September 22, 2017 by Loyola Maroon

Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 96 • Issue 5 • September 22, 2017

THE MAROON FOR A GREATER LOYOLA

A new year's policy, a new year of empty desks

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The desk in Buddig Hall sits unstaffed at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2017. Starting this school year, the desk assistants' shifts begin at 5 p.m. in Buddig, Carrollton and Cabra halls.

Changes in Residential Life policies have left most of the desks unstaffed during the daytime. By Sidney Holmes smholmes@my.loyno.edu @sidneymajee

What was once a 24-hour job for residential hall desk assistants has turned into a 12-hour one, leaving students confused and worried about safety in the residence halls. The desk at Biever Hall is still open 24 hours, but the desks in Budding, Carrollton and Cabra are now only open from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily. Prior to this semester, all of the desks were staffed 24 hours a day. Amy Boyle, director of Residential Life, said the changes came as a result of Loyola’s financial limitations, which made them reevaluate when and where the desk assistant presence was most necessary. “Evening time is more of a security reason, and daytime is more for service. When we made this change, we decided that Biever would serve as the service desk, and each desk would serve night time safety and service hours,” Boyle said. Another procedure that changed due to the loss of desk hours is the way that residents check in guests. In previous years, guests would have to check in and leave their IDs at the desk. Now, guests are checked into a computer system by the DAs. When there is no desk assistant during the day, the host student is responsible for ensuring their guest(s) follow residential hall pol-

DAs’ hours does not affect the safeicies. While Boyle is confident the ty of students. According to Boyle, changes won’t impact student safe- University Police presence has inty, some residents are feeling a little creased, so they do more rounds. She also reminded students to lock uneasy about them. “I wouldn’t say it’s scary, but it just their doors and to not let strangers makes me uncomfortable to know into the building. “We do not have safety concerns that anyone could walk in during the day,” Abigail Perez, Carrollton with desks being closed during the day. However, I want to remind stuDA and resident, said. Perez added that having a DA in dents that safety is a partnership bethe middle of the night does not tween our department, University Police and our students,” Boyle said. make sense. The number of DAs on staff has “It contradicts the purpose of a desk assistant. I’m sure more people gone down since last year. Accordwalk into the dorms from 5 a.m. to ing to the Residential Life office, there were 65 5 p.m. than at night, DAs last year. especially on the This year, weekdays,” Perez "I wouldn't say it's scary, there are 43. said. but it just makes me unThat deBut Boyle said crease didn’t that the choice of comfortable to know that come from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. anyone could walk in any cuts, staffing wasn’t just Boyle said, because of traffic during the day." but from stucoming in and out of — Abigail Perez dents quitthe dorms. Rather, ting. Boyle it was so that assis- Desk Assistant said being a tants can be there to DA is a difwelcome students in ficult job and one that is primarily the late hours. “We believe that nighttime and filled by work study students who early morning coverage at the front are paid minimum wage. “I think there are different levels are important for the student experience in that someone is present if of expectation about what a work and when a student returns to the study job could look like. This is a residence hall late night or early very high attentive and highly interactive position,” Boyle said. morning,” Boyle said. The high level of quitting, accordShe also said that the decrease in

ing to Boyle, is because the job is too much to handle for many work study students. Perez sees a different reason for the high drop rate, though. She said that many of her fellow DAs quit because of schedule conflicts. “I won’t say I was affected but other people definitely were. Other people can’t work as much because they planned their class schedules around working during the day. They didn’t say that the switch was happening until we were at school,” she said. Because of the change, desks are now often staffed by two assistants working at the same time, something else Perez said doesn’t make any sense. “Last year, we would never have two desk assistants working at the same time. It happens all of the time now,” she said. According to Boyle, it's during high traffic times that the desks are staffed by multiple people. In addition to DAs, new rules are also in place for resident assistants, who now are required to spend at least an hour at the desk during their shifts. In terms of why desk shifts start at 5 p.m., senior Biever resident assistant Aubrey Palhegyi said it’s because they are meant to serve as an extension of the Residential Life office, which is open to students from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

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The move to staff RAs at the desk is because more staff is needed there at high traffic times, when the RAs are encouraged to sit at the desk, Palhegyi said. “It fluctuates every day, but I think one of the most high traffic times is between 9 and 10 a.m. because that’s when people go to class. There is also a lot of traffic at 5 p.m. for dinner and between 10 and 11 p.m. when people go out,” he said. He added that RAs are recommended to sit at the desk around 10 p.m., which Boyle said is necessary because the RAs help DAs and it creates bonds between the staff and students. According to Boyle, the role of the DA has not changed and that it is important to remember the safety of the building is not dependent on one student sitting behind a desk. “Their job to is to provide quality service to residents and guests of the building, confront policy violations and assist students in need. They are not the keeper of the building. We are all the keepers of the residence halls,” she said. Boyle is also aware that students are adjusting to this change, and she wants feedback. “Compliments and concerns can be directed to the community director of each residence hall. No one ever gives us compliments, but I know they have been satisfied,” Boyle said.

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September 22, 2017 The Maroon

SGA plans six initiatives to transform Loyola By Sam Lucio samlucio2@my.loyno.edu

The new Student Government Association has set six initiatives they plan to work on during this school year. These six initiatives are designed to create a better Loyola and range anywhere from promoting recycling to increasing diversity on campus. The new SGA administration has set its sights on transforming Loyola with six focused initiatives. These initiatives are designed to strengthen the Loyola community and range from going green to increasing diversity. The first of these initiatives is called “Finding your Loyola.” Through social media, the student government association communicates helpful facts about campus that most students probably do not know. “We promote a new fact every day for 30 days,” Ben Weil, SGA president, said. Blane Mader, SGA vice president, said that the information that they will put out is something students were looking for, saying “It’s [facts] that are relevant and [facts] that students have been asking for.” Through their second initiative for the year, Weil and Mader plan to tackle diversity on campus. Weil said, statistically, Loyola ranks around fourth in most diverse campuses in the South but that he still wants to improve those numbers. “When you are actually on the campus and you’re talking about things like diversity in faculty and diversity in leadership positions, the feeling of [diversity] is not there for us in terms of Loyola being top tier,” Weil said. When asked about how to increase diversity among faculty and staff, Weil noted how students in the music department contribute to the hiring process during interviews.

