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Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 97 • Issue 1 • August 17, 2018

THE MAROON FOR A GREATER LOYOLA

Tania Tetlow starts as Loyola's first nonJesuit president

President Tania Tetlow speaks to the faculty of Loyola at the President's Convocation Fall 2018 on Monday, August 13 in Roussell Hall. Tetlow said she looks forward to being involved with the lives of Loyola students, faculty and staff while living out Loyola's Jesuit values. SiDNEY OVROM/The Maroon.

By Rose Wagner rmwager@my.loyno.edu,

Breaking with a 106-year tradition of male, Jesuit presidents, Loyola University New Orleans has welcomed in Tania Tetlow as its 17th president.

Tetlow is a Harvard graduate who previously served as senior vice president, chief of staff and a law professor at Tulane University, but she has strong ties to the Loyola community and its mission.

Her father previously served as a Jesuit priest, before leaving the order to marry her mother, and although she is not a member of the Jesuit order, Tetlow has been a member of Loyola’s Saint Ignatius Chapel since the age of six.

"I will lead Loyola with a full understanding that Jesuit values are

the core mission. That identity attracts our students, binds them together, and helps mold them into extraordinary people who change the world," Tetlow said.

Tetlow also has a history in public service as a prosecutor and advocate for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Additionally, she has worked as a law professor with a concentration in race, a skill-set she said she is eager to bring to her new role at Loyola.

Referencing diversity, Tetlow said, "When you have that present it affects the breath of faculty research, it affects the quality of teaching, it affects the way that we as administrators understand and perceive the world, we are more open and we understand more about how the world actually functions."

Tetlow's presidency comes at a

Yavneh resigns Loyola on top After seven years of serving as the director of Loyola's honors program, Naomi Yavneh abruptly announced her resignation in July as the university prepared to welcome back students.

Yavneh is currently on sabbatical for the 2018-2019 school year and will serve as a professor in the Department of Languages and Cultures when she returns.

Joseph Berendzen is currently serving as the interim honors director while the university has said it will begin the search for a new director in the fall of 2019.

Loyola received top 20 placements in the Princeton Review's annual rankings of 384 colleges and universities. Loyola was named No.1 college in the nation in Town-Gown Relations— a category describing close-knit relationships between a university and the community surrounding it.

The university also placed ninth in Race/Class interaction and 11th in the category of Best Quality of Life.

The Maroon placed seventh in the category of Best College Newspaper, a two place fall from last year.

reorganization, Tetlow said that she is eager to start her presidency.

“I am so excited to get to know the faculty, staff, students and alumni who have made Loyola such a richly diverse and wonderful community,” Tetlow said. “Loyola is an extraordinary community and it means the world to me.”

Paul Pastorek, interim chief operating officer, said in a university-wide email that he has confidence in Tetlow’s ability to lead Loyola over the hurdles its currently facing and into the future.

“Given the task at hand at Loyola, I am confident she will assure not only our financial future but the special mission of the university, ‘men and women for and with others,'” Pastorek said.

time when the university is attempting to restabilize itself financially and during an era in which two “no confidence” votes were made by the faculty against the previous president, the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. Tetlow, acknowledged Loyola's recent financial instability but said that the future is bright and the university is on track to have a balanced budget for the 2019 fiscal year.

"This is a stumble and we are back on our feet moving forward," Tetlow said.

However, Tetlow said that the university needs to increase revenue in order to have a sustainable financial future and that although she has many ideas for Loyola, she wants to listen first.

"What you don’t want with a new president is for me to come in with my vision of what you should be

without knowing you. This is about figuring out which of my ideas are brilliant and which ones are stupid," Tetlow said.

With regards to finding permanent administrators to fill the positions currently held by interim staff members, Tetlow acknowledged the loss of institutional memory that will come with the introduction of new staff members.

However, she said that she is optimistic for the future and wants students involved in the administrative search process.

"This is an opportunity to bring in people, if they come in from the outside, to bring in new perspectives and ideas," Tetlow said. "There is a burst of energy and optimism that comes from that.

Despite Loyola’s financial hardships and attempts at institutional

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Laying off staff Love protest

Barnes & Noble College. an educational offshoot of Barnes and Noble, was selected to be the new manager of Loyola's bookstore. The company, recognized for its advanced research programs offered to students, took over on June 15.

Barnes & Noble College offers students permanent buyback programs and price matching programs. The new system allows students to buy books for lower prices and have an easier access to the books online via Blackboard.

In an attempt to complete Project Magis, the university laid off over two dozen Loyola staff members.

The project aimed to balance the budget for the 2019 fiscal year and provide Loyola with financial stability.

Additionally, many employees' retirement plans funded by the university will be suspended until the fiscal year 2020. Loyola has promised assistance in job hunting to the laid off employees. Laid off staff members and their dependents who are attending Loyola will have their tuition paid for until they graduate.

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Loyola students and community members gathered to counter-protest the Westboro Baptist Church in Loyola's horseshoe on June 28. Westboro Baptist came to New Orleans to protest against the LGBTQ community and Loyola's Jesuit traditions.

The members of the church held signs and preached their opinions even as many Loyola students, alums and community members counter-protested that love is love.

