The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 97, Issue 17 - January 30, 2019

VOLUME 97 ISSUE 17 LOYOLAN &ARTS "Surviving R. Kelly" raises the question of how much art should be separated from life. Page 12 WWW.LALOYOLAN.COM JANUARY 30, 2019 EST. 1921 SigEp questions University JANUARY 7 SigEp officially given "interim leammiBwtFiB’uiii эмааюпмнжг ШМ ГШШШ LCrtUI JANUARY 22 Members of SigEp protest JANUARY 23 The Loyolan publishes responsive measures' by the University, including no 1 "==r outside of the Board of Regents meeting, against ode i "SigEp on probation’ J _ DECEMBER 22 iigEp made aware of allegations of sexual and interpersonal JANUARY 19 Bove sends a letter to SigEp alumni JANUARY 22 Director of student Leadership and Development responds to the Loyolan's request for JANUARY 24 SigEp releases statement on instagram New dean for School of Education Educator Michelle Young from the University of Virgina welcomed as new dean. Molly Jean Box Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan In 2020, LMU will welcome a new dean of the School of Education, Michelle D. Young, with the outgoing dean, Shane Martin's move to Seattle. Young currently works as the executive director of the University Council for Education Administration (UCEA) and is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Virginia. Young discovered her love of education growing up in a family of educators. “My mother was a teacher, my grandfather was a superintendent, my aunt was a school librarian,” Young said. “Education is fundamental to our society. It touches everyone. It brings communities together. It enables other parts of our society to function.” In addition to teaching educational leadership, Young also serves at UCEA. According to their website, UCEA is an association of multiple universities dedicated to preparing and bettering educators for the benefit of their students and schools. Young has worked with UCEA since 2000, and has built upon the organization's development tools, resources, networks andpartnerships. “I am very proud of what UCEA has become,” Young said. See New Dean | Page 2 SigEp and alumni raise concerns over University's handling of probation. Kellie Chudzinski Editor-In-Chief @LALoyolan After releasing their official response to the measures put in place by the University, fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) received support from the Greek community, other students and alumni. Members of the fraternity, as well as alumni, voiced their concern over about how the University handled the situation, leading to the fraternity being placed under “interim responsive measures.” The fraternity was placed under "interim responsive measures" in early January, previously reported by the Loyolan. These measures include being prohibited to recruit and other sanctions placed against the organization that are in place through fall 2019 and will be reviewed at the end of spring. Materials provided to the Board of Regents included information from the University stated, over the past nine semesters, the University has received 23 allegations of sexual or interpersonal misconduct by members of fraternities on campus, according to a board member. Thirteen of those allegations were against SigEp members, according to the anonymous board member. Ten allegations were made against members of other fraternities. The board member, who spoke with the Loyolan, was concerned over campus safety with no sanctions being placed against other fraternities, he said. Alex Gavia, president of SigEp, claimed instances of open deception by Student Leadership and Development (SLD). Gavia believes that the way LMU handles fraternities that have members who commit misconduct needs to be more transparent. Gavia and a Board of Regents member, an advisory board of the University, who asked to remain anonymous, raised concerns over University conduct and transparency. The board member believed that students should be able to expect honesty from school officials. Gavia echoed the concerns. He said SLD was deceptive during interactions with the fraternity, including not interviewing members of the fraternity before claiming they had a culture that caused concern. Gavia also said, in addition to the “interim responsive measures” put in place by the University, that SigEp has put their own measures into place to try and fix problems raised by LMU. See SigEp | Page 2 Longest government shutdown in history ends The shutdown left several thousands of federal workers without one months pay. Sofia Acosta News Intern @LALoyolan Although the government shutdown is over, a three -week deadlinefor the continuing resolution may lead to a national emergency. The shutdown's implications still loom over federal workers and the general public. On Jan. 25, President Donald Trump signed a bill to reopen the government for three weeks, ending the government shutdown that lasted 35 days — the longest in history, according to the New York Times. The shutdown began on Dec. 22, closing over half of the federal government. It left hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough, receiving informal documents of debt acknowledgments instead of actual pay. Although technically functioning again, it will take time for the government to resume normal operations, as reported by via reivax, Wikimedia Commons The Lincdn Memorial, as shown above, was one of the many buildings closed duringthe shutdown. the New York Times. The shutdown began when negotiations were rejected for the border wall. Trump stayed persistent, requesting $5 billion in funding over the course of the shutdown until the temporarily resolution was agreed upon. Federal officials must now resume work after the shutdown, but it is a tedious process to organize after 35 days of no operation, as “roughly a quarter of the federal government was affected directly by the shutdown,” according to Vox. Congress passed a bill that was signed by Trump to allow back pay to federal workers on Jan. 16. However, the business implications still remain. Federal contractors, such as security guards, janitors, cafeteria workers, etc., are excluded from the back pay guarantee, according to Vox. Business Law Professor Arthur Gross- Schaefer argued that the economic implications will continue to last long after the shutdown is eradicated. See Shutdown | Page 3 Interfaith celebration & prayer breakfast An interfaith celebration and prayer breakfast to honor the life and legacy Luther King Jr. was hosted by the Office of Campus Ministry and the Department of Intercultural Services on Thursday, Jan. 24. The keynote speaker, Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., activist and leader during the Civil Rights Movement, shared his experiences with the audience.