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VOLUME 94 I ISSUE 2
CASA
program
makes
comeback
After being suspended, LMU’s
CASA de la Mateada program
plans to return in the spring.
Amanda Lopez
News Editor
@AmandaLo_
Last spring, LMU made the decision
to suspend the Casa de la Mateada study
abroad program (CASA) for the fall
semester. The program, which focuses
primarily on social justice and is held in
Cordoba, Argentina, has been reinstated
and is now recruiting students for the
Spring 2016 semester.
As the Loyolan reported in the spring
of last semester, in “CASA program
suspended for fall,” by Julia Sacco, the
program was cancelled due to issues
transferring money to Argentina. Despite
its suspension, Patrick Furlong, the
director of Global Ignatian Initiatives,
shared that LMU and La Universidad
Catolica de Cordoba (UCC) have been
hard at work to ensure that students
would have the opportunity to participate
in the program this year.
“The goal was always getting things
back up and running for the spring,”
Furlong said. “And so over the summer,
a lot of people at LMU, the UCC, and the
bank in the USA and the bank in Argentina
we do business with, worked to address
the kinks in the system,” he said.
See CASA | Page 4
Throwback kings and queens
crowned at Lip Sync
Josh Kuroda | Loyolan
At the 2015 Lip Sync competition Saturday, Delta Zeta placed first among the sororities while Delta Sigma Phi took first
place between the fraternities. The theme of the night was "Throwback Thursday." Featuring music and skits from popular
childhood TV shows, musical artists and movies, LMU Greek Life was able to raise money for philanthropy.
Whole Foods hosts
shopping spree
Emilia Shelton | Loyolan
This past weekend, LMU students had the opportunity to shop the aisles of Whole Foods
after the store had officially closed to the public. The event offered free tote bags for the
first 200 attendees that were filled with free samples and coupons. There was also a $15
off of a purchase of $50 coupon given to all guests. To learn more, see page 2.
LMU s website gets
ultimate makeover
LMU plans to reinvent its
online image by unveiling an
interactive new website.
Anna Sugiura
Asst. News Editor
@anna_sugiura
After almost five years since its last update,
LMU launched a completely redesigned
website on Monday, Aug. 31. The goal: to
improve content, functionality and design.
With over 95 percent of website visits
coming from outside LMU and a vast majority
of them being one-time visitors, LMU had
to master the art of how to capture a visitor’s
attention.
The website was transformed into a
minimalistic and interactive platform with
large video and photo displays. The home page
journeys over LMU with aerial shots of the
campus overlaid with “Loyola Marymount
University” in big, bold white letters.
“For prospective families, a world-class
website supports the perception of a world-
class education and institution,” said Executive
Director of Marketing and Communications
John Kiralla. “So I’d say that the website plays
a critical role in shaping people's impression of
LMU.”
LMU was able to add new key features to the
website by working with mStoner, Inc. as a
partner and digital strategist.
The website is now compatible with various
devices including laptops, desktops, mobile
phones and tablets.
The website also contains several content
additions including the academic program
sorter, which allows prospective students
and parents to view all of LMU’s academic
programs in one place.
“We wanted to make it easier for prospective
students and their parents to find the
information they need most, while giving
them a real sense of who we are and what it’s
like to be a part of the LMU community,” said
Senior Digital Media Manager of Marketing
and Communications Marissa Contreras.
Other new features include a video library,
a re-engineered search engine based on
the Google Search Appliance platform,
an interactive map that combines original
illustrations with Google Maps, a social media
directory and a restructured university events
calendar.
“Within the first week of going live, we’ve
received requests for interviews by national
See Website | Page 2