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Madison Taylor, marketing sophomore, utilizes one of the recycling bins on campus. One of SGA’s six initiatives includes increasing the recycling bin to trash can ratio. Weil then stated how he would like to have students all over the university interview potential faculty and staff to help increase diversity on campus. “We want to make that a schoolwide process,” Weil said. Weil emphasized the importance that diversity organizations like Black Student Union and Latin Student Organization have on Loyola’s campus and how SGA plans to support those groups. “If they’re out there doing a program and need more allocations for it, we support that, and we make sure we can give them our resources, as well,” Weil said. An environmentally-friendly campus takes the third spot on the list of initiatives. In order to accomplish this, SGA plans to increase the amount of recycling done on campus. Mader said the trash can to recycling bin ratio on campus is 4-1. He added that while this is a great start, Loyola is not utilizing them as well

as they could be. “It’s our goal in senate that by the end of the year to boost that ratio to 2-1,” Mader said. Weil added that SGA plans to use its wide reach to help achieve this goal. “It’s not just having more recycle bins but about reducing paper waste as a whole. That’s why we have such a big social media presence now, and we want to utilize that as much as we can,” Weil said. The fourth goal focuses on faculty, as SGA plans to increase the use of services such as Blackboard and LORA among professors. Weil said that there has already been serious progress with this issue over the summer. “This initiative is our big push with professors to use Blackboard and LORA to update us on our grades more effectively,” Weil said. “Our goal is to make sure that they’re using [Blackboard and LORA] and using it more consistently.” The fifth initiative addresses the

high expenses and lack of post-graduate testing programs. Mader described this initiative as creating affordable prep classes hosted by Loyola. “We want to support people who go after their dreams,” Mader said. The sixth and final initiative planned by SGA will attempt to increase the number of students at Loyola sports games. Weil acknowledged the oftentimes poor student attendance at Loyola sporting events, saying that barely any Loyola students are there to cheer on the team. “Our student body really needs to be there to support them,” Weil said. SGA’s plan to increase attendance at games is to incentivize students to attend said games. Weil said that they plan to hand out giveaways to students who go to games and also to have themed nights such as Greek night. “Once the ball gets rolling, it’s going to be hard to stop what we’re doing,” Mader said.

news briefs Loyola opens presidential search to non-Jesuits A nationwide search for the Rev. Kevin Wildes’, S.J., replacement is in its initial steps. Paul Pastorek, chairman of the Board of Trustees, sent an email to the Loyola community on Sept. 12 announcing changes and plans for the presidential search. Most notably, members of the Loyola University New Orleans Corporation amended the charter to allow for a single search so both Jesuits and non-Jesuits may be considered for the position. This alteration could potentially open the door for a female president. According to the email, the change was made to allow for the greatest number of qualified candidates to be interviewed. “We are hopeful that our efforts will result in finding a member of the Society of Jesus to lead Loyola, but we have resolved to expand the search outside of the order and will seek the best candidate who is committed to a Jesuit-based institution,” Pastorek wrote. Next, the committee plans to set up a website where updates, announcements and information regarding the search will be posted for the community.

Second Loyola mayoral forum set for Sept. 27 Another mayoral forum will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The 90 minute event will begin at 8 p.m. in Roussel Hall and will feature the top rated mayoral candidates. The forum is hosted by VoicePAC, businessman Sidney Torres’ political action committee. According to the event website, a national moderator and panel of experts will pose questions to the candidates. The event is free and open to the public. However, pre-registration is required. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.

New VP of enrollment looks to continue strengthening numbers By Brian Wolitz bawollit@my.loyno.edu @brian_wollitz

After 28 years in hiring and admissions, new vice president of enrollment management John Head comes to Loyola ready to develop a plan to help increase enrollment numbers. Before coming to Loyola, Head served as the vice president of enrollment management at the University of West Georgia since arriving there in July 2012. At West Georgia, he was responsible for all undergraduate admissions and retention efforts. During that time, he helped grow total enrollment numbers from about 11,700 to 13,600 students. Prior to his time there, he spent a decade at Shorter University in Rome, Georgia, serving as the vice president of enrollment management, leading recruitment and retention initiatives, taking the day enrollment from about 860 students to 1,400. For Head, the formula for success isn’t as complicated as people might think. “I think the thing I learned at all these institutions and in doing this

is that there are no secrets, there’s no magic,” he said. “You do the best practices, you do them consistently and you try to do them a little better than your competition. That tends to work. It’s important to have a great staff and it’s important to invest in people. People make the difference.” After finishing his time at the University of West Georgia, Head looked for the right opportunity and situation for his next move, deciding on Loyola. “You look at the campus, you look at the city, you look at the people. This is a doable situation. They had great success with this freshman class, so I feel very positive about the situation,” Head said. In a statement from the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. in May, he said that the current incoming freshman class has grown from previous years, with 715 deposits at that time compared to 512 at the same point in 2016. Head said that he is currently working with different groups on campus to develop a three-to-fiveyear plan to further strengthen those numbers. He said this plan is not limited only to administration, but focuses

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John Head, new vice president of enrollment, hopes to involve the Loyola community as he strengthens enrollment numbers. on all members of campus to gain a wide variety of ideas to implement the best plan. “We’ll start out with the vice presidents and the deans but then immediately after that, once we start to develop that scaffolding, and once we start building on that scaffolding that’s when it’s going to be opened up to the rest of the community:

faculty, staff and students. I would hope that we could get alumni involved as well,” Head said. Emily Bomersback, associate director of undergraduate admissions, is working in unison with Head to develop a concrete enrollment plan. “Looking ahead, Dr. Head will work to continue to help the Office of Admissions to attract academically strong students who bring talent, curiosity, a drive for excellence and a love for Loyola and our Jesuit values with them to campus,” Bomersback said. Head said he wants to maintain a standard of recruiting well-qualified students but looks to balance it with the university’s Jesuit values and tradition. “I fully understand that everyone hasn’t had the same opportunities growing up, so how do we identify those students that have the ability to benefit, but maybe have not been put in a position where they know about Loyola or they think they can afford Loyola. How do we help those students as well?” Head said. Although working on the enrollment plan is his primary task, Head’s goal is not limited to increasing numbers. He will also work

alongside Liz Rainey, the director of retention and student success and the Office of Academic Affairs to keep those students at Loyola longterm. “Retention is everybody’s job on campus and I’m a big proponent of that, and I certainly want to be as helpful as I can to her and her team (Rainey) with making sure that when we get somebody here, we keep them,” Head said. In his short time in New Orleans, Head said he has been pleasantly surprised with his experience and looks to make a lasting impact at Loyola moving forward. “I expected people on campus to be friendly and welcoming, but I found the city of New Orleans to be very welcoming as well,” Head said. “People that you just meet out in restaurants or on the street, people in my neighborhood, they’ve all been very, very friendly. I guess I had this perception that New Orleans, being a bigger city, it wouldn’t be that way, but I’ve been very pleased, it’s been a great experience so far and I’m just looking forward to many years of success here.”

