The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 90, Issue 19 - November 17, 2011

Los Angeles THUR FRI SAT SUN 63"- 52' 59'- 50" 57'- 49” 56'- 48' ESTABLISHED 1921 November 17, 2011 Volume 90, Issue 19 Your Home. Your Voice. Your Newspaper. Loyola Marymount University www.laloyolan.com “““ New payment system gr to begin in December _ This amount MyTime will replace eTIME as LMU students’ payment system next month. ASSISTANCE WITH VERIFICAUON AVAILABLE AT 877-423-724Э VOID -V'EB '80 CA'S АС I' AUlfiOHi^eO S'GNAfllftE By Brigette Scobas 1 i г i ia ?з ai-i i? «• i The 15th and 30th of each month 1 will no longer be the two days on which students rush to log in their eTIME hours. A new timecard sys¬ tem, called myTime, will be imple¬ mented on Dec. 26 and will be used by students in the spring semester. The new system requires students to clock in once they walk into their job. Mandatory paid training sessions for this new system started Monday and will continue until tomorrow at 4 p.m. Trainers from Student Employment Services and (SES), the Control¬ ler’s Office, Payroll Services under W the Controllers Office, along with help from Information Technology Services (ITS), are guiding students through the new program in the 30-minute sessions that take place in either the Von Der Ahe Building, William H. Hannon Library or Uni¬ versity Hall. According to the student workshop registration site, “You will learn how to enter your work reward and approve your timesheets [and] important labor laws will also be dis cussed.” Laura Weseley, the director of SES and myTime trainer, sent an email See myTime | Page 3 Dol-Anne Asiru | Loyolan Surf team will host film fundraiser Partial proceeds from “Year Zero” screening will go towards spinal cord injury awareness. By Margo Jasukaitis Asst. News Editor LMU’s Surf Team is rolling out the red carpet tomorrow night for its annual film premiere. Members of the LMU Surf Team will be joined by both members of the LMU and professional surf communities for the event, featuring live music, an art show, a raffle and a screening of the recently released surfing film “Year Zero.” ‘“Year Zero’ is the newest, biggest surf film of the year,” said Ryan Miller, a senior communication studies major and member of the Surf Team, who is in charge of planning the event. “It’s one of the biggest surf movies ... ever. It’s kind of a big deal.” See Surf Team | Page 2 Marriage discussion prompts debate Cross- organizational forum explores issues currently affecting the status of marriage. By Monika Kim Asst. News Editor What is the definition of marriage? The Intercollegiate Studies Institute, along with LMU’s philosophy department, LMU College Republicans and Professor of Theological Studies Thomas P. Rausch, S.J. explored this question at the “Marriage: Definition and Importance,” event on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in University Hall. “Marriage is a social institution that holds society together in many, many respects,” said guest speaker Dr. Jennifer Morse. “Marriage touches every aspect of human life.” The lecture, which featured Morse as well as philosophy professors Lucas Mather and Erin Stackle, advocated the importance of a lasting and loving marriage between one man and one woman among college students. Morse, who founded the Ruth Institute, stressed her desire See Marriage | Page 3 East coast visit reignites students’ civic passion LMU students observe both the Occupy Wall Street and Los Angeles demonstrations. By Chris James News Intern Students attended the Occupy Wall Street movement during a visit to New York for a Responsible Endowments Coalitions (REC) conference last month, prior to protestors’ eviction from Zuccotti Park on Tuesday, Nov. According to junior political science major Sahar Mansoor, the goal of their attendance at the REC conference was “to learn about what [other universities] are doing to make their schools environmentally, socially and economically more sustainable.” According to the LMU students in attendance, the REC conference was overwhelmingly inspiring to those who participated. “There were representatives from many Ivy League schools such as Brown [and] Yale, six Jesuit universities, and many others across 15. See Wall Street | Page 4 Kellie Rowan | Loyolan Red water fills Foley Pond in memory of El Salvador's Jesuit Martyrs The water in Foley Pond was dyed red yesterday in remembrance of the six Jesuit priests and two women killed while living at a Salvadoran Jesuit residence in 1 989. According to a Campus Ministry pamphlet, these individuals were shot in the head at close range in an attempt to rid them of their "intellectual life." Making voting a law Two opinion columnists debate: should non-voters be fined? Opinion, Page 7 VOTE ото Ф о о Index Classifieds . 5 Opinion . 6 Cartoon . 10 A&E . 11 Sports . 1 6 The next Issue of die I-oyolan will lie printed on November 21, 201 1. The man behind the scorer's table The official scorer of all men's basketball games over the past 35 years has cemented his legacy. Sports, Page 16