The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 90, Issue 5 - September 19, 2011

Los Angeles MON TUES WED THUR 74'- 63" 74"- 64' 73'- 63' 74'- 64' ESTABLISHED 1921 September 19, 2011 Volume 90, Issue 5 Your Home. Your Voice. Your Newspaper. Loyola Marymount University www.laloyolan.com Education leads to higher earnings LMU searches for new provost NEWS ANALYSIS Study claims that education, not race or gender, accounts for financial disparities. By Brigette Scobas Asst. News Editor Potential discrimination in the workplace has been a common focus throughout the years, especially in relation to how one discriminates in relation to gender and race and how much money one earns. However, that may not be the sole reason why certain workers receive more money than others. According to the article “Education, Not Gender or Race, Now Largest Factor in Worker Earnings: Census” on HuffingtonPost.com, “education has a greater effect on how much one earns over their career than does race or gender, according to a new study by the U.S. Census Bureau.” The article also states that over a 40- year career, “the variation in annual earnings between the least educated and the most educated is $72,000,” while the difference in annual earnings between genders is $12,618. Dr. Frederick Kiesner, the chair of the entrepreneurship program and professor of business management, said, “In my field, for many years women had a glass ceiling. They have flocked entrepreneurship [and] have made their own ceiling [and now] are starting two-thirds of businesses in America, [and] ... in America, I don’t think we discriminate nearly as much as other places, especially at Loyola [Marymount University].” John Carvana, the executive director of Career Development Services, said, “I do think, to some extent, race and gender and even lifestyle preferences still play a See Education | page 4 The comittee seeks a provost that reflects LMU’s “Catholic identity.” By Liz Peters News Intern Since LMU does not currently have a provost, two students, a member from the University’s Board of Trustees, University administrators and members of the faculty will make up the 16-person search committee that will find LMU’s next provost. According to the job description on LMU’s website, the provost will direct all functions of the University in conformity with the Board of TYustees, presidential direction, University policy as well as federal, state and local law. Beginning this past May, President David Burcham selected two chairs, Senior Vice President for Student Affair's Lane Bove and professor of psychology Jennifer Abe, as well as a group of committee members to facilitate the application process and narrow down the large pool of applicants to a qualified few. The committee’s job is to evaluate applications and interview candidates they think could be a potential provost. “As part of the application process [the committee] maintains the privacy of the applicant pool until we invite the candidates to campus," said Abe. The process consists of candidates submitting their' resume with a detailed cover letter, phone interviews and a visit from the co-chairs at their respective institutions. In addition to faculty members, senior English major and ASLMU President Art Flores as well as philosophy graduate student James Kilcup were selected as committee members. “Part of my role is representing the students. As ASLMU president, I was selected to sit on the committee, and I am the only undergraduate student on the committee,” See Provost | page 4 CSA announces this year’s Alternative Break trips pP'eColorado Springs, Cok>.« Dallas, TexaS. '■ f* Catalina Island, Calif. «New Orleans. La. 1 • Sacramento, Calif. • Appalacia, Virginia • San Diego, Calif. • Boca Del Toro, Panama • Staten Island. New York • Morelos, Mexico ■ • San Lucas Tollman, Guatemala A ■\ • Kingston, Jamaica • Florida ж ASIA NO*TH AFRICA Quito, Ecuador Lima, Peru SOUTH AM«ICA 201 1-201 2 AB trip ocations Hnl-Annp A<;im I I nx/ntan New coordinator leads information session in an interactive way. By Brigette Scobas Asst. News Editor From New Orleans to Ecuador, Alternative Break (AB) trips are designed to give LMU students a “hands-on community-based learning” experience, according to the Center for Service and Action’s (CSA) AB vision. An estimated 200 students attended the information session last Thursday night in St. Rob’s Auditorium to see what service trips would be coming up for this fall, as well as spring and summer 2012. New Alternative Break Program Coordinator Jessica Viramontes wanted to wait and reveal the trips as a surprise for Thursday night so students could, “focus on reflecting more on issues . . . rather than locations.” The students who attended the information session on Thursday night were quizzed on trip locations. They were given clues to the specific community that would be impacted, and then the locations were revealed one by one. Trips are chosen based on the relationship there is with a certain community or students may propose them. According to the presentation and website, there are 16 trips this year; which includes a few new trips. Viramontes said, “We do have some exciting trips . . . because we have never gone into [some of] these communities, and I think it will provide a great learning experience.” Amanda Coolidge, a senior political science See Breaks | page 2 \king a Stance Contributor Kenneth Vlahos elaborates on the experience of a conservative student in a liberal classroom. Opinion, page 5 Index Opinion . . 5 °Q -L. A. Gir [friend to perform j. A&E Я Classifieds 9 Asst. A&E Editor Luisa Barron sits down Sports . . 12 Л* with L.A. Girlfriend, seniorfine arts major Sydney Banta's "alter ego." 4 л Hie next issue of the Liynlnn will lx- punted in September 22, 2011 A&E, page 10