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September 22, 2017 The Maroon

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Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell speaks at Nunemaker Auditorium on Sept. 19, 2017. She was joined for a mayoral forum by former judges Michael Bagneris (left) and Desiree Charbonnet (right).

Top mayoral candidates visit Loyola for forum By Nick Reimann nsreiman@loyno.edu @nicksreimann

The campaign arrived on campus Tuesday night with New Orleans’ top three mayoral candidates meeting for a forum in Nunemaker Hall to discuss plans — including one even calling for a relocation of City Hall — for properties in the city. A recent poll showing former judges Michael Bagneris and Desiree Charbonnet, as well as councilwoman LaToya Cantrell neck-inneck for New Orleans’ open mayor’s seat set the stage as they discussed some of the city’s pressing issues to a standing room-only crowd. Though there are over a dozen candidates that will appear on the Oct. 14 ballot, only Charbonnet, Bagneris and Cantrell — all of whom have a significant advantage in both poll numbers and fundraising — received an invitation for the event. The event was called “Shaping a Livable Historic City,” and covered

topics like economic development, the short-term rental issue and what to do with all the vacant buildings around New Orleans. The candidates were in agreement on most of the issues, including all agreeing there should be a minimum wage increase after taking a question from the audience on the issue. So with that general agreement, the focus then went to candidates’ specifics, something that offered a little more contrast. For example, on the short-term rental issue, Charbonnet said that a homeowner wishing to rent out their home short-term should have to have lived in the city for at least five years or be registered to vote in New Orleans. Another of Charbonnet’s plans she mentioned Tuesday was a relocation of City Hall. Charbonnet said that as mayor she would move City Hall from its current location on Perdido Street to the Charity Hospital site, a site that she calls “a gem.” She also would

renovate the Municipal Auditorium in Armstrong Park into a City Hall annex. These plans came during the forum segment discussing how to deal with vacant buildings. Bagneris had a different idea for the auditorium, which for over half a century served as a major event center prior to Hurricane Katrina. The building has not been in use since. “I don’t know why we don’t just restore it to its old glory,” Bagneris said. Specifically, he hopes for the venue to be a community center for the Tremé neighborhood where it’s located — the neighborhood where Bagneris lived in early in his life. Cantrell took a different approach to the question of restoring vacant properties in New Orleans, though, as she took the opportunity to stress the importance of ensuring that New Orleans’ African-American museum — also located in Tremé — remains funded. One of the few issues the candidates disagreed upon was whether

to ease height restrictions on new buildings along the river, with Bagneris and Charbonnet both saying no while Cantrell said she would be open to the idea. The candidates also took the opportunity to give their pitch for why they are the best person to lead New Orleans. Bagneris lauded his successes in school, from St. Augustine High School to Yale to Tulane, as well as saying that he is “the only candidate that has legislative experience, executive experience and judicial experience.” Charbonnet brought up her long family ties to New Orleans, saying “My family’s roots date back to the 1790s so I feel as grounded in the soil as the properties we preserve.” Cantrell, on the other hand, cannot claim such grand connections to the city’s past. That’s because Cantrell grew up in Los Angeles, but she said her “soul found its home” in New Orleans when she attended Xavier University.

With that in mind, these three candidates now enter the final days of campaigng leading up to the election on Oct. 14, where they will be joined by all of the currently lower-polling candidates on the ballot. Though none of those other candidates were able to sit on the stage Tuesday, they still found a place at the forum, with many waiting outside the Nunemaker doors to hand out flyers to those leaving the event. In any case, since the race looks to be a three-way one at this time, it seems unlikely that any candidate would receive the 50 percent necessary to win the election in October. This means that there will probably be a runoff between the top two finishers on Nov. 18. Whoever wins then would succeed Mitch Landrieu as the city’s 62nd mayor in June. Landrieu is not eligible to run for his office again because he is term-limited after serving two fouryear terms.

Caribbean, Florida start picking up the pieces after Irma By John Casey jecasey@my.loyno.edu @J_E_CASEY

Hurricane Irma tore through the Caribbean and eventually made its way up the state of Florida earlier this month, leaving behind a trail of devastating flooding and wind damage. Irma broke records as the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane in history outside of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, maintaining sustained winds of 185 mph for over 37 hours, the longest any hurricane has maintained such speeds in the history of satellite recording. In anticipation of potential cat-

astrophic damage from a storm of such caliber, the Florida Department of Emergency Management reported that an estimated 6.3 million people were ordered to evacuate in the state of Florida alone. Many students at Loyola come from areas of Florida affected by the storm. Loyola alumna and former SGA president Elisa Diaz said that preparing for the storm was difficult and stressful. “My mom searched for flights Tuesday (Sept. 5) and almost every flight was sold out. We were able to get two flight seats on a flight to Cleveland, where my mom’s family is from. With only two seats available, my parents stayed with friends who live in an area that doesn’t

flood. I live in a mandatory flood zone, so we all had to leave,” Diaz said. “I left Miami on Wednesday, but Tuesday afternoon, my mom and I went to six stores to search for water and went to a local lumber store for sandbags four separate times throughout the day — they were sold out each time.” According to FloridaDisaster.org, over 6.5 million people in Florida were without power in the days after the storm, taking almost all communications with it. For Diaz, waiting to hear from her family in the aftermath of the storm was a struggle, unsure of what kind of damage was awaiting her when she would get home. “The worst part about the hurri-

cane is that there is literally no electricity or cell service, during or after the storm. Most residents still don’t have power. I didn’t hear from my parents for about 24 hours, which was nerve-wracking. It also didn’t help that most of the live shots from The Weather Channel were in my neighborhood, Coconut Grove, and in the front of my dad’s office in Brickell. You’re never prepared to see your home and everything you love in a state like that,” Diaz said. Florida Gov. Rick Scott reported that over 30 states had committed personnel to assist in response to the damage brought on by the hurricane. Florida had already activated 7,935 National Guard members in anticipation of considerable dam-

age across the state which is home to over 20 million people. Compared to some Caribbean islands, Florida fared better with the storm. The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda reported that over 95 percent of structures on the island of Barbuda were leveled during the storm, and Cuba had not experienced the landfall of a category 5 hurricane in nearly a century. Initial reports said that at least 37 people have died in the Caribbean as a result of the storm. Hurricane Irma stretched across 10 Caribbean islands on its path before reaching the U.S. mainland.