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news Loyola begins school year with new spaces August 17, 2018 The Maroon

By Anum Siddiqui asiddiqu@my.loyno.edu

In response to a growing student body, Loyola has opened the Pan American Life Student Success Center and the residential Founders Hall to provide student resources and increase first-year retention.

Loyola experienced an increase in first-year retention from 79 to 86.5 percent in just three years, according to an email from the Student Success Center, and the new student spaces are looking to accommodate this.

Donations from Pan American Life Insurance and an anonymous donor made the new center possible. The space is entirely donor-funded from donations made through Loyola’s $100 million Faith in the Future campaign.

The success center is located on the second floor of Monroe Library and within the center Loyola students will find the Office of Student Success, the Office of Academic Advising for First-Year Students, the Office of Writing and Learning Services and the newly renamed Office for Accessible Education, according

Handshake employment program launches

By JC Canicosa jccanico@my.loyno.edu

The study space of the Pan American Life Success Center is open to all students and allows for tripled capacity for shared tutoring, study, and testing, compared to the library’s previous study spaces, according to an email from the Student Success Center. JACOB MEYER/ The Maroon.

to Loyola’s website.

Founders Hall is located on Loyola’s Broadway campus, housing sophomores, juniors and seniors.

The building can accommodate 42 students in single rooms with shared bathrooms, housing two students in each suite, according to the

The check-in desk in the Pan American Student Success Center will manage students visiting all four offices housed in the center. Donor funding from Pan American Life Insurance and an anonymous donor created the $1.25 million space. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

Residential Life website. The building shares amenities with Cabra Hall, including a gym, conference room space and courtyard.

The 90-year-old building comes with a unique New Orleans history. The Dominican Sisters of Peace Judene Lillie and Denise Bourgeois

were the final two sisters to live in the four-story former student-residence hall, dedicated in 1929 and recently purchased for future use

by Loyola, according to the Clarion Herald.

Founders Hall sits awaiting students on Loyola’s Broadway campus. The building was acquired by Loyola from the Dominican Sisters of Peace in 2017 and has been undergoing renovations since.

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School of Mass Communication to open new producer lab

By Olivia Ledet ofledet@my.loyno.edu

The School of Mass Communication has joined forces with Gray Television to create a Producer Incubator Lab where Gray Television professionals will guide students in newscast production over the course of the spring 2019 semester, according to a press release by Loyola on July 24.

Gray Television is a publicly traded broadcast company based in Atlanta with over 57 television stations and digital assets, according to the press release, and the company’s recent merger with Raycom Media will create the third largest television broadcasting group, according to Forbes.

Mike Smith, director of talent recruitment and retention for Gray Television, said the news organization decided to partner with Loyola in order to provide students with real-world broadcast experience.

“Producers are the heart of a television station and we recognize that some of the most crucial parts of

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Professor Albert Dupont works in the new Producer Lab. Students interested in broadcast journalism will be working with Gray Television professionals in the lab. SIDNEY OVROM/ The Maroon.

their development start in the classroom,” said Smith.

Sonya Duhe, professor and director of the School of Mass Communication, emphasized the importance of student connections with companies in their fields.

“Partnerships are very critical in a professional school. They add to the human capital of professors and help students solve real-world challenges,” Duhe said.

Over the course of the lab, Gray

Television will send 10 of its production professionals to Loyola for 10 weeks to coach students in all aspects of being behind the camera.

The professionals will come from various parts of the country, exposing students to different television markets, and will cover topics from story generating to vetting sources throughout the semester.

The Producer Incubator Lab will be part of the senior capstone experience, but will be open to all stu-

dents that have a passion for being behind the camera, according to Duhe.

“The more skills an individual can bring in a newsroom the more valuable they can be. This is one of those skills,” Duhe said.

Welcoming Gray Television to campus is also exciting for students and faculty, according to Louisa Hurt, mass communication senior.

“It can introduce new students to a major or career path they might have never considered before. Being a senior myself, I’m excited to have the opportunity to use the lab even just for a semester,” Hurt said.

Gray Television and Loyola said they are confident that their partnership will develop the industry’s future television producers.

“We at Gray believe this will also be a rewarding experience for our employees as they get to interact on a very organic level with students studying new media and have a meaningful impact on the careers of aspiring producers. Gray TV is committed to developing the next generation of journalists,” Smith said.

Students may find online career management a little easier this semester as Loyola’s Career Development Center has shifted its online career management platform to Handshake— the fastest growing platform of its kind with more than 250,000 employers recruiting from its network of over 500 schools.

Handshake officially launched to the Loyola community on July 9, and students had until July 31 to retrieve any saved documents on Employola before it vanished forever, according to an email sent to students by the Career Development Center.

The center said they switched platforms in order to make finding internships and job opportunities easier for students.

“Employola wasn’t always the easiest platform to navigate— in fact, ‘wasn’t always’ really means ‘never.’ Handshake, however, looks nothing like it. You’ll find the user interface is much more intuitive, cleaner, and friendlier.” said Brent McLemore, assistant director of the Career Development Center, in the email.

Michael Rieber, A’18, said that he found Employola difficult to use. He applied for two internships on Employola and never heard back from either employer.

“I think Employola was a good place to start, but it’s definitely not a ‘throw your eggs in one basket’ kind of thing,” said Rieber.

Rieber said he believes the hardest part about job searching is actually finding which jobs to apply for, and that Handshake may make this process easier for students.

