The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 90, Issue 36 - March 15, 2012

THUR FRI SAT SUN 6Г-55” 62‘ - 56' 58'-48° 52”-46‘ ESTABLISHED 1921 March 15,2012 Volume 90, Issue 36 Your Home. Your Voice. Your News. Loyola Marymount University www.laloyolan.com Committee announces top Provost candidates President David W. Burcham expects to announce the provost by mid- April out of three finalists. By Adrien Jarvis Editor in Chief The University has narrowed down the search for LMLFs next provost from five to three candidates: Dr. Patricia Fleming, Dr. Luis Fraga and Dr. Joseph HeUige. Fleming is from St. Mary’s College and Fraga is from University of Washington, making Hellige the only internal candidate. He currently serves as LMUs senior vice president for Student Affairs and chief academic officer. According to Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Co-Chair' of the Provost .Search Committee Dr. Lane Bove, the three finalists were presented to University President David W. Burcham on March 9, and See Provost | Page 4 Students enjoy racing through inflatable maze at "Bounce at Convo" Junior English and Spanish double major Lauren Walsh and junior natural science major Nicole Lata challenge each other as they speed through the inflatable maze set up by Mane Entertainment at Convo on Tuesday, March 13. University cancels planned STRFKR appearance Worry over appropiateness of band’s name leads to LMU rejecting headliner. By Weston Finfer Web Editor Portland-based indie pop band .STRFKR has been denied playing on LMUs campus, following a decision by University officials. Another version of the band’s name includes an expletive, and the University deemed it to be inappropriate for a Catholic institution. “Its a judgment call. I’m responsible for approving major campus events, and in my judgment, having a band that has vulgarity as part of its title isn’t fitting for our' campus,” explained Associate Vice President for Stu¬ dent Life Richard Rocheleau. STRFKR (also known at times as PYRA¬ MID or Pyramiddd) was scheduled to play for Sigma Chi’s philanthropic event “Derby Dance,” in what would have been the first co¬ sponsored event between a Greek organiza¬ tion and on-campus БМ radio station KXLU. Now that the band is not appearing, however, KXLU is no longer a co-sponsor, according to senior biology major Danny Salazar, a mem¬ ber of Sigma Chi and a Derby Days coordina¬ tor. Derby Dances in year's past have hosted a variety of DJs in order to raise money for the Santa Monica Rape Victims Treatment Cen¬ ter, with proceeds from this year’s fundraising continuing support for the organization. STRFKR was intended to boost the atten¬ dance at this year’s event, according to senior business major Daniel Lees, KXLU’s general manager and the band coordinator for this event. The opportunity was facilitated by KX¬ LU’s early support of the group. The radio sta¬ tion brought the band to play a live session on Aug. 11, 2011 in Murphy Recital Hall, which some students were able to attend. Along with STRFKR, LMUs own Mojo Stone (featured in the March 12 Loyolan arti¬ cle “Mojo Stone sticks to honest rock and roll”) was set as the opening act for the show, along with Long Beach band Pageants. According to Lees, with the likely return to a DJ as the main act, the supporting bands wifi no longer be performing at the event due to the shift in musical style. Lees compared the band’s name to songs that top the Billboard charts in terms of what is appropriate. “Usually, [a DJj is just someone playing the hits we hear everywhere. The language is vul¬ gar' and people are grinding, dancing provoca¬ tively,” He said “Instead, we were going to have a band LSTRFKRj come that not one of their songs has a curse word in it, and people actually dance to the music.” Despite the profanity in the band’s name, none of STRFKR’s songs contain expletives. However, the content of the band’s lyrics was unrelated to the University’s decision, accord¬ ing to Rocheleau. “It isn’t about the lyrics or the music,” he said. “People make a choice to go to a dance or event because they know the artist or the mu¬ sic, and that it could be offensive or have ex¬ pletives in the lyrics. What’s different is when you’re advertising an event, and the name of the group or the title of the event has vulgar¬ ity in it and is posted throughout the campus. People don’t have a choice whether they see it or not— it’s in their' community.” STRFKR played for a packed audience at USC on Feb. 25. In anticipation of their' return See Band | Page 2 Kensie La-Anyane | Loyolan LMU production aids Japanese theaters Kimiko Miyashima, a junior theatre major, performs in last Sunday's production of "Shinsai:Theaters for Japan. "The LMU production was part of a nationwide effort to raise funds for Japanese theaters' efforts to rebuild in the wake of last year's earthquake and tsunami. For more coverage of the event, turn to Page 10. Spoken word event stresses empowerment Students gather to promote and emphasize Women’s History Month through spoken word. By Jacob Stone News Intern A group of about 15 women gathered this 'Riesday in the Ethnic and Intercultural Ser¬ vices (E.I.S.) office for spoken word perfor¬ mances focused on female empowerment. Evy Trezvant, an LA poet and playwright, headlined the event Reading from bits of scattered manuscript and her cell phone, Trezvant recited homilies of love and mother¬ hood at dizzying speeds. “I reach down in my bosom hearing the music of my sisterhood,” she proclaimed in her poem, “Feeling Myself.” The thematic material of Trezvant’s work was varied. Stanzas like, “He took me as his lust slave . . . this brother had skills /all” in her poem “Voodoo” were followed by descrip¬ tions of quaint remedies of healing in con¬ templations of her depression. With all of the lyrics, unique phrases like “erectile injections” weren’t scarce. It was a small and short per¬ formance, but a spectacle nonetheless. The spoken word performance, “Voice Within: Hear- Me ROAR!” was held as part of Women’s History Month and co-sponsored by E.I.S. and the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority. Jennifer Martinez, a junior psychology and Spanish double major and host of the evening, spoke briefly about the decision to hold such an event. “The spoken word is a really pow¬ erful tool for empowering women, for voicing out,” she said. “We hope to make this event an annual thing.” The event’s themes tie directly into the theme of this year’s Women’s History Month, which focuses on women’s education and em¬ powerment. On the subject of this theme, Lo- rianne Harrison- Reyes, Director of Resident See Women | Page 2 ST. PATTY’S TIPS AND TALES The Loyolan covers the films and festivities about and surrounding St. Patrick's Day. Classifieds. Opinion... A&E . Features... Sports Index ..4 ..5 ..8 1 1 16 PRESIDENT BURCHAM, ONE YEAR LATER Senior Editor Kenzie O’Keefe examines the / first year of President Burcham’s tenure. A&E, Pages 8- 9 The next Issue of the Ixnolan will lx' printed Features, Page 1 1