The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 96, Issue 21 - February 21, 2018

sCMUMorjk www.LALOYOLAN.com LOYOLAN - EST. 1921 - The man, the myth, the A former world record legend: Michael Phelps holder, Professor makes an appearance Jacqueline Hansen talks at the Winter Olympics, about her running career. Page 9 Page 12 VOLUME 96 I ISSUE 21 Lauren Holmes | Loyolan ESPN’s Jemele Hill speaks on the First Amendment Jemele Hill, an EPSN sports journalist, spoke to a full Burns Back Court on what the First Amendment covers, the impact of the new Marvel movie “Black Panther,” her career as a female African-American journalist, deversity in media and her Trump tweets. The event, which took place on Feb. 20 at 6 p.m., was co-hosted by ASLMU and the Los Angeles Loyolan. Hill's interview was led by Kellie Chudzinski, editor-in-chief of the Loyolan and a junior communication studies major, and Christopher Reynoso, ASLMU chair of university affairs and a senior psychology and Chicana/o and Latina/o studies double major. Hill also answered questions posed by the audience through Twitter. "The best way I can represent women of color ... [is to] edify and amplify women," Hill said. "I had to stand on the shoulders of somebody, so I've been doing my curls so that some of you all can stand on my shoulders. My success, to me, is meaningless unless I can hold the door open. It’s important for me to serve, more so, than to take.” See page 2 for more pictures from First Amendment Week. City looks ;:o shelter lomeless Officials are worried that new initiatives will still leave people without shelter. Sami Leung Interim News Editor @LALoyo!an With billions of dollars being spent on initiatives such as Measure M and two new proposals passed by the L.A. City Council, L.A. has been putting in a clear effort towards supporting the homeless population that has been growing for the last several years. But according to an analysis released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), it’s not enough. The analysis , which was released this month, was designed to estimate how many people experience homelessness over the course of the year and provide an adequate estimate of how much money and help is needed to end homelessness in L.A. County. Itused “key local homeless system usage information, inventory data and population statistics to estimate the number of people who used substantive homelessness system resources in Los Angeles County” for 2017. The total homeless population, sheltered and unsheltered, is currently almost 59,000. “The greater city of L.A. can do more to ... support those experiencing homelessness,” Matthew Carraher, a junior philosophy and English double major, said. “There are thousands of people on the streets, and not nearly enough temporary housing or shelter spaces for those people.” An L.A. Times analysis of the report summarized that the predicted need of $73 million annually for funding the county’s See Homelessness | Page 3 Students react to Cape Town’s approach to ‘Day Zero’ The city prepares to shut off water on “Day Zero” as reservoirs reach all time low. Kayla Brogan Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan Cape Town, South Africa, is quickly running out of water. After years of drought and conservation initiative projects, the city is preparing its residents for “Day Zero,” the day that water will stop flowing from taps all over the city when their reservoir water levels drop below 13. 5 percent. The city, home to 3.7 million people, is expected to have the water shut off on June 4. Water will stop flowing from all taps that are deemed of necessity such as hospitals, according to USA Today. When the taps are shut off, residents will be limited to 6.6 gallons a day per person. In order to gather this water, they will go to a municipal water point. Right now, The city has about 90 days of water left, with each individual allowed to use 13.2 gallons a day. Every year, LMU students have the opportunity to study abroad in Cape Town, South Africa through LMU’s partnership with Marquette University. This study abroad opportunity is offered in both the fell and spring semesters and is a South Africa Service Learning Program, according to LMU’s Study Abroad Office website. “At first they told us we must limit our showers to up to three minutes. So we all would play one of our favorite songs and once it ended we knew we had to get out of the shower,” said Stephan Muccular Jr., a junior finance major who studied abroad in Cape Town during the fell 2017 semester. Muccular added that water was severely limited within households, and once the allotted amount was reached - the water would shut off. He said while there, it was important not to flush the toilet often, as that contributed to water use, and that they were not permitted to order water at restaurants if they were not going to finish it completely. Some people are leaving Cape Town until the drought subsides, according to CNN. Others who cannot afford to do so must wait in long lines at municipal water points, for their limited supply of water left in grocery stores and walking to springs. Additionally, many residents are reluctant to drink the tap water out of fear that it may not be completely safe. “People in poorer communities — they’re called townships — are gonna be affected the most,” said Jermaine Johnson II, a junior marketing major who also studied abroad in Cape Town. “Seeing they won’t be able to afford to consistently buy bottled water. And are going to have to walk far to get clean water.” Cape Town is hoping for a rainy spring, to help ease the severity of the situation. Those who can afford it are purchasing anything that can be used to capture water. However, low-income individuals have not altered their habits as much as the wealthier individuals. Many of the low-income households did not have access to water in their home before the crisis, meaning they relied on public pumps anyway, according See Day Zero | Page 3 What can you do with 13 gallons of water a day? l gallon 2 minute shower Cooking Drinking Water Dishes & laundry 1 toilet flush Graphic by Allison Crawford | Loyolan Cape Town, which hosts an LMU's Service Learning Program abroad, has allowed its residents 13.2 gallons a day in an effort to conserve water.