Los Angeles Loyolan
60 Second Lectures 2020: Amy Woodson-Boulton
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- 60 Second Lectures 2020: Amy Woodson-Boulton
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Amy Woodson-Boulton, History, explores how capitalism has brought us to the edge of environmental catastrophe and how collaboration can lead us away fromthe climate change abyss.Q&A
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- 60 Second Lectures 2020: Stefan Bradley
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Dr. Stefan Bradley, African American Studies, implores students to hope less and reimagine the world more because “old people are fresh out of ideas.”
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- 60 Second Lectures 2020: Andrew Forney
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Andrew Forney, Computer Science, dives deep into how Big Tech’s artificial intelligence recommender systems promote confirmation bias especially in the realm of politics.
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- 100 Lions: Alyssa Perez (E46)
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- 8:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Former ASLMU president and current Assistant Director for Alternative Breaks and Advocacy at the Center for Service and Action Alyssa Perez '15 knows a lot about what it means to be a lion. In this episode of 100 Lions, we sat down with her to learn more about her time at LMU.
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- 100 Lions: Leezel Tanglao (E45)
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- 6:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On this episode of 100 Lions, we talked to Leezel Tanglao '04 about her work in journalism and communications post-grad, Tayo Help, the COVID-19 help desk for Filipinos that she works on, and what she misses about LMU.
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- EXLUSIVE: Dr. Joan Wicks shares why LMU is such a special place for her family
- Runtime
- 7:08
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In her first interview since the inauguration, LMU alumna Dr. Joan Wicks, mother of inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, shares with the Loyolan why LMU is such a special place for her entire family. Watch here as she discusses everything from the political climate in their household as Amanda Gorman was growing up to the world-famous poet’s regular trips to the Lion’s Den on campus.
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- LMU Women's Basketball Takes Social Justice onto the Court
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- 4:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In recent months, the LMU women's basketball team has been working on a number of social justice initiatives. Here, we sat down with them to learn more about what their individualized, social justice-related jerseys mean to them.
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- Speak Up and Dribble
- Runtime
- 7:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- "Shut up and dribble" has long been the thinking many have had regarding the intersection of sports and social justice. However, we talked with members of the LMU women's basketball team about the power that their voices as athletes have and gained insight into the social justice work they are doing as a team.
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- Sports Section Roundtable: Super Bowl LV
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- 7:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Who do you think is going to win tomorrow's Super Bowl? Our sports section sat down to discuss who they think will bring home the Vince Lombardi trophy.
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- 10 Track Shuffle: Episode Five — Bygone
- Runtime
- 7:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Welcome back to a new semester of 10 Track Shuffle, the series where we invite LMU artists to spread love for the music that inspires their work! On this episode, we asked junior artist Bygone to share his thoughts on hip-hop legends, his favorite music scenes and his favorite writers & lyricists.
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- From one impeachment to another: E2020 Wrapped
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- 6:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- For the last year and a half, members of the L.A. Loyolan Election 2020 team covered the historical election year, creating content curated for students and the LMU community. Now, on the eve of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the two team coordinators and senior correspondent share their experiences of covering the 2020 election.
Author: Veronica Backer-Peral
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- LMU students on Biden’s first 100 days
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- 4:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- We spoke to LMU students about their biggest social and political concerns, and how they hope that the Biden administration will address them in their first 100 days in office.
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- “What do we condemn a leader for?” — Reactions to Trump’s impeachment
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- 5:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Donald J. Trump is the only US president to have been impeached twice. What will the impact of this impeachment be, just days before Joe Biden’s inauguration? And what does it say about our country? VBP of the Election 2020 team speaks to LMU community members, some in favor and some opposed to the impeachment, about their reactions to the unfolding situation.
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- California Comeback for GOP
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- 4:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- While Joe Biden might have won the presidency, the GOP had a fair share of victories on Election Day, especially in California. Cristobal Spielmann of the Election 2020 team looks over these wins and talks to congressional candidate Joe Collins to learn where the CAGOP goes from here.
