The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 91, Issue 15 - October 29, 2012

ESTABLISHED 1921 uo UJ Ш о < о Lo YO LAN October 29, 2012 Volume 91, Issue 15 www.laloyolan.com YOUR HOME. YOUR VOICE. YOUR NEWS. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Chris Delgado | Loyolan 'Evil Dead' spurts blood and scares up laughs in Barnelle Theatre LMU theatre arts and dance department's latest production, "Evil Dead:The Musical, "features senior theatre arts major Jackson Kendall (above) as Ash, a college student attempting to survive in an abandoned cabin while hisfriends transform into zombies.The show opened last Friday, and it will resume shows this Wednesday (fora special Halloween show) through closing night on Sunday, Nov.3.ToreadtheLoyolan's review of "Evil Dead" in Arts & Entertainment's special Halloween spread, turn to Pages 8 and 9. Debate aims to inform student voters Event planners hope to inform students about die California propositions and die presidential candidates’ policies. By Allison Croley Asst. News Editor Election Day is a little over a week away. In a continued effort to inform LMU votes, ASLMU and the Center for Service and Action (CSA) are partnering wiht other campus organizations and hosting an information session and student debate in an attempt to further educate students about the policies at hand. On Tuesday, four political scholars — two LMU professors, one Loyola Law School professor and one death penalty expert - the College Republicans, the College Democrats and the LMU debate team will gather in Seaver 100 to discuss four California propositions and debate about some of the policies of both presidential candidates. “This is the first time we’ve had something like this at LMU,” said ASLMU Director of Special Events Sheila Koohpai, a senior political science major. She is moderating the See Debate | Page 3 LMU introduces new journalism minor Starting in Spring 2013, students will be able to declare the new minor. By Jenna Abdou News Intern For those LMU students interested in pursuing a career in the media, a journalism minor will be available in the upcoming Spring 2013 semester. After nearly 10 years of work and commitment to establish a journalism minor, LMU English professor and head of the journalism program Linda Bannister is excited about the new opportunity and said that “it’s a nice match with so many of the major programs at LMU.” According to Bannister, the minor will require 21 units including four required courses: ‘The Language of Journalism’ (or ‘Writing for Journalism’), ‘Journalism: New Media,’ one course in community journalism or specialized journalism and one 400-level Capstone course with backpack journalism and long- form focus. Bannister is particularly excited about the 400-level Capstone course, which she says will expose students “to the civic landscape of Los Angeles.” According to Bannister, students will acquire first-hand experience in journalism as they work on a long- form project grounded in interviews. The projects will be focused on issues prominent in the community and will be featured on LMU’s website and beyond. In addition to these required courses, students may choose three electives to complete their units. Bannister explained the appropriateness of such a major at LMU, saying, “The minor at LMU directly engages the University’s social justice mission by actively involving the students in the community and training them to participate in the new civic ecology.” She further explained that LMU’s minor will stand out among other journalism programs because “the marriage of the social justice mission and the journalism program will make us unique in the Southern California region.” Sophomore communications major Jackie Fischer is among many students at LMU who have been See Journalism | Page 4 Jenny Yu | Loyolan Fright Night brings local school children to LMU Students from inner-city and neighborhood schools gathered on LMU's campus last Thursday, Oct. 25, for the 31st annual Fright NightThe event was co-sponsored by Creare Service Organization and the Resident Housing Association. LMU students, such as junior graphic design major Justin Lai (above), acted as tour guides and also hosted the various Halloween-themed activities the children could participate in, like arts and crafts, athletic games and musical chairs. For more photos, visit the Loyolan's Facebook page. MIXED RESPONSE Managing Editor Kevin O'Keeffe tries to reconcile the inconsistent off-campus response policies of the Department of FUblic Safety. Opinion, Page 6 Index Classifieds . Opinion . Л&Е . Bluff. . Sports . The next issue of the Ix>\olan will lx- printed ■ Nov ..4 .5 ..8 12 16 2012. MON О 75” -58" WED О 71" - 59" TUES О 74" - 58" THURS О 66" - 58" CALLING OUR BLUFF Bluff, Page 12