November 18, 2016 by Loyola Maroon

Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 95 • Issue 11

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As millennials face higher expectations to make the cut for grad schools and jobs, they must also avoid burnout

November 18, 2016

Students declare a 'Sanctuary Campus' By Davis Walden jdwalden@loyno.edu @daviswald

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By Starlight Williams slwillia@loyno.edu @star_lightw

Up at 7:30 a.m., Kate O’Leary is already on the run and getting herself ready for the day as she grabs a quick bite to eat before her first class at 9:30 a.m. From there, she slogs through four back-to-back classes before going to work study in the biology department. With time running against her, O’Leary, biological sciences senior, uses every second to make her day count, and she’s not alone. The increased demand on millennials to be more than just students and to stand out as graduate school or employee prospects forces them to juggle multiple commitments that could include: being a leader in the community, being involved in extracurricular activities, working one or more full- or parttime jobs, athletics, children and a loaded class schedule. This does not include balancing mental and physical health and a social life. Halfway through her day, O’Leary takes an hour break after work study to do cross fit at a local gym before running back to campus to do homework for an online class through a different school. She doesn’t take the class for Loyola credit, but to increase her science GPA so she may stand out in the applicant pool for medical or physician assistant schools. O’Leary grabs dinner and is off to her next meeting, whether it be for her sorority Delta Gamma, Iggy Vols or LUCAP. After her meetings, she bunkers down in her room as a resident assistant in case one of her residents need her. While being on call, O’Leary works on homework and projects into the wee hours of the morning. When her day is finally done around 2 a.m., she cranks out an average of five hours of sleep

before starting the clock over with a hours per week, then the extra 1520 hours per week of potential work new day. “I don’t sleep much. I complete- energy should be invested in somely understand when people say, ‘If I thing.” According to Stanley, the readon’t get eight hours of sleep, I’m a mess,’ but that is simply not the case son why students need to achieve for me,” O’Leary said. “Even though more than previous generations is I don’t get much sleep, it’s my fourth because graduate school is much year here and I’ve never failed a more competitive than it was in the class. I have a pretty decent GPA, I Generation Y and baby boomer eras. “There has been an increase in have an active social life and I’m happy. So five hours of sleep would the amount of students applying for graduate programs, but there really not be uncommon for me.” All this action is only a Monday hasn’t been a correlation increase of open spots,” Stanley said. “Students for O’Leary. She fills the other 518,400 sec- do and have to do more in order to onds of her week as a tour guide hopefully stand out in the applicant for Loyola’s Office of Admissions, a pool.” However, according to Kate Yurresearch assistant in Ochsner’s neurosurgery lab and cancer center, a gil, assistant professor of psychology at Loyola, teacher’s astaking on too sistant in the environmen- “Maintaining a full schedule is many responsibilities could tal sciences great; however, be careful what have serious department, consequences, a volunteer you fill it with." both pragmatat Habitat for ically and psyHumanity and — Laura Garbers chologically. as a student in Career and business coach “In a pragher chemistry matic sense, our ability to accomand biology labs. Students like O’Leary may seem plish multiple goals at once depends superhuman, but Jeanne Stanley, on having sufficient time, resources executive director of Grad School and on our own individual capabilCoaching, said these are the people ities,” Yurgil said. “Underestimating for whom graduate schools are look- these factors can lead to significant declines in performance on one or ing. “In grad schools, they want to see more tasks. As a result, the pressure that you can juggle multiple things,” we feel to maintain or improve our Stanley said. “They want to see a performance may increase feelings of anxiety, and increased anxiety student that can do it all.” Laura Garbers, career and busi- can have a negative impact on atness coach, agrees with Stanley and tention, decision-making and other said that when hiring, managers are aspects of behavior.” This is why, according to Kathlooking for students who were highryn McKinnon, time management ly involved. “There is no excess involvement expert and author of “Triple Your in college and career, as long as stu- Time Today: 10 Proven Time Mandents are able to balance the work agement Strategies to Create & Save involved,” Garbers said. “It's im- More Time!”, being able to manage portant for students to demonstrate one’s time proficiently is essential to at least 40 hours per week of activ- being successful. “Effective time management isn’t ity during college. In other words, if classes and studying takes 20-25 just about getting things done. It’s

not about staying busy. It’s about living the best possible version of you. It’s about doing things that you’re passionate about, that excite you, that make you feel alive. It’s about setting aside time to refresh your mind, body and spirit,” McKinnon told The Maroon. Yurgil warns that if a person doesn’t manage their time well or forces a full work schedule, they may be at risk of burning out. Yurgil said one of the hallmarks of burnout is physical and emotional exhaustion, diminished concentration, mood swings, social withdrawal, apathy and unusually poor performance. “If you recognize these signs in yourself or a friend, it is helpful to evaluate your habits, priorities and environment,” Yurgil said. “Make time for friends and family, as social support is one of the most important predictors of resilience. It is important to take time for yourself to rest, recover and replenish those resources.” According to Garbers and Stanley, hiring managers and graduate schools don’t look to see if their new employee or student is on the verge of burnout, which is why one must be very aware of what he or she is capable of doing. “Maintaining a full schedule is great; however, be careful what you fill it with,” Garbers said. “It's simply a matter of balance and what is the most important and healthy way for you personally to fill your week.” Stanley recommends students not compare themselves to other people and take a year off to self-evaluate and avoid burning out. “Transitioning from high school to college is a learning curve,” Stanley said. “I always advise my clients to take a year off and get a few life experiences. Not only does it give you time to recuperate, but it also

See MILLENNIALS, page 12

Loyola students and faculty left classes abruptly Wednesday at 2 p.m. to join forces in the Peace Quad for a “solidarity walkout,” organized by a new campus group, the Loyola Community Coalition for Social Justice. Approximately 150 Loyola community members gathered on the front steps of Monroe Library, where students and faculty spoke about social justice and unity. Walkout speakers included Melissa Alba, political science junior; Sarhely Morales, political science sophomore; Susan Weishar, migration specialist of the Jesuit Social Research Institute; Ashley Howard, history professor; and Alvaro “Al” Alcazar, director of the Twomey Center for Peace Through Justice. An open mic session followed the scheduled speakers and allowed students to share their experiences as members of minority groups and express their concerns about the presidential election results. Students spoke about hate and the need to fight for human rights. Katlyn Hash, history junior, attended the event with friends and posted a Facebook live video of the demonstration. “It was great to see how a lot of people came together to support those in their school community,”Hash said. “It was really powerful hearing not only students speak about their experience after the election, but also hear teachers' side of things.” Around 3 p.m. the Loyola Community Coalition for Social Justice led a march around campus, ending on St. Charles Avenue near the Loyola letters. Marchers chanted “Love not hate makes America great” and “Say it out, say it clear, everyone is welcome here.” “We wanted our event to incorporate the national walk-out movement while also tailoring it to the values and message of Loyola,” said Andie Slein, a leader of the Loyola Community Coalition for Social Justice. “A walk-out demonstration is particularly effective on a college campus because it can be disruptive to the usual flow of the day of classes while also allowing everyone a chance to congregate at the same time."

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November 18, 2016 The Maroon

SGA accepting Richard Frank Grant applications for student research By Alena Cover mrcover@loyno.edu @alena_cover

Courtesy of Angelique Dyer

Edwin Unzalu, mass communication senior, and Ellie Diaz, political science senior, talk during filming of the first episode of Streetcar Stories. The series was produced for the first time this semester by the marketing and communications department with Unzalu serving as the show’s host.