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- EXCLUSIVE: Interview with a California Elector
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- 7:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- You probably know about the Electoral College, but do you know who actually votes in it? In this exclusive interview with California elector Jihee Huh, Veronica BP of the Election 2020 team explores how electors are chosen, what the voting process is like and whether the Electoral College makes sense for a 21st century United States.
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- Living as a Dreamer at LMU
- Runtime
- 3:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In light of a federal court’s decision to reinstate Obama-era DACA protections, LMU community members reflect on the resources that LMU offers its students and the impact that policy has on DACA recipients in our community. Watch a DACA recipient, a legal expert and a scholar discuss these issues from each of their unique backgrounds.
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- 10 Track Shuffle: Episode Four — Don Montag
- Runtime
- 6:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- For this episode of 10 Track Shuffle, we linked up with singer, producer, sound engineer and junior recording arts major Don Montag to get a brief glimpse into the songs that inspire and motivate him as a musician. Along the way, we touched on his favorite albums, favorite genres and poetry class.
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- A Loyola Alum Will Head DHS — Part 3
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- If confirmed by the Senate, Alejandro Mayorkas will be the first immigrant and first Latino to hold the role of Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. In this video, the dean of Loyola Law School and a DACA recipient at LMU discuss the importance of Mayorkas’ experience as an immigrant.
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- A Loyola Alum Will Head DHS — Part 2
- Runtime
- 5:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Alejandro Mayorkas was just nominated by Joe Biden to lead the Department of Homeland Security. How did a Loyola Law School education prepare him for this position? How will his nomination, in turn, impact the Loyola community? In this interview with the dean of LLS and one of Mayorkas’ former professors, Veronica BP digs deeper into the meaning of this important nomination.
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- The Suburban Revolt in Orange County
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- 4:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Unlike most of California, Orange County was a haven for Republican candidates for decades. But in 2016, 2018 and now in 2020, Orange County has cemented itself as a battleground. E2020 spoke to two LMU students living in Orange County about what it’s like to vote in a politically contested election and what some are calling a potential suburban revolt.
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- What Really is the Latinx Vote?
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- To the surprise of many political pundits, Trump’s support among the Latinx community grew slightly in 2020 from 2016. We asked some students from the community to give their thoughts and insight on this complex demographic.
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- A Loyola Alum Will Head DHS — Part 1
- Runtime
- 4:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Alejandro Mayorkas was nominated by president-elect Joe Biden to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Not only will he be the first immigrant and first Latino to hold the position, but he is also a Loyola Law School (LLS) alumnus. In the first part of this series, Veronica BP speaks to the Dean of LLS and an immigration expert about what we can expect policy-wise out of the DHS with Mayorkas at its head.
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- Lab-Based Classes During a Virtual Semester
- Runtime
- 4:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Are you taking a lab-based course virtually this semester? We spoke with three LMU professors from different departments to learn more about how lab-based classes are being conducted during a virtual semester.
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- The New Swing States: Part Four — Politics on Social Media
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Have all of your social media feeds been swamped with political ads and messages? Students from the new swing states — Georgia and Arizona — discuss internet bubbles and the pros and cons of social media use for political advocacy.
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- The New Swing States: Part Three — Difficult Conversations
- Runtime
- 6:11
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- With the holiday season approaching, especially following this year’s intense election season, we all should expect some difficult conversations. In this video, students from the new swing states — Georgia and Arizona — discuss the importance of having conversations with people who have different beliefs from our own.
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- 10 Track Shuffle: Episode Three — Athena Wrong
- Runtime
- 6:38
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Welcome back to the Loyolan's third installment of "10 Track Shuffle," a series where we interview LMU artists about their daily rotations and the songs that inspire their work. In this episode, we talk with R&B/pop singer, Athena Wrong, about her favorite music videos, childhood throwbacks and the artists she looks up to most.