“As long as the process of combing through all the jobs or opportunities and internships is fairly easy and straightforward, then I think that’d be a great improvement,” he said.

Jill Boatright, director of the Career Development Center, said after talking with students about what they liked and disliked about Employola, the university felt it was time for an upgrade.

According to Boatright, finding a new career management platform was a months-long process of testing out different systems. In the end, they knew Handshake was the best, most modern, comprehensive platform available.

The interface is built on the same recommendation system as Netflix, where Handshake will recommend “best fits” for users by posting job or internship opportunities and industry-specific articles based on individual’s interests on their personal homepage.

Not only is the interface easier to navigate, but the switch to Handshake also opens Loyola up to a broader range of potential employers, according to Boatright.

“We have been actively reaching out to top-employers already connected to the Handshake community of schools to educate them about Loyola University New Orleans, The response has been amazing!” said Boatright. “We have already doubled our number of available job and internship postings and connected with new employers that want to employ Loyola students.”

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Praise and fear surround Supreme Court nomination

By Kyree Magee kmmagee@my.loyno.ed On July 9, President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, a move which further divides the country politically and ideologically.

A graduate of Yale Law School, Kavanaugh pledged to “interpret the constitution as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent,” during his nomination announcement.

Kavanaugh began his career as a law clerk eventually serving under Justice Kennedy. Kavanaugh’s other notable work includes his contributions to the Starr Report, the investigation that eventually led to President Clinton’s impeachment. Along with that, Kavanaugh was President George W. Bush’s staff secretary and later served on the D.C. Appeals Court under Bush’s administration.

During this time, he sealed his reputation as a right-leaning jurist.

During the announcement of Kavanaugh’s nomination, Trump complimented the 53-year-old judge, calling him a “judge’s judge” and “one of the sharpest legal minds of our time.”

In a press release, House Majority Whip Steve Scales complimented Trump and his ability to “uphold the constitution and laws of the country,” along with his choice of Kavanaugh for the position.

“There is no question Judge Kavanaugh is incredibly qualified and deserving of sitting on our nation’s highest court,” Scalise said.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy also expressed satisfaction over Kavanaugh’s nomination, describing

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Loyola officials prepare for peak hurricane season By: Nicholas Toledo netoledo@my.loyno.edu

On August 7, 2018, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, officiates at the swearing-in of Judge Britt Grant to take a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington.

Kavanaugh has expressed concern about federal agencies running amok. But his view that they should adhere strictly to laws passed by Congress worries liberals. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

President Trump’s selection of Kavanaugh as a “solid pick,” in a video statement.

“President Trump kept his promise, nominating a conservative faithful to the Constitution as written, recognized as having an excellent legal mind,” said Cassidy.

Although Kavanagh may be held in high esteem by conservative political leaders, many on the left show concern over what Kavanaugh’s confirmation would cause for the country.

In a press release, Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez said Kavanaugh is a risk and his conformation would diminish the already battered democratic ideals.

Perez warns that Kavanaugh’s confirmation could mean more restrictions on abortion, and that precedents set by Roe v. Wade may be abandoned. Kavanaugh firmly dissented against the majority ruling in a case involving an immigrant teen that needed an abortion, which Perez says “upheld the constitu-

tionality of the Affordable Care Act’s birth control benefit.”

Kavanaugh’s dissent signals how he may rule in the future on issues regarding women’s health decisions.

In a video released by the DNC, the Affordable Care Act could be under attack, in general, if Kavanaugh is confirmed as he has stated that a “future president could refuse to enforce The Affordable Care Act, even if it was upheld by the Supreme Court.”

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The start of the school year comes with its own set of challenges. For one, going to school in New Orleans means preparing for Hurricane season and the challenges that come with it. Hurricane season is a part of campus culture, it’s something students new and old learn to face together. It is important to be aware not only how one can best prepare, but to know what precautions the city and school are taking.

Amy Boyle, director of Residential Life, provides insight into how Loyola prepares for Hurricane season.

For the upcoming season, Boyle assured that “The Emergency Management Team meets regularly to review protocols and practices.”

“Specifically, in Residential Life, we update our tropical weather procedures annually to ensure it is updated,” said Boyle, “this includes reviewing agreements with campus partners, including our emergency evacuation site, Belhaven University.”

Boyle also said that Residential Life reminds students that they are required to have an Evacuation Plan prepared before moving into the residence halls.

“That plan can change, but they must have a plan before receiving their keys and checking into the halls,” said Boyle.

She also noted that the school has updated some procedures and

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NA SA a dm i n i s t rato r su ppor ts Tr u mp ‘sp ace fo rce’ pro po sal

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine expressed full support Monday for President Donald Trump’s proposed military “Space Force” but added that it will have a role separate from NASA. Bridenstine said in New Orleans that NASA’s responsibilities involve science, space exploration and technology development. As for defense and national security, he told reporters in New Orleans: “We want to be an agency that maintains its independence from those capabilities.”

Bridenstine was touring the Michoud Assembly Center, where workers are putting together major parts of systems that are planned to return Americans to the moon and, eventually, take them to Mars. In a towering building, Boeing workers are building parts of the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket known as the Space Launch System. Lockheed Martin workers are building the spacecraft called Orion.

