Stephen A. Murphy
Steve was born and raised in New Jersey. Even though there’s several toxic waste plants in his state, he takes great pride in NJ, letting anyone and everyone know that his state has more miniature golf courses, more diners, and more malls per square mile than any other state in the union.

Steve, the youngest of four children, was always the rebel of the family. He never worked very hard in high school, just doing enough to scrape by, talking himself out of trouble at every turn. When deciding where to go to college, he knew he needed a change of scenery if he was ever going to become something more. He visited LMU and instantly fell in love with the people and the atmosphere.

Once at LMU, Steve knew he needed to get involved to be productive. Sports had always been his saving grace in high school. Despite his record setting career in high school athletics, he knew he wasn’t about to hop on to a Division-I team here at LMU. Instead, he joined the Loyolan to write about sports. He eventually fell in love with writing and journalism in general and by the end of his sophomore year he had landed the top job at the newspaper (editor in chief).

More than even his love of writing, however, was his love of making a difference. His weekly column “Murphy’s Law” often questioned and critiqued less popular aspects of this university. While some were angered, the columns always made people look at things with a new perspective. After careful consideration, Steve decided to run for president because he knew he was the right guy to fix our school government. He has fought for the student body for three years, and he will continue to do so whether elected president or not. But, if he is elected, you can be sure that ASLMU will be transformed into an effective, successful, and popular student government for all students.

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Former editor in chief of the Los Angeles Loyolan and author of the weekly column “Murphy’s Law;” member of Beta Theta Pi and Crimson Circle; involved in service through Special Games, De Colores, and Alternative Break; studied abroad at Oxford last summer; worked in ASLMU Public Relations his sophomore year; has run the L.A. Marathon.


Seranda E. Bray
Seranda was born on July 7, 1986 and grew up in nearby Gardena, California. Although she’s proud to be a California girl, her mom is from Texas so she has a little Longhorn flavor in her too.

She loved animals growing up and used to want to be a vet. Her family still has a pet turtle that they found on the side of the road thirty years ago. It’s surprising Seranda still cares so much for animals after the incident and all. She had a pet iguana named Gizmo. ‘Had’ being the key word. Gizmo leapt off the top of the TV (his favorite resting spot) to his death. The suicide scarred her, but she battled on. She likes cheetahs, too. A lot.

Seranda wasn’t positive where she wanted to go to college, but after talking to Charles Mason and visiting the campus, she knew LMU would become her home. Mason, assistant director of admissions, convinced Seranda that the bluff was right for her, and she hasn’t looked back since. She has been involved in many activities in her time at LMU, and just joined Delta Zeta this semester. She said she couldn’t be more excited to be a DZ.

Seranda likes people. That may sound simple, but it’s actually pretty inspiring. Her contagious attitude allows people to feel better about themselves. She’s warm and friendly and will bring an outlook to ASLMU that it needs.