Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 97 • Issue 12 • November 15, 2018
THE MAROON FOR A GREATER LOYOLA
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Back in Time
November 15, 2018 THE MAROON
Film • Arts • Food • Music • Leisure • Nightlife
Feb. 24, 1978:
Let’s All Go to the Disco By Kelly Tucker You are surrounded by bubbles and fog. Rays of blinking light and pulsating sound shoot past your head. Laser beams are whining back and forth. You are spinning on a twirling platform amidst throbbing projections. You‘re not dreaming, you‘re in a discotheque. Discos, night clubs that play records for dancing instead of having live music, are the latest trend in entertainment. They have become a worldwide phenomena and a billion dollar industry. Even in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, discos are booming. Every night of the week hundreds of couples dressed in the latest fashions can he found in the local discos, gyrating to the pulsating beat blaring from the speakers. There are already over 25 in the New Orleans area. Several of these - Georgie Porgie’s, the Rainforest and the Civic Theater - opened in the past four months. Plans are on the drawing boards for more. New Orleans’ discos are spread fairly
The Civic Theater was one of the most popular discos in the city. KEITH G. THIENEMANN/ The Maroon.
evenly throughout town. They range in style from the Hilton Hotel’s posh Rainforest, where drinks are $2.50, to Buffalo’s, which barely qualifies as a disco because of its rustic atmosphere and varied music. “Dance with me and I’ll dance with you. Dancing is the brand new thing to do, I‘m too young and you‘re too old, But that don ‘t mean that you got no soul. The rich can dance and so can the poor, You can dance until you‘re ninety-four.” Everyone seems to be getting into the disco craze. It isn’t confined to any age, race or social class. Its clientele ranges from blue-collar workers to the jet set. Discos also vary in location, size and their cover charges. They can be found in ghettos as well as prominent areas, and are in both large cities and small towns. There are mobile discos that go wherever their services are needed, and there’s even a disco in one of Chicago’s most exclusive nursing homes. In size, discos vary from those with tiny, makeshift dance areas to some of the larger New York City discos like Infinity, where every weekend throngs of glittery Manhattanites pack the block-long dance floor. Cover charges also vary widely. According to a survey by Billboard magazine, over 50 percent of the discos in the U.S. don’t charge admission, and only 11 percent require their customers to purchase a minimum number of drinks. On the other end of the scale is Les Mouches, a private New York City disco for the high-fashion set. At Les Mouches, music pours out of an elaborate sound system onto a huge dance floor surrounded with mirrors. The disco contains several bars, a posh restaurant and a cabaret, and also shows silent movies. But, you pay for what you get. Non-members must shell out $20 just to walk in. Members, who pay $75 a year, pay $5. “Let’s go to the disco cause I feel like dancing tonight, Go to the Disco Let‘s go to the disco where the music is always bright, Put on your dancing shoes, Tonight we’re gonna dance away all our blues.” America is throwing its head back and laughing, looking away from the nation’s
Al Paez, disc jockey at Forty-one, Forty-one, spins his way into the New Orleans disco scene. Forty-one, Forty-one was a discotheque located on St. Charles Avenue. EDDIE LECKERT/The Maroon.
problems that people of the ’60s dwelt on. The younger generation is busy keeping up with the latest dances instead of staging protests like their counterparts of the ’60s. Psychologists say the reason for the disco popularity is that the country is in a period of optimism and nostalgia. Another cause attributed to the rising popularity is the declining economy. Since discos play records, they don’t have to pay for live entertainment, so their prices are generally much lower than nightclubs with performers. Charlie Pugeau, general manager of Fletcher’s Nightery (a Fat City disco), thinks fashion is the main reason behind the disco boom. “People are getting into dressing up again. They work hard all week washing cars and busing tables, but they‘ll spend every cent they make on an outfit to wear to the discos,” says Pugeau. “Musicians used to be the main attraction at nightclubs, but now it’s the place and the people.” Commenting on some of the bizarre clothes worn by disco-goers, Pugeau says, “You can sit here and see a show just by watching people come through the door.” “Friday night and the lights are low, Looking out for a place to go, Where they play the right music, Getting in the swing, You come to look for a king.” Even though the music is too loud for a lot of conversation, one of the main reasons people go to discos is to “cruise,” a word used in discos which means to pick up someone for sex. In nightclubs with performers, people are generally sitting at their tables, listening to the music. In discos, it’s a different story. Since dancing is the main purpose of discos, many don’t have any chairs or tables so there’s a lot of mingling and rubbing up against one another in the crowded areas near the bar and dance floor. This has led to calling the section of discos near the bar the “stand-and- stare area.” For those too shy to walk up and talk to someone, there’s a new disco invention called Love Phones. The closed-circuit phones are placed in seating areas throughout the discos. If a guy sees a girl he’d like to meet, he can pick up a phone and call her table to see if she‘s available. It’s that simple. “Dancing the night away, Oh what a joy at the Barefoot Boy, The club remains the place to be, At 12 West the sound’s the best, I guess you can come in your jeans.” This disco hit (by the Andrea True Connection), “New York, You Got Me Dancing,” reflects another aspect of the disco scene: the gay discos. (Barefoot Boy and 12 West are gay discos in New York City.) Billboard says that over 50 percent of the discos in the U.S. are predominantly gay. There are over 100 gay discos in New York City alone. The magazine also says that although many people think discos were started by blacks, they have been a primary part of gay life for the last ten years. It seems that as attitudes towards gays eased, “straights” started going to gay discos, liked what they saw, and it spread from there. In New Orleans, there are two gay discos: the Parade and Le Bistro. Located on Bourbon Street, they are two of the largest discos in town, housing large dance floors, wild light shows and intricate sound sys-
(TOP) New Orleanians dance at a local disco as the style of music takes over the city. (RIGHT) A couple gets groovy on the floor of a local discotheque. KEITH G. THIENEMANN/The Maroon.
