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Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 97 • Issue 9 • November 2, 2018

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie, A'88, (center) sits with Moon Landrieu (left), former mayor of New Orleans, and Dean of the College of Law Madeleine Landrieu (right). Wilkie returned to his alma mater to discuss with student-veterans and alumni. ANDRES FUENTES/ The Maroon.

VA Secretary reaches out to the foot soldiers for direction By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu @af_nola

Instead of all the pomp and circumstance that comes with a homecoming, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie humbly came back to his alma mater to hear the issues and worries of veterans. On Oct. 31, Wilkie, A'88, visited Greenville Hall to conduct a dialogue with student veterans and law students. Ideas and concerns were addressed in front of Wilkie and Dean of the College of Law Madeleine

Landrieu. "New Orleans is a diverse city when it comes to diverse ideas and perspectives," Wilkie said. "You had people in there who had a military background who were just beginning to experience veterans affairs and they had fresh perspectives of what it means to them. It's wonderful to hear." Students felt that Wilkie provided more clarity towards veterans affairs. "For him wanting to reach out into the community and really give feedback and new perspective on what's going on...I think that's a

good sign of a leader," Craig Arceneaux, music industry sophomore and student-veteran, said. "A lot of people are used to top-down tactics as far as the VA is concerned. I think it's a good sign of leadership, trying to get feedback from a bottom up perspective." Alumni also found the meeting beneficial. Margaret Bystryk, A'17, is a 1st Lt. and works as a legal assistance attorney at Fort Gordon, Georgia. She came back to her alma mater to learn from what Wilkie had to say. "I liked how the secretary explained how this is a holistic thing

that we can start applying," she said. "(We) are looking at what we're doing right now, what we've done in the past and how do we improve that going forward." Wilkie is no stranger to grass roots discussions. This is the 15th trip where Wilkie hosts dialogue with local veterans. "He wanted to 'walk the post' and that's a military term," Traci Scott, Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications for Wilkie, "It's where leadership will go out and meet with the soldiers, with the (noncommissioned officers) and go out and see what their soldiers are doing and

talk with them and hear from them. That's exactly what Secretary Wilkie is doing." For Wilkie, it's not only his duty to talk and interact with veterans but something he genuinely enjoys and takes pride in. "My job is to serve (the veterans)," he said. "I serve them because I came from their world. I may not be a medical doctor but I do know what soldiers and airmen do. To me that's the important thing to do, to speak their language."

Investigation sheds light on possible Entergy dishonesty By Madison McLoughlin mmmcloug@my.loyno.edu

A New Orleans-area law firm has issued a report in which it claims to have evidence that Entergy cheated when it was trying to convince lawmakers to approve a new power plant. The 63-page report, released by the Law Offices of Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert LLC on Oct. 29 gives what it says is evidence that the utility hired actors to vouch for the new facility, ensuring a positive outcome for the company. For its part, Entergy released a statement saying they didn't know the actors were being hired and disputed details in the law firm's report. The facility in question was announced in June of 2016 and was requested to be approved by Jan. 31, 2017, according to an Entergy press release. “The natural gas-fired combustion turbine plant – commonly known as a CT plant – will increase the load-serving capability in New Orleans, increase operational flex-

ibility, increase reactive power and aid in restoration efforts following major weather events,” according to the press release. The law firm's report claims that, through text messages and phone calls between Entergy New Orleans LLC President Charles Rice and Entergy’s New Orleans Powerplant Project Manager Yolanda Pollard, Entergy and the Hawthorn Group arranged for the public hearings Oct. 16, 2017, Dec. 13, 2017 and Feb. 21, 2018 to have a crowd of individuals supporting the new Entergy facility that would make the energy in the city more reliable. On the other hand, an official statement from Entergy claims that the report is missing details and the conclusion is ultimately untrue. “Upon initial review, we take exception to certain characterizations and omission of key facts from the report, including specific evidence Entergy provided that confirms it did not pay, nor did it authorize any other person or entity to pay, individuals to attend or speak at Council meetings,” said Neal Kirby, senior communications specialist of Enter-

gy, according to an email statement. Entergy also argued that the “Hawthorn Group acknowledged and took accountability for for its actions in a letter to Entergy dated May 9, 2018. We provided this letter to the third-party legal team, but it was also omitted from the final report” according to Roderick West, executive vice president and group president of utility operations of Entergy Corporation. Entergy says the letters clearly prove that Hawthorn assured Entergy that there were no payments involved. “For these reasons, we take strong exception to characterizations in the third-party report that Entergy 'knew' about payments made by Hawthorn and COD to individuals who attended or spoke at the City Council meetings,” West said. Action may come soon as the New Orleans City Council looks to fine Entergy $5 million, according to The Advocate. However, the billion-dollar corporation claims the investigation left out crucial information that would prove they had no knowledge of the paid actors.