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September 22, 2017 THE MAROON

Film • Arts • Food • Music • Leisure • Nightlife

Benefiting women, organized by women

UPCOMING EVENTS 9/15-10/1 “Once On This Island” Description: A one-act musical following Ti Moune, a peasant girl, who falls in love with a richer man on the other side of the island. The gods make a bet to see whether love or death is stronger. Location: Le Petit Theatre Du Vieux Carre on St. Peter Street at 7:30 p.m., 3 p.m. for matinees Price: $15 students, $35-50 general admission

9/22-10/7 Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play Description: “Mr. Burns” begins in the very near future, after an unspecified apocalyptic event has devastated the country. Without electric power, survivors huddle fireside, recalling their favorite episodes of “The Simpsons.” Location: Art Klub, 1941 Arts Street, at 8 p.m. Courtesy of the Pussyfooters

The Pussyfooters gather for a group photo. The Pussyfooters will be performing at Women Performing for Women, a fundraising event for Hagar’s House and Project Ishmael.

Women perform for Women Performing for Women, a benefit for Hagar’s House and Project Ishamel By Emma Gilheany eagilhea@my.loyno.edu @eagilheany

Women Performing for Women, a fundraising event for Hagar’s House and Project Ishmael, will bring together women of all backgrounds for a night of dancing and fun on Sept. 28 at Cafe Istanbul on St. Claude Avenue. The event will be headlined by Darcy Malone and the Tangle, a band described as “indie soul rock ‘n’ roll” by Malone. The all-female dance groups of the Pussyfooters and the Camel Toe Lady Steppers, as well as DJ SugarCookie, Mid City Soul and more will also be performing at the event. The event is coordinated by Hagar’s House, a nonprofit organization serving as a sanctuary and

home for women and children. Project Ishmael is its sister organization, which assists with getting legal services for children of undocumented immigrants. All of the proceeds from the event are donated to these organizations. Anyone can attend the event and the women who are current and former residents of Hagar’s House and the children from Project Ishmael also will be in attendance. During the night, they will share their stories and experiences, which Pussyfooter member Rebekah Bradshaw described as “truly inspiring.” When organizing the event, Hagar’s House looks for women to perform, and “we reach out to cool artists in the city,” according to Nichol Luebrun, the capacity building coordinator of Hagar’s House. This is the first year Darcy Malone

and the Tangle has participated in the event. “We are honored to be asked to be a part of something honoring women,” Malone said. The Pussyfooters are a group that has been a part of the Women Performing for Women event for several years, with this being their fourth. They are a dance group that participates in many Mardi Gras parades and other events throughout the year, and they are focused on the empowerment of women, according to Bradshaw. “We not only want to dance, but want to serve,” Bradshaw said, who described the Pussyfooters as a type of “New Orleans ambassadors.” Bradshaw got the Pussyfooters involved with the Women Performing for Women event after learning about the event itself and Hagar’s

House through her church. Bradshaw knew that they needed to participate in the event because it aligned “exactly with our mission,” according to Bradshaw. The Pussyfooters come from many different backgrounds, but they are “united under the idea that women are incredibly powerful,” Bradshaw said. This year the Pussyfooters are playing a bigger role in the event by not only performing, but also coordinating the silent auction. This is the seventh year Hagar’s House has held the Women Performing for Women event. In addition to live music and performing, the event also features food and a cash bar. Tickets for the event are $40, and includes entertainment, food and childcare.

Price: $18 for General Admission, $15 for students, teachers, artists and seniors

9/23 Loyola Meets the Met: Opera Gala with Greer Grimsley Description: Greer Grimsley, Luretta Bybee, Brenda Harris, Melanie Helton and Tyler Smith perform a selection of opera classics, accompanied by Keith Chambers and Carol Rausch. Location: Roussel Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Price: $20-30

9/25 Faculty Woodwind Quintet Concert Description: A concert by the Loyola Faculty Woodwind Quintent Location: Roussel Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Price: Free and open to public.

Loyola cello students rehearse with Tanya Anismova on weekend retreat By Anna Knapp acknapp@my.loyno.edu @annacatknapp

Among the birds and wildlife in Loranger, Louisiana, visitors heard music played by the Loyola cello section. Over last weekend, the student cellists retreated to the Solomon Episcopal Center for the first cello boot camp. The retreat focused on improving and working together with Tanya Anisimova, who teaches at the Moscow Conservatory. The retreat was meant to bring students to focus on their cello goals. Jean Montes, associate professor and director of orchestras, has come to the center for seven years and had hopes of connecting the university students with the place. “I think it would be a great tool for university students to have access to,” Montes said.

He has been considering doing this for a while because he wants to see students connect with themselves and explore their potential. “I think as musicians we are always seeking for a place to feel at peace and feel at harmony with ourselves so we can express ourselves,” Montes said. “It is very difficult to find that place.” Anisimova praised the new program implemented by Montes. “I think it is organized beautifully because we have done a lot of things. So even though it is hard work, it still feels like a retreat,” Anisimova said. Not only did students rehearse, but they also grew together as a team. “I think it was a really nice way for us all to be able to spend some time getting to know each other’s playing really well and becoming really unified as a section and bonding as people,” Emily Alves, music performance junior, said.