Bridenstine, a former Republican congressman, was nominated by Trump to head NASA last year and confirmed by the Senate in April.

He touched on the work at Michoud and other NASA concerns

while standing next to a massive liquid hydrogen tank — a test version of one that eventually will be part of the SLS rocket.

SPACE FORCE Bridenstine was among the officials with Trump in June when he called for creation of a new military branch known as the Space Force. He said it’s needed because the nation’s space assets — including satellite technology and global positioning systems — are vital to numerous interests and industries, including communications, navigation, food and energy production, banking and climate.

“If we lose GPS, we lose banking in the United States of America.

There’s no milk in the grocery store in a matter of three days,” he said.

The space force plan requires congressional approval. Military leaders and experts have questioned the wisdom of launching an expensive, bureaucratic new service branch.

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELECOPE Bridenstine spoke enthusiastically about the much-delayed James Webb Space Telescope, what is now a nearly $10 billion project.

That next-generation technology is envisioned as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, despite an announcement in June — for the third time in less than a year — of a

lengthy postponement.

Among the latest problems: In a vibration test of the telescope earlier this year in California by prime contractor Northrop Grumman, dozens of loose fasteners — some 70 pieces in all — came off. In another mishap, the wrong solvent was used to clean spacecraft propulsion valves, leading to a need for repair or replacement.

Webb, which officials now hope to launch in 2021, is meant to peer farther into space and deeper into time than ever before. It will operate from a point 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) from Earth.

Bridenstine gave a lengthy explanation of the infrared telescope’s design and mission and added: “We are, in fact, going to see back to the very beginning of the universe, what we call cosmic dawn.”

He stopped short of saying there would be financial penalties for Northrup Gumman to cover NASA’s burgeoning costs on the project but said the contractor is being held accountable.

SLS AND ORION Bridenstine praised workers at Michoud for their work on the Orion spacecraft and the SLS rocket that will launch it into space, saying their efforts are helping the U.S. get ahead and stay ahead of other nations in space.

NASA Administrator James Bridenstine walks with Jody Singer, acting director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., as he tours the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

“This is a brand new, very large project that is unmatched in the world,” he said. “And it will remain unmatched for a very long time.”

The SLS rocket is expected to launch an unmanned Orion mission beyond the moon and back, a

40,000-mile (64,370-kilometer) trip, in late 2019.

Bridenstine got a close up look at the Orion capsule with astronauts Stan Love and Nicole Mann, expected to be part of the crew for Orion’s first crewed mission.

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Film • Arts • Food • Music • Leisure • Nightlife

Contemporary Art Center’s White Linen Night lights up the evening

Members of the public stroll down Julia Street during White Linen Night. The event took place between the 300 and 700 blocks of Julia Street as a gallery-crawl inside New Orleans’ Warehouse District. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

Spheres bearing Hancock-Whitney’s logo are on display during White Linen Night. Hancock Whitney, a local banking firm, sponsored the New Orleans arts and entertainment industry through its funding of White Linen Night. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

By Jacob Meyer jwmeyer@my.loyno.edu

In a city where holidays are celebrated with colorful beads and masks, New Orleanians had a chance to don white apparel in support of art and culture.

Locals used their wardrobe to show their passion for the exihibition during Hancock Whitney’s White Linen Night, which took place on the first Saturday in August as it

has in previous years.

Sponsored by the banking group, White Linen Night utilized the art-openings of Julia Street’s local galleries to fundraise for the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center.

As part of their involvement in promoting and marketing the New Orleans arts community, the center hosted artwork by over 30 regional artists.

Stretching between the 300 to 700 blocks of Julia Street in New

Orleans’ Warehouse District, White Linen Night featured food from over 25 restaurants, chefs, and bars, over 18 local art galleries, and three local DJs. In addition, paying ticket holders enjoyed an exclusive after-party that took place in the Contemporary Arts Center’s newly-renovated warehouse and also had access to the ‘Cool Down Lounge’ at the Auction House Market.

On Julia Street, a majority of the general public is clad in all-white clothing. Patrons of White Linen Night were encouraged to wear white although not everyone followed this rule. JACOB MEYER/The Maroon.

Column: Latinos take over Nola with modern fusion dance styles

By Anderson Leal aleal@my.loyno.edu

Latin fusion duo Mario Che and Jeannette Fiallo perform during the New Orleans Salsa and Bachata Festival. The event featured various solo artists and groups who brought a unique twist to the classic Salsa and Bachata style. CATIE SANDERS/The Maroon.

As a Cuban-American, being part of any event that promotes and cherishes my culture is a comforting experience. This month began with the presence of dancers from all over the United States, South America, and the Caribbean celebrating the second annual New Orleans Salsa Bachata Festival at the Le Meridien hotel. I am thrilled to share my experience of taking various workshops, and enjoying the performance of skilled dancers who spiced up the Big Easy.

NOLA joined a national trend of latin dance festivals and conventions, which bring talented dancers from all over the world. This August, salsa and bachata were a starting conversation for locals and foreigners alike, as the fusion of both these styles were the centerpiece of the event.

Latin music represents different cultures, ethnicities, and traditions. This festival showcased the fusion of rhythms and styles like Afro-Cuban salsa, Colombian salsa, Bachatango, and many

more. Fusions are a combination of steps from a specific dance style while dancing to the beat of another.