“We have serious concerns about characterizations in the report and the omission of key facts which confirm Entergy did not know about or authorize any payments to individuals to attend or speak at the City Council meetings,” Neal Kirby said in a letter to New Orleans Councilmembers. Entergy claims the investigation failed to mention two crucial emails that Entergy claimed they sent to the investigators. “Our concerns are about email communications that Entergy provided to the independent legal team, dated March 2018, which confirm that when Entergy heard about claims regarding payments made to Council meeting attendees and speakers,” Kirby said. Mayor LaToya Cantrell responded to the investigation saying that she was alarmed and disappointed, “to find that my colleagues on the Council and I were deliberately deceived, and that it was apparently done with the knowledge and support of Entergy executives.” Additionally, Victoria Hedin, environmental science junior, is not

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surprised about the investigation. “When I moved into an apartment over the summer and started paying bills, our Entergy bill for three people was $500. That’s when I started thinking something was wrong with the company themselves,” she said. “It makes me feel like there are other illegal things going on behind the scenes. I hope more things will come to light and that the citizens of New Orleans find justice for these wrongdoings.” West wrote addressing the councilmembers in an email that Entergy recognizes that they are responsible for the hired individuals working on their behalf. “We have outlined and continue to implement steps to ensure a situation like this does not happen again,” he said. “These steps include significant changes in leadership, additional training for employees and vendors, specific contract provisions with all our vendors." Cantrell hopes that justice will be served. “I expect Entergy to be held accountable for this deception,” the Mayor said.

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New courses announced for 2019 May term May Courses By Cody Downey

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Crash courses in topics ranging from the Quran to making beer are available to students once the ink on final exams dries in May. The May term was implemented last year and it allows students to gain course credit for work done in six hour classes for two weeks during the month of May. This year’s term offers a total of 17 undergraduate courses, as of Oct. 25, with a number of courses still being finalized across undergraduate departments and the College of Law. According to Maria Calzada, interim provost, 65 students articipated across eight different course offerings during last year’s May term. “This exceeded our expectations,” said Calzada. “We were very pleased with the results.” Calzada said that it is because of last year’s success that May term classes are being offered again, with over twice the number of courses offered during the 2018 term. The addition of these courses is mutually beneficial for the univer-

sity and its students, according to Calzada. “May intermissions allow students to remain on track or get back on track academically,” Calzada said. “The May term can also provide a new source of revenue to the university.” One of the courses being offered this year is Digital Audio Production II: Pro Tools Certification, a course by film professor Jeff Albert designed to prepare students for the Pro Tools User Certification and to teach them skills like audio and sound editing with this industry standard software. Albert previously taught this course during the 2018 May term, which, according to Calzada, was the most popular course provided. Albert said the course works perfectly within the two-week structure and allows for growth over a short period of time. “I enjoy the May term because it is rewarding to see students make so much progress in just two weeks,” Albert said. “We also get to know each other pretty well, spending six hours a day together.” Another class available to students for the May term is Nature

Writing, taught by English professor Christopher Schaberg. In Nature Writing, students will learn to “carefully observe the world and craft these observations into compelling, richly detailed prose,” according to Schaberg’s description. Though he eventually plans to develop this course to fit a typical semester, Schaberg said he is optimistic about testing out the class during the May term. “The May term offers a unique chance to really immerse ourselves in this topic, and given that immersion is one of the themes (or problems) of Nature Writing, I am eager to see what we can learn - and what we can make - in two intensive weeks focusing on the topic,” Schaberg said. He said that students should take advantage of the immersive experience May term classes offer, but he understands that the biggest hurdle students may face is endurance. “You have to show up each day excited and energized and be ready for rapid brain expansion,” Schaberg said. “This can get exhausting in a hurry but, the overall effect is totally worth it.”

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Local and international students hold a dialogue for peace and tolerance By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu @af_nola New Orleans and France once again embraced one another as students from Loyola and France joined together to talk about how the two cultures interact during a Leadership Dialogue for Peace Forum that lasted from Oct. 25 to Oct. 27. Rotary International and the France Inter-Country Committee hosted the event for seven French students and 13 Loyola students in the city that was originally founded by France 300 years ago. “The idea was to have the cities link and the way to do that is to have student exchanges and a mixed seminar between the two,” Matthieu Grandpierron, French academic director, said. Cultural exchanges, conflict resolution techniques and the sharing of ideas were the main focuses of the forum with the hope of promoting

peace and training the leaders of tomorrow.

