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Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 96 • Issue 23 • April 27, 2018

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Anti-abortion display ignites debate

By Rose Wagner rmwagner@my.loyno.edu, @rosemwagner

An area of campus named after peace has become the center of a university-wide debate about abortion and political favoritism.

The student organization Wolf Pack for Life created a display of 2,000 blue and pink flags titled "Memorial of the Innocents" in the Peace Quad on April 23 in order to raise awareness of the number of abortions carried out each day in the U.S., according to Sophie Trist, English writing junior and president of Wolf Pack for Life. Controversy erupted in response to the display with some students opposing both the display itself and a lack of clarity as to whether the university allows for a pro-abortion-rights student organization to exist.

"The intent of the demonstration was not to shame post-abortive women or make accusations. We were merely trying to represent statistics in an eye-catching way," Trist said.

In addition to the flags and the organization's posters displaying Wolf Pack for Life's views on abortion, The Department of University Ministry set up signs near the display advertising counseling services for post-abortive women. Trist said that all of the resources used for the presentation were borrowed from Tulane University's Right to Life club and all club members who stood by the display had attended a training session on how to respectfully convey their beliefs hosted by Louisiana Right to Life.

"We're anti-abortion, anti-death

2,000 pink and blue flags wave in the Peace Quad as part of Wolf Pack for Life's April 23 display to spread awareness of the number of abortions carried out each day in the U.S. ANNA KNAPP/The Maroon..

penalty. We support human trafficking survivors," Trist said. "We recognize that our anti-abortion stance is our most controversial one here at Loyola. We don't ask that everyone agree with us; we just ask that they respect us."

Despite these efforts by the organization, some students found the display to be invasive.

"Since our campus is so small, a demonstration of that size made it impossible to miss. At the end of the day, students were given the choice

between possibly being traumatized by the display or having to miss their Monday classes,” music industry senior Andie Slein said.

Slein is one of over 400 students who signed a Change.org petition to "end political favoritism." The

petition advocates for either the creation of a pro-abortion-rights club or for the university to issue a public apology.

"If the school's stance is that we

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Tiger Cheung is the newest international tennis talent

By Jules Lydon jmlydon@my.loyno.edu @julesmadethis From east to west, the Loyola tennis team searches all across the globe to find their talent. For one such athlete, he came all the way from Hong Kong, China to don maroon and gold.

Freshman tennis player Tiger Cheung was one of the few people brave enough to travel 8,474 miles away from home to play college sports.

Before coming to Loyola, Cheung played for the Diocesan Boys’ School. Cheung himself has played tennis for 10 years and said for as long as he can remember it has been a competitive outlet and passion.

According to Kyle Russell, Loyola tennis coach, Cheung might not have come to Loyola if it was not for the showcase camp at University of Pennsylvania this past summer.

Russell worked with Cheung during the camp and, after witnessing his exceptional tennis skills, knew he needed him for Loyola’s tennis team.

“Tiger brings a really positive energy to the team. He's got a great sense of humor although you

wouldn't know it at first. On the court he's a beast and is not really afraid of anybody. Even though he's a freshman, he understands the game as well as anybody on the team,” Russell said.

Aside from Cheung’s pre-existing desire to play tennis in college, he was also won over by the Big Easy. Russell said, “(Cheung) loves the NBA and knew all about Boogie Cousins," referring to All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins.

His best recruiting pitch had nothing to do with tennis. Cheung quickly fell in love with New Orleans food, culture and, of course, its sports.

Although Cheung worried the transition would be hard due to the difference in language, he said coming to Loyola has given him the opportunity to meet new people, get more involved with the school, improve his English and learn more about the world.

Coming in as just a freshman, the future is bright for Loyola's tennis sensation according to Russell.

“Tiger is very talented. When he learns to compliment his talent instead of rely on it, he'll be a well-rounded and dangerous player.

I don't think Tiger's ceiling is visible yet. He's got a lot of upside and he just needs to work to unlock it," Russell said.

Each and every day, Cheung said he takes the opportunity to become a better athlete by training himself in terms of skills and mentality.

Cheung sees a bright future at as a Wolf Pack tennis player. “(My) goal as an athlete at Loyola is to help the team to reach the highest limit we can reach," he said. "But other than that, (I) would also like to learn how to become a leader and inspire others in a good way.”

Lately, his hard work has been paying off on the tennis court. On April 20, Cheung was named Southern States Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week. He is the first player of the week nod for the Wolf Pack men's team this season.

In a recent match against the seventh-ranked University of Mobile, he teamed up with business freshman Sean Presti for an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles. Later, he played Nicholls State and scored a 6-2, 6-4 victory in singles.

The season may have recently closed for the team, but Cheung said he will keep training and continue

Freshman Tiger Cheung is the newest international tennis player from Hong Kong, China. After traveling over 8,000 miles from his home, Cheung has embraced Loyola as his school. LOYOLA NEW ORLEANS ATHLETICS/ Courtesy.

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news Pastorek plans to conserve Loyola’s future April 27, 2018 The Maroon

By Cody Downey cadowney@my.loyno.edu

As drastic changes have occurred at Loyola, the man everyone has been looking to for answers is Paul Pastorek.

Pastorek, A’76 and JD’79, replaced David Borofsky as Loyola’s chief operating officer after his resignation in early April. Prior to taking on this role, Pastorek served on Loyola’s board of trustees.

As the acting chief operating officer, Pastorek’s role is to supervise the academic and financial operations of the university. Along with that, he deals with the Magis programs that help ensure the financial stability of Loyola.

Pastorek considers taking on the position as a labor of love.

“This is an opportunity to assure the financial and academic success of the university,” Pastorek said.

Pastorek believes that he will do a good job as the chief operating officer because of the people he works with and all the work that has been done.

“It is because I know we have a healthy endowment and we are growing our enrollment that I’m going to be able to be a part of something really good and exciting,” he said.

Pastorek has had a past role at the university as a student. Originally attending the University of New Orleans, he transferred to Loyola after his freshman year, following in the footsteps of his father who attended both undergraduate and law school as a member of the Wolf Pack.

Making the switch, according to Pastorek, was a decision for the better.

“I was able to get a high-quality degree undergrad diploma in finance,” he said. “I think it has served me very well over the years.”

After his undergraduate career, Pastorek decided he would move on to earning a law degree. Despite the numerous law schools in Louisiana, he chose Loyola.

“I knew then that there were many successful Loyola lawyers out there, and I wanted to be a successful lawyer,” Pastorek said. “I knew that going to Loyola could make me successful if I took advantage of it.”