tems. New Orleans magazine gave the Parade the coveted “Best Disco in Town” rating. “Shake it up, shake it down, Move it in, move it ’round, disco lady.” “Disco music has become more popular and successful than the Beatles ever were,” reports Billboard. ‘l‘he disco movement began its invasion on radio in 1973 with the back-toback number-one singles “Rock the Boat” and “Rock Your Baby.” Since then, disco has dominated the record industry. In 1976, when disco began heavy infiltration of radio airwaves, 15 of the 20 number-one singles were disco- oriented, and the largest-selling single was “Disco Lady.” The trend is continuing. “Saturday night and all alone, No one at home, no one to phone, To get off my bummer, “ I’ll play Donna Summer.” In 1975, Mayor Abe Beame of New York crowned Gloria Gaynor, who sings “Never Can Say Goodbye,” as the first official Queen of the Discos. But the new disco favorite is Donna Summer, who has had hits with “Love to Love You Baby” and “I Feel Love.” Her appeal to the disco set is so strong that all of her albums sell well over a million copies, regardless of whether they receive radio airplay. Besides making superstars out of new disco artists, discos have also brought popularity back to many singers and old songs. The Bee Gees have staged a successful comeback with “Jive Talking,” “You Should Be Dancing,” and “Staying Alive,” all number-one singles. Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons have scored with “Who Loves You” and “December 1963 (Oh What a Night).” Disco has also brought David Bowie million-selling records, and yes, fame. Just a few of the old classics that have returned to the charts with added disco beats are “Brazil,” “Tangerine,” “That Old Black Magic” and “Babyface.” “Disco, that’s where the happy peo-
ple go, And they’re just dancing along, To a brand new song, Down at the disco.” When the disco craze first started, many people thought it was just a passing fad. Four years later, it’s a billion dollar industry. Machines that blow fog and bubbles, dance floors that rotate or shake, and a wide range of lighting effects have been invented for disco use. Even special laser beams have been developed for discos. The future seems very promising. The number of discos is increasing rapidly. More and more recording artists are jumping on the bandwagon and saturating the market with disco music. A magazine called Disco World has recently hit the newsstands, and disco has begun its impact on the movie industry with “Saturday Night Fever” starring John Travolta. Another disco movie, “Thank God It‘s Friday,” starring Donna Summer, is on its way. Even the American vocabulary hasn’t gone untouched. “Hustle” no longer means to hurry, “bump” is no longer an unsmooth surface, and there’s even a new word for a back that’s ailing from too much dancing: it’s called slipped-disco. It definitely looks like the “in” place in American entertainment for the next several years will be the disco. After all, “it’s where the happy people go.”
SPORTS
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Nov. 8, 1991: Loyola Wolf Pack rises again tonight By Gary L. Chisholm, Jr.
Here is an example of the airtight interference given Buck Moore on his long runs. Much praise has been showered on Buck for the manner in which he has broken loose in every game for sensational dashes, and just as much is due his interferers. The photo, snapped during the Lincoln game, shows Dan Maitland on the left and Red Gremillion in the middle in front of Moore.
