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February 12, 2013

VIEW FROM THE TOP LOYOLA LACROSSE TEAMS GEAR UP FOR ANOTHER WINNING SEASON

ON THE INSIDE A Cappella group sings a new tune - P3 Baltimore Legend deserves respect - P8 WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR A JOB? - P11 2013 lacrosse previews - P16

February 12, 2013

- Quote of the Moment -

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[We will] work as hard as we can to end this senseless violence”

President Obama in a note to Hadiya Pendleton’s parents, the slain teen from Chicago who performed at the inauguration

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They won’t let their members be gay, or openly gay anyway, but they’re letting them wear neckerchiefs and green short shorts?”

Ellen DeGeneres, during a monologue in which she expressed frustration over the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to postpone a vote on repealing their ban on gay members.

The World at a Glance Chinese New Year This past weekend marked the kick-off of the Spring Festival in China, or Chinese New Year. Millions of Chinese celebrated the coming of the Year of the Snake and the exit of the Year of the Dragon. Chinese officials attempted to put bans on massive amounts of fireworks, though, in hopes of working against further polluting the air. Back in 2009 a massive firework display started a fire at a Beijing building. Officials were attempting to thwart occurrences such as this through encouraging people to tone down their fireworks displays.

Mardi Gras gone wrong Four were shot Saturday on the packed Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras festivities.

In New Orleans, Bourbon Street always has massive amounts of people come out to celebrate in the streets; but this year, four were shot. One man went into surgery Saturday night in critical condition. The other three people shot were in stable condition at the hospital. The people in the area that were aware of the shooting stayed regardless, and one Baton Rouge resident stated: “You just hope it doesn’t happen to you.” Many weren’t surprised and three suspects, who fled the scene after the incident, are being questioned.

Photo Courtesy of MCT Campus

The most stressed generation A study conducted by the American Psychological Association found that the generation of 18-33-year-olds, also known as the Millennial Generation, are the most stressed individuals. Many of the people in this generation go to college, get into massive debt from loans and land in a market where there are little to no jobs available for them. Fifty percent of the generation has also stated that their sleep has often been disrupted by “overwhelming worries.”

Loyola Musician Peter Whitaker as well as a poetry reading from the Greyhound Poetry Collective. A raffle will also take place for both concert tickets and a special date—you must be present to win, and all proceeds will go to Relay for Life! Join us Thursday, Feb. 14—you don’t want to miss it!

Global Studies Club coffee sale Feb. 15 The Global Studies Club is having its second coffee sale! We will be selling Fair Trade coffee in Boulder next Friday, Feb. 15, from 8:30 a.m.-noon. We will also have baked goods for sale.

NEWSBRIEFS

Be WLOY’s Valentine: Late night event Feb. 14 WLOY always treats its Valentines right, and how perfect is it that this year’s 14th Valentine’s Day falls on a Thursday? Get ready for a WLOY Valentine’s Day Extravaganza! From 9-11 p.m. in the Reading Room, we’ll be providing a host of free goodies to show our love for our wonderful listeners, starting with free pizza courtesy of Loyola’s favorite Toss Pizzeria and ending with a gourmet sundae bar! Free food not enough?

Entertainment will follow in the form of

Caribbean Students’ Union Valentine’s Day fundraiser Feb. 11-12 Caribbean Students’ Union will be selling Valentine’s Day candy grams and baked goods for $2 on Feb. 11-12 from noon-2 p.m. in the Student Center.

Students and faculty can send sweet messages that are sealed with assorted candy that will be delivered to them on Valentine’s Day.​

CORRECTIONS E-mail corrections to Jenn Ruckel at greyhoundeic@gmail.com.

Tunisia’s political The secular party of the President Moncef Marzourki has removed three ministers from the country’s government. If he goes along with this, the government will collapse and spiral downward, even worse than it did in 2011. This removal threatens the Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali’s rule.

Marzouki’s party claims that they voiced their displeasure with the prime minister and warned him of what would happen were he to not meet their demands, and the prime minister did nothing to fix the issues.

- compiled by Lizzie Carr

Sources: the Daily Beast, Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Reuters, Al Jazeera

Campus Police Blotter

Soup and Stations, Feb. 15 Join the Loyola community during Lent for the Stations of the Cross on Friday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. in Alumni Chapel.

This ecumenical prayer service will be social justice oriented and integrated with CRS: Rice Bowl fundraising and advocacy efforts. After the service, soup will be provided. Feel free to bring a small donation. All proceeds will go to CRS: Rice Bowl. Visit the Campus Ministry website for more information about the event.​

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Selected excerpts from reports

Tuesday, Feb. 5 At 9:45 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the front of Newman Towers to respond to a dispute between an employee and an unknown suspect. Upon arrival, the officer met with the Loyola employee who informed the officer that he and a cab driver had a verbal dispute over the parking situation in front of Newman. The employee stated that, while he had parked his vehicle to make deliveries, the cab driver pulled beside him. The employee then asked the cabbie to move the vehicle because it was blocking traffic. The cab driver told him to “go f*** himself,” and also said that he couldn’t tell him what to do. The employee stated that the cabbie stepped slightly toward him, at which time he got into his vehicle to avoid an altercation. He said that the cabbie then got into his vehicle and left without any further confrontation.

Thursday, Feb. 7 At approximately 12 p.m., a Loyola student contacted campus police, advising that unknown persons covered his vehicle with what appeared to be dog feces. The student parked his car in the rear of his residence in the driveway around 8 p.m. on Feb. 2, and noticed the feces upon returning to his vehicle on Feb. 7, around 11 a.m. The student stated that he believed one of his surrounding neighbors to be responsible. Several photographs were taken.

Friday, Feb. 8 At 8:41 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 400 block of Notre Dame Lane in front of Aquinas Hall in reference to a larceny from a car. The officer met with the complainant, who said he parked his car at approximately 8:15 p.m. the previous night, and when he returned in the morning, someone smashed his front passenger window. The complainant stated that the only thing taken was change from his center console, approximately $2 in US currency.

Several items, such as CDs, chargers and a tire pump, were left in the vehicle. No damage was done to the vehicle, other than the smashed window. The officer escorted the complainant to vacuum out his car, and shrink-wrapped the window.

Friday, Feb. 8 At 3:11 p.m., an officer responded to the 4400 block of Millbrook Road, reservoir side, in response to a larceny from a car. The officer met with a student who said his car had been broken into during the time since Thursday when he parked the car there. The passenger side front window had been broken and a Garmin GPS, valued at $100, was taken from the glove box.

- compiled by Katie Krzaczek

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Student gains citizenship, reflects on immigration laws A ca-scuse me?

By Lindsey Rennie Staff Writer

Sophomore Jakub Gorski may be from Poland, but that’s not the exciting news. After living in America for 10 years, he became a U.S. citizen on February 1.

“I began the process about the middle of June and I just finished it with my swearing in,” says Gorski. “Overall it was not hard, just very long. The longest part was filling out the application for neutralization…But after that it gets easy. Your fingerprints have to be checked by the FBI and then about two months after you have the interview. The interview is easy.”

But the path to citizenship is not as easy and quick for everyone. Just José Antonio Vargas, a journalist and undocumented immigrant who delivered Loyola’s MLK Convocation speech last month demonstrated, undocumented immigration as a child can make seeking citizenship a difficult task as an adult.

Just last week, President Obama said that

he wishes to pursue a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, though one with many requirements. “We’re going to make them pay a fine, they are going to have to learn English, they are going to have to go to the back of the line…but they will have a pathway to citizenship over the course of 10 years,” said Obama.

As of 2013, undocumented immigrants with spouses and children who are citizens will be able to apply for a “hardship waiver” in the U.S. before returning to their countries of origin to apply for U.S. visas. They will still have to return to their countries of origin to apply for visas, but with the new rule, the wait should only be a few weeks, rather than up to three years as it had been in the past.

Gorski, who is double major in philosophy and political science, wanted to become a U.S. citizen because he wanted to play an active role in the country’s political life, especially since, after 10 years of living here, he considers it home. The only thing left to do was make it official.

“I do feel different now that I am a citizen,” said Gorski. “Now I can get involved politically and try to fix the problems that the U.S. is facing.”

The political issues that Gorski is most concerned with are the fiscal crisis and the centralization of power among the branches of the federal government and between the national and state governments.

On campus, Gorski is a member of Loyola College Republicans and Anime Hounds, and is the co-president

of the Philosophy Club. He says he decided to attend a U.S. college because he is much more familiar with the American education system than the Polish one, and he also wanted to be close his family. It’s possible as well, he says, that he will stay in the U.S. for law school.

After moving to Connecticut from Dabrowa Bialostocka in the northeastern area of Poland with his family in 2003, Gorski said the most difficult part was picking up the language. After that, he says, he was able to assimilate pretty quickly.

Two things greatly surprised Gorski after his move to America: the omnipresence of fast food restaurants and the excess in holiday spending and preparations. “In Poland fast food chains were always only in the big cities,” says Gorski. “Here there is a McDonald’s on almost every corner. Also in Poland preparations for holidays like Christmas would begin a few days before the holiday would occur. Here the people start shopping and get out the decorations a month in advance.”

But Polish traditions still remain for Gorski and his family since their move 10 years ago.

“My family has done a great job of preserving our traditions especially when we celebrate Christmas and Easter,” he says. Yet, he misses the observance of Church holidays in the U.S. When a holy day, such as the Ascension, is on a weekday, the Mass is moved to the following Sunday.

Grateful for his new citizenship and the role he can now fill in the country he calls home, Gorski believes this process should be as quick for others as it was for him.

“I think that illegal immigrants should be given amnesty and started on a path to citizenship that way they can start paying taxes and [be] given more opportunities,” he says.

“As for the process itself I think the naturalization form could be less complicated.”

