a new Disney name or retaining the name but marketed as a part of Disney. The company’s growing displeasure with the amount of money Netflix takes from it to stream Disney content means that Disney has decided it will not continue to use other services to stream its own content.

A Disney streaming service would be enhanced by the massive library Disney has bought from Fox as well as Diney's own television from ABC. Additionally, productions, such as Pixar movies, and original Disney films in the form of live-action animated remakes adds a greater incentive for consumers to use a their streaming service.

The biggest edge Disney has in going into the field of streaming is simply being Disney. After all, would any standard movie-goer miss a Disney film in theatres? The brand is an unstoppable force; therefore, any project by the company is an almost guaranteed success simply by association with the house of mouse.

Although many avid Disney customers may be in favor of this massive restructuring, the company may have to lose its clean appearance in order to survive in the postmerger world. The Mickey Mouse company depends on the

support of people who see it as a family friendly corporation with certain values, so what will happen to purchased content that does not fall in line with Disney values? Will it be a Disney original: “The Handmaid’s Tale”? How about Disney’s “Family Guy”? Could such properties exist under Walt Disney’s principles, or will a new trend begin in which content not appropriate for the millions of children with access to the Disney streaming service is censored.

Even if the properties are separated by brands and subsidiaries, the opportunities for creativity many creators have will be limited to something under a Disney logo; therefore, rejection from one branch of Disney could lead to a block by all. The entertainment market could be dominated by a single voice in the form of a winning company after the streaming wars settle, and broadcast television and movie theatres could be wiped out within the next century.

Picture this reality: Apple fails in its venture to create a streaming service and Disney defeats Netflix, Amazon and any other streaming service. Amazon will remain an online store, and Apple will remain a technology company, but entertainment will be ruled by a single corporation. The tragedy of the situation is many people may be ready and willing for this future. If you are threatened by the dominance of Mickey, competition must be supported. Patronize other streaming services and watch movies by other companies.

Or prepare for the end of an entertainment free-market.

MUSIC FROM MARS – Band, but no singer?

What does it mean to be a band? Steven Van Zandt, guitarist and band member of legendary rock artist Bruce Springsteen, once said, “Band members have a special bond. A great band is more than just some people working together. It’s like a highly specialized army unit, or a winning sports team. A unique combination of elements that becomes stronger together than apart.”

This comradery exists when members put their own egos aside for the betterment of the group. As “happily-ever-after” as that sounds, Hollywood often rejects this type of band construction for ones headed by lead singers. Where would U2 be without Bono?

Or Coldplay without Chris Martin? Maroon 5 without Adam Levine? Each of these bands relies on the reputation of their lead singer.

This band hierarchy is not new. And an even greater example is Dave Matthews Band.

The star of the band seems pretty clear.

But not all bands succumb to this formulaic approach. Groups such as Family of the Year and Houndmouth prove that a band of unselfish members can be a successful one. Each band lives by those words of Van Zandt: rather than being a band consisting of multiple artists, each group exists as a single artist, weaving personal skills amongst their own sounds to create a single product.

Family of the Year is a band too good to ignore, and although serving as an opening act exposes the band to greater opportunities, Family of the Year lacks the packed audience it needs. The blame should be put on Los Angeles audiences lacking concert timeliness. Even when the doors to the El Rey opened at 8:00 p.m., Family of the Year did not step unto the stage until 9:00 p.m.

By ELI MARS COLUMNIST

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HOUNDMOUTH released its third studio album "Golden Age" on Friday, Aug. 3 and is currently touring small venues across the United States.