Dec. 3, 1926: Wolf Pack defeats Chicago Ramblers by score of 40-14 Led by their brilliant captain A.D. Smith for the last time, the Loyola Wolves on Saturday November 27 made it ten in a row by defeating the Loyola of Chicago Ramblers, 40 to 14. Some nine or ten thousand fans turned out to see the Wolves overtake Lafayette as the highest scoring team in the country. Three hundred and fifty-five points was the Wolf total, bettering the Lafayette score by 25 points. The game was not as one-sided as the score seemed to indicate for the teams played evenly with Loyola taking advantage of every opportunity. The first touchdown came soon after the opening kick-off. After an exchange of punts, Lawless of Chicago fumbled and Bill Ritchey, Wolf guard, recovered the ball on the Chicago seven-yard line. A two-yard buck at right guard and a three-yard thrust off right tackle by Maitland moved the oval up to the two-yard line, from which Gremillion crashed through center for a touchdown. Moore added a point when he dropkicked the goal. Taking the kick-off after this touch down on the 43-yard line, the Wolves, with Gremillion, Moore and Maitland carrying the ball, moved the oval to the 19-yard line. Here Buck Moore got loose around right end for 19 yards and a touchdown, but he missed his try for point. Ritchey’s touchdown came next. Chicago took the kickoff on their three-yard line and from there marched down the field in quick order. Griffin fumbled and Bill Ritchey picked up the loose ball and ran 20 yards for a touchdown. A pass from
Moore to Palm failed to make the extra point. That was all the scoring that was done in the first period of play, but the Loyola Wolves put up fourteen more points on the score board in the second quarter. Coach Eddie Reid used his second string men in the game during the third period, but although they held the Ramblers scoreless, the Wolves worked the ball down and over the Chicago goal line. Chicago made their second touchdown in the same quarter on a sustained drive from their five yard line. Red Gremillion was the outstanding offensive player of the game. He crashed the Chicago line time and again for considerable yardage and four times crossed the Chicago goal line for touchdowns. He was closely seconded by Don Maitland. Gremillion also did some great line bucking, and they were prominent in the advances made by the Wolves. Bucky Moore scored one of the New Orleans touchdowns on a 19-yard run, his longest gaining run of the game, but not his longest dash. His best sprint was for thirty-five yards and was called back because of an offsides penalty to the Wolves. Moore carried the ball only 15 times in the game and each time made a good gain, though he did not get away for any sensational runs. In the line of work of Captain Smith, Bill Ritchey, Charlie Cotten, Clarence Palm and Ray Drouilhet was brilliant. Ritchey did the best work of the quintet, however. He recovered two Chicago fumbles and got several tackles at critical moments. Lawless, Downs, Griffin, Witry
Varsity Football Record 1926 Loyola................... 39 Loyola................... 13 Loyola................... 14 Loyola................... 38 Loyola................... 46 Loyola......................6 Loyola................... 39 Loyola................... 44 Loyola................... 76 Loyola................... 40 ---355
Jefferson..................0 Baylor................... 10 Tennessee Med.......6 Detroit.....................0 Camp Benning.......0 Catholic U..............0 Spring Hill..............0 Little Rock..............0 Lincoln....................0 Loyola (Chicago).14 ---30
and Lundgoot were the stand out performers for Chicago. Lawless and Griffin did some neat line plunging while Witry’s defensive game was great. The passing of Johnson and Lundgoot was well done and brilliant. So was the receiving of Lawless, Griffin and others. The forward passing of the visitors was their biggest threat and they gained most of their yardage by the air line route. However, they made some nice gains from line plays which were made from deceptive formations and aided by fine interference. Straight football, coupled with the consistent end runs of Moore, was what gained all of the yardage for Loyola of New Orleans. A few passes were tried but none were completed for appreciable games.
After a twenty year hiatus, the Loyola basketball team will come howling back into action tonight at 7:30 pm. against Huston-Tillotson College in Tulane’s Fogelman Arena. “It’s going to be exciting. l’m really looking forward to it,” Chuck Metzger, biology pre-med senior for the Wolf Pack, said. “One thing it won’t be is uninteresting. “ the 6‘2”, 200-pound player from Boca Raton, Florida, said. In their last game, twenty years ago, the Wolf Pack took the court against the University of South Alabama, beating them 87-84. The Wolf Pack’s return to prominence is due to a student referendum last March that approved an increase in student fees to reestablish a Loyola athletic program. The team will compete as an independent in NAlA Division ll. District 8. The Wolf Pack will be playing more experienced teams throughout their 1991-1992 season and will clearly have their work cut out for them. Aside from carving a niche for Loyola on the basketball scene. the team will have to take on seasoned players with obvious physical advantages. “They’re much bigger than we are and more experienced. We‘re clearly overmatched. but that’s to be expected of a first-year program.” Metzger said. He went on to say that the team was “kind of thrown together about a month ago,” which has not given the team enough time to work cohesively. The five starting players for the game will be Matt Willey, 6’2”. small forward and advertising senior, Chris Williamson, 5’10”, point guard and history senior, Gene Quarrels, 6’2”, center and political science sophomore, O.P. Banks, 6‘3”, power forward and business management sophomore, and Metzger, shooting guard. “Whether we win or lose. it’ll be a victory for Loyola.” Metzger said. “It’s a huge step for the school to initiate a program like this.” The Wolfpack will meet a struggling Huston-Tillotson team to officially open their ‘91- ‘92 season. The Rams finished last season with a less than impressive 3-27 record and will attempt to break a 12 game losing streak from last season. Rams Coach Mike Barborak will look to 6’4” sophomore guard Donny Wynn and 6’2” senior forward Peter Drigo to lead the offensive. Loyola Head Coach Jerry Hernan-
dez will be counting on Metzger and Banks for the majority of scoring against the Rams. “I think we’re going to have a rough time playing against established programs.” Hernandez, a first-year college head coach, said. “Every time we play, we’ll have an uphill battle.” Appointed head basketball coach last August, Hernandez leads a resurrected Wolf Pack program that will touch court for the first time in twenty years. Hernandez begins his season at Loyola with 18 years of high school coaching experience. Before coming to Loyola, Hernandez served three years as head basketball coach for St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Metairie. Under his leadership, the St. Martin‘s Saints advanced to the AA State Playoffs three consecutive seasons, compiling an overall record of 60-35. Coach Hernandez cited that most of the teams that Loyola will oppose offer basketball scholarships, putting the Wolf Pack at a clear disadvantage. “We’re going to try and control the tempo of the game,” Coach Hernandez said. “We’re going to try and get as good a shot as possible.” Hemandez’s team has not had much time to work together. being stitched together about a month before the start of the season. “I wish that I had had more time to get in shape for this.” Metzger said. “We’re going to have to play as smart a game as possible ... as long as we can compete. That’s what’s important.” Time is one commodity that the Pack does not have in abundance. Following the game. the Pack will fly to Irving. Texas. Saturday morning for a match with the University of Dallas in Maher Athletic Center at 3 p.m. They will return home to the Recreational Sports Complex Tuesday, Nov. 12. at 7:30 p.m. to compete against Mobile College. Loyola University and WSMB 1350 AM have announced an agreement to broadcast 14 of the 17 Wolf Pack basketball games for the ‘91‘92 season. The Pack‘s game against the University of Dallas in November, the January game against Lambuth University and the February game against Tarleton State will not be broadcasted. WDSU broadcaster Ed Daniels will serve as tonight‘s announcer. In addition, Loyola campus radio station WLDC 640 AM will broadcast the games with Pat Greenwood, communications sophomore, and Gene Cox, communications sophomore, announcing.