White House proposes compromise on contraceptives

By Megan Doyle UWIRE/The ND Observer

The White House proposed a new compromise Friday regarding religious nonprofits and the mandated contraceptive coverage, a deal that would potentially allow Notre Dame to issue a health insurance plan to its employees without directly providing birth control coverage.

The proposal suggested a separate, individual private insurance policy that could provide contraceptive coverage at no cost for the employees of faith-based organizations.

“These proposed rules aim to provide women with contraceptive coverage without cost sharing and to protect eligible organizations from having to contract, arrange, pay or refer for contraceptive coverage to which they object on religious grounds,” the proposal stated.

The proposal is an amendment to rules regarding minimum insurance packages set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services as part of its regulatory authority under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

If the proposal takes effect, objecting organizations could provide employees

with a plan that does not offer contraceptive coverage. The health insurer providing the plan would then enroll those employees in a separate, stand-alone policy that only covers contraceptives at no extra cost.

The University, however, is self-insured.

The policy proposed by the White House on Friday presented several possible approaches for self-insured organizations. In all approaches, self-insured plans could work with the company that administers their health benefits to avoid coverage contraceptives.

A third-party administrator would “automatically arrange separate individual health insurance policies for contraceptive coverage from an issuer providing such policies,” the proposal stated.

A previous proposal had suggested a similar solution for self-insured plans, but under that proposal, the third-party administrator would have had no way to pay for the contraceptive coverage other than the revenue it receives from self-insured plans. That proposal was criticized by many as nothing more than an accounting gimmick.

The current proposal would lower fees in other parts of the ACA to provide third-party administrators with savings they could use to

pay for the contraceptive coverage.

The third-party administrator would receive a credit in an amount that would offset a reasonable charge by the third party administrator for performing this service.

University Spokesman Dennis Brown declined comment on the proposal until Notre Dame administrators have fully analyzed its contents.

Last May, the University filed one of more than 40 religious liberty lawsuits from faithbased organizations to contest the constitutionality of the contraception mandate. The lawsuit states the mandate would go against Church teachings and therefore violates the First Amendment, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and other federal laws.

A federal judge dismissed Notre Dame’s lawsuit last month, when U.S. District Court Judge Robert Miller Jr. ruled Jan. 2 that the lawsuit should be dismissed because the University’s claim is not yet “ripe,” meaning it is not ready to be litigated — in this case, because the rule regarding contraceptive coverage had not been finalized.

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Co-ed singing group forms on campus

By Noelia Morales Staff Writer

This semester, a new co-ed a cappella group is coming to campus, the Loyola Greysounds.

Greysounds hope to expand opportunities for those who love to sing. Senior Lauren Rich and first-year Becky Scullin said that a co-ed group would also contribute to the diversity of groups on campus. Other founding members include senior Katie Grace, as well as first-years Natalya Pulaski, Connell White and Mark Woodall.

Rich and Scullin said that the dynamic of the Belles and Chimes groups during performances is one of the things that inspired the formation of the group.

Rich said, “Watching people having fun doing something they love is exactly the type of experience we want members of Greysounds to have.” Scullin describes Greysounds as a group that will perform modern songs that you might hear on some of the popular radio stations. “There is a lot you can do with male and female voices,” said Scullin. Rich said, “It expands the options for repertoire.”

Rich and Grace always thought about starting a co-ed group and, as seniors in their last semester, recognized this as their last chance to pursue the idea. Rich added that taking this initiative is “a risk, but it’s our passion and we’re going to kick into full gear and leave the school with our contribution.”

Scullin said she is “excited to carry on the tradition for the next four years.” Rich and Scullin recognize that this will be a learning experience with many challenges, but they believe that, “with a strong enough drive and passion, anything is possible.”

Though this semester the group will be based more on campus, Scullin said, “as we are still in the process of forming a strong and dedicated group,” the Greysounds look forward to performing off campus in the Baltimore community in the future.

The audition process is going to be “open and friendly,” Scullin said. Participants will be asked to prepare a verse and chorus of a song they know, and will also participate in a harmonizing activity.

“Prior experience in an a cappella group isn’t a requirement to become a member,” Rich said. “However a willingness to work hard and a strong passion for singing is necessary.” Scullin and Rich suggested that participants pick a song that will reflect the collection of songs the group will be performing—something that is upbeat and fun.

Scullin said, “This is not like American Idol; the process is going to be comfortable.”

The number of students that will comprise Greysounds depends on the outcome of auditions which will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 9 p.m. in Room 056 of the fine arts department.

Rich and Scullin said that an important component of the group is the opportunity for each member to stand out and showcase their talent. Strong sight-reading skills, beatboxing skills or a willingness to learn is a huge plus.

For more information on auditions, you can reach any of the six board members at loyolagreysounds@gmail.com.

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Pinkett emphasizes importance of dedication in achieving life’s ‘defining moments’

By Lisa Potter Staff Writer For 58 years, Black History Month has been celebrated during the month of February. Contributors to the Civil Rights effort such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and the Little Rock Nine are traditionally celebrated, and it is a time for people of all races to look back on the historical injustices of American society and recognize people who overcame adversity. In honor of this month, Loyola’s Black Students Association (BSA), which is part of ALANA services, invited Dr. Randal Pinkett to speak in McGuire Hall last Tuesday night.

Dr. Pinkett is not only an entrepreneur, author, speaker and winner of the fourth season of The Apprentice, he is also African American. He is the only African American to win the Rhodes Scholarship at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the only African American to ever win a season of The Apprentice. He holds five academic degrees including a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick; a master of science in computer science from Oxford University, England; a master of science in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering; a master of business administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management and a doctorate in philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Laboratory. In Dr. Pinkett’s own words, he “did not miss his defining moment.”

Dr. Pinkett spoke about defining moments, using more modern examples of African American leaders such as President Barack Obama, Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Magic Johnson and Dr. Benjamin Carson—the notable neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins

history of Rutgers to receive the scholarship.

Hospital in Baltimore.

“You’ve got to be prepared for your Additionally, he said his wife made the moment because you never know when a suggestion that he fill out an application for defining moment will come,” said Dr. Pinkett. The Apprentice, to which he said, “I’m too “If you reflect on these moments, and look busy.” However, in later days, she printed an closely at the individuals at the center of these application and made him fill out and submit moments…you will see that there are things it as well.

“Out of that can set 18 entered, I the stage for won,” he said your own Hard work is not a skill, it’s laughing.

“The defining a choice...it’s about making a personal right person moment.” was there at The first commitment to be the best you can be. the right time o f t h e s e -Dr. Randal Pinkett to plant the things, seed. We have according to listen to what they’re saying.” to Dr. Pinkett, was something unexpected that Defining moments, however, do not come “defies conventional wisdom.” Dr. Pinkett without hard work and dedication, said Dr. cited then-presidential candidate Barack Pinkett.

“It’s so easy to see the product of hard Obama, who no one thought would even work, but not the process of hard work.” win the Iowa Caucus against Hillary Clinton, “Hard work is not a skill, it’s a choice…it’s but ended up becoming the president of the about making a personal commitment to be United States. Additionally, Dr. Pinkett spoke the best you can be,” said Dr. Pinkett. about Magic Johnson when he unexpectedly Additionally, he said, “We must have contracted the HIV virus, and became one empowering beliefs.”

These thoughts and of the most successful entrepreneurs rather beliefs, according to Dr. Pinkett, lead to than focusing on his own self-pity. Instead, actions and outcomes.

Johnson came to own many businesses “We must have the empowering belief of and companies, and has influenced other faith,” said Dr. Pinkett, who explained that sports players and entertainers to become it is important for each individual to believe entrepreneurs as well. they can reach their goals in order for their “Don’t let a setback hold you back, because goals to be met. a set back is a setup for a comeback,” said Dr. Turning more specifically to Black History Pinkett. “Success is when preparation meets Month, Dr. Pinkett told his audience that they, opportunity.” too, were capable of making history.

Dr. Pinkett then said the second of these “History is not confined to the past,” he things is that the right person can come into said, and gave examples of students being an individual’s life at the right time, using able to make personal history, family history himself as an example. He spoke about his and even community history by embracing winning the Rhodes Scholarship at Rutgers, their own defining moments. saying an administrator at the school, who “When you see an injustice, you have was also a mentor to him, made him submit three choices: fight, forego or flight…At an application and interview, only for him some point in your life, you should be able to become the first African American in the

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to look back on your life and say you fought for something,” said Dr. Pinkett. “Somebody didn’t miss their moment to make history so that you could make history. So don’t miss your moment to make history.”

Dr. Pinkett’s talk was followed by a short question and answer component, during which one student asked Pinkett how he faced adversity on The Apprentice and what advice he had for African American students entering the working world soon. Dr. Pinkett replied that the challenges on The Apprentice paled in comparison to the challenges he experienced in everyday life.

“I look around the room as the only person of color. Breaking through discrimination is difficult, but I’m not lamenting on it; that strengthens me…It’s important to be very good at what I do,” said Dr. Pinkett, “When you’re good at what you do, it’s hard for anybody to define you.”

Briana Durr, senior and president of BSA reflected on the talk after closing remarks, saying, “I thought Pinkett’s speech was empowering—he really sparked a lot of emotions I hadn’t considered.”

“The most important aspect of Pinkett’s speech is encouraging us to seek out defining moments...His desire for us to work hard and to put in ‘sweat equity,’ is something we definitely needed to hear as students,” said Durr. “As a young African American woman, I value Black History month. It is crucial for our generation especially at Loyola, which is predominately white. It is important for us to spread African American culture and engage Loyola students in the process in order to break stereotypes and give students a true lens into black culture.”

BSA will be holding other events for Black History Month such as a panel Tuesday, February 12, and a Gala on Friday, February 23, both in the 4th Floor Programming Room.