Since his time as part of the Wolf Pack, Pastorek has worn many hats during his professional career. He has served as a partner at Adams and Reese LLP, General Counsel to NASA and has even been the Superintendent of Education for Louisiana.

“Although we sometimes are very competitive with each other, we’re also very supportive of each other because the community relies on both of these institutions and other university institutions around the city,” Pastorek said.

While he served as a member of the board of trustees, Pastorek has been an advocate for expanding the university.

“We’re doing things now that are going to grow the university,” he said. “At the same time, we have to trim expenses that are not necessary.”

Pastorek sees this expansion as a necessary provision that his staff is working towards.

“The board of trustees is committed to doing that with our plans to bring in a new president,” he said.

Pastorek also believes Loyola’s future is bright because of the students. He cites the student town hall on April 18 as seeing that students are asking responsible and reasonable questions.

“I know that the university is strong because of the quality of those students,” Pastorek said. “If those students are high quality, that means we’re picking the right students to come here, we’re training them well, our faculty is doing their job, and we’re going to be successful every year in the future.”

Aside from working at Loyola, Pastorek loves to spend time with his extended family and work on environmental conservation projects.

Despite having no prior background

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Loyola’s Greek Life could be mixing it up soon with the prospect of a new sorority, different from the other sororities offered on campus.

Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Chris McQueen stated his intentions of bringing Lambda Theta Alpha to Loyola’s campus.

“In my efforts in making the fraternity and sorority life more diverse and inclusive, I am in the progress of bringing a Latin Sorority to campus this upcoming fall semester,” McQueen said in the email.

Formed in 1975, Lambda Theta Alpha is the first Latina sorority formed in the United States. The sorority was formed at Kean University in New Jersey by a group of 17 Latina students. It was developed with the intent to “actively integrate itself into the social, political, and community service arena that other students had been involved with,” according to the sorority’s website.

Lambda Theta Alpha would later become a national sorority in 1992.

It has gone on to having over 160 undergraduate and alumnae chapters all over the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

However, Lambda Theta Alpha coming to Loyola would mean more than just adding another number to their long list of chapters.

“Lambda Theta Alpha would be the first and only Latin sorority in the state of Louisiana and in the city of New Orleans,” McQueen said.

McQueen has been working for Loyola since the fall semester of 2017 and previously worked for Towson University in Maryland as the coordinator of fraternity and sorority life.

“When I came to Loyola in November, I was tasked with bringing a LatinX organization to campus to serve the needs of our second largest demographic: students who identified as Hispanic,” McQueen said.

McQueen reached out to the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, a group dedicated to promoting and fostering the development of all Latino fraternal organizations, to find a group that would be interested.

Calzada posts updates on new blog

By Madison McLoughlin mmmcloug@my.loyno.edu

Paul Pastorek listens to the students of Loyola during a town hall on April 18 in Miller 114. Pastorek is enthusiastic about Loyola’s future. CRISTIAN ORELLANA/The Maroon.

in botany or biology, he works with governmental agencies and scientists to help protect endangered plant species.

“I’m a conservationist to the core,” Pastorek said.

Pasotrek believes that his current role at Loyola has many parallels to his time as a Loyola student. During his junior year at Loyola, Pastorek ran for vice president of the Student Government Association. The election was highly contested and was tried by the Student Judicial Court ending with Pastorek gaining the position by a vote of 3-2. Through his position, he fought for students to have a place on the university’s budget committee and was the first student representative to be on the

committee.

“I find it very ironic that I was advocating for students when I was on the university budget committee. I went to my first university budget committee meeting last week, and Ben Weil was advocating for students now as a student member of the university budget committee,” Pastorek said.

Despite all the years that have gone since his days as a student, Pastorek still has the passion to fight for Loyola’s mission and its students.

“Even though I’m in the official capacity, I still am interested in serving students in trying to assure the financial stability of the university,” Pastorek said.

Lambda Theta Alpha brings diversity to Greek Life

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“I sent each one of the organizations an inquiry for expansion and Lambda Theta Alpha was the first to show interest,” he said.

One student who believes that bringing Lambda Theta Alpha to Loyola would be a good idea is Ariana Rivera, mass communication sophomore.

“It seems like a great thing to bring to Loyola since the Latin and Hispanic community is very big at Loyola,” she said.

Rivera said she would consider joining the sorority in the future.

Another student interested in the sorority is Koral Martinez, environmental science junior. Previously participating with Eta Gamma Delta from her home of Puerto Rico, Martinez sees this as a chance to bridge many gaps.

“It would be great if we can unite and do many activities to help our society and for us to become closer,” she said.

McQueen believes that Lambda Theta Alpha on Loyola’s campus could do great things not only for Latinas but also those who have a love for Latin culture.

The Lambda Theta Alpha sorority is the first Latina sorority in the United States, bringing diversity to Loyola’s campus. LOYOLA GREEK LIFE/Courtesy.

“Bringing a Latin sorority on campus will allow for those students who identify with or respect the culture to create a sense of ‘home’ away from home,” he said.

In light of the recent town halls where students and faculty voiced concerns about communication within the Loyola community, Paul Pastorek, acting chief operating officer, and Maria Calzada, interim provost, created a blog where information about Loyola can be accessed.

In the first blog post, Calzada addressed the recent positive updates with Project Magis.

Academic Affairs and the offices of Enrollment Management and Marketing and Communications are continuously working to increase the fall 2018 class size to be larger than the 801 student class that came to Loyola in the fall of 2017, according to Calzada.

Calzada also commented on the status of current students and Loyola’s return and graduation rates.

According to Calzada, 77 percent of first-year students returned to campus as sophomores in the fall of 2016, and in Fall 2017, 79.9 percent of first-year students returned as sophomores, marking a nearly 3 percent increase in retention of first-year students.

In order to continue to raise the return rate of students to the goal of 84 percent, there were multiple programs implemented throughout the course of the 2017-2018 school year, according to Calzada.

These programs included student success coaching, a dedicated advising team, a new Pan-American Life Student Success Center, improved access to financial aid services and a Global Ambassador Scholarship that will enable students to study abroad during the summer of 2018.

In addition, the university launched several new online programs.

“We have built upon our existing online nursing programs and launched some of our traditional programs online in order to serve adult students who want to advance their educations and complete their degrees while meeting obligations in their personal and professional lives,” Calzada said. “Furthermore, the students in our new online programs believe that we are ‘light years ahead of other online programs’ in terms of our quality.”

Calzada also assured the Loyola community that the university is being smart in its spending and has been given a large sum of money in recent gifts.

“We are seeing immense support from our alumni and the broader New Orleans community,” Clazada said. “We recently had the most successful giving day in our history this year with 571 gifts in 24 hours.”

