The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 93, Issue 32 - March 25, 2015

LOYOLAN EST. 1921 Check out five songs you need to hear right new in Headphones can cause this week s Staff Picks. ргоЫет5, as shown <*, 0,,,- Page 13 cartoon page this week. Page 10 VOLUME 93 I ISSUE 32 Juniors David Tassone and Andriana Ricchiuti (left), have been officially elected for the positions of ASLMU president and vice president. Theirticket won with the majority of the votes: they received 56.4 percent of the votes cast. Both Tassone and Ricchiuti have served as ASLMU senators and committee members, during their time at LMU, which they emphasized in their platform. Their campaign focused on Longevity, Intentionality/lntegrity, Openness/Unity and the Next Steps (UONS) they could take to enhance LMU. Talia Baugnon | Loyolan ASLMU election breaks record with 52.7 percent voter turnout. Amanda Lopez Asst. News Editor @AmandaLo_ After several weeks of campaigning, debates and intense competition, the 2015 ASLMU elections have concluded. The results, which were announced on Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. in Malone 112, revealed that junior finance and economics double major David Tassone had been elected as 2015-2016 ASLMU president, junior marketing major Andriana Ricchiuti had been elected as vice president and nine out of the 16 students who ran for ASLMU senate were also elected. The Statistics The Election Code states that the winners must receive a majority of the votes — more than 50 percent — to win the election. In the event that no ticket wins the majority, there is a runoff vote. Since Tassone and Ricchiuti received the majority with 56.4 percent of the votes, or 1,721 votes, there was no need for the instant runoff process, which occurred in the 2014 election. The runners-up, junior marketing major Emily Baker and junior political science major Jordan Kelley, received 29.8 percent of the vote with 910 votes. Junior finance major Jerry Hu and junior biology major Mahrad Saeedi received 11.5 percent with 352 votes. 66 votes were cast for write-ins, representing 2.2 percent of the total vote. In regards to the senatorial election, out of the 16 that ran, the nine candidates who received the highest plurality of votes automatically received a seat on ASLMU Senate. In descending order of amount of votes received, the winners were junior entrepreneurship major Natasha Gunasekara, freshman urban studies major Brian Hamada, junior English major Matthew Connelly, freshman environmental science major Mara Ley, freshman political science major Sabrina Leung, junior English major Anthony Sasso, freshman political science major Citlali (Lali) Arroyo, freshman entrepreneurship major Jessica Perez and junior psychology major Marissa Hernandez. Record Turnout This year, a record-breaking number of votes were cast: 3,110 students voted, which accounts for 52.7 percent of the student body. The number of voters increased 1.6 percent from the 2014 election, in which 51.1 percent of See ASLMU | Page 4 Students and CPD give internship tips Career and Professional Development and students share ways to obtain summer internships. Karis Addo-Quaye and Thomas May News Interns @LALoyolan With only 38 school days left , it’s time to start thinking about summer internships. Internships are an effective way to apply classroom knowledge to the professional world and build upon your resume. The Career and Professional Development website lists the many benefits of doing an internship including gaining an awareness of a corporate culture, establishing valuable contacts and developing new skills. Internships are becoming increasingly important for job-seeking college graduates. Employers want to see experience before hiring and will often use their own internship programs to hire entry-level candidates. Interns have the opportunity to get a foot in the door with a company. Likewise, companies will often use internships as a recruitment tool to hire interns once they graduate. LMU Career and Professional Development guides students to the right internship for them. Students can make an appointment with the internship specialist to explore ideas or stop by Von der Ahe 135 to find internship listings on the Career and Professional Development database as well as get help from the CPD team. Through the CPD website, students can log into Lionjobs, a job and internship database exclusively available to LMU students. Students can also receive help constructing their resumes and cover letters using the Lionjobs website. Career counselors and internship specialists offer additional help to students who want to review their resume or cover letter. If students are anxious about the possibility of being interviewed, they can schedule a mock interview with the career counselors who can help students prepare and improve their interviewing skills. Students can also use third-party See Internships | Page 3 38th Special Games fosters friendship Emilia Shelton | Loyolan LMU hosted its 38th Special Games forthree Saturdays in March to celebrate the mentally and physically challenged. LMU students could volunteer as coaches at the event where they got to spend the day with someone with special needs. Special Games offered a variety of events and three days full of fun for all who attended. For more, check out the story on Page 5.