The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 90, Issue 12 - October 20, 2011

THUR FRI SAT SUN 60'- 56' 59'- 58" 66'- 60” 70"- 58" ESTABLISHED 1921 October 20,2011 Volume 90, Issue 12 Your Home. Your Voice. Your Newspaper. Loyola Marymount University www.laloyolan.com Master Plan continues to take shape Implementation of the plan includes regular meetings with community members. Renaissance Drama in Action class learns the art of stage combat Associate Professor ofTheatre Arts Kevin Wetmore teaches an "active learning"style class in which students practice both broadsword and bare-handed (armed and unarmed) combat. The course has a variety of objectives, including making the "physicalization" of Renaissance texts accurate. Above, senior theatre arts major Cameron- Mitchell Ware practices his sword skills during a class meeting in Alumni Mall. Students lose laptops in library theft Locker malfunction is one cause of recent burglaries in William H. Hannon Library. By Monika Kim News Intern Students have recently reported a number of threats that occurred in the William H. Hannon Library due to complications concerning the library’s locker system. According to Department of Public Safety (DPS) Captain of Investigations and Records Management Cristina Martin, a total of three incidents, in which several students reported the loss of laptop computers, have been recorded since the beginning of October with two burglaries occurring on Oct. 3 and another on Oct. 14. “LMU has this great reputation for safety on campus and after [thefts] like this happen, our students don’t feel safe,” said sophomore communication studies major Sonja Bistranin. “It’s unfortunate that [the thefts] occurred.” 'The lockers in the libraiy use a digitized lock system, which gives each student the ability to input them desired combination for a certain amount of time. However, as a result of technical difficulties, several lockers malfunctioned and failed to fasten properly, leading to the thefts. “[The staff] contacted the manufacturer and got some information about what was probably going on and went through and reprogrammed the locks,” said William H. Hannon Libraiy Associate Dean Tbbeylynn Birch. “At this point, [the lockers] should be workingjust fine.” However, the libraiy has faced a more common and serious theft problem unrelated to the locker burglaries. According to Birch, individuals studying in the library often leave their personal belongings unattended, leading to the frequent loss of possessions, such as See Lockers | Page 5 By Kenzie O'Keefe Editor in Chief A series of changes are slated to transform LMlTs campus within the next 20 years. The Master Plan, described by LMlTs website as “a comprehensive, long- term vision for the physical development of our 142-acre campus,” was approved unanimously by the Los Angeles City Council last Februaiy. Movement of the Recycling Center, the addition of parking and the eventual construction of a new Life Sciences Building for the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering were all outlined in the plan. The new Recycling Center has operated in its new location since the beginning of the school year, and fundraising for the new science building continues. ‘The holdup now is money. We have the plan ready, [and] it is a priority. We will see the building,” said Senior Vice President for Administration Lynne Scarboro. Another part of the Master Plan calls for regular meetings between LMU and the Westchester community. The first of such meetings took place on Sept. 22 and will occur quarterly. The Master Plan requires this committee meet “in regards to matters of public safety and student behavior in the community and other community concerns,” said Michael Wong, associate vice president for Administration Services. Wong explained the committee membeis will “work together in good faith to reach a reasonable, practical resolution of matters, which addresses community concerns, legal requirements and operating and programmatic requirements of the University.” According to Wong, the first committee meeting addressed “parties [and] behavior of See Master Plan | Page 3 Role of technology in classrooms remains in flux NEWS ANALYSIS From Skype to online databases, students discuss the impact of new classroom tools. By Margo Jasukaitis Asst. News Editor Her professor was overseas at a conference for the week, but Ally Salciccia’s class wasn’t cancelled. Salciccia, a senior psychology major, and her fellow classmates enrolled in Dr. Nadia Kim’s course “Sociology of Immigration" reported to class to engage in Skype lectures delivered by Kim from abroad. “[Kim] likes to keep class more discussion- based,” said Salciccia. “But [over Skype] she mostly lectured." This is just one example of how technology is becoming a tool through which teachers can engage their students in novel ways. With the spread of online educational resources such as research databases like JSTOR and ERes, university intrawebs and educational resource sites like Lyndacom, which LMU established a partnership with last semester, technology is playing an increasingly large role in the higher education of American students. Some people see diversification of secondary education methods as undermining the value of traditional American higher education. According to Bill Keller’s New York Times op-ed piece titled “University of Wherever,” published on Oct. 12, while technology “has so far scarcely disturbed the traditional practice or the economics at . . . the great schools that are one of the few remaining advantages America has in a competitive world, . . . recent events suggest that the day is growing nearer when quality higher education [will] confront See Technology | Page 4 Election discussion to take place PIZZA & POLITICS SERIES The political science department will host the second event in their "Pizza and Politics" series today. Today's event titled "Barack Obama's 2012 Electoral Defeat No Good Deed Goes Unpunished," will feature a short presentation from LMU political saence professor Michael Genovese. According to the political science department's Administrative Assistant Christine O'Rourke '11, Genovese is an "expert on the presidency and presidential leadership" and has written many articles on the subject Genovese will speak for approximately fifteen minutes about what current factors he thinks will help or hinder Obama's reelection and on the potential G.O.P (Grand Old Party) competition he faces. New chair of the political saence department Richard Fox spearheaded the "Pizza and Politics" series. Fox found success with a similar series during his time atUnion College. O'Rourke says that the programs are intended to 'further build a community within the political science department and LMU as a whole," and encourages all students to attend. -Tierney Finster LMU Political Science Department “Barack Obama's 20 12 Electoral Defeat: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” TODAY Political Science Village 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Graphic by Alberto Gonzalez | Loyolan Higher education for undocumented immigrants Index Classifieds . 5 Opinion . 6 A&E . 13 Sports . 20 The next issue «if the Lmilan will lie printed on October 24, 2011. A&E, Page 1 3