The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 97, Issue 5 - September 26, 2018

V) www.LALOYOLAN.com LOYOLAN - EST. 1921 - Meet the student in Volleyball starts the viral video that league play with a one everyone on campus to two record in the is talking about. WCC. Page 10 Page 15 VOLUME 97 I ISSUE 5 Greek life focuses on hazing prevention линии APWOOWTH ЛТШ Monday 9/24 SFLOpen Mic Night co-sponsored with Mane Entertainment in The Living Room at 8 p.m. Tuesday 9/25 SFL Night at Women’s Volleyball vs. San Diego, “Let’s SPIKE hazing out of our vocabulary!" at Gersten Pavillion at 7 p.m. Wednesday 9/26 Thursday 9/27 Viewing of Dateline NBC: 'The College Fraternity Crisis" and roundtable discussion facilitated Wear Redin Support of Hazing Prevention by Order of Omega Greek Honor Society in Malone 206 at 6:30 pm A week of activities sponsored by Greek life aims to bring awareness to hazing culture. Kayan Tara Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan Hazing Prevention Week is being recognized this year through a series of activities, such as a viewing of Dateline NBC and wearing red in support of hazing prevention. Schools and colleges across the nation celebrate National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW), where organizations and individuals raise awareness about issues concerning hazing annually from Sept. 24 to Sept. 28. The week began at LMU with a Sorority and Fraternity Life (SFL) Open Mic Night, co-sponsored with Mane Entertainment, on Monday, Sept. 24, where a member of the InterFraternity Council (IFC) Executive Board spoke about hazing prevention. SFL’s night at women’s volleyball, “Let’s SPIKE hazing out of our vocabulary!” took place the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 25. A viewing of an NBC Dateline episode, “The College Fraternity Crisis,” will take place Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in Malone 306. This will be followed by a roundtable discussion facilitated by a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and a member of the Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC) Executive Board, according to Lauren Anderson, a senior political science major and the president of the CPC. Students are encouraged to wear red in support of hazing prevention on Thursday, Sept. 27. Hazing Prevention Week calls for students to start a dialogue about the importance of changing cultures in their student clubs and organizations, making room instead for “healthier spaces where members can gain a sense of belonging for the right reasons,” Larry Daves, the program coordinator of Sorority & Fraternity Life Student Leadership & Development, said. “Coming from the South, I was very skeptical of joining Greek life because of the horror stories you hear about hazing. It wasn’t until I came to LMU [that] I realized how welcoming and inclusive the whole process was here,” Tri Delta member Lillian Schreiner, a junior theatre arts major, said. “I think fear of hazing deters a lot of good people from joining organizations such as Greek life. This week is very important to promote and raise awareness about organizations at LMU.” The Sorority & Fraternity Life community at LMU, according to Anderson, recognized hazing to be a national issue, taking measures to prevent hazing on campus. “In any organization hazing can be an issue, which includes all registered student organizations, athletic teams, business fraternities and even workplace environments,” Anderson said. “National Hazing Prevention Week is an important platform to share that hazing is a problem happening nationally in many student groups and is very prevalent [in] Greek -Lettered Organizations,” Daves said. “Simply dismissing the topic does not call attention to this national issue plaguing Greek -Lettered Organizations. Hazing isn’t exclusive to Greek- Lettered Organizations, it can happen in any group where there is a power - differential See Hazing | Page 2 New initative on campus to get students voting “Let your vote roar” campaign aims to increase participation among students in the election. Kayla Brogan News Editor @LALoyolan LMU is making it easier for students to be engaged political participants. The California midterm election is quickly approaching. Any student can visit the voting table set up on the Palm Walk this week from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to “let their vote Roar.” Students will recieve incentives such as LMU gear, when they register to vote at the table. The initiative is headed by Briana Maturi, director of LMU Cares, and she hopes to engage students and get them excited to participate in the election. LMU partnered with TurboVote, where students can find their registration status, register if needed, sign up to get their absentee ballot and sign up for notifications related to the election. Mateo Valles -Quintana, a freshman economics major, said he is registered and knows exactly where his polling center is. “We have a fresh perspective, we are well- informed; if you’re 18 and you’re going to vote, it’s probably because you have an interest in it,” said Valles-Quintana. He added that he believes LMU offers plenty of opportunities to get politically involved See Voting | Page 3 Alex Farrell | Loyolan This year's Alumni weekend saw 2,500 people registered for the weekend. It started with a 'Yoga and mimosas on the Bluff event on on Saturday, Sept. 22, and continued until Sunday, Sept 23. Other events included an alumni basketball tournament the alumni barbeque and the Marian service organization's 15th anniversary. SpaceX inspired students SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell encouraged students to pursue aerospace careers. Isabella Murillo Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan The president and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX spoke on the development and future of the aerospace industry.Gwynne Shotwell visited LMU and encouraged the over 300 students in attendance to be confident in their exploration of the industry. Over 400 students RSVP’d for the event online, causingthe online reservation form to close . The Life Sciences Building Auditorium capacity maxes out at 271, causing attendees who came after to livestream the event from another Seaver classroom. After an hour of networking between students and employees in various engineering fields, Shotwell gave a presentation followed by a Q&A. The event, held in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium on Friday, Sept. 21, was a part of the Seaver College of Science and Engineering’s spotlight series: “Seaver Spotlight: An Evening with SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell.” It ended with a dinner and reception for all visitors and students. “I went to the SpaceX event because as a female bio major, seeing a strong female president such as Gwynne Shotwell running such a renowned company as SpaceX enticed See Space | Page 3