March 14,2013
Volume 91, Issue 34
www.laloyolan.com
Conclave selects Argentine Jesuit as new pope
NEWS ANALYSIS
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio
accepted his position and chose
Francis as his papal name.
By Zaneta Pereira
Managing Editor
White smoke rising from the chimney
of the Sistine Chapel yesterday heralded
the selection of the 266th pope - 76-year-
old Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario
Bergoglio, who chose Francis as his
papal name.
Francis’ selection came on the second
day of the conclave - the traditional
gathering of cardinals that choose the
pope — when he was chosen by at least
two-thirds of the 115 cardinals from 48
countries on the gathering’s fifth ballot.
The news was met with cheers from the
thousands who had crowded St. Peter’s
Square despite the rainy weather and
those faithfully watching from around
the world. Due to his Jesuit background,
the conclave’s choice was greeted with
particular enthusiasm on LMU’s campus.
As University President David
W. Burcham wrote in a message to
the community, “It is with profound
happiness that we welcome the election
of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as
the next Bishop of Rome and Pope to the
more than 1.2 billion Roman Catholics
around the globe. Of course, that he
was ordained and served as a Jesuit
has special resonance with the LMU
community.”
Senior psychology major Jenna Dato-
On echoed Burcham’s comments, saying,
“Being the first Jesuit ever to be elected,
it will be interesting to see how his
Jesuit values will change the future of
the Catholic Church. It makes me very
proud to be at a Jesuit university.”
The impact Francis’ Jesuit past
will have on his role as pope was also
something considered by LMU campus
minister Fr. Marc Reeves, S.J., who
highlighted the fact that the Society of
Jesus is the largest international order
of religious men in the Roman Catholic
Church. According to Reeves, “Pope
Francis’ formation and life as a Jesuit
will certainly serve him well as the
Church’s new universal shepherd of the
faithful.”
F rancis’ Argentine roots have been the
other main focus following his assumption
of the papacy, as he is the first pope to be
born outside of Europe in over 500 years.
Senior history major Alberto Villanueva
described himself as being pleased with
the new pope, citing “the importance of
Latin America in the Catholic Church.”
In fact, according the Pew Research
Center, Argentina has the 11th largest
Catholic population in the world with 31
million Catholics. Moreover, 39 percent
of Catholics worldwide live in Latin
America, according to the same source.
Junior economics major Juan Margitic
is an Argentine national who came to the
U.S. to attend LMU a year ago. Margitic
described his happiness at hearing the
news that Francis had been selected
since he had been familiar with him as
an Argentine religious leader. In fact
during the 1960s, Francis was a teacher
at the high school Margitic attended -
Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion.
According to Margitic, all the people at
his school remember the new pope as “a
Photo: Associated Press
CollegeFest acts revealed
ASLMU elections begin
Joanie Payne and Youngblood
Hawke will open for Chiddy Bang
during diis year’s CollegeFest.
By Kevin O'Keeffe
Editor in Chief
Hip hop duo Chiddy Bang will
headline this year’s CollegeFest,
according to a statement released on
ASLMU’s Facebook page last night
and confirmed by ASLMU Director of
Performance Events Ashley Thompson,
a senior finance major.
CollegeFest, the annual spring
concert event which will be held on
Sunday, March 24 at 4 p.m., will
also feature two opening acts — the
previously announced Joanie Payne,
and indie pop band Youngblood Hawke.
ASLMU Office Manager Jason Joyce
said in an interview with the Loyolan
that the acts were chosen as a way for
CollegeFest to appeal to a wider range
of listeners. Thompson echoed this
sentiment when she told the Loyolan
the acts were chosen “to reach a broad
segment ... [and] the largest portion of
LMU.”
According to Thompson, Chiddy Bang
was a “student-driven” choice - though
another hip hop act resoundingly
supported by students, Macklemore,
wasn’t available. Thompson said
that ASLMU actively attempted to
book Macklemore, but was unable to
do so due to budget and scheduling
restraints.
Chiddy Bang, a duo known for its
songs “The Opposite of Adults” and
“Mind Your Manners,” is the first full-
fledged hip hop act to play CollegeFest
in several years. Previous years
featured bands like Gym Class Heroes
and The Bravery, as well as house
music act Steve Aoki.
When asked about potential
controversy with a hip hop act,
Thompson said that their contract
includes a clean show clause. Thompson
described Chiddy Bang’s material
as “pretty clean.” The duo has also
performed at other colleges, including
the University of South Florida and
Virginia Tech University. YouTube
videos of performances at those shows,
however, include profane language,
indicating that LMU’s clean show
clause may not be standard of college
shows.
Beyond the music, Thompson said
CollegeFest has been envisioned as
more of a “festival” this year than in
the past, with food trucks, giveaways
and a beer garden planned.
For more about this year's
CollegeFest, read the 11 Burning
Questions with Thompson on
Page 5 and check out the
infographic on Page 13.
Leadership and involvement were
the two main topics discussed at
the ASLMU Senate debate.
By Carly Barnhill
Contributor
Eight of the 11 candidates for ASLMU
Senate gathered in Regents Terrace
during Convo on Tuesday, March 12 for
the annual Senate debate.
The need for student involvement
and more communication was the main
issue brought up by the candidates
during the debate. All of
the candidates applied their
own experiences inside
and outside of LMU to
their debate responses in
order to demonstrate their
leadership skills and hopes
for the 2013-14 year at
LMU.
“Everyone is a leader of their own
community, and I want to be a leader
that encompasses everything that I
represent,” said political science and
sociology double major EJ de Lara, a
current junior senator running for re-
election.
Each candidate knew ahead of time
the questions that moderator and senior
accounting major Catherine Ferraro
See Senate | Page 6
Students questioned senate,
vice presidential and presidential
candidates at die town hall meeting.
By Tilly Rudolph
StaffWriter
ASLMU hosted nearly 30 people on
Wednesday, March 13, for a town hall
meeting in light of the upcoming election . The
event, held in The Hillon the fourth floor of
the Malone Student Center, served as a time
for students to question and become better
acquainted with the 10 senatorial candidates
and three teams of presidential
and vice presidential candidates.
When asked what set
themselves apart from other
candidates, the candidates
spoke of their accomplishments
and strengths.
“We’re the only women, and
we both currently serve on ASLMU. We
know the bylaws, and we both have served
on the Student Reserve Board," presidential
candidate and junior urban studies major
Shawn Troedson said.
Presidential candidate and sophomore
political science major Giovanni Douresseau
and vice presidential candidate and junior
histoiy major Chris Fennessy noted their
backgrounds as transfer students to set them
uniquely apart.
See Town Hall | Page 2
Read the Board
Editorial about
ASLMU elections
on Page 8.
WHAT HAPPENS IN CABO
Despite being in Cabo for
spring break, Contributor
Eddie Estrada felt as
connected as ever.
Opinion, Page 10
Index THURS FRI
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A&E . 13 SAT SUN
Sports . 24
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BETTING ON CRIMSON
The next Issue of tlx- biyolan will l>e printed on March 21 , 20 1 3.
The Loyolan Sports
section analyzes LMU’s
performance at the WCC
Championships.
Sports, Page 24