“What is missing is the space for meaning ful and substantive dialogue.” — Linda Low Creator of A Leadership Dialogue for Peace

“Students have training in how to facilitate dialogue. Especially how to breach social differences, intellectual differences, personal opinion and how to prevent stigmatizing,” Grandpierron said. The dialogue during the forum was geared to promote more open-minded techniques when dealing with crisis situations or conflicting viewpoints between individuals of different cultures. “The genesis of this dialogue was

Loyola and French students join together in the Audubon Room to talk about the interaction of different cultures. The Leadership Dialouge for Peace Forum was brought to Loyola for the 300-year anniversary of New Orleans. ANDRES FUENTES/ The Maroon.

the goal of decreasing polarization,” Linda Low, the creator of A Leadership Dialogue for Peace, said. “In a world that is becoming increasingly polarized, we think what is missing is the space for meaningful and substantive dialogue because if you have meaningful and substantive dialogue and see someone’s point of view from how they live their life, then its more likely

that you can have a civil conversation.” Along with the open forum for student speakers, the students attended presentations by President Tania Tetlow, Consul Générale de France Vincent Sciama and the French and American district governors of Rotary District 6840. They also recognized the Seven Flags of the Tricentennial exhibi-

tion, created by Loyola Honors students, hosted this year at the U.S. Mint. “In our increasingly divided world, both the Rotary Club and Loyola University represent a proud tradition of encouraging young people to listen to opposing points of view and come together to solve problems,” Tetlow said.

Loyola launches search for new provost and senior VP of academic affairs By Rose Wagner rmwagner@my.loyno.edu @rosemwagner

Over six months after the abrupt resignation of David Borofsky, former interim provost and chief operating officer, the university announced a national search to find his replacement, according to an emai1 sent to faculty and staff by Tania Tetlow, university president, on

Oct. 31. The search will be lead by Maria Calzada, interim provost and vice president of academic affairs, in partnership with the executive search firm Isaacson Miller and a select committe of Loyola community members. Sierra Ambrose, SGA president, and Claire Zeringue, law school senior, will serve as the student representitives on the committee along-

side a professor from each college and representitives of Loyola’s administration. Representitives from Isaacson Miller will be visiting campus on Nov. 5 and 6 to consult with the search committee and hold open sessions with different groups on campus. A session open to staff will be held Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. in Multimedia Room 2 and a session open to fac-

ulty will be held at 4 p.m. in Multimedia Room 2, following the staff session. “I look forward to receiving the recommendations of the committee and thank the members in advance for their diligence, hard work, and willingness to put many extra hours to serve in this important search,” Tetlow said. She added that when the search is narrowed down to finalists, the uni-

versity will include a wider array of community members in the search for a provost. Tetlow stressed the importance of finding the ideal candidate for the job. “Academic Affairs is the very core of the university and we want to ensure that we find the best candidate possible to lead us into the next era,” Tetlow said in the email.

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5 Gamer’s game face 6 “Curious George” creators Hans and Margret 7 Corner PC key 8 Chips in a garden 9 Order 10 Repurposes to replace, as a tool 11 Stitch again 13 Pick out in a crowd 14 __ sci: college major 18 Conical home 20 Ray Charles’ “I __ Stop Loving You” 23 Dry riverbed 24 Links gp. 25 Radio host Shapiro 27 India’s first prime minister 30 “__ tree falls ... “ 31 Underhanded 33 “Yuck!”

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Midterm election vital for both parties

Democrats look to make big push in midterms By Tess Rowland tessrowland1@gmail.com

Map of upcoming Senate races during the midterms and each race’s probable outcome. The current Senate is 51-49 with Republicans having a majority and Republicans are projected to maintain control of the Senate. Information via The Cook Political Report

Design of each seat in the House of Representatives and the probable outcome for each seat during the upcoming midterm elections. Democrats are projected to gain control of the House after the midterms. Information via The Cook Political Report.

Democrats are feeling the pressure to make up lost ground as the midterm election season reaches the final stretch. These seats are not only crucial for state level policy matters, but their outcome could also play a key role with federal issues such as the expansion of medicare and other policy reformations in regards to taxes, labor rights, immigration and gun safety laws. In addition, many state lawmakers elected in 2018 will be in office in 2020, which is when post-census redrawing of districts begins. This can cause gerrymandering, an unfair practice of grouping citizens of a certain political party together in an area to give a certain political party an unfair advantage. In Texas, Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke is still trailing Republican incumbent Ted Cruz for the state’s Senate seat. As per The Dallas Morning News, Cruz is clinging to a 5-point lead with a 51-46 race according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released Monday. O’Rourke’s policies would promote more gun safety laws and more in depth background checks as well as the banning of selling weapons of war to ensure that firearms designed for the battlefield aren’t used in public places like schools, concerts or churches. O’Rourke would also push to pass the DREAM Act and ensure that undocumented immigrants who were brought here as children, known as “Dreamers,” find a permanent home and citizenship in the U.S. Florida has not had a Democratic governor for 20 years, but could see their first African-American Governor since the Reconstruction era after the Civil War. According to the New York Times, forecasts released by The Sun Sentinel, Gillum is projected as having 48% of Florida voters Republican Ron DeSantis is projected having 43% of Florida voters. Gillum is the current Mayor Tallahassee and is most known for fighting the gun lobby and NRA’s legislation and winning in order to protect a law that bans firing a weapon in a city park. He also would support the legislature passing the Equal Rights Amendment and as well as Equal Pay for Equal Work acts to support women’s rights. In Tennessee, with Republican Senator Bob Corker and Governor Bill Haslam leaving office there are no popular incumbents on the ballot for their offices. Former Democratic governor Phil Bredesen is running against U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn. FiveThirtyEight projects that Bredesen has a one in four chance of winning compared to Blackburn who has a three in four, but there may be a turnaround considering his moderate message and endorsements from celebrities like Taylor Swift.