Overall, Calzada is confident in Loyola’s future.

“While there is still more work to be done, I would love for you to know and feel assured that Loyola New Orleans is not only here to stay but also is growing stronger,” she said.

Calzada and Pastorek also created a forum linked onto the Loyola home website that allows the Loyola community to voice their comments and concerns called Steer the Course.

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Column: Yesenia Davis’ comes back to track ByYesenia Davis ytdavis@my.loyno.edu @_senayyy

On March 25, 2017, while competing in the women’s high jump competition at the University of Montevallo, I completely ruptured my left Achilles tendon. I heard a loud pop and started thinking that my sole of high jump spikes had broken off because my foot felt light.

When I looked down I could see an indentation where my achilles was supposed to be but no longer was.

I immediately began to scream and fell to the ground. My coach, Nick Dodson, as well as the assistant coach for a rival team rushed over to me and picked me up. They took me over to the trainers, who told me it was going to be alright but I had to calm down. I knew that I had torn my Achilles before they even said it. As I finally began to calm down, my teammates came over one by one to check on me and each told me, “it’s going to be alright and we’re going to be running these races today and the rest of the season for you.” I felt as though I had let my teammates down. Earlier that week, Coach Dodson and I had talked about how I would have to compete in the 400-meter hurdles as well as my usual events, which are high jump and 100-meter hurdles, for the women’s team to have a shot at winning the SSAC conference title.

In 2016, I had won the women’s high jump conference title and would not get a chance to defend my title.

All offseason, I had been working extremely hard just for this unfortunate injury to happen. It all really hit me that my season was over after the doctor showed me the MRI of my leg. I remember coming back from the doctor with my mom and going to tell Coach Dodson that the MRI confirmed that I had complete-

Biology junior Yesenia Davis ruptured her Achilles tendon March 25, 2017 at a track meet at the University of Montevallo. Davis spent over a year rehabilitating from the injury.

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ly ruptured my left Achilles. We both broke down in tears.

I had surgery on March 30, 2017 and went home for a couple of weeks to recuperate from surgery.

While home, I had a hard time coping with the fact that my season was really over. I felt like I did not want to run anymore or even want to watch another meet. I did not want to be reminded of my injury or the fact that I could not compete. One day, a friend of mine, Benjamin Fields, who had also ruptured his left Achilles a few months prior, asked how I was doing. I responded, “I feel okay” and he asked, “Okay like how?” and

I said, “I don’t have any pain anymore, I’m still pretty upset about the injury though.” What he said next has stuck with me.

Through my whole journey to recovery, he said, “you can’t be upset. You can’t do anything to change it but get better.” He was right, I couldn’t let this hurdle in my life cause me to give up. I’ve been running over hurdles in races for several years and now it was time to run over this hurdle that this injury had placed in my life. When I got my stitches taken out and came back to school my trainer, Ken Faldetta, and I immediately started therapy.

At first, I could only do small things like try to move my foot. Ken and I set small goals for me. The first goal was to get motion back in my foot, then the next big goal was to get out of the boot but to be able to do that I would have to be able to walk comfortably enough without it. This goal was accomplished while I was at home during the summer.

It took a while for this to happen. I finally was able to take my first steps without the boot since surgery on July 14, 2017. It was only a few steps but these were huge steps in my recovery. When I came back to school to start my junior year, Ken and I

Column: New Orleans Pelicans shaking up NOLA sports

By Andrew Lang awlang@my.loyno.edu @langand87 It took almost 16 years for a city that bleeds black and gold to finally embrace the navy blue and red of the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Pelicans completed their first sweep in franchise history against the Portland Trailblazers to move on to the second round of the NBA playoffs, something that hasn’t happened since 2008. But this victory meant more than just another win.

It brought back hope for a franchise long deprived of it.

The New Orleans Pelicans have seen countless setbacks in recent years. When All-Star DeMarcus Cousins went down with a torn Achilles tendon, it seemed like another lost year. It wouldn’t be the first time the team was crippled by injuries.

How could we forget the Eric Gordon’s nagging injuries, Jrue Holiday missing over half of two seasons, Ryan Anderson battling injury and personal tragedy and a neck injury and Tyreke Evans own injury problems? Year after year important pieces went down to injury.

There seemed to be a negative atmosphere surrounding the team.

Many fans believed that what could go wrong always would. No lead was safe. No player would remain healthy. It seemed that this team and its fans would always seem irrelevant compared to the New Orleans Saints.

Now, the Pelicans are playing better than ever and have brought back some optimism to the fan base.

They were able to battle through the major injury to Cousins. And, for right now, they seem to be the most important thing happening in New Orleans sports.

Basketball may never become New Orleans’ favorite sport given the history basketball has in the city.

From the New Orleans Jazz moving to Utah to Chris Paul leaving, it always seemed like New Orleans was scared to get too attached to the Pelicans. It seemed like all we ever heard from the national media was how All-Star Anthony Davis was eventually going to leave for a new team one way or another.

After this series sweep, it truly feels like a turning point for the franchise and for the fans. Davis has established himself as a top-five player in the NBA and is under contract for at least two more seasons.

Holiday has also proven himself an elite two-way player.

picked up therapy where we left off.

There were a lot of things that we had to work on and Ken didn’t go easy on me. I’m glad that he didn’t, I needed that push. Gradually therapy became more like track practice and strength training. I would go to therapy five times a week for sometimes up to two hours but it was necessary if I planned on getting back to the track.

As I worked to get back to the track, Coach Dodson and I had a lot of conversations about how I could do this and that the team needed

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Track team dominates at conference meet

By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu @af_nola

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis reacts after making a 3-point shot during the first half of Game 4 of the team’s first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers in New Orleans, Saturday, April 21, 2018. (AP Photo/ Scott Threlkeld).

But more important than that, the team’s success on the court has brought a renewed passion for this team to the fans. The two home playoff games against the Trailblazers were a sea of red. The fans were the loudest they’ve been all year.

There is a faith in this team and a belief they can win, no matter who they are up against.

They’ll get a chance to bring that

noise to the second round against the Golden State Warriors. No matter what happens in the upcoming series, this team has brought back hope to the fans for a bright future for the Pelicans and reignited a passion for basketball in this city. If the Pelicans can carry this success into future seasons, they’ll have the city behind them every step up of the way.

Both teams finished among the top in their conference in the Southern States Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships, with the women’s team coming in third place with 165 points and the men’s team finishing in fifth with 66 points.

For the Wolf Pack, four athletes won first in their events.

