The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 91, Issue 21 - November 29, 2012

ESTABLISHED 1921 uo UJ Ш о < о Lo YO LAN November 29, 201 2 Volume 91, Issue 21 www.laloyolan.com YOUR HOME. YOUR VOICE. YOUR NEWS. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Alcohol violations decrease at events Information compiled by the Department of Public Safety; Graphic: Joanie Payne | Loyolan Confusion surrounds parking sectors Parking sectors have not changed since the 2011-12 academic year; details listed in rules and regulations. By Kevin O'Keeffe Managing Editor The discussion over parking has surfaced again as this semester draws to a close. The possibility of a permit parking system in the Westchester neighborhood was the subject of a recent L. A. Times article (the Nov. 25 article “University’s neighbors complain about student parking”). Additionally, an email was sent by Off-Campus Student Life (OCSL) Program Coordinator Brandon Azbill to commuter students outlining the specific parking zones on campus. The new discussion has made clear that many students are confused about the assigned parking sectors on campus, though according to LMU’s Director of Parking and Transportation Mario Inga, this map has been available since the beginning of the year on LMU Parking’s website. He also said that the sectors have remained the same since the beginning of the 2011- 12 academic year The sectors were listed in the rules and regulations agreed to by all students who registered cars on campus, under a section titled “Payment Methods and Instruction.” Additionally, Inga said he met with ASLMU Senate “a month and a half ago” to discuss the map and give the senator's a copy, expecting that it would be distributed to students through a mass email. However, several senators said during their weekly meeting yesteiday that it wasn’t dear from the meeting with Inga that the parking sectors took effect this semester, expecting it to begin next semester. Tb raise awareness of the parking concerns, sophomore psychology major and Speaker of the Senate Ceci Rangel-Garcia and junior urban studies major and Senator Shawn Troedson said ASLMU is planning to create a parking quiz for students to inform them of the rules and regulations. To read the Loyolan’s Board Editorial on this subject, turn to Page 4. -Additional reporting by Adrien Jarvis, editor in chief Increased alcohol education lor freshmen may have contributed to decrease in student violations. By Allison Croley Asst. News Editor As the semester comes to an end, the University has seen a decrease in alcohol violations at on-campus events. According to Department of Public Safety (DPS) statistics, there were fewer alcohol-related incidents during on-campus events this fall than there were last fall. “This year we have noticed a reduction in [the number of] students who require transporting due to intoxication, so that’s good news and we are happy about that,” DPS Assistant Chief Patricia Coffelt said. It is difficult to determine the exact reason for this decrease, but when asked, DPS Chief Hampton Cantrell agreed that every year a large part of alcohol-related incidents during events involve freshmen. “As a university, we try to prepare for that,” he said. This effort is most directly seen in First Year Experience (FYE). Although she said that she cannot directly correlate a decrease in alcohol violation to FYE’s alcohol education, Jennifer Belichesky-Larson, the director of FYE, said that she can think of a few areas where FYE has made a better effort in educating the freshman class. See Alcohol | Page 3 LMU women's volleyball progresses to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. Sports, Page 1 2 Artwork: (left to right) Monzie Nackard, Cooper McKenna, Nikolai Berrones; All Photos: Liana Bandziulis | Loyolan Students employ various mediums to comment on manipulation and contamination in art show "Tainted Ideals, "an art show that features work by senior studio arts major Monzie Nackard and senior graphic design major Nikolai Berrones, as well as an installation piece by senior graphic design major Cooper McKenna, is currently on display in theThomas P. Kelly Student Art Gallery. For those interested, the show is open for viewing Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Dec. 7. To read A&E Intern Tyler Barnett's coverage of the show, see Page 6. CONFESSIONS OF A HACKER Editor in Chief Adrien Jan/is warns against making yourself vulnerable to online hackers. Opinion, Page 5 Index Classifieds... . 2 THURS /-\ FRI Opinion . . 4 W © A&E . . 6 62” -59' 6Г- 59” Sports . . 12 SAT SUN © О Tlie next issue of the Loyolan will be printed о n Dee. 6, 2012. 62"- 59" 62”- 57" LIONS SERVE UP SUCCESS