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Women’s basketball team adjusts to loss of star players By Daniel Schwalm dpschwal@my.loyno.edu

The Loyola women’s basketball team is playing for the first time in four years without former star guards Zoie Miller and Di’Mond Jackson. Miller led the team in scoring and steals last season, averaging 19.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. She finished first in the Southern States Athletic Conference and eighth in the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics in scoring last season. She was also named National Jesuit Player of the Year by the Jesuit Basketball Spotlight and was named an National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics First Team All-American. Jackson led the team in rebounds and assists and was named an All-American honorable mention. Miller and Jackson’s production will be missed, but those involved in the team have expressed confidence in their ability to succeed this season without them. “It’s gonna be tough to replace it but I definitely think we can do it,” said psychology pre-health senior Megan Worry. “It’s just going to be a different style of play.” Head coach Kellie Kennedy said that the loss of their star guards was at the forefront of the team’s minds during recruiting before this season. “We knew that was a big void to

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fill in terms of that specific position,” Kennedy said. To fill that void, Kennedy recruited freshman Kennedy Hansberry and junior Alex Kohler, a transfer student from Three Rivers Community College in Kentucky. Kennedy said Kohler won’t be able to play until mid-November due to injury so Hansberry “is just gonna have to play a lot, but she’s talented enough to do that,” Kennedy said.

In spite of her confidence in the team’s potential, Kennedy acknowledged that she expects some difficulties in this transition period. Kennedy said that she is also asking returning international business and finance junior Kaila Anthony to move to point guard. “That is not her natural position,” Kennedy said. “That’s not the place she would rather be. It’s not the place I would rather have her, but it’s just what we’re gonna have to do,

especially until we get Alex healthy.” Kennedy followed her concerns, however, with a reaffirmation of her belief in the team’s ability to adapt and overcome. “It’s funny because every year, we lose great players, and everyone says, ‘Oh my gosh, who’s going to take all those points and rebounds and defensive and all those things?’ And every year we’ve said that, someone has stepped up and done just that, and I don’t expect this team to be any different.”

(Left top) Digital film-making freshman Kennedy Hansbury guards a Tulane player. (Left bottom) Psychology junior Manuel Rodriguez shoots free throws as part of the Inaugural President’s challenge. (Right) Loyola goes for a block. The Wolf Pack ended up falling to the Green Wave 48-89. ANDREW LANG / The Maroon.

Wolf Pack women fall 48-89 in Battle of Freret By Andrew Lang awlang@my.loyno.edu @langand87

The Loyola women’s basketball team fell in this portion of the Battle of Freret Street losing 48-89 to Tulane University. International business and finance junior Kaila Anthony led the way for the Wolf Pack with 13 points shooting four for nine from the field. For the Green Wave, junior guard Kayla Manuirirangi led the way dropping 20 points on the Wolf Pack,

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shooting 80 percent from the field. While the Wolf Pack may not have won the game, they did win the first part of the Inaugural President’s Challenge at halftime. President Tania Tetlow picked her team of three students to square off against Tulane’s squad in a free throw competition. Since the Green Wave lost this challenge, Tulane President Michael Fitts will have to wear a Wolf Pack jersey around campus for a day, according to Assistant Athletic Director Courtnie Prather.

The second part of the challenge is a battle of student attendance between both the men’s and women’s game. Prather said the school with the most students that attend between the two games wins school branded Freret Street signs, pending city approval. Should that fail, the losing school will have to put up the winning school’s banner that runs the length of a fence line on Freret Street according to Prather. Director of Athletic Communications Mike Swartz cited the history

the two schools have as why it’s exciting to see it continue. “These schools have both been around for a hundred years and have probably been playing each other in sports, especially basketball, for a significant part of that so it’s kind of cool to see that tradition keep going,” Swartz said. The men’s team will take on Tulane Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse.

