The Maroon Aug. 25, 2023 Issue

WAITLISTED

Students struggle to enroll in core and required classes

By Kloe Witt kgwitt@my.loyno.edu

@kloewitt22

Journalism student Frankie Esteves is lled with stress this semester as he’s entering his junior year with a devastating red box on his planned schedule reading the one word he hoped would disappear:

WAITLISTED is is the reality for many students who have been waitlisted for their mandatory classes, preventing them from completing both the Loyola Core and major/minor requirements.

As a journalism major, Esteves is required to complete a minor, which he chose to do in marketing. However, he was waitlisted for a necessary class to complete the minors curriculum.

is is something that worries Esteves for his future, both at Loyola and planning for after graduation.

“I’m a junior now and I feel like everything is serious. I have to start getting ready for what I want to do,” he said. “I feel like I might not have enough time to complete my minor.”

Estevas joined the class as the rst one on the waitlist just after registration last

spring. Since then, he said there are even more people listed behind him.

Students are also being waitlisted for their Loyola Core. Due to this, new windows for classes have opened up, including one English class, which lled in the span of a few days.

On a poll posted on e Maroon Instagram, 63% of the 78 students who voted were still waitlisted as of Aug 23.

According to Estevas, all of the classes he is currently enrolled in have a waitlist, which he sees as part of a bigger issue.

“All of my classes I’m in right now have waitlists. It’s insane. I feel like Loyola needs

to open more sections because if they want to keep increasing the number of students they take in every year, they need to be able to provide [for the students],” he said.

Leonard Kahn, interim dean of the college of arts and sciences, says an increase of student enrollment is a big cause for this issue.

“We’re very happy to have so many students come back to Loyola. But getting more students than expected -in many cases right before the semester started - raises some obstacles for getting people in classes,” he said.

“Given these circumstances, our solu-

tion is two-fold. First, we will continue to nd ways to get students o the short waitlists this week. Second, we will open new second-session Core courses for students who are unable to get o of the longer waitlists this week,” Kahn said.

Although there are plans to x this issue, Estevas is worried Loyola is continuing plans that will make this issue worse. “ ey’re making a whole new dorm so they can t more people but how are you going to give these people classes if you don’t even have enough classes for the people you have now,” he said.

Waitlisted students line up outside a classroom door. Current waitlist lengths vary, with some reaching over 10 in queue for required courses. Sophia Maxim/The Maroon

JSRI taking submissions for e-newsletter

Submissions for the Jesuit Social Research Institution JustSouth Monthly e-newsletter are now open for this semester.

Members from Loyola’s community can submit essays, opinion pieces, poems, or videos on the criminal legal system and racial justice issues that can be used to educate the community. To show appreciation, the JSRI will provide authors with $350.

More information and form submissions can be made on the JSRI page on the Loyno website or contact Susan Weishar at sweishar@loyno.edu for questions or concerns

LaunchU holding final competition

e Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development and the College of Business will be holding the nal LaunchU competition on Sept 7 in Miller 114 from 7 to 9 pm.

is event will have the nal eight teams of founders pitch their business plans in front of a group of judges for the chance to win $30,000 in seed funding.

RSVP’s can be made on the LaunchU page of the Loyno website.

New interim director for SCD

Dr. Jonathan Peterson is now the interim director of the School of Communication and Design, as of Aug 1, according to an email sent by Interim Dean for the College of Music and Media Sheryl Hydel.

Peterson also holds a position as an associate professor of philosophy and the director of Loyola's Honors Program, which he will still hold as he holds this new position.

Hydel said she would remain involved in the SCD’s operations and will release an update on the leadership in the school.

Students uncertain about program's future

By Ava Acharya aaacharya@loyno.edu

Students feel uncertain about the quality and condition of African and African-American studies at Loyola after the controversial departure of the program’s director, Scott Heath. His departure left only two returning faculty members in the program, Patricia Boyett and Christian Bolden.

Boyett said that it is “in a rebuilding phase” which includes developing more courses and expanding sta .

However, Camilla Johnson, a junior sociology student, feels that without Heath there's a lack of substantial courses for students “looking to broaden their horizons” through African American studies.

Johnson originally wanted to pursue African and African-American studies as a minor. However, she chose not to considering Heath’s absence.

“I’m feeling disheartened going into the school year,” Johnson said.

