The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 91, Issue 3 - September 10, 2012

со ш ш о Z < оо о Lo YO LAN ESTABLISHED 1921 September 10, 2012 Volume 91, Issue 3 www.laloyolan.com YOUR HOME. YOUR VOICE. YOUR NEWS. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Uana Bandziulis | Loyolan Fraternities and sororities compete during for annual Lip Sync and Stroll Off Alpha Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta emerged as the victors of Saturday night's contest, winning in the sorority, fraternity and Stroll Off categories, respectively. For more photos from Lip Sync and Stroll Off, see Page 2. Public Safety more prominent off-campus DPS Chief notes that officers only respond to in-progress complaints, do not patrol neighborhood. By Adrien Jarvis Editor in Chief “It does feel as if we are responding to more complaints off campus [this year],” Department of Public Safety (DPS) Chief Hampton Cantrell told the Loyolan regarding students living in the neighborhood But, he added, “there are reasons for that.” Accordingto Cantrell, DPS and Off-Campus Student Life (OCSL) have developed a “better complaint system for our neighbor's, which is a good thing. They have a clear pathway for expressing their' concerns.” The system has two options: a “Report a Concern” webpage where someone can log a complaint, as well as calling DPS. The system, Cantrell said, has helped ease tensions in the neighborhood regarding student partying. “All of that has been advertised and put out to the public for quite some time, and neighbors are utilizing those portals,” said Cantrell. J unior business management major Andrew Kelley, who is living off campus for the first time this year' [outside the LMU back gates], feels “like there’s more [of a DPS] presence this year” in the neighborhood Although he is a first-time off-campus resident, Kelley noted that he’d been to parties in previous years which had been broken up by DPS. Earlier this semester, DPS came to his house. “We had Public Safety come to our' place because I think we had a noise complaint,” Kelley said “They were professional . . . [and] See DPS| Page 4 Zero Tolerance Week sets stage for discussion Nationally-recognized experts will speak on campus about intercultural awareness and peace. By Allison Croley Staff Writer Bias, discrimination and hate crimes affect communities every day, and the small community of LMU is no exception. In response to past instances of insensitivity towards different individuals and groups on campus, ASLMU, in collaboration with LGBT Student Services, Ethnic and Intercultural Services, LIONS Garden Club, Human Resources, the Office of the Vice President, Student Housing and Student Leadership and Development, are presenting a Zero Tolerance Week starting tomorrow during Convo and continuing through Thursday, Sept. 13. “Zero Tolerance Week is all about taking a stance against discriminatory acts and allowing all students on campus to feel wanted and appreciated for their cultural backgrounds,” said Kiana Williams, a senior communication studies major and ASLMU’s Director of Social Justice. Zero Tolerance Week is packed with events geared toward intercultural awareness and peace. With film screenings, guest speakers and educational workshops, the goal of this week is to inform students about the importance of acceptance and motivate them to learn more about different cultures. “Many people do not know how to respond to or speak against hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents. My hope is that by having experts on our campus this week, our students will gain concrete tools in addressing bias-motivated incidents and will feel empowered to stand up against such injustice in our world,” said liana Schachter, Hillel rabbi and See Tolerance | Page 2 201M3 ALTERNATIVE BREAKS - WINTER ^—Immigration: Awareness of Border Region and Urban Issues Tucson/East L.A. (Jan. 4- Jan. 12) ^—Sustainable Development/Women's Cooperative Haiti (Jan. 3-Jan. 12) Peace & Conflict Resolution Rwanda (Dec. 29- Jan. 12) Human Trafficking & Sustainable Development Philippines (Dec. 29-Jan. 1 2) — Civil Rights Movement & Disaster Reliei New Orleans (Jan. 5-Jan. 1 2) - SPRING - ^—Indigenous Rights San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala Youth & Families/Poverty: Direct Service/Cultural Immersion Quito, Ecuador ^“Mountain Top Removal Appalachia, West Virginia —Refugee Services Dallas, Texas ““Food & Environmental Justice Oakland/Bay Area, California —Special Needs Issues: Direct Service/Cultural Immersion Lima, Peru ■^—Migrant Farmworker's Issues San Diego Joanie Payne I Loyolan RECAPPING THE CONVENTIONS The Loyolan' s political team give their takes on the 201 2 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. 201 2 Elections, Page 5 Index Classifieds . 4 Elections . 5 Opinion . 6 A&E . 8 Sports . 1 2 Tie next issue of die loyolan will lie primed on Sepi. 18,2012. MON ilk 79" -68' WED 74’ - 66' TUES LIONS TIE NATIONAL TOP TEAM jCW 75' - 66' THURS 1 LMU women’s 1 soccer took on No. 1 1 UCLA, and tied in 1 Friday's close game. Ш 76' - 67' Sports, Page 12