I couldn’t tell you the exact morning, but I was listening to Mike & Mike, a morning ESPN Radio show, on my commute to campus one day. I was more in tuned that morning as Michael Smith, a Loyola alum and personal role model of mine, was on the show. The hosts Mike Golic, Mike Greenburg and Jemele Hill were discussing their college football teams and their schools’ traditions. They went back and forth, arguing over which school had the best mascots, bands, student sections and more. I don’t remember his exact words but Michael Smith said something like, “Yeah, my alma mater doesn’t have a football team but I used to tear up the Res Quad in flag football.” Everyone laughed and the segment switched to more sports news. But what Smith said lingered with me throughout my time as a Sports Editor for The Maroon and as its Editor in Chief. No, Loyola doesn’t have a football team. We don’t tote around a live mascot to our home games. We don’t have a halftime band or big tailgates. Our athletic scene is small, it’s intimate and I love it. I share a newsroom with a competitive dancer who is a conference champ and a swimmer who just can’t stop breaking her personal records. I have done group projects with “Athletes of the Week” and I have eaten meals across from champions. Being at Loyola, I got to know our athletes, whether they perform on a national stage or are going through a midseason slump. I share the halls with our athletes and have the same issues with the WiFi and long Starbucks lines as they do. Loyola allows it’s students and student-athletes to co-exist in a way that you won’t find in Baton Rouge or even across Freret St. For an athletic program with the tagline, “Back the Pack,” they really do wonders in supporting campus events and groups. Our athletes show that they are more of a Loyola student than a sole jock. You’ll find our runners, golfers, swimmers and more at events such as Take Back the Night and 3rd Fridays or out tabling in the Danna Center during the window. Our athletes embrace Loyola just as much as they embrace their sport, and that’s something unique to our school. So, yes, we don’t have a football team and the fanfare that comes with it, but we have athletes that fully embracing being a part of the Pack.

Cain: young people should go out and vote DEMOCRATS, cont’d from page 5 Associate Professor of Political Science, Sean Cain, described whether these blue trends can truly take hold and why he believes trends like these are occurring. “The sense of optimism stemming from the Democratic party is due to President Trump’s low approval rating and because the Trump presidency has promoted Democrats to be more proactive,” said Cain. Cain also said another trend being seen is that Democratic Party elites have been placing pressure on these elections and showing support for candidates in traditionally conservative areas in hopes of gaining more votes. “It unusual to have a midterm election like this in the middle of a four-year presidential term,” said Cain, “But this midterm election compared to prior ones in 2014 and 2010, seems to have sparked more public interest as the Trump administration has inspired both love amongst his supporters and hate amongst his opponents within this country. This mobilizes voters as well as leaders and political elites.” As for whether the candidates are able to make a withstanding change within the country, Cain said that the Democrats would need to take control of the unified government which the Republicans currently control within the Presidency, House of Representatives and the Senate. “Checks and balances will take hold and their will be a lot of at-

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Tulane receives complaint alleging Newcomb College Institute discriminates By India Yarbourough iayarbor@my.loyno.edu

In this Oct. 24, 2018, photo, Florida gubernatorial candidates, Republican Ron DeSantis, left, and Democrat Andrew Gillum fist bump after a debate at Broward College in Davie, Fla. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee.

tempts to check and balance the Trump Administration,” said Cain, “There seems to be a pendulum swing within American elections, between every couple of years the swing is either wide or small, it is too early to indicate the size of the swing for this election, but the bigger the swing the more democrats will be emboldened to check and balance the Trump Administration.” Cain also encourages young individuals to hit the polls explaining, “Midterm voting is important because it maintains the separation of powers and the checks and bal-

ances between the President and Congress.” “So presidential candidates, who get so much media attention, are not guiding all the elections for the American national government,” said Cain, “Instead, midterms let voters check and balance the power of the President by voting for candidates who often disagree with him. This typical reaction limits the President’s power, and while it increases conflict between Congress and the President, it also usually forces compromises between the two.”

An already crammed trophy case recTulane University recently received notice that a complaint has been filed against the school’s Newcomb College Institute alleging the institute discriminates against men. That’s according to an email sent to members of the student body by Julie Henriquez Aldana, the institute’s director of student leadership and engagement. The complaint, the email states, was filed with the Office for Civil Rights, an agency operating under the U.S. Department of Education. The email does not reveal when the complaint was filed or by whom. It does state that the Associated Press contacted Aldana’s department Friday to confirm that the Department of Education has opened a Title IX investigation of Tulane “following a complaint ‘that its scholarships for women are discriminatory against men.’” Aldana writes in her email that the Newcomb College Institute is working with the Office for Civil

Rights to ensure compliance with Title IX regulations and its Education Amendments of 1972. According to its website, the Newcomb College Institute’s mission is to educate undergraduate women for leadership in the 21st century. “We support women students’ research initiatives, advocate for a gender-integrated curriculum, develop community engaged service-learning courses, promote student organizations for women, and bring women leaders to campus,” the mission statement reads. Aldana noted in her email that the institute is opening participation in its programs to all Tulane students. “In cases where funding was given to NCI with specific gender restrictions, the institute will honor those restrictions to the extent allowed by law,” Aldana added. “The decision to expand NCI programming to all students received the unanimous support of the Newcomb Foundation Board and the Tulane Board of Administrators.”