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Habitat for Humanity builds homes, collaborates with West Baltimore community

on his own since. “I have grown tremendously in my involvement in service through Loyola and have Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, really gained a true grasp on volunteer organization that works toward what service means to me and having “a world where everyone has a decent what role it will play in the place to live.” Founded in 1976, Habitat has rest of my life.” After Loyola, been living up to its philosophy by providing Jones plans on becoming housing that is both affordable and decent for an international volunteer over three million people around the world. with an organization whose Affordable loans help to finance the homes, mission and values are and the money collected from monthly similar to Habitat’s. mortgage payments made by families living Delany’s experience with in the homes goes toward the cost of new Habitat dates back further. projects.

She first got involved with Habitat believes that when a family has the program while working decent and affordable housing, it affects with the community service every other aspect in their lives in a positive department in her high way as well. In other words, according to school.

She knew that when their website, “the cycle of poverty is broken, she applied for a service health, physical safety and security improve, coordinator position at educational and job prospects increase, a sense CCSJ, Habitat was a cause of stability and dignity grows and money is she was interested in and she freed up for other essential needs.” was “extremely elated when The Loyola chapter of Habitat partners with she received the position.” the chapter in Sandtown, a neighborhood in Delany explained how, West Baltimore. The organization aims to although the experience as increase homeownership and to improve the a whole is rewarding, the community as a whole. In a neighborhood that biggest reward is the end is littered with vacant housing, Sandtown’s Courtesy of Loyola Habitat for Humanity result.

Habitat works not only on building new Loyola students work every Saturday on the construction “Just to be able to give homes, but also on building the community of a home for a family in Sandtown.

Habitat for Humanity someone a house that I aspect that was once lost. helped build is truly is a unique service opportunity because the final product a blessing to be able is “tangible.” to be a part of,” said because “it’s an amazing, tangible service Delany. opportunity for students.” She said, “They get What makes Habitat different to build something and see the final product from other service programs is the which is very rare when it comes to service. large scale of the project, which is A lot of the time with service you are working completed in a short span of time. all the time on an issue that is a battle and Delany explained the unique service will take awhile to solve, like ending hunger, experience as being something for example. But with Habitat, it’s rewarding “physical and tangible. Starting and and also enlightening to be able to work on ending a service project in the short a project and complete it at the end of the time span of a year is extremely rare,” year. Also, Habitat introduces you to so many she said. different students around campus with shared The Loyola Habitat chapter is a passions, and it’s great to be able to gather program sponsored by CCSJ. Delany every weekend in solidarity.” says that all the service programs are Students can get involved with Habitat at under CCSJ and all of the service the beginning of each semester. The Habitat coordinators function under the Service Coordinators from CCSJ recruit all mission statement of CCSJ with all of prospective volunteers and run a series of info their service. “It’s truly a partnership sessions and a preparation session for those between organization and program. interested in becoming regular volunteers Without CCSJ, there would be no with our campus’ program.

Courtesy of Loyola Habitat for Humanity Above, students continue work on a house for Habitat for Humanity in Sandtown. The group Habitat [at Loyola],” said Delany.

Delany believes that students functions as a partnership between Loyola’s Center for Community Service and Justice and should get involved with Habitat the West Baltimore community.

By Megan Byrne Staff Writer

By working with the program in Sandtown, Loyola students get to experience life outside of the campus Loyola community.

Sophomore Emily Delany, a CCSJ service coordinator for Habitat for Humanity, said that working with members of the Baltimore community in Baltimore itself is like an immersion experience.

“We get to work with our homeowner every week and we eat lunch in the neighborhood with people who live there,” said Delany.

She said that the members of the community frequently share stories and are always welcoming to the students who come to work with Habitat.

Every Saturday, a group of 10-15 Loyola students, along with service coordinators Delany and senior Kyle Jones go to the Sandtown neighborhood from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to work on the home that Loyola’s Habitat for Humanity chapter co-sponsors with the architecture firm Hord Coplan & Mac. At last week’s First Thursday dinner, $2 from every $10 ticket sold was donated to Habitat. “The money [raised] from the First Thursday Dinner and the various other fundraisers we conduct goes directly to financing the home Loyola volunteers are building. The Sandtown community will be the ultimate benefactor of our campus’ donors,” said Jones.

Jones was first introduced to Habitat through his FE-100 class, and has been volunteering

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Note from the Editor There was big news for proponents of immigration reform this week when President Obama and the Gang of Eight released a basic structure for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented persons in the U.S. The 2012 Election saw Republicans receive the lowest percentage of minority votes ever, and so comprehensive reform has become a bipartisan issue instead of a Democratic agenda.

Sounds pretty good to me, but in addition to the plethora of policy decisions that still must be made, one of our biggest concerns should be the stigmas that American citizens cast on those Americans without proper documents.

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To start off, yes, I am calling undocumented immigrants ‘Americans.’ If you live in this country, contribute to this country and love this country for all its flaws, then you deserve to call yourself a member of the country that is your home. The term ‘illegal’ itself is dehumanizing and simplistic, let alone logically incorrect.

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The problem with this attitude stems from the very root of our country—immigrants built America, and yet the previous group almost always made life harder for the newcomers. If we pay attention to history, this doesn’t make sense.

America has always been strengthened by increasing diversity. Diversity itself is democratic, because we are not weighed down by one set of opinions or limited by one worldview. To paint unfamiliar groups of human beings as ‘outsiders’ is to turn down the benefit of their insights, their cultures and their histories.

Americans didn’t always speak English. As my grandparents love to remind me, history didn’t start when I was born; furthermore, the history of America didn’t start when our ancestors arrived on this nice plot of land. So, why should the history of this country end with the last generation of immigrants who arrived and struggled to gain acceptance? Policy will certainly change, but attitude is under our control.

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It’s 2013, and I’m sure we’d all like to say that we’ve grown to be a very accepting culture. Yet hatred against our own people still exists in many places: protests against the legalization of gay marriage, right wing conservatives voicing their negative

KATIEREINHARD feelings about having a black president and animosity towards those who immigrate to our country.

But one of the most fundamentally American programs for young boys, The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), is one of the most exclusive, having put off the vote to lift their ban on gay Scouts and gay and lesbian leaders until May 2013. According to The Huffington Post, the proposal by the Boy Scouts of America would “ease the long-standing ban on gays by allowing sponsors of local troops to decide for themselves on the membership of gay Scouts and adult leaders.”

The principal decision makers of the BSA know that passing this proposal would cause a breach in the tradition that has been upheld for over 100 years. Directly from their website, The Boy Scouts of America provide a program that “builds character, trains [young people] in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and develops personal fitness.” From their experience, they believe “that helping youth is a key to building a more conscientious, responsible and productive society.” Yes, the passing of this proposal would break tradition, but allowing gay and lesbian people to be involved in the BSA in no way infringes upon

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Protesters voice opposition to gay members at BSA headquarters. the fundamental aspects that the organization was founded on.

More hesitation from the BSA in passing the proposal comes from losing support and funding from religious and church groups. According to CNN, “more than 70 percent of troops are affiliated with church or religious groups.” Staunch conservatives opposing the proposal rioted, carrying signs saying things like, “Homosexuality is a sin!

BSA please resist Satan’s test. Uphold the ban!” According to CNN, some religious groups even claim that the passing of the proposal would “dilute the Boy Scout message of morality and potentially destroy the organization.” These groups claim that they just want to protect the young boys in the BSA at all costs. Since when are gay and lesbian people associated with causing harm to anyone?

If this proposal were to be passed, the BSA would not go around haphazardly hiring any person; background checks and a traditional process of hiring someone would still take place. And even if the proposal is passed, those who are extremely religious can still instill religious beliefs in their children. The lifting of the ban would only lead to gays being a part of the Boy Scouts and, as far as I know, homosexuality is not contagious, nor is it harmful. A straight man or woman could cause the exact same amount of harm on a child as a gay or lesbian person could.

Christianity is against the sexual actions that homosexuals engage in because they are not intended for the purpose of procreation. And allowing gays and homosexuals to be a part of the BSA would serve primarily to show children that we are all human beings and all continued to page 10

Ray Lewis should be remembered for successful football career and charity, not dropped charges Fifty-two isn’t just a number in Maryland.

It represents an era, an icon and a hero for the greater Baltimore community. After Super Bowl XLVII this number will be retired, never to be plastered on faces, cars or houses again. And as bittersweet as it seems with the

JENNHARMON end so near, Maryland looks back with great nostalgia at the successful career of Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis.

Now readers, your reaction to this introductory paragraph has either gone two ways: You’re either nodding your head, remembering the first time you watched a Raven’s game or went to Raven’s Training Camp in the summer—and you’re probably from Maryland—or you’re muttering something under your breath about Lewis being a murderer—and I assume you’re from out of state and still bitter about that Pats loss.

Regardless of where you stand on this great divide, Ray Lewis is a figure that will forever be remembered for the amazing things he did for Baltimore. And if you’re stuck forever loathing him for charges you probably know nothing about, I’m going to help you move past categorizing this man in the hall of infamy.

In 1996 the Cleveland Browns were relocated to Maryland and the Baltimore

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Lewis shown holding Lombardi Trophy after 2013 Superbowl win.

Ravens were born. Baltimore finally had a football team again. Among the players in this inaugural season was Ray Lewis—that’s right, this man has been a part of the team since the very beginning. Lewis played in 17 seasons, and through those seasons he made 13 Pro Bowls, was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year twice and won two Super Bowls.

If his sparkling résumé is not enough to convince you that he should be crowned as football royalty here in Charm City, let’s take

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a look at some of his extracurricular activities.

Lewis started the RL 52 Foundation, and according to his website raylewis52.com, its mission is “to provide personal and economic assistance to disadvantaged youth.”

According to Look to the Stars, a website that highlights the “Celebrity World of Giving,” “The foundation has funded such events as adopting ten families in Baltimore City community for the holidays, an annual celebrity auction and bowling tournament, the Great Maryland Duck Derby, Thanksgiving food drives on North Avenue in Baltimore and Ray’s Summer Days.”

