Top eight stories of 2008-2009

The Presidential Election was the top news story around the country last fall, and LMU was no exception.  Students came out in record numbers to cast their votes in Burns Rec on Nov. 4., the overwhelming majority of which (according to the Loyolan’s unscientific poll) were for Barack Obama. Other students spent their Election Day distributing exit polls throughout Los Angeles County for LMU’s Center for the Study of L.A.

College is just one big cliché

Sweet as Tandy

I try hard never to write clichés, per George Orwell’s advice. But, since college is over, I keep finding myself doing things I’ve never done before because “It’s the last time, man, come on.” So, for this last column, I’ll be writing about college using clichés – especially because college is one big cliché anyway. Please, enjoy.

Over the cuckoo's nest, toward the desert

O's Space

As his parting salvo at Loyola Marymount Univeristy, the following news release was submitted for publication in the Los Angeles Loyolan.
 

A letter from a father to his son

Guest Editorial

Editor’s Note: On December 23, 2007, Herbert Darling III, an LMU sophomore international business and film production major, died from injuries sustained in a fall. He would have graduated this year with the class of 2009. The following is a letter from his father, Herbert Darling Jr., thanking the LMU community for the love and support he and his wife have received during the difficult time since their son’s death.
 

Answer key to puzzles on page 23

Did you finish the puzzles on page 23 of the commencement issue? Find the answers here.

Spaces and punctuation are excluded from the crossword and wordsearch puzzles.

Baseball team snaps six-game losing streak to ensure place in WCC Championships

    Senior Lee Roberts truly established himself as a true ace this afternoon, coming out of the bullpen in the eighth inning to preserve a 4-2 Lions' lead just 48 hours after pitching a complete game. The win against Gonzaga snaps a six-game losing streak for the Lions and ensures them a spot in next weekend's WCC Championship, where they will also match up against the Bulldogs. The two teams will face off in another three-game series beginning Friday to play for an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.