While at camp, students experienced a teacher not every university student encounters. Students were eager to go to the camp, because of the high level of teaching from Anisimova. “Dr. Anisimova teaches with such generosity, and she makes you feel welcome to try, even if that means making mistakes. She welcomes that, because that’s how you learn,” Danley Romero, music performance junior, said. “I met Dr. Anisimova before, and I knew it would be a great experience because she is a phenomenal cellist and a great teacher.” Anisimova helped students with their solo pieces and questions they had about playing. “She actually helped me find a way to play with better technique,” Joshua Sierra, music performance junior, said. “I normally tend to tense up, but she helped me better figure out how to use both hands and body to play a

passage correctly.” Anisimova’s goal was to make the students harder workers and to become more enthusiastic about playing cello. “I wanted them to become more reassured within themselves that they are good, because they are,” Anisimova said. The Bach seminar consisted of the Bach cello suites. Each student picked a movement from the suites to play for her. “Bach is the bible of classical music,” Anisimova said. “If you get a good sense of Bach, if you are really good at playing Bach, then everything else seems easy.” In addition to the learning, the retreat also helped students relax by surrounding them in a peaceful environment. “The center is beautiful with the fog and the rain. The acoustics were

amazing and it was beautiful with all the scenery,” Alves said. While at camp, they rehearsed a piece written by Anisimova, called “The Teacher.” It was inspired by her first teacher who now lives in Mexico City at 80 years old. There is a melody in her composition that is a Russian folk song named “The Red Robe.” It was one of Anisimova’s first pieces she worked on at seven years old with her teacher, Zoia Kamusheva. The students had five rehearsals to get the piece together. “The improvement was every minute we worked,” Anisimova said. “I think they are amazing.” The group performed a free concert on Monday night in Roussel Hall, where Anisimova performed the first Bach cello suite and ended with the students playing “The Teacher.”

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SPORTS

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Cross country runners show improvement at LSU meet By Jacob Schmitt jescmit@my.loyno.edu @Uchiha_Madara_0

The cross country team headed to Baton Rouge last weekend to compete at the LSU Cross Country Festival, where they finished 7th out of 10. The race, a 5K for the women and a 6K for the men, took place at Highland Road Park and included 10 universities from across the state. Sasha Solano-McDaniel, sociology freshmen, set a new personal record with a time of 20:08, finishing first on the women’s team. “I’m still looking to break 20:00. Next week for sure,” Solano-McDaniel said when asked how she felt about her performance. Freshman standout and environmental studies major Walt Ramsey once again finished first for the Loyola men with a time of 18:47, securing 23rd place out of 61 competitors. “I was excited to race against a big competition. I think the team looked good, they started to pack together more. Guys like Hank Hendrix really stepped up and had a good performance today,” Ramsey said. Hendrix, a music education

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Cross country runner Walt Ramsey competes at the LSU Cross Country Festival on Sept. 16, 2017. The Loyola cross country team finished 7th overall at the event

sophomore, also achieved a personal record with a time of 20:15. Brian Davis, accounting and finance junior, finished with a time of 19:19, securing himself the second spot among Wolf Pack runners.

“I felt really confident going into the race,” Davis said. “Cross country is really a mental game and it is more so who has the stronger mindset going into the race. Just pushing through is always the key. The last

1k was kind of difficult, that’s when everyone starts pushing you around and what not, but you have to stay tough and fight back because if you don’t then they’re just going to knock you all the way to the back.”

JC does sports part II: Sailing JC Canicosa Mass Communication Sophomore jccanico@loyno.edu

“JC does sports” is a series where sports editor JC Canicosa engages in different club and varsity sports around campus and describes his experiences as a reporter attempting to be athletic. I now understand why Spongebob Squarepants has not been able to pass his boating test in 20 years. I finally get it. As the sailing team stepped onto the docks of Lake Pontchartrain, I felt like a fish out of water as soon as I saw the boats. While it probably just looked like a standard vessel to the experienced sailor, all I saw was a tangled series of ropes, plugs and sails that all had some function in keeping the boat afloat. The colloquial sailing lingo does not make things much clearer for a newcomer either, because the next thing I knew, I was starboard of the bow, acting as a crew member by tacking the jib windward into brackish waters. Even as I write this story, hours after surviving sailing practice and doing a little bit of research online, the only thing that I understand that I did was pulling whichever rope team captain Sofia Giordano told me to pull. But even as a rookie sailor who didn’t know port from starboard, the lack of familiarity with the sport did not get in the way of enjoying the waters. It was a beautiful, sunny day with a light breeze pushing us away from the docks into Lake Pontchartrain. I was enjoying the calmness of the waves as I was hooking and

unhooking seemingly random ropes and levers. The calm of the waters was not cherished long, as right when our boat pulled up out of the docks, the sailing coach Kevin Gunn signaled that the team was about to run through a trial race. “HHWWWWISSS” “HHWWWWISSS” Two long whistles meant the sailors had two minutes to get to the starting line. “HHWWWWISSS” “hwis!” “hwis!” “hwis!” One long whistle and three short whistles meant that we had a minute and 30 seconds left. Soon, the long whistles turned into a single “hwis!” and 10 second countdown. And we were off. On the outside, the race probably just looked like three mildly fast-moving sailboats moving towards a red buoy and back, but inside the sailboats, there was a lot more excitement than that going on. Sails are moving. Ropes are latching and unlatching. Levers are turning and rocking. There’s never a dull moment when racing in a regatta with the sailing team. And as if my first sailing practice didn’t have enough excitement and disorientation, the team finished off the practice with a capsizing drill. Before I could even say “I’ll never let go, Jack” our sailboat tipped over 90 degrees, plunging us into the waters of Lake Pontchartrain. So while I didn’t fully master sailing on my first time out with the team, sailing as a sport is not particularly difficult to pick up on: it just requires a little more exposure and practice to fully understand how to master the skill than a mainstream sport like soccer or basketball would. And though I had my struggles, it was still a lot of fun being out on the lake with the team; there was never a dull moment out there. And

Head coach Nick Dodson was once again impressed by the team’s performance and continued growth throughout the season. As runners like Solano-McDaniel cut her 5k time from a 21:11 to a 20:09 and Hendrix’s 6k time improved to a 20:05, just 44 seconds short of last 5k time of 19:21. “We were very aggressive from the start, which is good. Much better than we were last week,” Dodson said. “I’m really happy with Sasha, she had a PR today which is huge. On the guys side, Walt was unbelievable once again, really led the way for us. And Brian Davis, goodness gracious. Last week he had a little bit of an injury and he really responded well this week. I thought they did really really well as a whole. Our ultimate goal is to win a conference championship and in order for that to happen we’ve got to learn how to pack-run correctly.” The team has a week off from meets but will continue with the Jacksonville State Foothills Invitational in Oxford, Alabama on Sept. 30.

