The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 95, Issue 26 - April 5, 2017

LOYOLAN Seethe LMU community's Baseball wins third EST. 1921 response to the shut down _ . . , , ir,~ of Club Penguin. straehtwcc senes Page 13 Page 20 VOLUME 95 I ISSUE 26 Sigma Chi’s “Derby Days” kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness month Isang Bansa hosts PCN LMU’s Filipino culture club Isang Bansa held their 26th annual culture night in Bums back court. Sami Leung Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan LMU’s Filipino culture club Isang Bansa (IB) held their 26th annual Pilipino Culture Night (PCN) to celebrate Filipino culture and showcase various performances from members of the club. The event was held on April 2 at 2:30 p.m. in Burns Back Court and was entirely student -run by IB, which was established in 1990. “The event was important to the community because it helped people learn more about Filipino culture,” Lani Ginoza, a freshman marketing major, said. “My favorite part was the Biyabg Bagong dance because it told a story and it was really colorful and exciting.” The event featured a play titled “IB There For You,” which follows the story of a freshman at LMU who joins Isang Bansa and finds a home with his IB family. The play culminated in the freshman performing in his own PCN. There were also performances showcasing modern and traditional Filipino dance and song by members of the club. Various cultural foods were presented at the event as well. See PCN | Page 3 Immigration wall set up for Immigration Awareness Week Jonathan Kokotajlo | Loyolan A border wall was set up by members of RESIUENCE and allies for Immigration Awareness Week on O'Malley Lawn, according to Bri Ortiz, former Loyolan News Editor and a freshman communications and Chicana/o studies double major. Other events include a Solidarity March today at 2:30 p.m. on Alumni Mall and a First Generation Community Celebration on April 6 at 6 p.m. in the Hill. Check out the Loyolan's Special Section "City of Deportees" starting on pg. A for a more in-depth look at the human experience of immigration in L.A. Events like “Walk a Mall in Their Shoes” and “Take Back the Night” encourage openness. Silvia Velasquez News Intern @LALoyolan The Iota Omega chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity at LMU kicked off their week-long philanthropy event, Derby Days, with “Walk a Mall in Their Shoes” on Monday, April 3. The event, which is nationally known as “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” is typically a group of men walking in heels to spread awareness for sexual assault. The crowd gathered in front of Sacred Heart Chapel where Briana Maturi, who oversees the LMU CARES program, gave a brief speech and explained the slight name change to the event: “We understand that gender violence can happen to any gender identity,” Maturi explained, “This is a great way to symbolize what it’s like to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and to really stand up for victims of sexual assault.” She then encouraged the crowd to grab shoes and signs before walking down Alumni Mall. The group, which drew around 50 or 60 people, was a mixed crowd of students, alumni and staff. Larry Daves, program coordinator for Greek life, was among the men participating in the march. He expressed how awesome it was to see the men of Greek life eager to be involved in spreading sexual assault awareness. “We’re trying to raise awareness with these facts that are kinda scary and then advocate for people to step up and discontinue the sexual abuse that kind of surrounds college campuses,” said junior biology major, Jordan Detamore, who put together the whole event. “[The] big focus of the whole week is to spread awareness about sexual assault [...] we kind of kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month,” Detamore continued. According to a post on the chapter’s Facebook page, the funds they raise will go towards supporting the Santa Monica Rape Treatment Center, Build a Miracle Foundation and the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. The event also gives sororities the chance to win money for their own charities by participating in events such as Home Run Derby & Dunk Tank happening today from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Derby Dash on Thursday from 9-11 p.m. Both events are taking place at Sunken Gardens. Take Back The Night, an event which wiU feature speakers and a candlelight vigil, will take place at Bums Back Court tonight from 8 : 30 - 1 1 p .m . Ac cording to the LMU Events website, this event will give students the “chance to stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault.” Silvia Velasquez | Loyolan "Walk a Mall in Their Shoes" was held on Alumni Mall to raise awareness for sexual assault.