The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 91, Issue 12 - October 18, 2012

uo ш ш о Z < о Lo YO LAN ESTABLISHED 1921 October 18, 2012 Volume 91, Issue 12 www.laloyolan.com YOUR HOME. YOUR VOICE. YOUR NEWS. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY WIN GREEK WEEK FOOTBALL Graphic: Liana Bandziulis and Joanie Payne | Loyolan; Photos: Kevin O'Keeffe | Loyolan Greek Week kicks off with flag football, service and Lion Bowl Junior accounting major Jeremy Sites (above) is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity which, along with Alpha Phi sorority, emerged as the winners in last Sunday's flag football competition. This event marked the start of LMU's annual Greek Week. Greek organizations have since done service at Orville Wright Middle School and competed in the Lion Bowl, a trivia contest which was won by Delta Zeta sorority, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity. For more photos and to read the story about the changes to Greek Week, see Page 2. Greek groups reflect on probation Four organizations focus on moving on from social probation and University and national sanctions. By Kevin O'Keeffe Managing Editor Three Greek organizations have recently come off social probation, while a fourth remains on probation indefinitely. Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Chi and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternities were on probation from the beginning of the academic year until the first of this month, according to junior political science major Michael Hanover, Sigma Phi Epsilon’s chapter president. According to sophomore political science major Alex Petosa, a member of Alpha Phi sorority, these suspensions came about because of the same event last semester that put Delta Gamma sorority on a still- continuing social probation. “It was an event involving the introduction of new Delta Gammas to members of fraternities,” Hanover confirmed. “As far as I know, somebody got sick [for alcohol-related reasons] and everybody there was held accountable.” In a statement released to the Loyolan through Chapter President Libby de Leon, a senior history and screenwriting double major, Delta Gamma confirmed that their' chapter did indeed receive sanctions from the See Probation | Page 5 Interdisciplinary forum fosters political dialogue Speakers from on and off LMU’s campus speak on the various interactions of polities and religion. By Jenna Abdou and Ali Swenson News Interns LMU’s Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts hosted “Interdisciplinary Symposium: Faith and Politics,” on Tuesday, Oct. 16, bringing together scholars, activists and community organizers to foster religious and political conversation. The keynote speaker was Zach Hoover, executive director of L.A. Voice, who discussed the role that local congregations play in politics. LMU assistant professor of sociology and the event’s organizer, Rebecca Sager, shared that the goal of the dialogue was for “students to learn more about the intersection between religion and politics.” Sager further expressed a desire for students to walk away from the symposium “realizing that America has a very rich religious and political tapestry.” The event featured two morning sessions and a keynote address, followed by a breakout session, and ran from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Hilton 100. The speakers at the first morning session were Mormon scholar Craig L. Foster, who spoke on the topic of “Mormonism & American Politics,” LMU theology professor Fr. Allan Deck, S.J., who discussed “US Latino Voters, the Church and the Election,” Sager, whose topic was “The Religious Left and US Politics” and USC associate professor of sociology Richard Flory, who spoke on the subject of “Penteeostals and Their Political Voice.” At the second morning session, Amir Hussain, an LMU professor of theological studies, began the dialogue and addressed issues for Muslims in the upcoming election, which include the environment and national security. Mark Juergsmeyer, director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, professor of sociology and affiliate professor of religious studies at UCSB, spoke next, tackling the rise of religious activism. He focused on three crucial issues: the war on terror, the war in See Symposium | Page 4 Leslie lrwin| Loyolan Burcham outlines plans at Convocation Students, faculty, staff and community members filled Sacred Heart Chapel last Thursday, Oct. 1 1, to listen to President David W. Burcham's speech, which focused on last year's accomplishments, strategic planning and the Second Vatican Council. To read the full transcript of Burcham's Convocation address, visit laloyolan.com. IN-FLEXI-BLE Asst. Opinion Editor Joseph Demes laments the lack of different payment options for laundry on campus. Opinion, Page 7 Index Classifieds... ...5 THURS О FRI О Opinion . . 6 2012 Elections . . 8 81 ’ - 63’ 72’- 63* Л&Е . Sports . Tin: next issue of the Lo)olan will lx- printed о . 10 . 16 i On. 22, 2012. SAT О 70’- 63" SUN О 67"- 59" MAKING US MOBILE a Get a taste of all our web content right on your mobile phone. Scan this QR code now! vwvw.laloyolan.com