Guy Lovell, owner of Nuevolution Dance Studios in Miami, offers many types of Latin dance styles and fusions in his classes.

“The salsa and bachata we grew up with is not the same as now,” said Lovell.

Mixing traditional and modern dance styles and music is a new perspective on Latin music.

Lovell explained the different types of salsa his studio offers, including salsa on one and on two step, cha cha, casino, and more. What does it mean? A choice or preference to guide the step to the sound of beat.

Another fusion that prevailed was Colombian salsa. I was part of the class taught by instructor Bryan Rodriguez from Jaramillo Latin Dance Academy who mentioned that the big difference between regular salsa and Colombian salsa is the “cha cha” in the middle. So instead of the eight counts, there are six extra mini steps in between.

Let me say, it is a workout.

Whenever he demonstrated the footwork, it seemed as if he was brushing his feet, and floating on air. I, on the other hand, galloped through the counts in a harsh attempt to excel in this crash course.

“Once I understood a way to translate my passion to students is really when everything begins,” Rodriguez said. He was patient in his methodology for this style, and made sure all the attendees knew the basics and had a plan to improve.

As I was leaving his class, I felt like I had learned something new, but became interested in the differences of style variations by culture.

From instructors to professional dancers or plain aficionados, the festival’s growth was a representation of the Latin fusion in modern Spanish music. This experience allowed me to mingle with New Orleanians, who also shared my passion to learn more about my culture, its music and dance.

To dancers, like Gisela Lopez, the culture in New Orleans and innovation of music fusion sparked an interest to attend this year’s festival. “I’ve

always wanted to come to the city,” said Lopez. “I hear salsa and I just have to move.”

During the event, I also had the chance to speak to Loyola Alumni Angie Hernandez A’12, who shared how her involvement on local salsa classes led her to become the communications coordinator for the event.

“I was just dying to be part of it because I love dancing, and I am very passionate about our dance community here in New Orleans,” said Hernandez, “The beautiful thing about this festival is that you do not need to experience to start learning and developing a passion.”

Whether it is salsa or bachata, kizomba or any other fusion, the New Orleans Salsa Bachata Festival is an opportunity to increase the modern Latin fusion style in the Crescent City’s radar.

I know I will be practicing the cha cha and a few other steps.

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Who Dat Saintsation?

By Jill Oddo jmoddo@my.loyno.edu @jill_oddo

Left: Senior Megan Worry displays her rings. Right: Worry recieved these rings for winning the Loyola Wolf Pack’s Southern States Athletic Conference championships. Worry enters her final season with the team. MEGAN WORRY/Courtesy

Worry all in for her final season

By Rosha’e Gibson rlgibson@my.loyno.edu @RoRodagreat1

Many great players have had the honor of wearing a Wolf Pack uniform. Another player will be moving on to life beyond Loyola.

Megan Worry will be entering her final season as a member of the Loyola Wolf Pack women’s basketball team and reflected on the differce from when she first began.

“I was kind of nervous coming into college,” Worry said. “In high school, I was the big dog, the one that people looked up to and coming into college as a freshman, it was kind of scary knowing that people were above me.”

Worry wants to fill a leadership role this season.

“I’m looking forward to being an upperclassman and being able to offer the awesome leadership that seniors that I had gave me,” Worry said.

Head Coach Kellie Kennedy feels that Worry has developed her leadership over the years.

“I think one of the biggest areas that Megan has grown is her leadership ability,” Kennedy said. “In order to be a leader, you have to be tough on people and not always worry about what people think of you, but what is best for the team.

Worry won a championship the last three years at Loyola. Worry said the experience of winning does not

compare to anything “It is an awesome feeling just to know that all the hard work that you have put in through the summer, preseason, and regular season has paid off,” Worry said. “It is just an amazing feeling and you can’t get anything like that.”

Worry averaged 9.5 points per game on 35 percent shooting from the field last season and she is looking to improve on those numbers as she enters her final season.

“I’m looking to improve my game in all aspects,” Worry said. “I’m looking to be a better shooter so still working on (improving my) shooting in the gym and getting quicker on my feet. You can always be a better defensive player as well so I’m

looking to improve the defense and moving my feet more.”

Worry credited a lot of what she has learned on and off the court to coach Kennedy.

“She teaches us things from basketball all the way to life,” Worry said. “I’ve learned how to be a better player, better person, and (have) better work ethic on and off the court.”

Kennedy highlighted Worry’s desire to win as a main component in making her the player and the person she is today.

“When you talk about winning, I feel like that is a big deal for her,” Kennedy said. I feel that Megan really wants to win, and when she gets on the court that is obvious.”

Licht ready for new journey with Loyola’s Track teams

By Rosha’e Gibson rlgibson@my.loyno.edu @RoRodagreat1

Loyola’s track and field and cross-country teams are looking to build on success in recent years with the hiring of new Head Track and Field and Cross Country Coach Kevin Licht. Licht was previously the Head Cross Country and Assistant Track and Field coach at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Licht jumped at the opportunity to coach in New Orleans. Not only because of the city itself, but also and the Jesuit traditions of Loyola University.

“I absolutely love the city of New Orleans,” Licht said. “Such an amazing city and the opportunity to work with a Jesuit Institution in the city of New Orleans is incredible.”

