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Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 94 • Issue 12

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YOU WILL NOT HAVE MY HATRED

Following the terrorist attacks on Paris, fear has become a weapon. In response, the Parisian people have vowed to not give in: Vous n’aurez pas ma haine. You will not have my hatred.

By Gabriel Garza jggarza@loyno.edu @GabeGarza13

It was a weekend trip to Paris. Leah Glenday had the whole trip planned from start to finish. But then gunshots rang through the City of Lights. “We realized that the gunmen were approaching us and coming closer, closer, and closer,” Glenday said. “No time for fear really, it was get yourself to safety and figure out what’s going on after.” Glenday, mass communication junior, is studying abroad at Florence University of the Arts in Italy. She and her friends had decided to go to Paris for a few days to visit. As she was exploring Paris by night, she stopped into a McDonalds to connect to the Internet when her phone rang with messages. “All of a sudden I had gotten messages asking if I was okay, if things were going wrong,” Glenday said. Glenday and her friends had heard that there were gunmen shooting up restaurants along the streets they were headed to. The group was safe from harm, but Glenday said she felt lucky and knew that if she did not receive a warning text, she may have been killed. “We heard right before midnight that the closest McDonalds to us had been bombed by a suicide bomber,” Glenday said. On Friday, Nov. 13, the world discovered that terrorists had attacked six locations within Paris with guns and suicide bombers.

he was in disbelief after learning of the atThe attack claimed the lives of 129 intacks. dividuals and injured over 300, some of “You don’t process something like this which are still in critical condition. quickly. It is troubling to me and to people The Islamic group referred to as ISIS who know and love Paris because it is such claimed responsibility for the attack. a very laid back city,” Petitfils said. At a press conference after the Paris atDebbie Danna, director for the center of tack, President Obama stated, “This is an international education, understands that attack not just on Paris, not just on the peoafter the Paris attacks, ple on France, but an students and parents are attack on all human- “When I saw scenes on the concerned about safety ity and the universal news, I felt involved, this is during study abroad. values we share.” “We were quickly able Tristan Le Bras, my city, this is my place, to verify that our students foreign exchange were safe through emails, student from Paris, these are my streets,” Facebook, and through said he was deeply — Tristan Le Bras returned study abroad shocked seeing vistudents who were friends olent attacks in the with those abroad,” Danna said. same place where he grew up. Alice Kornovichm, French professor at “I checked my Facebook and noticed Loyola, said she found the act of terrorism that my sister and father tried to call me in a city that she loves so dearly shocking several times. I skyped with my sister the and devastating. rest of the night. All the attacks took place “It was a horrifying act that I found, halfin our neighborhood,” Le Bras said. shock and half-heart break for those who Le Bras said it took an hour to find out if love the city,” Kornovich said. his mother, who was traveling home from Kornovich said she is confident that ParLondon, was safe. It also took him two is will bounce back from these events. hours to find out that all his friends were “Paris has a history of surviving terrible, safe from the attacks. tragic events,” Kornovich said. Le Bras said that at first he felt shock, folLe Bras said that he has heard that there lowed by relief and then guilt about being is a different mood in the city now. away from home while the attacks hap“I’ve heard a lot of people are taking pened in his own country. out there guitars and singing. There “All the attacks were in places that I used was a guy in front of the concert to see every day. When I saw scenes on the hall who took his piano and startnews, I felt involved, this is my city, this is ed to play ‘Imagine’ by John my place, these are my streets,” Le Bras Lennon,” Le Bras said. “They said. “You feel totally different when it is want peace inside and war happening. It’s an intrusion in your life.” outside. Push away the Malaika Lucien, economics junior, horror and go back to a was studying abroad in Paris at Ecole happy lifestyle.” Supérieure Du commerce extérieur and recalled what happened on Nov. 13. “At around 9 p.m., we realized that there Lester Duhe contributed was an attack going on,” Lucien said. to this article. The whole feel of the city changed within only 20 minutes. “We had no idea it was a planned and organized terrorist attack,” Lucien said. Lucien was safe, but she said that instead of people walking around the city, there were police everywhere. “The next day it was like the apocalypse,” Lucien said. “You can’t really grasp how scary a situation like that is when you hear about it versus living there it’s like your whole entire world turns upside down because you know you’re not safe anymore.” Dr. Brad Petitfils, co-director of the Paris study abroad program, said that

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Wildes speaks out at SGA meeting By Jessica Molina jgmolina@loyno.edu @jmolina217

Students unite in solidarity A police officer tells protesting students to vacate Freret Street (above, photo by Rebeca Trejo, The Maroon). With racial tensions developing among students at the University of Missouri, black organizations banded together between the campuses of Loyola and Tulane University to show solidarity on Nov. 12. Maya White, political science se-

nior, talks in an open forum on racial injustices, inequities and other related issues at the Speak Out event in the Audubon room on Nov. 17 (left, photo by Zach Brien, The Maroon). Loyola’s Black Student Union held this event on Tuesday, Nov. 17 to address the issues that black students face in the wake of the Mizzou incidents.

At the Nov. 18 Student Government Association meeting, students were encouraged to attend and bring their concerns to the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, in a question-and-answer-style discussion. The first question was in regards to Wildes’ lack of campus involvement concerning the recent issues at the University of Missouri. The students pointed out that just before the meeting, there was a protest on Tulane’s campus where their university president was present and spoke during the event. Wildes responded saying that promptly following the events, he released a public letter to the campus. “If people have insights or ideas, I’m happy to hear them. Then as my job, I can figure out how to make those things happen,” Wildes said. Armani Eady, English writing and political science sophomore, brought up the issue of multicultural diversity and lack of options as far as clubs on campus. Eady compared this campus to that of Loyola Maryland, and their program that supports the culturally and racially diverse communities on their campus. While Wildes does not currently have a plan for a similar structure, he asked specifics relating back to our campus and said that he wants to look for opportunities to grow. Other concerns from students included Loyola’s rising acceptance rate, the proposed budget cuts and the future of the new green space. Danielle Carbonari, mass communication junior, brought up the lack of general involvement on campus by Wildes. “I’ve been here for a year and a half, and this is my first time seeing you,” Carbonari said. “Your presence is important.” Wildes said he lives in Carrollton Hall and keeps his door open most evenings to welcome students and faculty in. In addition, when he is on campus, he tries to attend home basketball games. Nathaniel Ryther, SGA president, invited Wildes to attend the next SGA Third Friday event.