Part of the reason why many headline art- the 2014 film “Boyhood.” The band of five ists vouch to have opening acts is to allow consists of two guitarists, a bassist, pianist the concert venue to fill up as the first act and drummer, but the band’s X factor is performs. Regret could be heard in guitar- the vocal abilities of each member. In addiist and vocalist Joseph Keefe as he felt the tion to “Hero,” the band writes heartfelt and lack of energy from the audience meander- nostalgic tunes such as the stunning ode to ing into the venue especially during the childhood “Latchkey Kid”: “Ride around band’s homecoming concert. But even with the neighborhood / With my older friends an audience half full, Family of the Year / Go to sleep whenever I want / And burn still put on an incredible gig. Every song it down / Oh, I know I wasn’t easy.” The contained soothing harmonies, turning mul- track portrays the theme of growing up and tiple voices into a single, majestic sound. struggles of adulthood. These topics still Founded by brothers Joseph and Sebastian apply to Family of the Year as the band conKeefe, Family of the Year stands in between tinues to grow and mature their sound. the genres of indie folk and indie rock. The As the night got later and Family of band came into the public eye when its hit the Year’s set ended, the El Rey filled with song “Hero” was featured as the anthem of eager faces awaiting Houndmouth. Hailing

from Albany, Indiana, the group formed in the summer of 2011. Signed to Rough Trade Records, the band consists of Matt Myers on guitar, Zak Appleby on bass and Shane Cody on drums. Similar to Family of the Year, every bandmate sings, and Houndmouth evenly distributes lead vocals to each artist during gigs. For the El Rey show on September 28, Myers’s signature song was “For No One,” Appleby’s was “Hey Rose” and Cody’s was “On the Road.”

As Houndmouth’s name grabs more attention, the band’s sound continues to mature, and each studio album presents itself as a timeline of Houndmouth’s sonic growth.

The debut album “From the Hills Below the City” and sophomore album “Little Neon Limelight” are grounded in country and folk roots whereas Houndmouth’s most recent release, “Golden Age,” relies on a greater use of synthetic instruments, which were even replicated during the live performance.

During a break between tracks, Myers commented, “It’s crazy to be able to put art into the world, to put anything into the world.” As Houndmouth releases future music, the band’s sound will be refined in order to keep pace with the rapidly changing music industry.

Unwilling to conform to Hollywood’s predicted construction of a band spearheaded by a cover artist, Family of the Year and Houndmouth prove that success in the music industry can come from an equal and unselfish effort from bandmates.

By creating a single image, each band produces a rich sound that will continue to draw listeners back for years to come.

OCTOBER 19, 2018

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9 Sophomore Donovan Guiga shines as Liturgy Choir member

By DANIEL MADDIGAN CONTRIBUTOR

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Celebrating LA Phil's centennial season, Disney Concert Hall illuminated by light show

By JACOB LANTIN CONTRIBUTOR On the 9-day period from Friday Sept. 28, to Saturday Oct. 6, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles had a public light show projected onto the walls of the concert hall. From 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., the lights were projected at 30-minute intervals for 12 minutes at a time.

The 12-minute show was free to view by the public either passing by or staying to view the full display. Large projectors set up in the parking lot opposite the concert hall projected the display with large speakers.

Media artist Refik Anadol exhibited the 45-terabyte display to

the public through the 42 projectors placed in order to cover the entire front of the building’s curved silver exterior.

Anadol works as a multimedia artist whose work involves not only displaying abstract imagery but also building architecture, lighting, computerized data and much more.

In Los Angeles, he is a visiting researcher and lecturer for UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts. He is popular for his work in public audio and video performances ranging from full-building displays to abstract public installations.

The display’s images ranged from abstract artistic sequences to the history of the LA Philharmonic, all accompanied by music

played near the projectors in the background.

Some sequences were black and white while others utilized the full-color spectrum. The range of motion varied from static rhythms to vivid dynamic sequences.

Some abstract sequences plainly had just letters or numbers while others used abstract shapes over a wide range of motions and speeds.

Anadol’s goal in the display was to imitate the way humans dream in a computer by displaying the history of the LA Philharmonic, creating the abstract sequence that he arranged. The computer’s mind then processed that data into the 45-terabyte display.

The event commemo-

rates the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.

The projections accompanied a season-long exhibit inside the concert hall that allowed guests to take part in an interactive experience with the history of the Los Angeles Philharmonic dating back to its start in 1919 all the way to present day.