Carpool Karaoke inspires new ‘Streetcar Stories’ By Erin Snodgrass eesnodgr@loyno.edu

Loyola’s marketing and communications department introduced a new web-series to the Loyola community this semester: Streetcar Stories. The 2-5 minute videos, hosted by mass communication senior Edwin Unzalu, cover topics ranging from Loyola traditions to New Orleans food. In each episode, a new guest, or guests, joins Unzalu on a streetcar to discuss prepared topics, play games and sometimes even jam to some tunes. “It’s a fun project to showcase some of the people we have here at Loyola and some of the personalities,” Unzalu said. Unzalu, who interned for the marketing department last year, said the idea for the series was originally brought up as a joke, inspired by the popular “Carpool Karaoke” videos. However, the marketing department saw an opportunity to marry New Orleans culture and the Loyola community through social media. “I think it’s very important for colleges to now see themselves as an

entity that can create content and push it out,” Unzalu said. “I think it’s important to showcase different aspects of the university and community.” Angelique Dyer, Loyola’s digital marketing manager, serves as the executive producer of the web series. “I took the idea, drew up the storyboard, crafted the concepts, got the talent, did the logistics on the streetcar, got the production team and put everybody together,” Dyer said. All five of the episodes released this semester were filmed over a two day period. Dyer contacted the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority and secured a streetcar and production company for those two days, and the car took the cast and crew where they wanted to go. “It was an exhausting but very fun filming process,” Dyer said. Unzalu and Dyer collaborated to determine the discussion topics for each episode. As a New Orleans native, a Loyola graduate and the manager of Streetcar Stories, Dyer said she worked hard to showcase the best of both Loyola and New Or-

leans. Dyer also chose this season’s guests. Unzalu said he knew most of them, which allowed for fun and improvisational dialogue. “Edwin has that energy that really excites people and he is just such a star,” Dyer said. “We knew he would be perfect because you can put him in a room with anybody and he can get them to open up and match his comedic timing.” The series was produced by Elektrik Zoo Production Company, a local film and video production company that has been working with Loyola and Dyer for about a year and a half. They also produced the School of Mass Communication’s promotional video earlier this year. Unzalu said although he was initially nervous to have to talk to the camera, working with the crew ended up being his favorite part of the experience. “The crew was very nice and I learned a lot from them,” Unzalu said. “It was such a wonderful learning experience.” Abigail Justice, mass communication junior, was a student participant in the series and described the experience as one of her favorites

she has had while at Loyola. For her episode the topic was food, which she said was not challenging to stick to at all. “Everything Edwin and I said happened in the moment,” Justice said. “They may have had us say it again for sound purposes, but we were not scripted. It was just a real conversation between the both of us. Edwin even came up with the game we played right on the spot.” Student and community feedback has been positive according to both Dyer and Unzalu. Many students have approached Unzalu, hoping to be interviewed on the next season. “I really hope it continues, and I really hope I get to be a part of it in some way,” Justice said. According to Dyer, the school plans to continue the series next semester with Edwin as the host. Discussions have already started for next season’s guests and stories. “It was super fun and a lot of work, and I’m so glad everyone loves it,” Dyer added. The final episode of the semester will be released Nov. 28.

Each semester, Loyola’s Student Government Association offers the Richard Frank Grant to students interested in conducting research in any field of study. The grant is open to all Loyola students and provides up to $500 for research purposes. SGA ensures winners of the grant receive their payments and that the funds are sufficient for their projects. Jourdan Webb, SGA director of communications, said no students have applied for the Richard Frank Grant so far this semester. “A few years ago it was really competitive, and last year the numbers started slowing down. Then this year we haven’t had any applicants,” Webb said. “I don’t know whether that’s because people aren’t aware of it or because no one has had the need.” “It’s definitely something we want to work on — letting people know that we have this fund, and that if you’re doing research we’d love to help,” she added. According to Webb, the grant can be used to conduct class or nonclass related studies. A common use is to put the money toward paying participants in focus groups. “For example, I’m a sociology minor and we have research proposals, and every research project has a budget to carry it out,” Webb said. “Say you’re researching an elementary school,” she said. “Just to get into the school you need to pay. Sociology majors have a capstone project where they have to carry out their proposals. They do get money from the sociology department, but if you’re doing a wide-scale project, you can use this money for that, too. Or if it’s just something you’re doing on the side, or if you’re in a student organization that does research, you can use this.” Students can apply for the Richard Frank Grant on OrgSync under the treasury section of the SGA portal.

Department of Student Involvement hosts open community meeting following presidential election By India Yarborough iayarbor@loyno.edu @iayarbor

In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, students, faculty and staff shared their reactions, fears and privileges and their appreciation for the Loyola community Thursday, Nov. 10 in a meeting hosted by the Department of Student Involvement. 20 participants attended the open discussion in the Audubon Room on the second floor of the Danna Student Center. Courtney Williams, associate director of student involvement, referred to the meeting as a “safe space” and a “brave space.” “For me especially, as someone who’s privileged, it’s important for me to listen to other’s stories,” said Marisa Jurczyk, psychology freshman and participant. During the hour-long discussion,

Muslim students shared the hostility their religious communities are experiencing, black women and men shared their fears and called for a need to recognize and fight institutional racism and white men stood in solidarity with minorities. The Department of Student Involvement’s Diana Noveck referred to accepting the presidential election results as “a grieving process,” a sentiment echoed by many in the room. “It’s not a process we’re going to get out of in two days,” Williams said. “We need to process our grief and then find our hope and how to move forward.” Before discussion began, student involvement asked participants to write on each of six posters lining one wall of the Audubon Room. The posters had buzz words written on them — “safety,” “president,” “community,” “America,” “change” and “commitment” — and participants

were encouraged to write their reactions to the words. Williams said the posters were intended to get people thinking as they entered the room. “I think it was important to hold a space where the community could come together and talk about [the presidential election],” Williams said. “We decided as a team it was important to address this.” According to Robert Reed, assistant vice president for student affairs, the Loyola community must continue to discuss issues and support one another, as members determine courses of action. “I think you’ve got to be committed and hope things will get better,” Reed said. “I don’t know what I’m going to do, but when I find what I’m going to do, I will continue to pursue that.”

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A participant in last week’s Loyola community meeting prepares to write her reaction to the buzz words written on six posters in the Audubon Room. The Department of Student Involvement hoped the words would prompt thought prior to an open discussion surrounding the presidential election results.

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November 18, 2016 The Maroon

Clown craze ends, fear remains By Colleen Dulle mcdulle@loyno.edu @ColleenDulle

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A streetcar pulls into the Conti St. stop on North Rampart Street. The Rampart-St. Claude streetcar began service on Sunday, Oct. 2.

