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Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 93 • Issue 18 • Feb. 13, 2015

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Dude, where’s my

contraception Recent changes to the university’s health insurance plan have confused some employees about the process of receiving their contraceptive coverage

By Marie Simoneaux @mariesimoneaux masimone@loyno.edu

When Loyola professor Sara Butler went to fill her birth control prescription in January, she was surprised that she had to pay full price for her medication due to confusion from the university’s new health care providers.

At the beginning of October 2014, the Loyola administration announced that employees would now be covered under United Health Care.

Loyola informed employees that they would no longer cover contraceptives due to its religious exemption from that portion of the Affordable Care Act. However, they assured employees that they would still be able to obtain coverage from the new provider.

“I find the whole thing kind of appalling. I know it has been labeled under religious exclusion as birth control, but this is a medicine that is used for many different things,” Butler said. “I have a condition called polycystic ovaries, and I get very sick without this medicine. It makes me really angry that the university doesn’t care enough about my health to cover this for me.”

Butler said she paid the $75 needed for one month of her perscription despite the university’s claims that United Health Care would still be

able to cover the costs.

Now, many faculty members have complained that the university failed to adaquately communicate how to gain this coverage.

Butler, a distinguished professor of history, said the initial statement from the university said there would be no inconvenience to those seeking contraceptives under the terms of Loyola’s religious exclusion, but this has not been the case.

“The new plan requires us to get a whole separate card, and that process alone takes a few weeks, so I expect that I will be required to foot the bill for another month,” Butler said.

Ross Matthews, director of human resources, said that the insurance company is responsible for administering this information.

“Separate coverage for these services is available from United Health Care and communication regarding the coverage will come directly from them,” Matthews said.

According to Butler, Matthews will meet with the Women’s Resource Center to discuss the issue.

Not all believe the change to be negative. The Rev. Ed Vacek, S.J., Stephen Duffy Chair in Catholic studies and sexual ethics professor, said that the university’s new plan is a good compromise.

“This allows the university to distance itself from this controversy, while not telling the faculty that they do not care,” Vacek said.

Butler said she disagrees.

“I think it’s ridiculous that they did the religious exclusion. I understand that it is a possibility now, but I think that a university that cares about its female faculty and staff would not take this stance,” Butler said.

Vacek said the decision to stop providing contraceptive care is not an attack on women.

“This university is extremely sensitive to women’s issues. I can’t imagine that anyone here would say that women’s issues don’t matter.

That is not the ethos of Loyola University,” Vacek said.

On Feb. 2, Matthews sent out an email to the staff recognizing that there had been a mistake in past informational publications.

The email stated that the new healthcare provider, United Health Care, told Loyola that employees could use the same insurance card for all medical services, so Loyola published this information. However, United Health Care failed to set up its system this way and would now issue separate cards to employees seeking contraceptive coverage, the email said.

Matthews’ email stated that United Health Care had apologized for the inconvenience.

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“I know it has been labeled under religious exclusion as birth control, but this is a medicine that is used for many different things. I have a condition called polycystic ovaries, and I get very sick without this medicine. It makes me really angry that the university doesn’t care enough about my health to cover this for me.”

— Sara Butler

Distinguished professor of history

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NEWS BRIEFS Four drug violations reported on campus Loyola University Police Department reported four drug law violations on campus within the last week.

On Feb. 4, one violation was reported in Buddig Hall.

The next day, there were two violations reported. The first was in the West Road Garage around 10:00 a.m. and the second was in the Danna Center at 11:30 p.m.

On Feb. 7, another drug law violation was reported in Biever Hall at 5:20 p.m.

SGA approves three proposals

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Michaela Brown, psychology senior, asks a question at the sexual assault panel on Feb. 9. The panel was hosted by Students Against Sexual Assault, the Intrafraternity Council and the New Orleans Family Justice Center.

Panel opens sexual assault discussion

By Colleen Dulle mcdulle@loyno.edu @Colleen_Maroon

Three community organizations teamed up for a panel discussion on sexual assault.

Students Against Sexual Assault, the New Orleans Family Justice Center and the Intrafraternity Council brought four speakers to the Audubon Room on Feb. 9 to present statistics, answer questions and begin a discussion about on-campus sexual assaults.

The event opened with a presentation by Mike Olausen, English senior and president of Students Against Sexual Assault, and Pierce Nordone, environmental science sophomore and vice president of the Intrafraternity Council. The two presented their findings from a

survey of Loyola students about perceptions of sexual assault.

Nordone stated that the survey showed that very few people understand the reality of sexual assault.

“I watched people taking the surveys, and they didn’t seem to have any idea. That is what we want to address most – that people just don’t know what’s going on,” Nordone said.

The event also featured a presentation by Marcus Kondkar, associate professor of sociology, who recently conducted a survey of Loyola students on sexual coercion and partner violence.

Kondkar found that only 20 percent of the 56 students he surveyed who had experienced what is legally considered rape thought their experience was a rape. 54 percent said their experience was not rape, and

20 percent said they weren’t sure.

Michaela Brown, psychology senior believes the data presented at the event will help her to speak out against sexual assault.

“It gave me a lot more concrete things to go off on,” Brown said.

“I’m definitely going to be more vocal about it.”

After the presentations, the panel, which included Kondkar, Loyola University Police Department Lieutenant Angela Honora, Cory Turner, director of operations at the New Orleans Family Justice Center, and Amanda Tonkovich, coordinator of the New Orleans Sexual Assault Response Team, answered questions from students, including how to assist victims.