Not only has Ray Lewis been an inspiration and role model on the field, but he has taken the time to make sure he is one off the field as well. He publicly embraces his emotions, his faith and his true appreciation for his fans— all admirable traits that his followers young and old can learn from. Especially during the last few games of the season, during which Lewis was overwhelmingly emotional (as he should be), he made a point to thank his family, friends and God wholeheartedly after every game.

If you ever doubt that Lewis truly cares about his fans, I can paint you a picture from a personal experience I had with the legend himself. In middle school, every summer my 50-person summer camp would pack up and head down to the Ravens Training Camp for a day, in the hopes of seeing the players we adored. It was always packed—everyone continued to page 10

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Anime’s impact on American pop culture Although most Americans will not be familiar with titles such as Baccano or Excel Saga, they should retain memories of watching Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z

JAKUBGORSKI or Pokémon. This shows that anime and manga are having an impact on American culture. In fact, manga (Japanese comic books) and anime have such an influence that American comic book writer Stan Lee has teamed up with a Japanese mangaka (manga artist) Hiroyuki Takei to create Karakuri Doji Ultimo, a manga about a teenager who teams up with a robot called Karakuri Doji to fight evil.

I will try not to elaborate on the plots of the above anime and manga (that would take several pages). But I do think the anime and manga culture deserves a little explanation.

Anime is Japanese animation and manga are Japanese comic books. They began appearing in the 1950s and are now taking the world by storm. Anime and manga span a wide range of genres and styles, from children’s anime like Sgt. Frog to the serious like PsychoPass, the anime will vary. The same goes for manga. In fact many anime are based on manga, a good example being Sailor Moon.

The typical anime and manga fan is called otaku in Japan and tends to make appearances in America during comic book conventions.

Although otakus might be looked down upon, the truth is anime and manga are going to heavily influence animation and comic books

in the future.

References to anime and manga also abound in American media. Comedies like Family Guy and The Simpsons have made references to anime, while Drawn Together (an animated spoof of reality TV shows) had a character named Ling Ling, who was a spoof of Pikachu. The fact that anime is being mentioned on our comedy shows means that more and more Americans are watching it or at least have heard of it. This shows that knowledge of anime is growing and people are gaining a better understanding of it.

The Japanese are very well aware of the

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Character from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya impact their culture has had on the world as well. Hayate no Gotoku (Hayate the Combat Butler) parodies the otaku in Hayate’s mistress Nagi, while Excel Saga poked fun of famous anime like Sailor Moon. Not to mention shows like Puni Puni Poemi, which satirizes the entire genre of magical girl anime. The fact that anime parody other anime shows that its audience is expanding because people need to have a general understanding of what is being parodied.

Anime movies are having an impact as well. These range from the likes of Hayao

Miyazaki’s Spirited Away to Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis. Both movies carry deep messages and have won international recognition. The former has won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and a Golden Bear at the International Berlin Film Festival. With anime movies winning international film competitions, its reputation as an international phenomenon is being solidified.

I think that now I should address some misconceptions people might have about anime and manga. I know there is a tendency to associate anime and manga with Hentai (Japanese animated and comic book pornography). However, this comparison is erroneous. Hentai is just a small subgenre of anime and manga. Therefore, it would be a mistake to generalize them as pornography.

And yes, I take into consideration that even in normal anime like Gurren Lagann the female characters are sexualized, but that usually serves as comic relief. Although we might not get it because in American comedy the sexual humor is more direct, the kind of antics that happen on Lagann should be incorporated in American television.

But the quickest engine for spreading anime and manga would have to be the Internet. One only has to type in “anime” on Google to get hundreds of anime watching sites. The same goes for manga. With a click of a button a person can get a near endless selection of scanned manga chapters. With anime and manga available on the web, its influence can spread much faster now that more people will have access to it. It might even influence future animators, since continued to page 10

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Thumbs by

P. Sherman

To the Grammys. Mostly to L.L. Cool J, who manages to be relevant enough to host them despite not having had a single hit since most of us were in middle school. Glad to see you’re still alive and kicking.

Thumbs up for the name of the recent winter storm that clobbered the northeast. I’m not saying the National Weather Service has a secret partnership with Reddit, but that name makes for some conveniently easily -conceived memes.

Thumbs up to the Men’s Basketball win this Friday. I made it to my first Loyola sporting event for their game against Siena and anything that involves free nachos and that level of noise is something I want to experience again.

Adderall: Friend or foe? Mostly the latter

By The Daily Free Press Editorial Board The Daily Free Press, Boston U via UWIRE

Adderall is an amphetamine-based medication intended to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. But the high levels of mental focus that the medicine provides has led growing numbers of young adults—with college students, in particular, the drug is especially popular—to fake ADHD symptoms in order to obtain prescriptions. They do this for help studying for exams or finishing papers. They also use it as a diet pill, since it decreases or eliminates the appetite.

But they don’t realize that the drug can be highly addictive, and that side effects can include serious psychological risks.

Saturday, The New York Times published the story of Richard Fee, the athletic and personable college class president and aspiring medical student from North Carolina who committed suicide in 2009 after his Adderall prescription ran out. Fee had become addicted to the drug, unable to operate without it.

His untimely death highlights what The Times deemed the widespread failings in the system through which five million Americans take medication for ADHD. It has become too easy for individuals “lacking concentration” to obtain a prescription for focus-enhancing drugs when, in actuality, they do not require them. The Times reported that doctors “tend to skip established diagnostic procedures, renew prescriptions reflexively and spend too little time with patients to accurately monitor

side effects.” As a result, nearly 14 million monthly prescriptions for the condition were written for Americans ages 20 to 39 in 2011, which, according to The Times, is two and a half times the 5.6 million just four years before.

The numbers should be a signal that the drug has become too easy to obtain.

But it should be noted, also, that if people seeking Adderall have no desire to visit the doctor and take the all-too-easy exam, they can purchase the pills from their friends.

It’s estimated that 8-35 percent of college students take stimulant pills to enhance school performance, according to The Times.

On college campuses where the demand to focus is ever-rampant, pill-swapping is nonchalant, prevalent and, consequently, hard to control.

It’s true that Adderall greatly helps in increasing levels of productivity. And it does what it’s intended to do: It can markedly improve the lives of children and others with the disorder it’s designed to treat. But for those without real ADHD, those who suffer what everyone suffers—difficulty sitting in one place for too long, with one long paper and one cup of coffee, for example—it is possible, as we see with the case of Fee, for an attachment to the drug to have catastrophic results.

True, Fee is a tragic and hopefully singular case. Most students who experiment with Adderall are unlikely to over-abuse it, and

will hopefully shake the habit by the time their demanding studies are over. But the fact that doctors are loosely prescribing a drug that can have dangerous side effects is worrisome.

Fee claimed that his doctor “wouldn’t prescribe [him] something that isn’t safe,” according to The Times. Doctors must realize that patients who “lack concentration” do not necessarily need medication—they might just have to turn off their iPhones and log off of BuzzFeed.

It’s important that people become aware of the dangers of taking stimulant drugs so that they can learn to be careful when using them. Hopefully, they will avoid the dangers by steering clear of the drug entirely. We all have difficulty concentrating; to be naturally high-functioning has always required effort.

Making drugs do our work for us is an unhealthy habit.

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To said winter storm completely missing Baltimore. Thanks for the four hours of rain, Nemo, while my friends had classes cancelled and Snapchatted me videos of massive snowball fights.

To having school on Monday. I sat in class for an hour and 15 minutes as my teacher repeatedly “wondered where everyone was,” while the rest of Baltimore cheered and took fartoo-zoomed-in pictures of what they promise was Ray Lewis’ shoulder.

To the (hopefully isolated) breakout of bacterial meningitis at Loyola.

We’re all concerned and sending our best to the student who contracted it and I’m personally sulking because I can no longer steal my friends’ food when they aren’t looking.

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Boy Scouts of America continued Anime and American culture

continued from page 8 have equal worth.

I’m upset with the Boy Scouts of America for not having passed this proposal sooner.

No matter what they choose, opposition will always exist. Bob Mazzuca, the chief Scout executive, said that they “fully understand that no single policy will accommodate the many diverse views among our membership or society.” So why not pass the proposal?

Yes, the funding is a major issue for the Boy Scouts of America, but Jay L. Lennow, former Scouts member and now lawyer in Baltimore, observes “eventual acceptance of opposing views about gay leaders...will become an enriching element of the Scouting experience going forward.” And the BSA should care more about enriching its future than losing some funding from relatively close-minded religious groups. Peter Brown, an assistant director of Quinnipiac’s Polling Institute,

claims that “Now that the armed forces ban on openly gay service members has been lifted, and polls show increasing acceptance of same-sex marriage, most American voters think it’s time to open up the Boy Scouts, too,” according to The Huffington Post. The support the BSA loses from some religious groups will be countered by all of the new support they will usher in as a result of the lifting of the ban.

The rules that have been in place in the BSA regarding gays are archaic, and this is present day. We have to adapt with the times, and what are we teaching young boys and people in general if we discriminate against such a large part of our culture? Keeping the ban in place just perpetuations a culture of fear about expression, and that’s certainly not a characteristic that we want this generation growing up fostering.

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continued from page 9 younger people mostly use the Internet.

So where does anime and manga go from here? I think it will go everywhere. Not only do references to manga and anime appear in American comedies, but there are American television shows that have anime-style animation. The best example would be the controversial comedy Boondocks. Also, in places like Baltimore, anime and manga have their own conventions. Eventually there will probably be many more comedies and shows that will use animation similar to anime.

While in bookstores, I see certain American comic books adopting the manga style and format, like Maximum Ride. Also, anime heroes like Naruto and Ichigo Kurosaki will become popular.