Businesses, residents react to new streetcar line By Caleb Beck cmbeck@loyno.edu @CalebBeckIRL

Following a 70 year absence, the Regional Transit Authority St. Claude/N. Rampart streetcar line has returned. After 18 months of construction, the $41.7 million streetcar expansion, leading from Canal Street to Elysian Fields Avenue and down N. Rampart Street, began operation on Oct. 2. Local businesses ranging from restaurants to hotels have offered their stances on what impact this installation will have on the historic stretch of North Rampart. Rolita Vigne, front desk agent at the French Quarter Suites Hotel on North Rampart, said she noticed a

slight decline in business resulting from the noisy construction down the street, but the newfound transportation and bike lane ended up being beneficial for their business. “Guests were reluctant to stay in the past year resulting from the jackhammers and appearance of the street, but our customers, particularly tourists, greatly appreciate being able to take the streetcar down to Canal Street and find a restaurant or location rather than depending on the RTA bus stops,” Vigne said. Sam Saadeh, a clerk at Key’s Fuel Mart on North Rampart, laughed that the construction could be a nuisance during the last year, especially for semi-trucks that would bring his station gasoline, but he believes the entire street will benefit from the expansion.

“I think busy seasons like Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest will prove this was not a waste of money. Tourists and locals will enjoy being able to get to Canal and past Canal into the Central Business District more easily, and we’re already seeing an increase in traffic to the area,” Saadeh said. The installation of the line marks a move from the RTA toward restoring infrastructure to areas like St. Claude Avenue, while at the same time preserving the appearance of the street. Patrice Bell Mercadel, marketing director for the Regional Transit Authority, maintained that providing more access points of transportation in the area, while keeping communication strong with local establishments, was the whole objective

of the project. “We worked to preserve historic light fixtures, repaved the roads for smooth transit for cars and cyclists, and worked with businesses and residents to provide a service that could really increase their business and expand their livelihood in the area,” Mercadel said. After vocal concern from Treme residents that the neighboring bus routes would be disrupted with the presence of the new St. Claude streetcar line, federal judges worked to ensure that the bus services will go largely unchanged. They also relieved concerns following a 2015 lawsuit by residents that the line construction would damage buildings and flood streets.

Oil crash, Katrina to blame for a stagnant skyline, expert says By Taylor Ford tcford@loyno.edu @TaylorCFord

The modern skylines dominating cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are not something you will find in New Orleans. That’s because New Orleans never saw a boom of high-rise buildings like these cities, which Tulane University professor of architechture John Klingam attributes to concerns about whether tall buildings could even be constructed in the city in the first place. “New Orleans never had lots of tall buildings like other cities did, even early in the twentieth century, because of our soils problem. Our soils are so squishy that they aren’t capable of holding up a really tall building,” Klingman said. Though according to Klingman,

as of late there has been a change in demand for the type of usage of high rise buildings throughout the city. “What we’re seeing now, there’s not a lot of market for giant high rise office buildings; there is some market for large residential buildings, though. In downtown, there are a number of buildings that have been converted from office use to either hotel, apartment or condominium use,” Klingman said. Klingman said problems with early large-scale development were overcome by New Orleans’ engineers in the 1960s, through the invention of a new foundation technique known as friction piles. “Friction piles allow for a building not to be seated on rock, as many foundations are. Instead of that, the strength of the foundation is developed by the friction of the pile against the clay or against the sub-surface. When this foundation

technique was invented, it allowed for New Orleans to join other American cities with much taller buildings,” Klingman said. This innovative foundation technique is what was used to develop what is widely known as New Orleans’ last major high rise building development, Place St. Charles, which is the most recent 35 story or higher building constructed in the city. Place St. Charles was part of a series of building projects done in the city in the 1970s and 1980s. During this period, 17 of the city’s 20 tallest buildings were constructed, including One Shell Square, which, at 697 feet, still stands as the tallest building in Louisiana, a title it has held since completion in 1972. The 1990s saw no buildings constructed taller than 250 feet. The same phenomenon can be seen in suburban Metairie, which saw all of its high-rise buildings constructed

during the 1970s and 1980s. Klingman attributes this to a lack of investment in the region after the 1980s. “When the oil industry crashed in the 1980s, those people stopped building tall buildings and there were really no proposals for 30 or 40 story new constructions for a couple of decades,” Klingman said. Hopes for a new boom arrived in 2005 when the New Orleans City Council approved construction of the Trump International Hotel and Tower, set to be an 842-foot, 70 story building that would have dwarfed the 51 story One Shell Square. Then came Hurricane Katrina. The project died, and no new large-scale projects have been approved since. Nick Reimann contributed to this article

The “creepy clown” attacks that garnered global attention this summer and built momentum into October have effectively ended. According to Google news trends, searches for “clown sighting” and related terms peaked at the beginning of October and have dropped down to zero as of this week. Randy Christensen, president of the World Clown Association, told The Maroon in a phone interview that the “creepy clown” incidents had impacted real clowns, too. Christensen described how one clown association member arrived early to a birthday party and waited in her car, and when she emerged, police converged on her. The neighbors saw her and called 911, assuming she was malicious. Several clowns in the association received threats, even death threats, and many had difficulty finding jobs or had fall festival performances cancelled. “We come to bring laughs, and it’s sad that, in a way, that the ones that are trying to bring comic relief are the ones being bullied,” Christensen said. He said he hoped the news about clown attacks, such as a September robbery involving two clowns in Phoenix, wouldn’t increase people’s fear of professional clowns. “We wish the media would stop saying a clown attacked someone,” Christensen said. “We are sad to see that, because it is affecting the view of clowns of some people. Our clowns visit children in hospitals. Our clowns visit people in retirement homes.” Ariel Hall, physics freshman, said that the attacks have only made her fear of clowns worse. “When I was in first grade, I have this vivid memory of sitting at the lunch table, and these boys told me about Stephen King’s ‘It’ in vivid detail ... and that kind of started the whole ‘clowns are scary’ thing,” Hall said. She said she grew more afraid in October when she saw a video of a clown attack that had been filmed near her hometown. “The way that these demented clowns, like killer clowns, are working, they’re not like humans. They’re more like an actual monster,” Hall said of the people carrying out the attacks. “There’s sort of a lack of empathy.” She said what scares her about clowns is that they don’t look human, echoing the “uncanny valley” hypothesis of aesthetics. The hypothesis has its roots in robot design and states that people will have a negative emotional response when an engineered face looks almost human, but not quite. Clowns, puppets and dolls can evoke a similar feeling. So while the “creepy clown” craze has ended, the fear of clowns is likely here to stay.

November 18, 2016

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Film • Arts • Food • Music • Leisure • Nightlife

Student art exhibit ‘Clusterfunk’ carries largest collection yet By Caleb Beck cmbeck@loyno.edu @CalebBeckIRL

The Untitled Visual Arts Collective hosted the largest incarnation yet of its annual student show on Oct. 13 “You want to give all artists their own voice, but be able to harmonize them into one collective statement,” said Zoe Blair-Schlagenhauf, design and fine arts junior and curator of Loyola’s Clusterfunk student art exhibit. The Untitled Visual Arts Collective, over 30 students, displayed their work at the fourth annual “Clusterfunk” show in the Danna Student Center Gallery. Blair-Schlagenhauf explained the exhibition is aptly named, as the diversity of mediums shown are meant to represent the wide artistic scope of the students’ creations, as well as the whirlwind duty of curating such an event. “We started collecting pieces in early September and slowly garnered submissions throughout the month. About two days before the event, we received maybe twenty more submissions,” Blair-Schlagenhauf said. Andres Arauz, design senior, helped to promote the exhibit and organize the layout, so as to ensure this was the largest Clusterfunk to date. “Zoe and I spent time trying to figure out the layout of the overall show and where things would go,

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Clusterfunk’s bound book exhibit displays (left to right) Andy Thompson’s “coming of age,” Candace Moore’s “i am” and Candace Moore’s “untitled”. The range of mixed media and personality on display is Clusterfunk’s hallmark.

which got a bit overwhelming considering how many submissions we got. Once that was done, it was just about hanging and arranging the work and cutting out labels for the individual pieces.” In spite of the challenge in uniting so many elements, the organizers were pleased to see the exhibit come together aesthetically, as well as the appreciation from visitors and artists alike the day of the show. Blair-Schlagenhauf said the event

encouraged her to move forward as an artist and a curator. “I have curatorial interest, and this will be a great milestone for my resume, but at the end of the day I just want to make people care about art,” Schlagenhauf said. Arauz was just as happy to see such strong determination from the artists involved. “Without a doubt, my favorite part of the show was the excitement Zoe and I felt when we saw so many

submissions, as well as the overall look and feel of the gallery. It was great to hear from everyone how much they enjoyed it, and it’s great to feel like there is still a community of artists who know that they love what they do. It’s something that really keeps the passion driving forward,” Arauz said. According to Blair-Schlagenhauf, Clusterfunk will be on display until at least February 2017.