Attendance was far from empty with the audience occupying many of the surrounding sidewalks and a good portion of the parking lot in front of the concert hall.

The abstract and colorful display attracted many of the surrounding pedestrians to idle around the area to view the display for a little while and take in

A popular face on campus, sophomore Donovan Guiga is well-known for his singing ability as a part of Director of Campus Ministry Matthew Schaeffer’s Liturgy Choir. For those who do not know Guiga, his participation in the Mass choir is only one exhibition of his musical talent. Guiga also plays four instruments and is involved in Fine Arts and Music teacher Steven Speciale’s choir, a choir off-campus and a band.

Guiga began singing at age five and has been taking lessons for the last 10 years, all the while developing his singing ability through choir and musical theatre: “I used to sing around the house, and my mom absolutely hated it, so she said I either needed to stop or take lessons to get better.”

Guiga was initially recruited to the Liturgy Choir by Schaeffer, who witnessed him singing the national anthem at a Loyola event. Guiga said, “I didn’t actually know there was a Liturgy Choir early in freshman year, but after singing the national anthem a couple times for a couple things, Mr. Schaeffer

asked me to join the Choir.”

Guiga, speaking about the Liturgy Choir, said, “I love how it’s open to everybody, and I love the openness that Loyola approaches it with.”

On the other hand, Guiga believes that practices with his off-campus choir allow him to enrich his musical talents with a deeper focus than the Loyola choir offers. Guiga stated, “While Loyola holds [the choir] to a high standard, the standard outside of Loyola is much higher, so I learn and take away from both programs.”

Although Guiga expresses interest in a career related to the music industry, he is also skeptical about the logistics of a career of that sort. He said, “I know I’ll get some sort of degree in music, but [a career in music] is just so risky.”

Schaeffer views Guiga as a reliable and prominent voice in the Liturgy Choir who is not only talented as a singer but also talented as a leader: “Part of the reason Donovan’s so good is not just because of his great voice but his presence. He smiles, raises his hands and invites people in.”

Regarding Donovan’s future role in the choir, Schaeffer said, “We’ll see how he progresses.”

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SOPHOMORE DONOVAN GUIGA captivates the Loyola community through his performances in the Liturgy Choir.

Freshman artist Luke Godinez wins first place in Los Angeles County Fair art competition with sketch

By JINHO MYUNG CONTRIBUTOR

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FRESHMAN LUKE GODINEZ sketched MexicanAmerican singer Selena for an art competition.

Freshman Luke Godinez recently participated in the Los Angeles County Fair art contest, competing with students of all ages from the greater Los Angeles area. The competition’s guidelines allowed contestants to enter any medium of art they chose that fits the “Route 66” theme of the fair. With his portrait drawing of Latin American singersongwriter Selena, Godinez took home the first place prize in his age group.

Interested in art from an early age, Godinez said, “I’ve been doing art ever since I was young, but I took it more seriously in middle school when I started really discovering what I could do with an art platform.”

In addition to being interested in art early on, Godinez is open and eager to learn more about what he is capable of and seeks to develop his skills and

techniques as a multimedia artist.

He said, “I like all art, any medium.

I respect any art. It’s up to you. You’re free when you partake in art. It allows me to express myself in endless possibilities using just pencil and paper or a paintbrush and paint.”

Godinez chose to draw a picture of the Texas native and Mexican-American singer-songwriter Selena because she was a major inspiration and influence to Godinez growing up. He emphasized how Selena was a pioneer and one of the first to create a bridge between Latin America and American pop culture and music.

Godinez said, “I chose Selena mainly because as a Mexican-American myself, she was very popular during my childhood and inspired me. She was making hits for Mexico and the United States. She was, I think, in that particular era the first popular Spanish language singer in the United States.”

Godinez’s portrait of Selena was a pencil drawing, and he tried to express every

single detail in the portrait itself using multiple types of pencils. Godinez loved hearing feedback on the drawing that he spent a lot of time on. Godinez said, “When I went to the fair, people said that they really liked it. Hearing that made me really like what I’m doing. It encouraged me to keep doing what I’m doing.”

