The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 71, Issue 10 - November 3, 1993

L О A n 1 LOYOLAN VOL. 7 1 • NO. Ю LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY November 3, 1 993 Student Joel Sahli Killed in Tragic Accident Campus Mourns Death of Senior Marketing Major By Lynn Segas News Editor Bn Sunday, October 24, 1993, an accident occurred at 2:41 a.m. on the 101 freeway. It was in this accident that stu¬ dent Joel Sahli was killed. Sahli was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m.. Mr. and Mrs. Sahli received a message to call the Los Angeles County coroner’s office at their home in Northern California. They then received a message to call Mat Richards. The Sahli's called Richards first and learned of their son’s death from him. They flew down that evening and were met at the airport by the broth¬ ers of Sigma Pi. The 8 p.m. Mass was said for Joel. Monday, a memorial Mass was held in Sacred Heart Chapel. The brothers of Sigma Pi brought with Lraoke^all, а gpir dryer, some tramed photographs from his last birthday, his 1П brick, his yel¬ low sweats, and his Portland Trail- blazers hat to place on the altar. President Thomas P. O’Malley presided over the Mass. Prayers of the Faithful were offered by Eric Lovette, Scott O’Brien, and Derek dal Ponte. The Eulogy was given by Tom Germack, Mike Matthews, Matt Hansman, Chris Stefanelli, and Matt Luderer. A reception followed in the Bird Nest. The Sahli’s flew home Mon¬ day evening following the Mass. Thursday and Friday, the wake and funeral were held in Los Altos. Joel is survived by his immedi¬ ate family, Patrick and Rose Sahli, his older sister, Jennifer, and sev¬ eral members of his extended fam¬ ily. Mat Richards said, "Seeing my friends bury a brother was the hard¬ est thing I’ve dealt with." A poem called "Understanding" was printed on the back of the Vigil Service Program and it expressed the Sahlis1 feelings: "i'll lend you, for a little while, A child of mine, " he said, "For you to love, the while he lives, And mourn for, when he's dead. It may be one or seven years, Or twenty, or thirty-three, But will you, 'til I call him back, take care of him for me?" He'll bring his charm to gladden you, And should his stay be brief, You'll have his lovely memories, The brothers of Sigma Pi mourn the As solace for your grief . I cannot promise he will stay, Since all from earth return, But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn. I've looked this wide world over In search for teachers true, And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, I have selected you. Now will you give him all your love, Nor think the labor vain, Photo courtesy of Sigma Pi. loss of brother Joel Sahli by performing " Joel on the Hill. " And trust me when I come to call, To take him back again? I fancied that I heard them say, "Dear Lord, thy will be done. For all the joy thy child shall bring. The risk of grief we'll run. We'll shelter him with tenderness, We'll love him while we may, And for the happiness we've known Forever grateful stay. But should the angels call for him Much sooner than we planned, We'll brave the bitter grief Urn comes, And try to understand. " LMU to Hold Blood Drive Sudden Rise in Campus Crime By Lynn Segas News Editor By Damon Garcia Assistant News Editor В MU is now asking foryourblood. Not much, just a pint. The Southern California Regional American Red Cross and the LMU Department of Student Life are sponsoring a blood drive in St. Robert's Auditorium from Tuesday, November 9 to Thursday Novem¬ ber 1 1 from 1 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jon Santos, Coordinator of Stu¬ dent Activities and Special Events remarked on the high turnout of student signups for blood dona¬ tions. "This drive has the potential of being our most successful ever. We already have over 640 sign-ups and are aiming for a goal of collect¬ ing 340 pints?' *r Lydia Ammossow, Publicity Co¬ ordinator and Gryphon Circle Rep¬ resentative commented on the im¬ portance of the blood drive with respect to the LMU community. "LMU puts on one of the most successful drives of Southern Cali¬ fornia universities. Our efforts here really are an example of how we truly are a university composed of men and women for others." Ammossow continued, "Our blood drive is much better than those held at either Pepperdine or UCLA-especially when you con¬ sider the size of our student popu¬ lation in contrast to theirs." Walk-ins are welcome and strongly encouraged. The actual procedure takes only about 1 5 min¬ utes, but potential donors should allow at least one hour forthe whole procedure. The extra time is used to fill out paperwork and be inter¬ viewed by a nurse. Each potential donor would give about one pint of blood, which ac¬ cording to the statistics from the American Red Cross saves 4 lives. Since the LMU goal is to acquire 340 pints of blood, if that goal is reached, the donor group will have succeeded in assisting to save 1 ,360 lives. The Department of Student Life is also sponsoring door prizes for the donors. There will be gift certifi¬ cates to local restaurants and movie theaters and a pair of rollerblades will be given away. The American Red Cross infor¬ mation reveals that the donated blood is usually split into several parts to meet the needs of different patients. Medical documentation provided by the American Red Cross has shown that platelets in the blood can allow a child with leukemia a chance to live. There is no substitute for human blood. Medical science has been unable manufacture a substitute which can save human lives. Ani¬ mal blood cannot replace it. Much of today's medical care depends on the steady supply of blood provided by healthy donors. There is no risk of getting AIDS dr any other disease from giving blood. A brand new needle is used for each blood donation. Once it has been used, the needle is destroyed. Volunteers now provide virtually all of the United States' blood sup¬ ply. This represents a huge increase in volunteer donations over the past ten years. [ Blood collection centers help to protect the blood supply by con¬ stantly improving safety measures. The safest kind of transfusion is an autologous transfusion which consists of donating one's own blood in advance. Many LMU students would claim to feel safe on campus. However, this perception has been shattered over the past few weeks with incidents of crime on or around the campus on the hill. On Friday, October 29, 1993, a rape in a residence hall was re¬ ported to Public Safety, an armed robbery on Loyola at 80th Street, and, on various dates, several thefts in the library. According to the victim of the rape, she was abducted from her hometown in Orange County by an acquaintance. After driving around for a while, he convinced her to let him take her back to her residence hall at Loyola Marymount University. It was at this point that the alleged rape occurred. At approximately 2 a.m. the same day, two international students from Spain were leaving the Pi Kappa Alpha party on Loyola Boulevard. They crossed the street to their car, which was parked near the bus stop. three men held them at gun¬ point and demanded that they empty their pockets. The cash was taken, but the other contents of the pockets were recovered. The victims were then ordered on their knees and the assailants fled in an unknown di¬ rection. The victims alerted the officer on duty at the information booth and he radioed the main headquarters. A search of the campus and the su rrounding neighborhood was con¬ ducted in conjunction with the LAPD, but nothing was found. There have also been incidents in the library over the past few weeks, including flashers and thefts. Chief Hilyar said, “Flashers like libraries for many reasons. The chairs are comfortable, the arms are high, and the chairs are not see through.” Flashers are able to sit and read a newspaper or a magazine and occasionally expose themselves. Thefts have also occurred in the library. There was one particular thief who was stealing wallets out of bookbags and purses. There was a foot pursuit on cam¬ pus, with back-up by the LAPD. The victim gave a good description and Public Safety was able to fol¬ low him to the University Relations parking lot where he was trying to get his car jump-started from a contractor, because it would not start. He fled the scene; however, he left his wallet, including his driver’s license and ATM card. Chief Hilyar emphasized the im¬ portance of taking personal safety precautions. The Department of Public Safety has folders available with precau¬ tions to take in different situations. Chief Ray Hilyar commented, “If people are not willing to take per¬ sonal security measures, there is nothing that Public Safety can do, short of making the campus into a compound.”