Design department hosts second annual design day for local highschool students

Southern Rep Theatre presents play on drones Southern Rep Theatre, a local theater in New Orleans with residency at Loyola, is currently showing the play “Grounded,” which stars award-winning Loyola alumna Kerry Cahill as a woman in the Air Force who has to transition from flying planes to flying drones, after an unexpected pregnancy. The play confronts subjects of modern warfare, as Cahill’s character begins to operate drones in Afghanistan from her home in Nevada. The play was written by George Brant and directed by Larissa Lurry. Loyola students, faculty, or staff may purchase discounted tickets to the play for $8. A post-show talkback with Cahill will take place after the 3 p.m. show on Sunday, Nov. 20. “Grounded” will be running in the Lower Depths Theatre on Loyola’s campus until Nov. 27.

The Howlin’ Wolf to host Elysian Feel album show Noted Loyola student band Elysian Feel will be playing a concert at The Howlin’ Wolf on Friday, Nov. 18 to celebrate the release of their newest album, “The Lampshade Sessions.” Recorded over the summer of 2016 in Memphis, Tennessee, Elysian Feel has said this album will be sonically different from their 2015 album “The Tree and the Tower,” recorded with all live takes without overdubs. The band will be joined at Howlin’ Wolf by the following acts: • • • • •

By Calvin Ramsay cbramsay@loyno.edu

This past Saturday, Nov. 12, Loyola University, the only college offering a degree in design in Louisiana, hosted its second annual Design Day in Monroe Hall. During the day, students from different high schools in New Orleans were able to tour through Monroe Hall and the design department. High school students attending Loyola’s Design Day participated in workshops involving animating a gif, using a 3D printer and fabricating a wooden cup coaster. “Design Day is a day to teach the city of New Orleans what we do at Loyola and what design is all about,” Daniella Marx, head of Loyola’s design department and organizer of Design Day, said. Students and faculty of the university’s design department helped make Design Day happen. Presenters from the design department spoke to the high school students about what they teach. Instructors Michale Dalle Molle and Jordan Gurren of GoodWood Build, a design fabrication class, talked about a project their students have been working on that involves designing and constructing a piece of furniture that can benefit Loyola’s design department or the university as a whole. “Once you leave college, you’ll have that experience of working with clients to produce something that they are really happy with,” Gurren told the students. At the end of the day, the high school students went home with

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“swag bags” loaded with all sorts of informational pamphlets concerning all things design, and souvenirs the students created in the workshops they attended. Marx explained that a major in design means much more than just working for an advertising company. “A lot of people just think a design

major means advertising,” Marx said. “(The visiting students’) eyes have seen a lot of what design spans, and I think they’ve all changed their mind on what design is and isn’t.” Loyola plans to host a Design Day summer camp this upcoming June for high school students interested in pursuing a career as a designer.

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High school seniors (top) get creative with markers at Design Day. Design junior Alaina Fontenot (bottom) screenprints t-shirts. Students attended Design Day at Loyola to learn more about what the design department has to offer.

An installation of “The Clock” a work that features thousands of film excerpts from across cinema history that indicate the passage of time, will be playing contiunously day and night for free on the weekends of Nov. 18 and Nov. 25. The video will play from 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday 5 p.m. The film chronicles the passage of time through footage such as clock towers, wrist watches and alarm clocks, forming a 24-hour montage combined with footage from both legendary and obscure film sources. The Southern premiere of “The Clock,” an internationally acclaimed film by artist Christian Marclay, made its debut in New Orleans on Nov. 10 at the Contemporary Arts Center, located at 900 Camp Street. The film is screening for free on the first floor gallery of the arts center until Dec. 4, from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery will be closed Nov. 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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LIM visits Africa to further developmental efforts By Leah Banks lmbanks@@loyno.edu @elle_banks12

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Touro Synagogue sits empty after Cierra Johnson, English writing freshman, attended a Jewish Shabbat service. First-year honors students are required to attend and reflect on a religious service outside their faith tradition for their 1-credit Ignatian Colloquium class.

Honors students explore different faiths By Chasity Pugh cmpugh@loyno.edu @chasitypugh_

Loyola honors students have the opportunity to explore different religions through a first-year program administered by the university. All first-year honors students are required to participate in the 1-credit Ignatian Colloquium class. For the course, students are required to attend and reflect upon a religious service that is different from ones they may usually attend. The program was added to

Loyola’s honors curriculum fall of 2013 to help meet the essential characteristics of a Jesuit honors program. Participation in the intellectual and spiritual life of the university, engaging with the community, embracing diversity and being people for and with others are all part of the program. Naomi Yavneh, director of the University Honors Program, said that it does not matter which faith or service students choose, as long as it is not a service they would traditionally attend.

“Some students who are not Catholic will go to the 9 p.m. Ignatius Chapel service or the Mass of the Holy Spirit,” Yavneh said. Cierra Johnson, English writing freshman, attended a Shabbat service at Touro Synagogue. She says she enjoyed the singing and peacefulness of the ceremony and how welcoming it was. “It was different from my own church services because it was conducted almost entirely in Hebrew, but that did not distract me from how peaceful it felt,” As someone who identifies as

Catholic, she says there was much more singing than at the Catholic Masses she usually attends. Alex Hernandez, math and economics freshman, chose to attend the New Orleans Zen Temple in Mid City. He says he most enjoyed sitting on the zafus (small pillows), which are used in Zen meditation. “I enjoyed the atmosphere of everyone being at peace with themselves and that it gave off a very positive vibe in the room. It was definitely something I wont forget and I would be very interested in doing again,” Hernandez said.