Heath was director of Loyola’s African and African-American studies program and Loyola’s only black English professor. e university chose not to renew his contract last semester, causing students to protest the matter.

Johnson was one of many students involved in these protests. She felt there

University responds to a rmative action ruling

By Kloe Witt kgwittl@loyno.edu

Over the summer, students received an email from Loyola President Xavier Cole discussing how the ruling in the Students for Fair Admissions v. University North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard would a ect the students at Loyola.

e Supreme Court handed down their decision on June 29, ruling that it was unconstitutional for universities to have race-based admissions under the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment.

In his email, Cole said the university would continue to serve a diverse group of students, despite the ruling.

“Our Jesuit, Catholic mission calls us to create an inclusive community that welcomes all students. We have and will always prioritize and value the contributions that individuals from all manner of diverse backgrounds bring to our learning environment,” he wrote.

Political science senior So a Odom said this email from Cole helped calm any of the worries she had and looks forward to Cole as the new university president.

“He’s brought up points about the new [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion] approval their bringing into o ce I believe and continuing e orts to ensure Loyola is a hispanic serving institution so I think all of those factors just show that he, speci cally, is a president who is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion,” she said.

Despite Cole’s email, Odom said she is still worried about what it could mean for the future of higher education, including Loyola.

“We actually have precedent right now in this case that says restorative reparative action isn't necessarily unconstitutional but that platform, that possibility, has been raised. So not only do I think that’s going to a ect Loyola’s admissions, I think that’s going to a ect admissions into universities across the country,” Odom said.

Director of Undergraduate Admissions Harvey Werner said this ruling won’t really a ect Loyola but mostly larger universities with a bigger pool of students to choose to admit.

Loyola, according to Werner, doesn’t need to worry on race-based admissions due to already naturally gaining numbers of di erent races and ethnicities in

Shuttle Service OWLS Tutoring

The shuttle service is available to all Loyola students who need transportation. The shuttle travels between the main and Broadway campus's from 7 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday.

For o campus locations, the shuttle is available from 4 to 11 pm Monday-Friday and 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday.

The shuttle is available on call at (504)865-3100

OWLS Tutoring is a free of charge service available to every student who needs tutoring for any class.

OWLS is part of the Student Success Center and located on the second oor of Monroe Library.

Students can schedule tutoring session on the student success center page of the Loyno website.

was a lack of candor surrounding the entire situation last semester and said she wishes Loyola did more bolster African American studies.

However, Boyett is con dent in the program’s ability to adapt, improve, and expand.

Boyett said the program has gained several new professors including Bentley Anderson, Dawson McCall, Sheryl Kennedy Haydel. But, only Boyett and Bolden are listed as participating faculty on the African and AfricanAmerican studies program’s page on Loyola’s website. ese new hires come as students express concern surrounding a lack of course o erings for certain majors.

Boyett added that Loyola’s administration is taking the needs of African American studies into account while searching for new, full-time faculty members. ese needs include hiring more people of color in order to better serve the program, she said, as this is “incredibly important.”

Boyett added that she is working to grow the program by developing new courses and collaborating with committees and student organizations on campus.

“I am hopeful that with the support from the administration in rebuilding, the program will ourish again,” she said.

admissions.

“It potentially will a ect the institutions that are truly selective universities, which is truly a small selection,” Harvey said. “ e vast majority of institutions like us, we admit any student that meets the stated requirements, regardless of what the number is.”

Harvey said the biggest way this is going to a ect admissions into Loyola

in the future is by removing the race box on the application, even though Harvey said this isn’t a factor that has truly been used in the past.

“Truly when I think of our process and just other institutions I’ve worked at, there isn’t an infusion on whether you are or aren’t admitting a student primarily based on any of those factors,” he said.

Havoc's Help Desk Iggy's Cupboard

Havoc's Help Desk is a resource on campus that helps students with needs they may have throughout the year. This includes providing free resources like streetcar passes, school supplies, Orleans Room meal cards for commuters, and more.

Havoc's Help Desk is located on the basement oor of the Danna Center.

Iggy's Cupboard is an on campus resource where students can grab food or school supplies free of charge.

There are two locations on campus, at the basement level of the Danna Center and on the third oor of the Communication and Music Complex.