Campus environmentalists choose cans over plastic By Jamal Melancon jmmelanc@loyno.edu @Jam_M_Mel

There’s only room for one kind of packaged Coca Cola product on campus, and the campus sustainability committee said it’s the one that not only fights climate change, but comes in an aluminum can. Bob Thomas, director of the center for environmental communication, said he’s against the use of plastic bottles on campus and in favor of switching to the more sustain-

able aluminum can products. According to Thomas, bottling companies find it convenient to sell plastic bottles of soft drinks because they’re larger than cans and work well in vending machines. He said bottling companies sometimes argue that students like their soft drinks in bottles more because they can screw the cap back on. Asia Stoll, international business sophomore, said she thinks it wouldn’t make much difference if Loyola decided to only sell Coke products in aluminum cans, but she

would be concerned with how to store the beverage for later. “I would buy the smaller Coke can that can be finished in one swig,” Stoll said. The issue with plastic bottles and sustainability is that plastic can’t be completely recycled with current technology. They can only be repurposed and made into other products like carpets or sweaters. However, aluminum is much more environmentally friendly. “That can will eventually become a new can,” Thomas said.

Creating plastic bottles also puts more pressure on oil and gas, which affects climate change by releasing more carbon dioxide in the air. According to Phoebe Cook, general manager of Loyola dinning services, Sodexo installed hydration stations across campus in 2012 or 2013 to help bring awareness to the elimination of plastic water bottles “With the use of these stations, we have diverted 108,994 plastic bottles from being thrown away on campus,” Cook said. Although Stoll said she sees the

most problematic waste on campus come from Starbucks’ products, Thomas sees plastic bottles as a global issue because of the net gain of waste they leave behind after use. “If they don’t get repurposed, they get buried,” Thomas said. Thomas and the sustainability committee will be meeting with staff members from the Office of Student Affairs to propose eliminating plastic Coke product bottles on campus. “We think that the socially just path forward is to use aluminum cans,” Thomas said.

WORLDVIEW

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John Bel Edwards vs. David Vitter

WORLDVIEW briefs Terrorist attacks strike the city of lights The Islamic State has claimed responsibility in the attack that killed 129 people in Paris with over 350 injured and 99 of them critically. The attacks were the deadliest violence in France since World War II. Officials said that the attack was planned in Syria and organized in Belgium. French police raided an apartment building on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 4:15 a.m. where authorities believed the mastermind of the attacks was held. The seven-hour siege ended with two deaths and eight arrests. According to the Associated Press, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said Islamic State militant Abdelhamid Abaaoud was not among those arrested, but there was no word if he was among the dead. French President Francois Hollande declared war on ISIS and has been carrying out airstrikes with help from the United States. ISIS released a video saying Washington D.C. and New York City will be the next targets. The Department of Homeland Security is taking the threats seriously and have said they will do everything to prevent tragedy from occurring. U.S. governors from 26 states have said that they will not accept any Syrian refugees in response to these attacks.

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John Bel Edwards and David Vitter are the two candidates for governor of Louisiana. The primary election concluded on Oct. 24. The run-off election will take place on Nov. 21.

“As we examine the $7 billion in tax incentives on the books and cap, sunset and repeal the portions that aren’t working we need to reinvest in attracting high paying, high skilled jobs to Louisiana so that our college graduates have more options.” “We need to ensure that our job growth is in sectors that our students are studying so that we can ensure job availability here at home.”

“Louisiana needs a stable, first-rate, affordable higher ed system. Our economy depends on it. Even more importantly, students deserve it.” “Parents, along with local teachers, principals, and education leaders in our communities, know best on how to spend our education tax dollars.”

Decision day nears in Louisiana governor’s election By Nick Reimann nsreiman@loyno.edu @nicksreimann

After weeks of fiery debate, Election Day is finally here. Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter faces Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards in a run-off election on Nov. 21 for the governor of Louisiana, after neither secured a majority in the primary. Edwards won 40 percent of the vote in the Oct. 24 primary with David Vitter finishing second polling at 23 percent. While the Louisiana Democratic Party officially endorsed Edwards, the Republican field was splintered. Two other GOP candidates, former Lt. Gov. Scott Angelle, and current Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, polled at 19 percent and 15 percent, respectively. One of the issues at the forefront of the race is higher education with each candidate seeking to distance himself from the budget-slashing administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal. Vitter said he feels that Louisiana’s economy is dependent on providing quality education.

“Louisiana needs a stable, firstrate, affordable higher ed system. Our economy depends on it,” Vitter said. “Even more importantly, students deserve it. I’m the only candidate in this race with a detailed plan to accomplish this.” John Bel Edwards also seeks to relieve the burden students face due to the budget cuts. “I am committed to stopping these tuition increases,” said Edwards in a Nov. 16 debate. “They’re pricing our kids out of higher education, they’re making sure our kids don’t have the opportunity to live the American dream right here in Louisiana.” Robert Mann, journalist and political historian, said that he feels that while college-aged voters are rightly concerned about higher education spending, they shouldn’t judge the candidates based on this issue alone. “They should be concerned with the same issues that every other voter is,” Mann said. “I don’t think there are issues unique to young people.” Mann said that there are longer-term issues that he thinks young

people are looking for in the next governor. “They are looking for an environment and an economy where they can find a good-paying job and stay in Louisiana,” Mann said. With the race entering its final days, polls show Edwards holding a lead, such as a recent University of New Orleans poll giving Edwards a 22-point lead overall. It also shows him doing surprisingly well with Republicans, polling 27 percent of the vote. Despite these lopsided poll numbers, Mann warns it will not be a landslide. “I think it’s going to be a much closer election than the polls are showing,” Mann said. “Edwards is not going to win by 10 points or more. I think, in the end, a lot of Republicans are going to come home, and they’re going to vote for Vitter.” Sean Cain, Loyola political science professor, said that even in a deeply red state like Louisiana, Edwards has an advantage in not belonging to the same party as Bobby Jindal. “After eight years of a Republican

governor, in American two-party politics, there tends to be a pendulum swing,” Cain said. “Because it’s been eight years of a Republican governor, and because it’s not a presidential election year, it’s an environment a little more conducive to a Democratic candidate.” According to Sean Wells, founder of the Republicans for John Bel Edwards Political Action Committee, it’s time for the pendulum to swing. “My party’s leadership is embarrassing at the present time. Their candidate selections over the last eight years have been poor to say the least, and Louisiana’s governor’s race is a crowning example,” Wells said. The race, once seen as a likely Republican candidate in a traditionally republican state as Louisiana, is now anything but. The Cook Political Report, who analyzes races and rates the likelihood of a certain party winning, listed Louisiana as “likely Republican” on Oct. 8. As of Nov. 18, they list it as “leaning Democratic.”

