The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 76, Issue 19 - February 25, 1998

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The testimonies given by Sarah and her mother left students pon¬ dering the morality of abortion from a more personal perspec¬ tive. “I hope to educate people and to make the issue more per- s on a 1 , ” said Theresa Cummings, president of “I hope to educate people and make , [abortion] more per¬ sonal.” — Theresa Cummings, President, Students for Life Students for Life. “I think that Sarah’s a really great speaker. Abortion is really an issue of people, and I think that Sarah shows that very well. She’s really good and really inspir¬ ing,” Although the event was sponsored by a pro-life organi¬ zation, pro-choice listeners were present at the speech. Jimmy Choi, a sophomore busi¬ ness major said, “Abortion should be a woman’s choice. It shouldn’t be about whether she can or cannot. It should be all up to the individual because she’s taking her chances, whether she’s going to ruin her life or not.” Betty Smith, Sarah Smith’s mother, attempted an abortion on November 27, 1970, not knowing that she was pregnant with twins. Betty Smith was 14-16 weeks pregnant when she signed a contract agreeing to terminate her pregnancy. “I killed my innocent baby son, Andrew, by signing my name and giving permission for an abortion,” Betty Smith said. “I know that he felt the pain and terror.” Betty Smith left the abortion clinic oblivious to the fact that she was actually still pregnant. “At the time I did not know what I was doing,” Betty said. Abortion: page 3 Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks in Los Angeles at 'Save the Dream' March DANIEL W010WICZ/ LOYOUN Former presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson leads marchers in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 23. The march ended in the intersection of Spring and Third Street, where Danny Bakewell (left of Jackson), president and CEO of the Brotherhood Crusade, emceed the rally. ■ Rally: Thousands march to bring solidari¬ ty to community and protest state legislation. by Daniel Wolowicz Managing Editor Although a torrential rain may have cut the rally in down¬ town Los Angeles an hour short, the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s message, “Keep hope alive,” did not fall on deaf ears during a “Save the Dream” march and rally to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Feb. 23. The march and rally, spon- sored primarily by the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, Brotherhood Crusade and vari¬ ous State Departments, began at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and culminated under cloudy skies at the intersection of Spring and Third Street. The day, noted Jackson, was the birthday of W.E.B. Du Bois. Jackson spoke to an estimat¬ ed 3,000 in attendance and was joined by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles), Compton Mayor Omar Bradley, state Senator Diane Watson (D- Los Angeles), civil rights activist Rosa Parks, the Reverend A1 BY Delmi Manzanares and Mayra Lavadenz Staff Writers Students at LMU were treated to star-struck elegance at this year’s annual Charter Ball, “Hollywood; Experience the Magic.” First, students were picked up at stops near each of the dorms by luxurious limousines and were whisked away to Alumni Gym. A lush red carpet led the way to the entrance of the gym, and once inside, portraits of Hollywood legends decorated the walls, along with draping and bal¬ loons. When leaving the gym and entering the area around the pool, students could enjoy club style music and dancing. Twelve hundred students, a record total, attended this year’s annual ball. Charter Day, celebrated every year on Feb. 20, is the day LMU signed its charter, enabling the school to give degrees. The LMU students had Sharpton, and the event’s emcee, Danny J. Bakewell, pres¬ ident and CEO of the Brotherhood Crusade. “We’ve been organizing this for the last four months,” said Bakewell. The downtown march mixed feelings about the event. ASLMU President Ryan Eisberg emphatically stated, “This is raging! Everyone’s having a good time, and rock on!” Complaints were heard from Audra Grigsby, a first- year student, about the brevity of the music as well as the marks the third in a four-march series that began in San Francisco where thousands joined to protest Prop. 209, the initiative that would end affir¬ mative action. The speakers implored for behavior of some intoxicated students. Student housing res¬ ident advisors strictly enforced housing codes that prohibit residents from bringing open containers back into the dorms following Charter Ball. David Viramontes, a senior the audience to become regis¬ tered voters and take an active part in appealing Propositions 187, 226, and 227, which deal with labor rights and are viewed as furthering racial and gender inequality within California. Bakewell said that if these types of rallies had taken place before 187 and 209 had been voted on, the initiatives might not have passed legislation. “We’ve seen, in several places, these initiatives of mass destruction that limit access,” Jackson said. “Inclusion leads to growth. When you include women, you expand your growth. When you include peo¬ ple of color, you expand the intellect. That energy develops, and you grow.” Bakewell believes that these marches will have a definite impact on the upcoming guber¬ natorial race in California, as well as the State House and leg¬ islation. “We are going to change the State House, and we are going Rally: page 2 INDEX News 1 Perspective Features 4 7 Arts & Entertainment 10 Sports Classified 14 17 О n t b e W e b : www.lmu.edu/stuaff/lovolan Charter Ball page 3 CHRIS MORRING / LOYOLAN Nazanin Agani (left) and friends cut a rug at Charter Ball this past weekend. A record twelve hundred students attended. Charter Ball Brings Hollywood Glamour to Westchester Bluffs