Though Godinez is currently taking acting class, he has already gotten a head start on his future art career by collaborating with fine arts teacher Jocelyn Grau. Godinez said, “I’ve reached out to some of the art teachers like Ms. Grau and they’ve told that they could really help me in pursuing the arts in the future, and they’ve been really supportive.”

Godinez is excited for what is to come in his future at Loyola and hopes that he is able to continue his passion for the arts during the course of the next four years. He said, “Hopefully, I’ll get into AP Studio Art in the future, or something else I like pertaining to the arts.”

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

Basketball tips off preseason with 1-1 record in scrimmages

By JORDAN PAGKALINAWAN CONTRIBUTOR Less than a month before the season begins, the varsity basketball team has started practicing.

Senior center James Keefe has recently announced his commitment to play Division I basketball at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. On Saturday, Sept. 29, the varsity basketball team attended a special event at the Jordan Hangar, an airplane hangar in Playa Vista with a basketball court and different areas to test specific athletic skills.

The event was centered around Jordan’s new products, which the players were able to wear. The team also participated in a workout involving vertical and speed tests.

Head coach Jamal Adams ‘90 said, “It was a really good team building activity for us.”

The team has also played in two scrimmages, one against John C. Fremont High School and another against Junipero Serra High School. Adams sees the scrimmages as extensions of practice.

Adams emphasizes modeling the team’s playing style around personnel and thinks the scrimmages provide a great opportunity to develop a system that works for this team as a unique group.

Senior forward Anthony Lucenti said, “We are starting to apply the things that we are working on in practice and seeing the results from all the hard work we’ve put in.”

The Cubs are currently 1-1 in these scrimmages, and the team struggled in their opening scrimmage against Fremont.

Adams said, “We didn’t play well in a lot of ways. It was nerves, and we got a lot of new pieces. We were pretty ragged.”

In the second scrimmage against Junipero Serra High School, the Cubs were able to improve upon their performance against Fremont.

Jones said, “The game went well. We came out with high energy and did a good job getting stops in the half court. Our second squad also contributed very well which will be instrumental to our success this year.”

In addition, the team has spent that past few weeks working on their defensive cohesiveness.

Adams said, “The key to our season this year is how well we defend. The big words for us are the three C’s: continuity, chemistry, and cohesiveness. It’s really about our ability to guard people with all five guys on the floor versus having one great stopper.”

Adams stated, “We have a lot of talent offensively. We’re all very good in transition. If we can get stops and run, then I think we’re gonna score a lot of points.

And if we do that, we’re gonna win a lot of ball games.”

Lucenti said, “We have a lot of talent, so I’d say the main thing we need to improve on is finding a way for everyone to accept their role and play together.”

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FOUR VARSITY CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNERS run sideby-side at the Mission League Cluster Meet #2 on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Varsity cross country places 2nd in the Bell-Jeff Invitational

By ANDRE SHIRVANIAN CONTRIBUTOR The varsity cross-country team won the second Mission League Cluster Meet on Tuesday, Oct. 16, and the sweepstakes race at the Bell-Jeff Invitational in Griffith Park on Sunday, Sept. 29.

Senior Mason Ratkovich, junior Anthony Stone and seniors Roberto Ruelas and Hudson Godfrey took first through fourth place in the varsity race.

In the sweepstakes race, Ruelas, Godfrey and senior Vinnie Giachini took second, fourth and fifth place, respectively.

Stone, Ratkovich and senior Konnor Paris placed sixth, seventh and ninth.

Ratkovich said, “We ran really well as a team which was our goal coming in. Bobby really stepped up today.

There’s one notorious hill that’s a real

struggle to get up, but a lot of our boys pushed up today and ran pretty fast.”

Paris said, “We’re in the middle of the season, and we had some really great front runners. Some of the guys in the back of the front seven have to do a better job in getting up, myself included. It was a comfortable victory, and we really stepped it up today.”

Heach coach Dr. Lalo Diaz said, “This was a tough course without a doubt.

