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University Referenced in College Admissions Scandal
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Information compiled by Isabella Murillo, News Editor: Graphic: Jessica Glassberq I Loyolan
In a released affidavit, a parent
admitted to asking to get his
son into LMU.
Isabella Murillo
News Editor
@LALoyolan
Among the many parents accused
of taking part in a nationwide college
admissions scam, Douglas Hodge, former
CEO of Pimco, was wire-tapped and found
to have paid to get two of his kids into USC
and one into Georgetown University, as well
as trying to get his fourth child into LMU.
In the affidavit released by the Boston
Herald, Hodge paid more than $500,000
in bribes to secure his kids' admissions into
top universities, framing them as athletic
recruits for sports they never played.
Rick Singer, who worked for two college
counseling firms, was at the head of the
college admissions scandal. Eventually,
he agreed to talk to clients while the FBI
listened through wiretap, in order to get a
reduced sentence.
"People who mainly rely on merit cannot
compete with people who are able to
bribe up to 500k," Abby Koehler, a junior
marketing major said.
The OC Weekly published the
conversations Singer had with clients
recorded. In one conversation, Hodge
talked with Singer about getting his fourth
child into LMU.
"So LMU, when we went down the
last time— and this is where, you know,
this is the [Singer] magic at work— I
remember you saying, 'Well, listen, if
you want LMU and you want to commit
to LMU, let me know. Because, you know,
this is one of the schools where you have
developed relationships,'" said Hodge in
the recording.
"And we can get it done," Singer said.
"Like, LMU is my first choice. Because
once you go to bat for him ... that’s pretty
much a done deal, right?" said Hodge.
"Correct, yeah," Singer said.
Singer gave verbal confirmation that he
had developed relationships at LMU and
could get Hodge's son admitted.
In a viral YouTube video called "I went to
school with Olivia Jade. . .the real problem, "
YouTuber Harlow Brooks talked about her
experiences at Marymount High School in
Brentwood, without mentioning the name
of the high school, and how it was well-
known that students could get in through
fraudulent acts.
"You hear a lot of stuff about , you know,
'Oh, my dad just bought a building at LMU
so I don't have to worry about getting in,"'
said Brooks. "That's not something that's
uncommon, and I feel like we've all known
that there's a lot of schools that are 'pay
to play."'
In an email, President Snyder said that
while LMU was referenced "incidentally"
in court documents, "neither the
university, nor its employees, have been
accused of any wrongdoing."
Snyder further stated that the University
has no knowledge of any "fraudulent
or unlawful behaviors" concerning
admissions. Despite this, LMU has enlisted
Holland & Knight, a national law firm, to
review its admissions policies.
Snyder ended the message by claiming
that the University will take appropriate
measures if the firm uncovers any
misconduct or areas for improvement.
Faculty and students received this message
via email on March 22.
University registrar Kathy Reed announces retirement
A valuable member of the
community, Reed has worked
for the University for 43 years.
Austin Woods
Asst. News Editor
@LALoyolan
Kathy Reed, the University registrar,
recently announced her retirement after a
long commitment of working at LMU, as
she wants to spend more time living her
life outside of the University.
“As I approached retirement age, I
started considering my options,” Reed
said. “Friends and family are retiring and
are off doing amazing things. I want to do
the same while I am in good health and
have the energy to do what 1 want to do.”
Reed has been connected to LMU for a
number of years, as she is an alumna of the
University. She graduated with a Bachelor
of Arts in English and a teaching credential .
“When I was preparing to take the
SAT ... I selected Loyola University
of Los Angeles — [this was prior to the
merger between Loyola University and
Marymount college]— as the testing
site,” she said. “I walked up the stairs to
Seaver 200 and paused and looked out
over campus. I decided this was where I
needed to be ... My time as a student was
phenomenal.”
After graduating, Reed decided that she
wanted to begin her master’s program.
Upon learning that there was an opening
Campus celebrates Holi festival
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ASLMU, Ethnic and Intercultural Services, the Residence Hall Association, South
Asian Students Association and Office for International Student Services hosted
Holi celebration, the festival of colors and love, on March 22.
in what was then known as computing
services, she applied and was hired.
Now, after working at the University
for so many years, Reed is immensely
grateful for everything she has learned
and experienced through her time as the
registrar.
“Forty-three years carry too many
individual memories to be able to decipher
favorites,” she said. “I will say it has
always been about the people, [including
the] students, faculty and staff, who have
made this time so awesome.”
According to Reed, the most valuable
lesson she’s taken away from her time at
LMU, including her time as a student, is
that the “people matter.”
“Each person matters,” she said. “Each
interaction with each person matters and
you need to bring your best game to every
encounter. Meet people where they are
and figure out how to collaborate. The best
answers are rarely the easiest answers.”
While she is looking forward to her
retirement, Reed said she will miss the
LMU community.
“I will miss the people and the place,”
she said. “I will not miss the traffic on the
105.”
Jeffrey Seeger, associate registrar for
academic records, has worked with Reed
for 35 years. Seeger said he is sad to see
her go, as he thinks of her more as a friend
than a boss.
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Kathy Reed has not only worked for LMU for 43 years but also completed her
undergraduate degree here. "I will miss the people and the place," said Reed.