I am not saying that anime and manga will push out American comic books and television shows. However, I do see a future where anime-style animation will become the dominant norm. Of course old school animation will remain, but its influence will be diminished.

For Baltimoreans, Ray Lewis’ kindness overshadows scandal continued from page 8 was looking to get something signed by all the players. And when you’re only 11-yearsold, it’s easy to get lost in a mob, especially when grown adults are fighting to get in front of you.

But one summer after standing and trying to get some signatures to no avail, Ray Lewis came back out after the allotted meet and greet time and took the time to sign an item for every single kid from my summer camp.

He stood and took pictures with us, talked to us about life and made sure we all left with a signed memory. One camper had nothing for the star to sign, and so Lewis literally took the shoes off of his feet, signed them and gave

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them to the boy. It was a moving moment for all involved, and one my friends and I still reminisce about every season.

So maybe his accomplishments, charity and heartwarming stories aren’t enough for you to jump on this bandwagon. And maybe you’ll forever be hung up on him being a murderer, though he was acquitted (which means that he was found not guilty). But as best and most eloquently written by a reporter from Fox Sports, “Ray Lewis still may be a controversial figure in some corners of the country, but one of those corners is not Baltimore.”

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What would you do: A look at how far society will push us for a job

By Valentina Guzzo Arts & Society Editor What would you do? And no, the rest of this sentence sadly does not end with “for a Klondike bar,” but rather a more introspective, “what would you do for the job?” As I sat on my bed watching an episode from the new season of HBO’s hit comedy Girls, I asked myself this very question.

In the episode entitled “Bad Friend,” the main character Hannah is given a freelance assignment for an online blog in which her boss tells her that she can “do a whole bunch of coke” and write about it. Upon hearing this, you would expect Hannah’s response to be something along the lines of “Fthat”; but while she expresses some initial trepidations—“In terms of cocaine, I’ve never done it before. The reason I’ve never done it before is because I have weird nasal passages”—she ultimately goes through with it. Her drug induced night involves a dirty toilet seat, a neon yellow mesh top exchange and writing her article on her bedroom wall in permanent marker. While at the end of the episode she appears to have recovered from her drugged out state and does write her article, it made me wonder, “How many times have we and will we do things for a job that will test our tolerance?”

Before starting college, I used to waitress at a northern Italian eatery in my town. It was a well-respected establishment that catered to the Westchester folk who would come for a concert and stay for dinner. While I adored the staff who treated me like their own and the rapport I had with the Dominican cooks who would speak to me in Spanglish about whether I wanted carne or queso in my

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Jessa, Marnie, Hannah and Shoshanna living the dream. One mistake at a time. pasta, it was often those Friday nights after a I realized this mentality of sucking it up and musical, when the already cramped restaurant doing what you have to for the job is pretty would reach maximum occupancy, that my pervasive. One student spoke of his countless ability to withhold my tears and temper summers working as a caddie and how he were put to the test. I remember having to had to contend with the regular caddies who patiently explain to a couple why their meal were typically a combination of drunk and hadn’t been made yet, when the party of six coked out 40-year-olds. When asked why he who had come in 20 minutes after them had continued to work there, he said that it was already eaten and were paying their check. a good paying job and some of the regulars I couldn’t tell you how many times I was were great characters. He also attested to asked for butter instead of olive oil (of which having to deal with a Dwight Shrute-like desk we had none) or food oddities like Parmesan mate at his book reviewing internship, who on a seafood dish. I was asked to refrigerate asked him periodically if he wanted to look personalized bottles of water and to wrap up at his animated porn. three gnocchi left over in a puddle of tomato Another student spoke of how she was sauce. It was at most times a pretty thankless a gymnastics trainer and one of the stage job, but with the encouragement of the rest moms gave her verbal whiplash because of the waitresses and the ridiculous amount she believed her daughter was at a better of money I received in tips for four hours a level than she was in currently. The girl was night, I put up with it. good but for certain, but no Gabby Douglas, After talking to a few people on campus, and when she was transferred to a more

competitive gym she ultimately quit. When asked why the student put up with it for so long, she said that it was her way of still partaking in the sport she loved so much.

One student spoke of applying to be a cashier at a bagel shop and, little did she know, the job entailed more than spreading cream cheese and toasting bagels. In addition to tendering cash she was instructed to wash all the dishes by hand in a dirty sink and clean the public restrooms every day. When asked why she tolerated it for so long, her response was, “Oh, I quit after three weeks.

I was 16 and thought I am better than this bagel shop.”

On a somewhat more serious note, another student divulged that at her job her boss used the term “retarded” frequently in a disparaging manner, and oftentimes took out her aggression with her computer physically.

When asked how she dealt with the issue, she replied that she still deals with it, but doesn’t know if it’s her place to say anything.

While everyone has thankfully not been placed in a position similar to Hannah’s, we have all at one point or another been put in a similarly uncomfortable situation that forces us to question our tolerance. Whether it’s being instructed to scrub toilets or putting up with a weird cubicle mate, we have often wondered if it’s all worth it, but what we have to tell ourselves is that it is. As cliche as it sounds everything is a learning experience.

If anything, all those nights of spilling Cabernet and having to get refills or dropping candlewax on tablecloths have taught me that upon graduation, my future will most definitely not be in hospitality.

The Ravens win the Super Bowl but the real victory goes to Baltimore

By Athony Landi Staff Writer

As the final suspenseful moments of the Super Bowl crawled by, someone in the room shouted, “We won!” I found that “we” to be pervasive—she was from New York, not Baltimore—this was not her win, nor was it mine.

I said my good byes and braved the chilly walk back to Lange Court. From all sides, I could hear shouting and see hordes of people running around, clad in purple makeup, wigs and Flacco jerseys while stumbling, clearly inebriated. “Come on! Let’s go out!” someone yelled, hugging his friend.

Having been at Loyola for three years, I know the basic demographic of the student population—most students are from the northeast. So where were these die-hards coming from? Where were these people during the past two unsuccessful seasons?

I’m a Giants fan through and through; they’re the only team I’ll ever truly root for.

Even while in Spain, I sat around my kitchen table streaming spotty Giants broadcasts over the Internet to not fall behind. I can talk for hours about how they’re the greatest sports franchise of all time. I even sneak snippets of Michael and Kelly just to see how my only sports hero is doing in 2013—yeah, it’s that serious.

I understand how it’s easy to live in Baltimore and be swept up in the craze: Something this big hasn’t happened in Baltimore in quite a while. I can also see how it’s annoying to have what many would consider “bandwagon fans”; a true fan sticks by their team through bad trades, unproductive seasons and frequent personnel changes and celebrates all the harder when their team emerges triumphant. However, it was my ardent hatred of the Patriots that led to my rallying behind the Ravens in the first place. I also love a good underdog team; the Ravens and the Giants are always discounted early in the season, yet always seem to defy expectations—that’s a quality I find admirable in a team. To say I hopped on the bandwagon would be an overstatement.

I wore a purple button-down, ate some chili and showed mild support for the home team, but I certainly wasn’t praising Ray Lewis as the second coming.

Wrapped up in the excitement of the moment, my roommates and I went out as well, but not to a bar on York—instead, we opted for a locals-only joint in Hampden.

The bar was swollen with fans decked in purple, singing along to the radio and cheering anytime a player took the stage. It wasn’t until then that it really hit me: This was more than an opportunity for Ravens

fans to get drunk—Baltimore had won, not just Flacco, Rice, Lewis and company.

Baltimore is a battered city—I don’t think I need to point out all the ways it’s been trampled. For such an underdog team to come out on top is reaffirming of everything that’s great about sports. Even amongst all the celebrations and craziness, I couldn’t help but notice the way the Ravens mirrored Baltimore as a city—down, but never out. I felt a warm sense of camaraderie in the bar and was happy to be there. I wasn’t trying to reappropriate the win; I was just happy for

them, because these people deserved it. How often does something so overwhelmingly positive happen in Baltimore? It’s a shot of hope that has been long overdue.

So you there, the guy from Massachusetts about to get Ray Lewis’ likeness tattooed on his ass—take it down a notch. By this time next season rolls around, I’m sure you won’t give half a damn about the Ravens, and that’s just fine. The Super Bowl was a great game with a riveting conclusion. Just don’t take the win away from who really needs it: Baltimore.

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Ravens fans packed the stands of M&T Stadium for the Superbowl Parade.

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Super Bowl XLVII commercials lacking in typical wit and popularity

By Samantha Van Doran Staff Writer

Does anyone remember the CareerBuilder Super Bowl commercial from 2006, about a group of monkeys and one human running a company? The chimps sat around burning money, smoking cigars and shaking bottles of champagne until the human walked in and informed them sales were down. The monkeys went silent for a moment until one walked up to their declining sales chart and flipped it upside down. They continued partying.

Or what about the Honda commercial from last year? Matthew Broderick re-enacted some of the best scenes from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, with a twist—he was ditching work as an actor, not a high school student. And instead of a 1961 Ferrari, the valet excitedly drove Matthew’s Honda CR-V over a bump in the road while “Oh Yeah” played in the background.

In past years, serious commercials have gained a lot of popularity as well as funny ones—like Clint Eastwood’s inspiring, twominute Chrysler commercial about America’s halftime.

This year, though, the Super Bowl commercials—which are usually the best and wittiest commercials of the year, because airtime during the game is so expensive— were lacking somehow. Nothing stands out in my mind like some of these old ones, or some that I wasn’t even alive for, do. (Have any of you seen Apple’s ad from 1984 about the book of the same name?)

In fact, some commercials this year were downright disturbing: Take, for example, the horrible Go Daddy ad from the beginning of the game. It objectified women, poked fun at stereotypical nerds and made viewers so incredibly uncomfortable that they wanted to turn their televisions off. (It’s a shame that Bar Rafaeli, the blonde babe from this ad, used to date Leonardo DiCaprio. Now she’s making disgusting smacking noises like this on national television.) The closeup of their loud, sloppy kiss just would not end. Shockingly, and thankfully, there were more graphic versions of the commercial that CBS rejected.

