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LAID OFF WITH 12 MORE TO COME By ALICIA SERRANO Assistant News Editor Loyola is down 18 staff members after the university enacted the first round of layoffs on Friday, Feb. 7. According to a university press release, the cuts were made in an effort to close the remaining budget deficit. The original $7.5 million deficit resulted from an enrollment shortfall for this academic year, but this number was brought down to $5.1 million with the implementation of a voluntary severance program. Employees were offered severance packages upon notification of employment termination, Wildes said in the press release. Details of these severance packages were not disclosed.The press release said the cuts represent less than two percent of the university employee base. In addition to these layoffs, 12 non-tenured faculty members’ contracts will not be renewed in April since the university has fewer students in common curriculum classes, the press release said. At the President’s Convocation in January, Wildes said that the enrollment drop Loyola experienced reflected the national trend of the decline in the number of 18-yearold Americans who might attend college. According to a report released by the United States Census Bureau in September 2013, college enrollment in Fall 2012 fell by 467,000 from the previous year’s 20.4 million students. The enrollment of younger students declined by 48,000 while the enrollment of students 25 and older declined by 419,000, the report said. According to the report, this decline was due to older students returning to the work force after economic recovery from the recession. Because of such trends, Loyola is not alone in facing the enrollment challenges of these trends.
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Mansfield University in Pennsylvania faced a projected $14.3 million deficit during Fall 2012 due to enrollment declines, according to a press release on the university’s website. The press release said that Mansfield University also reduced the number of employee positions in efforts to improve their deficit. In addition to Mansfield University, The University of Southern Maine is also facing a budget deficit of $14 million for the upcoming year, in correspondence with the national trends of enrollment, according to an article published by the Maine Sun Journal. According to the article, University of Southern Main faced a budget deficit last year that also resulted in employee reductions. Although Loyola’s budget deficit is half the amount of University of Southern Main and Mansfield University, the enrollment challenges the universities face are similar. Wildes said in the press release that the reduction of employees “combined with attrition and a successful voluntary severance program implemented in December, will effectively balance the university’s budget for FY13 —14.” Despite these cuts, the press release said that no academic programs would be affected. Wildes said in the press release that the university has been mindful of minimizing the impact the reductions might have on students. “Our guiding principle in the changes we have made was to preserve and protect the outstanding educational experience we offer our students — an educational model built on more than 450 years of Jesuit teaching and academic excellence,” Wildes said in the press release. Alicia Serrano can be reached at amserran@loyno.edu
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CRIME WATCH: a summary of violations reported at or around Loyola STAFF
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CRIME
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Theft
Feb. 4
5:36 p.m.
1200 Block of Joseph Street
Theft
Feb. 5
10:50 a.m.
5100 Block of St. Charles Avenue
Robbery
Feb. 5
8:15 p.m.
1600 Block of Soniat Street
Aggravated Rape
Feb. 6
9:35 a.m.
5700 Block of S. Claiborne Avenue
Theft
Feb. 6
5:14 p.m.
2000 Block of Robert Street
Theft
Feb. 7
5:34 p.m.
7800 Block of St. Charles Avenue
DUI
Feb. 8
3:11 a.m.
St. Charles Avenue and Octavia Street
Theft
Feb. 8
8:42 a.m.
600 Block of Pine Street
Robbery
Feb. 8
10:10 p.m.
2500 Block of Palmer Avenue
Robbery
Feb. 8
10:15 p.m.
Octavia Street and S. Robertson Street
DUI
Feb. 9
2:02 a.m.
St. Charles Avenue and Calhoun Street
Vehicle Break-in
Feb. 9
2:36 p.m.
1500 Block of Henry Clay Avenue
Weapons
Feb. 9
9:27 p.m.
Willow Street/State Street
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Robbery
Feb. 9
9:57 p.m.
State Street and S. Robertson Street
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Vehicle Theft
Feb. 10
8:44 a.m.
800 Block of Cherokee Street
Theft
Feb. 10
9:53 a.m.
400 Block of Broadway Street
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NEWSBRIEFS New commuter organization is chartered
Mission and Ministry remains positive while cutting expenses
Loyola’s Student Government Association chartered a Commuter Student Association at the weekly University Senate meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The organization wants to be a liaison for commuter students, as well as represent their voice on campus. The organization plans to host movie nights, karaoke nights and co-hosted service events with LUCAP and other departments. The organization also plans to have a mentorship program for incoming freshmen commuter students. The program intends to help incoming students get acquainted with the campus as well as other students within the Loyola community. The organization plans to have members attend freshman orientations to meet incoming commuter students. The organization was chartered by SGA with a unanimous vote.