Computer information systems sophomore Jarrett Richard racked up a first place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.60. Richard now qualifies for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Championship meet. He also finished third in the 100-meter dash.

Mass communication junior Leah Banks also brought home a first place finish. She took the top spot in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.07. Banks also finished third in the high jump.

She also tied for third in the long jump with teammate biology junior Yesenia Davis with a 1.50-meter leap.

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Wolf Pack seniors win in final home series

Cont.’d: Yesenia Davis hurdles over injury DAVIS, continued from page 4

By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu @af_nola

In their final season in maroon and gold, the seniors went through spurts of consecutive wins and tough, devastating losing streaks.

However, in their last series in Westwego, Louisiana, in front of a crowd of parents and fans, on Senior Day, the Loyola veterans shined as they notched wins versus No. 11 University of Mobile.

It felt straight out of a dream as two Wolf Pack seniors racked up wins on their last time on the mound.

Finance senior Jason Roussel, had red hot throws in Game 1, as he led his team to a 2-1 win versus the Rams.

Roussel threw a complete game without allowing an earned run.

He only allowed one run in the first inning on an error and then struck out five Rams players without surrendering a walk over eight innings pitched.

Loyola scored two runs late in the game to give Roussel the victory.

Marketing senior Joseph Kuchler also had a remarkable last game as he silenced the visiting team to a 4-0 victory.

Kuchler registered his third com-

Finance senior Jason Roussel takes the mound at Segnette Field for his last time on April 21, 2018. Roussel and marketing senior Joseph Kulcher helped pitch Loyola to back-to-back victories versus University of Mobile on Senior Day. LOYOLA NEW ORLEANS ATHLETICS/ Courtesy.

plete game of the season while he allowed only four hits the entire game, not surrendering a single walk and striking out two.

A pair of home runs by business freshman Zachary Cook and business management junior Charlie Seiter solidified Loyola’s win on one

of the top teams in the nation.

The pair of wins increased the Wolf Pack’s record to 22-28 and their conference record to 5-18.

Loyola will close out the regular season on the road in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. for a three-game series with Stillman College on April 27th.

me if we were going to have a shot at winning the conference championship. This pushed me even more.

Although I wasn’t able to practice with my teammates, I made sure I was present at as many practices, weight lifting sessions and all of the meets to support my teammates.

Seeing them work hard made me want to work hard. I officially returned to the track on February 7, 2018. I tried to keep it a secret to surprise my teammates but Coach Dodson seemed to be more excited about my return than me and couldn’t wait to tell my teammates.

Coach Dodson made sure not to rush me into anything too quickly and risk re-injury. It was very important that I felt comfortable getting back into the swing of things.

I’ll admit that I was nervous getting back into everything but I was also excited.

I had been working for this since all year. I competed in my first meet since my injury on March 30, 2018 at the University of South Alabama which was exactly a year since my surgery and a year and five days since my injury occurred. I was nervous but I knew I had to get back out there and I couldn’t be scared. I had to trust myself and all the ther-

apy I had done up until that point.

I competed both in 100-meter hurdles and high jump and did alright for my first meet back. I knew that I would be okay going forward.

I competed at Southeastern Louisiana University and jumped five feet which was a huge milestone and dropped three seconds from my hurdle time as well as ran the 400-meter hurdle race. I felt like I was back to my old self at this point and was ready for the conference championships the next week. I just knew that this was going to be the year that we won the championship and that I would reclaim my high jump title. At the conference meet, I competed in high jump first. I cleared 1.50 meters and was attempting 1.55 meters when I injured my right Achilles. This was the only event I got to compete in at conference. Although I wasn’t able to help my teammates on the track, I made sure I was there for them the rest of the meet. I made sure everyone’s minds were in the right place and cheered everyone through their events. I had been in this situation before and knew that my teammates still needed me. I found out that I partially tore my right Achilles but I know I can overcome this injury again and that’s exactly what I plan on doing.

Loyola, meet Jazz Fest. Jazz Fest, meet Loyola.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

The New Orleans Guitar Masters featuring Cranston Clements, Loyola guitar and music industry studies instructor John Rankin, and Jimmy Robinson ’76

Sarah Quintana ’07 and the Miss River

Jazz guitar instructor Don Vappie’s Tribute to King Oliver

Imagination Movers featuring contemporary ensemble instructor Rich Collins

Wess Anderson Quintet featuring saxophone instructor Wess Anderson

featuring Marc Paradis ’02 and Omar Ramirez ’02*

Luther Kent and Trick Bag featuring jazz bass instructor Ed Wise

Voice instructor Quiana Lynell

New Orleans Nightcrawlers featuring

John Mahoney Big Band featuring

Saxophone Studies instructor Jason Mingledorff

professor emeritus John Mahoney; jazz bass instructor Ed Wise; percussion instructor Wayne Maureau; Ray Moore ’80; piano instructor Matt Lemmler ’90; associate professor of film and music industry studies Jeff Albert ’93; Brian Graber, M.S. ’98; Saxophone Studies instructor Jason Mingledorff; and Greg Hicks ’04

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 Bonerama featuring Mark Mullins ‘91 and Gregory Hicks ‘04

Delfeayo Marsalis presents the Uptown Jazz Orchestra featuring

Meghan Swartz ’07, Gregory Agid ’09, and Matt Skarzynski ’10

Magnificent 7 featuring John “Papa” Gros ’89 and Mark Mullins ’91

Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes

Band

THURSDAY, MAY 3

Loyola University Jazz Band Ed Voelker with Los Reyes de Lagardo featuring Saxophone Studies instructor Jason Mingledorff

SATURDAY , MAY 5 James Rivers Movement featuring

Peter Cho ’93, M.M. ’94

The Revivalists featuring Andrew

Campanelli ’09, George Gekas ’09, and Michael Girardot ’08

Stoop Kids featuring Griffin Dean ’15, Patrick DeHoyos ’15, Thomas Eisenhood ’15, David Paternostro ’15, and Joe Tontillo ’15, Astral Project featuring percussion instructor Johnny Vidacovich ’72 and saxophone professor Tony Dagradi ’86

SUNDAY, MAY 6

Jeremy Davenport featuring Jesse Boyd ’94

Galactic featuring Rich Vogel ’92, Stanton Moore ’94, and Jeff Raines ’95

Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show featuring music industry studies

Ellis Marsalis, M.M.E. ’86

instructor Jim McCormick

Naughty Professor featuring Sam *Also contains former Loyola students

FRIDAY, MAY 4

Shahin ’12, Ian Bowman ’14, John Culbreth ’14, and Bill Daniel ’14*

This is just a partial list of more than 50 members of the Loyola community performing live at the 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

And you’re up next.

