The Loyalist |VOL. XCI, NO. 10| MARCH 17, 2017| THELOYALIST.ORG |
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LA Archdiocese honors three seniors with Christian Service Award By JOSHUA FRANCIA CONTRIBUTOR
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SENIORS MICHAEL FISSINGER, ALEJANDRO SALINAS AND BRIAN KENDRICK receive awards for their commitment to community service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels.
The annual Los Angeles Archdiocese Christian Service Awards were presented to three Loyola seniors along with 51 other Catholic high school seniors on Tuesday, March 14. The award recipients gathered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels for the event that started with a mass presided by Archbishop Jóse Gómez at 10 a.m. and was followed by the awards ceremony. To be eligible for the award, the student must be a senior in a Catholic high school within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, have spent at least two years of voluntary community service outside of school and have a recommendation from the Christian service moderator and the principal. Each participating Catholic
high school is allowed one to three awards by the archdiocese. For every 500 students, one award is eligible to be given at the school with a maximum of three awards given to schools with over 1,000 students. The three Loyola seniors who were chosen to receive the Christian service awards were Alejandro Salinas, Brian Kendrick and Michael Fissinger. Salinas works on the Baja Build in Mexico twice a year, and, outside of his volunteer work, he is a captain of the varsity cross country and track distance running teams, an Eagle Scout and founding member of the Health and Nutrition club. Reflecting upon his community service during his Loyola career, Salinas said, “One of the most rewarding aspects [of [SEE SERVICE AWARD, 3]
FRC 3408 gears up for Eighth graders receive acceptance letters into the Loyola Class of 2021 regional tournament By THOMAS LIAUTAUD CONTRIBUTOR
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MEMBERS OF THE ROBOTICS CLUB work on one of their robots in preparation for late-March regional competitions. By RAMSAY GOYAL CONTRIBUTOR The Loyola Robotics Club, officially named FRC 3408 and led by head coach Andrew Mazur and assistant coach Gerry Cacnio ‘86, designs and builds robots to execute complex tasks and compete against schools and robotics programs from around the nation. Regarding the team’s current challenge, Cacnio said, “In this year’s game, the robot has to place an object onto a horizontal peg that is raised above the floor, shoot plastic balls into a basket at a certain height, approach a dangling rope, grab onto the rope and
haul itself up.” Cacnio has been teaching at Loyola for eight years and involving himself in the robotics club for two. The team was confronted with numerous challenges along the way, said senior team captain David Arico. Arico said, “The most challenging thing about building this robot was probably building and designing the shooter mechanism. We had a lot of debate on the team whether we should have it or not. It was arguably a waste of time and not really productive considering the scoring for the shooter mechanism is relatively low compared to the other [SEE ROBOTICS, 2]
Admission decision letters were mailed out to all applicants applying to enter the freshman class on Friday, March 4. There were 741 applicants that applied to Loyola this year, and the admissions department expects around 315 to 320 students to enroll in the freshman class of the following year. Due to the size of the applicant pool, the Admissions Department spends a substantial amount of time scanning each applicant. When asked about the responsibility of deciding who should and shouldn’t become a Loyola Cub, Director of Admissions Heath Utley said, “We are blessed that we have
far more qualified applicants than we have room for. It’s not just the size of the applicant pool that is surprising but the tremendous achievements of these applicants that make it a difficult process.” “[The admissions process] couldn’t be done without the generosity of the counselors and Admissions Committee,” Utley said. “Every file is read extensively at least twice before being discussed by the committee as a whole, and we invest a tremendous amount of time in the evaluation process out of respect for all the hard work that’s been done by the applicants and their families.” Rand Minck, a current eighth grader at Robert A. Millikan Middle School, applied to Loyola and found
out that he was accepted. When Minck found out that he had gotten accepted into Loyola, he was playing golf, and his mother called him to tell him the news. “I was so excited when I found out that I got in,” Rand said. “I was also relieved that I got into my first choice school. It’s nice that I don’t have to worry about applications anymore.” Jack Brearton, currently an eighth grader at American Martyrs School in Manhattan Beach, also applied to Loyola in the fall and recently received the news that he was accepted. The incoming freshman class will join together on campus for the first time on Wednesday, Aug. 23, for the mandatory Freshman Orientation.
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HONORS ASTRONOMY CLASS GAZES AT THE NIGHT SKY ON ARIZONA DESERT TRIP
INSIDE TECH: ELAINE TAYLOR OVERSEES DWAN TECH CENTER
VARSITY BASEBALL BOUNCES BACK FROM THREE LOSSES WITH MONTEBELLO WIN
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Students and staff appeal to City Hall for rennovation Administrators and student council members went to Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, March 15, to represent Loyola’s campus enhancement and improvement plan. The group consisted of the Rev. Fr. Gregory Goethals, S.J., ‘73, Executive Director for Advancement Lela Diaz, Principal Frank Kozakowski, Athletic Director Chris O’Donnell, Senior Director of Facilities Management Michael McDermott and 11 Loyola Student Council members. Seniors Ryan Wallace and Nick Arody spoke on behalf of the Student Council. The group testified the case mainly concerning the reconstruction of Xavier Center, the installation of four permanent lights on both Smith Field and Hernandez Field, the addition of new bleachers for the baseball field and the movement of scoreboards in Smith Field and Conn Pool. The plan was approved by City Hall, and even though there was no opposition at the meeting, there remains a ten-day period since the meeting for public opposition and testimonies countering the enhancement plan. — Kevin Kim
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Mother-Son Brunch embraces Cubs and their mothers By GLENN MONTEPIEDRA CONTRIBUTOR Cubs and their mothers came together at the annual Loyola Mother-Son Communion Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 26. The event, which has been a Loyola tradition for decades, was held in Xavier Center and consisted of a Mass presided by the Rev. Fr. John Quinn, S.J., and the Rev. Fr. Gregory Goethals, S.J., ‘73 followed by a brunch. In addition, mothers and their sons were welcomed to take photos before and after the Mass. According to Matthew Schaeffer, Co-Director of Campus Ministry, the Mass was intended to focus on the love between mother and son. Sophomore Emmett Powell said, “My favorite part of
the event was being able to have a closer relationship with my mom and being able to get together with my friends and their moms to come together as one family and as one community.” Fr. Goethals conducted the homily for the Mass and when asked about his experience during the Mass he said, “Doing the homily at the mother son-brunch was a wonderful experience. It gave me a chance to talk about my own mom and my experience with her at Loyola while I was a student. If I talk about my experiences, hopefully, that helps kids understand their own experiences here with their mom. I always say that you should make sure to thank your mom for the good things that she does for you.”