An empty chair sits in an empty Bobet classroom. Students feel they are not supported in the African and American studies program. Sunny Bedford/The Maroon

University president Xavier Cole spoke at the freshman convocation over diversity equity and inclusion. DEI has been tested with the a rmative action ruling. Maleigh Crespo/The Maroon

Tulane police department opens its doors

By Ecoi Lewis ealewis@myloyno.edu

The Boot has babysitters now, the Tulane Police Department.

On the corner of Broadway and Zimpel, Tulane University Police opened their fifth substation on Aug. 9, 2023four years after The Maroon had reported on their plans to do so. A temporary outpost had been put in its place originally.

There were many delays facing the project, however. The primary delay was brought on by the spread of COVID-19, bringing the project to a halt. Now the wait is over, and the community watches in anticipation with how the new station will impact the area.

It is now the fifth TUPD station around Tulanes’ campuses. Tulane University representatives said the station will help to reinforce their partnership with the NOPD to surveillance the campus and neighboring areas.

Report after report has come from The Boot over the years. The establishment has a known history of harassment, sexual assault, fights, muggings, shootings, stabbings, and public indency.

Loyola Sophomore Jordynn Whitlow, sees the station as a positive change for the community.

“As someone with friends who have been sexually assaulted and harassed at The Boot, I feel having a police station across from the establishment would lower those risks,” Whitlow said Others, like sophomore Bella Stutz-Lazzara, have a more neutral outlook on the station.

“I don’t think that it’s necessarily a bad thing or a good thing,” Stutz-Lazzara said. “Overall I believe that they just want to make sure that the folks who go there are safe and protected.”

Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central US, setting heat records

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press

Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes.

Record high temperatures were recorded in Texas and other states. People were told to chug extra water while mowing lawns or exercising outdoors, and to check on neighbors to ensure air conditioning is available. The extreme heat prompted Texas' electric power grid manager to ask residents to voluntary conserve power for three hours on Sunday night.

"These high temperatures can impact our friends, families, and neighbors who may live alone, especially if they limit their use of air conditioning," Sarah Russell, commissioner for the St. Louis Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement. "We urge everyone to stop and visit loved ones to ensure they are healthy and well during this extreme heat."

The Dallas-Fort Worth area was expected to reach 110 F (43.3 C) Sunday after hitting 108 F (42.2 C) Saturday, said Sarah Barnes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The record high for those dates was 107 F (41.7 C), set in 2011.

The area is not cooling off enough at night, Barnes said.

"That's really going to contribute to an increased risk of heat-related illnesses," Barnes said Sunday. "That's the main concern when it comes to people and the heat."

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, on Sunday asked the state's 30 million residents to voluntarily reduce power use from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. CDT because of "extreme temperatures, continued high demand and unexpected loss of thermal generation."

ERCOT's request for voluntary power conservation was the second such request in the past three days. The agency said it was not in emergency operations. Many residents still view the power grid nervously more than 2.5 years after a deadly winter blackout.

The heat wave causing misery this weekend is just the latest to punish the U.S. this year.

Scientists have long warned that climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, by deforestation and by certain agricultural practices, will lead to more and prolonged bouts of extreme weather, including hotter temperatures.

The entire globe has simmered to record heat both in June and July. And if that's not enough, smoke from wildfires, floods and droughts have caused problems globally.

The National Weather Service set an excessive heat warning Sunday for parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. Heat advisories or watches were also in place in parts of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota.

Tourism in New Orleans often slows during the peak of summer heat, and that's happening as temperatures approach 100 F (37.8 C).

NOLA Poboys is closing two days a week for now, said Lucas McQueen, one of the restaurant's chefs. "I can't wait to be complaining about being cold," McQueen told WWL-TV.

Forecasters expected high temperatures to reach 99 F (37.2 C) to 103 F (39.4 C) through Friday in St. Louis, and the heat's only part of the problem: Excessive humidity will lead to a heat index of up to 115 F (46.1 C) each day. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that if the prediction holds, it will be the worst stretch of heat in St. Louis since August 2014, when temperatures rose to about 95 F (35 C) for seven straight days.