Flow Tribe featuring Mario Palmisano ’10 Contemporary ensemble instructor

Mia Borders ’10 featuring percussion

instructor Wayne Maureau

The New Orleans Suspects featuring Saxophone Studies instructor Jason Mingledorff

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Film • Arts • Food • Music • Leisure • Nightlife

Loyola all-stars rock the stage at Tipitina’s

The Hip-Hop Ensemble performed in-force at the end of their set. The ensemble also closed the show at Tipitina’s and redefined what the Uptown Throwdown would mean for Loyola’s All-Stars. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

Junior Anne-Elise Hastings plays the keyboard alongside her fellow musicians at the Uptown Throwdown. Students involved in bands outside of class frequently release new music, such as her group Anne-Elise Hastings & Her Revolving Cast of Characters’ new album. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

Sophomore Chris Luckett plays lead guitar during his set. Student instrumentalists bring out a variety of instruments for their performances, akin to each individual’s personality. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

Cafe Luna curates hip monthly art market

By Chris Gilyard ccgilyar@my.loyno.edu

The Garden District community came together at Cafe Luna to sell and celebrate art, eat hand-rolled bagels and drink freshly roasted coffee.

Cafe Luna, located on the corner of Magazine and Nashville streets, has a cozy interior with speedy WiFi and a lengthy patio and garden.

The space hosts a monthly art market, which most recently took place on Saturday, April 21.

The cafe was created back in January 2013 by Beth and Frank, or as they like to call themselves, “The Mom and Pop of the Mom and Pop Shop.”

The philosophy that inspired the establishment of the cafe was simple: an obsession with coffee.

“Frank has loved making coffee since the age of 15. When it comes to me and working with him, it’s simple too. I like coffee and plus we’re married. We do everything together,” Beth said.

Cafe Luna has been hosting the monthly art market for four years now.

Paintings from local artists are displayed along the sidewalk, courtyard and inside walls of the cafe.

Observers are welcome to enter, eat

a hearty breakfast and chat with the artists and owners.

Musician and artist Jim Bilgere had art that was featured throughout the cafe during the market.

Bilgere said he began his painting career the moment he could walk.

He takes his inspiration from the New Orleans community.

“In kindergarten, we had a little art show, and I won a ribbon, and in that moment I knew I wanted to be an artist. My family moved around a lot, but it was my grandmother who lived in New Orleans. When I was 13, I came right to Jackson Square where I was fortunate enough to meet one of her best friends, Napoleon King.

I learned what it meant to be a real artist. My grandmother wanted me to see in person that it’s possible to be an artist,” Bilgere said.

Bilgere later met his partner, Mario Ortiz, and the two began selling their art at Café Luna’s art markets.

“Jim and I were artists together at this place called Pirates Alley. Mario organized the existence of what’s taking place outside. Being here over here from Pirates Alley is sort of like a vacation. Apart from the vacation feeling, I get to meet people that live in New Orleans. There are New Orleans people where I’m at, but a majority of the people there are tourists,” Ortiz said.

Senior Richard Rourke sings and plays the keys during one of his performances at the Uptown Throwdown. Rourke fronts the eponymous group Richard Rourke & the Voodoo Collective, an up and coming band in New Orleans.

UPCOMING EVENTS Loyola Symphony Orchestra (4/28) Description: Loyola’s Symphony Orchestra will have their end-of-semester performance this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature several student musicians.

Location: Roussel Hall Price: Free

NOLA Crawfish Festival 2018 (4/30-5/2)

Jim Bilgere, a local artist, poses in front of his paintings displayed at the Cafe Luna art market on April 21, 2018. Bilgere’s art is displayed in the cafe daily. CATIE SANDERS/ The Maroon.

In addition to selling his art at the monthly markets, Bilgere’s pieces can be found displayed in the cafe daily.

Ortiz is the man behind the machine when it comes to organizing and curating the monthly art markets.

According to Bilgere, anyone who is interested in showcasing their art can introduce themselves to Ortiz.

“They just have to talk and meet up with him. And if he says ‘yes’, then you’re good to go,” Bilgere said.

Description: This annual festival has over 6,000 pounds of hot boiled crawfish prepared on-site. Local musicians including Ivan Neville & Friends will perform. The event takes place for three days from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Location: Central City BBQ Price: $35+

Disney on Ice (5/3)

Jim Bilgere, a local artist, poses in front of his paintings displayed at the Cafe Luna art market on April 21, 2018. Bilgere’s art is displayed in the cafe daily. CATIE SANDERS/The Maroon.

Description: The figure skating Disney production comes to New Orleans. This event will feature the five iconic princesses Cinderella, Moana, Anna, Elsa and Belle. As always, the event takes place on ice.

Location: UNO Lakefront Area Price: $18-$40

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Loyola ensembles play at Tipitina’s for the first time

Syane Soriano and Kiersten Jade slow-down the pace of the Hip-Hop Ensemble’s set with a smooth R&B track. Like all ensembles, the Hip-Hop group demonstrated that they are not constrained to conventional ideas of the genre. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

Sophomore John Scott plays bass for part of his performance at Tipitina’s. Scott is one of many multi-instrumentalists in Loyola’s All-Stars and switched between guitar and bass-guitar during his time on stage. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

Freshman Marco Saah feels the beat mid-performance at Tipitina’s. Though there may be multiple guitarists, vocalists, and a rotation of bass or keys players in each ensemble, there is always only one drummer behind the kit. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

Junior Jos Santangelo is one of many expressive performers in the Music Industry Ensembles at Loyola. The ensembles are classes and students are taught effective performance methods.

JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

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Apply online for summer session by May 18 and fall semester by July 15.

If you want to change lives,

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No matter what you studied in college, our program can prepare you for a career in the health care industry. Visit loyno.edu/prehealth to learn more.

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Cont.’d: Anti-abortion display causes polarizing opinions ANTI-ABORTION, continued from page 1

The warehouse holding Canal Furniture Liquidators and NOLA Til Ya Die, pictured here on April 24, stands damaged after being engulfed in flames Monday morning. The cause of the fire has yet to be discovered and is under an ongoing investigation. CALEB BECK/The Maroon.

Mid-City businesses respond to devastating fire

By Caleb Beck cmbeck@loyno.edu @calebbeckirl Jordan Stradler, a mechanic at Bayou Bicycles in Mid-City, didn’t expect to wake up to a tragedy.

“I heard your shop’s on fire, is everything all right?” was the phone call he received early Monday morning.

