These are the two stories above the fold on the front page of today's Los Angeles Loyolan, the student newspaper at Loyola Marymount. You know, the nice sedate Catholic school set on the hill overlooking Playa Vista—and where drinking is forbidden for student-athletes of any age.

Hate incident documented in dorm
"The racial slur n----- was written on a whiteboard hanging on the door of a resident adviser's room on the third floor...After the slur was erased from the whiteboard, it was re-written...Del Rey North residents said that the wing door to the women's hallway had been broken for about a month prior to the incident, allowing non-residents to enter the hallway."

LMU swim teamWomen's swim team investigated for hazing
"Some members of the swim team were captured in pictures doing 'keg stands' and drinking out of sippy cups...Other pictures posted on the internet site www.badjocks.com included women with sexual innuendos written all over their bodies and clothing."

Link to LMU swim team pics at BadJocks.com

Photo: BadJocks.com

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