Last month, the Phoenix area broiled under a record-setting 31 days of daily high temperatures of 110 F (43.4 C) or above. The historic heat began blasting the region in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert. The previous record was 18 straight days in 1974. In July, the continental United States set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from daytime heat for people, animals, plants and the electric grid, meteorologists said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports just 600 to 700 heat deaths annually in the United States. But experts say the mishmash of ways that more than 3,000 counties calculate heat deaths means the public doesn't really know how many people die in the U.S. each year.

The Tulane University Police Department on Zimpel and Broadway, Aug. 22, 2023. The new substation opened on Aug. 9, 2023 in response to the number of incidents that have been reported coming from the area surrounding the new department. Ryan Talley/The Maroon.

A tiny frog sits in the bottom of a hanging planter as it is watered during an extended heat wave in Harahan, La., Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert.

Hip-Hop and R&B program drops first album

By Abigail Schmidt acschmidt@loyno.edu

Loyola’s Hip Hop and R&B Program, the first of its kind in the country, now boasts not one, but two full-length albums of brandspanking-new songs from the school’s own artists.

4 The Culture Vol. 1 is split into the Gold Edition with songs from students in the R&B Program, and the Maroon Edition for Hip Hop, staying true to Loyola’s colors.

The completely student-written and produced album was released on July 7, 2023, under Loyola University New Orleans Hip-Hop and R&B on music streaming platforms. The program is already at over 7000 monthly listeners, and the top song “Love it” by E.V. Soto and MSSNGR from the Gold Edition is hiking up to nearly 11,500 streams.

Professor of Hip-Hop and R&B and Recording Studios Manager Lovell "U-P" Cooper said he came up with the idea for the albums with the help of Professor Raney Antoine Jr.

“[We] told the students about what we wanted to do. They agreed and it was off to the races,” he said. U-P said he made it his goal to make sure the student’s songs were recorded at topnotch quality. Loyola’s studios house state-of-the-art gear for students to record, mix, and master at professional levels, according to U-P.

Mixing and mastering are crucial steps to ensure the audio quality of a song. Hip-Hop and R&B production junior Ty Johnson explains it as “refining and leveling of individual elements in

a song, trying to meld and make every element fit with each other.” Mastering, he said, is “the final step of the audio production process before releasing a song. It consists of general leveling and

looking at the translation of the song through different speakers.”

Johnson produced track 5, “My Man," on the Maroon Edition.

“The coolest part of the process was learning how Raney worked on the sound selection and writing with Mari, then how he helped on the back half instructing how to carve Mari’s vocals out of the mix to push the song to greater limits,” Johnson said.

While the songs were completely created by the students, U-P and Raney worked closely to ensure the songs sounded albumworthy.

“I personally checked the recordings, the mixes, and made sure that the musical and vocal arrangements on the songs were the best they could possibly be,” U-P said. “I also made sure that the mastering process was done correctly.”

Music industry senior Aniya Teno is featured twice on the Gold Edition, with “SABRINA!” at track No. 3 and “So What” at track 8 with CM Young.

“I thought it was cool that there would be an album compiling together music that was created by all of my talented peers and friends,” Teno said.

“It’s such an honor to have a song put out with such a talented roster of other artists,” added Hip-Hop and R&B junior Joey Fondriest, better known as Joey

Vesco, whose song “Don’t Care” is track 7 on the Maroon Edition. “We all worked on it every single day, practiced and performed, and built this thing together. So to put all of that hard work into one incredible project was super exciting,” he said.

Reflecting on the albums, U-P said he loves how they feel. He prides the Gold Edition on its modernity in “rhythmic expression,” coupled with “songs about love, heartbreak, longing and wanting.”

He also appreciates the diversity of the Maroon Edition. It is “fast, slow, emotional, aggressive, representing friends, and where you’re from.” It’s music you want to dance to, he said. And it’s only getting better from here.

“The more creatives we have on campus, the more vibed out the projects will be. I can’t wait to get the freshman involved with the next project,” U-P said. He and his students are eager to get the semester rolling with new projects and ideas.

“I’m very excited to see what other new things we decide to introduce and execute in the program,” Teno said.

“There’s so much opportunity for collaboration and growth,” Vesco said. “To be in an ecosystem full of unbelievable singers, songwriters, rappers, producers, engineers, there’s just unlimited opportunities and ideas.”

Loyola student starts her music career

By Natalia Silva nssilval@loyno.edu

Digital filmmaking junior Madison Wolfe is multitalented. Wolfe has been working on her film career for a few years, and now has recently opened up to the music industry.