The race was a good test in terms of our packing, which was relatively good. We were 30 seconds from the first to fifth man, and we need to continue working on this for the important Mt. SAC race. We had a lot of bright moments in the race, especially Roberto Ruelas being our number one today.”

The Cubs are set to compete in the Mt. SAC invitational tomorrow.

Sophomore Zachary Zambrano excels on varsity cross country

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SOPHOMORE ZACHARY ZAMBRANO runs at Mission League Cluster Meet #2 at the Crescenta Valley Regional Park.

Zachary Zambrano is the only sophomore runner on varsity cross country, a testament to his hard work and discipline while most sophomores usually run on junior varsity.

Head coach Dr. Lalo Diaz said, “Since Zach is so young, competitively speaking, he is learning from the upperclassmen cross-country runners more than anything, but I think what he brings to the table most is his competitive edge.”

Although Zambrano is constantly pushing himself, he faces many more challenges as a runner this year compared to last season. Zambrano works to find a balance between a demanding course load and daily workouts.

“Running as a freshman, I didn’t have too much competition. There was only one ma-

jor race that I had competition in. This year has been very different, and it’s a good learning experience for the coming years,” Zambrano said.

Zambrano is challenged not only by other teams but also by his teammates. He faces the difficult task of keeping up with the faster paces of the veteran Loyola cross-country runners. Zambrano hopes his current training will give him the knowledge and strength he needs to lead the varsity team in future years.

Zambrano’s best time this season was 15:06 for the three-mile race.

Zambrano has felt part of the Loyola cross-country team and Loyola community since his older brother Aaron Zambrano ‘04 was running with the team. Running cross country has been an important factor in shaping Zambrano’s Loyola experience.

“It’s always difficult to

be the ‘little brother,’ but I think Zach has turned that around and used that to his advantage,” Diaz said.

Staying within the top seven runners on Loyola’s team is Zambrano’s ultimate goal for his sophomore year.

Even if he wasn’t part of the varsity squad, Zambrano says he would have still been honored with the role of an alternate runner.

Zambrano hopes to continue getting stronger and faster and believes Loyola will have a promising varsity team in the coming years.

Just as the upperclassmen welcomed Zambrano as a sophomore, Diaz hopes Zambrano will do the same for his younger teammates in the coming years.

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Alex Timiraos ‘02 organizes UCLA men’s basketball media interaction and archives

By CHARLIE VIEHL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Associate Director at the University of California, Los Angeles Athletic Communications Office, Alex Timiraos ‘02 facilitates media and credential requests for all UCLA athletics, specifically the men’s basketball program.

In addition, Timiraos’ office handles athletic archives, such as the organization of news clippings from the John Wooden era. At the end of each season, Timiraos is responsible for updating any change in all-time records that may have been broken during the season.

Acting as a media representative and liaison for the entire team, Timiraos is responsible for any information that is released directly from the players.

Timiraos said, “The most enjoyable part of my job is the daily interaction with UCLA’s student-athletes. These young athletes grow over the course of a season and through their college careers. Interviews are not an easy thing to master, and it certainly takes time, repetition and preparation.”

He also travels with the UCLA men’s basketball team to all road games serving them

as the primary media contact when the team plays at home in Pauley Pavilion. As a result, Timiraos develops personal relationships with many members of the team.

Timiraos said, “Most recently, Aaron Holiday and Thomas Welsh really blossomed not only as players on the court but as spokesmen for UCLA’s team. They understood the role that the media plays and how they can use interviews as well as social media to benefit the team, as well as their own image.”

From summer 2006 through the summer of 2012, Timiraos served as the primary media source for baseball and men’s and women’s water polo. Timiraos then began managing media inquiries and publicity for the UCLA men’s basketball team in 2013 to present day.