Kids reflect on race and religion after Trump’s election By James Stengle Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Thirteen-yearold Sophia Davis, who is black and has friends who are Hispanic, Muslim and gay, is worried that Donald Trump’s election will lead to the acceptance of a “culture of violence and hateful speech.” “It’s just being a minority in this country. That’s hard as it is. And now having a president that is not going to stand up for those minorities, that’s even worse,” the Brooklyn, New York, eighth-grader said. Children are processing the outcome of a presidential run that was often not kid-friendly. And for some, Trump’s campaign rhetoric made them fearful of a White House controlled by the brash Republican. Others were intrigued with the president-elect and admired his business record. Evan Canby-Pratt was in tears after waking up Wednesday to find that Democrat Hillary Clinton had lost. The chance to elect the first woman president had excited the 12-year-old. Trump “really scares” her with his comments about Latinos and other groups and his treatment of women. “It seems like he just takes what people are afraid of and makes them even more scared of it,” said Evan, a white seventh-grader in Fayetteville,

Georgia. When 12-year-old Habib Rahman’s mother burst into tears while driving him to school the day after the election, he put his hand on her shoulder and recited a passage from the Quran about ease following hardship. “I’d barely seen my mom cry. And when I do, I feel like I should try and help her as quickly as possible,” said Habib, a seventh-grader from suburban Dallas who would’ve liked to see Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders go farther in the race. As the family watched the election results, his mother, Melissa Walker, grew concerned that they could become targets, thinking of comments Trump had made about Muslims, which included proposing a ban on foreign Muslims entering the U.S. She said she didn’t think Trump would speak out against violence toward Muslims. “It’s upsetting,” Habib said, “because most people coming to the country are trying to find a safer place.” The U.S. Census Bureau projects that minorities will make up more than half of the nation’s people under age 18 by 2020, roughly two decades sooner than when that shift takes place for the overall population. Trump also promised during his campaign to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, accused Mex-

ico of sending rapists and other criminals here and advocated mass deportations. He’s tried to take back some of the harshest comments. Osiris Ramirez said he wasn’t happy that Trump won “because of what he said about Mexicans and all that.” The 10-year-old Phoenix boy’s parents are Mexican immigrants who recently became U.S. citizens, and he’s worried that Trump will not treat immigrants fairly. Ethan Hedden, a seventh-grader in Fayetteville, Georgia, said he favored Trump in the election. The 13-year-old called much of the reaction over Trump’s comments “a little bit overdramatic” but said he could also see where other people were coming from. The election was the topic of many conversations at school, he said, but he found other students were unwilling to discuss anything negative about Clinton, who faced persistent questions about her honesty and trustworthiness. He thought many classmates were more anti-Trump than pro-Clinton. Among the things he didn’t like about Clinton were her ideas on tightening restrictions on guns. “Mostly, I just kept quiet and listened to them,” said Ethan, whose mother is Native American and father is of Italian descent. Nine-year-old Gracyn Marquez was fine with either candidate winning. “I kind of wanted Donald

Trump to win because he’s a really good businessman, but I also wanted Hillary to win because she’s a strong woman,” the Dallas-area third-grader said. Her Hispanic father, Mateo Marquez, who teaches kids mindfulness through yoga, said he asked those in a preschool class on Election Day what they would do if they were president. He said their answers were “simple but very powerful” and included being nice to people and giving homes to the homeless. Lamisa Mustafa, a 17-year-old, Dallas-area high school senior who is Muslim, said she was sad and scared that Americans had elected Trump. She said his talk of a ban on Muslims goes against American values and religious freedom. But as the week went on, she took heart from Clinton’s concession speech and is looking forward. She worries that protests over Trump might hurt the goal of unity. “We need to keep fighting for what we believe in — make sure that none of our rights are threatened,” she said. “But we can do that with peaceful conversations with people.” Associated Press writers Deepti Hajela in New York City and Astrid Galvan in Phoenix contributed.

The director of the Loyola Institute of Ministry traveled to Africa to further increase sustainability and international ministry. Thomas Ryan traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to further the development efforts in health and education with the world’s poorest and most marginalized populations, including children affected by HIV/AIDS, the homeless and people affected by disasters or unsafe water. These relief efforts were begun by the Catholic Sisters Initiative of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the African Sisters Education Collaborative. The conference Ryan participated in was “Catholic Sisters: Champions of Sustainable Development in Africa.” More than 100 religious sisters from 10 African countries attended the conference. “I am pleased to have been able to make this trip and to contribute to Catholic sisters’ work of sustainable development in Africa. It also allowed me to meet some of our Tanzanian, Kenyan and Ugandan students,” said Ryan. The Loyola Institute for Ministry has a long history of educating Catholic sisters. The insitute currently counts over 40 Catholic sisters, over half from Africa, among its students. “In its efforts to support the education of Catholic sisters in Africa in particular, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation sought to draw on Loyola and LIM’s long experience in this area,” said Ryan. The purpose of the conference was to develop a foundation for the Catholic sisters’ work in Africa as advancing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. Each of the goals are directed toward the world’s most important problems as they relate to the poor and most vulnerable. “The goals are ambitious, as is their timeline. They seek to end poverty and hunger, to promote access to quality education for all and to combat climate change — all this and much more by 2030,” said Ryan. These goals are also in keeping with the aims of Loyola Institute of Ministry, which has given a transformative religious education experience to many graduates around the world through its pastoral education courses and programs offered on campus, online and through many other outlets. “I am grateful for my time in Kenya and Uganda, for the witness I encountered and for the hospitality I received. I also value the SDGs as a frame for apostolic work. It can get those who address them there cognition and resources that so often go wanting,” said Ryan.

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African Sisters Education Collaborative pose for a photograph during the conference.

SPORTS Baby Cakes chosen as Zephyrs’ new identity November 18, 2016 The Maroon

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The Baby Cakes front office and merchandise store is located near the front of the stadium (top right). The newly unvieled logo for the New Orleans Baby Cakes depicts a king cake baby (top left). Augoto Rojas, the team’s general manager, talks to guests at the team’s re-branding announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 (bottom).

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Zephyrs organization announced that the team has been renamed the New Orleans Baby Cakes. Augusto Rojas, the general manager, said it was time for a change based on the Zephyrs dwindling sale and attendance statistics. “We looked at the numbers and decided it was time to do something new,” Rojas said. After spending eight years as the sales manager for one of the minor league’s most successful franchises, the Pawtucket Red Sox, Rojas was selected to serve as the Zephyrs general manager earlier this year. “I took the job because it was an opportunity to run a Triple-A franchise. I had worked for Triple-A for a long time at the Paw Sox, and it was an opportunity to partner up with my old boss from the Paw Sox, Mr. Lou Schwechheimer. We have faith that we can turn the situation in New Orleans around,” Rojas said. Lou Schwechheimer, who bought the Zephrys in November 2015, spent three decades working within the Paw Sox’s organization and worked with Rojas for 8 years. The duo strives to achieve the same success in New Orleans, a city known more for its other professional sports teams—the Saints and the

Pelicans. “In the next three years I see us moving up from the lower third of the Pacific Coast League in attendance to the upper third,” Rojas said. Rojas believes that re-branding--similar to what the New Orleans Hornets did in 2013 when they changed their name to the Pelicans, is the first step towards molding the organization into a successful franchise. Despite the Zephyrs’ gradual decrease in attendance and popularity, many Louisiana residents have expressed their discontent with the organization’s decision to re-brand. “There have been people who have criticized the move, but they are entitled to their own opinion and you have to be a good listener and hear them out,” Rojas said. Rojas’ job as a general manager is to get fans in the seats, and while “Baby Cakes” got a mixed reaction from the public, the team’s new identity sparked attention and recognition from across the state. Rojas, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, quickly learned that the city of New Orleans was a unique city that laid claim to a minor league baseball team in need of change. “Baby Cakes resonated with me right away because I thought it was unique and quirky and different. All of those things are what makes this city so special,” Rojas said.