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CUBS AND THEIR MOTHERS came together at the Loyola Mother-Son Communion Brunch. There was also a mass at the event. Fr. Goethals also stressed the importance of parent involvement within the Loyola community. Sophomore John Sullivan said, “Events that bring families into the Loyola community are important because Loyola is where I spend a lot of my time, so it’s nice to be able to have my grandparents or my dad or my mom come around for any of these events and to walk into our campus, go to
Juniors gain career, life advice from Robotics prepares alumni and other professionals for LA regional
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Students, staff assemble to discuss security Students and faculty gathered inside Leavey Gymnasium on Monday, March 13, for an assembly explaining the newly implemented emergency procedures and evacuation plans. Principal Frank Kozakowski opened the assembly by covering the recent school shutdown that occurred in January as a result of anonymous threats posted on reddit. com, while Dean of Men Daniel Annarelli delivered a Prezi presentation outlining the new emergency protocol. Following Annarelli’s presentation of the various evacuation and lockdown plans, he introduced a new emergency contact system. After the assembly, students received an email asking them to register for the application. — Luke Ebora CORRECTION In a March 17 article about the American Math Competition, a student was misquoted. The Loyalist prides itself in accuracy and apologizes for this discrepancy.
Mass, and have some food.” Junior Campbell McAusland said, “I love it when I can introduce my family to the Loyola community. It allows me to show them what Loyola is about and how great this school really is. It also shows my family the great food and campus we have at Loyola, and they get a taste of the day-today atmosphere I live in.”
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DR. PAUL KROGSTAD, M.D., gives a presentation to juniors during Career Day. Dr. Krogstad was one of numerous speakers who gave college, life and career advice. By JACK SAADE CONTRIBUTOR Career Day, which took place on Friday, March 10, introduced juniors to possible career paths through presentations from 24 alumni and other qualified speakers. The event showed students how different established men and women got to their occupation and what their jobs entail. The fields of work that were on display ranged from psychology to entertainment to real estate development. The event has given juniors guidance for over two decades. In preparation for the day itself, juniors selected the five presentations they were most interested in hearing about out of a list of 33 choices. They then attended the presentations based on those choices. Counselor Dele Varga, who had a large role in planning and organizing the event, said, “Career Day is an opportunity for our juniors to hear from people in various careers and what their path was to get to that career, and it helps the juniors in thinking about colleges they might want to go to, careers they might want to investigate when they’re in college and
what majors they might look at.” Varga said that the most attended occupation presentations were business, marketing and sales. Junior Lenes Lopez-Gonzalez said about his experience, “My favorite [presentation] was Physical Therapy because I’m really into that and they made me want to pursue the career even more.” Junior Fintan Hiney said, “My favorite part of career day was the talk on medicine. The speaker was great and he had everything prepared well. He explained all the different facets of medicine.” Junior Jackson Ferris said, “I would recommend the presentation on business because everyone who went to it had a great time. As for me, I enjoyed the marketing and sales presentation because Kevin Joyce did a good job of telling the students what we would be doing in the field generally, not just his specific company.” Regarding Career Day’s overall benefit to him and the junior class, Gonzalez said, “Each of the presenters helped because they each have some sort of advice that I can incorporate into my own life, even if I wasn’t as interested in their field.”
potential scoring mechanisms you can have such as the gear motor and the climber.” Many individual meetings are held over the course of the whole school year to get the robot ready. “At a typical meeting, the team talks about what the to-do list of the day is, and then they break into their separate divisions and get to work. At the end [of the meetings], we have a debrief to go over the day and discuss what went well what didn’t go well,” said Mazur. The robotics team is split into four divisions: programming, computer-aided design, mechanical and electrical. Freshman Aaron Pizarro is one of the members in the programming division. “I got involved in programming because I like to see what actually puts the robot in motion, and I found interest in technology — specifically robots,” said Pizarro. There are two seasons for the robotics team: preseason and build season. Cacnio said, “In preseason, the team meetings revolve around the logistics, organizational things, some learning activities and skill development.” “Once we have learned what the competition is and what game we will be playing, the team meetings are all about basically building the robot,” said Cacnio. Now, all work is focused on their upcoming tournament, the LA Regional FIRST Robotics Competition to be held on March 24-26. Cacnio said, “Build season is over, but we frankly are not as ready as I would like. Our robot is built, and it can do some of the things we want it to do, but it can’t do everything we wanted it to do.” Despite worry over preparations for the upcoming tournaments, members of the team maintain their passion for robotics. Pizarro said, “I definitely see myself continuing to do this all throughout my years at Loyola.”
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Car salesman Mike Smith ‘62 reflects LA Archdiocese on work, gives Cubs career advice awards seniors By COLIN HAWKINS Chevrolet, Dodge, Porsche, Audi, ple through car service and sales.” CONTRIBUTOR BMW and Toyota dealerships. When asked how he combats for service work He said that the positive environ- the negative stigma surrounding Former car salesman and current Dealer Principal at Bob Smith Toyota Mike Smith ‘62 spoke at a True Gentlemen’s Club meeting about his career and life on Thursday, March 2. Mike Smith entered his family’s business as a car salesperson shortly after graduating from Loyola. He remained in the business for 54 years before retiring. Throughout his career, he has worked many jobs at dealerships ranging from mechanic to owner. He said that his family has been in the business for 100 years, and during this time his family has owned
ment of the dealerships is what made him love his occupation. Smith attributes much of his success in the business to the Ignatian values he learned from his time at Loyola. He stated that these values, ranging from having a good work ethic to treating others honorably, were key in building up his reputation as a fair and trustworthy person. Smith recommended his career path to those who wish to meet lots of different people. Smith said, “The best part about the job has been working with customers and engaging with all kinds of peo-
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MIKE SMITH ‘62 (far right) gave a presentation during a True Gentlemen’s Club meeting. Smith gave advice regarding the car sales business.
the car-selling profession, Smith said, “I got a good reputation by being honest and treating the customers properly regardless of whether or not the sale was made.” Smith also said that creating a healthy employee-employer relationship is essential in running a smooth business. Smith said, “Nobody works for me; they all work with me.” Junior Cameron Chavez said, “I enjoyed hearing Mr. Smith talk because he showed how being an honest salesman has benefited him and how being honest keeps customers coming back.” Chavez also said that Smith changed his opinion about the profession. “After hearing him speak, he did change my opinion on the profession,” Chavez said. When asked about why Smith was invited to speak to the club, Cedric Ebiner, teacher advisor to the True Gentlemen’s Club, said, “The True Gentlemen’s Club is always trying to do things that appeal to the manly part of us. Mr. Smith, whom I know personally, embodies many qualities that we should be aiming for as gentlemen. The fact that he is a graduate from here as well is a big deal.” Smith also said that summer internships were available to any students interested in the career.
