The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 90, Issue 29 - February 6, 2012

Los Angeles MON TUE WED THUR 67"- 52’ 63"- 49" 65"- 49" 68"- 52" ESTABLISHED 1921 February 6,2012 Volume 90, Issue 29 Your Home. Your Voice. Your Newspaper. Loyola Marymount University www.laloyolan.com Plagiarism an issue for universities’ admissions NEWS ANALYSIS Colleges and universities implement software as increased competition contributes to rise in plagiarism. By Zaneta Pereira Asst. News Editor The issue of academic dishonesty in higher education is one that has garnered much attention from the national press in recent weeks, especially with the breaking of the news that, as reported by the Los Angeles (LA.) Times, “Claremont McKenna College exaggerated the collective SAT exam scores of incoming freshman classes for the last six years, boosting statistics used for national school rankings, an internal probe has found.” Furthermore, on Jan. 29, 2012, the L.A Times reported that over 100 institutions See Plagiarism | Page 3 A creative IMPULSE leads to a night of student-choreographed dance Juniordance major MattTalaugon (left) and freshman dance major Melissa Hart (right) performed in Saturday night's student-run IMPULSE dance concert. Sophomore natural science and dance double major Brooke Robie participated in two IMPULSE dances, and praised the "amazing University support"and the agency of the "extreme talent and continuous creativity"of LMU's dancers For more photos, see Page 2 Loyolan appoints EIC Event highlights inequality Adrien Jarvis will take over as Editor in Chief and aims to focus on building an online presence. By Jay Lee Asst. Web Editor The Loyolan newspaper has been a con¬ stant on LMU’s campus; but Loyolan editor in chiefs (EIC) come and go eveiy year. The Loyolan recently selected Adrien Jams, a ju¬ nior communication studies major on track to earn a journalism certificate, as the new leader of the organization. Jarvis is no stranger to the Loyolan news¬ room. She credited the beginning of her Loyolan career to her father. “That first week¬ end my freshman year, my dad convinced me to walk over to the Loyolan booth. [He] signed up my name for me and quickly, I started as a staff writer for News,” Jarvis said. Since then, she has held the positions of Assistant News Editor, News Editor, Managing Editor and is now' the Incoming EIC. Jams wall transition into the position to¬ day. “I am really, really excited. I think we have a really good staff. . . . [In] two and a half years, I’ve really seen [how] the newspaper has grown and I think its just really impres¬ sive. . . . But I am also nervous; its a big re¬ sponsibility,” said Jarvis. Being the Loyolan EIC is no easy task. “I think that being EIC at the Loyolan is one of the toughest jobs on campus for a student,” said Tom Nelson, director of student media at LMU. ‘1 can guarantee you that there’s no way [Adrien] will be outworked. She’s a tireless worker.” Jarvis also impressed Nel¬ son during the selection process by how she embodied Loyolan standards, which include ‘being accurate, being relevant to our audi¬ ence on campus and then being responsible as well with the way we report the news and how news is being covered. ... Adrien did a re¬ ally great job representing all of those things in her interview. . . . That’s what really brought her to the top [of the selection process].” See EIC | Page 4 The “Education in Color” panel illustrates hurdles facing ethnic minorities in the education system. By Casey Kidwell Web Intern Imagine that you are a Hispanic stu¬ dent going to school in New York City. You have to take three buses in the morning just to get to school on time. You were un¬ able to finish all of your homework last night since you were up late trying to put your sister to bed, and you are reminded of your hunger as your stomach rumbles in first period. Scenarios like this one were illustrated for attendees at “Educa¬ tion in Color,” an event hosted by Teach¬ ers of Tomorrow, MEChA de LMU and Brothers of Consciousness. This program was one of a number of events for Education Inequality Aware¬ ness Week at LMU. With a focus on the inequalities minorities face in the educa¬ tion system today, members in the audi¬ ence participated in various activities to experience what it would be like to come from a “privileged school” versus an “un¬ derprivileged school.” After being split up into groups, the “underprivileged school” group was faced with difficult circumstances. For ex¬ ample, five broken, dull-colored crayons were placed in front of the group’s eight members. As a result, the pictures of a palm tree on a beach they produced fea¬ tured red skies and yellow water because the options for colors were few. Many of these students found themselves asking the same question that a boy in the PBS documentary “A Tale of Two Schools” asked: “We’re all students, why don’t we all get the same opportunities?” Liberal studies major and member of Teachers of Tomorrow, JaiMarie Marce- lin, emphasized the idea that we need to “make people aware. We attend LMU, a See Education | Page 4 THE ONION COMES TO CAMPUS Fraternity casino night raises $6,1 00 for charity Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon teamed up last Friday for a fundraiser in Burns Back Court in support of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. According to event or¬ ganizer and sophomore biochemistry major James Sekab, the event demonstrated that, "when theGreekcommunity works closer together as a unit, we can accomplish so much." FIRST AMENDMENT WEEK Twenty-seven amendments have been ratified since the original signing of the Constitution, but only one is given a week of celebration at LMU. The First Amendment protects freedom of assembly, petition, press, religion and speech. Without it, the Loyolan might be subject to prior review, and community members might not be able to freety and openly practice their diverse religions on LMU’s Jesuit campus. In celebration of the First Amendment, the Loyolan has planned a week filled with many events that aim to raise awareness for the five freedoms. Editor Joe Randazzo and writer Dan Mirk from The Onion news organization promise “a laugh a minute” with their Rrst Amendment Week Keynote presentation tomorrow night at 6 p.m. in Bums Back Court. See News Page 3, for News Editor Tierney Finster’s “1 1 Burning Questions” with the pair. Tonight, the Loyolan will co-sponsor an "Open Mic Night” with Mane Entertainment to promote freedom of speech at 8 p.m. in the Living Room. Tomorrow during Convo, students will have the opportunity to trade their First Amendment rights fa free Fresh Brothers pizza. First Amendment Week merchandise will be available at all events. For more information about First Amendment Week, see center insert Into conipilocl by Kanzio O'KobIb | Loyolan Graphic: Pol Aram Asin 1 1 Loyolan WEAPONS OF TWITTER DESTRUCTION Index Classifieds . . 4 MEN'S BASKETBALL TRIUMPHS Opinion Intern Amanda Kotch explains why tweets are protected by the First Amendment. Opinion . . 6 The men's basketball team — \ - Coffee Break . . 9 comes back from a 19-point A&E . Sports . . 11 . 16 deficit against USF and is tied for third place in the West Coast Conference. \ Opinion, Page 6 Tlic next issue of die Giyolan will lie printed « i Feb. 9, 2012. / / -V s, Page 1 6