Tonkovich believes one way to assist victims is to speak openly about sexual assault.

“Sexual and domestic violence thrive when a victim is isolated, scared, blamed, shamed, et cetera.

So bringing these conversations to the forefront and giving people tools to talk about and address these serious issues is incredibly important,” Tonkovich said.

Nordone said that the goal of the event was to open this dialogue about sexual assault.

“We want to start a dialogue because, as they said, it’s often never reported, and people don’t talk about it,” Nordone said.

Brown said she learned from the event how to care for victims of sexual assault as well.

“Now I feel like I can actually help people. They gave us specific things we can do if somebody talks to us, so it’s not just this nebulous problem that we can’t fix,” Brown said.

On Feb. 11, the SGA senate passed three allocations to meet the needs of the student body.

The first proposal was to purchase 200 blue books for students to pick up for free from the SGA office. The next proposal was to purchase umbrella bags and stands to place in the Danna Center. The last proposal passed was to purchase three new charging stations to be placed in the College of Music, the College of Business and the HUB.

Loyola alumni hold Mardi Gras reunions Loyola alumni are reuniting during Mardi Gras in cities all over the United States.

The reunions began Feb. 12 with San Antonio and Houston and will continue with Chicago on Feb. 13 and Dallas on Feb. 17.

Locations for these events are listed on Loyola’s online calendar.

Alumni association hosts lecture for recent graduates Loyola’s alumni association will hold a lecture on negotiating salary and benefits for young alumni on Feb. 25 at Greenville Hall.

Registration is available to Loyola alumni and students on Loyola’s online calendar.

First African-American College of Law alumnus wins St. Ives Award

By Lauren Saizan lesaizan@loyno.edu @Lauren_Maroon

Loyola’s College of Law recognized Norman C. Francis, A’55, for his lifelong leadership throughout New Orleans and the nation.

This type of leadership led to Francis being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 41 honorary degrees and most recently, Loyola University College of Law Alumni Association’s highest honor, the St. Ives Award.

He received the award at the College of Law Alumni Luncheon, held at the Ritz-Carlton on Feb. 6.

Francis was the first African-American graduate of Loyola’s College of Law in a time when many schools were opposing integration.

In his acceptance speech, Francis said that he was proud that Loyola took the high road in giving him a chance to attend.

Francis said that his time at the College of Law was one of the finest times in his life, and that the

students there helped him feel welcome.

“I met young men who opened their arms to me, and they wanted to make sure that I was treated correctly,” Francis said in his acceptance speech.

What Francis learned at the College of Law helped him become President of Xavier University in 1968. During his time at Xavier, Francis said that keeping lines of communication open with students has contributed to the success of his 47-year presidency.

“It comes from a big willingness to listen to making sure that students were served well and to really create an environment where everybody got an opportunity to fulfill their talents,” Francis said.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu congratulated Francis on his accomplishments at the luncheon, saying that every time the city of New Orleans has needed an anchor, Francis has been there.

“The way he has lived his life has

been one of the greatest examples that anybody could learn from if you want to learn how to act in good times and bad. His life is the perfect symbiosis between living a life of intelligence and living a life with your heart,” Landrieu said in a speech.

Sharonda Williams, board president for the Loyola Law Alumni Association’s New Orleans branch, remembered Francis’ impact on her as a young student at Xavier.

“When I met Dr. Francis, I was 17 years old, and his leadership and commitment to the university and to education in the community made it a rigorous academic environment but also felt like home,” Williams said.

Francis said that young people wishing to make a difference in their community today should find a way to use their talents to serve and lead others.

“The bottom line is you have to respect yourself, respect other people and then be secure about who you are,” Francis said.

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Norman Francis receives the St. Ives Award at the College of Law alumni luncheon.

Francis was the first African-American graduate of Loyola’s College of Law and will serve as president of Xavier University until he retires at the end of this academic year.

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Tulane is ‘creating tomorrow’ through talks Kristen Stewart knstewar@loyno.edu @kstewart818

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Jonathan Bailor, New York Times bestseller and nutritional and fitness expert, speaks at TEDxTU about fighting the battle against diabetes in the same manner as tobacco. Tulane University hosted its fifth TED talk featuring a range of speakers from students to the CEO of an advertising firm to talk about their personal experiences and how to use them to build a better future.

Tulane University hosted its fifth TEDxTU, an independent TED talk event.

This year, the theme was “Creating Tomorrow,” which focused on who we are today and how we can center ourselves and our community to create a better tomorrow.

TEDxTU took place on the evening of Feb. 5 and featured a total of nine speakers and two video presentations. Among the speakers, there were two students and two professors from Tulane, three locals and two speakers who flew in from different parts of the country.

Going to a live TEDx event was a thrilling first for many given the amount of acclaim for TED events.

The auditorium quickly filled with curious students and the friends and family of speakers.

The event kicked off with Michael Goldberg, CEO of Zimmerman Advertising. Goldberg said he believed that a key to a good life is making it TED-worthy and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Others focused on building community.

Claire Bangser, New Orleans local and founder of NOLABeings, spoke of connectivity in communities, especially among strangers. In her talk, Bangser said it is important to start dialogue with strangers so we can stop seeing the world through a colored lens.

“What keeps us from asking more questions and talking to strangers?

What would our city look like if we took more walks with strangers?”

Bangser said.