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THREE SENIORS were recognized by the LA Archdiocese for their commitment to community service. [FROM SERVICE AWARD, 1] doing service] was that it was so transformative to your soul. You always come back more gracious for what you had in your life. After two days in Mexico, I would come back and be a lot more appreciative for what I have to call as my family, my friends and for the opportunities I have.” Kendrick completed his service both inside and outside of the Loyola community. He was a Big Brother, a senior retreat team leader and a Kairos retreat leader. For his senior service project, he volunteered his time at the Good Shepherd Shelter for Battered Women and Children. He was also a part of the Association of Catholic Student Councils where Kendrick taught leadership skills to elementary and middle schoolers in Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire. Kendrick also volunteered with the Special Olympics when they held a competition at Cleveland High School. In addition, Kendrick swims for both Loyola and a club team and is the president of the Loyola Leadership and Innovation Bootcamp. Even with Kendrick’s busy schedule, he made time to go beyond with works of service. Kendrick said, “I really enjoy working with younger kids and teaching them and being a mentor figure. I really feel that the type of service where I do face-to-face interaction is where I fit into.” Fissinger participated on the Kino Border Initiative trip, the Ignatian Solidarity Network trip to Capitol Hill and lived alongside the homeless for three weeks in the Cardinal Manning Center for his senior service project. Fissinger said, “We heard that we had received the award early last week when Mr. Kozakowski informed us about it. I was very very honored.” Describing his outlook on community service in Loyola, Fissinger said, “Community service has been one of the most rewarding parts of my time at Loyola. Students should definitely take advantage of Loyola’s numerous service opportunities because you learn so much about yourself and others that you can’t help but feel fulfilled.” Fissinger is also the president of the Kino Club, runs on the track and cross country teams and is a member of the John Malloy Broadcasting Club. Director of Community Service Tom Zeko, who was involved in the awardee selection process, said, “From my point of view and having done this for 17 years, we could have 25 to 30 guys down there to receive the award. It’s really a tough pick. We’ve got so many guys that distinguish themselves in service, but the Archdiocese only gives three awards.” Registration for rising seniors interested in applying for the highly competitive award will take place in the fall and will close in February.
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AstroCubs study the night stars on class trip to Arizona desert By GABRIEL SALINAS CONTRIBUTOR The Honors Astronomy class visited observatories and universities to experience hands-on the science of space and the physical universe on a class field trip to Tuscon, Arizona, on March 10-12. Shortly after arriving early Friday morning, the class went to the University of Arizona where they visited multiple labs across campus. One of the labs that the group visited was a mirror-lab, where scientists create the largest mirrors in the world to be used in telescopes. Later that day, students met and talked with a well-known professor at the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona. They also toured many different facilities, observatories and additional telescopes. The class also spent some of their time learning about the history behind the school’s astronomy programs. On Saturday, the class spent most of their day in the outdoors among the mountains where they visited two different observatories. In the first half of their day, the group went atop Kitt Peak National Observatory, where they
took a private tour around the facility. The students observed various large telescopes and learned about the Department of Energy’s scientific involvement in coordination with the observatory. The group was also able to look through the solar telescope housed in the observatory as well as several other telescopes that were either federally owned or owned by a scientific organizations. During the second half of the day, the class traversed to the Mount Lemmon Sky Center Observatory. The observatory is known for its astronomical viewpoints and many independently managed telescopes. The group travelled across the site, 9,157 feet above sea level, and ended up conversing with two astronomers for the rest of the afternoon. The class looked through telescopes at many constellations, stars, planets, and nebulas where the experts pointed to with a powerful laser pointer. Senior Mike Fissinger said, “My favorite part of the trip was definitely the Mount Lemmon tour because our tour guides and the two astronomers were very helpful and knowledgable. They had been doing this kind of stuff for a while, and we also got very lucky
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HONORS ASTRONOMY STUDENTS visited Kitt Peak National Observatory as part of their field trip to Arizona. The field trip took place on the weekend of March 10-12, and students visited various astronomical research facilities. because they said some of the things that we were looking at were the best views that they had had in decades.” On Sunday, the students packed up their items and enjoyed their last few moments in Arizona. This is the only trip where the class will travel to a different state to visit laboratories and observatories. Mark Rizko, a senior said, “The trip was very successful. It is definitely a trip that any astronomy class should go on. I would also recommend astronomy as a class because we got to
learn a lot and on the trip we got to see a lot of cool things that most people would probably not get to see.” Peter Zinsli, another student who went on the trip, said, “I would recommend this trip because you gain an appreciation for a [field of] science that is not as well-known as others.” Aristov, along with other students of the class, is glad that the trip was very successful and hopes to see this trip to Arizona continue for new senior students who are passionate about astronomy.
JCL hosts annual regional Certamen competitions By HUDSON GODFREY CONTRIBUTOR
Convention.” Simultaneously, there will be another CARCER event being held at Miramonte High School in northern California. Loyola’s Junior Classical League delegaRegarding past results, junior Jarmayne tion, led by Latin instructor Teresa Kawama- Deala said, “At past tournaments such as ta, will be hosting the California Regional SCRAM, CARCER, and State, Loyola has Certamen on Saturday, March 18, 2017. swept the competition, placing first in JCL chapters from sports such as basketall over Southern Calball, ultimate frisbee ifornia congregate at “At past tournaments, Loyola and ping-pong. Our this tournament every has swept the competition, team hopes to do just year to test their knowlwell as it has in the placing first in sports such as as edge of ancient Rome past with a finish in and the Latin language. basketball, ultimate frisbee the top three teams.” CARCER is one of two and ping-pong. Our team Regarding the preliminary events competitive events hopes to do just as well as it that are held at the that determine which schools will attend has in the past with a finish tournaments, sophthe State Convention. in the top three teams.” omore John Sullivan This year, CARCER said, “Creative events will be hosted at Loyola include a costume —Latin instructor High School. About 140 contest, instrumenTeresa Kawamata tal performances and total competitors from both middle school graphic art contests. and high school will Athletic events include compete. Unlike other tournaments, CARC- dodgeball, basketball and ultimate frisbee.” ER is only for the academic certamen teams. Sophomore Tristan Silerio said, “I enThis means that there will not be any courage any Latin student that seeks to athletic or creative arts teams competing further their knowledge on the subject at the event. Some of the academic events to join JCL. JCL allows each student to taking place include taking tests on Ro- participate fully in tournaments in fun man culture, Latin, speech giving and a and unique ways, something that is less team trivia called Certamen. The tourna- commonly seen in clubs such as debate.” ment is a required event for any team lookIf the JCL team qualifies, Loyola ing to compete at the State Convention. will send Certamen teams to the State Kawamata said, “The top nine teams Convention, which will take place at from each level move on to play at the semi- St. Ignatius College Prep in San Franfinals and eventually at the finals at the State cisco, California, from April 21-22.