Golf team improves despite coach’s departure By Brian Wollitz bawollit@loyno.edu @brian_wollitz

At the beginning of the season, the golf team was shocked by the departure of head coach Jeff Lorio. After transitioning through the head coaching change, the Loyola golf team has made strides toward achieving their goal of winning the Southern States Athletic Conference Championships. On Sept. 21, Loyola announced the hiring of new head coach Drew Goff, a Class A PGA professional, according to Loyola Athletics Goff said that coaching was something he always wanted to do, and when the opportunity arose, he was quick to pounce on it. “Coaching has always been my passion; I’ve always known it’s what I wanted to do. Once the opportunity came open, I could not wait to jump on it. There is nothing better than seeing a player improve because of some instruction and their hard work,” Goff said.

Although at first the departure and arrival of a new coach was a shock to the team, players have bought into the vision that Goff brings. Daria Delfino, sophomore business major and a member of the team said, “The transition was a surprise to the team for sure, but we couldn’t be happier with Coach Goff. He has a vision for this team in which I’m really excited to be a part of. Coach Goff is without a doubt the best person that can run this team. His attitude, vision and experience will help us reach our potential”. During his time, players have noticed a significant turn around. “Coach Goff has done a complete 180 with this team. Coach Goff expects us to play the best golf we can and helps us not only with our physical swing, but mentally. He’s been in our position before, and he knows what we need to reach our goal of making the national championship. We work our butts off day in and day out under Coach Goff’s direction, This team will flourish,” Delfino said.

Austin Schillaci, business management senior and captain of the golf team, believes that with Goff’s help the team has a new sense of hope and can accomplish bigger things. “We recently hired a new coach, and under his direction and leadership, believe that we can be great. There’s a totally new viewpoint on everything; it’s great to have a hope,” Schillaci said. Although Loyola has a clear direction with the new hiring, they believe that the work is not over and they have to continue to progress to accomplish their goals. “We got off to a slow start; we definitely shot higher then we normally do, but by the end of the season we hit our stride. Our team will continue to progress this winter by practicing vigorously,” Delfino said. By the end of the season, at the conference previews, both teams had improved. “The men improved 25 shots from their first tournament round of the year to their last (326-301), and. the women improved their ranking

to 31st in the country after shooting their lowest round as a team of the fall in the final round of the SSAC Conference Preview,” Goff said. As the team transitions into the spring, they are implementing a new strength and conditioning program to try and improve upon some of their weaknesses in order to have more success. “Under Goff’s direction, we’re going to be able to work on our weaknesses, which aren’t fun to work on individually , but the results are going to be unbelievable,” Schillaci said. With this hard work, Schillaci believes that the team has the ability to win and that is the main goal moving forward into the spring. “I’m disappointed in how I performed in the fall, but I am confident in my abilities that I know that I’m going to be able to do want I want to do in the spring. I want to be able to leave college with my chin up saying I did what I needed to. I want to win a golf tournament and I also want to help Loyola win one too,” Schillaci said.

Sports briefs Volleyball season comes to a close Loyola’s volleyball team ended their season on a high note after defeating Dalton State College at the Southern States Athletic Conference Championship in Montgomery, Alabama on Friday, Nov. 11. On Thursday, Nov. 10, the seventh seeded Wolf Pack opened play against the number three seed, College of Coastal Georgia, and lost 3-1. Sophomore Maddie Huekels had a big game for Loyola, putting up a season high 31 assists with 12 digs and nine kills, according to Loyola Athletics. Day two of the championships featured a double-header for the Wolf Pack as they took on Bethel University and Dalton State. Loyola looked to bounce back from their day one loss, squaring off with number two seeded Bethel University. The Wolf Pack proved no match for the Wildcats as they took down Loyola in three sets. Sophomore Tylar Beckham and freshman Malea Howie pitched in with five kills each. Freshman Sunni Blanchard helped out with a teamhigh 12 assists in the loss, according to Loyola Athletics. Later that day, Loyola played their final game of the season, the Wolf Pack put up a strong effort in a close battle, winning in four sets. Dalton State opened the game, taking the first set 28-26. Loyola battled back stealing the second set with a score of 25-23 to tie the game. The Wolf Pack took the third set with a decisive 25-18 win to go up 2-1. The final set proved to be the closest as Loyola battled from behind and eventually won 28-26. Junior Lindsay Ulfig led the Wolf Pack with 17 kills, while sophomore Allison Hartmann pitched in with 14 kills, according to Dakstats.com. With this victory, the Wolf Pack end their 2016 season with a 15-23 overall record.

Women’s basketball team routs Xavier 81-53 Looking to bounce back from a 62-58 loss to Paul Quinn College on Saturday, Nov. 12, the women’s basketball team travled across the city to take on Xavier, and the Wolf Pack came away with a convinving 81-53 victory. After entering halftime with a seven point lead, Loyola began to pull away after outscoring Xavier 28-6 in the third quarter alone. Loyola’s dominant third quarter performance sealed the deal as the Wolf Pack entered the final quarter with a 59-30 lead. The Wolf Pack would go on to win 81-53, securing their third win of the season. Senior Meghan Temple paved the way for the Wolf Pack and nearly finished with a triple double—11 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks. According to Wolf Pack Athletics, Temple’s eight blocks breaks the alltime single-game program record. Junior point gaurd Zoie Miller led Loyola in scoring with 19 points. The women’s basketball team advances to 3-1 on the season and they will look to capture their second straight victory on Thursday, Nov. 17 when they host Southern University New Orleans.

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STOP DIVIDING, START UNITING Moments after Trump’s election, the U.S. experienced its biggest political upheaval since Bush v. Gore. A great divide has formed in this country, and people are rejecting the political process. Outraged people are protesting throughout the States. There are the accepters who support the results and the rejecters who seek change. Both Clinton and Obama made speeches urging protesters to accept Donald Trump as our president-elect. In Clinton’s concession speech, she stated, “We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.” Yet, amid the protests, is it incumbent upon our Democratic leaders to calm supporters and encourage a peaceful transition of power amongst anti-Trump demonstrations, when these same people criticized Trump for not immediately agreeing to the peaceful transition of power during his campaign? Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, has said Democratic leaders should

speak out against the anti-Trump protests. Others feel that it is Trump who should take the responsibility of calming the protestors. Pushing blame from one political party to the other is just contributing to more division. Protests that become violent riots or that involve criminal acts like vandalism negate the tolerant message the protestors preach. The impact that these protests are having are not constructive, but destructive. Are the protests wishing to cause reactionary change or longterm productive change? Discounting political views and differing opinions does not raise awareness but promotes hypocrisy. If we want real change, we need real dialogue. This dialogue can even come through protests — but peaceful ones, aimed at presenting viewpoints and listening to the other side. Rather than hateful confrontations between Clinton and Trump supporters, protests should be a place of conversation and

fruitful debate. While the whole nation has work to do, opening impactful debate and casting judgment aside starts here and now. This discussion has a place on campus, too. On Nov. 16, students on Loyola’s campus took part in the #SanctuaryCampus Walk-out, along with schools and universities across the nation, in order to express their opposition for Trump’s immigration policies. Practicing rights such as these, in moments of community solidarity and peaceful protest, not only create a larger impact but promote a statement — it calls for the community to stop dividing and start unifying. We need to actively engage with people who disagree with us. Perhaps this could begin with students organizing a panel of people with a mix of political views. This is a time for forming active dialogue and working as visionaries, creators and change-makers throughout the community.

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For those who voted for Trump armin kargol Physics professor akargol@loyno.edu

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A Loyola student (above) speaks out at the #SanctuaryCampus Walk-out in protest of President-elect Donald Trump. The walk-out was held in schools across the country.