Licht went into further detail about his decision to join a Catholic University.

“I’ve worked with a Baptist school in South Carolina and I loved being apart of a Christian university and being a Catholic myself, it was important that I be apart of a Christian university I more closely identify with and as a Catholic, I identify with the values of a Jesuit education and a Jesuit Insti-

Former Loyola dancer takes on New Orleans Saintsations.

After dancing her whole life, former Loyola dancer Abigail LeCompte has twirled her way from the stage to a football arena after she was selected as a New Orleans Saintsation. The Saintsations are the dance and cheerleading squad for the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans’ professional football team.

LeCompte explained what it means for her to be a Saintsation.

“I get to be a role model to young boys and girls. I get to represent my city in the best way possible while doing what I love and to cheer on my favorite team in the NFL.” As a Saintsation, LeCompte will be performing at each home game for the Saints. The dance team also performs outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome before games where they get to interact with the fans in person. Furthermore, the Saintsations have many outreach appearances to help out the community.

The whole tryout process had three rounds. Round one was performing a short dance, then the first cuts were made. Round two was the same dance, but with extra steps added. If you made it to round three you were a finalist. In the third round the search was narrowed down to the final cuts. The people who made it through the final cuts than took an NFL test, interviewed with Saints staff and had a photoshoot in the Saintsations uniform.

“Throughout the tryout process it was so nerve-racking, but I was lucky I had the chance to go through the process and meet so many new people,” LeCompte said.

LeCompte spent a year on Loyola’s dance squad. The dance team took 11th place in the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics Competitive Cheer and Dance National Championships.

Now she will be trading Maroon and Gold pom poms for Black and Gold pom poms.

‘I wouldn’t trade this opportunity for anything. Once a Saintsation, always a Saintsation!” said LeCompte.

Track and Field and Cross Country Coach Kevin Licht meets with a new recruit transferring from Dillard University Stephano Flowers.

Licht is entering his first year at Loyola. ROSHA’E GIBSON/The Maroon

tution,” Licht said.

He sees roster growth as a main priority to help build both programs.

“We are going to focus on recruiting and making sure we are bringing in the right student-athletes for the university with the students we currently have on the team,” Licht said.

“It’s about having them at a program that’s going to develop them and take them to that next level of performance.”

Brett Simpson, director of athlet-

ics at Loyola, believes Licht will help grow the potential of Loyola’s track and field and cross-country teams.

“Coach Licht has a proven track record of success over 10 years as a head coach,” Simpson said. “Most recently, he led the Queens University men’s cross country team to a 6th place finish at the NCAA National Championships. Additionally, his student-athletes have flourished in the classroom with 27 earning Academic All-American honors during his career. I see Coach Licht build-

ing on our recent success in cross country and track and ultimately competing for SSAC Championships.”

Licht said hopes to continue the winning culture here at Loyola and only sees the program improving going forward. He also said he believes that there are two ingredients for success this upcoming season.

“Have fun and work,” Licht said.

“I believe it’s that simple. If you do those two things, you’re going to be successful.”

Former Loyola dancer Abigail LeCompte was selected to the Saintsations this season. The Saintsations are the dance and cheerleading group for the New Orleans Saints. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS/Courtesy

Democrats weary

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Boyle: Monoroe Hall now storm shelter

SCOTUS, cont’d from page 4 “Majority of Americans support Roe v. Wade and want to protect the Affordable Care Act,” said Perez, “so President Trump and Judge Kavanaugh don’t just stand in opposition to democratic principles, they stand against the American people.”

Due to the ongoing investigation into President Trump, Kavanaugh’s views on the expansion of executive power are relevant to future changes within our government as well.

Kavanaugh stated that congress should pass a law that protects the the sitting president from civil suits, according to his 2009 article.

“Trump is attempting to turn our highest judicial institution into a rubber stamp for right-wing Republican ideology,” said Perez.

According to the DNC, Kavanaugh’s nomination poses a threat to women’s rights, civil rights, and voting rights.

Perez said Kavanaugh’s confirmation would further alienate already marginalized groups from the government and its decisions, Perez said Kavanaugh’s nomination would likely propel wealthy corporations, widening the social and economic divide.

“Our Supreme Court must always protect people’s constitutional rights and serve as a check on the powers of the executive branch,” said Perez.

Kavanaugh’s nomination will continue to be discussed and debated as the very important midterm election for both parties this fall rapidly approaches.

NOPD and Louisiana State Police crackdown on summer crimes

By Sam Lucio salucio2@my.loyno.edu

Loyola’s hurricane statue sits outside Marquette Hall. The start of a new school year means that both Loyola and the city of New Orleans must prepare for hurricane season. CRISTIAN ORELLANA/ The Maroon

Hurricane, cont’d from page 4 there will be changes this coming fall.

“We approach every season with care and diligence,” said Boyle, “the university now will evacuate campus at a Category 2 or higher.”

In the past, students could ride out a tropical storm and Category 1 hurricanes in the residence halls.

But now, Boyle said students will have to relocate to Monroe Hall due to the building having a higher wind rating than the residence halls.

According to Boyle, food provi-

sions will be available and students will be permitted to return to the residence halls once winds are at a safe level to commute back across campus.