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Confusing and outdated, college admissions process in need of update The college admissions process, a hallmark of senior year in search of a student’s new place to call home for the next four years, can come with joy and excitement when that big envelope arrives in the mail. Yet, to get to that point, seniors across the nation undergo a time-intensive, exhausting, stressful and imperfect process that projects to be more competitive and selective in the future. The problem with the college application process isn’t necessarily the workload or effort needed in a senior’s first semester, for a student should work hard if he’s expecting to attend a strong four-year university; rather, it’s the lack of a universal process that prevents students from being redundant in their college essay responses and allows them to apply to university in a logical, streamlined manner. When applying to colleges, especially first-choice universities, students aren’t heavily notified by schools in terms of dates except the application deadline. A student who would like to enroll in a merit-scholarship consideration pool might find the application is due six weeks before the regular applications but only hear this from his friend. While this information does teach students to be more informed and alert, it can cause unnecessary stress to complete an application sooner than expected. Almost every application requires students to respond to supplemental essay questions in addition to
their 650-word personal statement. These supplements can be simple or unique. Most universities may ask a straightforward “Why us?” in a 250-word response. However, certain universities ask unique, and sometimes bizarre, questions such as UChicago’s 650-word response “What is square one?” or Stanford’s 150-word “Letter to Your Future Roommate.” All of these supplemental questions cause stress and further remind the student that every word matters. Furthermore, with most Cubs applying to eight to 10 colleges, students find themselves writing large amounts of essays during an incredibly busy first semester. A recent study by English Department Chair Dr. John Vella ‘93 showed his 42 AP English IV students wrote an average number of 4,982 words in college application essays, double or even triple the length of their eight-page fall research paper. Many of these essays are very similar, so students often waste their time answering nearly the same question throughout the entire process. While the Common App is infinitely preferable to having to fill out individual applications, it is not without its faults. Confusingly, the Common App will sometimes list that a school does not have a writing supplement when it actually does. Some colleges will instead hide their questions in another tab outside the writing supplement instead of listing them in the writing
supplement. This perplexing arrangement results in some applicants failing to submit the writing supplement because the Common App tells them there is none. Even worse, the number of UC applicants has ballooned to a record 206,000—up 6.4 percent from 2015, according to LA Times. “Harvard's entering class has been about 1700 students since the 1960s,” Vella said. “In that time, the U.S. population has grown from 180 million in 1960 to 320 million today. This pattern is true across lots of institutions: the population has grown enormously, but schools have not added spots, and new schools have not been founded.” The high volume of applicants—coupled with the lack of new educational facilities—means that students face incredible competition that often results in strong applicants being denied from these schools. With the U.S youth population (age 12-17) having grown nearly 35 percent since 1960, America has not added enough new schools or seats at current schools to keep pace with the population growth. As this stressful process that seniors undergo comes to a close, admissions counselors congratulate those selected individuals that stand out and seek to remind students that a rejection is not an indication of poor merit; it’s merely a result of the nationwide competition that is the college application process.
ASK WALLACE
Question: Hey Wallace, I’m a junior, so this is my first prom. What advice do you have to make my prom a great time?
I’ve been to Loyola prom every year. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the night starts off at a relaxed pace. Most couples take their photos at the beginning of the night. Personally, I’d take advantage of the blackjack and craps tables before they become too crowded. There’s not much fun going on in the photo line–you can take photos all the way up until dinner. Dinner, about two hours into prom, is always of the finest caliber. If you’d like to secure a table with your friends, be sure to coordinate in advance or else you may end up sitting at a random table. The rest of the evening features dancing and numerous other activities. You’ll enjoy yourself. Be sure to dress sharp. And don’t be that guy who shows up in an orange tux like in Dumb and Dumber–for your date’s
sake and everyone else's. You should probably drop your coat at the coat check as Xavier can get hot pretty quickly. Loyola is fortunate to have both a DJ and a live band, so be sure to dance as much as possible. Be sure to be a gentleman at all times. Prom is a great opportunity to show off Loyola to all the young ladies in attendance.
Want to ask Wallace a question of your own? Email ryanwallace@lhsla.org or stop by L204
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THE CUB REVIEW A MEDIUM FOR CUBS TO DISCUSS LIFESTYLE AND THE ARTS. FROM THE NEWEST MOVIES AND MUSIC TO THE REGION'S MOST SENSATIONAL HOTSPOTS, STUDENTS WILL OFFER THEIR TAKE ON WHAT'S "PAWS UP" OR "PAWS DOWN."
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Hollywood Boulevard By BENJAMIN KIM CONTRIBUTOR Although Hollywood Boulevard is known for its illustrious film industry, it is not just for movie and TV stars. With grandiose attractions, theaters, exciting places of entertainment and restaurants, everybody can find something to do. I recommend you start with the Walk of Fame. Many tourists are drawn to this renowned attraction because more than 2,600 stars are spread out all over Hollywood Boulevard with famous celebrities’ names and handprints engraved in them. Celebrities such as Muhammad Ali, Morgan Freeman and Kermit the Frog have their names engraved on these stars. The stars are classified into five categories: pictures,
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Le Petit Paris
Downtown Los Angeles has enjoyed quite a renaissance over the past decade. As part of this makeover, many new restaurants are appearing in century-old art deco buildings, and Le Petit Paris, opened in 2015, counts itself as one of many new dining establishments that have sprung out of the revitalization movement of the 2010s. Situated in Downtown’s Historic Core, this restaurant occupies the former lobby of the El Dorado hotel, an icon of Hollywood grandeur in decades past before its closing. Soaring columns, an expansive dining room and a grand staircase greet patrons upon their first entrance. While the ambience
Rapper Future released the self-titled album “Future" part of a two-album release on Feb. 17. Future rose to number one on the Billboard charts, which makes this Future’s first chart-topping project. Despite quality songs like the high-octane flow of “POA” and the melodic repetition of “Mask Off," Future seems to be cruising on autopilot, using “stock” lyrics throughout the whole album, making the album lyrically unimpressive. Thematically, Future seems to be showing both sides of his personality, the ecstatic kid from Atlanta as seen on mixtapes like “Purple Reign” and the hypnotic adolescent who reflects a certain darkness
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of the restaurant is unabashedly French—depictions of the Eiffel Tower can be found in every corner of the main room—the waiting staff ’s friendliness and the scattered palm plants show gleams of an Angeleno influence. Le Petit Paris’s atmosphere is both historic and modern, European and Californian, glamorous and casual. A highlight from the appetizer selection is the foie gras, the classic French delicacy made from fattened duck liver. Le Petit Paris’s entrees are equally impressive: The filet mignon tartare is seared with onions, capers and parsley, offering an explosion of flavor and fragrances as one takes a bite. While Le Petit Paris serves mostly standard French fare, one item in particular stands out above the rest: its signature flambeed
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HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD boasts its many museums, theatres and Walk of Fame that all reflect the film industry's heritage in Los Angeles.
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celebrity and sing along to songs that famous singers have composed. For the Wax Museum, admission is $10 for ages 4-11 and $20 for 12 and up. The Museum of Death includes videos of criminals and cults and photos of crime scenes. It is open to anyone with no age limit and takes about 45 minutes to an hour to go through with a $15 admission rate. If you’re looking for a place to shop, then Hollywood is just for you. The Hollywood and Highland Center is a mall filled with favorites such as Shoe Palace and Louis Vuitton. There are many eateries like Hard Rock Cafe and Cold Stone Creamery. Whether you’re visiting or just walking around, there are an endless amount of activities to do at Hollywood Boulevard.