Some Arab-American groups called Coca-Cola’s commercials—which featured cowboys, Vegas showgirls and Middle Eastern men on camels racing through the

desert—racist. Viewers could go online and vote for the race winners during the game, but the Arabs were not an option on the poll and this was seen as offensive. Volkswagen’s commercial about a white man with a Jamaican accent was also poorly received for similar reasons.

Whether or not you think these ads were rude, though, they certainly weren’t spectacular, or even any good. Bud Light’s “Superstition” commercials with Stevie Wonder were weird, off-putting, confusing and somewhat offensive as well.

This Super Bowl did have a few redeeming commercials, though, and they should be mentioned. Last year, Doritos’ clever commercial in which a dog buried the family cat and bribed his owner with a bag of chips was one of my favorites. In 2013, the screaming goat took its place. A much quieter commercial featured people in a library whispering and fighting each other over which Oreo half is best.

My personal favorite was Taco Bell’s commercial about the elderly people breaking out of the retirement home. They spend their night acting like immature teenagers, go to a rave and end the night eating tacos

Valentine’s dorm decorating

By Katie Nolan Staff Writer

You should never pass up the opportunity to decorate your dorm room for a holiday, even if it is Valentine’s Day. Whether or not you have a significant other to spend it with, embellish your room to get in the spirit to celebrate or protest the romantic day.

Ease into it If you move too fast you will be on Valentine’s overload and become sick of the holiday before it even arrives. Instead, take baby steps in the decorating process. Start off with putting heart foam stickers on your door. These poker chip-sized stickers can be found at craft stores. They stick well and are hassle-free to take off.

Once you move past your front door, the next step is the windows. Cling-on window stickers are the easiest decorations. Most stores have a variety of options for you to choose from. If you are anti-Valentine’s Day, you can take the hearts and cut them into broken pieces or just use a Sharpie and draw a zig-zag line through them. Window decorations are the best way to show your festive side off to the campus community.

Every nook counts After you have covered the exterior areas of your dorm, focus on the interior. This means adding a special touch to every part of your living area. The kitchen is an easy space to begin with. Purchase Valentine’s Day dish towels or pink or red towels that you can get more use out of year-round. Stores like Target and Wal-Mart usually carry these items and at a low cost. Those stores also often sell holiday-themed place mats, dishes and cups.

Stock up on some of these plastic wares to spruce up the kitchen and dining area. Even though they are holiday specific, they are still cute to use afterwards. Try to replace your paper towels and napkins with heart-themed or pink paper products as well.

The bathroom is also an easy room to dress-up for Valentine’s. Like in the kitchen,

replace your towels with appropriate ones for the holiday. If you are really into it, you can even switch out your bath mat for a fuzzy red one and put up a pink shower curtain.

There are parts of your dorm, though, that you may not have thought about. Another place to add special touches is your desk.

Replace your sticky notes with a pink sticky pad or a heart shaped one. You can also add red and pink pens to your collection when you jot down reminders or take notes. If you have space on your desk, put a small vase of flowers. Sure, they may not be from your boyfriend or girlfriend, but they will brighten up your room and they are a nice reminder that spring is right around the corner. And if they are from your boyfriend or girlfriend, then it is another nice reminder of how much they care about you. If you don’t have space on your desk, put the vase on your dresser or on the dining room table.

Some additional ideas There are many ways to get creative for Valentine’s Day besides the obvious hearts on the wall. If you hate the day, replace anything pink or red with black. Let it be known that you find no love or joy on that day. To be a little extreme, make your own dartboard with the target being your ex-partner’s face. There is no better way to get your rage out than by hitting him or her square in the face.

Of course if you actually enjoy Valentine’s Day, you do not need to be so spiteful. Create a hot girls or guys wall with pictures of your favorite celebrities. This can last the rest of the semester and always be added on to.

Although Valentine’s Day is known for its romance, don’t forget to celebrate others who you love. Make sure to call your mom and dad and anyone else who has had a significant impact on your life. And if you don’t have a date planned that night, order Chinese food and watch a movie with your roommates.

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on the hood of their car, all to the tune of “We Are Young” by Fun.—in Spanish. My roommates seemed to love the Audi ad where the boy kissed his dream girl at prom, and Budweiser’s classic Clydesdale iteration warmed the hearts of every viewer. All in all, 2013 was certainly not a fantastic year for Super Bowl ads, but it just gives us something to look forward to in 2014.

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Top 10 celebrity couples everyone wishes were real

By Emily Shaw Staff Writer

the aisle instead.

Sometimes the chemistry between actors is just too good to be confined to the screen.

Other times, there are real-life celebrity couples that seem so perfect that everyone wonders why they ever broke up. Although some of these stars may be in actual swoonworthy relationships (Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr and Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, for example), here’s a look as some of my dream duos.

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone: These two are a couple of my favorite actors, so when they were each other’s love interest in not one, but two movies recently, my heart just about exploded. I can imagine them staying up all night dancing, talking and doing silly impressions like they did in Crazy, Stupid, Love—and looking ridiculously cute while doing so.

Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet: I will admit one of my deepest secrets: I’ve never actually seen Titanic. But from everything I’ve heard, Jack and Rose are a part of one of history’s most tragic love stories, second only to that of Romeo and Juliet. And as if that weren’t enough, the two are close friends in real life. Last year when Kate married Ned Rocknroll, nephew of the founder of the Virgin Group, Leo walked her down the aisle. While this is adorable, I bet most people wish he had been waiting for her at the end of

Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley: These two were first friends and then lovers in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, and I wish this were the case in real life, too. Were it not for their respective marriage and engagement, I think this English pair would make one slim, brunette, power couple.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston: Ah, the most mourned celebrity split of our generation. Brad and Jen were the poster couple for Hollywood: tan, talented, blonde and beautiful. On paper—photographic paper, especially—they were perfect.

However, as everyone knows, their relationship ended dramatically. While they both might have moved on, I can’t help but feel just a bit bitter.

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams: Yes, I know—Ryan Gosling was already on this list. But since he’s essentially the perfect male specimen, I think everyone can agree that he deserves to be on here twice. Besides, these two were both an on-screen and real-life couple, and that has to count for something. From their turn as soulmates in tear-inducing The Notebook to their legendary reenactment of the scene that won them Best Kiss at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, I think these two crazy Canadians should just get (back) together already.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel: Who else is up for an alternate ending to 500 Days of Summer?

Although some may not know, these two met in 2000 when they starred together in a little film called Manic. They’ve been friends ever since and have performed musical duets over the years, like “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” These two should just get married, make beautiful doe-eyed, dark-haired children and form an indie-music family band.

Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis: Although these two tried to prove that being “friends with benefits” can actually work, I wish they would become more than friends in real life. They both seem genuine and hilarious, and would make for one hot couple.

Penn Badgley and Blake Lively: I liked these two when they were just the younger Tucker brother and the girl-nextdoor who held Bartleby Gaines’ heart.

When they joined up for Gossip Girl and subsequently got together in real life, I thought they might be a couple that would last. Sadly, like most every Hollywood couple it seems, these two have parted ways. (She’s married already, and to Ryan Reynolds, the walking advertisement for washboard abs, no less.) I still wish they hadn’t split.

Lose a Guy in 10 Days, but how about she tries keeping him? Yes, she may have just had a child with a rock star and Matthew may have his own little brood with his model wife, but I’m still convinced that these beachy, bohemian blondes are perfect for each other.

Rupert Grint and Emma Watson: I know these two will work their entire lives trying to rid themselves of their Harry Potter roles. But still, they’re Ron and Hermione, and they’re meant to be together. Emma has had her fair share of high-profile relationships; maybe what she needs is to go for someone a little more familiar. And who knows—it could be magical!

Sorry—I couldn’t resist.

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Cooking with Iggy: Chocolate chip cookie dough truffles

By Justine Brozumato Contributing Writer

My personal favorite part of baking cookies is not eating the cookies themselves, but eating the cookie dough. Considering most cookie dough has raw eggs in it, I had to find a way to enjoy the same flavor without risking food poisoning. These will be perfect for any Valentine’s Day event because they contain chocolate and look very fancy. When people hear “truffles,” they automatically think of a very complicated dessert; but these are very easy. I like this recipe most of all because all of the ingredients are standard baking items and I don’t need any special equipment to make a special dessert.

Instructions: In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar and brown sugar with an electric mixer until

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 sticks unsalted butter 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup milk 1 c u p s e m i - s w e et m i n i chocolate chips 14 oz bag dark chocolate chips

light and fluffy. A half hour before you are ready to bake, leave your butter out on the counter to come to room temperature—this helps the batter become creamier and smoother.

Beat in the milk and vanilla extract. Add the milk a little at a time so it doesn’t splash everywhere. With the mixer on low, beat in the flour and baking soda; if set any higher you will end up scraping flour off the floor and out of your hair. Then add your salt and beat until the mixture forms dough. I know adding salt to a sweet dessert sounds strange, but trust me it makes all the difference in the final product. This one little trick makes good desserts into great desserts. Now you can stir in your mini chocolate chips.

Take the dough and wrap it in plastic wrap and chill for one hour in the refrigerator.

Once the dough has chilled, take it out of refrigerator and begin to make your truffles.

This is where your roommates come in handy: Roll truffles into 1-inch balls. It may help if you rub a little flour on your fingers.

Place the balls on a foil lined baking sheet.

You should get about 40-45 truffles from this mixture. Place them in the freezer for a half hour so the truffles can set.

Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, pour the dark chocolate chips. The reason I use dark chocolate is because the dough is already very sweet, and adding something like a milk or semi sweet chocolate makes the truffle extremely sweet. Melt in the microwave in 30-second intervals. After every 30 seconds,

stir the chocolate for another few seconds.

Continue until the chocolate is completely melted. If you microwave it in intervals longer than 30 seconds, you risk burning your chocolate. This technique also makes the chocolate very shiny.

Once the truffles are out of the freezer you can start dipping them in the chocolate. Rest the truffle on a fork, dip the entire thing in the pool of chocolate, take it out and allow the excess chocolate to drip off. Then lay them back on the foil lined baking sheet. Continue until all of the truffles are completely coated.

Chill in the freezer again for another half hour or until the chocolate sets. Enjoy!

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The Carrie Diaries fills big Sex and the City stilettos

By Bridget Bunton Staff Writer

Ladies and all lovers of SATC (Sex And The City, that is), listen up: There’s this new totally tubular show on the CW called The Carrie Diaries, based on the prequel to SATC that centers on the teenage life of Carrie Bradshaw. If you haven’t heard of it or are somewhat skeptical, let me tell you, this new show is marvy. The ratings for the show haven’t been as high as expected, but I’m thinking with my preview you’ll want to check out the show and get hooked just like me.

Carrie Bradshaw, played by the lovely AnnaSophia Robb (also Violet in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia) who’s all grown-up now. Bradshaw is a junior in high school, living in Connecticut with her three best friends: Mouse, Walt and Maggie. Her world is completely changed when her dad offers her an internship at a firm in the greatest city in the world, New York City. Carrie must lead two separate lives, one of teenage insecurity in small-town Connecticut and one of glamour, parties and everything she hopes to one day achieve in Manhattan.

Not to mention the girl has to deal with boy drama as well. Sebastian Kydd, played by the handsome blonde Austin Butler, is the cause of such drama—a bad boy “too cool for school” with irresistible charm. Carrie is learning to juggle boys, school and, most importantly, Manhattan.

If the introductory plot hasn’t intrigued you enough, perhaps this will: fashion, fashion,

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fashion. How could there be a show with any up in the fresh fashion like I have.

The pilot aired on January 14 and there relation to SATC without killer style and eye candy galore? In the pilot, Carrie shows her have been three episodes since then. It’s creative fashion abilities, gets swept away not too late to get caught up on everything in a Manhattan department store and meets happening in Carrie Bradshaw’s teenage life. someone incredibly involved in the fashion Head over to Hulu or the CW’s website to world. I’m not going to give everything watch the episodes. If you don’t have V-Day away—you’ll just have to check it out for plans, what better way to spend the night than yourself. This show will have you jonesing with a bag of Hershey’s kisses and a show to sport your ’80s style. The hair, makeup about teenage love? I am so stoked for the and platforms are to die for. Ah-mazing. rest of the season, and hopefully it will get The Carrie Diaries is pure eye candy. Eric picked up for season two, sure to be filled Daman, the costume designer on the show with more neon, wild hair, parties and the city who was also responsible for the glory that where dreams are made. The show airs every was Gossip Girl fashion, accurately and Monday night at 8 p.m. on the CW. Veg out fantastically styles the characters. Not only with some popcorn in your room or watch it are the Fendi bags, Manolo pumps and neon on the elliptical at the FAC. Wherever you touches appealing to the eyes, but so are are, be sure not to miss this awesome new the males of the show. The two main men, show.

Sebastian and Walt, are nothing short of man candy. CW certainly does pride themselves on finding the best looking actors, just look at The Vampire Diaries and Hart of Dixie, two of their other hit shows. Sebastian caters to the bad boy look, clad in loads of black and a signature leather jacket, while Walt is the classic prep in an array of pastels and prints.

Carrie’s friends are nothing short of entertaining. Mouse is involved with a college boy, Maggie is the drama queen of the group and Walt is struggling to find his identity. Carrie also makes a friend in the concrete city, Larissa, who is Carrie’s in to the fabulous Manhattan life filled with parties, art gallery openings, photo shoots and more.

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Amicci’s Restaurant offers a signature spot in Baltimore’s Little Italy

By Eric Campos Staff Writer

Little Italy offers a signature spot in Baltimore that has become a “must go” location. And why not? It’s a convenient spot within walking distance of the Inner Harbor. It offers a kind of town-in-the-city vibe and is known for having good Italian/ Americana food. What’s great about the area is that it allows people to choose on the fly, explore and then eat. Of course we all want to find a place that’s affordable, has good food and is unique. The atmosphere of a bar or restaurant is just as important as what is on the menu. After all, food fills you up for the time, but if you’re out for a night with friends or a date, you want to take away something more from the experience. Let’s face it—if the restaurant is boring than you just eat and go. The food nourishes you, but the restaurant is what makes you stay and return for more.

It’s the atmosphere and appeal of a given place that opens conversation, good times and memories. Or you can just have a beer and observe in the hum of life in its pace around you. Good food and scene, a winning combination.

Amicci’s was a place I tried after an Internet search. There were other places to choose from of course, but were there? I find the problem with a section of restaurants specializing in more or less the same type of cuisine, there is a danger of running into repetitive themes in between the restaurants.

I love Italian food, but I feel, as I’m sure many do, that some restaurants feel that they

have to really broadcast it. Queue a thousand Italian motifs and Frank Sinatra music (not that I don’t think Frank Sinatra is awesome).

While I believe restaurants’ themes, whether it be ethnic and/or cultural, are important and should be displayed, when you are in the middle of an area where they all guarantee awesome Italian food, it can get repetitive. I wanted something different, lively but where I could also hold a conversation.

Entering Amicci’s felt natural. It offered a lot of room and various seating arrangements to choose from, and they were alright with self-seating. I ended up sitting at a table close to the bar, which I thought was a happy-medium in the restaurant itself. It added a good background hum, but it wasn’t obnoxious; it felt like a casual Saturday night. I was also glad that the music at the bar was blues and classic rock. In addition to the low, red lighting, it set the scene for a night in Baltimore. This wasn’t just a place to eat, but a place to collect yourself, relax and then head into the city. And, of course, there was the food.

I had a classic chicken Parmesan, which was good, very well proportioned with pasta.

It was a satisfactory meal in all respects, fulfilling and with decent presentation, as well.

I saw that the chicken was cooked to a firm but not tough consistency, and was blended well with the marinara and provolone. I also noticed that Amicci’s has a wide selection of seafood and other pasta dishes too, so they have a course for everyone. Of course there is also the question of price. As a working college student, the prices were higher than

what I usually allow. Most meals were in the $13-14 range and higher. In the grand scheme it’s not too pricey, but it’s common sense to take this into account, especially whether you are alone or with company.

On that note, I think that because of the active yet chilled scene Amicci’s creates, it would be especially enjoyed with others.

I wouldn’t make Amicci’s a weekly thing,

but it’s definitely a restaurant I would visit once in a while. Any experience is what the individual makes of it, what they want to take. A big part of my own appreciation for Amicci’s is that it has a particular vibe to it. The benefit of going to Little Italy is that you have the options; Amicci’s can be the first stop or the next, one unique setting to another.

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Locals enjoy a drink and a meal at Amicci’s while sporting their Raven pride.

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TUE 12

Theatre Event

Flashdance: The Musical Daily $27.50-87.50 Hippodrome Theatre

WED 13 Concert Event

Mumford & Sons 8 p.m. $49.99-58.84 George Mason University 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, Virginia

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Food Tour Valentine’s Event Valentine’s Date Night 8 p.m. $95-135 National Aquarium in Baltimore Pier 3

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Food Tour Fells Point Food Tour 3-6 p.m. $50 Fells Point

SAT 16

Comedy Event

SUN 17

Comedy Event

MON 18

Comedians Bruce Brude, D.L. Hughley, Sommore 8 p.m.

Comedian Seth Meyers 7 p.m.

The Cemetery Club Daily

$33.50 Stevenson University

$18-22 Vagabond Players 806 S. Broadway

$46.50-73.50 1st Mariner Arena

HByoroscopes Linda Black/MCT Aries (March 21-April 19)—Communications go the distance today. Present practical data, and get the word out. Share a commitment and inspire others, who take it the extra step. Listen for the gold.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)—New information emerges. Speak up; you could earn a bonus. New financial arrangements are possible. Keep track of spending, and create a game plan. Tap into hidden resources.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)—Convince your partner by inventing a fabulous fantasy. Discuss financial implications. More planning is a good idea. Ask probing questions about priorities. Proceed to the next level: design.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)—Share discoveries and listen to your partners. Find ways to save time by working smarter. A small investment now produces high returns. Ask for more and get it.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)—It’s a good time to learn from someone you love, someone who comes up with brilliance. Do the homework you’ve been avoiding for an epiphany. This makes you irresistible.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)—Persuade a family member into going along for the ride. Advance to the next level of your practical plan for prosperity. Keep a secret.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)—Your clever wit attracts new business. Gather information and learn quickly.

The news is all good. Graduate to the next level. Allow your partner temporary veto power.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)—Follow a wise relative’s advice, and let words lead to surrender. Be vocal about what you want. Get materials for a creative project.

Listen to your heart’s song.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)—An amazing discovery validates your work. Step outside the box. Others ask for your advice. Deliver your message in writing, or give a speech. Consult friends for feedback.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)—Watch for new information. Fan the flames by broadcasting it. Your past work speaks well for you. Accept assistance.

Reveal your ideas in private. Record feelings in your journal.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)—There are new assignments coming in, and the money motivates.

There’s a power play. Figure out how to go farther to resolve practical questions.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)—Let others know what you want. Promise something better later and mean it.

More becomes available. Invest in efficiency. You gain public recognition. Phone home if you’re away.

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National champions seek repeat success

By Pat Terwedo Sports Editor The Greyhounds start this season’s campaign in unfamiliar territory. For the first time in program history, Loyola is ranked number one in the nation. Fresh off of last season’s historic national championship run, the Hounds return to the field now as the hunted. For head coach Charley Toomey, however, the message has not changed.

