Opinion Archives November 2017
Not far from Los Angeles, lies Malibu and its upper class, predominantly white neighborhoods overlooking the beach. The city became the location of local controversy following the Thanksgiving holiday, however, when city officials pressured a church to discontinue its biweekly dinners for th…
It is perhaps indicative of our nation’s current political climate that a peaceful and mannerly demonstration came as such a surprise to me. On Nov. 16, the Los Angeles Catholic Worker (LACW) organization held an on-campus protest of LMU’s Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program an…
As college students, our health often gets pushed to the side as an afterthought until we become incredibly sick. As part of our journey to push towards sustainable green living, it is important for us to become aware of this issue and treat our health seriously. And it doesn't help that smo…
Vaccination education is a serious issue in the United States. There is a visible trend where individuals are putting less trust in traditionally expert institutions across the board, from political experts to scientific journals. Another group that has has been losing American trust is doct…
I was going to begin this article by writing about all the shows and stand-up I can no longer watch because of the sexual assailant Louis C.K., but that’s not fair, is it? It’s not fair to the victims of his abuse. It’s not fair to the people reading this to see the runes of my former idolat…
The new tax legislation proposed by the House Republicans might significantly impact you, especially if you plan to go to graduate school.
This past week, a tragic event occurred at Florida State University (FSU) — the passing of student Andrew Coffey, a pledge rushing a fraternity on their campus, according to CNN. The school has since suspended all fraternities and sororities, and many are calling it a push to end the culture…
Three UCLA basketball players were arrested in China last week under accusations of shoplifting. The three freshman, LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley, were questioned for allegedly stealing from a high-end mall in Hangzhou, near the hotel where the team was staying. An anonymous firs…
The First Amendment is essential to American democracy, and many rush to point this out as soon as there an instance where it seems the right is infringed on. And while the Loyolan aims to serve as a platform to encourage free speech and the First Amendment at LMU, we also recognize the impo…
Waymo just recently announced their “early rider program” in Phoenix, AZ, which means their cars will be launched onto public roads.
On Sep. 24, the Los Angeles Times published a two article series critical of Disney’s business relationship with the city of Anaheim. These pieces highlighted the perhaps overly generous tax exemptions and exceptions made for the company, along with the large amounts of money Disney funnels …
I waltz into the library and smile, taking in the scene of my next crime. No one is safe; not the girl working the front desk nor the guy sweating buckets because he ran from all the way across campus to print before class. I’m about to eavesdrop on all of you and tell all your embarrassing …
On Oct.18, a new law from Homeland Security and ICE went into effect, modifying the federal system of records to include information shared and stored on social media. The law states that it will now "include … social media handles, aliases, associated identifiable information, and search re…
The Los Angeles City Council voted to pass an ordinance amending Section 55.07 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, which bans dozens of items that could be used as weapons from public protests and rallies. This ordinance was passed with a 13-1 vote and bans a wide variety of items including b…
Finding housing for college can be a complete nightmare in California. According to the Public Policy Institute of California’s annual survey, 75 percent of respondents agree that many students give up and never graduate as a result of the stress placed on them to find housing near campus. I…
In October, we wrote a board editorial on the Las Vegas shooting, and within the span of a month, the topic of gun violence has already re-emerged on national news. Last weekend, 26 people were killed by a lone gunman who had access to an assault rifle. The victims of the shooting were atten…
She commands the attention of the auditorium with a wave of her hand. The room settles, and with a smile and a raised brow she poses a question about black activism for the panel to answer. As the panelists pass the microphones around, she takes a respite from the spotlight.
The other day I was crossing the street between Public Safety and East Quad, minding my own business and texting a good buddy of mine, when boom, I was arrested. For what? Well, crossing the street while texting on my mobile device. P-Safe had apparently alerted the Los Angeles Police depart…
One of the fundamental elements of LMU's mission statement is the promotion of both local and global justice — a value that is reflected in students and organizations all across campus. Campus service organizations tackle social justice issues through volunteer work and fundraising, alternat…
If it wasn’t already clear that Trump is a dog whistling xenophobe, we have yet another set of regulations designed to limit foreign workers’ abilities to stay in the United States. Back in April, Trump signed an executive order intended to review the H-1B visa process, as well as some thing…
Timon and Pumba as lovers? No one knows for sure if they are gay, but that didn’t stop sophomore English major Matthew Williams from looking up to their compatible male companionship and assuming that they were.
"Don't ask that guy — he wants to hang them all!" President Donald Trump reportedly joked of Vice President Mike Pence at a private meeting as described in an article published in the New Yorker.
The biggest news of the last week has been Special Counsel head Robert Mueller’s arrest of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on 12 counts, including conspiracy against the United States. This is breaking news for everyone following the continual unveiling of secrecy clouding the ad…