By LAUREN CUTULI Staff Writer The Office of Mission and Ministry is working toward creative ways to eliminate costs within its office without altering its missions. Kurt Bindewald, director of University Ministry and associate director of Mission and Ministry, said with reductions in the operating budget, the Office of Mission and Ministry has already dealt with having to make changes but has found positivity in the obstacle. “There have been a lot of blessings when you are forced to look more intently and carefully in how you
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Ignatius always talked about looking at every opportunity, whether it’s good or bad, to really see where the blessings or graces might come from Kurt Bindewald
Director of University Ministry spend your money,” Bindewald said. Some ways the office is saving money are raising retreat costs, printing less and depending more on the Internet for marketing. Laura Alexander, University Ministry assistant director and associate chaplain for retreats and Christian life communities, said the retreat costs were raised the past academic year. The weekend retreats went from $30 to $40, and the onenight retreats are now $20 instead of $15. Alexander said that the raised costs have not become a concern to students, as there has been an increase in the number of students attending retreats. “It shows, first of all, that there is a real need, hunger and desire for students to have these experiences of reflecting on their lives and connecting with God,” Alexander said. “Students also really understand
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that when they are able to pay the $40, then we are able to give more financial assistance to those who cannot pay.” Mission and Ministry was conscious of saving and reducing costs before the 2012-2013 year began. “We had a couple of positions that, knowing there might be an issue with finances, we did not fill. So we were able to save some money by having some open positions that we did not
fill that we could then return that salary money back to the university,” Bindewald said. Additional money was saved this academic year after two Mission and Ministry employees qualified for and accepted the voluntary severance packages, Bindewald said. Bindewald said the office’s current staff is finding ways to be more creative and share responsibilities instead of chaplains or assistant chaplains carrying most responsibilities, as has
Organization promotes bone marrow donation By ALICIA SERRANO Assistant News Editor For people like Rachel Robinson, social sciences sophomore, health is a daily battle. Robinson has multiple health conditions that make it difficult to do daily activities.She said that because of her health, it can be difficult to relate to people on campus. A new organization on Loyola’s campus aims to bridge that gap while making a difference in patient’s lives. Be The Match gives students the opportunity to help those living with certain illnesses that could benefit from bone marrow donations. The newly-chartered student organization is dedicated to registering people for The National Bone Marrow Registry Program and
raising awareness about marrow donation. Loyola’s Student Government Association chartered the organization at its weekly Senate meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Robinson is the president of Be The Match on campus and is passionate about the cause. “We want to help register students and local people in the community for the registry, raise funds and spread hope for patients waiting for a match,” Robinson said. Robinson said that what motivated her to start the organization on campus is that she has interacted with many individuals, like her friend Andre Boothe, who have benefitted from a bone marrow transplant. “My best friend was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a young
boy, and needed a bone marrow transplant to survive,” Robinson said. Robinson said that a bone marrow transplant saved Boothe’s life. “Now he is also a double lung transplant survivor. Without the initial bone marrow transplant, he would have never had the chance to receive his lungs, and he would literally not be here today,” Robinson said. Robinson deals with health conditions of her own. Robinson has postural orthostatic tachycardis syndrome, a type of dysautonomia that affects the nervous system. She also has EhlersDanlos Syndrome, which affects the collagen genes. In addition, she has
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been the case before. Bindewald said the decisions made go back to upholding Jesuit ideals and what it means to follow St. Ignatius of Loyola’s lead. “Ignatius always talked about looking at every opportunity, whether it’s good or bad, to really see where the blessings or graces might come from,” Bindewald said. Lauren Cutuli may be reached at lecutuli@loyno.edu
The 37th Tom Bell Silver Scribe Competition for high school journalists will feature a free, public panel by Michael Smith, ESPN sportscaster and Loyola alum. The panel will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15. Loyola’s School of Mass Communication and the Press Club of New Orleans will co-host the panel and competition. The competition will judge high school journalists on best news story, best news photograph and best newspaper, among other categories. Professional journalists will be the judges for the categories. The high school awarded with the most points will win a sweepstakes award. Jemele Hill, ESPN columnist, and Keith Goralski, ESPN senior director of audio, will co-host the panel with Smith. The panel will discuss multimedia storytelling and producing news for multiple platforms. The panel will be at 3 p.m. in room 402 of the Communications/Music Complex and will be open to both high school and college students.
Print Services relocates By ASHLEY FRUGÉ Staff Writer Print Services is going to have a new home now that it has been dislocated by the latest Monroe Hall renovations. Bret Jacobs, vice provost for information technology and chief information officer, said Print Services was not given space in the final design of the renovated Monroe Hall and will be moved to the Danna Center basement. “We were not able to provide space for them in the final design of Monroe Hall as priority was given to academic departments,” Jacobs said. Randy Laumann, who recently resigned as manager of Print Services, said at University Senate meetings that new location was problematic in terms of space,
location, compromised security and moisture. Glenn Hymel, professor of psychology, spoke to the issue at the December and January Senate meetings. He sided with Laumann’s argument against the Danna Center basement being an efficient location. “One of the most compelling parts of his argument was that 89.5 percent of the clientele that he serves was in the front of the campus,” Hymel said. Hymel said that the administration took the position that the Danna Center would be ideal for housing Print Services, because it is a central location. Jacobs said that the Danna Center basement provided the “largest
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New Orleans’ Comic Con was held at the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center By LAUREN PATTON Senior Staff Writer The city of New Orleans played host to superheroes, zombie fighters, time lords and ghostbusters at Wizard World’s Comic Con on the weekend of Jan. 7. According to Wizard World coordinators, around 6,000 people attended the convention this year, which featured celebrity guests Stan Lee, Matt Smith and members of the cast of “The Walking Dead”. “This is Disneyland for freaks and geeks,” C. Thomas Howell, a celebrity guest at the convention, said. “Everybody that was beat down in school for exhibiting any sort of expression that was not accepted by the jock and the cool kids, this is where they come to be superstars.” At the convention, there was one celebrity that most attendees tried to meet. Stan Lee, the creator of the comic book characters in “X-Men”, “The Fantastic Four” and “The Avengers”, proved to be very popular among convention goers. Despite Lee’s popularity, he said that he was most excited to meet Matt Smith, a character who has achieved fame through the British Broadcasting Corporation’s “Doctor Who” television series. “It feels good to know that after all these years the fans still seem to care about me, you know. I love listening to them. Even today, you can learn a lot by what the fans say,” Lee said. Lauren Patton can be reached at lepatton@loyno.edu
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A New Orleans Comic Con attendee browses through a selection of posters. Lovers of science fiction and comic books packed the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for the event from Jan. 7 through Jan. 9.
NEWSBRIEFS Louisiana governor open to legalizing medical marijuana Ex-New Orleans mayor is convicted NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted of bribery, fraud and money laundering on Feb. 12. A jury convicted Nagin on 20 out of 21 federal criminal counts. A June 11 sentencing date has been set.
Armed robberies plague university area The New Orleans Police Department has been investigating a string of armed robberies that have taken place around Tulane and Loyola universities over the past two weeks. According to the NOPD, out of the 10 robberies that occured in the area over the past couple of weeks, only two arrests have been made.
Tulane University elects new president NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane University has selected Michael A. Fitts, the former dean and professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, as the successor to retiring president, Scott Cowen. Fitts will take over as the school’s 15th president on July 1.