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broadcast television, music, broadcast radio and theatre. It’s an excellent place to take pictures with your family and friends since there is also stunning scenery in the background. After the walk, you might want to check out the theaters. The famous Pantages Theatre, Egyptian Theatre, TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre and the El Capitan Theatre are available to watch entertaining shows and movies. Most movies at these theaters cost around $20. If you’re not in the mood to see a movie or show, Hollywood Boulevard is also home to one of the best selections of interactive and enjoyable museums. Two of my favorites include the Hollywood Wax Museum and the Museum of Death. At the Wax Museum, you can take pictures with your favorite
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penne pasta. Guests watch in anticipation as their waiter lights cognac on fire and proceeds to melt Parmesan in a cheese wheel. After the alcohol burns off, creamy penne is mixed in the cheese wheel. Lastly, the waiter garnishes the plate with black truffles imported from Italy. Priced at a whopping $58, this plate should be reserved for special celebrations and tastes better when shared rather than eaten individually. While the combination of cognac, parmesan, and truffle is truly special, the pasta’s rich quality and strong flavors can quickly overpower your palate. Whether for a celebration or an upscale dinner date, Le Petit Paris offers a fiery (cheese wheel) and unforgettable culinar y experience.
of the soul like on “Evol.” Songs like “Super Trapper” and “Zoom” reflect Future’s ecstatic side. The lyrics especially show this side of him: he says “Got that Cartier with diamonds and I’m laughin at ya 911 turbo Porsche 'cause I'm a super trapper,” concerning the usual flexing of Future. In the latter half of the album, the song's transition to the aforementioned hypnotic and deep side of Future through tracks like “Might as Well” and “When I Was Broke.” Lyrics like “Don't ruin my confidence, don't you do it sometimes I try to be there for you” on “When I Was Broke” reflect the deeper, much more understated side of Future. This is an explorative album by Future’s standards, which are quite low when concerning
this aspect of his music. Yes, he samples Arcade Fire’s minimalist piano chords on “Might as Well,” but the album doesn’t sound much different than the Future we are used to. The drum patterns and kits sound antiquated because Future uses the same core of producers, Metro Boomin, Zaytoven and Southside, detracting from this album, considering the style has been drilled into our ears. His two most creative tracks, “Zoom” and “Outta Time,” have intriguing facades that build on xylophonic whines on “Zoom” and the groaning accordion of “Poppin’ Tags.” But, underneath both songs are the same rhythmic pulse as seemingly every other Future song, which makes the album as a whole unimpressive and lacking in character.
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LE PETIT PARIS, showcasing its unique flambeed penne pasta, offers an upscale and luxurious French cuisine experience in Los Angeles.
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Four AP English students HTC gets medieval with rehearsals present their research at for spring's 'Once Upon a Mattress' Archer literary conference By LUKE JANKOWSKI winter break. A multiple- rewarding. He said, “The CONTRIBUTOR
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FOUR LOYOLA SENIORS participated in the annual Archer "Lit and..." Conference on March 3 at the Archer School for Girls. By LOIS ANGELO CONTRIBUTOR Seniors Jacob Celeste, Alec Zbornak, Brandon Scott and Nicholas O’ Donnell were selected to present their research papers at the 11th Annual Literature & Conference on March 3 at the Archer School for Girls. According to the Archer School for Girls, the conference creates a “unique opportunity for students to share their passion for literature in a collegial and intellectually and engaging environment.” The competition was open to students from various schools, including Windward School, Milken Community High School, Flintridge Preparatory School and Buckley School and consisted of several discussion panels: "Manipulations and Manifestations"; "Hierarchy and Patriarchy"; "Hollywood, LA, and Kanye"; "Monstrosity"; "Culture Wars"; "Between the World and Us"; and "Poetry in Performance." This marks Loyola’s second year participating in the conference. Celeste, who presented a piece about William Blake’s “Songs of Experience,” said, “The competition was pretty considerable when taken into account that about 20 students got chosen to present out of 200 who applied.” AP English Literature 4 teacher and Chairman of the English Department Dr. John Vella ‘93 said, “One thing I think is a great advantage of these kinds of conferences is that our students get to undertake discussion of these kinds of issues or controversies in a co-education context with women in the room, and they [students] learn to be aware of perspectives of women in literature.” Dr. Vella said that he enjoyed the panel about “Hi-
erarchy and Patriarchy” and the panel on “Manipulations and Manifestations.” This is Dr. Vella’s first literary writing competition at Loyola. Moreover, Dr. Vella said that he enjoys the conference because it provides students another platform to share their academic inquiries. “You learn so much by sharing your work with another audience,” Dr. Vella said. These kinds of competitions allow students to think about how to appeal to a larger audience, and it forces you to clarify and distill your own views.” AP English Language teacher Thomas Marsh attended the conference for the second time. Marsh said, “We produce a lot of really excellent research at this school, and I just always wondered if there was some sort of regional or national outlet to share this information and put these students in a public forum where [students] could engage with other students.” The Archer conference was also Marsh’s first time assisting students in a regional competition; however, Marsh has participated as a competitor in essay writing competitions at the college level. “You’re marrying literature to some external touchstone like a political perspective or some historical research or a companion piece of art. The premise of the competition is Lit & Conference, which means to connect the piece of literature and some external touchstone,” Marsh said. Scott attended the literary competition for the first time and spoke on the Patriarchy and Power panel for his work on gender roles in the “Oresteia.” “I thought it was great to hear all the types of literary analysis from different students and see how we at Loyola compare to other schools,” Scott said.
After a successful fall play production, Hannon Theatre Company has started preparing for its upcoming spring musical, “Once Upon a Mattress.” “Once Upon a Mattress” is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and the book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer. HTC Director Walter Wolfe said that “Once Upon a Mattress” was selected as the spring musical repertoire during January of last year. “The HTC committee and I use a lot of time to decide what the best choice for the musical would be,” Wolfe said. Auditions began over the
week program called “Audition Camp” was held to help those auditioning improve their skills in singing, acting and dancing. Auditions began with the culmination of the camp, and actors were notified of their roles in January. A big proponent of the musical preparation is the stage crew’s work. HTC’s stage crew manager, Senior Redmond Ang said, “Thankfully, HTC actors and actresses rehearse in Mr. Wolfe’s room, so we get the entire Hannon Theatre to ourselves [the stage crew], making building and construction and organization of the stage easy.” Sophomore stage crew member Jack Saade said the preparation for the musical is challenging but very
whole stage crew process is very demanding, but being able to work together with friends on creative projects for HTC is always fun.” “Once Upon a Mattress,” like many musicals, requires precise choreography. HTC choreographer and English teacher Daniel Robles serves as the dance and exercise coordinator, preparing cast members for difficult aerobic movements and intricate scenes of dance. Robles said, “My job is to make sure the cast members can attain a high caliber of performance while making it look enjoyable, fun and easy.” The spring musical will run April 27-May 6, and tickets can currently be purchased on the HTC website.