Gov. Bobby Jindal drops out of the Republican Presidential Race Louisiana governor and presidential candidate Bobby Jindal has dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nominee. Jindal said on the Fox News Channel, “I’ve come to the realization that this is not my time.” Jindal never made it to the main debate stage in each debate with little to no success in the polls. He was also heavily criticized by many who looked at his approval rating with Louisiana. Jindal is looking to propose a plan to close the $490 million deficit as he heads back to Louisiana for his final year as governor.

Tulane students robbed at gunpoint off campus According to the Tulane University Police Department, two Tulane students were tied up and threatened at gunpoint in their off-campus house. The students were threatened by two men who entered the home on the 800 block of Broadway Street at about 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 15. Police said that the two men demanded drugs from the student who was in the house at the time. The men tied up the student and his roommate, as soon as the roommate arrived. The suspects then searched the house for drugs. The first suspect is described by NOPD as a male in his late 20s to early 30s, about 6’1” and 160 to 170 pounds with black hair and chest tattoos. The second suspect is described by NOPD as a 6’1” male about 160 to 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a turquoise shirt and had a brown stocking over his head. As of Nov. 18, NOPD is still investigating the incident.

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Thanksgiving carves out fun in New Orleans By Chasity Pugh cmpugh@loyno.edu @chasitypugh_

From Bayou Classic weekend to the Turkey Day Race, there are a variety of things to make your Thanksgiving memorable 42nd Annual Bayou Classic Nov. 28, 4 p.m. Every Thanksgiving, the Southern Jaguars and Grambling Tigers gather in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to participate in one of the greatest college football rivalries. Bayou Classic weekend consists of various events leading up to the game such as a Thanksgiving parade, Battle of the Bands and Fan Fest concert in Champions Square. Tickets are on sale on Ticketmaster ranging from $15 to $60.

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“Woodlands” premiered on Thursday, Nov.12 at the Prytania Theater (left). Michael Rees, digital filmmaking junior, addresses the audience after the premier of “Woodlands” (right). Michael Rees, digital filmmaking junior, and Brett Roberts, UNO graduate, directed the film.

Loyola students find success in film By Seán Brennan shbrenna@loyno.edu

Elliot Dejoie had never voice-acted a day in his life before Michael Rees and Brett Roberts approached him in June. The duo saw past his inexperience and cast Dejoie, international business junior, as the narrator in their recently screened short film “Woodlands.” “They weren’t just like bosses. They were like good coaches,” Dejoie said. “They wanted to work together to make an amazing project.” For over the past year, Rees, digital film making junior, and Roberts, University of New Orleans graduate, independently handled every aspect of their 30-minute film’s creation. Seeing Dejoie’s potential as a narrator was just one piece of a long

and unseen process. “We worked on this for about a year, so patience was key. Filmmaking happens in phases, so you have to commit and wait,” Rees said. From Roberts writing the script to Rees finishing the last edits, the two Mandeville natives collaborated throughout each step of this drawnout process. Together, they assembled a local cast and crew and filmed during the summer along the Bogue Chitto River on the Northshore. “I met Michael when he was in seventh grade through theater. That transitioned into high school video club, and then we worked on a feature together. ‘Woodlands’ is the biggest project we’ve done together,” Roberts said. The short features the up-andcoming actors Escalante Lundy of “Django Unchained” as a mysteri-

ous homeless man, and Cameron Zeigler, who appeared in the awardwinning film, “12 Years a Slave.” Rees and Roberts were able to land both of these rising actors and showcase their talents. “We pitched it to Escalante Lundy and he liked it and saw how serious we were about it. From there, it was about setting dates and sticking to those dates,” Rees said. “Woodlands” reached a high point on Nov. 12 when there was a private screening for friends and family of the cast and crew at Prytania Theatre. The two filmmaking friends were able to sit back and see their hard work unfold on the big screen. With the first official screening a success, Rees and Roberts can look forward to individual feature length productions. Still, they have to return to the

all-too-familiar waiting game after submitting “Woodlands” to 15 different film festivals around the country. While Rees and Roberts worked independently, a growing number of students are joining Loyola’s new digital filmmaking program, headed by Grammy award-nominated director Jim Gabour. According to Gabour, filmmaking is a long and business-oriented process that goes far beyond the lights and camera. “We offer a practical approach to a creative profession,” Gabour said. As for Dejoie, while he is unsure where his new-found career within filmmaking will go, he hopes to work with Rogers and Roberts again in the future. “Encouraging is the word you would use to describe them,” Dejioe said.

Theatre students direct their way onto Loyola’s stage By Nicholas Morea nbmorea@loyno.edu @nick_morea

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Akeem Biggs, languages and cultures senior (left), Evan Daigle, mass communication senior (center), and Marisa Nieto, theater junior (right), rehearse for the senior one-act show, “Action” by Sam Shepard. The show will take place Dec. 3 and 4 at 7 p.m.

After spending four years on and off the stage, theater seniors Emily Gyan and Natalie Csintyan will be trading in their costumes for a director’s chair. Csintyan said she chose “Action” as her one-act because of society’s obsession with the question of “what if?” “At its core, it’s about four people who attempt to go through the motions of everyday life with unusual and abnormal circumstances,” Csintyan said. According to Csintyan, she sees this show as an artistic expression of her years at Loyola. “I’m so excited to be doing a

piece that allows me to take risks and challenge myself as an artist,” Csintyan said. Gyan took a different approach when choosing to direct “Drag” for her one-act. “I was confused and intrigued by ‘Drag’ when I first heard the script, but that confusion subsided after a while and turned into love,” Gyan said. “This show is comedic, and dark which makes for a really complex and enjoyable show.” Similar to Csintyan, Gyan sees this as the final scene in her Loyola experience. “I’m hoping to entertain and challenge audiences with this absurdist piece,” Gyan said. Both shows will take place Dec. 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. in the Lower Depths Theater.