April 13, 1945: Banquet held for national champion Wolves, Coaches Loyola’s 1945 national intercollegiate basketball champions were honored at a testimonial banquet Tuesday at La Louisiane restaurant. New Orleans sports editors, the president and the deans of the University, and faculty members cited the team as the best in the history of Loyola. Sports Editor Fred Digby of the New Orleans Item. said Loyola’s victory in Kansas City “marked the beginning of great basketball in the deep South” and that the Wolves have “Set the pace for all other
southern teams.” “When I saw Loyola win over Keessler field and Gulfport. two of the strongest cage teams in the South, I knew that they were a great ball club destined for, a successful year,” said Harry‘ Martinez, sports editor of the New Orleans States. Both men commended Coach‘ Jack Orsley as one of the nation’s great coaches. The Rev. P. A. Roy. S.J.m president of the University and host for the evening, stated that thei Wolfpack possessed teamwork, the keynote of greatness.
“Without cooperation with the coach and with one another, the basketball team would have never won the national championship,” Father Roy said. Joe Abraham, president of the Alumni association and toastmaster for the evening, congratulated the team on behalf of the Alumni council and all graduates of Loyola. Coach Orsley read excerpts of letters from the men in service congratulating the Wolvos on their national championship. “These letters give testimony of morale. building
the team did for our service men.” Coach Orsley explained. Co-captains of the Wolf squad, Sam Foreman and John Casteix. praised Coach Orsley and looked forward to next Season. Together they cut the victory cake. Jim McCafferty, assistant coach and Mr. Orsley’s “right hand man,” presented each of the players with a photography of the team. Among those attending the banquet were the Rev. A. William Crandell, S.J., dean of faculty, the Rev. Lester F. X. Guterl, S.J., dean of men;
the deans of various schools and colleges of the university; preparatory school athletic coaches; and Lt. (jg) John Altobello, captain of the Wolfpack in 1941.
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Jan. 13, 2006: A return to normalcy By Kelly Williams Brown After a semester spent in places as variant as Georgetown and Aruba, Loyola students, faculty and staff began the spring semester on Monday. Students screamed and hugged at Swamp Stomp, celebrated convocation with their professors and reflected on what has been lost to the storm during an emotional, candlelight ceremony. Although the Loyola community faces unprecedented challenges, students and administrators alike expressed joy to be here. Ninety percent of the undergraduate student body returned, according to Loyola’s website. While many accepted the generosity of other universities, some took the semester off to help the hurricane relief effort. Nick DiCrosta, history senior, volunteered at the CajunDome and later for the Salvation Army. Within a week of the storm, he flew from Houston to Lafayette with his friend Mike Richmond, psychology junior. “There were 3.000 evacuees. and it was a mess,” he said. “Nobody knew what was going on they were taking anyone who was willing to lend a hand.” DiCrosta visited New Orleans in mid-September and found conditions less than pleasant. “It was brutally hot, bugs. no electricity. lt smelled awful everywhere; it smelled like stinking death, that’s what it smelled like. If you left a piece of cheese out in the sun for two weeks.“ he said. “Oh man, it was nasty.” DiCrosta said the hardest part of his visit was calling a good friend to let him know there was “nothing salvageable” in his apartment. DiCrosta and Richmond camped in a
car until Hurricane Rita forced evacuees out of the CajunDome. “At that point, we‘re like ‘screw it — let’s go back to New Orleans,’” DiCrosta said. They worked for the Salvation Army in LaPlace, handing out boxes of donated supplies, and DiCrosta said volunteering was an affirming experience. “The people never lost their spirit — they were so grateful just to get a pair of socks,“ he said. “I know it’s kind of cliché, but it really did bring out the best in people.” While the storm still looms large in the campus conscience, the university is turning its attention to the opportunities of the new semester. Many students expressed a desire to give back to the city through community service, and Loyola is already contributing to the renewal through faculty expertise and student-driven campus groups. “We’re very active and involved.” said University President the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. “We’ve got lots of people actively involved in the rebuilding committees and they have been for months.” The Loyola University Community Action Program has several students sitting on the Health and Human Services subcommittee as part of the Bring Back New Orleans Committee. LUCAP chair Jacob Steubing, sociology senior, said that Katrina presents LUCAP with a huge array of social justice issues. He said the biggest issue facing the poor in New Orleans is housing, though employment and environmental justice are also critical. LUCAP has several upcoming events including today’s “Party With A Purpose” and a community service day tomorrow. Student Government Association President Michelle Clarke, com-
The hurricane sculpture sits between Marquette and Bobet halls on Nov. 14, 2018. Etched in the sculpture are the names of the colleges and univeristies that took in Loyola students during Hurricane Katrina. CRISTIAN ORELLANA / The Maroon.
