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

ESTABLISHED 1921 uo UJ Ш о < о Lo YO LAN November 12, 2012 Volume 91, Issue 18 www.laloyolan.com YOUR HOME. YOUR VOICE. YOUR NEWS. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Unofficial fraternity colonizes off campus The new chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon has 33 members, including ASLMU’s president. By Kevin O'Keeffe Managing Editor A letter sent to the greater Greek community on Oct 29 announced that a new chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE), the second- largest fraternity in the country, has colonized off campus at LMU. 'The letter was sent by senior accounting major Nick Mecham, the new chapter’s vice president. The raster of SAE members sent to the Greek community by Mecham lists 33 active members, including ASLMU President Bryan Ruiz, who also serves as the chapter president of SAE. Ruiz, a senior marketing major, was one of the three original students who contacted the SAE national organization about forming a chapter at LMU, which he said led to his role as president. Vice President for Men’s Recruitment for Greek Council Dane Vaughn, a junior entrepreneurship major, called Ruiz’s role as SAE president “veiy interesting,” and indicated that it might make any ASLMU collaboration with Greek Life and Greek Council awkward. “He’s expected to represent the student body in a veiy diplomatic sense ... and the actions of SAE haven’t exactly been diplomatic,” See SAE | Page 2 Albert Alvarado | Loyolan Flag football competition raises money for two philanthropies Sophomore business major Matt Burchill (far right) and junior theological studies major Evan Ferchau (second from right) were among the many students who competed in Alpha Phi sorority's annual "Capture А event yesterday in Sunken Garden. The event raised money for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the Alpha Phi Foundation. CSLA 2012 Over 175 LMU students distributed anonymous exit poll surveys in 50 randomly selected Los Angeles precincts as part of LMU's Center for the Study of Los Angeles (CSLA) 2012 Exit Poll. In the presidential election, for whom did you vote today? 22%^ Mitt Romney Barack Obama 78% In the presidential election, for D\# P Г M П F 17 whom did you vote today? DT ULliUCIl Mitt Romney Mitt Romney Barack Obama Barack Obama ALE For more of the findings from the exit poll, visit laloyolan.com. Joanie Payne I Loyolan LMU first in alumni donation participation Director of Annual Giving says donors “designate their gift” to one of 350 areas on campus. By Jenna Abdou News Intern LMU has the highest alumni participation rate in the West Coast Conference [WCC], with 20 percent of alumni giving back, according to the September 2012 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Issue. Santa Clara University came in second with 18 percent, and Gonzaga University ranked third with 17 percent of their alumni having donated. Kathleen Autwater, a junior history major and the lead caller at LMU Alumni Relations, attributes LMU’s recent success to “alumni recognizing that LMU is a really great school.” “The more you enjoy something, the more you want to give back,” Autwater said. The Director of Annual Giving and ‘93 alum Kevin Delaney shared that when “interacting with alums from various decades, ranging from the class of ‘43 to the current graduating class, everyone who has been a part of the LMU community reflects on the common themes of the friendships made on the bluff and the interactions that students have with faculty.” According to Delaney, alums are asked to make an annual commitment to LMU during Alumni Relations’ fiscal year, beginning June 1 and concluding May 31. Alumni donations are always unique to the donor. “We allow people to designate their gift to the area they are most passionate about on campus. Whether it is their area of study, the Belles service organization or the Athletics department, there are 350 designations available to alums,” said Delaney. The designation program is often an incentive for alums to give back to the bluff as they know their donation will directly and immediately impact current students. Sarah Gilson, a senior communication studies and Spanish double major, reflected on this notion, saying, “I love talking about LMU because it has made such a positive impact on my life, and I love knowing See Donations | Page 3 Contributor Anthony Pico discusses making ends meet after leaving foster care and the crisis he faces when LMU goes on break. Opinion, Page 5 Index Classifieds . 4 Opinion . 5 Coffee Break . 7 A&E . 8 Sports . 1 2 llie ix-xt issue of the Lxiyolan will lx- printed on Not-. 15, 2012. MON О 70' -51' WED 74' - 57' TUES О 74' - 56' THURS О 72' - 58' LOYOLAN GOES VIRAL Check out our new video web series, Loyolan Live-Action! Watch the videos on our Facebook, Twitter or our website. www.laloyolan.com