Sports briefs Men’s golf makes history in Atlanta Earlier this week, Philip Nijoka, business analytics junior, became the first medalist in Wolf Pack men’s golf history after shooting a program record 135 (-7) at the Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta Invitational. Nijoka’s record-setting round placed him at the top spot at the tournament. The team collectively also scored a 285 on Tuesday, which marked the lowest round score in the school’s history. The record-setting performance placed the team 5th overall in the tournament.

Volleyball team bounces back after road trip The volleyball team went 0-2 after traveling to Alabama last weekend where they faced off against the University of Mobile Rams and Faulkner University Eagles. Despite some close contests, they dropped both games, but bounced back on Monday after sweeping the Talladega College Tornadoes in The Den, improving their overall record to 6-7. The next three games will be at home, starting with a match against the Brewton-Parker College Barons on Sept. 22.

Swim team officially kicks off season on Sept. 29

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Sports editor JC Canicosa stands in a satirically heroic pose, ready to take on what Lake Pontchartrain throws at him.

if Spongebob Squarepants can keep trying to learn how to boat after 20 years of failing the exam, then so can I.

Rating: 5/5 jibs Verdict: Bring it on, Jack Sparrow

The swim team will travel to Baton Rouge next weekend to face off against LSU and Tulane in their first meet of the season. Entering just their second season since Loyola established a swim program, the team will look to keep making strides of improvement, especially in their national ranking. Unfortunately for fans of the sport, the swim team does not have a home meet scheduled until Oct. 27.

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September 22, 2017

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Cyclists ride down Mandeville’s lakefront on a sunny day. The seawall pictured is regularly overtopped during tropical systems, leading to inland flooding.

Mandeville weighs options to improve flood protection By Barbara Brown bgbrown@my.loyno.edu @BarbaraaBrownn

As Mandeville continues to see routine flooding from tropical systems, residents near the city’s lakefront are considering options to improve drainage and protection systems. Flooding from nearby tropical systems has long just been a part of life on the lakefront, where most homes are raised to offer protection from surge that comes with major storms. The most recent flood didn’t come from a major storm, though. It came from Tropical Storm Cindy in June, which made landfall hundreds of miles to the west with 40 mph winds, yet still managed to

flood the city for several blocks inland in some places. This inundation from such an insignificant system, and one that made landfall so far away, has brought calls for the city to do something to address the problem. Lakefront resident and business owner Gerard Braud said there are three weather events that can cause lakefront flooding. One is from strong winds pushing the water from Lake Pontchartrain over the seawall, another is from excessive amounts of rain from localized storms and the third, and most significant, cause is from major hurricanes. While there are no current plans for flood protection, City Council chairwoman Lauré Sica said there was a study conducted this year on modeling for what the city could do,

which then led to another study. When reviewing flood protection options, there should be a threeprong approach, Braud said. The first should be to raise the lakefront’s seawall by two feet. The seawall sits 5 feet 2 inches above sea level. Strong winds can cause waters to lap by one or two inches, which has the ability to flood several blocks. Sica said the seawall was last replaced in 1995 and has a 30-year shelf life. The seawall isn’t there yet, so small repairs will be made when needed until the decision comes to replace it. She said when the city does replace the seawall, it will depend on how high the lake is and drainage issues. “Is the answer a higher seawall? I don’t know, but it’s not going to happen right now,” Sica said. Flood insurance rates could go

down if they do raise the seawall, Braud said, who added it would bring an economic benefit to everyone — not just the wealthy. “If we do raise the seawall, it would change the flood maps for everyone on the east side of Mandeville,” Braud said. The second approach should be to build a gate that would come down across Bayous Coquille and Lavigne to prevent lake water from flooding these bayous. The third, Braud said, could be a small affordable pumping station to remove incoming water more quickly. “Some storms you simply can’t do anything about. Even Harvey caused water to come over the seawall with 10 foot waves,” Braud said. “A small pumping system could take the water out at the same pace that it comes in.”

The net issue is whether or not the city can afford to modify the existing seawall or whether it has to be replaced and torn down, Braud said. Some may disagree with a change to the seawall, Braud said. The wall currently comes up to the mid-calf of most people. Raising that height to mid-thigh could cause an obstruction of view for some. “The main thing I want to know is: what is the plan? How soon can a plan be drafted and how soon can work get started on a plan?” Braud said. “Too many people just look at one small piece. There is water drainage, flood insurance, having a pump and major storms all to consider.”

Campus area bike thefts concern local law enforcement By Mairead Cahill mscahill@my.loyno.edu

A spike in Uptown bicycle thefts have some Loyola students concerned about security on campus as the New Orleans Police Department described the issue as a “major problem.” In the weekly Second District NOPD MAX meeting, a district informational discussion, on Sept. 5, officials discussed the thefts of 14 bikes that had been stolen in the previous week from around the university area. Describing the rise in thefts during the meeting, Second District Lt. Jennifer DuPree explained that the rise in thefts was common for this time of year. “It’s usually every year [around]

this time that they start increasing,” DuPree said. “College is back in town.” Describing the thefts as “the biggest thing right now happening on campus,” DuPree explained that students not taking the time to securely lock their bikes is contributing to the issue. “A lot of students don’t lock their bikes up if they are in a hurry for class — they’ll just leave it sitting. Or if they do lock it, they don’t lock the front wheel,” she said. Taking the time to lock bikes up properly is the easiest way for students to protect themselves against potential thefts, according to DuPree. “Lock them up securely. Don’t lock it to a sign where it can just

be lifted off. Lock it securely to the ground,” DuPree said Despite the rise in bike thefts in recent weeks, some Loyola bike commuters were not aware of the problem. “I didn’t know there were all those thefts, now I’m a little bit concerned. I feel like on campus they’re pretty safe, just because there are so many people around,” Fallon Chiasson, a mass communication junior who rides her bike between campus and her house each day, said. Chiasson’s confidence in campus safety was not shared by Karli Winfrey, a mass communication sophomore who had her bike stolen from campus last semester. “Last year I had my bike locked on the first floor of the Freret Street

garage and some group of teens came on bikes and popped my lock off with bolt cutters,” Winfrey said. “It was in February. I used to have a Kryptonyte U lock, but it broke so I was borrowing a friend’s combination lock.” She also criticized the police response to the incident. “It was all recorded on LUPD’s cameras but they couldn’t do anything. My friend saw my bike on Magazine Street a few days later, but LUPD couldn’t do anything since it wasn’t on campus,” Winfrey said. “I feel like LUPD could have done more to connect me with NOPD so I at least could have had the elusion that something would come of it.” Winfrey also shared advice to other bike users about the impor-

tance of a good lock to protect bikes. “Definitely don’t wait about a bike lock. I hated having to spend $60 on a metal one, but in the week I went without a nice lock, mine got stolen,” she said. Cierra Guerin, mass communication senior, is one student who, despite investing in an expensive U-lock, does not always take the time to lock her bike up properly as DuPree advised. “It is really concerning that bikes are being stolen. All we can really do is lock them up and take the precautions and lock them up properly. I’d hope LUPD would be taking measures to help prevent thefts in the future,” Guerin said. University Police did not reply to requests for comment on this story.

