The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 90, Issue 27 - January 30, 2012

MON TUES WED THUR 63 ‘-46* 64'-49‘ 72‘-50” 76”- 51” ESTABLISHED 1921 January 30,2012 Volume 90, Issue 27 Your Home. Your Voice. Your Newspaper. Loyola Marymount University www.laloyolan.com ASLMU begins preparing for elections The election marketing campaign launches early this year with new incentives tor voters. By Brigette Scobas Asst. News Editor Current ASLMU members are hoping for more students to run for ASLMU positions and to see an increase in the number of students who vote this year. With both of those goals in mind, ASLMU is starting to market the elections sooner than ever, starting with mandatory election candidate information meetings on Feb. 14-16 and Feb. 20. Elections Chair and senior communication studies major Krista Colley said, “We’re really trying to get more people involved this year.” The responsibilities of Colley’s position in ASLMU entails marketing for the elections and listening to and resolving campaign violations when they arise, so the elections can run fairly and smoothly. ‘This year we started a little bit earlier, and we’re really trying to encourage more students to run in the elections, and also See ASLMU | Page 4 Charity ball celebrates centennial spirit Senior biochemistry major and Crimson Circle member Justin Zabinski provided the music for Friday's"When Loyola Met Marymount" Charity Ball dance. Crimson Circle hosted the event along with ASLMU and Belles. For more photos from Chanty Ball, turn to Page 2. University’s debate team continues success Student cites a “well-rounded” Jesuit education as a central element to die group’s many national wins. By Zaneta Pereira Asst. News Editor Over 3,000 miles separated them, but on the weekend of Jan. 20 to 23, two of LMUs debate teams competed simultaneously in tournaments at Dartmouth College and Stanford University, achieving what LMU debater, philosophy graduate student and part-time faculty member James Kilcup describes as “eerily similar results.” Along with his partner, LMU alumnus Bobby Cashen, Kilcup competed in the American Parliamentary Debate Association ( AP.D A.) format at the Stanford tournament. Out of the 100 plus speakers present at the tournament, Kilcup was ranked third and Cashen fourth. Overall, Kilcup and Cashen placed second, losing in the final round on a 6-3 decision to a team from Yale University. Meanwhile, the LMU team of senior philosophy major James Mollison and senior communication studies major Jack Ewing competed at the Dartmouth Round Robin See Debate | Page 3 Students take part in ‘True Colors, Bright Path’ Upward Bound and Career Development Services hosts a career fair for high school students. By Christopher James News Intern Choosing a career path can be a difficult decision for young people. Upward Bound and Career Development Services addressed this issue during their first career day, titled “True Colors, Bright Path,” which took place in St. Robert’s Hall last Saturday, Jan. 28. According to Academic Coordinator of Upward Bound Michelle Pajka, “We are an academic preparation program, and even though academics are a priority for our students, having a day dedicated to exploring potential career options is on the same path as preparing them for college.” The day caters to high school students from the West Los Angeles College Upward Bound program, The East L.A. Community Union (TELACU) Upward Bound program and Santa Monica College Upward Bound, according to Pajka. After welcoming the students, the career day began with small workshops aimed at exploring different career opportunities. Here, students filled out personality tests aimed at giving them a career direction. Following this, all the participants gathered into St. Robert’s Auditorium for a bracelet ceremony where each student got a bracelet signifying their “true color” or desired career path based on their personality test. The theme of embracing one’s “true color” carried over through the rest of the presentations of the day. “As they choose which workshops they attend, each instructor will have taken the same test. That way, students will be able to see what color each of the speakers represent and which color each area of study represents,” said Pajka. “The students can see something about themselves through their workshop choice.” “Upward Bound is a federally funded national program, so we are one of 900 Upward Bound projects in the country,” says Norma Romero, the director of Upward Bound at LMU. “It is our opportunity to collaborate with these other projects to do some things together, so our students see we are part of a larger group,” she said. There were also several speakers from all different fields of work that came to the event. Speakers included Gary Craig, associate clinical See Career | Page 4 Mission Day activities explore the University's historical context and shifting identity California historian Kevin Starr (middle) discussed the Jesuit's progressive role in education throughout the country in his Mission Day keynote address on Thursday, Jan. 26 in Sacred Heart Chapel. Starr discussed LMU's continuous growth and progress as an institution. At the end of his talk, Fr.Robert Caro, S.J. (right) thanked Starr for giving context to LMU's 1 00-year history. A community lunch followed Starr's presentation, which was then followed by a Bellarmine Forum round table discussion (left). All events were sponsored by the Office of Mission and Ministry. BIG BROTHER IS GOOGLING YOU Google changes its privacy policy and may be watching your every move. Opinion, Page 6 A PRODUCT OF TWO ENVIRONMENTS Index Classifieds 5 Opinion . . 6 A&E . Sports . . 16 The next issue of the Lovolan will lx- printed on Feb. 2,2012. It A senior men's basketball player has maintained a positive mind-set through tough circumstances. Sports, Page 1 6