Wolfe is originally from New Orleans and has lived here her whole life. Growing up here made her realize how cool the city can be and that is why she decided to stay at Loyola.

Wolfe started her career in acting, but since then has branched out artistically. “I have always loved music since I was young, but my biggest catalyst was when I got a guitar from one of my biggest mentors for my 15th birthday,” Wolfe said.

According to Wolfe, as soon as she learned to play, she started writing as well." It just seemed to come super naturally to me. Not to say that the stuff I wrote at first was really terrible, but the actual act of writing my own stuff is super cathartic and artistically rewarding,”

she said.

Many people helped Wolfe along the way, but she worked really closely with Lucas Broussard who, according to her, is an incredible musician and producer based in Kaplan, LA.

“I was introduced to him by Nicole Barre’ who is my close family friend and mentor. Nicole introduced me to Lucas and that kind of started the whole process of actually making my music something tangible and something that I can release and put out into the world,” Wolfe said.

In her newest song, “Black Till Blood Spills” she had the opportunity to collaborate with really great musicians like Scott Dominique who plays the drums in the song.

The majority of the music video crew were Loyola students. “I am really lucky and glad that I get to be friends with so many talented people in the filmmaking program at Loyola,” Wolfe said.

Junior Oliver Parker was the director of photography, junior Quinn Young, was the production designer, and junior-

Evan Pedals helped with lighting.

“Black Till Blood Spills is all about being scared of the vulnerability of being in a relationship whether it be romantic or platonic. It’s about the fear of loving somebody else. It’s a little bit of a journey throughout the song,” Wolfe said.

Wolfe explained that her inspiration stylistically is Lana Del Rey and Billie Eilish, however, she does take inspiration from bands like Rasdiohead and Nirvana.

Wolfe also said that she was heavily influenced by her dad growing up. “My dad loves a lot of different music and I remember him listening to a lot of bands like Queen and Rush. My dad is also a drummer and I think that is where I get a lot of my love for music and the arts,” she said.

In the future, Wolfe hopes to put more music out and she probably will soon, but she did not want to spoil the details.

“Stream “Black Till Blood Spills” out on all platforms,” Wolfe said.

4 The Culture Vol. 1 split into two editions; The " Maroon" Edition is for Hip-Hop and the "Gold Edition" is R&B. Courtesy of Loyola's Hip-Hop and R&B Program.

“It's such an honor to have a song put out with such a talented roster of other artists.”

— Joey Vesco Hip-Hop & R&B junior

Live Taylor, a Taylor Swift inspired listening and dance party with sounds from DJ Kelly Green.

Zevi's Bevvy is a bar staple at the Columns Hotel, named after a beloved bartender. It's serrano vodka, cucumber, lime, cardamom, and sage.

Mid-summer Mardi Gras is the 37th annunal parade by the Krewe of OAK. This year's theme is “Blue Moon Rising."

The Writing Wall is hosting an open mic event for students of all talents. The theme is "Coming of Age."

"The Bear: S2" review: Every second counts, so let it rip

By Mia Oliva mfoliva@my.loyno.edu

Editor’s Note: is review contains spoilersforFX’s rstseasonof“ eBear”

Writer and director Christopher Storer presents audiences with a subsequent season of his critically acclaimed dramedy “ e Bear”.

After the impetuous death of his older brother Michael (Jon Bernthal), young and ambitiously budding chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) grapples with the calamitous reality of having to abandon his position in the ne-dining world in order to take over the small, yet renowned, sandwich shop his late brother left him in the ever so bustling Chicago.

“ e Bear” centers on Carmy as he juggles grief and loss, debt and deadlines, and, of course, an erratic but charismatic kitchen crew. e initial season concludes with Carmy and company as they pull the plug on “ e Original Beef” and begin preparations for “ e Bear”, a new and improved upscale restaurant.

Season two delves deeper into Carmy’s past, as well as the intricacies and adversities of the kitchen crew. Souschef turned chef-de-cuisine Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edibiri) and manager Richard “Richie” Jerimovich (Ebon MossBachrach) deliver promising supporting performances that amplify the series. I also found myself enamored with characters like Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas) and Marcus (Lionel Boyce), a long-time linecook turned sous chef and a bread baker with aspirations of becoming a pastry chef.