Bayou Classic Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 26, 3:30 p.m. Beginning at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and concluding at the French Market, the 5th Annual Bayou Classic Thanksgiving Day Parade will showcase various elements of Louisiana’s African American culture such as floats, military marching units and krewes such as the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. Jingle Bells Market Nov. 28-29, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Looking to get your holiday shopping done during Thanksgiving break? The Jingle Bells Market may just be the place for you. Located in the Northshore Harbor Center, the two-day holiday shopping extravaganza features several vendors. Admission is $5 at the door, cash only. Turkey Day Race Nov. 26, 8:30 a.m. Presented by the New Orleans Athletic Club and the New Orleans Track Club, the 108th annual Turkey Day Race benefits local charities. The five-mile run/walk will take place at New Orleans City Park and finishes on the track inside of Tad Gormley Stadium. Tickets are available for purchase at $30 on the day of the race. Time Travelers Weekend Nov. 27-29 Time Travelers Weekend is one of many themed events during the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Guests are encouraged to travel through time and dress up in cosplay during this three-day weekend event. If you’re looking for something fun to do with family members who traveled to your house and aren’t ready to leave, stop by Time Travelers Weekend (and leave them there). One-day admission is $18 per person. Bubbly on the Baronne Nov. 28 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Hosted by Martin Wine Cellar, Bubbly on the Baronne allows 21-and-over guests to sample over 20 champagnes all the while enjoying special selections from their holiday catering menu. Tickets are $60.

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Loyola to kick off the liturgical year By Gabriela Morales gemorale@loyno.edu @GabrielaMo1996

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Julian Santana, computational math freshman, washes the cafeteria window at the Bricolage Academy (top). Danielle Belmont, spanish freshman, builds a turf on the playgoround for students (bottom left). Mary Baudouin, A’78, Kristen Smith, A’09 and Emily Carlson, A’09, and Diana Turner update iPads for first grade students (bottom right). On Nov. 14, Loyola students and alumni gathered at the Bricolage Academy to renovate the school for a day of community service called Wolves on the Prowl.

Wolf Pack gives back to the community By Zayn Abidin saabidin@loyno.edu @zayn_maroon

From repainting walls to putting turf on a playground, Loyola students and alumni did it all to honor the Ignatian values of giving back to the community during Wolves on the Prowl. The event, which is Loyola’s national day of community service, was held at the Bricolage Academy in Mid-city on Nov. 14. The volunteers spent the day trying to beautify the school in an effort to make the place more welcoming and safer for the students. The school has just moved into its new location in Mid-city and needs a lot of renovations. Josh Densen, founder of Bricolage Academy, said that he found it amazing to walk in and see the volunteers ready to give their time to help improve the school. “To see that they are helping a school that they will likely not have much of a contact with before or after, and it’s just that pure giving and pure generosity that is really inspiring,” Densen said. Alex Owens, teacher of a class called “innovation” at the academy,

said that it’s great to have the extra set of hands to help out, since the faculty and staff are busy managing 250 students during the week. “Just to have people coming in and giving us that relief of organizing, sorting, cleaning, and repainting is extremely valuable and it’s going to pay off for the kids in the long run,” Owens said. Before the start of the service day, volunteers were divided into at least 10 groups and were given different tasks to complete. The tasks included repainting walls in the offices and bathrooms, washing the cafeteria windows and cleaning the bleachers and the stage in the gym. Each group had a project leader who oversaw the progress of their designated task and made sure that it was completed on time. Alexa Bilich, project leader and criminal justice senior, has been involved with Wolves on the Prowl since her freshman year and said that she has always been passionate about community service. “I just think that at Loyola, with our Jesuit ideals, being a more well rounded person and being able to see New Orleans outside of just Loyola and giving back to the community that has given us so much is

important,” Bilich said. Wolves on the Prowl was started by a group of students 16 years ago. After the students graduated, they wanted to continue the community service efforts in the cities that they went to by joining hands with the alumni association at Loyola. According to Laurie Leiva, A’03, director of alumni relations, as the program grew, it became a collaboration between Mission and Ministry, Student Government Association and the Alumni Association. “The role of the Alumni Association is working with the alumni chapters, Mission and Ministry, which is the sponsor of Loyola Community Action Program, plays a role in finding the service site and student government association really helps in promoting the event to the students and get student involvement,” Leiva said. Bea Forlano, A’04, community service co-chair for Wolves on the Prowl, said that the event is a great way to network and also do something special in the community. “It’s a great time to get the broader Loyola community together, so alumni and students working sideby-side, and we definitely stand for something as a Jesuit university,

men and women with and for others, you know this is a great way to impact the community in which the university is located,” Forlano said. There were 15 other alumni chapters across the country in places such as New York, Boston, Orlando, Dallas and Chicago who participated in this program on the same day. “They all do something a little bit different, for example doing a project at a food depository or project at a Jesuit high school,” Leiva said. She said students and alumni get numerous opportunities to do community service work throughout the year with other organizations outside of Loyola, but with this event, everyone comes together as one community. “There is something special about being able to gather as a Loyola community and to do something together and saying that, this is Loyola, this is what we are about and this is what we are doing today. And to know that there are other Loyola alumni chapters doing the same thing, at the same time is really neat,” Leiva said.

