The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 97, Issue 6 - October 3, 2018

LOYOLAN The Bluff sympathizes Junior setter, Tess with those who Reid, influences missed Fallapalooza. volleyball's success. Page 12 Page 16 www.LALOYOLAN.com EST. 1921 VOLUME 97 I ISSUE 6 Alex Farrell | Loyolan Jeremih headlines Fallapalooza ASLMU's annual fall on-campus concert Fallapalooza featured performances from Jeremih, London on Da Track and REAL 92.3's DJ Lezlee. Jeremih is best known for hits such as "Oui," "Down On Me" and "Planez." London Holmes, better known by his stage name London on Da Track, is known for songs such as "Up Now" and "No Flag." The concert was opened by Stevie Johnson, known by stage name Twaankalu, a senior film and television production major. He was named winner of Mane Entertainment's Battle of the Bands earlier this month, as reported by the Loyolan in a Q&A with Johnson. Fallapalooza, held on Sunday, Oct. 1, also brought to campus food trucks, a beer garden and free giveaways. Since its debut in 2009, the free music festival has attracted more students due to the increasingly popular artists and notable acts performing. Delta Upsilon prepares for campus debut New fraternity to start in spring 2019 after over half of the recruits were denied last year. Isabella Murillo Asst. News Editor @LALoyolan The InterFratemity Council (IFC) will be welcoming their newest fraternity in spring 2019 due to increased demand from students during recruitment season in spring 2018. Delta Upsilon, an all-male fraternity based in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been chosen by the IFC Fraternity Expansion Committee to become LMU’s ninth recognized fraternity. In April 2018, IFC created the IFC Fraternity Expansion Committee to select a new fraternity after almost 55 percent of eligible men who applied for fraternity recruitment were not offered an invitation to join a fraternity while almost all women who applied for sorority organizations were able to receive an invitation, according to IFC. While there is also increased demand for sororities, undergraduate men have a lower chance of getting into one of the eight current registered IFC organizations on campus than undergraduate women, according to Allison Lane, program coordinator for sorority and fraternity life on campus. “We know that students who are involved in sorority and fraternity life really have a positive experience and it shapes their experience here at LMU,” Lane said. “It felt like a natural next step.” Five fraternity organizations came to campus to discuss the possibility of starting a chapter at LMU, including Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Upsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi andZeta BetaTau. “There was a clear winner and something that made the most sense for our community was Delta Upsilon,” said Lane. She went on to explain that several of their characteristics such as a non-secrecy policy and transparent rituals made them a clear favorite in the committee. Delta Upsilon is the sixth-oldest all - male college Greek-lettered organization founded in North America. See Fraternity | Page 3 New journalism major launched Award-winning LA. Times columnist Steve Lopez talks life and the future of journalism. Sofia Hathorn News Intern @LALoyolan To meet rising student interest, LMU has launched its journahsm major this semester. To celebrate this launch, L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez was brought in to speak, followedby a Q&A with CNN/ HLN news anchor, and LMU first lady, Carol Costello. “We wanted to do something to celebrate the launch and Steve was our first choice. He is the most trusted and renowned journalist in Los Angeles,” Evelyn McDonnell, associate professor and director of the journalism program said. Steve Lopez has been a columnist at the L.A. Times since 2001. He is a three¬ time Pulitzer Prize finalist for his columns on elder care, income inequality and housing and homelessness. He authored a non-fiction work called “The Soloist,” a New York Times best-seller that was made into a DreamWorks movie in 2009. “His television reporting for the station KCET has won three local news Emmys, three Golden Mike awards and a share of the Columbia University DuPont Award,” according to LMU This Week. “I’m really excited about the launch of the major. [It] will allow me to explore all the directions that journalism could take me in,” Devyn MacEachern, an undeclared freshman, said. The event was hosted in the Life Sciences Auditorium on Sept. 27. Lopez discussed his career in Los Angeles and how he has found the best stories in the most unusual places. “We’re living in Los Angeles, I can’t think of a better place to be a journalist,” Lopez said. He recalled when he met a homeless man who was a talented cello player. This story is what his book, “The Soloist,” is based on. The event also included a Q&A, in which Costello and Lopez discussed the public’s view of the media and how it is shaped by our current political climate. Lopez also discussed his optimism about the future of journalism. “This business is no longer mine. I had my turn, now it’s yours,” said Lopez. “Younger people have an eye for stories [that] I don’t.” Many students, both current and incoming, wanted journalism as a major. “There was just a lot of interest from the students when we launched the minor five years ago. See Journalism | Page 3 (Graphic: Jollc Brow m il | Loyolan Check out our full coverage of Brett Kavanaugh on page 2.