Protests are not the way to go Trump, acknowledge your mistakes peter philips Digital filmmaking sophomore pphilips@loyno.edu

Protesters are mobilizing across the nation. They chant “love trumps hate” and “not our president.” I wanted to be among them on the night after the election, but a thought struck me before I marched out the door. What was I going to protest, and what would it help change? The painful truth is that Donald Trump won the presidency legitimately and with the support of nearly half of the nation’s voters. Half of us, the active citizenry, elected this man into office. Despite every scandal, every late night Twitter rant, every crazed, impractical policy proposal, around 60 million people, far more than could fit into a “basket of deplorables,” consciously chose him to lead. This fact, though tough to swallow, is crucial to take to heart. We’re four years before another chance, but only two before yet another midterm election. These 60 million Americans won’t spontaneously combust before then, and neither will their ability to vote. This means that there’s a job to be done for those of us that don’t want America to return to this horrifying place: that job is to change the hearts and minds of mainland Americans who voted en masse for Donald Trump. As comforting as it may be to hit the streets and share in the outrage against how far our national composure has fallen, and as cathartic as it must be to witness a burning effigy of the man who might bring into power policies or people who would do you or people you know harm, please recognize that this strain of protest does not help solve the root

of the issue. The response to this presidency, as far as we can shape its course, needs to be pointed, deliberate and convincing. Now is the time to keep your ear to the ground, to pay attention, to reach people outside of colleges and big cities and to get involved with organizations for causes you believe in. Volunteer some of your time, donate to something to which Trump might do harm, vote with your wallet and get up and vote with your ballot. Don’t preach or operate on half-truths, on rumors or on assumptions. Frankly, we’re spoiled for choice on troubling things Trump has definitively said or done, no matter how many times he’s gone back on a position or wholesale denied he ever took it to begin with. While the Trump we saw in election season might be severely tamed, the internet is a wonderful record. With enough patience and a discerning eye, the sins of a hateful campaign can and should be brought under scrutiny. Keep your convictions close to heart, and be prepared for the future. Should Trump enact simply a handful of the ideas he has proposed, America will lose several core components of Obamacare, have the entire government in open skepticism of climate change, lose open and equal access to the internet, resume torturing prisoners “and much worse,” begin mass deportations of children who immigrated here from Mexico and Central America as well as undocumented parents of “anchor babies” and slash funding from the department of education headed to low-income schools in the inner cities. That doesn’t even cover his cabinet, foreign policy or his lasting effect on the Supreme Court. We’ve got four years of this deeply flawed man at the head of our nation; don’t spend them sitting down. Spend them changing the minds of our neighbors, in the face of everything. We need more of them with us if we’re going to regain our conscience.

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On Nov. 8, 2016, the U.S. Electoral College selected Donald Trump as president of the United States of America, while the popular vote was won by Hillary Clinton. In fact, Americans do not directly vote for the president, the Electoral College does. Our country, the United States of America, is known to many people as the land of the free. But are we really? People have come from all around the globe to work, visit and experience the American culture. While this land is full of great people and places, people in this country are divided by economic status, race and political affiliation. Yes, I am proud that America is diverse, but often our division keeps us from moving forward. Leading up to the election, both candidates, Trump and Clinton, participated in debates, lead campaigns and carried out community outreach. In her campaign, Clinton advocated for a fair tax system, a fair economy, criminal justice reform and healthcare. Trump advocated to build a wall to keep illegal immigrants out, larger military support and to stop the drug epidemic in New Hampshire. Unfortunately, because we do not know the candidates personally, we can only assess their perspectives based on what they tell us through reports and the media. Trump says that he wants to make America great again, but what exactly does Trump mean by great? There is, truly, a wall between the world and Trump’s thoughts because in his campaign, Trump has belittled people, divided people by religion, race and sexuality and created an atmosphere of uncertainty.

We should be proud of how far we have come. America would not be great if we all looked the same. America would not be great if we did not accept people’s differences. Moreover, America would not be great if people did not empower one another. While there are many things to be celebrated, we cannot forget about the foundation that America has been built on: slavery, capitalism, racism and division. It is these ideals that remain prominent in our world today. Donald Trump has been our president-elect for nearly a week, and he still has not taken the time to acknowledge or address the inappropriate and unacceptable comments that he has made towards black people, Latino people and people of the LGBTQ community. So, why is this not okay? History tends to repeat itself, and while I believe time continues to recycle itself, we cannot move forward if we do not address the problem. Because of the position of power he is in, Trump has the power to change people’s perspective, but instead he has continued to unite the white majority. Often, I feel like people of different race, gender and cultures are used for their skills or talents and not given much in return. Their worth is belittled because they are either too good or white supremacy does not want them to rise above. Through the historic portrayal of groups of people who have been used and then pushed aside, they can never be forgotten. While many are devastated by the election results, many people truly need a leader that is aware of those kinds of problems. They need a leader that is going to be honest and trustworthy. Yes, we all want the best for this country, but if we do not negotiate the problems we have there will be no progress. In the future, I hope that Donald Trump will acknowledge and address his negative and unacceptable comments toward minority groups. Because if not, I doubt if America could ever be humanely great, but better for future generations to come.

Dear friends who voted for Trump, With some of you I have been personal friends for many years and we know very well that we agree to disagree on various issues, but we like and respect each other very much. Some of you may be irritated with me for what you may think is the moaning and groaning of a sore loser, and you may want me to suck it up and move on after the election is over. And I will soon stop my political activism here, but I want you to understand one thing: this is not about a disagreement on political issues where one candidate loses, the other wins and then we move on, and, kumbaya, we are all fine again. In this election, some boundaries that should have never been crossed were crossed by your candidate. He called people names, threatened them and belittled them in ways that I find repulsive. So it is not OK to say that it was just an election and now we move on. There is a bigger issue. You may ask: why do I care so much? I am a white male, a college professor, a naturalized US citizen, nobody attacked me, right? So here is my explanation. Several months ago, my wife and I were called “f--ing immigrants” in a public place by a stranger when he heard our accents. At the time, I dismissed it as an isolated incident committed by some ignorant guy. But if that type of a person is elected the president of the United States, that changes the equation for me. I was not called a “f---ing gay” or a “f---ing Muslim” or a “Mexican rapist,” but I understand very well how these people feel. I felt the same way. And it is not about “hurt feelings.” It is a raw anger at being treated as a lesser human being because of your “otherness.” It’s a fear of who we are becoming and where the country is going if these are words coming from our leaders. And it is a sadness at the lack of elementary human decency and, yes, the lack of “love thy neighbor” attitude. So, please do not dismiss this as just the “election tactics.” What was done was repulsive and hurtful to many. Are we going to accept this as a new normal in political discourse? Is this going to be what acceptable election methods are like? Really? If you have any respect for me and other “others” like me, if you value me and my wife and other “others” like us as respected members of society, please hold the person you elected to be the president of the United States accountable for his words and actions. I respect the results of the election. I respect the office of the president of the United States. I do not respect the person that will hold that office for the next four years. Not because of his political views (surprisingly enough, I actually agree with a couple of his proposals), but because of the kind of a human being that he showed himself to be during the election. Please, let’s all reflect on this and only then we can move on.