By NIA PORTER Worldview Editor On Jan. 22, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal said he supports making medical marijuana available in Louisiana as long as it is tightly controlled. “I continue to be opposed to legalization of marijuana,” Jindal said during an event at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. “If there is a legitimate medical need, I’d certainly be open to making it available under very strict supervision for patients that would benefit from that.” Marjorie Esman, executive director for the Louisiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said Louisiana passed a law allowing medical marijuana in 1991. Although the law was passed, it was up to the secretary of health and hospitals to notify the public about the rules and regulations; according to Esman, those rules and regulations never materialized. David Khey, an assistant professor of criminal justice at Loyola University and an expert in drug use and abuse, said he believes that Louisiana is ahead of the game when it comes to discussing the legalization of medical marijuana. “It is hard to say that Louisiana is behind, as only 20 states and the District of Colombia have some sort of medical marijuana allowances,” Khey said. “So, by the numbers, we are ahead of the game, just near the middle of the pack. We are discussing such a change with states like Florida and New York — states that are not known for their overt liberalism or libertarianism.” While Khey sees both positive and negative effects in medical marijuana’s legalization, he believes that the good
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only outweighs the bad when research finds and continues to confirm successful outcomes with marijuana. “Quite simply, smoked marijuana has many flaws that make clinicians and drug researchers wary of promoting its use,” Khey said. “Just look at the war on tobacco use to get a glimpse of some of these motivations.” Loyola University Police Department’s captain Roger Pinac said there haven’t been any discussions about how the university’s drug policy could be affected by the potential legalization of marijuana.
“Until some form of this legislation is enacted as law, there is not much I can comment on,” Pinac said. “Our university policy is based upon existing laws. I have no idea where this legislative discussion will lead and what support any recommendations will have.” Despite Louisiana’s discussion of medical marijuana, Khey doesn’t think the nation is ready to fully legalize the recreational usage of marijuana any time soon. “All eyes are now on Washington and Colorado to see what sort of
impacts open sales of marijuana to adults will have in their regions. We also have some hints from Amsterdam and the Netherlands where recreational marijuana is tolerated, but not technically legal,” Khey said. “So, perhaps Denver and Seattle will become our Amsterdams while other regions tighten their belt to say ‘Not in my backyard’.” Nia Porter can be reached at naporter@loyno.edu The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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1. Scale on which diamond is assigned a “10” 5. Owl’s question? 8. “Music __ charms ...” 12. The Sego Lily is its state flower 13. Map out 15. Nymph rejected by Narcissus 16. Actress Elisabeth 17. Deck opening 18. Work on jerky 19. WWII aircraft carrier plane 21. Iowa native 23. Tax-sheltered nest egg 25. Hippy dance 28. 1963 Newman film 29. Ousted Iranian 33. Arctic “snowshoe” critters 34. Quizzical sounds 35. Bears owner/coach who won eight NFL titles in four different decades 37. Singer Piaf 38. Soup base 39. Luxury craft 40. Quiet “Quiet!” 43. “Ulysses” actor Milo 44. Quaint pronoun 45. “Isn’t __ bit like you and me?”: Beatles lyric 46. Solvers’ cries 47. Tremulous glow 50. Except 54. Beeline 59. “Hava Nagila” dance 60. Different 62. Worker welfare org. 63. Progress slowly 64. Organ with chambers 65. Son of Odin 66. Sinister chuckles 67. “Revenge is __ best served cold” 68. Seven: Pref.
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2. Will-wisp link 3. Truck 4. Poet Silverstein 5. Words said with a double take 6. Fez, e.g. 7. Corsage flowers 8. “Consarn it!” 9. Motrin target 10. Those folks 11. Suffragette Julia Ward __ 13. Former Labor secretary Elaine 14. Where she blows 20. Vehicle safety measure 22. Jug band percussion instrument 24. “Say what?” 25. Tackled 26. “Vega$” actor 27. Mythical river of forgetfulness 30. Grating
31. “Hello, wahine!” 32. Can’t stand 33. “You, there!” 36. Doo-wop syllable 40. Went from first to second, say 41. Jeans bottom 42. Pounds 48. Ado 49. Mars neighbor 50. __ Tzu 51. Fine-tune 52. B’way seating area 53. Sounds from the stands 55. Shakespearean verb 56. 1975 Wimbledon winner 57. Hiwt the mall 58. Antlered deer 61. Ginza agreement
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On Sunday, Feb. 9, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome held the first annual King Cake Festival
A little slice of
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By LAUREN CUTULI Staff Writer There is a new reason to celebrate the carnival season this year. Oschner Health Systems partnered with local bakeries in the New Orleans area for the first annual King Cake Festival that supports the hospital’s pediactrics unit. The event brought in 12,000 people to sample king cakes from 22 bakeries. The idea came from two Oschner employees’ participation in the fellowship program. One of the fellows moved to New Orleans just one year ago. She fell in love with king cake and thought the city needed a king cake festival. The women are co-workers of Tiffany Henriques, who graduated from Loyola in 2010 and is the current fellow of Oschner’s Finance Department. The three employees combined to originate the idea that became the first King Cake Festival in New Orleans. Henriques said the women pitched the idea to their company’s philanthropy partner along with the thought of having some of the proceeds go to the pediatrics unit. “A group of employees in Ochsner’s fellowship program approached
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our philanthropy department with the idea of a festival celebrating king cake − that would benefit the babies treated at Ochsner. And from there, King Cake Festival was born,” Kathleen McCulla, Director of Events at Ochsner Health System, said. The festival welcomed bakeries from across the Greater New Orleans area, who agreed to donate twenty percent of their proceeds to support Oschner.
“We had 22 bakeries come and we are thankful for them. We hope to have more next year,” Henriques said. Wendy Lehman, business management senior, attended the King Cake Festival after reading about the event online. “I really wanted to go, not only because I love king cake and carnival season, but because the proceeds helped out Oschner,” Lehman said. Lehman said the voting system was
very clever because she was visually able to see which venders had the most votes, before even waiting in line. “It really helped identify who had the best king cake,” Lehman said. Haydel’s Bakery came out on top with the most fan votes after the festival’s end. The festival also featured a onemile stroller fun run around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, live
music and an area exclusively for kids. This one-of-a-kind festival plans to be back next year with the support of Oschner. “We can’t wait until next year. I think we’ve got a great response to keep this going,” Henriques said.