To prove the benefits of building connections with strangers, Bangser shared how photographing and speaking to a stranger led to a strong friendship.

Peter Ricchiuti, twice voted Tulane’s top professor, focused on the effects of capitalism on middle class workers, while Richard Campan-

ella, Tulane school of architecture professor, spoke about his concerns with the slowly sinking parts of the Gulf of Mexico.

Trace Hancock, business sophomore at Tulane, shared his experience from his Louisiana-famous Instagram account and how social media affects our self-esteem.

“Vulnerability and authenticity is the connection to self-worthiness,” Hancock said. “You cannot be authentic without imperfection and you cannot be vulnerable without insecurity.”

Jonathan Bailor, New York Times bestseller and nutritional and fitness expert, talked about witnessing his grandfather lose his life to diabetes. Bailor said he believes that targeting diabetes the same way we target tobacco will bring change.

Emmy award winning documentarian Jackie Sumell, known for her film “Herman’s House,” ended the event by sharing her experience with Herman Wallace, the falsely accused man who spent 23 hours a day in a Louisiana prison cell for 41 years.

By providing different perspectives on the world through the varied views of its speakers, attending TEDxTU was an incredibly rewarding and humbling experience for both speakers and audience members.

“I felt very inspired and excited about tonight’s event,” Lamb said.

“There was a great range of speakers and a bunch of great ideas. I feel smarter than I did coming in here tonight.”

Bailor said participating in events like TED talks is a new way of serving the worldwide community in the technological age.

“I’m so honored to be here and everyone I’ve worked with is incredibly helpful and gracious,” Bailor said. “You could tell they were doing it out of service and to serve and to make the world a better place. That’s really rare in the modern world so it’s amazing to be a part of it.”

Professor helps create new doctorate program at Xavier

By Alliciyia George atgeorge@loyno.edu @alliciyiag After seeing a need to restore mental health services in New Orleans, a Loyola professor aided Xavier University in creating a clinical psychology doctorate program.

Janet Matthews, retired Loyola psychology professor, collaborated with the Chicago School of Professional Psychology for Xavier’s new clinical program.

Christoph Leonhard, department chair of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and professor for the clinical PsyD program, said he believes the new program provides clinical psychology practitioners with the tools needed to rebuild the mental health infrastructure in New Orleans.

“We have had many applications from individuals that have been wanting to get trained as a clinical psychologists for many years,” Leonard said. “Due to the lack of psychological service providers in

greater New Orleans and the lack of local training opportunities, support from all directions for the new PsyD program has just been incredible.”

Matthews said the program would not only help rebuild mental health services in the city but provide the professionals the city requires for its diverse population.

In addition, Matthews said the new program would be a convenience for locals.

“There is a need for a clinical psychology program in this area so students can stay close to home if they would like, rather than move away for the six to seven years it would take to complete a doctorate program,” Matthews said.

Leonard said the program is unique to the New Orleans area.

“The Xavier clinical PsyD program is the only program of its kind in the Greater New Orleans and at a historically black college or university. It is only the second program of its kind in Louisiana,” Leonhard said.

Matthews said Xavier’s program differs from the other doctorate program offered in the state.

“Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge offers a program that is research-oriented, unlike the program at Xavier which is an application-based program that does training in assessment instruments,” Matthews said.

Leonhard said that with a month away from deadline, the program has received an overwhelming reaction.

“We have received 44 applications to date for the PsyD program at Xavier,” Leonhard said. “Overall, the response we have had to the program has been nothing short of outstanding.”

The application deadline is March 15.

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Students engage in group discussion during a psychology class at Xavier University.

The univeristy unveiled the city’s first clinical psychology doctorate program.

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31. Ending for meteor or social 33. J. Paul and Estelle 34. “__ Life to Live” 36. Roberts and Close 37. Sheep’s cry 38. Cliff Huxtable’s wife 39. “The Prize Winner of Defiance, __”; Woody Harrelson movie 41. Russian cosmonaut __ Gagarin 44. “A __ Like Love”; Amanda Peet film 45. Caustic solution in a strong soap 46. The Matterhorn or Mont Blanc

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International dancers to pirouette onto Loyola’s stage

By Starlight Williams slwillia@loyno.edu @star_lightw

Surviving Mardi Gras While you may feel the desire to sprint your way through next week’s Carnvial festivities, Mardi Gras veterans give some words of wisdom on how to survive the marathon of Carnival season

By Skyllarr Trusty sitrusty@loyno.edu @skyllarrtrusty

With Mardi Gras season en route, a few Carnival veterans have some advice for newcomers on how to survive upcoming celebrations.

The city of New Orleans explodes with culture the moment spring hits, leaving locals and visitors in awe.

When Twelfth Night arrives to kick off Carnival season, purple, green and gold bleed through the streets of the city for the next several weeks.

Ashlee Mancuso, a vocal performance major who’s taking the year off, said that Mardi Gras’ history draws her in.

“Just take a walk around the city; it’s interesting to see the history that goes into it,” Mancuso said.

While Mardi Gras is a time for celebration, Rosie Seidel, English junior, said parade-goers should be weary of the risks.

“Being hit in the face with bags of flying beads when you’re not looking.

Always keep an eye on the floats,” Se-

idel said.

Aside from the common danger of beads to the face, seasonal celebrators and natives of the city, like Mancuso, stress the importance of safety.