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- The New Swing States: Part Two — Georgia
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- For the first time since 1992, Georgia voted for a Democratic candidate. In the second of this series on the new swing states, LMU students from Georgia share their thoughts on the election results.
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- L+A: How to Make Hot Chocolate Balls
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Have you seen the melting hot chocolate balls on TikTok? Here, our Life + Arts staff writer Cerys Davies teaches you how to make them. Enjoy!
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- The New Swing States: Part One — Arizona
- Runtime
- 3:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Author: Veronica Backer-Peral
For the first time since 1996, Arizona voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. In the first of this three-part series on what some are calling the new swing states, LMU students from Arizona share their thoughts on the election results.
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- How COVID-19 Will Affect LMU During The Oncoming Flu Season
- Runtime
- 3:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing around the country as talks of more shutdowns begin. We sat down with Dr. Hyslop, Medical Director of Student Health Services at LMU, to talk about the rise in cases and the impact it will have on LMU during this upcoming flu season.
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- 10 Track Shuffle: Episode Two - kxvg
- Runtime
- 5:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Welcome back to another episode of 10 Track Shuffle! This time around, we sat down with kxvg to discuss his outlook on past relationships, the feeling of freedom music can give to a person and, of course, the ten tracks he always keeps in rotation. Be sure to read our full interview with him on our website's Life & Arts section.
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- Why Violent Language is Surging on Social Media
- Runtime
- 6:22
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Following Joe Biden’s election, the Iowa State University College Republicans tweeted that people should “arm up.” Veronica BP of E2020 speaks to Kylee Haueter, the Iowa State Daily reporter who covered the story about the political climate at her university, as well as Adam Fingerhut, a psychology professor at LMU, to understand the reasons why violent language is becoming so prevalent online.
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- Election 2020: Can LMU Find Common Ground?
- Runtime
- 9:38
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- After almost all the votes have been tallied, Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, defeating incumbent president Donald Trump. Veronica Backer-Peral interviews LMU College Republicans President Will Donahue and LMU College Democrats Vice President Anish Mohanty to get a college perspective on this historic win.
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- 10 Track Shuffle: Episode One - Tiffany Day
- Runtime
- 6:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Our Life + Arts section has partnered with the video team to create a new series called “10 Track Shuffle,” where we look into the music that inspires your favorite artists at LMU. Be sure to watch the first episode, featuring none other than Tiffany Day, as she dives into 10 songs that shaped her sound as well as possible future releases.
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- Election 2020: Was Expecting Election Results Unrealistic?
- Runtime
- 3:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This isn’t the first time this year that election results got delayed. In September, election expert Justin Levitt shared his views with Election 2020 on the voting delays in the Iowa primary and his predictions for the general election. In this video, we compare Levitt’s predictions with the actual election and the candidates’ reactions to a confusing and undecided election night.
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- Election 2020: Ageism and the Election
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Age has been a hot topic in this election for social media memes, the news and candidates themselves. But what do college students, a portion of America's youngest voting bloc, make of their presidential candidates' old ages? E2020 talks with 2 LMU students to see what they think.
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- Election 2020: What are Props 20 and 25?
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Do you know all that you can vote on this November? California will have 12 propositions on the ballot, and it's important for college students to know what exactly they mean. In the final episode of Prop Quiz!, Cristobal Spielmann takes a look at 2 propositions that attempt to deal with the criminal justice system, Prop 20 and Prop 25, and see where they fall in this important debate.
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- Election 2020: What are Props 14 and 24?
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Do you know all that you can vote on this November? California will have 12 propositions on the ballot, and it's important for college students to know what exactly they mean. Cristobal Spielmann takes a look at Prop 14 and its history with Prop 71 and stem cell research as well as Prop 24 and its impact on consumer privacy protections.
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- Election 2020: The Military Vote
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Members of the military supported Trump in 2016, but has that changed in recent years? Aidan Buzo of the Election 2020 team talks to veteran and LMU student Emmanuel Broussard about how the military vote might be affected come Tuesday's election.
