Twitter Causing Endless Parties at LMU! (Not really)
Saturday, September 6, 2008 by Kelly Sutton Chris Lesinski and I attend Loyola Marymount University (LMU). It's located in the quiet neighborhood of Westchester. Westchester residents, however, are quite vocal when it comes to off-campus parties. KNBC4 picked up on the story and attributes the problem to new-fangled "micro-blogging" technology.
I couldn't help but laugh this morning when I saw the video. LMU is pretty slim when it comes to parties. The Westchester residents are the type who think that their land is worth much more than it is. Twitter has nothing to do with the party scene. But according to the prestigious local news channel, technology is the culprit of out-of-control parties--which are rarely out-of-control.
On the plus side, one of Chris's article in the Loyolan go some screen time. Look for it towards the end.
The video is typical of local news stations poorly attempting to make a big deal out of a small problem. LMU has been in the neighborhood decades longer than any residents have been. Of course there are going to be house parties. Those house parties will be scattered all over the neighborhood if fraternities aren't all allocated to one space, like a Greek Row. It sounds like Weschester residents are having a bit of buyer's remorse.
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How is the party scene around your school? Does law enforcement regularly break up parties or do they just let them go? Leave us a comment!
Reader Comments (9)
Hmmm.... I guess there weren't house parties in the twentieth century. Because without texting and twitter there is no possible way that anyone could have possibly organized a party...
>>>The Westchester residents are the type who think that their land is worth much more than it is.
What a f@#$ing self-centered, narrow comment. Typical 21 year old brain that is obviously still way underdeveloped. I rest my theory.
@arnold:
Given the recent downturn in the LA housing market, its presence next to a college campus (which makes the neighborhood look nicer if anything) and the shape of a majority of the houses in the neighborhood, $1.5 million is a little steep for a small split-level.
Interesting entry. Fascinating, considering the fraction of people who use twitter is so marginal, and in many ways industry-specific. How many LMU students are actually ON Twitter? My guess is not many.
Also -- I'm not sure it's worth responding to Arnold, but I noticed he also posted a comment on the news story. You've got critics! Congrats Hack College, that means you've officially made it.
I want to see a follow-up to this story.
Yes, I wouldn't respond to me either. (!?)
Well the Argonaut's gotten hold of this too:
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/09/11/news_-_features/top_stories/2w.txt
You guys have really kicked up a s@#$storm this time. I bet Lawton's thrilled at all this attention. Way to fly under the radar.
[...] Saturday, HackCollege reported on how residents around Loyola Marymount University were blaming technology (among other th.... KNBC4 covered it on Friday and the Loyolan, LMU’s student-run newspaper, picked up the story [...]
How do I Twitter my Flickr photos?
I really think LMU should invest in a Greek row ASAP. This way all of the "problems," so to speak, could be contained in one area. A place to throw "huge parties" is not in a residential district, thus, the only thing to do is to do is create what are known as "Greek" or "Fraternity and Sorority" houses, separate from the community. An example for a great place to put a Greek row would be on Loyola or Fordham, close to the school. It is obvious that the students at LMU are definitely NOT going to stop "partying," nor are the residents of Westchester leaving anytime soon, the only alternative solution to this problem is to relocate are expand. LMU needs a Greek row.
When Twitter started I thought nice tool for newspaper but I did not expected that it grows so fast ad big- wish the best for the future. free credit score