The Tulane University sign outside St. Charles Ave. CRISTIAN ORELLANA/ The Maroon.

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Film proves anyone can be Don Quixote By Rose Wagner rmwagner@my.loyno.edu

At first glance, 15th-century Spain might not appear to have much in common with modern-day St. Bernard Parish, but one Louisiana filmmaker strongly disagrees. Chris Poché wrote and directed the Louisiana-based film The True Don Quixote, which premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival on Oct. 20. The film tells the story of Danny Kehoe, a Southern Louisiana man, played by Tim Blake Nelson, so let down by his reality that he decides to create his own by burying himself in books and becoming a self-proclaimed knight. While the film’s setting in 2018 Louisiana may seem unconventional, Poché explained that it made perfect sense for his adaptation of the 400-year-old Miguel de Cervantes novel about a man who becomes convinced that fairytales are his reality to be set in his own backyard, as it is a story about our neighbors, our families and ourselves. “The beauty of the story is that it could happen anywhere. It doesn’t have to be 1605 in Spain and you don’t need a windmill,” Poché said. “Every time someone’s desperate enough to go out and live their life in that kind of madness, they become Don Quixote.” Poché said he read the Cervantes novel for the first time six years ago and was struck by its simplicity, which he hoped to convey in the film. “I was surprised when I actually read it, that it’s not a grand epic. Don Quixote is not a real adventurer, his horse is lame and his squire lazy—they barely get out of their neighborhood,” Poché said. “I think that’s what’s different in our version—other than the setting— it’s very true to the book. No time travel, no songs— just the story.” Aside from the setting, the film made other minor adaptations to the novel, replacing the protagonist’s horse Rocinante with an orange moped and Quixote’s “lady love” Dulecinea del Toboso with Lady

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Tim Blake Nelson (middle), the actor who plays Don Quixote in The True Don Quixote, hoists a sword used as a prop in the film given to him by the director Chris Poché. The True Don Quixote premiered at the 2018 New Orleans Film Festival. CRISTIAN ORELLANA/The Maroon.

Dulce De Leche of Tobasco, a name Nelson’s character in the film comes up with after an incident involving a pint of the New Orleans Ice Cream Company’s frozen dessert. These humorous anecdotes, among others, punctuated the serious undertones of the film and left many audience members laughing one minute and sighing heavily the next. “I tend not to distinguish between humor and drama and to see them both in everything,” Poché said when explaining his filmmaking style and the story of Don Quixote. It is this overlapping of the reasonable

and the absurd that defines The True Don Quixote. Despite scenes involving knighthoods in dive bars and battles against oil wells, the film begs the question: Is it really crazy to account for the disparity between reality and the one we desire by creating our own? Ann Mahoney, a former Loyola professor who plays Quixote’s niece in the film, said she was inspired by Poché’s interpretation of the story in today’s world. A world, Mahoney said, that can often be defined by apathy. “He told a story of a man who says ‘enough’ and goes and seeks glory. And because of his passion, he brings all these

other people along who have also lost their zest for life,” Mahoney said. Although he may wield a mop as a lance, Quixote forces the people around him and the audiences of Poché’s film to wonder whether those who are truly mad are the ones who simply accept the reality of the world around them. “This Don Quixote is saying that a full life, with joy and pain and shame and triumph, is available to you as soon as you become your true self, no matter how weird and crazed the world may think you are,” Poche said.

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Female filmmakers offer insight into the industry By Khayla Gaston kagaston@my.loyno.edu

Future female filmmakers were left inspired and confident in their ability to be successful in a male-dominated industry thanks to the panel “Conversations with Women in Film.” Hosted by the Women’s Resource Center, the panel featured Mridu Chandra, a film producer and mentor to short film-makers; Amanda Salazar, a film festival programmer; and Sasha Solodukhina, a director and producer. Salazar started the discussion by sharing her involvement in the San Francisco International Film Festival and how she plays a role in making sure that the work of women and minorities are among the types of films the festival promotes. “Festivals are becoming accountable for female inclusion and for people of color representation,” said Salazar. “This is great. We need to get more women behind the camera to make the work.” Festivals have become a way for women and minorities to gain recognition for their work since they are not a private studio and give anyone the opportunity to participate, according to Chandra. ”From a filmmaker’s perspective, festi-

vals are outside of the studio system. So, it allows you a way to find someone who likes your work and wants to launch you,” said Chandra. “The exposure allows you to leverage yourself within the industry. You’re more confident.” Salazar added that this exposure allows for more women to work their way up in the industry and explained the importance of working on a film set where the crew largely consists of women. “The opportunities when working with an all female crew feel more significant because you get few of them. I think it’s great to have diversity on sets,” said Salazar. Everyone in the film industry may have a different approach to how they will become successful in their careers. Still, the panelists agreed that being supportive of other women in the industry, rather than seeing each other as competition, can help the business move toward a more diverse future. “There’s a lot more power to realizing that you’re actually in the same game and if you both say things out loud and help each other out it actually makes you a lot stronger,” said Solodukhina.