“Newcomers should be prepared to be alert and safe. Mardi Gras is a marathon, not a sprint,” Mancuso said. “Stay with a group of friends, don’t get too wasted and always have your phone on you in case you get in trouble. Take this from a fellow college student; better be safe than sorry.”

Despite the potential danger, Bethany Lescale, New Orleans native and annual float rider, said parade-goers should find the joy in Mardi Gras and the little tricks to make the best of it.

“Get there early to make sure you have a parking spot close to the route and a place on the route to stand,” Lescale said. “I usually pick family-friendly areas that have food and bathrooms.”

Mancuso said preparation beforehand is key.

“If you want a good spot, you’re going to have to hold it up hours before the parade. Some people even

sleep on the parade route and hold their spots,” Mancuso said.

Perhaps the most important thing to remember is to have fun.

“There are so many things that I love about Mardi Gras that it is hard to pick one thing, but I would have to choose the spirit of Mardi Gras,” Lescale said. “Everyone should experience Mardi Gras at least once in their life.”

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WEAR WARM CLOTHES AND COMFORTABLE SHOES 3. STAY HYDRATED 4. DON’T FORGET TO EAT 5. FIND A SPOT EARLY 6. DON’T RELY ON PUBLIC TRANSIT 7. DON’T BRING VALUABLES 8. REMEMBER BATHROOM BREAKS 9. STAY IN A GROUP 10. HAVE FUN ZACH BRIEN / Photo Editor

Loyola will be getting more than 15 minutes of fame next weekend when the ballet department hosts the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Semifinals Competition.

Founded in Boston in 2011, The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Semifinals Competition will be held for the first time in the U.S. from Feb. 27 to March 1 in Loyola’s Roussel Hall. The Loyola ballet department’s 50th anniversary celebration will coincide with the competition.

Loyola ballet instructor and executive committee member for the competition, Leigh Brockman-Horowitz, said both New Orleans and Loyola have strong connections to the world of ballet.

She said that Olga Smoak, president of the New Orleans International Ballet Conference, is a good friend of Loyola’s ballet department.

So when the competition was looking for a place to host, Loyola was her first choice.

Bari Bellard, theatre arts sophomore and company manager for the competition, said that working with the different coordinators of the event was a valuable experience.

“The competition group has been great because everyone has been so on top of their game. You kind of have the best of the best sitting in the room coordinating how all of this is going to come together,” Bellard said.

The three-day competition, which is open to the public, will host a variety of dancers from across the U.S. competing in either classical or contemporary dance.

Additionally, Kozolva will be teaching a master class in Roussel Hall on Feb. 27 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. for ages 10 to 14 and again on Feb. 28 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. for ages 15 to 26.

Loyola dance students like Samantha Barb, psychology freshman, will have the opportunity to volunteer at the competition.

“I am thrilled to be able to watch and learn from the many talented dancers who will be competing. As my ballet instructor Laura Zambrano tells us, we can always learn by observing,” Barb said.

Brockman-Horowitz said that although Loyola has had some struggles in recent years, this is exactly the recognition the school needs right now.

“To have something of this caliber, which is an international ballet competition, brings in a whole new stream people to our campus,” said Brockman-Horowitz. “It makes people aware that we are arts supportive.”

The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition Finals will commence May 26-30 at the Symphony Space Theatre in New York City.

“I feel very blessed that I was here at the right moment in Loyola’s ballet history to be apart of this,” Brockman-Horowitz said. “I am so excited for the country and for the world to see what we can do here at Loyola.”

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Tom makes the morning news

PART FIVE

By Mike Hogan mjhogan@loyno.edu

“The victim’s house guest said he woke up to, uh, urinate and discovered that Robert Sand had been tragically murdered in his doorway in an apparent robbery gone wrong.

Here he is with an exclusive firsthand account.”

Tom opened his eyes to Melanie propped on her elbow next to him in bed watching the news. “There was another murder. In Mid-City,” she said.

Tom rubbed his eyes and focused on the familiar face being interviewed. “Jesus.” Shock shot through every inch of his body as he watched the jolly man from the night before describe him to reporters. Detective Daniels appeared from off screen and cut the interview off, pulling the

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man aside and waving a hand at the camera.

“I was there last night. He was telling reporters about me.” A quiver crept into his last word. “Me.” Melanie made a face. “What do you mean you were there?”

“I mean I made twenty bucks off that dead guy. I almost went inside for a drink,” he thought, but he said, “I delivered there last night.” His phone began to buzz, with “Unknown” showing across the screen.

He silenced it.

“Who was that?” She asked, glancing at his phone.

Tom could hardly think; his heart was pounding in his ears. “No one.

You need to get ready, you’ve got an eleven o’clock.”

“Right.” Melanie walked towards the bathroom hesitantly, glancing over her shoulder at Tom before closing the door. He forced what he hoped would be an easy smile, but felt more like a desperate grimace.

“Alright, calm the hell down.

You’ll talk to Daniels again and tell him everything you know, just like last time,” he told himself.

Last time Daniels had cracked that joke about Tom killing Deborah Bollinger. What would he think now about this Robert Sand? “What’s he going to do, arrest you? It’s not like you have bloody knives in your back seat,” but he wondered... He headed for the door, snatching his keys off

of the kitchen table as the shower went on in the bathroom.

He let out a sigh of relief and closed the door on an empty backseat. “What did you even expect?”

Tom thought, pushing through the gate and towards his apartment.