Lauren Cutuli can be reached at lecutuli@loyno.edu
EVENTS For some alternative Valentine’s Day plans
SATURDAY, FEB. 15 Krewe du Vieux French Quarter 6:30 p.m. krewedelusion French Quarter 7:15 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 21 Krewe of Cork French Quarter 3 p.m. Krewe of Oshun Uptown 6 p.m. Krewe of Cleopatra Uptown 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 22 Krewe of Pontchartrain Uptown 1 p.m. Krewe of Choctaw Uptown follows Pontchartrain. Krewe of Freret Uptown follows Choctaw. Knights of Sparta Uptown 6 p.m. Krewe of Pygmalion Uptown 6:45 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEB. 23 Krewe of Carrollton Uptown noon Krewe of King Arthur Uptown 1 p.m. Krewe of Alla Uptown 1 p.m. Mystic Krewe of Barkus French Quarter 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 Mystic Krewe of Druids Uptown 6:30 p.m. Mystic Krewe of Nyx Uptown 7 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 27 Knights of Babylon Uptown 5:45 p.m. Knights of Chaos Uptown 6:30 p.m. Krewe of Muses Uptown 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 28 Knights of Hermes Uptown 6 p.m. Le Krewe d'Etat Uptown 6:30 p.m. Krewe of Morpheus Uptown 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1 Krewe of Iris Uptown 11 a.m. Krewe of Tucks Uptown noon Krewe of Endymion Mid-City 4:15 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 2 Krewe of Okeanos Uptown 11 a.m. Krewe of Mid-City Uptown 11:45 a.m. Krewe of Thoth Uptown noon Krewe of Bacchus Uptown 5:15 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 3 Krewe of Proteus Uptown 5:15 p.m. Krewe of Orpheus Uptown 6 p.m. MARDI GRAS DAY TUESDAY, MARCH 4 Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Uptown 8 a.m. Krewe of Rex Uptown 10 a.m.
The Rusty Nail Half-priced champagne happy hour 1100 Constance St. | 10 p.m.
Snake and Jake’s 20th Anniversary celebration 7612 Oak St. | 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Gasa Gasa Sweet Crude’s Valentine’s Day Lovefest | $7 4920 Freret St. | 9 p.m.
Tipitina’s Carolina Chocolate Drops | $20 501 Napoleon Ave. | 9 p.m.
Hi-Ho Lounge Tysson | Free entry 2239 St. Claude Ave. |10 p.m.
Maple Leaf Bar Flow Tribe + Sexual Thunder | $10 8316 Oak St. |10:30 p.m.
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“Vitality” features a photo of psychology freshman Fatimeh Ali outside of Miller Hall. January 2014.
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“Guitarist on Moonwalk” features a street musician’s glare of disapproval after not being tipped. February 2013.
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Left to right: Lisa Martin, director of the Center for Intercultural Understanding, and A’Niya Robinson, political science sophomore, participate in an exercise at an anti-racism workshop on Saturday, Feb. 8, hosted by the Pax Christi Anti-Racism team. The workshop focused on a faith-based, social justice-oriented approach to racism. D.J. SEVERAN/Contributing Photographer
Student finds spiritual Hungarian Jews protest memorial solace at silent retreat
EMILY SZKLARSKI Religious Reflections Silence can be awkward. Silence can be seem like a thousand years of anticipation. Silence can be lonely. Silence also can be the most awesome thing ever, as I learned this past weekend. The Emmaus Retreat, put on by University Ministry, gave a new meaning to a word that I used to associate with boredom, loneliness and just no fun. The name, although sounding akin to a house music artist, is actually named for the road that two men in the Bible were walking when they were joined by a third man. The third man was Jesus, but they didn’t know it. The point of the retreat is to go on a daylong silent walk for yourself. Starting last Friday night, I set aside my phone, put off my homework, removed myself from the clocks and hustle of school. I took time to just be. A considerably large chunk of time into the silence of Saturday, I got to thinking about my spirituality. Now, I really have spent about a thousand considerably large chunks of time contemplating this concept since beginning college. For starters, I feel expectations of what I should be from everywhere. I know what society wants me to do, what my parents want me to do, what professors want me to do and I know what my future employers want me to do. That’s all easy because I hear these things almost every day. But how do I want to live my life?
I’m not even talking about actually going out and living my life. I mean the step before that. Where do I find peace and joy? How am I supposed to figure out what I really believe in, how to find fun or what to dedicate my academic mind to studying? First, accepting that I don’t have to figure it out at once has helped. Second, I have discovered that I just need to live. I don’t mean that I need to live in the moment, because that’s not enough. I need to live in this moment, the moments from yesterday and the moments that might happen in the future — all of it! This epiphany turned me back to something important: if I compartmentalize every aspect of my life, I might gain a better understanding of what my life means. If that compartmentalization is permanent, however, then we’re ignoring the fact that faith, theology, science, Netflix, Comic Con, barbecuing and so many other things all exist in the same universe. When I’m living, I want to take it all in. My faith life is in my real life. Everything exists together just as I can easily go from one thought to the next. Two considerably large chunks of time after that — remember, I didn’t have a time piece — I was pretty satisfied with what I took the time to ponder, and I still had roughly five considerably large chunks of time for silence left. Basically, I feel that the retreat gave me not only a chance to catch up with myself but also to learn from other people by what they contemplated in their own prayer experiences. Taking that time to examine where I find joy and happiness in my life was extremely rewarding. Ultimately, silence is an opportunity to piece my life together.
