The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 90, Issue 10 - October 10, 2011

Los Angeles MON TUES WED THUR 7СГ-58" 72"- 62" 78"-65" 83"-63" ESTABLISHED 1921 October 10,2011 Volume 90, Issue 10 Your Home. Your Voice. Your Newspaper. Loyola Marymount University Centennial Lip Sync culminates week of Greek competitions Students poured into Gersten Pavilion Saturday night to watch all 1 5 chapters of LMU's Greek community perform narrative dance routines. Senior Ann Darnell (above) performed in Kappa Alpha Theta's first-place dance. For more photos, turn to page 2. Debate students forfeit competition Students use their final round of debate to discuss racism’s historical legacy. By Monika Kim News Intern Less than 100 years ago, The Campbell House was one of several former slave plantations in Lexington, Ky. Tbday, it is a reputable hotel that has been subject to interest due to its history. On Oct. 1-3, the hotel stirred up controversy again after it was chosen to be the location of the Hemy Clay Debates hosted by the University of Kentucky. Over 153 debate teams from more than 50 schools attended the event, including a team from LMU comprised of senior philosophy major James Mollison and junior communication studies major Jack Ewing. Mollison and Ewing were undefeated until the final round, a record previously unachieved by LMU students. Although on track to win first place, the duo forfeited in the remaining debate against Georgetown University and instead chose to speak openly about racism and identity to the judges, audience and attendees with University of Oklahoma students, sophomore Rashid Campbell and junior George Lee. “I thought it was a unique gesture that is consistent in some ways with the mission statement of the University and the goals and objectives here [at LMU], which is to promote social justice,” said Jay Busse, LMU director of debate and communication studies associate professor. According to Mollison, a black cook he encountered at the hotel claimed that even he had been unable to enter The Campbell House’s doors as a child. Mollison also asserted that Rashid Campbell had been perturbed by the connection between his last name and the name of the building. ‘It was brought to our attention that it was quite likely that [Campbell’s] family had passed through [the plantation at The Campbell House],’’ said Mollison. “It seemed more important for him to articulate what it was like to be in that space, than it would be for Jack and [me] to engage in normative practices of competitive debate. Winning another debate means a whole lot less than giving someone the opportunity to speak under those conditions.” The topic sparked a debate between the See Debate | page 3 www.laloyolan.com Blood drive beats record by 67 pints Fall blood drive proves to be even more successful than the last. By Christopher James News Intern The Fall 2011 LMU Blood Drive made many students eveiyday heroes by allowing them to donate blood to save lives. The blood drive, which ran from Oct. 4-6 in St. Roberts Auditorium, experienced a strong turnout Put on by the Center for Service and Action (CSA) and heavily promoted by all of the service organizations on campus, LMU raised 674 pints of blood, beating last year’s record by 67 pints. The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center, which hosts these drives all over Southern California, has run all LMU blood drives since 2001. Danielle Orange, a sophomore liberal studies major and member of Belles Service Organization, who volunteered at the event, said, “[LMU] has beaten UCLA these past year’s in amount ofblood donated, and they are a much bigger school than us.” She believes this illustrates LMU’s deeply integrated core values. Students could also sign up for the bone marrow registry at the blood drive. Bone marrow is a more specific need in hospitals because fewer people can provide the matched donations that people often require. However, unlike giving blood, there are no restrictions for donating bone marrow, a factor that made it appealing to junior political science major Sahar Mansoor. When asked why she wanted to register to donate bone marrow, Mansoor said, “(An alumni] who spoke at an Ignatians [Service Organization] meeting shared a touching personal anecdote about why she started bone marrow at the blood drive, and that encouraged me to donate because someone in need could be your match.” Regardless of motivation, the blood drive proved to be a popular- campus event, with flyers lining Alumni Mall and tables at Convo with donor recruitment stations. As an incentive for service organization members to See Blood Drive | page 4 University prepares for formal changes to Missal LMU reacts to the first revisions made to die Church’s liturgical guide in over 30 years. By Julian Vargas Contributor Religious services are often standardized, filled with time- honored customs and practices. However, the Catholic Mass will soon experience changes when the traditional Missal, the liturgical book guiding the celebration of the Mass, is altered. On Nov. 27, for the first time in more than 30 years, the Roman Catholic Church will be introducing a revised Third Edition of the Roman Missal. The new edition is being implemented because the new translations more closely reflect the original Latin texts. The last time there was a change like this was 1975, two years after the first edition was released in 1973. One of the changes includes the addition of new prayers for recently canonized saints. Here at LMU, Father Marc Reeves, S.J., is heading the introduction process of the new Roman Missal. “The text has always evolved and changed to fit the times,” Fr. Reeves said. He further explained these new Previous Translation ■ Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give him thanks and praise. New Translation Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right and just. Alberto Gonzalez | Loyolan A variety of traditional prayers, like the one above, will be altered by the new edition ofthe Missal. Index Opinion . . 5 Cartoon . . 8 A&E . . 9 Classifieds . . 1 1 Business . . 12 Sports . . 16 1 The next Issue of the Loyolan will be printed on October 13,201 1.