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- Election 2020: When Did Climate Change Become Political?
- Runtime
- 4:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Some topics should be political, but when it comes to climate change and rising global temperatures, it's remarkable how even basic facts and science continue to be disputed. Renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben speaks to Election 2020’s Veronica BP on the topic of when and how climate change became so politicized.
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- 8 Burning Questions with Nathan Xia and Jacob Staudenmaier
- Runtime
- 6:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Nathan Xia and Jacob Staudenmaier, junior film and television production majors, sit down with the Loyolan to discuss 'Chasing Sundance', the feature film they co-directed over the summer.
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- Election 2020: What is Prop 16?
- Runtime
- 4:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Do you know all that you can vote on this November? California will have 12 propositions on the ballot, and it's important for college students to know what exactly they mean. Cristobal Spielmann takes a look at Prop 16 and interviews Maureen Simmons of the Yes on Prop 16 campaign to learn how this proposition will affect the future of affirmative action in California, especially surrounding Prop 209.
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- Election 2020: What is the October Surprise?
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- As the month comes to a close and the election is mere days away, people are wondering about the dreaded October Surprise. Cristobal Spielmann takes a brief look at what this election phenomenon is and whether this election is facing any surprises of its own.
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- Election 2020: Will the abortion debate impact the election?
- Runtime
- 4:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The abortion debate is among the most prominent political taboos. Even though vice presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Mike Pence expressed their clear positions on the issue in this month’s debate, they both quickly moved on to talk about unrelated topics. However, with the confirmation process of Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court well underway, some voters are asking how will the issue of abortion and Roe v. Wade shape American’s vote this November. Election 2020 asked two LMU students to share their opposing views.
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- Election 2020: What are Props 15 and 19?
- Runtime
- 4:52
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Do you know what all you can vote on this November? California will have 12 propositions on the ballot, and it's important for college students to know what exactly they mean. Cristobal Spielmann takes a look at Prop 15, which is aimed at tackling commercial property taxation under the infamous Prop 13, and interviews No on Prop 15 spokesperson Matt Klink to learn more. Spielmann also examines the other 2020 property tax proposition, Prop 19, to see how it would affect homeowners both young and old.
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- Election 2020: What are Props 17 and 18?
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Do you know what all you can vote on this November? California will have 12 propositions on the ballot, and it's important for college students to know what exactly they mean. Cristobal Spielmann takes a look at Props 17 and 18 and interviews Prop 17 campaign manager Shay Franco-Clausen to learn more about the statewide fight regarding voter rights.
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- A Zoom Interview Lookbook
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Have a Zoom interview coming up? Get some outfit inspiration with L+A intern Nicole Norman with some fall fashion ideas that will make you feel confident and prepared in front of potential employers. Good luck!
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- Election 2020: What is Prop 23?
- Runtime
- 3:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Do you know what all you can vote on this November? California will have 12 propositions on the ballot, and it's important for college students to know what exactly they mean. Cristobal Spielmann takes a look at Prop 23 and interviews anti-Prop 23 filmmaker and dialysis patient DeWayne Cox to learn more about the groups behind both sides of this contentious debate.
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- Election 2020: ASLMU Senator Facing Impeachment Speaks on LMU Students for Trump
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Are Trump supporters at LMU afraid to express their views on campus? ASLMU senator Stephanie Martinez, who is currently facing impeachment for the potential damage caused by her pro-immigration control views, sits down with Veronica BP of Election 2020 to discuss her new Instagram account, Students for Trump at Loyola Marymount (@/sft_loyolamu), and the way “hidden” Trump supporters will impact the upcoming election.
Edit: The caption had been edited to better reflect reasons for impeachment.
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- A Midterm Update with Jack Palen and Elsie Mares
- Runtime
- 8:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- ASLMU President Jack Palen and Vice President Elsie Mares sat down with the Loyolan to discuss their administration's successes, setbacks and hopes for the future so far.