Panelists pose for a picture before beginning their discussion about being female filmmakers. The panelists shared their thoughts on how the film and entertainment industries are becoming more accessible to women and where they see it going in the future. KHAYLA GASTON /The Maroon.

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It’s flu-shot season again. (Richard B. Levine/Levine Roberts/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

Pregame Flu Season, Get the Shot It’s that time of year again. The flu is back, and several cases have already broken out on campus. There are many steps one could take to prevent the spread of the disease. You could wash your hands, cough into your sleeve, or not drink after people. But it seems like a lot of people are missing the obvious one. Because as much as you guys love shots, some of you still aren’t taking the one that matters the most: the flu shot. According to a survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, vaccination rates on college campuses generally hover around 8 to 39 percent. That’s an absurdly low percent of the population on a college campus that goes out of their way to get vaccinated. That’s

way too few. We could go on about how awful it is to have the flu, but most people already know, or can at least imagine. The sick days, the missed work, the cost of medicine and potential hospital bills; these can cost you both your time and your money. But we don’t need to convince you of that. Most people would agree that they’d rather not have the flu. And that same survey mentions that 70 percent of college kids believe that it’s important to get the flu shot. So why do we still see that gap between talk and action? The survey mentions that one of the top reasons students don’t get vaccinated has to do with them believing that they’re too healthy to get it. Never say never. Shared spaces,

such as dorm rooms, bathrooms, classrooms, etc. all increase the likelihood that you’ll come into contact with the virus. Your strong immune system can only protect you from so much. And speaking of which, stress can reduce the effectiveness of the body’s immune system, according to the American Psychological Association. If college has been a walk in the park so far, then more power to you. But many would agree that college can be sort of a stressful time in life. If you’re spending all night in the library and substituting coffee for meals, chances are good that your body is going to have a harder time fighting infection. We won’t even get into the effects that binge-drinking and partying can have on your immune system.

Our point is that colleges often provide a fertile breeding ground for infections like this. It might be time to get that shot. Luckily, the school has made it pretty easy. Student health is currently offering flu shots for around 20 dollars that is charged straight to your insurance. That’s not even money out of your pocket. Most pharmacists around town also offer the flu shot from around 20 to 40 dollars. For some people, that’s the cost of a bar tab from a weekend out. 20 dollars could be the cost of a week’s worth of coffee. It’s a pretty good deal. And, considering what it might cost you if you don’t get it, you’ll be getting your money’s worth.

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Understanding disabled bodies is easier than you think SOPHIE TRIST English writing senior

smtrist@ my.loyno.edu According to a year-long NPR investigation, people with disabilites suffer sexual assault at a rate four times higher than people without disabilities. For people with intellectual disabilities, the statistics are even worse; they are abused at seven times the rate of non-disabled people. People who are dependent on others for their daily needs make easy targets for abuse, because predators know that they can be easily manipulated and will have trouble testifying later. But I believe the problem goes deeper than that. It’s not just that abusers believe they can more easily get away with assaulting disabled people or that caregivers have an inordinate amount of power over people with disabilities, or even that disabled people may have difficulty accessing reporting and support services, though these are all factors. This epidemic stems in part from the way society understands disabled bodies as infants, as breakable china dolls. This mentality of seeing disabled people as childish and fragile means that the rules of consent don’t seem to apply to us, and if we do come forward to report abuse, we are taken even less seriously than non-dis-

Sophie explores the perimiter of the Palm Court. She prefers people to let her walk on her own. CRISTIAN ORELLANA/ The Maroon.

abled survivors. I haven’t been sexually assaulted, but I can’t count the number of times someone has grabbed me without my consent. I’ll be walking along, sweeping my cane in front of me, and someone will just grab my shoulder and say, “The building is this way.” Excuse you! Would you even consider doing this if I wasn’t blind? I understand that you just want to help, but what your actions tell me is that I don’t have the same right to independence and bodily autonomy that non-disabled people enjoy.

It’s acceptable to ask, “Would you like some help?” If the disabled person says yes, this doesn’t mean you can just grab them. Ask if you may touch them; they may say yes, or they may just follow the sound of your voice. If they say, “No thanks,” just walk away, like you would do with a non-disabled person. Unless the person is in serious danger or visible distress, assume that they are getting along fine independently. Sometimes when I appear lost, I’m not wandering aimlessly around, but exploring and mapping a new area.