The three-alarm fire that broke out at 4:54 a.m. on April 23 didn’t damage Bayou Bicycles, but engulfed the neighboring warehouse that held Canal Furniture Liquidators and NOLA Til Ya Die. “We got a broken window and a flooded parking lot, but none of this is fun to watch at all,” Stradler said.

While the blaze was contained within the day, neighbors and firefighters said the emotional damage is going to take much longer to overcome.

Stradler said the saddest things he witnessed returning to work was Bayou Bicycles owner Charile Doerr breaking down over the wreckage.

“He grew up here, a lot of the guys

Firefighters apply water to the wreckage of the Canal Furniture Liquidators warehouse on the afternoon of April 24. Within five minutes of the blaze the morning prior, a team of 60 firefighters worked to contain the flames. CALEB BECK/The Maroon.

spent their formative years here,” Stradler said.

It took 18 units and 60 firefighters to contain the hundred-foot flames that destroyed the Mid-City warehouse. A release from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms placed the damage at $1 million.

Fire Superintendent Timothy McConnell said the impact of a fire of this magnitude is difficult to reconcile.

“The fire in Mid-City was a really tragic loss to the community economically, and to the personal losses to those business owners,”

McConnell said.

Firefighter Michael Williams said that even in 24 years on the job as a professional, he’s not numb to any fire response and sympathized with the business owners.

“Your training takes over, but you’re still human and it still takes that emotional toll,” Williams said.

While the source of the fire has yet to be disclosed in the ongoing investigation, the business owners are taking their time to collect themselves after the tragedy.

Bayou Bicycles reopened business on Tuesday, persevering through mild fire damage and a daylong setback in business.

Stradler said that Bayou Bicycles was originally inside the warehouse when the business started, and he wants to see the owners rebound in a positive way.

“We’re all optimistic. The owners are some of the nicest people in the world. They held classes there and were really involved in the community. I’m hoping something great comes from the ashes,” Stradler said.

Louisiana Senate looks to ban abortion after 15 weeks

By Miles Rouen mcrouen@my.loyno.edu @milescrouen While controversy over an anti-abortion display has ignited a debate this week here at Loyola, critical decisions about the legality of abortion in the state have been made by the Louisiana State Senate.

On April 24, the Louisiana Senate voted 31-3 to ban abortions in the state after 15 weeks. If upheld, this would be one of the most highly regulated laws on abortion in the U.S. However, there is a condition that this law’s longevity depends upon.

When Mississippi passed the same 15-week abortion ban bill, the state’s lone abortion clinic ob-

jected to the law and filed a lawsuit.

The ban was then put on hold by a federal court in Mississippi and will remain on hold until the court rules on the matter.

Because of this, the Louisiana Senate is waiting on the Mississippi court to see if the ban will be enacted in their state. Gov. John Bel Edwards said he is leaning towards signing the bill.

Sean Cain, political science professor, said that the expensive costs of the Mississippi court battle is why Louisiana is waiting on Mississippi’s move.

“They’re trying to save money because Mississippi has to pay for the costs of the case,” Cain said.

Cain believes that the same thing

happening in Mississippi would occur if Louisiana were to put the law into action.

“If the law went into effect immediately, Louisiana would likely be sued immediately” he said.

Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, who authored the bill, called it “a great step forward for us to protect babies after 15 weeks when the abortions are absolutely brutal.”

Some states have 20-week bans restricting abortion, but a ban after 15 weeks proposed by Mississippi and Louisiana would be a first.

Katherine Klein, equality advocacy coordinator for the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi, told the Chicago Tribune that “the 15-week marker has no bear-

ing in science. It’s just completely unfounded and a court has never upheld anything under the 20-week viability marker.”

The U.S. Supreme Court landmark 1973 decision Roe v. Wade legalized abortions in the U.S., but state legislatures have the ability to create restrictive laws. Cain said that restrictive abortion laws “uphold Roe, while at the same time chipping away at it.” he said.

Provisions in Louisiana law would allow the state to immediately ban abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

absolutely cannot have a pro-choice organization, then the right thing to do is have no student organizations that focus on reproductive rights.

You either have to allow conversation from all perspectives or shut down the conversation altogether,” Slein said.

In the face of this controversy, the university has not said whether or not a pro-abortion rights student organization is allowed to exist at Loyola, but Ken Weber, interim director of university ministry and faculty moderator for Wolf Pack for Life, said that at least six years ago a similar debate arose and a decision was made. Weber said that cultures in general change and just because a decision made in the past doesn't mean a different decision couldn't be made now.

The university's leadership team will have a cabinet meeting on April 30 to discuss how all sides of the abortion debate can have space at a Jesuit Catholic university, according to Weber.

"Monday’s event has brought to the attention of the administration the need to ensure appropriate platforms for all students to engage in dialogue around any topic they wish, including those that may seem to challenge our traditional foundations," Weber said. "Loyola has the privilege and responsibility of providing contexts in which all voices are heard in an ongoing dialogue that pursues truth."

First Louisiana medical marijuana pharmacy to open

By Vanessa Alvarado vnalvara@my.loyno.edu @vanessanalva The medical marijuana industry in Louisiana is about to kick off with a new pharmacy.

The state Board of Pharmacy has chosen New Orleans pharmacist Ruston Henry, co-owner of H&W Drug Store, Inc., to run the state’s first medical marijuana pharmacy.

Henry told Nola.com that the pharmacy will offer “organizational stability,” and that he descends from “long line of pharmacists with an unblemished record.”

Dispensaries in other states are allowed to sell marijuana in many different forms but Louisiana’s law is exclusive to medical marijuana.

The law passed in 2015 and permits medicinal marijuana for people with cancer, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy and other diseases.

Though marijuana cannot be sold in a smoking form in Louisiana legally, it can be sold in the forms of medicinal oils, pills and sprays.

Recreational marijuana is now legal in nine states and medical marijuana is legal in 29 states.

The pharmacy will be located on 4718 Paris Ave. in the Gentilly area.

Louisiana’s Board of Pharmacy has since awarded four more licenses to pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana to eligible patients.

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Where’s the policy on abortion rights clubs?

Walking through the Peace Quad usually doesn’t come with a trigger warning.

Yet for anyone who walked there on Monday, April 25, that’s exactly what they were met with, as Loyola’s Wolf Pack for Life organized a “Memorial for the Innocents” display to oppose abortion.

That display came with a striking 2,000 blue and pink flags meant to represent the number of abortions occurring every day in the United States, according to the group. It was a hard sight to miss.

Many students complained about just that, saying the size of the display was too much. That prompted a petition on Change.org — one that’s garnered hundreds of signatures — stating that the university should allow for a display of the same significance from a group on the abortion-rights side of the argument.