Renaldo was leaning on the balcony eyeing him quizzically. Tom had shot out the door like a canon and sprinted to his car.

“You need to conduct yourself appropriately. You’re acting like a guilty man,” he told himself. He gave a nod to Renaldo, whose curious look remained, and went back inside his apartment.

His phone had just finished ringing again, and Tom saw that there were two other missed calls. All were from “Unknown,” but Tom knew all too well who was on the other end.

It started ringing again. This time he answered.

“Hello,” he said, feigning grogginess.

“Morning, Tom. This is becoming a bit of a ritual for us, isn’t it?”

“Daniels? What’s this about?”

“Don’t watch the news, huh? Funny. You’re making it.”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” He hardly believed the lie himself.

“You’re going to need to come in.

Today.” Daniels paused. “That or I can bring you in.”

Resistance

“Resistance” Autumn Cormier, visual arts sophomore

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Teach-in held to work on immigrants’ status

By Skyllarr Trusty sitrusty@loyno.edu @skyllarrtrusty

The Jesuit Social Research Institute and the Loyola community welcomed local high school students and young immigrants to create awareness about migration issues.

The Feb. 5 event was held in the Audubon Room on Loyola’s campus after members of Loyola’s Immigration Advocates provided immigrant teens and their parents a campus tour.

Mary Baudouin, provincial assistant for social ministries and representative of the Jesuits, addressed the community with prayer and gratitude.

“This was a wonderful opportunity for the local students from both high schools and Loyola to hear directly from young immigrants how and why they came to the U.S.,” Baudouin said.

Loyola welcomed student representatives from Brother Martin, Cabrini, Saint Mary’s Dominican and Jesuit high schools.

Sabrina Hernandez, a Loyola Immigration Advocacy project leader and environmental science senior, said she believes immigration is an issue that affects the Loyola community as well as society in general.

“Everyone who lives in this city is directly affected by the current immigration policies, whether they may realize it or not. Immigrants played a pivotal role in the rebuilding efforts of post-Katrina New Orleans,” Hernandez said. “With an ever-increasing population, immigrants are closely linked to our local economies.”

Hernandez said many immigrants live in fear of deportation.

“Like us, they have come to identify New Orleans as home. Compassion is everything. We owe it to them to serve as allies,” Hernandez said.

Service learning students and students from the Honors Spanish Program acted as small group leaders. In addition, students from Dr. Lisbeth Philipp’s Translation and Interpreting program provided interpreting services for the event.

Susan Weishar, migration specialist, led a large portion of the discussion.

“We are deeply grateful for the ef-

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Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J, speaks about the Catholic Church’s principles on immigration at a JSRI sponsored teach-in (left). A participant listens through headphones for translations (above right). Attendees were broken into small groups during the event (bottom right). JSRI holds events like this to further their cause of spreading social justice.

forts of so many people who worked to make it a success,” Weishar said.

According to student feedback, the event was a success.

“We accomplished what we set out to do: to raise awareness among local Catholic high school students of the many hardships and injustices that undocumented immigrants face in their lives and the Church’s teachings on the rights of migrants, and to provide an opportunity for young migrants to tell

their stories,” Weishar said.

The event provided a unique opportunity for local teens.

“It is quite rare for U.S. teens to meet and hear the stories of undocumented immigrant teens,” Weishar said. “It was a profound experience for many. People who have suffered much were willing to share their pain with others who were willing to truly listen and be present to such suffering.”

Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., led the

opening prayer for the event and said the teach-in was a success.

“I was impressed by the number of high school students and their engagement in the process, the work of the Loyola students in helping to make it a success and the courage of the young immigrants in telling their stories,” Kammer said.

Hernandez said she has hope for the future of immigration.

“Whether we personally know someone who is undocumented or

not, it should not inhibit us from rallying for immigration reform,” Hernandez said. “Solidarity begins with identifying yourself in others.

No one wants to be separated from their loved ones. No one wants to live in fear of police brutality. Everyone wants to have their voice heard and their rights as humans protected.”

Lent gives Loyola community time to reflect and repent

By Jessica Molina jgmolina@loyno.edu @jmolina217

Loyola’s Jesuit Center and Alumni Association are co-hosting a Lenten Series of lectures to be held each Wednesday during Lent.

The series is free and open to the public. The first lecture, “Saint Ignatius: The Inspiration and the Mystic,” will be led by Fr. Ted Dziak, S.J. on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in Bobet Hall’s Ignatius Chapel.

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, following Fat Tuesday, as a day for Catholics to repent for their excesses during the Mardi Gras season. This year, Lent begins on Feb. 18.

The lecture series is not the only way Loyola is celebrating Lent.

Many members of the communi-

ty see Lent as a time for personal growth.

Ken Weber, the university minister for liturgy and worship, said Lent is a time of repentance.

“Lent is intended to be a time of abstaining from certain comforts in order to grow closer to God,” Weber said.

Lent provides an opportunity for the Loyola community to grow closer to God and give back to the community in preparation for Easter Sunday.

Samantha Griffin, environmental studies sophomore, said Lent means following an act of Jesus.

“We, as Catholics, should strive to be as close to Jesus’ example as possible. I think the 40-day period is a test of one’s strength of faith,” Griffin said.

Commitment to service is one aspect of the giving of alms, either in

money or services to the church or community.

Weber suggests one option for students wishing to participate in Lent is to take some of the money otherwise spent at bars and donate it.