Emily Szklarski is a psychology junior and may be reached at ecszklar@loyno.edu
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities said Sunday that it will boycott all government events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary unless the government cancels some of the planned memorials. The dispute stems from differences between the federation and Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government about the yearlong series of remembrances centered on the 1944 deportation of more than 430,000 Hungarian Jews to Nazi death camps. “The known plans do not take into account the arguments or the sensitivity
of the victims of the horrors of the Holocaust,” the group said, adding that there had been “no substantive progress on the government side in the dispute over the Hungarian Holocaust Memorial Year.” The federation voted 76-2 in favor of the boycott, with three abstentions. Mazsihisz, the federation’s Hungarian acronym, wants the government to abandon plans to build a memorial of Nazi Germany’s 1944 invasion of Hungary and a project dedicated to the child victims of the Holocaust. The “House of Fates” memorial is being built at a Budapest railway
station from which Jews were deported to Nazi death camps. The memorial honoring children will include an exhibit and education center, and Mazsihisz said it has been sidelined from the project, whose “historical approach remains unknown” to the federation’s experts. Mazsihisz fears both memorials will downplay the role of Hungary and Hungarians in the Holocaust. Mazsihisz and leaders of other Hungarian Jewish organizations met with government officials on Thursday, and Orban is expected to address their concerns next week.
Lecture examines post-colonial faith
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Judith Gruber, assistant professor of systematic theology, answers questions after her presentation “Displaced Christianities: Mapping Post-Colonial Theology” on Thursday, Feb. 6. Gruber, Yamauchi series lecturer for spring 2014, challenged traditional understandings of Christianity in the context of post-colonial thought.
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Loyola’s athletic department looks to bring men’s and women’s soccer and women’s softball to add to the current seven Wolf Pack teams under NAIA Division II. These sports will slowly be phased into the program. By MARK ROBINSON Staff Writer Soccer and softball fanatics alike may have the answer to their prayers sooner than expected. Loyola University is looking to add three new sports teams to its Athletics Program, including men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s softball. Enacting these two sports has been in the plans of the university since 2012 and could be integrated into the athletics program within the next few years. With the addition of men’s and women’s tennis and golf over the last few years, Loyola already has seven sports teams, needing only five more to be a part of the NCAA. Since the revival of the University’s Athletic Program in the mid-nineties, great efforts are being made to recapture the essence of Wolf Pack pride. Cissy Petty, vice president of Student Affairs, said this process won’t be immediate. “Enhancing our athletic program and facilities is a part of the University Strategic Plan. We will phase in these three sports over time,” Petty said. Creating new sports teams is part of complete day’s work for Petty. She also said that even though the progression of the athletic program has been an ongoing process for years, the goal has always been geared toward the enhancement of putting the students first. “Our student athletes are first excellent students. In fact, athletes have higher GPAs than the average of the student body,” Petty said. The program’s growth is part of a co-curricular plan to enrich the student experience,” Petty said. The decline of enrollment at Loyola University is a major
concern for men’s basketball head coach and athletic director Michael Giorlando. “Loyola has a history of high retention, and it would add to the positive experience of our university. It would help to identify the Loyola brand,” he said. Giorlando believes that the addition of these new sports teams would be a great avenue to help in the area concerning the debt of the university. Because of the growth of the athletics program, many students who wouldn’t normally consider enrolling at Loyola will have the opportunity to attend. Yet the addition of these sports, specifically soccer, would mean so much more to certain members of the student body, including international business freshman Elliot Dejoie. “It’s kind of like a dream come true. I miss practices and just being a part of a team. If Loyola were to add a men’s soccer team, I believe that it could be a huge benefit,” he said. Dejoie is also a member of the Tulane club soccer team. Dejoie said a part of his goal involves perfecting his skills on a daily basis. “It’s a never ending goal for me. I eventually want to go pro and I’ve played with many people who have played at the highest level. I’m just always pushed to work hard and never stop,” Dejoie said. Dejoie, along with other soccer and softball junkies will soon be able to contribute to the growth of the athletic program with a sport that they can call their own.
Mark Robinson can be contacted at mtrobins@loyno.edu
Out-of-state baseball recruits rise By HASANI GRAYSON Contributing Writer
In recent years, Loyola’s baseball team has seen a sharp increase in the number of student athletes coming from outside of Louisiana. In this season’s recruitment class, Wolf Pack baseball brought in five first-year players from out of state, including one of the first international students in the history of the baseball program. The first-year players brought in this year were part of the first group of players second-year head coach Doug Faust was able to recruit. “We really didn’t get to do a lot of recruiting last season,” Faust, who took over the team in late September of 2012, said. Faust was able to increase the number of out-of-state players from the roster he inherited last year, but he said he doesn’t put too much emphasis on getting players from outside of Louisiana. “We just try to find the best players that are the best fit for Loyola,” he said. “If we find a guy, no matter where he lives, we really don’t take that into consideration.” In 2010, Loyola baseball had three players from out of state. Loyola finished second to last in-conference that season. On opening day of the
2014 season, the school had 11 of its 34 players come from out of state. These numbers put Loyola close to the average in comparison with the other teams in their conference. Faust did acknowledge however that there is a certain level of pressure that comes from being located in an area with other competitive college baseball programs. “There’s so many good baseball programs in Louisiana, not just New Orleans,” he said. “There are so many Division I teams, there’s a lot of options. You’ve got to find the guy that wants to play baseball but really values the education he can receive at Loyola.” Faust continued by pointing out that not every high school player in Louisiana is able to play for a high profile Division I school. “It makes it more difficult, obviously it does. Kids want to play Division I sometimes,” he said, “Every kid in the state grows up wanting play for LSU, we’ve got to find the kid who grew up wanting to attend Loyola University.” While leaving the area to find talent is difficult because of budget constraints, Faust said that there are other ways to look at high school players from a range of locations without having to travel too far. “I work showcases throughout the
south, where I can see hundreds of players in a weekend,” he said. Faust explained that showcases allow high school students to go through workouts and drills so scouts and coaches from around the area can evaluate them. “All these high school juniors and seniors want to showcase their skills in front of college coaches. It gives you a chance to, without having to watch hundreds of games. It’s a long day but you can see a lot of talented kids,” Faust said. Faust has brought in not only outof-state freshmen for the 2014 season, but also a few transfer students from junior colleges. Derek Whitfield, a management sophomore from Biloxi, MS, said that he expects to be spending a lot of time at first base this season, and while he had other schools to choose from, he felt that Loyola was the right choice after a conversation with Faust. “He told me the position was open,” Whitfield said, “The first basemen last year was a senior so he told me I compete for the starting job right away.” General studies business freshman and outfielder Alex Lorenzo said he had the option of going to a junior college for baseball but decided to attend Loyola because of its academics.