munications senior, said she hopes students actively participate in the city’s recovery. “We’re just trying to get opportunities for our students to help rebuild the Greater New Orleans area,” she said. “We’re focused on bringing back Loyola, but also bringing back the city that we’re in.” Clarke said that the biggest challenge last semester was a lack of communication. “l was in constant contact with Father Wildes and the administration, but it was really hard, especially in the beginning, to get the word
out to the student body,” she said. The inability to reach students or potential applicants was cited as the biggest obstacle by most administrators, including the heads of Academic Affairs, Student Services and the Office of Admissions. Debbie Stietfel, dean of admissions, said her office was unable to electronically reach potential applicants during September and October and was unable to sponsor a tele-counseling program, when Loyola students talk to high school seniors about their experiences at Loyola. Stieffel said she is optimistic
Oct. 24,1997: Broken elevators raise tempers By Jocelyn Batiste As Yolanda Evans stepped onto the elevator to go to her room on the eighth floor, she saw a strange sign: “Do not push fifth floor of Buddig. If you do, you will get stuck. (signed) RA (resident assistant) on duty.” This sign was nothing new for her. “The elevator skips my floor every day,” said Evans, communications junior and Buddig Hall resident. This sign was posted the day after Michelle Andrews, assistant director for Residential Life, assured The Maroon there were no problems with the elevators since their recent repairs. Andrews said the elevators in Buddig were shut down because some parts needed to be replaced. She attributed the breakdown of the elevators in Biever Hall to vandals who allegedly kicked in the elevator doors. Some students on campus said they are concerned about their safety on the elevators. As a result, many take the stairs. “In Cabra, the doors don’t close. They get stuck and stay open,” said Veronica Marrero, communications sophomore and Buddig desk assistant. Marrero said this causes prob-
lems for some disabled students since there is only one elevator in Cabra Hall.
“Finally, after an hour and more later the elevators were pried open and we had to climb our way out of the elevators.”
Aug. 31, 1990: It’s over: Loyola finally sells WWL By Charles Lussier
— Vinlisa Khoeum music industry sophomore and survivor of a broken Buddig elevator, 2017 “The elevators are old, but we do not need new ones,” Andrews said. “It’s not my call,” said Mike Flannigan, elevator repairman from Schindler Elevator Service. Flannigan said Schindler Elevators installs new elevators and repairs old ones for Loyola. “Every elevator is basically the same,” he said. “The circuitry is different with each one, so if I can’t find it making a mistake, I can’t fix it... I have no idea what is causing it (to break down).” He said he is not able to give any information on whether or not the university needs new elevators in the dorms or other buildings on
despite fewer applications than in past years. “We think we can meet our enrollment goals even with a smaller pool,” she wrote in an email to The Maroon. The decline in applications is not Loyola’s only problem. Because 73 percent of the university’s revenue is from tuition, closing for a semester means the school will face financial challenges. Vice President of Finance Rhonda Cartwright said that it is impossible to say exactly what the deficit will be because enrollment numbers are uncertain.
Sebastian Duzian, music industry sophomore, waits for the elevator as an out of order sign designates an elevator as broken-down in Carrollton Hall on Nov. 14, 2018. CRISTIAN ORELLANA/ The Maroon.
campus. He said that decision is left up to the university. David Pipes, history junior and Biever resident assistant, has never been trapped in Biever’s elevators, but he said the dorm needs new ones. Pipes also said the elevators in Marquette and Bobet Halls are too slow to be efficient. Flannigan disagreed. “The elevators only go as fast as they are designed to go according
to the height of the building,” he said. “Elevators require mechanical knowledge, electronic knowledge, every type of knowledge.” “It’s not just an extension cord with a switch on it... I haven’t had the same problem twice in a row.” Evans said she feels cheated by the elevators. “I’m paying to ride, not walk,” she said. “We need new elevators.”
The saga is over and a new era is beginning. Loyola’s association with the broadcasting world ended with a note of finality Monday as WWL-TV and Loyola University officially relinquished contact with each other. In a final meeting, Loyola representative John Eckholdt, vice president for Business and Finance, and the principals for Rampart Operating Partnership, a group made up of WWL-TV employees including station manager and head principal Mike Early Sr., formally transferred properties and a sum of $102.85 million Roddy Wolper, director of University Relations, said. The Rev. George F. Lundy, S.J., senior vice president, was unavailable for comment. For the full story, visit loyolamaroon.com or the Monroe Library’s digital archives.
