The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 92, Issue 6 - September 19, 2013

uo ш ш о Z < СО о Lo YO LAN ESTABLISHED 1921 September 19, 2013 Volume 92, Issue 06 www.laloyolan.com YOUR HOME. YOUR VOICE. YOUR NEWS. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY via Monica Rosales and Taylor Litonjua Fr. Greg Boyle talks about the Common Book Founder of Homeboy Industries Fr. Greg Boyle spoke about his book'Tattoos on the Heart, "thisyear'sCommon Book, onTuesday, Sept. 1 7 in Burns BackCourt. Attendees were sent to the overflow room, St. Rob's Auditorium, one hour before the event started. Parking fees to be added to tuition In an attempt negotiate with upset neighbors, LMU will include parking fees in student tuition. By Ali Swenson Asst. News Editor In an effort to cooperate with requests made by neighbors at a recent Neighborhood Advisory Committee meeting in Westchester, LMU’s Associate Vice President of Administration Services Mike Wong has confirmed that a the University intends to include parking fees on all student tuition bills with the ability to opt out of the fees. With tension escalating between neighbors and students due to some students, parking off campus on residential streets to avoid the university’s parking fee, the neighbors suggested that LMU raise all student tuition and eliminate the parking fee, according to Wong. Since there has been an increasing number of complaints regarding students taking residential parking spaces in Westchester, making it difficult for neighbors to find parking in front of their houses, the Neighborhood Advisory Committee hoped that this request might urge more students to park in on-campus lots. While the University was not willing to raise all student tuition without any option of declining the added parking cost, they proposed a compromise, according to Wong. “The University is working on a method for including the current arking fee on all student tuition ills with the ability for those who are not bringing a car to campus to opt- out of the charge,” Wong said. “The University believes that students who do not bring a car to campus should not have to pay for parking and would not consider including the parking fee on tuition bills without the ability to opt out.” The administration aims to execute this change in the spring semester of this school year, according to September’s issue of the Westchester community newspaper Westchester Hometown News and confirmed by Wong in an email to the Loyolan. Sophomore biology major Megan Burke said she doesn’t believe this change will solve the problem of limited parking space in the Westchester neighborhood. Instead, she is worried about how students will react. “I think that by putting the parking fee into the tuition, it’s so much more difficult for students ... I don’t really think it’s going to do much of anything other than make people really frustrated who don’t have cars,” Burke said. “It just seems like a way to get extra money out of unsuspecting students.” See Parking | Page 2 Hospitalized officer ‘exemplifies’ DPS Officer Picazzo’s family says he will be transferred from die ICU to a rehabilitation center soon to recover. By Allison Croley News Editor have the tracheostomy tube removed, Maty said. Widely known for greeting students while riding a DPS T3 Patroller around campus, Picazzo’s absence has caused many students’ oncem, according to DPS Chief Hampton Cantrell. He has received several calls and emails from students asking where Picazzo is. “He exemplified Public Safety,” said Captain Anthony Kingsley, Picazzo’s direct supervisor. Picazzo was 30 to 40 minutes early to work eveiy day, Kingsley said, and never complained about time or eneigy. “He has a huge heart,” Kingsley said. Additionally, students respected him, according to Kingsley. Picazzo would park his T3 Patroller in the same place eveiyday to enforce the dismount zone, and students would actually get off their skateboards and bikes when they saw him. “We’ve had problems with enforcing the dismount zone,” Kingsley said. “But Picazzo had no problem with it. He was amazing.” Kingsley said that while working the back gate Picazzo would go the “extra step” to make sure that people would know how to go around to the Lincoln entrance. Kingsley would receive calls and emails from people saying that the man “with the big mustache” was so friendly and helpful when they needed to get on campus. “He had all positive encounters,” Kingsley said while Cantrell nodded in agreement. Kingsley told another stoiy about taking See Officer Picazzo | Page 3 ASLMU announced Wednesday evening that DJ 3LAU will be the After Sunset headliner. 3LAU specializes in Big Room and Bootleg genres, according to his Facebook page. After Sunset will be held at Lawton Plaza on Friday, Sept. 27. When he woke up from surgery after tripping over the sidewalk while on duty, Department of Public Safety (DPS) Officer Steve Picazzo said, “I think I need to call into vork. I’m going to be late,” according his daughter, jela Picazzo. A few seconds later after some contemplation, he added sadly, ‘Tm going to miss the Rodeo.” “He loves his job, especially the special events,” said Maty Picazzo, the officer’s wife. “LMU was his second family.” Picazzo remains hospitalized after sustaining a head and neck injuiy on Sept. 2, the night of Sigma Phi Epsilon’s annual Glow event. He underwent a tracheotomy to help him breathe and is considered a temporary quadraplegic, but he is slowly regaining muscle mass and movement in his arms and legs, according to Angela. ‘The doctors think he will recover, but they aren’t sure how much,” she said. He is being transferred to a rehabilitation center soon so that he can start therapy and via Angela Picazzo Steve Picazzo Flickr Creative Commons 3LAU announced as After Sunset performer WE’RE BLUFFING The Loyolan features a parody story about a crazy party that took place in the Seaver Pit, and the surprise guests that made an appearance. Bluff, Page 9 Index Classifieds . 3 Opinion . 4 A&E . 6 Bluff . 9 Sports . 12 FOLLOW US! LOSANGELESLOYOLAN ©LALOYOLAN Пн- next issue of tin- I/iyolan will lie printed on Sept. 26,2012. L-EMMY-U l 42s* The Loyolan goes to the Emmys with a preview of this Sunday’s celebration of the best in TV. _ E I W A&E, Page 6