“Our priority is safety over comfort in a high wind event,” said Boyle, “In the past, it has been challenging to have students decentralized in residence halls from both a safety and comfort perspective.”

On a broader scale, the city of New Orleans has their own storm preparation campaign aimed at providing citizens with planning tips

for emergencies called NOLA Ready.

For sheltering in place, NOLA Ready recommends that one has a stock of essentials: Non-perishable food for three days, gallons of water per person, manual can opener, flashlight & extra batteries, matches or lighter, first-aid kit, a week’s supply of prescription medications, radio as well as books and games.

Furthermore, they advise residents prepare for power outages and do their best to stay informed.

New Orleans Police Department revealed results of a summer-long campaign called “Operation Summer Heat.”

Operation Summer Heat began in early May and is part of NOPD’s ongoing narcotics roundup.

As a result of Operation Summer Heat, NOPD has arrested 71 drug dealers, all of whom were arrested over a five day period. There are still, however, 54 arrest warrants that remain outstanding.

Louisiana State Police also conducted a similar campaign called “Operation Summer School,” which will begin June 20 and will continue until August 27.

The results of the operation were 110 arrests, 180 citations, 27 illegal firearms recovered, 18 stolen vehicles recovered, and approximately $37,000 worth of illegal drugs seized.

NOPD and LSP also teamed up to make Louisiana’s roads safer with “Operation Summer Traffic Enforcement.”

The operation began May 20 and, as a result, there have been 4,458 citations issued, 290 DWI arrests, 100 misdemeanor arrests, and three felony arrests.

EDITORIAL

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OUR EDITORIAL

The majority opinion of our editorial board

An Open letter to President Tetlow HOWLS & GROWLS HOWL to school starting GROWL to summer ending HOWL to getting some rain, we sure could use it GROWL to living in a basement unit during tornado season HOWL to having Wolfbucks again GROWL to spending Wolfbucks too fast HOWL to our new president Have a howl or growl? Tweet us at @loyola_maroon to be featured each Friday!

EDITORIAL BOARD Andres Fuentes

Editor-in-Chief

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EDITORIAL POLICY The editorial on this page represents the majority opinions of The Maroon’s editorial board and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Loyola University.

Letters and columns reflect the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of The Maroon’s editorial board.

The Maroon does not represent the opinion of administration, staff and/or faculty members of Loyola.

Letters are subject to editing for length, grammar and style. Please limit submissions to 400 words. Submissions are due no later than 4 p.m. the Sunday before publication.

Please send all submissions — The Maroon, 6363 St. Charles Ave., Box 64, New Orleans, LA 70118.

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Submissions may also be made online at www.loyolamaroon.com.

President Tetlow addressing the Loyola faculty at the presidential convocation. She looks forward to leading the Loyola community. SYDNEY OVROM/The Maroon.

Looking forward to your success As Loyola’s first female, non-Jesuit president, you compared accepting your position as Loyola’s president as “coming home.” We, at the Loyola Maroon, are happy to say welcome home, President Tetlow.

We were honored that you took the time out of your, surely busy, schedule to meet with us on your second day in office to answer our questions about the future of Loyola.

That sort of willingness to directly engage with the student body is one of the qualities that we’re most excited about for your career at Loyola.

You’re bringing a “pres-

entness” to the position that previous presidents may have lacked. Your activity on Twitter, Instagram, etc. indicates a willingness to speak our language and engage the student body in a way that is more personable, relatable and active.

To be perfectly honest, some of us at The Maroon weren’t even sure what Father Wildes looked like. But, by your second day on the job, you made sure we knew exactly who was steering our ship.

You’ve made it clear that getting to know us is your priority. You told us that, though you have lots of ideas, you

don’t want to try to implement them until you know what we need, until you know us. T hat willingness to listen and learn from the student body is empowering, especially to a student body that was told we were on a “sinking ship.”

It’s nice to know we’re being listened to during a period of instability for the institution.

And since you’re listening, President Tetlow, we feel obliged to tell you about the some of the issues still on our minds. For better or worse, this is a time of change for the school.

Administration and faculty changes have been making stu-

dents anxious and concerned about their futures. Before the school year even started, some of our staff ’s classes have been cancelled without warning, and with Naomi Yavneh’s resignation, the future of the honors program seems unclear.

We get it; it’s the first week on the job, and we’re not expecting every question about the future to be answered right off the bat.

And although we’re confident you won’t let this ship sink, there are still some holes that need to be plugged. But from what we’ve seen of you so far, we’re glad to have you at the helm.

The Maroon Editorial Board

OPINION

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Looking back at college

The statue of Jesus Christ that stands outside of Marquette Hall on St. Charles Ave. The statue is a symbol of Loyola’s Catholic identity. JACOB MEYERS/ THE MAROON. DR. THOMAS NEAL Director of MA Programs and ILEM tneal@nds.edu

When I set sail for Florida State University as a freshman back in 1986, I left behind any interest in continuing to practice my childhood Catholic faith. I was happy to run toward the bliss of adult independence and jump into freedom from the imposition of childish rules, like having to go to church on Sunday.

That lasted for a time, until I met a young man named Chris Wade. Chris and I met at a football game and became fast friends. We were also equally passionate about weightlifting. Over the next several

months, we would walk to Gold’s Gym from the dorm five days a week, work out till we passed out, then grab a drink at Hardees on the way back and talk about anything.