Editorial
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Celebrating 95 years
Telling your story It’s our anniversary. That’s our 95th anniversary with Loyola, so we’re commemorating our time together. This issue celebrates us as much as it celebrates you guys. Because we do this for you, with you, and we couldn’t do it without you. We take a lot of pride in what we do, and we like to think that shows. You don’t win the title of number one college media outlet in the country without caring about the job. And we wouldn’t have a wall full of accolades if we didn’t take our job of bringing the news to campus seriously. We don’t take our job any less seriously because we’re attached to a college campus instead of a being a regional newspaper or a large market news station because we recognize that your experiences on campus as students are just as important as experiences anywhere else around the city. We want you to know what is going on at our institution. Politics are the same on campus as they are off; they require transparency. And we want you to know that we’ll continue to dedicate ourselves to shining a light on ev-
erything that goes on at our school accurately and quickly. We also want you to know that we aren’t working by ourselves. These stories aren’t just our experiences or what we think is important. We’re here to report on your experiences as well. We couldn’t have gotten to where we are without listening to the student body. That’s we hope that you’ll keep helping make us part of what makes Loyola great. If you have something on your mind that you’re interested in, that you think is important or just that you want to learn about, let us know. If you have an opinion that you need a platform for, send us an email. As a crucial part of the university, we work for the student body. We don’t just do this to win awards. It’s for a better Loyola. And we’re here to make sure that you’re up to date and informed about what’s going on in your world. So don’t hesitate. Our door is open, and we’re here to listen to new ideas. And after 95 years strong, we’re still as proud as ever to be able to tell your story at Loyola.
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Sept. 14, 2001: Loyola students react to 9/11 attack By Ellen Pivach The scene was far from typical on Loyola’s campus Tuesday as students awoke to learn of the devastating acts of terror in New York City and Washington, D.C. The attacks may have taken place thousands of miles away, but their effects rippled across the shocked country. Simply looking around campus, one could see that things were not okay. An awkward silence replaced the usual chatter and laughter of students trying to get to class on time. The Danna Center was crowded with people sitting on the floor and leaning against walls, eyes glued to the television, waiting to hear news of the latest updates on what is the worst attack on America since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. There were tears; there were hugs; there was anger; but most of all there was shock. “How can anyone do this?” said Erica Ciccarone, English writing sophomore.
Rick Malphus, drama junior, hugs Mary Rennekamp, drama/communications junior, after watching reports of the terrorist attacks in the Danna Center. LANE COTTON WINN/The Maroon.
Juliette Devaleix, general studies freshman, Sarah Rosenblum, biology freshman, and Victoria Winslett, general studies freshman, react to shocking events. LANE COTTON WINN/The Maroon.
Ciccarone, like many other Loyola students, has family in the eastern United States, particularly in the attacked areas. Her brother lives in New York City. “My entire life could change today,” she said. Students across campus called home to check on their relatives and friends. Others stayed tuned in to their televisions, waiting to hear what would happen next and to find out if the events really were finished. “I woke up this morning, and the first thing I did was turn on the TV. Then I got on the Internet with my friend in New York, and she said, “It’s horrible up here. It’s chaos,” said Kristin Penaloza, international business sophomore. “Then she said, ‘Let’s pray,” and we prayed over Instant Messenger.” Nya Smith, music education senior, said she heard about the attacks and immediately began to worry about her brother, who works
on Wall Street. “I didn’t know how close Wall Street was [to the World Trade Center]. I’d never been to New York. I was knocking on everyone’s door [in the New Residence Hall] trying to find out how close it was, saying ‘Someone answer the door. I know somebody’s in here.’ I knew someone was in the room, because I could hear the TV turned to the news,” Smith said. Lauren White, psychology senior, was also shocked when she heard the news. “I was in a state of disbelief. This doesn’t happen in America,” White said. White has a childhood friend who worked in the World Trade Center. As of Wednesday evening, she had not heard from her. “My friend Jennie was in the World Trade Center. I talked to her mom this afternoon. Everyone is just hoping and praying. We hav-
Apr. 30, 1999: Massacre at Columbine By John Metcalfe The recent school shootings in Littleton, Colo., have not shed much light on the newest form of American atrocity. There has been a flurry of finger pointing in the media since the April 20 incident, but no firm explanation why two Columbine High School students would arm themselves with shotguns and bombs and take the lives of 12 classmates and one teacher before they took their own. According to police, the suspected killers, Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, also managed to wound 23 others before they both committed suicide. Investigators found that the boys had rigged their own bodies with bombs. On the day after the shootings, Loyola students offered various interpretations of the event. “The way I see it is that these kids were freaks,” Mary Kombolias, biology freshman said. “They had some demented minds,” said Latoraka Wilson, marketing sophomore. “I’m not going to say that the movies influenced them. ... They just wanted to be known.” Some students believe attention should have come from the killers’
parents. “They were making bombs,” Kombolias said. “If their parents had been paying attention to them, they wouldn’t be doing this stuff. I don’t know where in my house I would keep explosives.” Wesley Harris, English freshman,
“The way I see it is that these kids were freaks.” — Mary Kombalias Freshman
said he didn’t think the boys’ parents could be blamed for the tragedy. “That’s a difficult period of life to begin with,” Harris said. “They obviously had a lot of negative energy. The main problem is that somebody didn’t teach them how to deal with their bad feelings.” Solomon Wright, jazz studies freshman, agreed. “Once you get past age 13, everything you do is your own decision. You can’t blame anyone else,” Wright said. Natalie Johnson, communications senior, said the massacre reflects a weakness in the education
system. “It’s obvious that schools and parents need to teach more than just what’s in books. They need to teach control and values,” she said. Kombolias said the country has become uncivilized. “This is messed up. It’s a shame... but maybe it will send a message to the White House and Bill Clinton that he should keep his attention at home and not abroad when we have atrocities like these going on,” Kombolias said. Some students refused to try to find meaning in the tragedy. “You can’t explain it ... it’s not something that makes you stronger,” said Marcus Wellen, biology/ pre-med junior. “I don’t even know if it’s something you can learn from, because there’s no discernible lesson,” Wellen said. “The only good I think can come of this is that the event is so repulsive that it can awaken in a lot of people how horrible this is and show the potentials for when everything [in society] goes wrong.”