“The junior college was going to pay for books and all that stuff,” he said. “But I looked up the academic side of it and it wasn’t as good as Loyola. Academics are a huge part of what I want to do here.” Lorenzo, from Miami, Fla., said that in addition to adjusting to playing baseball at the college level he also had to adjust to the culture of New Orleans. “Growing up in Miami, you get accustomed to speaking Spanish, and coming here was hard to adjust. The adaptation took about one week and then I was ready to go,” Lorenzo said. Prior to his adjustment to a new city and new level of competition, Lorenzo said that a former Loyola player who Lorenzo had played with in high school helped him out. “When I was a junior in high school one of the seniors [from Loyola’s baseball team], Mike Inglesia, was on the team. He got recruited by Loyola and he helped me and Coach Faust get in contact with each other and that’s how he started recruiting me,” Lorenzo said. Faust said that it is common practice to rely on connections when trying to find information on players who may be potential recruiting targets. Faust and other members of the
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HOWLS & GROWLS HOWL to team U.S. at the Sochi Winter Olympics
The WIFI in residential halls is a problem that needs to be addressed with more urgency
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he Loyola Internet connection, particularly in residential halls, has been everything from shoddy to inaccessible, and students are growing increasingly frustrated. The Internet has become a necessary tool for students to succeed, but recently it seems that Loyola has neglected the importance of this relationship. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, residents in both Biever Hall and Carrollton Hall experienced an Internet blackout starting at around 9:30 p.m. and extending to at least 2 a.m. “The most recent issue was caused by a failure in one of the four wireless controllers that impacted two residence halls,” Joseph Locascio, director of computer and network services, said in an email. Students operating the network from their residential halls were livid without Internet, and this was far from the first incident. Carrollton Hall’s Internet functionality has been an issue since at least early December. “The one thing, Loyola, that has been consistently horrible throughout my time here has been what you call the Internet. The dreaded Loyola-Net buffers any time two people dare to use it, and sometimes it just
stops working,” Maya Schacker, political science junior, said in her Dec. 5 Letter to the Editor about Carrollton Hall’s WIFI This is a serious problem. Every student living on campus pays $225 per semester for network maintenance and full informational technology support. Our curriculum also requires that we use the Internet for class. Let’s say that you are working on a timed Blackboard exam or downloading your 180-page text book from Amazon, but then suddenly the Internet cuts out. Sure, you can email IT from your phone and wait until they are back in the office and going through their emails, but what happens when you need Internet now? Students shouldn’t have to deal with the loss of connection as frequently as they do on top of all other everyday university demands and sources of stress. IT recognizes that there is a problem with Internet in residential halls and is aware that, “It will be necessary to continuously improve our wireless services,” Locascio said.
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Locascio also said that the WIFI was updated over winter break, but obviously this has not answered the immediate problem. A majority of students are expected to live oncampus for at least two years, meaning two years of sporadic Internet. Loyola’s Online Records Access is known to shut down during registration, and Blackboard does the same during exams. While it may be expected that the overflow of network users may lead to connection problems, after several semesters we demand that this be taken more seriously. Unfortunately, despite the frequent problems, the best way to contact IT for help is by email. We need this to change. When the Internet is acting up, there needs to be more urgency from IT in trying to fix the problem. We are living in an increasingly Internetdependent society. Our university is supposed to ensure that we have the tools necessary to succeed, and with the network as terrible as it is right now, Loyola is not fulfilling its end of the bargain.
Dear Editors, To accuse Block of being proslavery is like accusing Ignatius of Loyola of being anti-papacy or Lenin of being anti-Communist. It is so ridiculous as to be refuted by its very assertion. I write to you as one of Father Wildes’s fellow cleric, one of his “separated brethren” in New Orleans. I’m a Lutheran pastor who had the blessings of a Jesuit high school education. I also belong to a Lutheran religious society, the Society of St. Polycarp, that shares its motto, “ad majorem Dei gloriam”, with the Society of Jesus. In my own observation, most Jesuits are somewhat leftist in their political orientation, but I realize that is a generalization. It is also my observation that Jesuits are intelligent, erudite, dedicated to academic excellence and devoted to our Lord and his Church. Again, although this is my observation, I firmly believe it to be the norm among men who put “S.J.” after their names. I’m appealing to you as a Jesuit, a priest, an academician and a Christian gentleman. As Block has made it very clear in his explanation and response to the Jan. 25 New York Times piece, he does not believe slavery was, or
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which A kidnaps B, and detains him for weeks in a five star hotel, surrounded by excellent views, food prepared by chefs, and access to a swimming pool. Clearly the conditions are much nicer in the hotel. Yet the point remains that the kidnapping is illicit, precisely because B is kept against his will. Wildes’ second claim is an example of a fundamental logical mistake. Wildes writes: “In speaking of discriminatory lunch counters Block makes the mistake of assuming that because of the Civil Rights legislation people would be compelled to associate with others against their will. The Civil Rights legislation did no such thing.” Wildes then goes on to note that “no one was forced to sit at the lunch counter.” Wildes’ criticism would be legitimate if Block asserted that it was the customers that are forced by the legislation to associate with others against their will. But Block did no such thing. It is instead the proprietors that are forced to associate with others — certain customers — against their will. Whether one agrees or disagrees with Block is irrelevant to the fact that both of Wildes’ criticisms are off the mark. Jonathan Lingenfelter Economics senior
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Wildes’ letter assumed too much In reponse to Wildes’ letter Dear Editors, One of Loyola’s goals as an academic institution is to encourage people to cultivate critical thinking. You can imagine my dismay when reading The Maroon on Friday and I found remarks by the Rev Kevin Wildes, S.J. In a Feb. 7 Letter to the Editor, Wildes made two claims that are simply wrong. First, he made the claim that “by even hinting to endorse slavery enforced against someone’s free will, Walter Block seems to contradict his basic libertarian principles.” Block did not endorse slavery. He condemned it, precisely on the ground that “the slaves could not quit. They were forced to ‘associate’ with their masters when they would have vastly preferred not to do so.” Block’s point is that the voluntary — or involuntary — nature of association is its defining characteristic. I spent five years enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and my experience during recruit training — “boot camp” — consisted of being told what to do at every moment. We lived in cramped quarters and shared the showers with more than 80 men. All of this occurred in a milieu where not much stock was placed in my human dignity — and yet, I volunteered to do so. Contrast this with a scenario in