Weber believes that during Lent, certain Jesuit values can be emphasized along with the three pillars of Lent: prayer, giving of alms and fasting.

Olivia Roy, business sophomore, relates Lent to the Jesuit values of finding God in all things.

“Fasting helps us to appreciate things big and small because you give up something small and realize how difficult it is. That helps us appreciate the bigger things in our lives and be grateful,” Roy said.

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A priest offers someone ashes in Indiana on March 5, 2014. The “Ashes on the Go” program began in 2010 as a way to bring the Church to people in their daily lives.

SPORTS

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Sports briefs Women’s basketball earns 20th win of the season The women’s basketball team earned their 20th win of the season against their conference opponent Belhaven with a score of 78-70 on Thursday, Feb. 5.

Senior Janeicia Neely led the team on offense with 19 points and six assists, while sophomore Meghan Temple tallied her sixth double-double of the year with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Megan Whittaker added 11 points and junior Briana Oglesby chipped in 10 points for the win.

The women’s team is now 20-1 and 11-1 in conference play. They will host Blue Mountain College in the Den on Thursday, Feb. 12.

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Rebekah Greer, psychology senior, waits on the sideline to enter the game. The women’s basketball team is looking to continue their success from the regular season into this year’s conference tournament.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN The women’s basketball team gets set for the final stretch heading into the conference tournament

By Taylor Ford tcford@loyno.edu @TaylorCFord

As the women’s basketball team approaches the end of their season, players have their eyes on the prize.

After an Elite Eight loss in the national tournament last year, the team was seen as a pre-season favorite to be a national contender.

However, the level of dominance at which they’ve played so far has come as a surprise to some of the players.

Brianna Oglesby, psychology junior, said she has always had high hopes for the team.

“I knew we were going to be good but I wasn’t necessarily expecting us to be playing at the caliber that we

are. So it’s kind of a good feeling, especially at this point in my college career,” Oglesby said.

The team has shown a more balanced and potent offensive attack this season and have increased their scoring average from 71.3 ppg last season to 80.4 ppg, as well as their team assists from 13.5 apg to 16 apg.

Oglesby, who recovered from an ACL injury last year, is now coming into her own offensively and averaging 9.3 ppg., the fourth highest average on the team.

“It’s a good feeling, especially being able to contribute to the team in a bigger way this year,” Oglesby said.

This has called for some players, like sophomore guard Kylah Jones, to make sacrifices from their own individual games for the betterment

of the team.

“My biggest adjustment would have to be just playing a different role on the team. Last year, I was playing in a bigger role than I am now. Having to come off the bench and still keep the team up and going is a big adjustment for me, but it’s one I’m embracing,” Jones said.

As their season comes to a close, players on the team are beginning to hone in on their individual roles.

“Right now, honestly, I’ve just been watching Janeicia, just trying to pick points from her so that I can be better than last year or how I’ve been this year,” Jones said. “I just want to do whatever I can to make this team as good as it can be.”

Head coach Kellie Kennedy said that even with their strong record

this season and the national tournament approaching, the team hasn’t allowed their success to cause them to overlook any team on their remaining schedule.

“We’ve really tried to go into every game viewing every game as the most important game we’ve played all year. So the most important game we’ve played all year is tomorrow and that’s how we’ve focused on it, and after that the next will be. We’re really trying to go one at a time,” Kennedy said.

The team will try to continue their success this season as they take on Faulkner University on the road Saturday, Feb. 14.

Track team seeks improvement

By Haley Pegg hapegg@loyno.edu @haleyardis

The Loyola track and field team is working hard to prepare for the spring season, which team members say could be one of their best yet.

The team kicked off the season by competing in the Leonard Memorial Invitational meet in Houston on Jan. 16. They are currently training for the Samford University Invitational meet, which will take place on Feb. 13 and 14 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Assistant coach Judith Billizone said she is looking to improve the team’s skills and tenacity to do well in the upcoming meet and have a strong season overall. Billizone said she has a lot planned for the season.

“After the first meet, I can see that

we have a lot to work on, but that means that there’s a lot of room for improvement,” Billizone said.

Billizone said improving their ability to work under pressure and maintain control in events will help the team perform to their fullest potential in competitions. She said it is important for the team to stay focused and have a positive mindset in order to do well this season.

“We always say that it’s 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical,” Billizone said.

Harley Augustine, biology senior, said her team’s ability to focus on performance while simultaneously being college students is vital.

“I am very proud of my team.

Keeping up our grades while attending practice every day and pushing ourselves during every workout is a difficult task,” Augustine said.

Augustine said she is proud of her team and is looking to finish off her last season strong.

Marketing freshman and college track newcomer Taralyn Heard said she is excited for what her first season has in store. She is confident that with proper training, the team will do well.

“I believe that on both the men’s and women’s side, we can win conference,” Heard said.

The team hopes to make it to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Championship meet.

The Samford Invitational meet will be the team’s last competition before the NAIA Indoor National Track and Field Championships, which will bring an end to the indoor season.

Men’s and women’s Track and Field Feb. 13-14 Samford Invitational (Mobile, Alabama) March 5-7 NAIA Indoor National Championships (Geneva, Ohio) March 14 McNeese State Invitational (Lake Charles, Louisiana) March 20 Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, Louisiana) April 3 MC Twilight Invitational (Clinton, Mississippi) April 4 Tulane Invitational (New Orleans, Louisiana) April 11 USA Jaguars Invitational (Alabama)

Men’s team falls to Belhaven on the road The men’s basketball team suffered their ninth loss of the season against the Belhaven Blazers, 81-71 on Thursday, Feb. 5.