en’t heard anything yet,” White said. “Not knowing is the worst part.” Classes were unusually quiet as students tried to take in the day’s events. Several faculty members canceled classes or ended them early. “I was supposed to have a test today, but thankfully my teacher cancelled it. There was no way I could concentrate with everything that has been going on,” said Jennifer Dickmann, elementary education senior. Many students reacted to the situation with feelings of anger and helplessness. “Part of me wants to seek revenge, but another part of me... it’s disgusting,” said Dale P. Burgess. English writing Sophomore. Although the affected areas are so far away, several students here are doing what they can to help out the victims and their families. Psychology senior Kyla Farmer waited almost seven hours to donate blood at the Blood Center. “I went, because as soon as I heard, I was in complete shock, and the only thing I could do right away was donate blood,” Farmer said.
“I was in a state of disbelief. This doesn’t happen in America.” — Lauren White Senior
each student to donate at least one dollar, Flynn said. Almost everyone on Loyola’s campus is anxiously waiting to see how the United States will respond to the attacks. Some think war is a likely option. “I’m not really into war, but I think this is kinds of inevitable,” said Rick Malphrus, drama junior. “I mean, something like this doesn’t happen without repercussions. Personally, I don’t feel they should go to war, but I’m also pretty realistic about the situation.” Most said they are confident that President Bush will handle the matter effectively. “I think that if they do pinpoint who committed these acts, I believe that Bush is going to take action,” said Danielle Palmatier, psychology senior, “I don’t think he’s going to let terrorism exist in this country. To an extent, I agree with him. I don’t believe in war in general, but I don’t believe we should let people trample all over us.” Nathan Gaudet, political science and history junior agrees. “I think there should definitely be some kind of punishment for the perpetrators. I’m convinced our government will take the correct route and proper steps in resolving the situation. I definitely think there should be some type of retaliation,” Gaudet said. Until then, the United States will continue to hold on. “Now, all we can do is expect the worst, hope for the best, and pray for the victims and their families,” White said.
According to Mary Flynn, SGA president and finance senior, Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity, the Loyola University Sociology Student Organization and the Beggars fraternity will collect donations for the Red Cross in the University Ministry and SGA offices as well as in front of the Danna Center. They are asking
Dec. 1963: Loyola honors JFK
By Maroon Staff A solemn procession of ROTC cadets march into Holy Name of Jesus Church for the military Mass held in honor of the late president, John F. Kennedy. Later during the ceremonies a wreath was laid at the foot of the statue of the Sacred Heart in front of the university. Some sat in disbelief, while others sat in stunned silence as they listen to the news of President Kennedy’s assassination. At the time of day his death was announced the student lounge is usually alive with the coming weekend, but on this particular Friday it was silent as Loyola listened.
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On the record: The Maroon serves the people MICHAEL GIUSTI Assistant professor
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mdgiusti@ loyno.edu In 1923, Time Magazine was founded. Warner Bros. was founded. Insulin was first used to treat diabetes. The Republic of Turkey was founded. Yankee Stadium was opened. Oh, and The Maroon published our first issue. None of those events were in that first issue of The Maroon. That wasn’t our charge. That isn’t our mission. We were founded by Herald A. Dempsy – the student who happened to later found the Beggars fraternity. Dempsy’s vision, and The Maroon’s charge to this day, is to serve “A Greater Loyola.” Sure, we are part of New Orleans, and part of the world, but we are the one institution determined to chronicle the day-to-day life and times of Loyola. Our code of ethics charges us to be both Loyola’s “mirror and lamp.” We reflect the campus back to itself and we shine light on all areas of campus. We are here to show the campus as it is – come good and come bad. So, as the world turned, we were here with you. Along with Loyola, we survived the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. We mourned JFK’s assassination and the attacks against the Twin Towers. We were part of the rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, and we are here today. We are student media.