The Loyola community is set to ring in the new liturgical year with an event called the Advent Wreath Drop. Set to take place on Nov. 29, this event, which happens annually during the first Sunday of the Advent season, will mark the beginning of the new liturgical year. Ken Weber, resident minister, said the Advent wreath drop is a fun way to heighten awareness of the seasonal rhythm in the church year. “Borrowing from the secular new year’s tradition of dropping a ball, like in New York City, or a Moon Pie in Mobile, Alabama, or a highheeled shoe in Key West, Florida on New Year’s Eve, we at Loyola feel that dropping an Advent wreath to mark this different kind of ‘new year’ is a perfect ritual to express our Catholic, Jesuit school identity,” Weber said. Judith Gruber, assistant professor of systematic theology, said that Advent is a time in the liturgical year which lasts for four weeks to prepare for Christmas. “Christmas is a time where Christians believe that God became human. But, God became human not for nothing, but for what it means to be human. To be human means to be fully alive, but to also give everybody in this world an opportunity to be fully alive,” Gruber said. She said “by having Advent, what the Christian tradition shows here is that becoming human both for God but also for humans does not just happen like that. It is something we have to prepare for. It’s something we have to carefully wait for, even. It is something we have to wait for in anticipation.” Gruber said that this is a time of fasting in terms of taking a step out of your daily routines and really making yourself ready for fully becoming human both for God but also for us. The event will have hot chocolate, cider and cookies for the attendees, as well as music, purple hats and an Advent wreath descending seven stories from the West Road Garage to Bobet Hall. Maurice Huff, English freshman, said that she expects that experiencing an event like this with all of her friends will be amazing. “A lot of my friends had been talking about it and it just seems like something I would enjoy so much, especially here at Loyola,” Huff said. The Advent wreath drop will begin at 8:30 p.m. in the Peace Quad and will be followed by a Mass in Ignatius Chapel at 9 p.m.

RELIGION BRIEF Sikh community to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev’s birthday Guru Nanak Gurpurab will take place on Nov. 25. The festival celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib, the first Sikh Guru. The festival is considered to be one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism.

SPORTS

November 20, 2015 The Maroon

Sports briefs Women’s basketball team gets victory over SUNO The Wolf Pack and the Knights traded baskets in the first half and Loyola went into the half up 33-29. Loyola came out after halftime, scoring the first 11 points of the third quarter to stretch its advantage to 44-29 at the 7:12 mark. Loyola held on to the big lead for the rest of the third and the scoreboard read 61-41 after three quarters. The Wolf Pack stayed in control for the final ten minutes, and defeated the Knights 82-64. Meghan Temple, junior forward, led four Wolf Pack players in double figures, recording a team high 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor. Kylah Jones, junior guard, added 17 points and Caroline Gonzalez, junior forward, notched a double-double (14 points and 12 rebounds) in 27 minutes of play.

Men’s basketball team loses to University of Texas El Paso

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Megan Byas, A’ 15, gets set for an afternoon workout in the University Sports Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Working through the Student Involvement Center, Byas trains several students, patrons and even faculty members through her fitness program.

Loyola graduate leads her own fitness program By Mark T. Robinson mtrobins@loyno.edu @_mtrobin

Since she was a young girl, Megan Byas always thought that she would study political science and go into law. But during her sophomore year at Loyola, she made a change. Byas, A’15, graduated with a degree in marketing and is now operating her own fitness program through the Student Involvement Center. For Byas, her love for fitness and health all started when she started working out at the University Sports Complex. “Working in the sports complex just kind of puts you in that mindset. Over time, I felt like I was missing something extra other than playing basketball to stay in shape. I took up working out one summer and fell in love with it,” Byas said. After graduating from Loyola, Byas looked for ways in which she could use her degree to get a job. When the opportunity came for her to run her own fitness program, she took full advantage. “It all kind of fell into place. Originally, the job wasn’t there. I had tried to get a job in marketing, but it didn’t work out. I had graduated and they needed a student to fill the position. My focus in fitness and wellness put me in position to be the best candidate,” Byas said. Mark Bush, assistant director of the sports complex, said that the po-

sition is something that was needed and essential to the future growth of the complex. “With our Student Leadership Program, we are looking to hire a student leader for every facet of the department. We were looking for someone with experience in group exercise and wellness and she fit the bill,” Bush said. Bush also said that he often encourages students to use this as a stepping stone in order to gain experience in a working environment. “Whether it’s hiring a student to work concessions or be the building manager, we all play a part in developing a student to be a student leader,”Bush said. Byas’ program trains students, faculty and many other patrons in the New Orleans community. Some of these patrons include professors who are looking to lead a healthy lifestyle. One member of the Loyola community reaping the benefits of working with Byas’ program is Cathy Rogers, mass communication professor. “She pushes me and understands my fitness goals. She appreciates the fact that my fitness goals are not the same as an undergraduate’s. She makes me work hard and the hours are very flexible,” Rogers said. Rogers is also impressed with the fact that Byas is in charge of her own fitness program right out of college. According to Rogers, it gives encour-

agement to other undergraduates seeking jobs in their desired field. “Combining your personal interest with your professional interest is a great idea. Students at Loyola tend to have that entrepreneur mindset. If students can make that happen, I think that they should go for it,” Rogers said. Byas is also aware that her situation is an example that it is possible for anyone to make a career of anything they are passionate about. “It’s all about going and getting what you want. If you want to be a great musician, go and put yourself in the music industry. You have to immerse yourself in what it is you are trying to get. You can always leave a situation and start fresh and make your own history,” Byas said.

volleyball 2015 season stats aces Maddie Huekels- 0.3

Kills Eva Allen- 2.9

assists Maddie Huekels- 5.3

digs Breanna Stevenson- 2.5

BLOCKS Jordan Davis- 0.8

Women’s Basketball Faulkner University THE DEN

Men’s Basketball faulkner university THE DEN Nov. 21 @4 p.m.

Auburn university THE DEN Nov. 23 @7 p.m.

University of louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana

Nov. 21 @2 p.m.

Auburn University THE DEN Nov. 23 @5 p.m.

Concordia College THE DEN Nov. 27 @3 p.m.

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY THE DEN

Nov. 25

Dec. 1

@7 p.m.

@2 p.m.

The Wolf Pack traveled to west Texas to face off in their second exhibition against a Division I program this season. UTEP got off to a 19-0 run early in the game and never looked back. The Miners got the Wolf Pack’s big men into foul trouble early on which led to a 33-15 advantage on the boards. Additionally, UTEP spent a lot of time at the free throw line during the first half. The Miners were 23-of-31 (74.2%) on free throws, while the Wolf Pack were held to 9-of-13 (69.2%) shooting in the first half. Loyola committed 15 fouls in the second half, totaling 34 for the game, and UTEP shot 33-47 from the line, while the Wolf Pack were only 11-of-17 (64.7%) on the night. Loyola struggled to keep UTEP off the free throw line and was unable to string together scoring runs which led to the 96-49 loss. Nick Parker, sophomore point guard, led the team with 12 points. Johnny Griffin, junior forward, finished with 10 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard Jalen Gray pitched in with nine points and four assists.