Jazz Band performs at Mardi Gras party, varsity basketball banquet By MATTHEW MUNGUES CONTRIBUTOR The Loyola Jazz Band, led by Mr. Michael Celenza, performed at the Behney residence for their Mardi Gras party on Feb. 25. The members of the Jazz Band include Alex Wright, Brian Saranec, Cade Suacedo, Christopher Myers, Cole Foster, Connor Lindquist, Daniel Mariscal, Joseph Myers, Matthew Stevens, Nick Vanaken, Rory Cameron, Sebastian D’Ambrosio and Tobias Orvin. For two hours, the Jazz Band performed a collection of 20 different songs including “Butterfly” by Herbie Hancock, “Seven Steps to Heaven” by Miles Davis, “The Sidewinder” by Lee Morgan and “Lucky Southern” by Airto Moreira. The Jazz Band was able to perform these songs at the residence of junior Alex Behney because his family outbid
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THE LOYOLA JAZZ BAND performed at the Behney residence as a winning bid from Loyola's 2016 annual Interchange Auction. others at Loyola’s annual Interchange and was rewarded with the music of Loyola’s Jazz Band played at their property. Sophomore Nick Vanaken, who plays percussion, said, “The gig at La Canada was a lot of fun. We played background music at a party and the people loved it so much that they asked us if we had business cards so that they could hire us to play again.”
Junior drummer Daniel Mariscal said the Jazz Band gives him an opportunity to be part of Loyola’s music community. He said, “I like playing with the Jazz Band because it’s a great creative outlet for students who play instruments to just jam and have a good time.” The Jazz Band also played at Loyola’s basketball banquet on March 14.
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A look at the men and women who manage Loyola's technology Lauren Lampietti
By MATTHEW CONDE CONTRIBUTOR Formerly serving in the Navy, Lauren Lampietti, Chief Technology Administrator, has worked at Loyola High School for nine years. As Chief Technology Officer, Lampietti oversees Loyola technology. He works in customer service, professional development, future plans for Loyola’s technology, and management of day-to-day operations. “What I pretty much do here is manage change,” Lampietti said. “Technology changes everyday and if you don’t manage change problems begin to surface.” When Lampietti grew up, his parents moved a lot for work, so he attended four different high schools in California and Iowa. After high school, Lampietti enlisted in the Navy, where he worked for several months. Receiving top secret clearance, he was assigned to the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet project as a systems administrator for a government contractor known as Electronic Data Systems. “My area responsibility was from the Mississippi River to Okinawa, Japan,” said Lampietti. “I worked during Hurricane Katrina. During my 12
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hour shift, I had to transfer all user data from Naval Air Station New Orleans to Naval Air Station Jacksonville before the power generators ran out of fuel.” Eventually, Lampietti served as a heavy equipment manager working on road construction and runways for jets. Lampietti then returned to college to earn a bachelor’s degree and is pursuing a master’s degree in Information Technology Management. Feeling micromanaged at his previous job, he searched on Dice.com and found an open position at Loyola for Senior Technology Administrator. “I was really impressed with the environment and I wanted to work here,” said Lampietti. In 2014, the technology department’s reporting structure was changed following an audit, and Lampietti was named the Chief Technology Officer and a member of the President’s Cabinet. In addition to his work responsibilities, Lampietti moderates the Cyberpatriots club. He also enjoys spending time with his family, learning French, and gardening. Lampietti said that his job pushes his problem solving abilities. He said, “I’m very happy here. I hope to continue to grow here.”
Elaine Taylor
By MATTHEW CONDE CONTRIBUTOR After excavating archaeological sites in Utah, Administrative Assistant Elaine Taylor began her work with Loyola’s technology department. Taylor went to Logan High School in Utah. Afterwards, she attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City where she earned degrees in anthropology and human biology. Taylor became an archaeologist after graduating and explored various areas in Utah. During her time as an archaeologist, Taylor explored an archaeological site where hunters settled over 70 years ago. “When I first graduated, I worked as an archaeologist in Moab, Utah. I dug more remnants of the houses people left behind, mostly Native Americans. The houses depended on where we were working. Some of them were a thousand years old,” Taylor said. Taylor heard about Loyola after a former faculty member of ITS told her about an opening. Taylor applied and has been working for a year and a half. In her role, Taylor supervises Dwan Technology Center activities and helps teachers with school software. “I watch over the lab, make sure everything is scheduled and working, and run the 3-D printer. I also
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make tutorial videos for the faculty and staff on how to use different parts of technology,” Taylor said. Outside of Loyola, Taylor volunteers at the Los Angeles Food Bank either in her free time or with Loyola students. She also enjoys camping. “Since I grew up in Utah, I grew up getting out with nature, and I try to continue that here,” Taylor said. Along with her boyfriend and her dog, Taylor has camped in the Mojave, Joshua Tree and the Channel Islands National Parks. “We try to get out and explore the area of L.A. We go anywhere, usually a four to five hour drive so we can go on the weekend and not have to take days off of work. When we have longer breaks, we try to go farther,” Taylor said. Taylor enjoys her job because she likes meeting students and faculty members. “Since I don’t teach, I don’t normally get to interact with students. There are certain groups of students who come in regularly to Dwan and I’ve gotten to know them,” Taylor said. “It’s really fun to see them mature and to interact with them and to get to know all the faculty and staff here. Everyone here is super nice.” Taylor eventually plans to attend medical school outside California.
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Varsity swimming dives into the season, defending CIF title By LUKA LEKOVIC CONTRIBUTOR The varsity swim team looks to repeat its CIF Southern Section Division I and Mission League championship victories from last year as the Cubs gear up for competition this spring. The Cubs hold a 4-0 record so far this year, with victories against Chaminade, Murrieta Valley, Alemany, as well as in the Justin Carr Relays. The varsity “B-team,” composed of freshman and slower swimmers, beat Alemany last Thursday, March 9, at Alemany. The next day, the A-team competed in the Justin Carr Relays at Harvard-Westlake High School. Sophomore Mark McCrary said, “We have remained undefeated in the Justin Carr Invitational since it began.” Both senior Sean Lee and sophomore Connor Lee swam 45 seconds in the 400-meter freestyle relay. Freshman Nolan Wang beat his personal record in the 500-meter freestyle by 10 seconds.
Junior Lachlan Bonesteel said, “The first event was the 200 individual medley relay, and we had all of our strongest swimmers racing against Harvard-Westlake and Palisades. We started the first leg of the race down by a body length and soon we were down by another. HarvardWestlake got cocky and started yelling from across the pool deck. Then, to finish off with butterfly and freestyle, seniors Marko Vavic and Andy Kim took back the lead.” The Cubs finished in first place, ahead of Harvard-Westlake, Palisades, Crespi, Notre Dame and Santa Monica. Head coach Kevin Mann said, “It is a very different team. We graduated seven seniors, so it is a much younger team. Last year, we won by 150 points; this year it is going to be a tight threeway battle. University and Dana Hills are going to be right with us. It will take a lot of guys stepping up.” Because of the graduated seniors, there are certain events in which Loyola is weaker than last year. Lee
said, “Our team’s strengths are definitely our butterfly and IM races. We did not graduate any of the people that scored in those two events last year, so we are still pretty deep in those areas.” Mann said, “The events where we need to step up are the 500 free and to 200 free. Those are our thinnest events.” The Cubs faced Chaminade for the first meet of the season on Thursday, March 2. The Cubs defeated Chaminade, 140-20. Starting the season off strong, Sean Lee broke the Loyola record for the 100 fly, swimming it in 49.3 seconds. Mann said, “He surprised himself; it was the fastest time in Southern California so far this year and he did it in the first meet. That is pretty impressive.” The Cubs swam against Murrieta Valley High School on Monday, March 6. The Cubs won, 113-57. The Cubs defeated Harvard-Westlake in yesterday’s dual meet.