“We can’t afford to lose a day; we have to be a blue-collar team and the success that we’ve had is only because of the type of work ethic the team has brought forth, and we can’t lose that,” he said.

The Greyhounds kicked off their season last weekend with an exhibition against Team USA, the reigning world champions.

The Hounds put up a solid effort against the best team in the world, keeping the contest tight until late in the fourth quarter before falling 17-13. Justin Ward paced the Hounds with a goal and three assists, while four other Hounds each scored twice in the match. If nothing else, the Hounds showed that they still have what it takes to win a national title. Toomey’s squad returns with eight starters from last season’s team, as well as 35 letterwinners. But to Toomey, the exhibition matchup with Team USA was of little help to him from a coaching standpoint. “We played a team with great individuals. They didn’t have a lot of team concepts at the time. We were able to watch some of our kids against some of the better players and we didn’t back down. If there’s one thing I can take away

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Men’s lacrosse will undoubtedly have a target on their back after capturing the national title against in-state rival University of Maryland. The Hounds will take on the Terps at Ridley for the first time in program history in the home opener on Feb. 23. it’s that this team is willing to compete. They went into the game where not a lot of people thought Loyola had a chance. We never take the field thinking were going to lose a game, and that’s a great mindset.”

The Greyhounds will rely heavily on a senior-laden roster this season with 13 seniors, many of whom have had a very active role in last season’s championship run. Many eyes will be on attackman Mike Sawyer, the Tewaaraton Trophy finalist from last season who will be charged with leading the Greyhounds’ ferocious offensive attack.

Scott Ratliff and Davis Butts have also emerged as stalwarts on the Hounds vaunted midfield lineup.

The three captains will play a vital role in the outcome of this season. “It’s easy to point your finger at the captains and say Scott Ratliff, Michael Sawyer, Davis Butts and Reid Acton, but watching Reid Acton over the last couple of days really taking over the defense and become a leader; it’s a blessing,” says Toomey.

The addition of Harry Kutner, the fifth-year senior transfer from St. Johns University is a huge boost to the program. “When he opens his mouth the young guys listen.”

Right now the Hounds are focused on the immediate tasks at hand, while the home opener against Maryland looms in the distance the Hounds focus is on Delaware.

“That is why we had success last year, we never looked forward past our next opponent,” said Toomey.

Loyola faces a fairly daunting schedule; a rematch with Maryland on February 23 will be the first big test for the Greyhounds. Road

games at Duke, Georgetown and Ohio State, all part of a five-game road swing, hold the potential for a letdown. Possibly the toughest test for the Greyhounds will be the April 13 showdown in Baltimore with the Denver Pioneers, a team Loyola faced three times last season. Each time the two faced off the

“The success that we’ve had is only because of the type of work ethic the team has put forth.”

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The Greyhounds enter the season ranked no. 1 in the nation in the preseason poll.

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contest became closer and exponentially more intense. Loyola closes out their season just as they always do, against the juggernauts from down North Charles Street, the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays. The only blemish on Loyola’s near perfect season last year was an overtime loss on the final day of the regular season to Hopkins.

The expectations are high and the pressure is even higher for the Greyhounds this year—the road to Memorial Day Weekend starts now.

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Women’s lacrosse looks for BIG EAST threepeat

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By Amanda Ghysel Assistant Sports Editor Loyola has become almost synonymous with lacrosse supremacy in recent years, and such is not limited to the men’s team.

Loyola women’s lacrosse has hoisted the championship trophy of the BIG EAST conference, arguably one of the most competitive conferences in women’s lacrosse, for two consecutive seasons.

In 2013, the Greyhounds have their sights set not only on the BIG EAST title, but on the national crown as well.

The Hounds finished the 2012 regular season with an overall record of 11-5. Their 7-1 conference record was the best in program history, with their only loss to Syracuse, who they proceeded to defeat a week later in the BIG EAST championship game, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

A large part of the team’s success last season resulted from an impressive performance by last year’s freshman class. Annie Thomas, a Bel-Air, Maryland native, led the class with 69 points, with Hannah Schmitt and Sydney Thomas close behind with 51 and 47 points, respectively. Kara Burke and Molly Hulseman also recorded points in the double digits in 2012.

“It’s very unique when you have a freshman class as talented as they are,” said head coach Jen Adams. “We’re asking them to play big roles and maintain that identity of the

team.”

Adams believes that the freshman who have joined the team this season have the potential to see similar success. A key addition to the team from the class of 2016 is goaltender Molly Wolf. A Baltimore native, Wolf earned a myriad of honors throughout her high school career, including being named the number two goalkeeper in the ESPNHS Class of 2012 Top 100.

Wolf and sophomore Natalia Angelo are vying for the position of top goaltender for

“The focus for us isn’t on other teams; it’s purely on Loyola. And we want other teams to worry about what Loyola’s doing, too.”

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the Hounds this season after Kerry Stoothoff, Loyola’s former starting goalie, graduated at the close of last season. Adams emphasized that both goalies have been practicing well and that she feels almost privileged to have such a tough decision to make.

“The great thing about this year is that we don’t have first goalkeeper, second goalkeeper,” she said. “We’ve got the luxury as a coaching staff of knowing we’ve got someone on the bench who’s ready to go.”

Another member of the class of 2016 joining this year’s squad is Shannon Aikens, daughter of the late Diane Geppi-Aikens, former Loyola women’s lacrosse head coach.

Aikens was named MVP of her Mercy High School lacrosse team as a junior and senior, helping the team to an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) Conference Championship as a junior and earning a spot on the All-IAAM team in her last two years.

The Greyhounds will also look to their upperclassmen to continue to lead the team.

Junior Marlee Paton, a Tewaarton Award nominee last season, led the Hounds in 2012 with 10 hat tricks and 12 four-pointplus games. She finished last season with an impressive 90 points, second-best in program history behind Grace Gavin’s 98 in 2011.

Paton, Annie Thomas and Sydney Thomas were all named to the preseason All-BIG EAST team.

Senior attacker Joanna Dalton added 32 points of her own, scoring against every BIG EAST opponent in 2012. Dalton, sister of former draw-taker J.P. Dalton of the men’s team, led the team with 56 draw controls and was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team after controlling six draws and netting two goals in the championship game against Syracuse.

The Hounds will also continue to look to junior Katie Reinhard and senior Ashley Moulton in the defensive end, with both players starting all 20 games last season.

Loyola boasts not only incredibly skilled players, but an impressive coaching staff as well. After earning All-BIG EAST honors in her senior season in 2012, Kerry Stoothoff will stay with Loyola women’s lacrosse as an assistant coach. “It’s

“We tell the girls every day that you want to be the hunted.”

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Marlee Paton (center) has helped lead the Greyhounds to two consecutive BIG EAST titles. Entering their last season in the conference, Loyola hopes to top the league again and ultimately take home the national crown.

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great to still hear Kerry’s voice out there,” said Jen Adams.

Adams has some impressive accolades of her own, as she was named IWCLA MidAtlantic Coach of the Year and was inducted into both the University of Maryland and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame earlier this year.

With a team with such depth and several successful seasons under their belt, the Hounds will undoubtedly have a target on their back this season. “We thrive on that,” said Adams. “The focus for us isn’t on other teams, it’s purely on Loyola,” said Adams.

“And we want other teams to worry about what Loyola’s doing, too. We tell the girls every day that you want to be the hunted.”

And hunted they will be this season, as the team begins its final season in the BIG EAST, set to face fierce competitors both in and out of conference. The BIG EAST boasts big name teams like Syracuse, Georgetown and Notre Dame, while the Hounds’ outof-conference schedule will also pose challenges, with matchups against Penn State and James Madison. James Madison served Loyola an 11-6 loss when they met in Virginia last season. The Hounds are also slated to face cross-town rivals Johns Hopkins and Towson.

The Tigers also defeated Loyola in a close 7-6 game last season.

“These are real battle Coach royales that we get excited for,” Jen Adams said Adams.

“We don’t have any easy games this year.”

Though Loyola has captured the crown for the past two seasons, Syracuse unanimously earned the number one spot in the coaches’ preseason polls.

The team’s ultimate goal is, pretty obviously, to hoist the NCAA trophy in May, as their male counterparts did last season.

“We planned to beat them to it,” Adams laughed. “But we’re so proud of them...and it gave us all that little bit of faith that a little ol’ school in Baltimore can be the best at something.”

But the Hounds will have to extend their stay in the big dance if they want to bring another national title home to Baltimore.

After winning the conference title in 2012, the Hounds went into the NCAA tournament with a number six seed and proceeded to fall to number three Maryland, Coach Adams’ alma mater, in the second round.

The team begins its season on Feb. 16, when they take on University of Virginia.

Loyola fell to UVA in their season opener last year, “The preparation for the Virginia game and the excitement for [playing Virginia] has been built,” said head coach Jen Adams.

“We’re ready to play.”

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Greyhounds to watch this spring

Mike Sawyer: senior, attack; Waxhaw, NC 2012 Named co-captain of preseason All-America Team Tewaarton Award finalist 52 goals, 62 assists

Marlee Paton: junior, midfield; Seaholme, Australia All- BIG EAST first team Tewaarton Award nominee Member of the Australian National Team 10 hat tricks, 12 four-point-plus games 54 goals, 36 assists

Chris Layne: senior, midfield; Downington, PA Started all 19 games in 2012 11 goals, 14 assists

Josh Hawkins: senior, midfield; Amherst, MA Named to preseason All-America first team Named to NCAA All-Tournament team 63 ground balls, six goals, two assists

Hannah Schmitt: sophomore, attack; Malvern, PA Started all 20 games as a freshman All-BIG EAST second team 42 goals, nine assists

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