What I liked about season two is that it slightly deviated from the central focus on Carmy and delved deeper into

the circumstances of other characters. Nonetheless, it remained thematically authentic in regard to Carmy’s trauma and coping mechanisms by means of ashback.

In episode six, “Fishes”, the audience gets a glimpse of Carmy’s family dynamic accompanied by a conjecture of his constant panic attacks and bouts of derealization. e guest performances in this episode were so swift yet satisfying that I won’t even name the actors, you’ll have to witness the diverting dysfunction of the Berzatto family yourself.

In terms of technicality, “ e Bear” is unlike any series I’ve seen. e use of camera angles, sound mixing, editing, and even the mise-en-scene evokes emotions that range from exuberance to angst and everything in between. In fact, the series has a Culinary Producer (who happens to be Storer’s sister, Courtney). A seasoned chef herself, Storer’s role is far from a cakewalk. Her work consists of training and teaching the actors to cook, developing dishes and ctitious menus, and even providing the scriptwriters with journals of her culinary creativi-

ty. “ e Bear” wouldn’t be as esteemed a series were it not for Storer’s genius. “What’s unique about ' e Bear' is that the food feels like a character in and of itself, because it’s re ecting on all these people and their journeys,” Storer said. While the Emmys have been postponed to January 2024 in consequence of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the Television Academy granted “ e Bear” 13 nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series, Directing for a Comedy, Lead Actor in a Comedy, and others. ough I can see how it has come-

dic undertones and satirical concepts, I’m surprised it fell under the comedy category for awards season. en again, I can’t complain as it would’ve been a tight match in the Drama category with contenders like “Succession” and “ e Last of Us."

It’s evident that “ e Bear” prospers and progresses with each season, making me eager for more.

“ e Bear: Season 2” is now available onHulu. Rating: 10/10

"Ted Lasso: S3" review: How to raise strong and independent men

By Ella Michna ecmichna@my.loyno.edu

With incoming stress at the start of the semester, a good comfort show can really help.

e Apple TV Original “Ted Lasso” is an entertaining and heartwarming series that can make you forget about your troubles. is series came to a wrap in May with its third and nal season, and it hurts to say goodbye to all the loveable characters.

“Ted Lasso” is about an American football coach (Jason Sudeikis) who moves to London to coach a soccer team. Although he has no experience with what Brits refer to as “football”, Lasso is a ray of sunshine with a mustache, a midwestern accent, and an endless library of dad jokes to warm up the cloudy British atmosphere. While everyone expects him to fail, his way of coaching the team – not just as athletes but as individuals – helps change them for the better. Just like Ted, this series is lled

with positivity – it’s nearly syrupy sweet. It makes a locker room of men feel like one of the most warm and welcoming places. Awesome female characters also play a large role.

Although it seems like a light watch at rst, we get glimpses of the characters’ deeper struggles in season one, and things take a darker turn in season two. Now, in season three, Lasso and the team are faced with serious obstacles.

As loveable as the protagonists are, the antagonists that become more involved in this season have the ability to make you coil and really get on your nerves, as well-written antagonists should. A plot of ups and downs drags us till the very end to gure out whether Richmond’s path is going downhill, or if it’s just a very steep uphill. ey are a team of underdogs that you just can’t help but root for.

matic plot, especially in season three, it’s not the kind of stu that can get you laughing ’till it hurts. It’s so obvious when

also they’re trying to make a joke that there’s nothing subtle to it. Similarly, Lasso e ortlessly slips feminist remarks such as “woman up” and referring to God as “She,” and while these things are great to hear, they just aren’t as e ortless as the writers make it seem for this middle-aged American man. One factor is that Lasso's character is designed to have many great lines, from his dad jokes to his pep talks, but they obviously come from a team of writ-

From beginning to end, each episode is peppered with jokes and funny instances that are sure to get at least a few hums of amusement. Because the comedic aspect can’t outshow the dra-

ers in a meeting room, not the individual human that Lasso is supposed to be.