So … what is Loyola’s official policy on the issue?

Apparently, that’s a tough question. Because of four people The Maroon reached out to looking for an answer, none could give one.

Instead, we were told the university’s “leadership team” will have a cabinet meeting on Monday, April 30 to discuss the place of having both sides of the abortion issue have a voice at a Jesuit university.

This is a talk they need to have, but what took so long? This is 2018, and no one seems to know what the university’s stance is on allowing demonstrations on abortion.

No matter what they decide, it’s time for students to know what opinion they’re allowed to express on one of the most contentious issues in American politics.

So far, Wolf Pack for Life has certainly let theirs be known, and the efforts they’ve made are commendable. Hours of attending a training session before putting in the work of actually organizing the display show that.

They even managed to have a woman who previously had an abortion there to talk to anyone interested.

The people in this group did nothing wrong by organizing the display April 23, and the personal attacks seen against members on social media come from a place of ignorance.

If you want to blame someone, blame the university, and it’s unclear policies.

The members of Wolf Pack for Life aren’t the ones who make the rules, they’re just the only ones playing under them — for now.

This isn’t the first time there’s been a challenge to just having one side of the abortion debate on campus, though. But the last time a serious challenge happened, it wasn’t the university itself that shot it down.

Instead, it was the students.

That happened in 2011, when SGA turned down a proposed abortion rights club saying it would have clashed with Loyola’s Jesuit values.

But Ken Weber, interim director

of university ministry, said that the culture has changed, and it might be time to actually make an official policy that goes with it.

“Loyola has the privilege and responsibility of providing contexts in which all voices are heard in an ongoing dialogue that pursues truth,” he said.

But if Loyola were to allow a pro-abortion rights club, that would be pretty unprecedented for a Jesuit university. It appears the only Jesuit university that had one was Georgetown, with a group officially recognized by the university for 14 months in 1991 and 1992.

Students there are now pushing for another group to take its place, and that’s not the only Jesuit university where students are putting in that effort.

Creighton University recently had a “Students for Reproductive Rights” group try to officially establish itself on campus, only to be denied by the university’s Student Organization Review Committee, which stated “the current mission and vision of the group — to advocate, educate and program about reproductive rights — does not align with the Jesuit, Catholic mission.”

That may well be true, and students coming to Loyola shouldn’t be surprised that their pro-abortion rights views aren’t accepted by their Catholic university.

All we’re saying is if that’s the case, we need to know.

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Letter to the Editor: Pastorek talks back Dear Editor,

In response to last week’s editorial “Give Pastorek a Chance,” I’d like to say thank you to the Loyola community for allowing a smooth leadership transition. The more time I spend here on campus, the more inspired I am by our community. I am all the more committed to the mission and confident about the future growth of the university.

At recent town halls, we have had some powerful exchanges, and through those discussions, I have gotten a good idea of what our community members are concerned about. I also have made some clear commitments, and I want to share those again with you here: 1.) Communication: The only way we are going to continue to meet our goals and continue to grow and thrive as a community is through active, clear communication and problem-solving. I am in constant, close discussion with the Magis team, and we will communicate our challenges and successes regularly. The town halls and small group meetings will continue. I also plan to be a regular presence at meetings of our University and Staff Senates.

In return, I expect continued feedback, engagement and leadership from you. If you have a great idea, a solution to a problem or a concern, you can share your thoughts at loyno.edu/steerthecourse/contact. php, a new website we created at the request of students. You can also always shoot me an email or text at (225) 571-0771, and I or another member of our leadership team will get back to you. Promptly.

2.) No surprises: As I said at the student town hall, I believe that the truth will always set you free. And I believe in transparency – it’s the

Paul Pastorek speaks to Loyola students during a town hall April 18, 2018, where Pastorek listened to and addressed the concerns of the students. Pastorek promises to have a “no surprises” philosophy with Loyola. CHRISTIAN ORELLANA / The Maroon.

only way I know how to live. With that comes difficulty – life is never 100 percent perfect or rosy. But I believe that when we all know our challenges and face them head on together, we will get through them together. Transparency is not always an easy path, and that’s why I am going to ask all of you not only to trust but also to continue to champion and believe in Loyola, no matter the challenge we are facing.

3.) A strong and exciting future: If you’ve taken anything away from our recent communications, I hope that it is this: I believe that the future of Loyola University New Orleans is strong. We have financial challenges right now that we will successfully navigate – we’ve been transparent about that. We also need to look closely at our strengths and invest in what’s working well. And we need and want to continue to grow. We

have plans in place for all of that. We need to make our programs and offerings more efficient, and we need to reduce unnecessary expenses, and we have a plan for that, too. We are working closely with our accreditation agency, and we will balance our budget by the end of fiscal year 2019. We also have a backup plan in case we unexpectedly slip on our planned targets. Soon, we will have a new organizational structure. We also will have a decision on the new president soon. And you have my word: Loyola University New Orleans has been around for more than 100 years, and we will be around for at least 100 more.

This will be a busy summer, and we have an exciting year ahead. We have goals we want to achieve, and we will need your confidence, collaboration and cooperation to tackle the challenges ahead. Top on our list is growing enrollment through another outstanding first-year class, improved retention and increased transfers.

You can do something about that: You can tell your friends and acquaintances about the wonderful programs, value system and environment we have to offer. It’s that simple. Share our good news. Tell people what you love about Loyola.

I do.

As a two-time alumnus, former board chair, five-year board member and member of a three-generation Loyola family, I didn’t know I could be prouder of my alma mater.

That’s changing. I am grateful for your support and look forward to working together.

Onward!

-Paul Pastorek Acting chief operating officer A ‘76, J.D. ‘79 pastorek@loyno.edu

what is your favorite emoji?

daniel Nisthal Psychology sophomore dnisthal@my.loyno.edu

“My favorite emoji is the little airplane and it’s my favorite because it signals traveling and usually when I use it, it means that I’m going to go somewhere or that I’m going home.”

mary ann florey Mass communication sophomore maflorey@my.loyno.edu

“My favorite emoji is the yellow deep frowning emoji because I think it’s funny how, like, upset he is.”

Giorgia Gamberini Music industries senior ggamberi@my.loyno.edu

Apple should make more durable products vanessa alvarado

Mass Communication sophomore vnalvara@my.loyno.edu

I have had a very personal relationship with Apple. When I was growing up, that was the popular technology service to go to. It was cool, fun and modern and I definitely wanted to be a part of the cool kids club.

I was ten years old when the 6th generation iPod came out, and it was one of the best days of my life.