EDITORIAL

September 22, 2017 THE MAROON

OUR EDITORIAL

The majority opinion of our editorial board

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Safety is a partnership. Residential Life needs to do their part Remember the days when you would stress walk past a desk assistant, strategically covering the building sticker on your ID just so that you wouldn’t have to come back hours later to retrieve it? You know, back in the days when the dorms actually staffed the minimal security required to ensure that the only people entering a residential hall were actually ... residents. Well, looks like that’s not a problem any more. That’s because a recent change in Residential Life rules means that during the hours of 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., anyone can walk into Buddig, Cabra or Carrollton halls. So that means any Buddig resident can now visit their friend in Carrollton without having to give up their ID. No problem. That also means that anyone from anywhere can now enter any dorm for any reason. Same deal -- no problem. This leads not only to the obvious

problem of anyone being able to enter the buildings, but also minor problems for residents, like not being able to access cleaning supplies or toilet paper from the service desk. And these changes have not only taken residents off guard, but DAs as well, with one telling us that DAs had already planned their schedules around working during the day this semester. This move by Residential Life has not only been unfair to its residents but to its staff, as well. The Residential Life staff is one that is supposed to directly communicate issues to residents; so if they are being kept in the dark, what does that say of Residential Life’s commitment to its residents, many of whom are unaware that there has been any policy change? This would seem to indicate a communication issue between students and Residential Life. Case in point: The Maroon called

the Biever RA phone for a comment on a story but received no answer. We also called the phone number for the community director (which is not listed on new posters in dorms, even though that’s who you’re supposed to call when no RA on duty is available), but were redirected to University Police, who took down our contact information and never called back. These cutbacks have been attributed to financial issues, but if that is the case, why are there sometimes two desk assistants working in a single dorm at the same time, which is the case during “high traffic times”? In any case, even the front desk at Biever Hall, which is said to be occupied 24 hours, is sometimes seen empty. This is a problem when residents from other halls expect to turn to the Biever desk, which is supposed to be the service desk, for assistance and

are left without help. For example, students are expected to turn to the DA in Biever if they are locked out of their building. So why not spread out that labor from when two DAs are on duty to have someone always available at the Biever desk? There are a lot of questions like this that remain unclear. Ultimately, there’s just one question that matters, though. Residential Life – can you really say that these new policies use your resources to prioritize student safety? Director of Residential Life Amy Boyle stated that it is important to remember the safety of the building is not dependent on one student sitting behind a desk. However, consistency in work practice and ethic from our desk assistants in the community is essential to ensure our comfort and safety.

OPINION The monuments are down, so now what?

September 22, 2017 The Maroon

SEÁN BRENNAN Mass Communication Senior

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Protesters gather for a march at Congo Square on May 7, 2017. Protesters ended up at Lee Circle to confront pro-statue demonstrators that were waving Confederate flags.

Say what you will about pressing the issue, but Lee, Davis, Beauregard and the obelisk should not have been touched until a process, new names and dates were established and made public by the council. When anyone brings up the issue, saying “well, it’s over now” just doesn’t work — because it’s not, and it won’t be until those pedestals are re-topped and the monuments have a safe home. Hindsight is 20/20, and while all of these potential problems should have been clear to the people calling the shots, the matter of New Orleans’ Confederate statue removal needs to be a learning experience for our generation. As we enter the private and public sectors — and those closest to the Civil War continue to get older —

we’ll be the ones making these decisions. With our generation’s more socially liberal ideals, that means we’ll be the ones de-commissioning Confederate statues. We can’t make the same mistakes that the city of New Orleans has made. Oversimplifying history doesn’t do anyone justice, and to boil down the Confederacy without looking at the various causes and effects of the Civil War is a dangerous move. At the end of the day, though, Confederate statues are the physical remembrance of the South’s loss in our country’s bloodiest war, to uphold their right to the single biggest blight in America’s history — slavery. Celebrating this heritage and history should be encouraged — as a learning experience, so we never re-

peat the past. While the statues truly mean different things to different people, their celebration, however, does not belong on the streets of the city. Instead, it belongs in a museum or designated learning area. We can never forget New Orleans’ past, and we should never forget the city’s mistakes when it came to the monuments — mistakes that, knowing this place, will not be properly addressed for years. Instead of pushing onward in the name of progress with no plan to back it up, our generation needs to listen to opposing views in order to create effective and long-lasting policy. All we’ve done is move statues into a warehouse. That is one piece to a much larger equation.

On the record: managing time is about choice ELIZABETH RAINEY Director of Retention and Student Success in the Student Success Center earainey@loyno.edu

I missed the initial deadline to write this piece about time management. The irony is not lost on me. On reflection, I did not set aside the time I needed to sit down and write. Sometimes I avoid writing because it’s personal and it will later be read and, possibly, judged. So I’m not a model of time management, but I’m human and I tend to get things done. I am happy to share my experiences and offer ideas that might be helpful to students. For starters, time management is a misleading term. We can’t manage time. It goes ahead with or without us. We can, instead, choose how we spend our time. In a recent training, I learned, “what matters motivates.” Each week, I examine what is most