Timiraos said, “Loyola definitely prepared me for my four years in college and beyond. I wrote for The Loyalist for four years and had the good fortune to attend a summer journalism seminar at Northwestern University before my senior year of high school. I developed a passion for sports writing, and once I arrived at Boston College as an undergrad student, I veered toward the public relations side of journalism. Loyola’s workload helped me learn how to manage my time. That’s an important skill set not just to have

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ALEX TIMIRAOS ‘02 stands at the scorers table during a UCLA men’s basketball home game at Pauley Pavillion.

in college, but also in the working world.”

Timaraos continues his media duties with UCLA men’s basketball with an exhibiton against New York Institute of Technology on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Pauley Pavillion.

Students participate in intramural basketball in Leavey Gymnasium

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regularly runs with the varsity crossmorning workouts throughout the season.

By JACKSON KRUSE & WILL HOTALING CONTRIBUTORS Los Angeles natives Brian Duff ‘95 and Mike Finnegan are two of several adult volunteers for Loyola’s crosscountry program. Both lawyers, the two men offer their running expertise alongside head coach Dr. Lalo Diaz.

A Loyola and Georgetown University alumnus, Duff is a lawyer for Latham and Watkins in Downtown Los Angeles, working specifically with mergers and acquisitions.

Currently residing in Cheviot Hills, Duff has been running with the crosscountry team for five years. Duff has won multiple races within the Masters Athletics circuit, a series of track and field events for veteran athletes.

Duff also holds the record for the 800-meter race at Loyola, but he believes that his record could soon be broken.

Duff stated, “I think Mason Ratkovich is going to take down my record this year.”

Intramural basketball is one of the many intramural activities organized at Loyola. The activity consists of two divisions: one for freshmen and sophomores and one for juniors and seniors. The freshman and sophomore division consisted of 17 teams, and the upperclassmen division consisted of 12 teams.

Each intramural team has a roster of six players, and teams are allowed a maximum of one Loyola basketball team member. As opposed to conventional rules, intramural games are played with four players from each team on the court at once, not five. In addition, there are no referees, so the players must call their own fouls. The league is played with single elimination, so a team must win to advance.

Director of Substitutions and assistant varsity soccer coach Brad Legant has organized intramural sports programs at Loyola for the past four years.

Legant said, “I love directing intramurals because it is a really good way for me to interact with the student body. Organizing intramurals allows me to spend

time with a wide variety of students.

There is a wide variety of athletic talent among the students who participate in intramural basketball, and the games are very entertaining to watch.”

“The spirit of intramurals is to have fun in a moderately competitive environment and to get out there and play. It’s really a great experience to be able to interact with students and encounter their athletic ability outside of soccer,” said Legant.

In the final game of the upper division, Team Watson proved victorious. Seniors Liam Watson, Thomas McMahon, Ricardo Garay, Joseph Phelps, Brandon Maddalon and Jared Cox were the members of the championship winning team.

Phelps said, “It was awesome to win the intramural league title. Brandon was a clutch player for us, and he was able to knock down a lot of three-point shots.

Liam was also a big presence in the paint.

Overall, we just had more talent on our team than any of the other teams.”

The intramural basketball league will take place three more times this year, and students of all grade levels are invited.

Specifically, Duff notes the success of last season’s 4 x 800 record-breaking team. Duff said, “It is very rewarding to see the names of four kids that I have coached right up next to mine.”

Finnegan, a business litigation lawyer for Pillsbury Law in Downtown Los Angeles, has been attending every weekday morning crosscountry practice for the past 10 years. Finnegan grew up in Los Angeles and attended Damien High School; however, he still has many connections to Loyola: Finnegan’s brothers-in-law and his two sons attended Loyola. Finnegan first met Diaz in 2008 when Finnegan’s first son attended Loyola.

Finnegan said, “I am really impressed with how much dedication these boys put in. Everyone is a part of the team. Everyone runs, everyone does the full workout and everyone gets the most out of it.”

Finnegan also expressed the value he sees in the commitment to such a demanding sport. He said, “These are the guys who are going to be able to enWILL ISHAK/THE LOYALIST dure during difficult times in life.”

SENIORS JARED COX AND JOEY PHELPS were the captains in the winning team for the upper-division intramural basketball league.

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