The Jan. 16, 1966 front cover of The Maroon.
We are here to serve, you, the students. We are made by the students. Our mission says we must be representative of the entire campus. That means that if you are a biology major, you are welcome to work with us. Law student? Come on down. Faculty member? We’d love to run your opinion. We are made by Loyola for Loyola. Granted, this has taken humor-
ous turns over the years. In 1929, when the stock market was crashing on Black Thursday, a Maroon front page headline proclaimed a Glee Club Quartette appearance at the Saenger Theatre. When the Allies declared victory in 1945, The Maroon’s front page announced that the “Mass of the Holy Ghost Will Open School Year.” When the United States tested
the world’s first hydrogen bomb in 1952, The Maroon spent countless column inches devoted to Loyola’s homecoming queen. Our advertisements have run the gamut as well, with everything from classic Coca-Cola ads to infamous cigarette advertisements gracing our pages. None of this is to say that The Maroon was oblivious to the world – we have always strived to capture the world, too – but for us, Loyola is our focus. We want to be Loyola’s first draft of history, and in many cases, we were Loyola’s only historic record. It is because of Maroon coverage that you can learn about “Pathways” – the controversial post-Katrina rebuilding plan that restructured Loyola and set into motion much of what is happening on campus today. Maroon stories can tell you the story of how Loyola almost moved its campus to Kenner. Yes, you read that right. We were here when women were first allowed on Loyola’s campus, and when Loyola admitted its first black student to the School of Law. Our archives tell the tale of when a major Freeport McMoRan donation almost ripped the campus apart. The Maroon’s archives can teach you about how Loyola has seen itself throughout the ages, and it has been the Maroon’s mission to tell that story. For 12 years it has been my great pleasure to serve as the adviser to The Maroon. I have strived to encourage our staff to tell Loyola’s story – your story. Some times we succeed. Sometimes we are tone def. Sometimes we fail. But since 1923, we have been here for you. We have been doing our part, for A Greater Loyola.
The Maroon: changing lives since 1923 MADISON MCLOUGHLIN English literature and mass communication junior
mmmcloug@ my.loyno.edu It was late into my first semester sophomore year as a shy English major with perpetually clammy hands. The glass doors beckoned me, igniting the nerves inside my body at the same time. Doing my best impression of a person profoundly less awkward than myself, I pulled open the door to The Maroon. Old issues of the newspaper and magazine littered the floor. The aroma of fresh coffee settled like a permanent fog. The clicking of keyboards was the sole sound throughout the room, capturing the attentions of student journalists. Friendly faces looked up, easing the nerves that were busy tying knots with my insides. I wrung my hands together, waiting for someone to notice me and the growing red shadow on my face. The Editor-in-Chief, Sidney Holmes, welcomed me with a smile and took me into the little conference room. The room was lined with names of previous Maroon editors in various
colors of Sharpie. Soon my name would be up there as the news editor, Spring 2018 in green ink. Week after week, I stared at the bright screen lit with my news page in InDesign. Week after week, I would spend minutes working up the courage to ask for help with my page. After noticing me struggle in complete bewilderment, our student advisor, Michael Giusti, reached out to me, understanding that I didn’t even know what I did not know. Even though he was pointing out the fact that I needed help, Giusti’s confidence in me was evident. As I grew more comfortable with the Marooners and InDesign, I spent less time questioning myself and more time asking how to improve. The semester passed slowly, giving me time to understand the responsibilities of news editor. The office became slightly less intimidating, and every week I looked forward to seeing the page I designed abounding with the stories that I had assigned, sometimes even written. The confidence inside me swelled slightly as I discovered that I was capable of conducting interviews and taking photos. My love of journalism crept back into my life, convincing me to add a second major: mass communication with a concentration in journalism. As the spring semester came to
Part of The Maroon editorial board sits and discusses the latest issue of the newspaper. ANDRES FUENTES/The Maroon.
a close, I decided that I wanted to try something different, face a new challenge and work my way up. Reading and rereading my application relentlessly, the nerves made another appearance, tying the same old knots. I shoved them down and hit the submit button. Before I knew it, I was back in that little conference room decorated with an old typewriter and the names of the Marooners who lit the way for the current staff. Only this time, I was with the new Editor-in-Chief, Andres Fuentes. Before I had even sat down, he announced that I had the job, that I would be the managing editor for print in the upcoming fall semester. As he proceeded to draw out his idea for the newsroom, like actually draw out with a piece of notebook paper and blue pen, I
wondered if I would be able to handle the position, seeing as it was a struggle being the news editor. Leaping out of my comfort zone, I devoted myself to the newsroom. Little did I know that I’d be looking forward to spending all of my freetime in the intimidating, window-lit office that somehow always smelled like coffee and freshly printed ink, figuring out how to lead a newsroom with the Marooners. In fact, without the office, without Sidney and Andres and Giusti and every other Marooner, I wouldn’t be where I am, physically and mentally. My hands are consistently less clammy, my voice less shaky, my pages less flawed. The Maroon has given me some of the best opportunities and some of the best friends that I could ever ask for.
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