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During the recruiting process, I realized that I wanted to attend a big school with great academics and a strong rowing team. I knew from early on that Cal was my top choice. Cal is one of the top public schools in the nation, so I will be challenged academically. They also won the national championship last year in rowing and have been one of the most successful college rowing teams for the past 100 years. They have a great group of guys on the team and the coaches are some of the best in the country.
Becoming a Trojan was something I've wanted ever since I was a little kid. As I started the college application process, I knew that I wanted a school that challenged me constantly in the classroom and heavily on the football field, and few colleges strike that balance better than USC. Additionally, with the school in the heart of Los Angeles and having so many former graduates so close to me, USC felt like home, and I can't wait for my next steps as a scholar and an athlete.
Surf team rides the waves of LA, shreds up the competition By LIAM WATSON CONTRIBUTOR The Loyola surf team completed its competitive season with their final competition in late January. The team competed in three competitions during the season, all of which took place in Santa Barbara and Ventura. Each competition was made up of six heats in total. The first two heats are the men’s short board heats. Sophomores Liam Mudd, Ben Hobin, Sebastian Khurr and Nico Chapus, as well as freshman Nick Ramsbottom, all competed in these heats. There is also a men’s long board heat that was competed in by seniors Will Hobin and Joseph Waxtein, and freshman Luke Holscher. Third, there is the bodyboarding heat that was competed in by sophomore Jackson Linscomb. The surf team was successful in in-
dividual events all season. In a separate competition, several Loyola surfers placed. The team had five of the top six finishers. Most notably, Holscher finished in first place for longboarding. Linscomb finished in fourth place for bodyboarding, and Mudd finished in sixth place for shortboarding. Linscomb said, “We had a great season. Many people gained knowledge of different surf spots and also became more advanced in their surfing.” Junior Liam Jamieson, who’s been a member of the team for 2 years, said, “My favorite parts of the season were the practices. We surfed the Venice Breakwater, and it was great for the team to get together and surf.” The new season will begin next school year with higher expectations. Overall, the team had a memorable experience this season and hopes that there will be more success next season.
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Varsity track and field competes at annual Redondo Nike Invitational By HENRY MCCOLLOUGH CONTRIBUTOR
The varsity track and field team competed at the Redondo Invitational last Friday and Saturday at Redondo Union High School. The Cubs walked away with 21.5 points between both track and field events. In the 4x800 meter relay race on Friday night, sophomore Mason Ratkovich ran the last leg for the team with a time of 1:58, moving the Cubs from fifth place to second. Redondo finished in first place less than two seconds ahead of the Cubs. Ratkovich went on to win the frosh-soph open 1600-meter race on Saturday morning with a time of 4:28.97, which set a new frosh-soph meet record. Senior distance captain Charlie Sherman finished tenth with a time of 9:28.1, which marks his best time this season. He said, “I think the main way I can personally improve would be to run faster and gain
more speed than my opponents.” The distance team also competed in the distance medley relay. The Cubs finished fifth in a race that fielded three teams that all broke the meet record. Among the sprinters, the Cubs finished third in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:24.7. Senior Elijah Hodge ran the last leg of the relay in a time of 48.5, which is his personal best. Among 40 athletes, senior Will Pascale placed twelfth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 42.14, which is his personal best. Commenting on the team's performance, he said, “We have a good chance of doing fairly well. We have a lot of talent in the sophomore class. Our future looks good but right now is a battle.” In the field events, senior Ty Ngo placed seventh after clearing 13-09.00 feet in the pole vault. Junior Cesar Melendez finished tenth in the shot put after clearing 46-09.5 feet. Melendez’s personal
best this season is 47-01.5 feet. The Cubs competed at two invitationals earlier this season. The first was the Zamperini Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 25, which was the debut for the team. Reflecting on the the meet, head varsity coach Michael Porterfield ‘73 said, “I was pleased with the effort that everyone gave. The meet gave us an idea where our conditioning is.” The Cubs also competed at the Bishop Amat Relays on Saturday, March 4. The varsity team won the meet with 80 points, outscoring over 14 other schools that were also present at the meet. The frosh-soph team placed fourth overall, scoring 50 points. In league competition, the Cubs have defeated Alemany and Chaminade, each by double digits. The Cubs hosted Notre Dame yesterday in a dual meet that sided in Loyola’s favor. The Cubs came out victorious with a score of 79-48. The varsity team will compete at
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SENIOR ELIJAH HODGE leads the race in the first lap of the 4x800-meter race with a split time time of 1:58. both the California Relays at Cerritos College and the Mustang Relays at Mira Costa High School this weekend. The Cubs will face Crespi away next Thursday, March 23, at 3:15 p.m.
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Led by head coach Sean Buller, varsity baseball began its season on Feb. 25. After having played seven games, the team has a 2-5 record, including a 0-2 league record. The Cubs played their first game against Claremont High School at home on Feb. 25, winning by a score of 3-2. Senior pitcher Tim Post threw five scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out seven batters. Junior Nik Trapani drove in two runs in the fifth inning as Buller collected his first win as head coach. Buller said, “I am looking to bring back the honor and tradition of Loyola Cubs’ Baseball. Our guys have been working hard to prepare for the tough Mission League and deserve all the credit for anything and everything they accomplish.” Following its first win, the varsity baseball team lost the next three games against Walnut High School
Led by head coach Seth Cohen, the varsity lacrosse team won their sixth game of the season at home on Saturday, March 14, against St. Francis by a score of 18-2. The Cubs also won against previously undefeated Foothill by a score of 13-7 on March 11. Although Foothill pulled within one at 6-5, Loyola scored four unanswered goals sealing the victory. Overall, O’Hanlon led the team in scoring with four goals. With their win against Foothill, the Cubs have a 6-0 record and are preseason ranked as the number one team in Los Angeles. Cohen said, “So far in the season, I like how we're progressing. We are ahead of where we were last year. If we can stay focused and continue to strive for excellence, there is no limit to what
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SENIOR TIM POST pitches ficve scoreless innings, striking out seven batters in the 3-2 home win against Claremont High School. by a score of 1-2’ Northview High School by a score 5-6’ and Los Osos High School by a score of 8-11. Despite the 1-3 start to the season, junior pitcher Connor Ladwig said, “While a part of those losses is just sheer bad luck, we also did not play very well and could have pulled off a win if we played up to our capabilities. Although results are not our end goal, we do aspire to win the Mission League and compete for a CIF championship in June.” The Cubs continued their season with a 6-2 win against Montebello on Saturday, March 11. Senior Joe
Fortin went two for three, driving in two runs. Additionally, senior pitcher Blake Beers played in his first game since recovering from an injury, throwing one inning. Ladwig said, “We hope to carry this momentum into league play and carry it out for the rest of the year.” The Cubs began league play against Notre Dame with the first of three conference games this past Tuesday. The Cubs lost to Notre Dame 1-6 on Tuesday, followed by a 2-6 loss on Wednesday. The Cubs will face Notre Dame today at 6:30 p.m.