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is, “not so bad.” Jesuits and Ph.D.’s obviously understand context as well as hyperbole and irony. Block’s tongue-in-cheek remarks about slavery being “not so bad” are obviously irony and hyperbole based on two observations that anyone with basic reading skills and even a modicum of academic fairness could pick up on. The quote included the statement about being “fed nice gruel.” Gruel is not “nice.” That is irony on its face. Block is a libertarian dedicated to the non-aggression principle. This philosophy is antithetical to slavery to the point where any violation of the non-aggression principle or property rights — including onscription and taxation — is condemned as slavery. Block’s point is clear that what made slavery abominable was not the work itself. Indeed, manual labor is not dehumanizing or dishonorable. Rather the issue with slavery is the involuntary nature of it. This ought to be axiomatic and self-evident to anyone in a university environment. Moreover, the argument concerning segregated lunch counters as framed by Block has nothing to do with racism. It is about the libertarian
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You don’t need a valentine to enjoy chocolates, or anything else for that matter
HANNAH GOMEZ FARIAS In My Opinion
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here’s something about Valentine’s Day: this happy, disgusting day that I could go on about, from capitalist exploitation to celebrations of love being wonderfully polluted by industry. Fortunately, there will be many other Buzzfeed Community writers who will provide that for you. I, however, want to shed light on the unsung heroes of this day, the ones who sarcastically brush off the day as “just another Friday” on the social media outlet of their choosing. Maybe these curmudgeons even post some “forever alone” meme to get a fraction of the attention they desire, on this day of public affection. You, ladies and gentlemen, are truly the toughest around, and I know that because I am one of you. Getting your heart broken at least two Valentine’s Days in a row can really take a toll on a self-described closet romantic’s soul, but I am writing to release you from your shackles of wit. You may not have a chorus of fraternity pledges sing you “Build Me Up Buttercup” with roses in hand or even get to wear that sexy lingerie you bought once, but that’s OK. There is always another year. There is always another day, another story to be had that will be completely original and beautiful, because it will be yours. I’m not asking you to turn this day into anything new or different, just liberate yourself from expectations of what Valentine’s Day should be. We are not our parents, or grandparents, we don’t get courted — but sometimes we do and that’s great too. The beauty of this time and this generation is that we are different; we are inspired and motivated by things that aren’t even real sometimes — probably by some misguided Pinterest quote. All I want is for you to know that it is OK to be upset about not having a valentine, boyfriend, girlfriend, hookup or boo thang. Now, I’m not saying you have to go all middleschooler-on-Myspace and rip your souls out to show the Internet, but I would love to see fewer sarcastic remarks this year and more acceptance of where people are in their lives.
I would love to watch my peers get motivated by this day. Use Valentine’s Day like Valentine’s Day uses us and do something for your own betterment. Even if getting something done is you finally sitting down to cry about something you should’ve months ago, then cry! Or maybe it’s doing that paper way ahead of time — you’ll be ahead of all of those love-struck suckers. Hell, I know this day sucks for those without a honey, but you’re not alone and you certainly shouldn’t be ashamed. Do something for yourself besides making your blog seem cooler than Valentine’s Day. I ask you to join me, broken-hearted twenty-somethings, in the celebration of not having a lover, but still loving love. Celebrate self-love, growth and eagerness for your future. Certainly you don’t want Internet trolls calling you a hypocrite when you were creating a shield. I want my closeted lovers to get off the sass train, and go be productive somewhere, either with someone or all by your fabulous self. Let’s all stay young and hopeful, just as the baby-boomers raised us, and stop alienating emotions. I have emotions and they come out all the time — especially when listening to Taylor Swift — judge me. I don’t care. Isn’t that the way we want to be? Non-judgemental, progressive, outspoken twenty-somethings that have more depth than their Twitter feed. In the end it’d be great if we could all stay naive and get our sappy love story one day, too. Admit it, that’s what we all want anyway. Hannah Gomez Farias is a mass communications junior and can be reached at hrgomezf@loyno.edu In My Opinion is a regular column that is open to all Loyola students. Those interested can contact letter@loyno.edu
LETTER: Father Wildes’ letter did not reflect Block’s true character Continued from page 10 principle of the non-aggression principle, of private property rights and the role of the state. Catholics routinely, for example, expel protesters from their sanctuaries. Such actions are grounded in the legal theory of private property rights. Block, who is Jewish and atheist, is not merely tolerant of my wife and son and me; of Christians of other denominations; Jewish and others, who attend his seminars — he is kind, encouraging, delightful to be around, open, welcoming and loving in a way that reflects the Christian, Jesuit and academic ideals for which Loyola stands. At his entirely voluntary seminars, you will see people wearing crucifixes, yarmulkes and even shirts expressing atheistic beliefs. I believe Block is being treated scandalously and shamefully by you and by others on the campus. This lack of respect for diversity is not uncommon on the
college campus, and I believe that is the real issue here. To be sure, Block’s remarks, and their misuse, are problematic for you as an administrator. You have a choice: to defend a man who has been defamed by means of emotional and misleading rhetoric, or instead to feed the lynch mob — which stands opposed to the Christian and Jesuit ideals of academic freedom and fairness to the individuals made in God’s image for whom our Lord died. I am asking you to rise above the easy and expedient path. I am asking you to be the man to visit Block in his office, shake his hand and ask for his forgiveness. I am asking you to be the man, to be the priest, to stand up to the mob and defend the honor of a man who has been wronged. I am asking you to be the peacemaker, by writing a public response clarifying what Block truly believes, and does not believe, and encouraging spirited, but fair, debate and
discussion. People of good will can be found all throughout the political spectrum and that is why we have academic freedom. It speaks volumes that no one is challenging Block on the non-aggression principle or libertarian property rights theory, but are instead seeking to “win” the debate through appeals to emotion and based on a mischaracterization of his position, followed up by political pressure. That is truly unbecoming the people of God. You can demonstrate your integrity and Loyola’s dedication to that which is right and just — even when it is unpopular — by defending Block. Or you could take the easy, broad road of political expediency by washing your hands. But I do have good news for you, Father Wildes! I have the gospel to proclaim to you! The Lord is merciful and forgives the sins of those who repent and ask for forgiveness. Your baptism covers you, and the blood of the
Lord was shed for all people — even for the “lynch mob,” for Block, for you, and for me. I am calling upon you to do something surprising and bold for an administrator: to take a chance and stand up to the crowd by doing what is right — even if it isn’t expedient. It is something Pilate had the opportunity to do, but failed. You have the opportunity to do what that is morally and academically right, that which our Lord would have you do. You have the opportunity to be a shepherd and to demonstrate to your faculty, staff and students that debate and discussion are to be honest and based on reason rather than hysteria and misrepresentation. I greatly appreciate your time and attention. Rev. Larry L. Beane II, SSP Pastor, Salem Lutheran Church Gretna, La.
