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January 12,2012
Volume 90, Issue 23
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Devin Sixt | Loyolan
Students crowd bookstore while searching for new textbooks
With many students anxious to secure textbooks for the new semester, the LMU Bookstore has experienced increased traffic this
week. Junior business major Jared Diamond (left) and freshman political science major Alexandra Petosa (bottom right) both
spent time in the bookstore securing books on Tuesday. Bookstore Manager Diane Criswell said that the bookstore is particularly
busy between 1 1 a.m.and 3 p.m.,and indicated that the store's long lines are partially the result of an increased amount of
textbook rentals. To read more aboutthe textbook-purchasing process, turn to 1 1 Burning Questions on Page 3.
LAPD arrests two LMU students
LMU adapts
to myTime
pay system
The University continues
to work out the new
payment system’s kinks.
By Brigette Scobas
Asst. News Editor
If students had forgotten about the
eradication of eTIME, the emergence
of the new myTime payment system
was made evident over winter
break when, according to various
student employees, students received
approximately 12 email notifications
in regards to this new system.
On Dec. 25, Jerri Hart, the director
of Payroll Services, sent out an email
to students, faculty and staff that
said, “You will receive a series of
notifications over the next few days
from our new myTime system. Please
disregard them. We activated the
system one pay period early. As a
result, the standard notifications are
being sent out. We appreciate your
understanding as we roll this system
out to LMU employees.”
According to Lori Husein, the
vice president of the Finance and
Controller’s Office, she is looking
forward to this new system but said
the email addresses were not cleared
out over the break so the notification
system continued to send out the
emails.
Payroll is continuing to work out
kinks in the system. Today is the
fourth day students are using the
system since their return from winter
break.
“Those are just some of the bumps
in the road, [and] we expect in the
first month to have these types of
things come out,” said Husein.
Nina Heard, the Controller’s
Office manager and the student
trainer for myTime in the Student
Innovation Center, said, “[Information
See myTime | Page 3
Marijuana possession leads to
die arrest of two LMU students
in die Tenderich apartments.
By Adrien Jarvis
Incoming Editor in Chief
Two LMU students were arrested by
the Los Angeles Police Department
(LAPD) Pacific Division on Tuesday
for possession of marijuana with
intent to sell, which is a felony, and
were taken to the station and booked.
Another LMU student was cited for
possession of the drug.
According to Captain Brian P.
Johnson, LAPD Pacific Division’s
patrol commanding officer, the case
is currently under investigation by
LAPD Pacific Division’s Narcotics
Department; therefore, the names of
the arrested students have not been
released.
Chief of the Department of Public
Safety (DPS) Hampton Cantrell told
the Loyolan that on Tuesday, DPS
received a telephone call reporting
the “odor of marijuana” in Tenderich.
DPS, along with Student Housing,
went to investigate and determined
there was an odor.
“A room search was conducted and
there was the presence of narcotic
paraphernalia, particularly related
to marijuana. At that point, given
the quantities involved, we notified
the Los Angeles Police Department,”
said Cantrell.
From that point, the two students
were taken to LAPD Pacific
Division and booked. The narcotics
department’s investigation is still
ongoing.
“The investigation will go to our
See Arrest | Page 4
New reports of Nativity
scene mischief emerge
DPS reports two additional
instances of Nativity scene
misconduct.
By Laura Riparbelli
Managing Editor
Two instances of what are being
classified as “malicious mischief’ to
the Alumni Mall and U-Hall Nativity
scenes took place on Dec. 15, 2011,
according to the Department of Public
Safety (DPS). The incidents follow
the Dec. 6 vandalism that took place
at the Alumni Mall structure.
A paper cutout of a Menorah was
found inside both structures on Dec.
15. The cutout was placed inside the
back wall of the Alumni Mall Nativity
scene. DPS told the Loyolan that an
additional Menorah cutout appeared
to have been intended to be pasted
above the baby Jesus within the
U-Hall structure, but instead was
found inside the cradle.
As reported in the Dec. 8 issue of the
Loyolan, a metal Star of David was
found in the hay in the Alumni Mall
Nativity scene on Dec. 6. Damage was
also visible to the statues of Mary
and Joseph, including the breaking
of Mary’s left ring finger. Chief of
Public Safety Hampton Cantrell
reported to the Loyolan on Dec. 7 that
See Nativity | Page 4
DPS reported that "religiously
motivated vandalism"
occurred at the Alumni Mall
Nativity scene. The statues of
Mary and Joseph were
damaged and a metal Star of
David was found in the hay,
according to DPS.
"Malicious mischief" occurred at the Alumni Mall
Nativity scene. A cutout of a Menorah was
placed on the inside wall of the structure,
according to DPS.
"Malicious mischief" occurred at the U-Hall
Nativity scene. A cutout of a Menorah was found
near Jesus' head, according to DPS.
Dol-Anne Asiru | Loyolan
POP CULTURE'S 201 1 LEGACY
Female presence dominates
pop culture in 201 1 ,
according to A&E Editor
Kevin O'Keeffe
A&E, Page 9
Index
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Opinion . 5
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Sports . 12
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