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December 2, 2016 The Maroon

Men’s basketball finds early season success By Starlight Williams slwillia@loyno.edu @star_lightw

Even with the loss of five players last season and injuries to a few key players this season, the Loyola’s men’s basketball team is matching adversity with success. Nearly a third of the way through the 2016-17 season, Stacy Hollowell, head basketball coach for the team, said that even though the team is young, the players have really stepped up to fill in the gaps. “It’s evolving, and it changed the way we defend. They hold each other up and step in to fill the void, but sometimes it’s a little bit like stock. Sometimes guys are hot, sometimes they aren’t, and we kind of go with the trends,” Hollowell said. Eric Brown, sophomore guard, has become the Wolf Pack’s most productive bench player—averaging 8.3 points per game off the bench. Brown said that he’s fortunate for the opportunity to rise to the occasion when needed, and he looks forward to improving as the season goes on. “We got a few people out so I feel like when my time has been called I have stepped in and did pretty well,” Brown said. “Personally, I want to work on myself defensively because offensively I know I am a very talented player, but defensively, I feel like I’m not always focused as I should be, so going harder in practice every day should get that mentality up.” Hollowell said that he wants his team to be prepared for every remaining opponent on the schedule. “I’m very strategic. We watch a lot of video to analyze the strength and weakness of our opponents. I just want the guys to be as well-prepared as possible,” Hollowell said. “Knowing our opponents, knowing what we do best and that they always go out and execute. It’s a simple game, so we try to keep it simple.” However, while Hollowell can coach the team to play their best, he leaves it to them to get motivated to play. “I’m probably the weakest at getting the guys hyped,” Hollowell said. “But when it comes to energizing the team, they are a lot better at doing it themselves than I am.” Nick Parker, the Wolf Pack’s leading scorer, claims that a particular teammate has assumed the team’s leadership role, injecting motivation

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Loyola’s cross country team saw momentous success this past season with the arrival of a new head coach, who has already made an enormous impact on the program. Several athletes posted personal records this season, and the team found its first National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national qualifier since 2006 in sophomore Anthony Rizzi. The team’s sudden improvement can be largely attributed to the new hire at the head coaching position: Coach Nick Dodson. Dodson has had an extensive career in collegiate athletics as a player, coach and director, serving most recently with Southern States Athletic Confer-

Women’s basketball defeats Millsaps at home The women’s basketball team rebounded well after their heartbreaking 63-61 loss to Oklahoma City on Friday, Nov. 25. with a dominant 31 point win over Millsaps on Monday, Nov. 28. The Wolf Pack came out scoring early and got up to a 21-10 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Majors however, were able to tighten the margin in the second quarter to make it 37-24 in favor of Loyola at the half. In the second half, the Wolf Pack took over and they didn’t let up. Loyola ended the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run, securing the 84-53 victory. Senior Meghan Temple continued her exceptional play, leading Loyola with 16 points and eight rebounds. The Wolf Pack advance to 5-2 on the season with their latest victory.

Anthony Rizzi competes in NAIA nationals

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Biology junior Robert White and computer science sophomore Tre’Von Jasmine practice with head coach Stacey Hollowell and assistant coach Ryan Brock at First NBC Court. The team is on a four game winning streak.

and passion into his teammates. “I try to bring high energy, especially on defense, because our coaches stress defense makes the offense come, but it’s really Johnny,” Parker said of teammate Johnny Griffin, Jr. “He is the one that brings all the energy before the game and is our motivator.” Playing his last season of college basketball, senior forward Griffin isn’t just the team’s leader. Griffin is arguably the Wolf Pack’s most

valuable player—averaging 14.8 points per game and 11 rebounds per game. “My mentality on the court offensively is that there ain’t nobody who can guard me, and defensively, I can guard anyone,” Griffin said. “That’s what I do. I put my mind into saying it because if you put it in your head, you will be able to do it.” While Griffin plays his best for himself, he said he wants the whole team to push themselves because

he wants the younger players to get a championship experience. “I hope that we will be able to gel together and really do something special by the end of the season, like win a ring or get to the national tournament, because I know it will be a great experience for the young guys,” Griffin said. The Wolf Pack currently stand at 6-2 on the season and are in the midst of a four-game win streak.

Cross Country team showing steady improvement under coach Dodson By John Casey jecasey@loyno.edu

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ence rival Brewton-Parker College as the director of track and field and cross country. Dodson has changed many aspects of the team at Loyola since his arrival. He has intensified training and increased team morale. As a result, the team has seen continuous improvement and the number of injuries this season is remarkably fewer than last. Hernan Espinal, international business sophomore, is a member of the team who believes Dodson was a perfect selection to lead the program. “Just seeing how [Dodson] turned around the team culture this semester gives me a lot of hope for the future of this program,” Espinal said. He hails Dodson for his success in motivating the team, saying Dodson truly motivates his athletes to

love what they do and consistently reminds them that they will be great. He backs up this motivation through their training. Dodson points to the team’s performance at the 11th annual Jacksonville State University Foothills Invitational as a clear example of how far his team has come. “It’s a testament to the training and the things we’ve done throughout the year,” Dodson said. Loyola saw runners set seven lifetime personal records and nine season personal records at the meet. On the women’s team, Dodson praised freshman Tristin Sanders, who he says is a remarkably determined and hard working athlete. “She shows up on the big stage,” Dodson said. “Had she not been sick during conference, I believe she would’ve made the NAIA all-fresh-

man team.” In regards to the men’s team, Dodson spoke highly of Anthony Rizzi. Rizzi is the first member of the Loyola cross country program to qualify for the NAIA National Championship since 2006. Rizzi finished 280 out of 332 runners in the championship, four minutes behind the first place finisher. “He [Rizzi] shows up at game time and sets the standard,” Dodson said. Overall, not only is Dodson happy with this past season’s performance, but he is hopeful for the future. In addition to his current squad, Dodson believes his incoming 2017 class is filled to the brim with prospective talent and is excited to have them at the collegiate level.

On Saturday, Nov. 19, Anthony Rizzi competed in the National Intercollegiate Athletic National Championship, placing 280th out of 332 runners. Rizzi finished the race with a time of 27:51:70 to cap off his sophomore season. Rizzi led the Wolf Pack throughout the course of the season, finishing the highest in every event for the men’s team. Rizzi set a personal-record in the 8K on Oct. 15 at the Berry Invitational with a time of 27:39 and posted the highest placing of his career, coming in seventh at the Southern States Athletic Conference Championships on Nov. 4. According to Loyola Athletics, Rizzi gained All-SSAC honors for the second time while earning a spot on the SSAC All-Academic team.

Saints pour 49 points on the Rams and capture fifth win of season Drew Brees accounted for five touchdowns in the Saints 49-21 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 27. Brees connected with rookie standout Michael Thomas for 108 yards and two touchdowns in the win as the Saints advanced to 5-6 on the season. The Rams were led by rookie quarterback Jared Goff, who threw for three touchdowns in the first half as the Saints entered halftime with a 28-21 lead. After giving up three touchdowns in the first half, the Saints defense clamped down and held the Rams scoreless the rest of the game. A pair of 21 yard touchdown passes from Brees to Mark Ingram and Thomas, respectively, put the game away, but the Saints weren’t finished. The Saints continued to pour it on their former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams as Willie Snead hit Tim Hightower for a 50 yard touchdown pass on a trick play that gave the Saints a 49-21 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Saints advance to 5-6 on the season and will host the (7-4) Detroit Lion in Superdome on Sunday, Dec. 4.