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PRINT: Move could be a ‘step in the wrong direction’ Continued from page 3 centrally located and contiguous area on campus that could be reasonably renovated.” Hymel’s rebuttal was that geographically the Danna Center is a central location on campus, but not functional for Print Services since the majority of the clientele served is between Miller Hall and St. Charles Avenue. “It was just nonsensical that part of the argument for the Danna Center was it would be centrally located,” Hymel said.
Troy Butler, a Xerox employee, will be working for Print Services until they find someone to replace Randy Laumann, and Butler said he is concerned about increased student requests. “We will probably get more business from students,” Butler said. High moisture levels in the Danna Center may affect paper and printer performance. Jacqueline Joseph, political science senior and chairwoman for Loyola University Community Action Program, works in an office located in the Danna Center basement.
Joseph thinks that there are a lot of issues with moisture in the Danna Center basement. “Molding is an issue, we have leaky pipes, and when it rains the carpet gets wet. Any large equipment being relocated down here would be a terrible idea,” she said. Even though University Senate unanimously decided that they support the search for adequate space, some faculty members said they did not think the administration listened to their concerns. “It sounded like the administration had been totally
closed to the whole thing from the beginning. The faculty was not heard,” Elizabeth Beard, professor of biology, said. Glynn Hymel said it seems the decision was already made, leaving no option but to accept. “The move is taking place a heck of a lot sooner than what we were told point blank at the senate meeting. It’s a giant step in the wrong direction,” Hymel said. Ashley Frugé may be reached at adfruge@loyno.edu
MATCH: New organization hopes to attract dedicated members Continued from page 3 acidosis, a kidney condition, and a hypersensitive immune system, resulting in chronically active mononucleosis. Robinson said that she had to take a semester off and has to modify some daily activities because of these illnesses. “I take over 30 pills a day just to function, and I do an infusion once a week. It makes relating to people on campus hard,” Robinson said. At the SGA meeting, Robinson said that she wanted Be The Match to be an organization that could show students that their donation and participation could provide hope for patients. Robinson said that the donation process for students is simple. She said that the organization will set up a bone marrow registry, and any
student who wishes to participate will be given a kit to use. “We hand them a kit with five Q-Tips inside that have barcoded labels that have been assigned to their paperwork and identification. After that, the person registering simply takes each Q-Tip and swabs the inside of a cheek and places it back in the box,” Robinson said. Robinson said that the organization then sends the kit to the national Be The Match headquarters, where the registrar’s sample is analyzed and matched up with a patient in need. Robinson said that the donor also has the option to meet the patient. Allison Cormier, senator-atlarge for SGA and political science sophomore, said that she thinks the organization is great way for students passionate about this cause to become advocates. “I think that’s great, because this
is something that you don’t really hear a lot about,” Cormier said. “It’s something to raise awareness about, and I hope that students will be open to learning about it.” Blake Corley, SGA executive vice president and mass communication junior, said that he was excited when he found out that the organization was looking to be chartered and feels that it will add something unique to the campus. “To be able to have people on campus, especially a campus like Loyola, so dedicated to service and giving back to the community and giving back to people who are less fortunate and just generally in need, this organization really encompasses what it means to be a good Loyola student,” Corley said. Corley said he hopes students will get something more out of being a part of Be The Match. “I hope students will just look
at this as another opportunity that they can get involved in something larger than themselves,” Corley said. Corley said that he thinks the organization addresses something specific that is needed nationwide and is happy to have Be The Match on campus. “This is just one more way and one more example that we’re all striving to be a part of that, and I’m so proud of Rachel and all the work that she has done, and I think this is going to be a very successful organization,” Corley said. Robinson has high hopes for this endeavor. She said that she hopes to register at least 200 people for the National Bone Registry and raise $5,000 for the organization.
Alicia Serrano may be reached at amserran@loyno.edu
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players is a priority for new sports Continued from page 9
coaching staff will sometimes call the high school coaches of a player to get additional information that may not show up in high light tape or on the state sheet. This sort of communication also helped the baseball program get one of the few international students in program history when they brought on general studies business freshman Luis Angiuzola. Faust said that he found out about Angiuzola when he emailed Faust asking if he could earn a spot on the team. “His parents called, he was interested in the school, he was a good student and was interested in coming to Loyola,” he said. “He’s a really good player who just fell into our lap, basically.” Faust realizes that there was an element of luck involved in his acquisition of a player from Panama. He said he tries to create an environment on his teams that catches the attention of anyone who may consider playing baseball for Loyola. “We try to create a competitive atmosphere, a fun experience to play baseball in,” he said. “When guys come watch us practice, that’s one thing they really see.”
Hasani Grayson may be reached at hkgrayso@loyno.edu