Saint’s loss to Redskins leads to the firing of defensive coordinator It appeared as if it was going to be a close game after Drew Brees threw his second touchdown pass of the day to Brandin Cooks to tie the game at 14 with 10:44 left in the second quarter. The Redskins would go on to put up 33 unanswered points and collect a 47-14 victory over the Saints. The Redskin’s young quarterback Kurt Cousins played the best game of his NFL career as he posted 324 yards and four touchdowns. Each of Cousins’s passing touchdowns against the Saints were longer than any other passing touchdown he had completed all season. The Saint’s defense would go on to give up 514 total yards, which led to the firing of Rob Ryan, defensive coordinator, on Monday, Nov. 16. The New Orleans Saints fall to 4-6 on the season and are currently last within the NFC South’s standings. The Saints will have a bye week on Nov. 22 before taking on the Texans on the road Nov. 29.

EDITORIAL

November 20, 2015 THE MAROON

OUR EDITORIAL

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HOWLS & GROWLS HOWL to the amazing show of support France has recieved from around the globe GROWL to racism and coddling HOWL to President Obama demanding restraint in light of Paris attacks GROWL to governors blocking refugees from entering their states HOWL to the field of presidential candidates shrinking GROWL to another year of presidential elections HOWL to Thanksgiving break

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to them. In one instance where Wolfe did respond to protestors, he was asked what he thought systematic oppression was. His response? “Systematic oppression is because you don’t believe that you have the equal opportunity for success.” This quote is revealing because he acknowledges the existence of systematic oppression, and then blames it on the victims of that oppression. One can argue that the claims of racism were over exaggerated, but that was never the position of Mizzou administrators. They acknowledged, on different occasions, racist acts, but didn’t act to change that state of affairs. It could be because they didn’t sincerely understand what was going on, they didn’t see racial equality as a priority or didn’t know how to respond to it. Regardless of which is true, the University of Missouri system is charged to “create a positive learning environment that enables students to achieve their full academic potential,” accoring to Mizzou’s Office of the President webpage. Since the president provides the leadership, vision and direction of the university, he is responsible for creating that positive environment. Mizzou didn’t meet that obligation. They failed their students, and they should be held responsible for that. Understanding that this is a sen-

sitive and deeply personal issue for many, it’s important to emphasize our care in not co-opting the conversation. When we criticize different aspects of this movement, it’s not out of a desire to shut it down, but to help it improve and thrive. There are two different criticisms of this student movement, which bring a lot of healthy insight into the discussion. The first is that free speech is a right extended to everyone. The most well-known and blatant disregard for this principle was at Mizzou when a communications professor who was involved with the protests attempted to shut down student journalism by calling on protesters to physically remove the reporters from the protest area. This is blatant intimidation, and it has no place at a university. It is hypocritical to exercise the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment and then attempt to prevent others from doing the same. Also as a practical matter, press coverage is necessary to help the movement grow. As pointed out by a column in USA Today, reflecting on the role of the press in the civil rights movement, “Those who marched and protested were the heroes of the movement, but it was national coverage of their brave acts that helped turn the tide.” The first exposure that most people got to the protests was of

intimidation. This has colored how people discuss the movement in a very negative way. Instead of talking about systemic racism, people are talking about the hypocrisy of some individuals in these protests. To avoid this, we should stop that hypocrisy from happening and criticise it when it does. The second criticism, which isn’t unrelated to the first, is about the tendency in this movement to prefer a safe space to an intellectual space. College is designed to challenge our assumptions and prepare us for the outside world. It is not about being free from criticism. Instead of viewing these activists as seekers of justice, many now have the perception that college students are simply coddled children who have no connection to reality, and who have nothing better to do than attend classes and complain about first world problems. When the world sees a video of a Yale student claiming that college is not about creating an intellectual space, this perception doesn’t seem entirely unreasonable. The movement against racism should seriously consider taking these criticisms to heart. If we want to have a robust movement with broad support, we should dispel these problems instead of shying away from them.

News Editor

The Works Editor

Raymond Price

The anti-racism protests sweeping college campuses around the nation — and the coverage of them — are very important to think about because they reveal so much about the state of higher education today. For those who might be unaware of what is happening, there have been a series of protests at various universities across the nation — Loyola being one of them — which aim to eliminate racism in college. The bulk of the protests began at the University of Missouri due to building racial tension there. Throughout the month of October, students repeatedly confronted university president Tim Wolfe about what they perceived as systemic racism on campus, and they were repeatedly dismissed. In a place that’s less than 100 miles away from Ferguson, where there are very clearly race issues, there were a group of people on campus who were trying to talk about how they felt like their lives were less important and their voices weren’t being heard. The president refused to meaningfully engage with them until the very end. No one claims that Wolfe yelled racial slurs at black students, or that he drew a swastika made of feces on a residence hall wall. The sticking point for many is that he ignored some nine percent of students when they tried to bring up an issue that was important

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Guns on campus is still a bad idea, training aside Editor: I am responding to Dr. Walter Block’s letter of 13 November 2015, “Guns on Campus is a Great Idea,” not to taunt him, but to challenge his arguments, which are supported by many people, and to give voice to citizens who believe in responsible gun ownership. I concede that Dr. Block did not advocate that completely untrained people carry guns on campus. He advocated the establishment of competitive pistol teams to improve marksmanship. Such teams would be a positive step toward solving the problem of placing guns in the hands of untrained undergraduates. However, marksmanship by itself is not enough to make the idea of armed students and faculty appealing. I am a pretty good marksman, but I only shoot paper. I am not trained in active shooter situations, which require a different skill set. Even well-trained professionals, confronted with a split-second decision to fire or not fire, make mistakes. I recall an incident in New York City a few years ago when uniformed officers, responding to a call that an officer was pursuing a sus-

pect, saw an African American male coming over a fence with a gun in his hand and shot their fellow officer, a plain-clothes detective chasing a criminal. While it may feel comforting to imagine an alert, heroic armed student neutralizing the threat from a lunatic/terrorist, other scenarios are possible. Maybe a terrorist enters a classroom with his/her gun drawn. An alert armed student shoots the terrorist. A faculty member passing by hears the shot, enters the classroom with his own gun drawn, and heroically blows away the student holding a gun. Alternatively, the student shoots the terrorist, the faculty member enters with gun drawn, the student assumes he is a second terrorist and shoots him. Consider another scenario: you are at the mall in the parking lot, with your own concealed weapon in your pocket. Suddenly, the doors fling open and a woman runs out, closely followed by a man holding a gun. They are coming right by you, and you have a second to decide what to do. Is this a criminal chasing a victim or a detective pursuing a criminal? I contend that having more armed citizens exponentially