The 2007 version of me could listen to Jesse McCartney and the Jonas Brothers all I wanted. There was no stopping this Joe-girl from getting her daily dose of “Lovebug.” However, I had no idea I would be caught up in an endless cycle of repurchasing chargers and other add-ons for Apple products.

Was this Steve Jobs’ intention the whole time? Did he just want to scam me out of money in order to keep me buying Apple products?

You know what was even better than the 6th generation iPod at the ripe age of ten? The iPod Touch.

It was selfie galore from then on

out… until I shattered the screen and the camera broke. I had no choice but to mope and cry until I got my first iPhone. That was a total of three large Apple products in the span of two years. We cannot forget the number of chargers I had been through at that point. Keep in mind, this was only 2008, and I had a long way to go to get to where I am now.

Can you guess what happened next? You got it. I shattered the screen on that one, and I got another iPhone because now I was in group chats and getting my teenage girl gossip every night after school.

Forward to another couple of iPhones getting shattered, fixed and re-shattered and my purchase of a mid-2013 MacBook Pro, which I still have to this day– but do not be fooled, she has gotten her share of fixing up. My MacBook Pro has gotten its motherboard taken out and replaced and the screen stepped on and cracked— which has since been replaced. I’ve also gone through a series of different chargers because, just like the iPhone ones, the MacBook ones are somehow just as easy to break.

You know what really gets to me from the array of Apple products?

The chargers. I think that they like to work for about six months and then suddenly break. They either completely snap in half or just do not do anything when I plug them into my

“My favorite emoji is the one who smiles really, really big because I feel that it is my emotion.”

Jenner Kreifels Music industries senior jlkreife@my.loyno.edu

“My favorite emoji is probably the crying laughing emoji because who doesn’t like a good laugh?”

A collection of Apple products rests on a desk. Alvarado argues that Apple needs to manufacture more durable products and accessories. Photo Illustration by CRISTIAN ORELLANA/The Maroon.

nicole bouchie Environmental studies sophomore nsbouchi@my.loyno.edu

phone. I know Apple knows it, too.

It is probably an inside joke at their headquarters about how they like to make the lifespan of a charger six months at most.

Yes, I know I have the choice to switch to a different company but what am I supposed to do when I have basically grown up with Apple? Just completely forget about the good times we have had? It is a

tricky situation and a love-hate relationship at the same time.

Either way, I am exhausted of Apple scamming me. When will they realize they need to make their products out of different materials?

This goes especially for their chargers. I hope they come out with a metal charger soon, or I still have a long way to go, full of broken Mac accessories.

“My favorite emoji is the flame because I always use it to compliment people and sometimes I use it when I get angry.”

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Letter to the Editor: We need communicative advocacy Dear Loyola Community, On Monday of this week, the Wolf Pack for Life student organization sponsored an event called “Memorial of the Innocents.” As their staff moderator, I know firsthand that the members’ motivation for this event was to raise awareness of and to advocate for an end to what they encounter as the deeply disturbing reality of abortion. Our Jesuit, Catholic tradition maintains that life is a seamless garment from conception to natural death, and thus supports the impetus that motivates the mission of Wolf Pack for Life. That same tradition, however, also promotes free, open and robust dialogue around difficult topics. The Wolf Pack for Life club operates from a deep passion for nurturing and fostering respect for the value of all life. There are also many among our community whose perspectives are informed by just as passionate beliefs that should occasion the kind of dialogue in search of truth that is encouraged here.

The discord around the events this past Monday can be attributed to many things, many of which have to do with effective communication. Some of the lessons we have learned as a community follow: As a staff moderator, I have learned to engage in more thorough dialogue with the students in the clubs I moderate about the exact nature of our planned events and the consequences they may have among our Loyola community; as a university, we need to ensure that all students feel safe expressing their views and engaging in dialogue around sensitive topics; as a community, we need to communicate more often, more openly and more effectively about the issues that are important to us all; and lastly – and perhaps most importantly - we need to support each other in civil discourse and absolutely reject any form of vilification or verbal abuse from or to each other whenever we witness it. Peace in the world begins with peace in

Being progressive isn’t about convenience margaux schexnider

Political science freshman mgschexn@my.loyno. edu

The Wolf Pack for Life student organization sponsored “Memorial of the Innocents” Monday, April 24. This anti-abortion display included 2,000 pink and blue flags to represent the number of abortions carried out every day in the U.S. The demonstration caused controversy around Loyola’s campus as students voiced their opinions. ANNA KNAPP / Courtesy

our hearts and peaceful dialogue among one another.

Here at Loyola, we want all students to feel encouraged to advocate for solutions to any issues they see hindering the fullness of human life. Monday’s event has brought to the attention of the administration the need to ensure appropriate platforms for all students to engage in dialogue around any topic they wish, including those that may seem to challenge our traditional foundations. The leadership team of the university will meet this Monday in part to discuss a resolution that

aligns with our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity while addressing the desires of our diverse community for such dialogue.

Loyola has the privilege and responsibility of providing contexts in which all voices are heard in an ongoing dialogue that pursues truth.

We are a uniquely spirited, passionate, generous and socially conscious community here at Loyola. We are gifted with a myriad of perspectives, each one deserving a place in the dialogue that makes us a community of learning. As we continue to pursue truth in our work, in our studies,

and in our relationships with one another, may we receive the grace to patiently, reverently, and honestly regard one another in the inestimable esteem in which God holds each one of us as God’s own beloved children.

Sincerely, -Ken Weber Interim Director of University Ministry kweber@loyno.edu

On Monday, April 23, the Wolf Pack for Life club had a very open and public demonstration against abortion. And while everyone is allowed their opinion and should be able to express it, at Loyola that right is only given to a select few. It is nonsensical to promote ourselves as a social justice school when we suppress the voice of those who don’t have the same opinions as the leaders of the school. This is frustrating to those who have tried to create a pro-choice club and those who want to see one created.

In addition, if not all organizations can talk about issues like abortion and birth control, that right should not only be bestowed to an organization such as the Wolf Pack for Life. It is toxic to give students access to only a specific kind of resource and information, without showing them how to seek out differing information themselves.

Not only that, but the demonstration also promotes the concept of a gender binary with the utilization of the blue and pink flags to “represent the boys and girls who have lost their lives because of abortion” which is also contradictory since Loyola claims to be progressive in its inclusion of non-binary people (like the gender-neutral restrooms). If Loyola wants to be progressive, they can’t do it only when it’s convenient.

When I put down my deposit to go here, I signed to come to an open-minded and accepting school, I did not put down a deposit to be silenced while others are being empowered.

April 27, 2018

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