Senior Robert Lovaglio led the way for the Pack with 21 points and seven rebounds. Sophomore Nate Pierre added a career-high of 14 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.

The team is now 11-9 in the season overall and they’ve dropped to 5-7 in conference play. The team will look to rebound against Blue Mountain College in the Den on Thursday Feb. 12.

Baseball team defeats Rust College in home opener The baseball team started their season at home with a win over Rust College on Friday, Feb. 6.

The Pack defeated Rust 11-1 in five innings and 18-1 in the following game.

Junior Kevin Lindsey led the team in the first game, giving up just one hit and one run. He also recorded eight strikeouts, moving him to 2-0 in the season.

The team faced Rust College again on Saturday, Feb. 7 and defeated the team 18-1 in both games.

Women’s tennis team falls to LSU Alexandria in first home game of the season The women’s tennis team fell to in-state rival LSU Alexandria 6-1 on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Senior Meghan de Baroncelli took the women’s only victory of the day, defeating LSUA’s Sara Andrade in the No. 1 singles competition.

She teamed up with sophomore Alexa Mancuso but fell to LSUA’s team of Arian Cobbs and Sara Andrade.

The women’s team will face Brenau University on Friday, Feb. 20 in Mobile, Alabama.

Senior Megan Whittaker named to 2015 WBCA Good Works Team Women’s basketball senior Megan Whittaker became one of only ten college women’s basketball players to recieve the WBCA Good Works award.

Whittaker has participated in multiple community service events around the city, including the Dinneral Shavers Educational Fund at Tulane University.

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Members of the New Orleans community gather at a rally following the Voices for the Silenced protest held last December after the Inspector General’s report about the New Orleans Police Department’s lack of investigation for 1,111 sex crimes. During the rally, victims of sexual assault relayed the stories of their trauma and NOPD’s lack of response to each of their individual cases.

City of New Orleans must hold its police department accountable JON ALTSCHUL Assistant professor of philosophy jlaltsch@loyno.edu

Something smells in New Orleans. It’s noxious.

I’m talking about a recent Inspector General’s report declaring that our police didn’t properly investigate over 1,000 reported sex assault crimes between 2011 and 2013.

On top of that, last month we learned that 81 rape kits held at Children’s Hospital have remained untested.

Citizens are frustrated at how slowly the city has moved to reform our police department.

It’s hard for me to gauge what it must be like to be raped. I’m a big guy. I’m 6’1”, 220 pounds, beefy, bearded, balding and big-nosed.

I don’t really “get” what it’s like to be a woman afraid when she walks alone in a dark place, or to go to the police station to file a report only to realize after months and months that the detectives have no intention of ever catching that scumbag.

But, so what?

I don’t have to live that experience to feel for somebody who has.

I can open my heart to one who has been pushed down, because I do know what that’s like: to fall down in life. Something awful and

nasty hits you hard, and you tumble down to the ground.

Maybe you break some bones in a car accident. Maybe your boss fires you. Maybe you get some disease.

It could be a lot of things. Like that kids’ song says, “We all fall down.”

The rules of the game of life seem clear: that you see someone who has fallen, you remember what it was like when you fell, you give them a hand and you help them back up.

Michael Jackson says this: “I’ll be there.” Bill Withers says this: “Lean on me.” I’m sure that when you were five or six your mom said this. I’m sure the Jesuits, and all other religious and non-religious groups of decency say just this.

You help people get back up.

What you don’t do is look down at

them, kick them in the ribs and walk away laughing.

This is what the New Orleans Police Department sex-crimes detectives did to the women and men who had the courage to ask the police to bring forth justice.

Justice moves slowly in America and sometimes slower in New Orleans. You must not forget that you are a citizen of this fair city.

You and I agree to give our tax money to the government and police force, but only on the condition that they provide us with adequate protection and routine justice.

The public servants of the law are answerable to you, not the other way around. It is not your job to do the policing of this city.

But it is your right and, when

things smell really bad, also your duty to oversee the people we’ve entrusted as public servants to be there for us when life pushes us down.

We want the police to investigate sex crimes and the district attorneys to prosecute the offenders.

If you’d like to be a voice for these more than 1,000 who’ve been silenced, consider joining Voices for the Silenced and Students Against Sexual Assault, two organizations started by professors and students at Loyola.

“Like” them on Facebook, but at the very least ask yourself: Are you smelling this?

Louisiana politicians continually pander to racist voters for support TONY CHERAMIE Political science senior tjcheram@loyno.edu

In 2008, Bobby Jindal was elected Louisiana’s — and the nation’s — first Indian-American governor.

After campaigning against government corruption and in favor of increased transparency of government contracts, he was seen as a breath of fresh air in the after-math of the failed government response to Hurricane Katrina.

He prided himself on being a Rhodes scholar and the work he accomplished as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services in George W. Bush’s first term.

As of late, however, Jindal has

chosen repeatedly to ignore young voter’s priorities in favor of harsh, anti-Muslim rhetoric.

Jindal seems to have abandoned his inclusive way of politicking, which brought him record numbers of democratic and young-voter support.

His form of campaigning successfully built a bipartisan, multi-generational coalition that was well reported by the New Orleans Advocate and the Times Picayune.

As Jindal nears the end of his final term as governor and contemplates a presidential bid, he faces a significant depression in public support.

