The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 91, Issue 13 - October 22, 2012

a z < о Lo YO LAN ESTABLISHED 1921 October 22, 2012 Volume 91, Issue 1 3 www.laloyolan.com YOUR HOME. YOUR VOICE. YOUR NEWS. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Westchester Madness kicks off basketball season sees rise in burglaries this year Although on-campus burglaries remain infrequent, LAPD has responded to several off-campus cases. By Allison Croley Asst. News Editor Despite current student assumptions, Loyola Marymount University has not experienced a rise in burglaries. In fact, according to the annual Public Safety report, there have been fewer burglaries this fall than in past years. “On campus, we haven’t had very many burglaries,” said Department of Public Safety (DPS) Head Investigator Captain Cristina Martin. “Since the beginning of the year we’ve had about four.” The term burglary has a very specific definition. While some may associate burglary with stealing in general, it has a much more targeted classification. According to DPS Chief Hampton Cantrell, a crime is considered a burglary when the perpetrator breaks into a closed room or building and commits an offense whether it is vandalism or theft. Contrary to on-campus statistics, Martin noted that LAPD has seen a rise in burglaries and auto thefts in the Westchester area. On their See Burglaries | Page 5 GREEK WEEK WINNERS АФ 3 XX ALPHA PHI SIGMA CHI ХЛГ SIGMA LAMBDA GAMMA "It was basically Magic Mike. That's how I felt when I was there." -Janette Danielson, freshman screenwriting major "I thought the IB modern one was really good.Their dancing was amazing. But all the other ones were just ridiculously sexual, and I did not come to see that I came to get excited about the sports, and that did not make me excited." - Laura Calcara, freshman electrical engineering major "Overall, I thought Madness was very entertaining. It made me excited for the basketball team. I've heard that it's a good team and stuff. Yeah, it made me more excited to go to games, because the school spirit was so high." -Tori Owens, freshman communication studies major TO SEE PHOTOS FROM THE REST OF GREEK WEEK, TURN TO PAGE 2. Joanie Payne | Loyolan Athletes from LMU's sports teams and dancers from LMU's dance groups performed in the annual Madness pep rally in Gersten Pavilion this past Saturday evening. The men's and women's basketball teams also competed in a shoot-out competition. The women's softball team (top photo) won the all-around sports team performance competition for the second year in a row. IVE ME A BREAK In need of a good laugh?S i Read the latest batch of Loyolan cartoons. Index Classifieds . 5 Opinion . 6 Coffee Break . 9 A&E . 10 Sports . 1 6 The next issue of the Loynlan will lx- printed on Oct. 25, 2012. MON О 66° - 57" WED О 67" - 56" TUES О 68° - 57° THURS О 73° - 57° Coffee Break, Page 9 LMU'S NEXT TOP COFFEE pumpkin drink Editor Kasey blind taste test on-campus beverages. A&E, Page 1 2