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Students paint
equality on MLK Day
Students participated in a
day of commemoration and
service at Saint Columbkille
Elementary School.
Julia Campion
News Intern
@LALoyolan
New murals greeted students at a South
L.A. elementary school on Tuesday thanks to
members of LMU 's nine service organizations .
Over 150 members came together on
Martin Luther King, )r. Day at St. Columbkille
Elementary School. The new murals on the
school’s walls and playground depict a world
map, a map of the United States, and the
mascots of both LMU and Saint Columbkille.
Every year, LMU’s Center for Service
and Action (CSA) brings together all of the
on- campus service organizations to put
on an event that will help the greater L.A.
community.
This year, the principal of St. Columbkille
Elementary School contacted the service
chairs at LMU and offered their school to be
the location for this year’s event, which was
open to anyone in a service organization .
The painting began at 9 a.m. and concluded
around 12 p.m. Volunteers used nearly 16
gallons of paint, according to Kimmy Smith,
outgoing service chair for Gryphon Circle
service organization and a senior psychology
major, who was in charge of preparing and
planning for the event.
“I got there a couple hours early to set up the
chalk outlines for all the maps and the murals,”
said Smith. “There was a lot of planning and
organization that took place, but it all turned
out really great.”
Because so many students participated,
the group was split up into several projects
according to artistic talent.
“Sometimes it’s hard for places to take that
many volunteers. Honestly, you have to have a
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via Kimmy Smith
Every year, all nine service organizations come together for a day of service. This year, they went to St. Columbkille
Elementary School in South Los Angeles on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to create representations of equality through
paintings and murals. Students spent their morning making the school a more vibrant and diverse space for students to
appreciate the concept of equality around the world and in L.A.
Delta Sigma Phi donates money to
alumni family affected by Parkinson’s
Caroline Burt | Loyolan
Members of Delta Sigma Phi present a check to Paul and Kalei Mendiola for $4,800 on
Monday. The fraternity came together to raise money after seeing Paul’s GoFundMe
page for his wife's medical expenses. Kalei suffers from Parkinson's disease and
needs stem-cell therapy treatments.
The fraternity is using their
winnings from fall semester’s
Lip Sync and Stroll Off to offset
the costs of her treatments.
Amanda Lopez
Staff Writer
@LALoyolan
Delta Sigma Phi’s Lip Sync donation ex¬
emplifies that brotherhood can last beyond
college years.
Last fall, Lip Sync attendees watched as
the men of Delta Sigma Phi whipped out
several pairs of high heels and danced their
hearts out to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies.”
Delta Sig’s performance ultimately earned
first place among the seven fraternities, and
they won $4,800 towards their philanthro¬
py, the American Red Cross. However, their
donation plans changed when they heard
the story of 1991 LMU alumni Paul and Ka¬
lei Mendiola, and made the decision to give
back to a Delta Sig brother.
According to the GoFundMe page, Ka¬
lei Mendiola has been battling Parkinson’s
disease — a degenerative neurological dis¬
order — for the past 12 years. As her con¬
dition has progressed, her medication has
only provided a minor sense of relief. As a
result, Paul Mendiola made it his mission to
provide his wife with the necessary treat¬
ment.
The fraternity first heard about the Men-
diolas in December from their off-campus
adviser Erik Nordquist. Paul Mendiola,
a Delta Sig alumus, started a GoFundMe
campaign for his wife, Kalei Mendiola, with
the goal of raising $12,000 to help fund her
adult stem-cell therapy treatments. So far,
the campaign had raised $14,070, not in¬
cluding Delta Sig’s additional donation.
After doing extensive research, the Men-
diolas found that adult stem-cell treat¬
ments have often been successful in de¬
creasing the effects that accompany a
neurological disorder. In the GoFundMe’s
campaign description, Paul noted that
“adult stem-cell therapy is still considered
experimental, and, therefore, is not covered
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