Chris was a political science major and I was a meteorology major, but we shared lots of common interests. But here’s the plot twist. He was super passionate about philosophy, was an able debater and a devout Evangelical, all of which fascinated me and drew me into some of the most engaging and challenging conversations of my life up to that point. He especially made me think about my own family faith, relentlessly pressing me to own it or disown it.

One day, as part of a lengthy conversation in my dorm room, he lodged a challenge at me: “I dare you to pray as if it’s all true and ask God to come into your life and forgive all your sins.” I was not buying that verbiage, and made sport of his sincerity. But I simply couldn’t resist a dare.

So I joined him in a “sinner’s prayer.”

Though I began it with a sense of disdain for its simplemindedness, by the time we finished the prayer, I knew something in me had radically changed. My world was different.

My point here is not to sell my personal evangelical witness story of conversion to Christ, though it was that. Rather, I would like to generalize and describe some of the quelle différence, the beneficial differences faith offered me as a sophomore trying to find his way.

If I had to describe in a word the great gift my rediscovered faith brought me, “spirituality” seems like a good start. By spiritual, I mean something like openness to “transcendent meaning,” to matters of ultimate concern. While it was a distinctly Catholic faith that I had reengaged, I would argue the concerns of a “universal” faith bear universal value.

Spirituality set me on a quest for meaning in my life, beyond the ob-

vious, shallow or immediate concerns that had previously held most of my attention. My world got a lot bigger, fast. I developed a new hunger for learning beyond what was “required” for graduation and a career, as faith’s “better angels” energize the mind in pursuit of truth wherever it is found.

I also discovered a new appreciation for beauty in the world and in art, as well as a new awareness of my personal responsibility for the welfare of others – especially the vulnerable – and the world around me.

In a word, spirituality began to open my incurved ego outward to the primacy of love, the demands of justice, and the imperatives of mercy.

Questions like, “What is my purpose and mission in life? Why do I have the gifts and passions I have?” occurred to me for the first time, allowing me to see my life was not just about my own goals and ambitions, pleasures and needs. My life was a vocation, meant to be about others.

Don’t get me wrong, I did not become anything like a saint, was not especially pious and was not a fanatic who compulsively talked about religion. I preferred talking about the weather! But my world had been blown wide open by my encounter with God, and its attendant resolve to be better, do better. My problems and struggles remained, but they were now buoyed with prayer by joy and hope; and by a diverse community of people who shared similar aspirations.

All of which, I believe, made me less selfish, more human. And isn’t that the point of Catholic higher education? – to contribute to the cultivation of a more humane world where love, revealed in Jesus, becomes the measure of success.

I hope the same for all of you as you begin a new college year.

Letter: How to E-Mail your professors PROFESSOR LISA COLLINS Visiting Professor

lisacollins.loyno@ gmail.com

ing about already covered in the course syllabus?

Professors spend hours building the class syllabus and they really do want you to read it!

2. Have I asked a classmate if they know the answer to this question?

Dear students of Loyola, You may be great at Instagram, but you’re probably horrible at email.

Every day, I get sloppy emails from students, with poor grammar or atrocious spelling. It’s frustrating when 15 people email me to ask, “When is our final?” (Pro tip: it’s in the syllabus!) If a student wants to have a positive relationship with their professor, a well-written email is a great place to start.

Here are six easy ways to up your email game: 1. Is the question I am email-

My best tip for students is to make one friend in every class and get their phone number so you can contact them when something comes up. Plus it’s more fun to have a friend to sit with during class.

3. Can I ask this question in person, like before or after class, or during office hours?

I love talking to students one-onone, and that helps me get to know them as a person, not just a student number.

4. Does this email have a helpful

subject line?

Every semester I get emails titled “class” or, even worse, with no subject at all. Those go into a black hole and I never see them again. A specific subject line helps me find your email quickly when I search my inbox.

5. Have I correctly addressed the professor?

Find out how they prefer to be addressed, such as Dr. Rogers or Professor Duke. Academics have worked hard for their degrees and using the correct honorific is a sign of respect. And be sure to spell their name correctly!

6. Have I identified myself in this message?

Be sure to tell the professor which class you are in, and list the day and time of the week as well. And give

some clues to help the professor to connect your name with your face.

It could be as simple as, “I sit in the third row” or “I asked you about the essay assignment after class last week.”

Last semester I got an email that broke all of these rules. It began, “Hey Lisa.” I hadn’t even met the student, yet somehow we were already on a first name basis. Even worse, the email had only lowercase letters and multiple misspellings.

And I could not tell which class the student was in. Now contrast that email with one that started, “Respected Prof. Collins.” Which email do you think I answered first?

I know email seems like an old school way to contact someone. My students can connect with me on Snapchat and Twitter, and they can also text me. But crafting a professional and succinct email message is a life skill you should learn now.

Your future boss and coworkers will use email and you need to know

how to use it too. Practice now on your professors so you will have this skill when you leave Loyola.

Professor Lisa Collins teaches in the School of Mass Communication. You can email her at lisacollins. loyno@gmail.com, or follow her on social media @lisacollinsTV.

A screenshot of an email draft to Professor Lisa Collins. VANESSA ALVARADO/The Maroon.

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