His tarnished image, resulting from his cuts in higher education, has drained support from his oncebroad coalition of conservative democrats and reformation-minded youth.

Instead of reversing his position or appealing to those skeptical of Islam in other policy areas, Gov. Jindal

has taken to cable news networks in the immediate after-math of the Charlie Hebdo attacks to raise national consciousness over nonexistent “no-go zones” in Europe where Western Christians are not allowed in majority Muslim cities.

He cited a report by UK tabloid The Daily Mail that provided no specific evidence and later appeared on CNN to defend his claims but provided no specific examples of cities where Christians were expelled.

Following a mountain of criticism, some from his own party, Jindal has neither recanted nor apologized for his not-so-subtle jab at the greater Muslim community.

Why would Louisiana’s top conservative double down on an accusation that was widely debunked and discredited? What does he have to gain?

The answer is support — a lot of it.

After the fallout of these claims,

Jindal’s support has moved from 6 to 10 percent with those who self-identify as “conservative” and “highly likely to vote” in 2016, according to Gallup and Pew polling.

Gov. Jindal has also seen more modest increases in support in the early republican primary states of Iowa and South Carolina following last week’s “no-go zones” crusade.

Just as Jindal doubled down on unpopular higher education reforms following bleeding support from young voters, he has defended his claims that defending the West against sharia law is a top U.S. national security priority.

Based on the amount of positive encouragement following his blatantly false allegations, it’s no wonder why he would continue to defend those remarks. indal could conceivably move into top-tier status catering to this sub-section of conservative voters.

When House Majority Whip Steve

Scalise’s alleged participation in David Duke’s European-American Unity and Rights Organization is taken to account, it seems the highest echelon of Louisiana republican leaders are still indebted to racist voters.

Instead of moderating his views and tone to remake his broader appeal, Gov. Jindal is actively courting low-information voters sympathetic to anti-Muslim rhetoric — alienating young voters in particular who are “much less likely” to support an anti-Muslim candidate, according to Pew and Gallup.

Jindal is prioritizing rhetoric of prejudice and exclusion over the legitimate concerns of most Louisianans, signifying the official start of his campaign for the republican nomination for president.

EDITORIAL

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OUR EDITORIAL

The majority opinion of our editorial board

HOWLS & GROWLS HOWL to Mardi Gras.

GROWL to Valentine’s Day. HOWL to 75 percent off chocolate this Sunday.

GROWL to humanity’s fruitless attempts to reclaim paradise lost.

HOWL to Talbot’s.

GROWL to transcending the line for the elevators in Monroe.

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Voting for

change

Loyola students do not mind paying more for tuition, so long as our money is being used to improve our university and satisfy our expectations, wants and needs.

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uition is being raised 2 percent for 2015-2016, and as a result, our hopes and expectations for the upcoming academic school year correlate, respectively.

We recognize that this increase is modest, and compared to the national average of 2.2 percent, we will go so far as to say that it is reasonable. But when Loyola students choose to continue paying these inflated tuition prices, we expect our wants and needs to be met. Our opinions matter.

In the 2013-2014 school year, 17 Loyola employees were laid off, 12 faculty members’ contracts were not renewed and 46 faculty and staff elected to take the volunteer severance package. Loyola prides itself in its low student to teacher ratio, but students have already begun to see increases in the size of their classrooms. We want to keep our professors and staff members. They make Loyola great.

We want expanded counseling services. We cannot expect three counselors and one psychiatrist to meet the needs of 4,496 enrolled students and the entirety of our faculty and staff. Students’ mental health cannot suffer in this environment if we are expected to strive for academic excellence. Certain needs must be met first, and these needs include mental health and well-being.

We are also calling for expanded Student Health Services. For many students, Student Health is their only access to medical care. Therefore, it is imperative that students can receive immediate medical care at their convenience and that Student Health Services be equipped to handle all of the medical needs of Loyola students, faculty and staff.

We want handicap accessible entrances to all building entrances on-campus. We want to create an environment that is open and inclusive to all.

Students whose work-study was cut want their jobs back. Many

students do not have the time or resources to outsource jobs, and work-study served as an essential pool of income for these students.

We want the deficit to be fixed.

We do not want the stress that comes with being a student to be coupled with the stress of worrying about whether our degrees will continue to be valuable and relevant in years to come. We want Loyola to be a standing, continually growing, ever-evolving institution. We do not want to be the ones to watch it fall.

We want transparency. We want access to the ins and outs of the administration’s doings. We want comprehensive and understandable reports of what our tuition is going towards. We do not want to seek them out; rather, we believe that they should be freely given to us.

We want the administration to be able to look beyond the wants and needs of the student body that are explicitly expressed above and to be receptive to those that may not be immediately articulated. We want to be allowed to provide input about how our money is being spent, but we do not want to have to be the ones to facilitate these conversations. The administration should be proactive in their attempts to engage with the student body, not the other way around.

If our student retention rate is as low as it is, then we should reevaluate current strategies and ensure that we are doing everything within our power to help Loyola reach its highest potential, which is where the strategic plan comes in. We must adhere to it and continue to strive to reach beyond the parameters it explicitly outlines.

We want these things because we love Loyola. Every year, we choose to be here instead of enrolling somewhere else, because we have faith in this institution and the principles it stands for. We want these things because we do not mind paying extra, so long as our university is correspondingly willing to go the extra mile.

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