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KATELYN CLEVELAND Mass Communication Junior keclevel@my.loyno. edu

shbrenna@my.loyno.edu

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting pretty tired of the same arguments over the Confederate monuments in the city (I’m a nerd). It’s the same talking points every time — heritage vs. progress, the “real” symbolism of Robert E. Lee, where New Orleans could have spent money elsewhere — all of which, at this point, doesn’t change anyone’s mind and definitely doesn’t put the statues back up. Still, all four monuments have been down for four months now, and I’d love nothing more than to acknowledge this period in our history, then move on to bigger, less circular issues — like getting the city’s flood pumps fully operational. But, at the still-named Lee Circle and other sites, there sits an empty pedestal — the literal representations of how much thought seems to have gone into the monument removal process. Mitch Landrieu and the City Council’s full course of action over the last year was, “Take ‘em down, Nola,” and that’s it. There was no, “Take em’ down, then put em’ here and replace ‘em with these.” Because of the city’s complete lack of any comprehensive plan, this conflict is far from over. The statues are down, so the question is: now what? Where will they go, what will replace them, what will we rename the streets, which streets will be renamed and, most importantly, how will these decisions be made? And can we please at least put something on those pedestals for now?

important and has the greatest impact, and start there. I sincerely believe every student is capable of finding the best solution for themselves, especially if students are willing to invest effort. We can all learn new skills, including how to be more organized, how to write and follow a to do list, or how to set reminders in your phone. I remind students this is part of a longer journey to develop skills and strategies for school and life. To become more efficient with time, I suggest students: 1) decide if it’s important, 2) seek resources if needed, 3) design a plan, 4) follow through and 5) assess. I offer some concrete suggestions that have been helpful for me and my students: Worst-First: Do the worst/hardest task first, so that all others are easy by comparison. Use Momentum: Start doing a task you like and that energizes you, and then, without a break, quickly switch to a task that you have been putting off. Just Five Minutes: Plan to spend just five minutes doing a task. After five minutes, reassess and see if you can spend just another five minutes

on the task. Set Time Limits: set a specific amount of time to work on a task, and stick to just that, rather than extending things, even if you feel you can. Try 20 minute intervals to start. Prime Time: Work out what time of day you are most productive, energized or creative, and use this time to get started on tasks or goals. The idea is to work when you are at your optimum. Prime Place: Be aware of which places you are more productive in, and which places you get distracted and tend to procrastinate more. Isolate yourself, if necessary, to minimize distractions. Remember-Then-Do: As soon as you remember you need to do a task, do it. This works best for tasks that can be completed in under 2 minutes. Otherwise, write it down. Notes or Lists in Prominent Places: Try using an agenda, your phone, Google calendar or a whiteboard. Program Reminders into your Phone. The average college student looks at their phone about every 3 minutes. Try adding something useful there. Visualize: Use imagery to clearly visualize the task being successful-

ly completed in your mind. Picture getting an A on that test! Or walking across the stage in the Superdome. Focus: If you are feeling unsettled, take a moment to close your eyes and focus on your breath. Try to lengthen out each breath in and each breath out. Spend 5-10 minutes using your slow breathing to settle and focus. Plan Rewards: Reward yourself after something has been achieved or as a well-earned break from a task. The more you reward yourself for small achievements, the less you will feel like you are missing out or being deprived. As a result, you will procrastinate less. Remember no one is perfect: If you are delaying something you need to do because it may not come out just right, remember nothing is perfect. Most work can be improved and learning is a process. For a more in depth conversation, I invite you to my workshop, I Can Do It Later: Procrastination and Priorities, in the Student Success Center in Marquette 112 on Sept. 26 at 12:30 p.m. Visit http://www. loyno.edu/success/workshops for more information.

When I say banned books or marginalized authors, what do you think of? Do you think of the banishment of books because of the racial issues, profane dialogue, biased views or the unpopularity of the subject matter? Or, do you think of the classics like The Great Gatsby, Gone with the Wind, The Scarlet Letter or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (yes, these books were challenged or banned)? If your mind brushed through these different aspects, you would be on the right track of what is meant by banned books and marginalized authors. Many books were challenged or banned by schools, libraries and bookstores because of the content found on the pages inside. In honor of the authors who had their publications banned or challenged, Banned Books Week is celebrated nationally. For the 2017 celebration of Banned Books Week, we commemorate the freedom to read. There are an extensive amount of books available to us to read today. We have the authority to dictate what goes on and what stays off of our personal reading lists. With the freedom to read, each individual makes the decision to read it or not. English Honors’ Society, Sigma Tau Delta, writes the ways for Banned Books Week at Loyola University New Orleans. Sigma Tau Delta calls for all bookworms, English lovers and Loyola students wanting to get involved to share their favorite quotes from a marginalized author or banned/challenged book. In addition to the display of the students’ favorite quotes, there will be a bake sale and raffle in the One Loyola Room on Sept. 26 and 28, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join in the raffle for a chance to win a bundle of books donated by Blue Cypress Books. The collection will contain books from marginalized authors and banned books. The money Sigma Tau Delta makes from the bake sale is going towards improving southern schools’ literacy. It is our job as students to promote the importance of reading and the benefits you receive from actively reading. Reading does not just pass the time; it creates a world different from our own. It is a free ticket to different centuries and places, while learning about historical or fictional people. Reading pushes our imagination and feeds our creativity. For these reasons, we should not take for granted our freedom to read, but put that freedom to work and read some more. Taken from the words of The Lorax, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” It is our year to raise our books high and proud and participate in Banned Books Week 2017, which will be the week of Sept. 25, 2017 in the One Loyola Room. Please send your favorite quotes to loyno.sigmatau@gmail.com

THE MAROON

A Forum on Water Management in NOLA

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 7:00 p.m. – 9 p.m. CDT NUNEMAKER AUDITORIUM 3rd Floor, Monroe Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave 70118 New Orleanians are frequently reminded of the vulnerability of the water systems upon which their health and safety depend. Coastal erosion, inoperable drainage and power generation equipment, and the potential for lead exposure are sobering reminders that the capricious paths of hurricanes Harvey and Irma are no substitute for infrastructural rehabilitation and administrative reform. To learn more visit cas.loyno.edu/environment

Please join: • City of New Orleans’ Chief Resilience Officer Jeffrey P. Hebert • New Orleans’ Assistant Inspector General Nadiene Van Dyke • Urban & Landscape architect J. David Waggonner III • Loyola Law School professor Robert R.M. Verchick • Urban historian Eric M. Hardy, of the Environment Program at Loyola University, will serve as moderator as they convene for a moderated discussion about the challenges to comprehensive water management in New Orleans and its environs.

Free parking for guests in West Road Garage SPONSORS INCLUDE The Environment Program and the Center for the Study of New Orleans at Loyola University New Orleans.

September 22, 2017