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VOLUME 96 I ISSUE 12
Mice found in McCarth
Jason Munoz | Loyolan
Residents on the fourth floor of McCarthy, pictured above, have reported mouse sightings.
Residents on the fourth floor of
McCarthy report an ongoing
and unresovled mice infestation.
Emma Yee
News Intern
@LALoyolan
Mouse sightings on the fourth floor
of McCarthy residence hall have been
ongoing since mid-October, sparking
concern and fear among residents.
After spotting a mouse in her suite, Lara
Goncalves — a sophomore theatre arts and
studio arts double major and fourth floor
McCarthy resident — and her roommates
reached out to their Resident Assistant,
who contacted Resident Housing and
Facilities Management.
Facilities Management responded by
agreeing to set out glue traps, which
according to Goncalves, did little to address
the situation as mice were seen after.
The glue traps were removed by Facilities
Management a week later.
“As soon as we were notified of possible
rodents on the fourth floor of McCarthy,
Facilities Management inspected the
room reporting the issue,” said Trevor
Wiseman, associate director for Resident
Services. “There was evidence that
rodents were present and our facilities
team placed traps. We had success with
the traps and our facilities team will
continue to manage the concern.”
Residents of the fourth floor,
unconvinced Facilities Management’s
tactics completely eradicated the rodents,
took their own measures to stop the mice.
They tried methods such as electronic
mouse repellents which “operate under
the idea of using high-frequency sounds
to drive mice away from food sources and
nesting grounds within human homes,”
according to pest control company, Orkin.
In addition, they attempted to physically
scare the mice away by throwing objects
such as shoes and mops at the mice and
rodents, according to Goncalves.
Residents were informed that Facilities
Management was also hiring a pest
company to exterminate the rodents,
according to McCarthy fourth floor resident
and sophomore theatre arts and history
double major Madison Hansen.
According to Hansen, there has been
no information or evidence the mice have
been exterminated by the pest company
despite promises to follow-up. Facilities
Management confirmed to the Loyolan, in
See Mice | Page 3
#BlackatLMU
spreads on
social media
The social media movement,
organized by an ASLMU
senator, pushes for social change.
Sami Leung
Interim News Editor
@LALoyolan
Students have taken to twitter to share their
experiences and express concerns students
of color have on campus, using the hashtag
#BlackatLMU. Students, alumni and faculty
have posted with the hashtag .
The tag began spreading after students at an
LMU basketball game saw the predominantly
black dance team, Lion Pride, performing
out of uniform, and on the bleachers, instead
of on the court, according to a Facebook post
by ASLMU Senator for Diversity. Since the
hashtag started, Vandalena Mahoney, a junior
communication studies major, has met with
the administration to express concerns and
shared #BlackatLMU’s mission statement.
Posts withthe #BlackatLMU hashtag date as
early as Nov. 3 on Twitter, with two videos from
Miranda Trillgallen . The first video showed the
predominantly white cheer team performing
on the court and the second showed Lion Pride
performing on the sidelines.
Black students and alumni continue to
tweet in the hashtag, many citing “micro¬
aggressions” they have experienced on
campus, in classrooms andfrompeers.
Melissa Cedfllo, junior theology major,
expressed support for #BlackatLMU on social
media and the students posting in the tag.
Faculty including professor Andrew Dilts have
See #BlackatLMU | page 2
Students participate
in "No suck November
An environmental initiative to
decrease the use of plastic straws
engages students on campus.
Megan Loreto
News Intern
@LALoyolan
“Would you like a reusable drinking straw ?”
This question was posed to students last
Friday, as metal straws were handed out at
an ASLMU tent set up on Regent’s Terrace.
Passing students were given the opportunity
to get a free metal straw this week.
“Most people thought it was pretty weird
initially,” said Kyle Wilson, a freshman
psychology major, who was manning the
booth. “We pretty much just came up and
said, ‘want to hear about our straws?’ but
once people heard what it was, they were
positive about it.”
“No S uck N ovember ” i s a challenge posed to
LMU students to avoid the use of disposable
straws. ASLMU and GreenLMU are working
together to reduce the amount of single -use
■ ‘No Suck’ | Page 4
Jason Munoz | Loyolan
Plastic straws, like those provided in the Lair, add to harmful plastic waste in the environment
Student contacted
by Secret Service
Eidam's original tweet has been deleted, but she is still scheduled to meet with the Secret Service.
An LMU sophomore has been
approached by the Secret Service
allegedly over a social media post.
Kellie Chudzinski
Editor-in-Chief
@LALoyolan
An LMU sophomore — who had
previously posted threatening social
media posts directed toward the president
of the United States on her Twitter page —
is being investigated by the Secret Service,
the Loyolan has learned.
The Twitter account appeared to belong
to Hope Eidam, a sophomore screenwriting
major. The Loyolan reached out to Eidam
who declined to comment on the situation
but said Monday that she had not yet been
interviewed by officials.
The tweet that has since been deleted
said, “Given the opportunity, I would
happily kill Trump and his agreeing
administration in a heartbeat, and spend
the rest of my life in jail. I really would.”
During a Facebook Live broadcast Nov.
13, Eidam announced that she is scheduled
to be interviewed by the Secret Service
on Wednesday and that this delay is to
allow Eidam time to have a lawyer present,
See Secret Service | page 3