increases the likelihood of “friendly fire” accidental deaths, when well-meaning armed citizens make the wrong decision under stress. I believe that law-abiding citizens have a right to defend themselves from vicious criminals. However, I also believe that guns are a defense of last resort, not the first line of defense. I have fire extinguishers in my home, but that does not allow me to neglect basic fire safety. Furthermore, the forgoing arguments against arming all citizens actually sidestep the central issue: In the U.S.A., there are way too many guns all over the place, and it is way too easy for mentally ill people, criminals and terrorists to arm themselves quickly. The problem is not that we have too few armed people walking around. Basic safety is being neglected. I supported the National Rifle Association for years when they focused on safety and marksmanship and advocated reasonable restrictions and regulations concerning who could purchase and carry a firearm. At some point, the NRA turned their focus from safety to Second Amendment Rights. Their publicity cast ATF agents, who risk their lives

every day keeping the rest of us safe, as “jack-booted thugs” eager to kick in people’s doors and seize their guns. I ceased supporting the NRA at about the same time as President George H. W. Bush resigned his lifetime NRA membership in response to these statements. There was a time when, if I needed to remove a few tree stumps, I could just go down to the hardware store and buy some dynamite (now regulated by ATF). Surely no one would wish to return to those days. Isn’t it reasonable to treat firearms with the same care and safety we give dynamite? I do not advocate total prohibition of firearms. However, I cannot in good conscience advocate or even acquiesce to a philosophy of total opposition to any and all regulation of dangerous substances and devices. Indeed, from observing the behavior of some automobile drivers, I have serious doubt of the proposition that more guns in more private hands will result in a safer and healthier society. J. Christopher Brown Loyola community member

OPINION

November 20, 2015 The Maroon

ON THE RECORD

Staff and faculty speaking on important topics

To Paris, with love: we are Parisians too Brad Petitfils Paris summer program director bpetit@loyno.edu

To Paris, With Love: By now, I imagine that most of you know of the terror attacks in Paris last week. I was in my office when I first read the New York Times headline. Immediately, I sent a text message to my Parisian cousin, asking him what was happening. His response was chilling: It started with, “I don’t know Brad!!” It ended with, “Paris has become a battlefield!!” I went home to watch the news coverage, and began to note how one processes thoughts during times of crisis. Short, manageable tasks: (1) Text Mike. (2) Call Mary. (3) Write to Baptiste. (4) Write to Paul and Sandra. Perhaps this repetitive simplicity reflects some desperate attempt to feel a sense of control in the face of such overwhelming chaos: A bomb at the Stade de France. 18 killed at restaurant near the Canal St. Martin. Hostage situation at the Bataclan. Shots reported at Les Halles? Honestly, I feel so helpless, I wish I were there now. There are many members of the Loyola community who hold Paris near to their hearts, and for those of you who have never been, you should know that, in many ways, you are already more Parisian than other Americans. After all, New Orleanians are, by default, extended citizens of Paris. Through the years, the subject of “American History” has largely come to ignore the French and Spanish colonial story of New Orleans, but it is this history—which is very different than that of the original 13 American colonies—that makes

New Orleans the most European city in the U.S. I went to Paris for the first time when I was 14 years old, and I remember feeling much more comfortable in Paris than I did in London. I did not know it at the time, but my 7th-great grandfather, François Rillieux, arrived in New Orleans in the 1720s (incidentally, I share this ancestor with the French Impressionist Edgar Degas). Who knows? Perhaps in some cosmic way, my 14-year-old self felt an inherent connection to my ancestral homeland. Whatever the case, I knew that I wanted Paris to be a part of my life. In 2009, our dear Professor Emerita, Dr. Mary McCay of the Department of English, invited me to teach in Loyola’s Paris Summer Program. Mary, along with Dr. Alice Kornovich of the Department of Languages and Cultures, started the Paris Summer Program nearly 20 years ago, and since then have brought a few hundred students to the City of Light. Upon Mary’s retirement last year, I inherited the program as its director, and look forward to continuing Mary’s legacy. When people ask, “What do you teach in Paris,” I typically respond, “I teach Paris.” The experience is immersive; you do not simply “teach” in the classroom and move on with your day. You begin teaching the moment you land at Charles de Gaulle, and do not stop until you board the flight to return home to the U.S. Summer abroad in Paris is not a vacation; it is a vocation, and the goal is to teach students what it is like to be Parisian in four short weeks. At times, the pace is intense (one student’s Fitbit this summer recorded over 240 miles of walking in our 28 days abroad), but we hope to show students as much of the Parisian lifestyle as is possible. The River Seine cuts its way through the heart of Paris, and the larger of two islands in the middle of this river is called the Île de la Cité.

Here, you will find famous landmarks—Notre Dame, Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie—but also, if you walk towards the Pont Neuf (look this up on Google Maps), you come to a medieval staircase that takes you down to a small, green, triangular-shaped park called the “Square du Vert-Galant.” At this tip of the island, you have a magnificent view, and in the shade of a lone willow tree at the point, you can watch the city unfold around you. On the Left Bank, or “Rive Gauche,” you can follow the ghosts of the American expatriate community (Fitzgerald, Stein, Hemingway, Toklas, Miller), walk down towards Saint-Germain-des-Prés, perhaps stop for coffee at Café de Flore or Les Deux Magots and conjure up the spirits of Huysmans, Sartre, deBeauvoir, or Camus. You might spend an afternoon sitting in the sun in the Jardin du Luxembourg, or if you want to get away from the more touristy parts of town, you might picnic in the Parc Montsouris. On the Right Bank, or “Rive Droite,” you might decide to people watch along the Champs-Élysées, or breathe the open air of the Place des Vosges. You can spend an afternoon wandering through the Marais, sampling falafel from street vendors or stopping for a bite to eat in one of the Jewish delis. If you are feeling more nostalgic, you can explore the expansive Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, and visit the likes of Apollinaire, Chopin, Géricault, Lyotard, and, of course, Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde. To the north, you can sit atop Montmartre in the shadow of SacréCœur and absorb the expansive view unfolding beneath you. Interestingly, from this spot, you are also following in the footsteps of St. Ignatius, who, in 1534, along with his companions, chose this place to officially dedicate themselves to what would become the Society of Jesus. Even further north, beyond the Boulevard

