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BREAKING: Jennette McCurdy to headline Loyolan First Amendment Week

Chris Benis, editor-in-chief
Updated Feb 1, 2023
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LMU students will get the chance to see Jennette McCurdy speak on campus about her provocatively titled memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” at this year’s First Amendment Week keynote event on Feb. 15.

21ST ANNUAL FIRST AMENDMENT WEEK 2023 SCHEDULED EVENTS:

Monday, Feb. 13 – 8 p.m. | First Amendment Open Mic Night. Sponsored by Mane Entertainment and the Los Angeles Loyolan. The Living Room

Wednesday, Feb. 15 – 6 p.m. | First Amendment Week Headliner: Jennette McCurdy. An evening with New York Times-beststelling author Jennette McCurdy. Sponsored by the Los Angeles Loyolan, ASLMU and GSLMU. Burns Back Court.

Thursday, Feb. 16 — 8 p.m. | Bobblehead Night. Free Iggy Bobbleheads for the first 500 students in attendance as LMU takes on Gonzaga. Sponsored by the Los Angeles Loyolan. Gersten Pavilion.

Monday, Feb. 20 — 7:30 p.m. | Religious Freedom and Human Dignity. A student-led discussion. Sponsored by the Los Angeles Loyolan and Campus Ministry’s Interfaith Council. The Cave at Sacred Heart Chapel.

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1st Amendment Refresher

Taylor Gage, Managing Editor
Feb 14, 2018
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INFO FROM https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/first_amendment

FIRST AMENDMENT WEEK: A LOOK BACK

The Los Angeles Loyolan's First Amendment Week, founded in 2003, is a university wide celebration of freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition as addressed in the First Amendment to the Constitution.
The Los Angeles Loyolan has hosted the following events in past First Amendment Weeks. Starting with 2014, click on the years in the left-hand column to be taken to pages with more detailed information on each Week.
Keynote speakers in 2008-2011, 2013-21, and 2023 were co-sponsored by Associated Students of Loyola Marymount University.

Year	Keynote(s)	Other Speakers/Events
2023	An evening with New York Times-bestselling author Jennette McCurdy.	First Amendment Open Mic Night, co-sponsored by Mane Entertainment; "Religious Freedom and Human Dignity," a student-led discussion, co-hosted by Campus Ministry’s Interfaith Council; First Amendment Week Iggy Bobblehead Night feat. LMU Men’s Basketball.
2022	“Redefining the American Newspaper” feat. L.A. Times executive editor Kevin Merida.	“Promise and Peril: Fighting climate change one animal at a time” documentary screening; First Amendment Week Iggy Bobblehead Giveaways feat. LMU Baseball and Men’s Basketball.
2021	“Expression From the Margins” feat. actress and advocate Angelica Ross and rapper and singer Vic Mensa.	“Freedom of Religion: How Free Are We?” student-centered discussion; First Amendment Week Tip-Off feat. LMU Women’s Basketball.
2020	“Reclaiming Our Stories” feat. activist and journalist Monica Lewinsky.	“Voices of Modern Media: Representation in Journalism” panel discussion; “Slam for Social Justice: A Night of Brews and Ballads”.
2019	Actor and activist Jesse Williams.	“Trump, Technology and Bad Actors” with Prof. John Nockleby, Loyola Law School; “Pluralism, Prejudice and the Promise of America” with author Eboo Patel; “Generations of Activism” documentary series premiere.
2018	ESPN sports journalist and Twitter legend Jemele Hill.	“News, Politics and Immigration” with veteran journalist and immigration expert Robert Suro.
2017	The death of the First Amendment (1791-2017???)	“Real News, Fake News and the Ethical Dilemmas of Trump-era Journalism” by Prof. Diane Winston.
2016	Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor and activist America Ferrera	Race and representation in the media student-led panel discussion.
2015	Academy Award-winning musician, actor and activist Common	Interfaith cooperation expert Eboo Patel.
2014	Former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett	Petition Wall; Freedom of Religion Videos; Food for Freedom.
2013	Academy Award-winning screenwriter and producer Mark Boal	Freedom of Religion panel, including David W. Burcham, then-president of Loyola Marymount University; Food For Freedom.
2012	The Editors of The Onion	Free Speech Open Mic Night and Food For Freedom.
2011	Emmy-, Grammy-, Oscar- and Tony-award winning musician and activist John Legend	Time magazine columnist and author Joel Stein; David W. Burcham, then-president of Loyola Marymount University.
2010	Seth MacFarlane, creator of TV series “Family Guy”	Fr. Geoffrey Farrow, a California Catholic priest who was suspended by his superiors for his public refusal to direct parishioners to vote yes on Proposition 8
2009	Karl Rove, former senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to former President George W. Bush	David Burcham, then-dean of Loyola Law School; Paul Porter, an expert on the relation between race and the media
2008	Bill Maher, comedian, TV show host, political commentator, author	Fr. Robert B. Lawton, S.J., then-president of Loyola Marymount University; John Carlos, former Olympian bronze-medalist who was stripped of his medal for giving the Black Power salute on the winner’s podium
2007	Arianna Huffington, founder of Huffington Post; Michelle Malkin, blogger and political commentator	Danny Ledonne, filmmaker and creator of controversial video game “Super Columbine Massacre RPG!”
2006	James Carville, political commentator, pundit; Ann Coulter, political commentator, writer

Notes:

First Amendment Week was founded in Spring 2003 with several small events. The first keynotes for First Amendment took place in 2006.

BREAKING: Jennette McCurdy to headline Loyolan First Amendment Week

21ST ANNUAL FIRST AMENDMENT WEEK 2023 SCHEDULED EVENTS:

1st Amendment Refresher

FIRST AMENDMENT WEEK: A LOOK BACK

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