In contrast, other good male characters in the show are completely ap-

propriate towards women without going over the top.

e nal episode is a long, drawn out goodbye which is satisfying for the most part. Lasso leaves Richmond a better team than when he found it. e end both ties things up and leaves room for new paths that the characters can continue to grow in. A key theme here is about men getting in touch with their feelings, and it’s really sweet to watch them bond. With Lasso’s coaching over these three seasons, they have learned how to deal with the hardest parts of life, all while keeping a

paths acters them bond. With Lasso’s over good attitude.

Rating: 9/10

Watch This Weekend

Gran Turismo

A player wins a series of Nissan-sponsored video game competitions through his gaming skills and becomes a real-life professional race car driver.

Review coming soon

Retribution

While driving with his two kids, a man receives a phone call from an unknown assailant who claims there is a bomb in the car. Unable to exit the vehicle, he must now follow a series of twisted instructions while trying to gure out how to survive.

Bottoms

Best friends PJ and Josie start a school fight club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.

Review coming soon

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In Grutter v. Bollinger, the U.S. Supreme Court noted that "universities occupy a special niche in our constitutional tradition." Upholding the principle that universities had a compelling interest in ensuring student body diversity, the court recognized "the expansive freedoms of speech and thought associated with the university environment" essentially justified deference towards universities. “When a critical mass of underrepresented minority students is present, racial stereotypes lose their force because nonminority students learn there is no 'minority viewpoint' but rather a variety of viewpoints among minority students."

Although a decade later, the 2023 court struck down race conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the court's holding primarily impacts highly selective institutions. It is likely to have little to no effect on institutions like ours. Moreover, the court's holding does not impact necessarily other diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by universities.

In other cases, the court has long recognized "the importance of education to our democratic society .... as

the very foundation of good citizenship." Brown v. Board of Education. Universities serve needs other than breaking racial and other stereotypes and the development of good citizenship. Universities are grounded in the pursuit of knowledge - the freedom to discuss, question, and explore avenues of scholarship, research, and creative expression,

without fear of censorship or discipline.

Amidst the changes we are experiencing from global warming, the fires that raged in Maui, Greece, Portugal, and other places, the floods and severe weather events that have ravaged communities in the U.S. and globally, I want to recognize and celebrate the special and unique role

that universities play in developing scientific and other kinds of knowledge, and to encourage the pursuit of higher education in our younger communities.

Over a decade ago, Drew Gilpin Faust, then President of Harvard University, noted the critical importance of higher education beyond solving society's most pressing problems, in

Which Spider-Man is the best?

KLOE WITT Mass communication and environmental science, sophomore kgwitt@my.loyno.edu

Spider-Man is arguably one of the most beloved Marvel characters of all time. Between hundreds of comic books, 10, soon 11, leading movies, and even more roles as supporting characters in other films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he’s a character that has webbed his way into millions of hearts. It’s easy to do that when you have more leading movies than any other Marvel character.

Out of all of his movies, we have four different leading Spider-Man films, one animation and three live action. For this argument, we’re going to focus on the original three live action films, where he is played by Tobey Maquire, the “Spider-Man" series, featuring two movies with Andrew Garfield taking over the role, and the latest Spider-Man, the MCU’s very own played by Tom Holland.

Due to so many different portals of this character, arguments have indured to answer the dying question: who is the best spiderman?

I would have to argue that the best

spiderman has to be Tobey Maquire. He is THE Spider-Man. He created the on-screen character we have all grown to adore. And it’s not just me saying this. In a speech about the character, Stan Lee said the same thing to Maguire himself.

Maguire was able to embody the Peter Parker aspect of the character. He was easily able to slip into the nerdy guy who just happens to be a superhero, Holland and Garfield, although great at making the character one of their own, lacked the “loveable nerd” aspect. Garfield, as many fans critiqued, portrayed a “cooler” version of Peter which was good but when judging based on who the Spider-Man/ Peter Parker character is, takes away. In Holland’s movies, they made the character less relatable, in a sense. He wasn’t just this poor kid from Queens. He quickly got involved with Tony Stark and got such advanced technology the others didn’t receive. The lack of these characteristics takes away from the relatability of Peter Parker - something Stan Lee wanted with this character.

So many different factors come into play which make these movies hard to compare.

It’s not just Maguire’s adorable portrayal of the superhero that makes his movies superior, but also the villains. Of all of the other movies, Maguire’s movies arguably had the greatest Marvel villains of all time, specifically Green Goblin and

Doctor Octavius. Both of these villains are complex and have their own strong storylines. Neither of them wanted to be evil and hated who they had become once they realized. The audience was given stories to make them more human and likable. It’s beautiful.