While we’re on the subject of boundaries, let’s talk about some of the questions disabled people have to deal with. Walking up to a blind person and asking him how he lost his sight is not appropriate. Personally, I’m free with information about my blindness, but for others, the cause of their disabilities may be a source of trauma. It is the disabled person’s choice if and when to give information about their disability. People seem to assume that they have a right to all sorts of private information about us, just as they apparently have the right to grab us

Finding light at the end of the tunnel MORGAN WINSTEAD Mass communication freshman

mpwinste@ my.loyno.edu This month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is very meaningful to me for two reasons: my mom is a breast cancer survivor and it’s my birth month. If I’m being honest, cancer triggers me because I’ve seen what it can do to people. The thought of going through the process of being diagnosed, undergoing chemo, etc., sends chills throughout my whole body. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a time to remember those who have won, lost and are currently going through their battle with this disease. My mother was only 23, with a one-year-old son, when she was diagnosed. If it was not for my brother throwing a toy truck at her, she may have never found the lump. She said it was the size of a golf ball. When she went to the doctor, it wasn’t good news; my mom was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer. Since my mom had Stage IV, she had to undergo chemotherapy. Her body was going through a lot during this time. She lost her hair, became weak, lost weight and much more. Given the severity of the cancer, the doctors told her that it was good that she had a son because she would

no longer be able to have children. After six rounds of chemo and four rounds of radiation, my mom was in remission. Today, my mom is 51 and has been cancer free for 26 years. She gave birth to me about ten years after being told she couldn’t have another child. My mom often refers to me as her “miracle child”. In a way, it’s like both my brother and I are miracle children. He helped find her lump and I was born after being told she couldn’t get pregnant. Coincidentally, my mother, a breast cancer survivor, gave birth to me during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I think it happened for a reason though. My birth was not only a miracle, but a reminder to my mother that she won her battle with cancer. October is a time for my mom to recognize her strength. I believe I came into the world when I did to show my mom that miracles do happen. It’s a miracle that she survived Stage IV. I mean after all, if she hadn’t kicked cancer’s butt, I wouldn’t be here writing this article. Whenever this month comes around, I reflect a lot. I think back on all the struggles my mom had to endure. I can’t even imagine how hard it must have been to battle cancer and care for an infant. My mother is the strongest person I know. Her story is a reminder that anything is possible. This amazing month is a time to celebrate my mom’s life, as well as mine. October, for our family, is full of positivity, thanks and celebration. Life can be very hard, but positivity makes hardships durable.

without our consent. Another way society infantalizes disabled people and makes us lesser is in the way they address us (or don’t) out in public. Often, when I go out with family and friends, people will speak to my sighted companions instead of me. “And what will she have to drink tonight?” Like I can’t make/execute my own decisions just because my eyes are prosthetic. Some disabled people may have communication barriers and need an interlocutor, but err on the side of treating us like normal people. When people do speak to me, they sometimes use the highpitched, cooing tone you use when talking to a baby or a pet. “Oh, you get dressed and go to school by yourself!” This tells me that you have very low expectations of me. Many of the barriers we face are not because of our disabilities, but because of society’s stereotypes and misconceptions. Listen to the voices of the disabled community. We will tell you which language we prefer to use and what boundaries we wish to set. One of the most popular hashtags in the disability rights movement is #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs. We are individuals, just as multi-faceted and unique as our non-disabled sisters and brothers. Take us and our rights seriously. Interact with us on an equal basis, as if we’re a lot more like you than society’s misconceptions would have you believe.

Letter: Democratic tendencies are frustrating By Stewart B. Epstein phenom51@mail.com

Morgan and her mother pose for a family picture. The two have a stronger bond due to the mother’s experiences with cancer. Courtesy of Morgan Winstead.

My mother is living proof that anyone can overcome the worst of the worst. All you need is a little positiv-

ity and determination.

I seem to find myself in the minority in today’s national Democratic Party. I disagree with the tendency of most Democrats (including political candidates for Congress and those in the news media) to constantly bash Donald Trump over his obnoxious personality and his divisive comments. As very conservative “Morning Joe” Scarborough has said on his MSNBC show, when Democrats talk negatively about Trump it just makes his supporters angrier and more protective of him, while corroborating their paranoid belief that the Democrats and the liberal part of the media are out to get Trump. Rather, as Joe suggests, Democrats need to focus on communicating their humanistic, caring and compassionate values to the American people and on telling the people how the federal government can be a positive force for a lot of good in our society and that it can make life better for all Americans. They don’t seem to realize that research has consistently shown for the past 40 years that most Americans agree with them that we need to protect the safety-net programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, college student loans and unemployment insurance benefits. These are winning issues and popular programs that we should constantly be talking about, not trashing Trump.

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