The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 77, Issue 8 - October 21, 1998

A&E Broadway’s Phantom makes an LA appear¬ ance. Page 6 Features The epic slave novel comes to the big screen. Page 10 Sports Malinalli Martinez wins Bronco Invitational. Page 17 DENISE ESPINOZA / LOYOLAN LMU men’s basketball team strut their magic on the floor before a packed student body showing their Lion Pride. LMU Madness Kicks Off Lion Pride in Rally Extravaganza by Megan Crowley Managing Editor To support the LMU Lions, Lion Pride and the Athletic Department teamed up with several organizations on cam¬ pus to kick off the opening of the NCAA basketball season with Madness Weekend. “I thought it was great for the student body to support the event and the start of the bas¬ ketball season. It is a good indi¬ cation that the tides are turn¬ ing on campus and that stu¬ dents can get together and have a good time without alcohol,” said Mark Armstrong, Athletics Promotion Coordinator and Moderator for Lion Pride. The event began at convoca¬ tion hour on Thursday, Oct. 15, INDEX News 1 Campus News 3 Arts & Entertainment 6 Features 10 Perspective 1 2 Classifieds 16 Sports 20 E - та i 1 u s : loyolan@popmail.lmu.edu as the men’s basketball team performed their rendition of “In the Still of the Night,” while the women performed a comical skit about a day in the life of a women’s basketball player. The Asian Pacific Club barbecued approximately 500 hot dogs and hamburgers, while Lion Pride donated otter pops for dessert. Lion Pride also plugged the women’s soccer and volleyball games that took place last Friday. The major event of Madness Weekend was Madness at Midnight, sponsored by Lion Pride, ASLMU, RHA, the dance team, the Athletic Department, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and the Loyolan. The festivi¬ ties began at 10:00 p.m. in the Bird’s Nest, where Lion fans enjoyed free food and drinks, danced to music from D. J. Drew and painted their faces. “What made an impression on me was that all the groups came together. Everyone worked together to pull it all off. This was not only a tradi¬ tion in the LMU Madness event, but we created some¬ thing that was so much fun [that can be repeated in other spirited events],” said Lion Pride President Rob Anderson. At 11:30 p.m./ everyone marched to Gersten Pavilion, where they wera handed kazoos, popcorn and copies of the LMU fight song. Aric Avelino was the MC, as Tanner Kling, Kevin Burg and Ben McIntyre came out on the court dressed in tight LMU basket¬ ball uniforms from the ’70s and performed their rendition of the Harlem Globe Trotters; Painted red with either a blue L, M, or U painted on their chests and wearing large red wigs, Alex Selma, Rashied Williams and Ken Ewing spontaneously joined them in entertaining the crowd. “I wasn’t even planning on going, but I got dragged into it and had a lot of fun,” Kling said. “Pride is an integral part of our campus, and we lacked it in the past. It brought all those people together that normally might not [otherwise] be together. It is easy to do one event and let that [spirit] die, but the tough thing is to main¬ tain that kind of spirit. But it would help with campus unity [to continue hosting spirited events].” Then the dance team per¬ formed and Head Coach Charles Bradley made a speech ttqdness:page2 Suspects Identified in Murder Investigation by Daniel Wolowicz Editor in Chief Arrest warrants for the sus¬ pects in the murder case of LMU sophomore Christopher Emory Chessmar have been issued but not served, said Detective Rick Peterson of the Los Angeles Police Department of the Hollenbeck Division. The LAPD also confirmed that the murder took place at 10940 Ophair Street, a UCLA Co-Op apartment building in Westwood. Chessmar’s body was discov¬ ered Saturday, Oct. 10 off a secluded access road in Arroyo Seco Park in East Los Angeles, where he was taken by vehicle after the murder. Chessmar had been reported missing on Friday, Oct. 9 to UCLA police by his mother. “We have a positive identifi¬ cation of the suspects,” said Detective Peterson. “We’re wait¬ ing now to make the arrest, which we hope will take place sometime this week.” The LAPD was able to iden¬ tify the suspects Thursday night, and searched the Ophair residence Friday morning, Oct. 16, to collect evidence that may help in a court conviction of the suspects accused of murdering Chessmar on Monday, Oct. 5. “[UCLA police] secured the building with crime seene tape and kept an eye on the location until such time that a search warrant could be made and served,” said Detective Terry Brown of the UCLA Police Department. Brown noted that the UCLA police are not directly involved with the investigation, but will work with the LAPD if further assistance is needed. “The investigation is at a pivotal point,” said Peterson. “We want to make sure that the suspects do not flee before an arrest can be made.” Peterson could not detail names nor motive because information at this point would jeopardize the pending investigation. Diversity Celebrated on Friendship Day by Roy Rufo, Jr. Asst. News Editor During convocation hour last Tuesday, Oct. 20, LMU’s student body gathered around Regents’ Terrace to cele hr at e In te r n a ti о n a 1 Friendship Day. The event, sponsored by the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS), showcased the diverse ethnic back¬ grounds of the LMU popula¬ tion. The audience was enter¬ tained with cultural dances and music representing the different regions of the world. The performers showcased their talent on a stage adorned with flags from every country representing the LMU student body. Performances included dances exhibiting African, Mexican, Filipino, and Indian cultures. The music of Scotland also filled the air as a musician demonstrated the use of bagpipes. Student clubs and organi¬ zations participated in the celebration by setting up booths and sharing their spe¬ cific causes with those in Culture: page 2 MATT JILLSON / LOYOLAN International Friendship Day exhibition for exotic cultural dances on campus.