On top of these two villains, “Spider-Man 3” also introduces Venom, a villain so great they even have their own spin off franchise.

Besides the villains, Peter’s best fiend, Harry, was such a beautifully written character. He turned evil but he had a heart. He is the perfect example of how going through something so tragic can easily turn you into something you are not. He was broken and real. He was a character the other movies lacked to provide.

For its time, the production of Maguire’s movies are amazing. Special effects were on point to create cinematically beautiful action scenes with fights that captivated an audience and caused you to hold your breath.

All of the Spider-Men had their strengths and weaknesses, but in the end, the best spiderman is an easy decision to come to. It has to be the original, iconic Spider-Man in the first three movies. Tobey deserves this honor. Nothing will ever compare to Maguire, the origi-

its exploration of "broader questions, of the kinds of inquiry that enable the critical stance, that build the humane perspective, that foster the relentless skepticism and unbounded curiosity from which our profoundest understandings so often emerge." The Role of the University in a Changing World, address to the Royal Irish Academy, Trinity College, Dublin.

Today, universities face a myriad of challenges including decreased public financial support, increased costs, plunging enrollment, rapid and radical changes in technology including artificial intelligence, and challenges that target the very essence of higher education including state interventions in curriculum and course content, bans on certain theories (like critical race theory), restrictions on speech and content about gender in all of its dimensions, and political attacks on the necessity and wisdom of pursuing higher education.

These challenges are unlikely to result in the demise of higher education - the vitality of the life of the mind and the search and exploration for knowledge are too much at the essence of being human. But make no mistake we are in the midst of change. Change that calls for us to remain open, flexible, honest and serious in our pursuit of greater understanding, empathy and solutions to the problems we face here and in the global community.

I am happy to greet the Loyola community back to campus as we strive to rise to the challenges before us. Welcome back, Loyola!

nal Spider-Man.

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West Virginia University senior Mailyn Sadler leads a protest in the university's free speech zone outside the Mountainlair student union against cuts to programs in world languages, creative writing and more amid a $45 million budget deficit in Morgantown, W.Va., on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

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Invest in public transportation

Directly in front of our campus sits the St. Charles avenue streetcar line, the oldest continuously running streetcar line in the world. is streetcar line has served our community since 1835, and has been a witness to the collegiate history of Uptown New Orleans and to the founding of our institution. It is a staple of transportation for Loyola and Tulane students.

Many of our students rely on the city’s streetcars to get around. Compared with climbing gasoline prices, the static cost of the streetcar ticket is a thrifty option for budgeting students. In addition to being a cheaper alternative, it gives environmentally conscious students a chance to reduce their carbon footprint.

Loyola itself also makes owning a car on campus di cult. With only 1,500 parking spaces on a campus of more than 3,000, forgoing personal transportation for public transit is a no brainer for many.

And yet, with many o cials in charge of transportation funding and investment, there still seems to be a push towards expanding car-based infrastructure.

Over the past 50 years, the increase in car based infrastructure has led to massive issues. Highways have increasingly made us more and more dependent on cars despite the negative e ects they have had on our environment and our society as a

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whole. ese increases have also allowed cars to blast carbon emissions into the atmosphere and contribute to air pollution.

As politicians and planners continue to funnel money into highway development, the number of Americans who rely on public transit in their daily lives continues to grow. Whether people are in need of a cost-e ective option, choose to be environmentally conscious, those who tire of constant maintenance on cars, or whatever reason they may have, public transportation should always be an option for everyone.

In order to enact positive change on our transportation systems, increased awareness of the positive e ects of public transportation is incredibly necessary. Especially since many urban planners seem to think that adding another lane to large highways will solve tra c. is has never worked and only allowed for tra c jams to be one lane larger.

Rather than feeding into the system that promotes the pollution of our air and wasting our lives away in tra c, our city should instead work to improve and maintain the public services that have been a part of our cultural background. e St. Charles Avenue streetcar line is a testament to the idea that, in New Orleans, we value both our history and our public transit.

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"“If [Loyola] wants to keep increasing the number of students they take in every year, they need to be able to provide [for the students]”"

- Journalism junior Frankie Estevez on being waitlisted

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