this team can achieve.” The Cubs went on to defeat Great Oak 18-1 on Saturday, March 4. Junior Weston Priestly scored two goals as the Cubs led 10-0 before Great Oak got their only point. Senior co-captain and defender Nick Mohler said, “Last year, we were the best team in Los Angeles and Orange County. This year, our goal is to repeat that and also be considered the best team in the state.” The Cubs defeated Notre Dame by a score of 17-4 in their second game of the season on Wednesday, Mar. 1. The Cubs also posted their first win against St. Margaret’s on Feb. 25 by a score of 7-5. Sophomore goalie William Parducci said, “Our biggest challenge this year is staying focused and playing like a team to get the championship victory again.” The team continues its league season today at home against Chaminade at 3 p.m.
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Volleyball ranked second in most recent CIF Division I standings By CHARLIE VIEHL CONTRIBUTOR
Following a CIF Championship in the 2016 season, the varsity volleyball team opens the season with many returning players. The Cubs have been preparing for this season since December, with multiples practices per week. According to the most recent CIF poll released on March 13, the Cubs are ranked second in CIF Division I. Heach coach Michael Boehle ‘84 is optimistic about this season. He said, “The team’s goal is to win a CIF championship. When you have had the success that Loyola volleyball has had in the past, people are always coming after you, and we’ve got a target on our back.” The Cubs opened their season by hosting Santa Barbara on March 4 with a win in four sets. The
Cubs opened their league season against rival Harvard-Westlake on March 9, sweeping in three sets. The Cubs participated in the Best in the West Tournament in San Diego on Friday, March 10. The team finished pool play undefeated by sweeping Iolani, Newbury Park and Poway. The team then advanced into the Gold Division for playoffs on Saturday, March 11. The Cubs defeated La Costa Canyon 25-16 and 25-20 in the first round of the playoffs before advancing to face Westlake and winning in two sets, 25-20 and 25-19. In the semi-finals, the team lost to Oak Park in three sets, 19-25, 23-25 and 13-15, ending the team’s run in the Best of the West Tournament. The team finished in a tie for third place overall with Mater Dei, who is ranked third behind the Cubs in the CIF poll. Reflecting on the team’s
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performance in the tournament, Boehle said, “This tournament is the best in Southern California, if not the country, so our goal was to finish in the top four and play our best. I was pleasantly surprised that we made it to the semifinals where we met a good Oak Park team. Overall, I thought our play was good. We dug ourselves in a hole, and the boys tried really hard to get out of it, but it was too little too late.” Junior Libero Ryan Pecsok said, “This tournament was a good starting point on the season. We have not reached our fullest potential yet, but we have a chance to improve throughout the year and defend our CIF title.” The team continued their league season with a win against Crespi on Tuesday, March 14. The Cubs defeated Redondo on March 15 before defeating Alemany in three sets in yesterday’s matchup.
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SENIOR IAN PARISH goes up for a hit out of the middle during the Cubs' win against Alemany on Thursday, March 16. The Cub’s will host St. Francis on Tuesday, March 21, at 6:00 p.m.
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Tennis sets eyes on MAC Rowing Club sends Cubs Mission League debut across California for competitions By BENJAMIN OSTERMAN CONTRIBUTOR The varsity tennis team, with a current record of 7-1, started off the season with wins over Winward, Brentwood and Mira Costa. The Cubs defeated Santa Monica with a score of 11-7 on Wednesday, March 8. “This was a good team win for us because we lost to them last year. I won all three of my matches in singles, and our doubles team of [junior] Daniel Cielak and [sophomore] Sawyer Romano played great and also swept all of their matches,” said senior captain Max Green. The Cubs won over Calabasas High School on March 13, the score being 10-8. They also came out on top against Chaminade with a 11-7 victory the following day. Head coach Brian Held ‘93 started tryouts in late September, followed by pre-season workouts in the early spring. The team rosters were not finalized until February. Held said that it can take many hours to fully analyze a player’s skills because tennis is an individual sport. He was looking to see if players performed better in singles or doubles. Freshman Matthew Knight
originally tried out for the JV team, but after three months of tryouts and pre-season workouts, he earned a spot on the varsity team. He says he enjoys learning from the upper classmen. “At first I was nervous, but then I realized these guys truly wanted to offer a helping hand,” Knight said. After forming his team, Held commented on what he thinks this year’s team will be able to achieve. “The main priority is that we form together as a team. We certainly expect to make the playoffs and better yet to advance. How far we are willing to go determines on how hard we are willing to work,” Held said. Green spoke on behalf of the entire varsity team about their expectations for the year. “I think we can all agree as a team that all our league matches are very important, but beating Harvard-Westlake would be a massive accomplishment for our program. We have never beaten them in my four years at Loyola and it would be a great way to end my senior year,” Green said. After defeating Notre Dame yesterday by a score of 15-3, the Cubs will play in the annual Alumni Tennis Day tomorrow.
By GOVIND O'CAMPO CONTRIBUTOR MAC Rowing’s eight-man boat placed first and second at the Fault line Face-off in Oakland, California, on February 25-26 . After winning 79 races and losing only five, the MAC Rowing team began their current season on Sept. 5 and will run through May 10 next year unless the team goes to nationals. Located in the center of Marina del Rey, the club has participants from upwards of 20 public and private high schools. Practices are held Monday through Friday beginning in September. The team travels to San Francisco, San Diego, Long Beach and Sacramento to compete against 30 or more clubs and schools from the southwest region. There are eight seniors, three juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen from Loyola that participate in MAC Rowing, which gives students who didn’t make it in other sports a second chance through rowing. “I chose to row because like most other rowers, our other sports don’t pan out the way we want them to,” said senior vice secretary captain Charlie Trout. Some students found
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THE MAC ROWING TEAM won 79 races and lost only five last season while competing against teams from across California. MAC Rowing as a pleasurable hobby. Senior Mitch Algert, a captain of one of the rowing teams, said, “It has been the most positive impact on my life. I wouldn’t have been able to do well and be happy at Loyola.” The goal amongst most MAC rowers is to qualify and go to the national championships, which will be held in Sarasota, Florida, this year. Algert said, “MAC Rowing almost never loses and always keeps a high reputation amongst the other rowing clubs.”
In order to qualify for the national championship, one must place within the top three in one’s event. Last year the lightweight eightman boat, which consisted of five Loyola Cubs, placed third place at nationals. The club will compete in the San Diego Crew Classic tomorrow in San Diego. The race will be one of the biggest races of the season where Mac Rowing and other rowing clubs from around the country come to compete in San Diego’s Mission Bay on March 18.
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MARCH 17, 2017