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Périphérique, you might spend a Saturday exploring the flea market—the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen— with all its chaotic bric-à-brac. Hemingway once said, “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” Indeed. The stakes are seldom higher than when you are fighting an ideological war, and the attacks on Paris this weekend expose the dark side of French domestic issues, including postcolonial tensions, discrimination, rampant unemployment and assimilationist policies. Pope Francis himself said that there is no religious or human justification for what unfolded on Friday night. But, France is a nation of idealists who are intensely patriotic. I imagine that, sometime soon, we will see the French unite again, in the same way that thousands converged on the Place de la République in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January of this year. Here at Loyola, on Nov. 23, music students are host-

ing a benefit concert at Satchmo’s. Whatever happens in the months ahead, I think it is important that we all remember our connection to Paris. As New Orleanians, we share more than just a cultural connection. Ours is a shared heartbeat that understands the importance of taking time away from work and the humdrum rhythm of the days to enjoy life and visit friends and family and sit on sidewalks or in parks watching the world go by. The French call it “joie de vivre.” And this, perhaps more than anything else, is what these terrorists have tried to extinguish. In another text with my cousin over the weekend, I said, “I wish there was something I could do!” He replied, quite simply, “Support is always good!” And, so, Paris: from the banlieues outside of the Périphérique to each of the 20 arrondissements inside of it, Loyola sends to you a note of solidarity: your heart is broken, and so are ours. We, too, are Parisian, and we love you.

In My Opinion Students sharing their opinions

The climate is changing, and NOLA gets the worst of it Ben Shea psychology senior bmshea@loyno.edu

What would Carl Jung have said about climate change? Jung’s fascination with UFOs may point us in the direction of what his perspective might have been on the topic. The Swiss father of analytical psychology was preoccupied with the phenomena of mass sightings of UFOs in the late 1940s. Unconcerned with whether or not the UFOs themselves were real, Jung was interested in the psychology behind such collective scenarios. To Jung, the UFOs represented the Self, God, or the Tao. Jung recalled, “God is a circle whose centre is everywhere and the circumfer-

ence is nowhere,” and wondered why these circular, “primordial” images were being projected outwards instead of being embraced within. “The conclusion is something is seen, but one doesn’t know what,” said Jung. He proposed that surrounding such a collective phenomena was “emotional tension having its cause in a situation of collective distress or danger.” From an analytical perspective, it would seem that the large-scale warming climate is indicative of the psychology of modern humans. The many players in the sociopolitical sphere of the climate scene include passionate protesters, duty-bound scientists, corporate-funded scientists, agenda-driven politicians, apathetic masses, the uninformed, background workers, and passive business-as-usual types. We can see the changing environment in melting ice, rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and changing ecologies. The movements of these

symbols in the current play of modernity is a marriage of comedy and tragedy. Jung said, “The debt we owe to the play of imagination is incalculable.” Does our debt begin with an acceptance of the “truth” about climate change? Is there just one objective truth? Even NASA shows hesitation when formally acknowledging climate change in its statement, “Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals show that 97 percent or more of actively publishing climate scientists agree: Climate-warming trends over the past century are very likely due to human activities.” Very likely? Despite NASA’s withheld verdict, climate change is undoubtedly growing in our collective consciousness. This is confirmed by the event of the COP21, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change scheduled later in the year in Paris. Coincidentally, on Friday, November 20 a slew of academics,

liaisons, and environmentalists will speak in a panel on Loyola’s campus about where Louisiana fits into climate change. My interest in climate change grew this semester in the fertile soil of an intro English class themed “Apocalyptic Nature.” I’ve spent hours researching and “getting my panties in a bundle” about climate change. Louisiana is in imminent danger. In October, Time published a piece “New Orleans and Miami Are Doomed To Be Swallowed by the Sea, Says New Study,” disclosing the findings of Vice President for Sea Level and Climate Impacts at Climate Central, Dr. Benjamin Strauss and two colleagues. Strauss frankly states, “New Orleans is a really sad story [that] is a lot worse looking than Miami.” Earlier in November, I attended a panel “Dreams and Delusions: What Role Does Imagination Play In Fixing New Orleans’ Problems?” Archi-

tects David Waggonner and Ursula McClure, Gulf Future Coalition Coordinator Jayeesha Dutta, and novelist Moira Crone shared their ideas about climate change and New Orleans. Opinions swung from warmly agreeing to politely clashing as the audience’s collective awareness matured and deepened. Suppose these events do have significance, and these changes will be sweeping Earth’s coastal cities by the end of the century. Could New Orleans be Atlantis in the not too distant future? In parting, if he was still alive, Carl Jung might have dropped some wisdom nugget to help us make sense of this moment, something like, “It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves,” or “We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses,” or maybe most apropos, “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”

The Maroon

November 20, 2015

Students learn to make their differences work By Jessica Molina jgmolina@loyno.edu @jmolina217

The Loyola community gathered in Studio A on Nov. 16 to broaden their definitions of diversity with a discussion led by Brandi Boatner,

Students spend Thanksgiving in the dorms By Valeria Kawas vlkawas@loyno.edu @ValeriaKawas

Thanksgiving break is quickly approaching, which provides an opportunity for students to travel back home and spend time with the family; for others, though, that’s not the plan. Because students have the opportunity to stay on campus, the Office of Residential Life has scheduled different programs throughout the week to keep the students entertained. Amy Boyle, director of residential life, explained that Res Life works to accommodate students who remain on campus. “Our goal is to create an environment that is filled with holiday spirit, gratitude and community,” Boyle said. Students must fill out a housing application for Res Life to have an estimate of how many students plan to stay in the residence halls over Thanksgiving holiday. “Typically we host 100 to 200 students in the halls during the break,” Boyle said. Story Vreeland, mass communication freshman, said she won’t return to her native San Francisco over the break. “The plane tickets are expensive and I’ll be home three weeks later for Christmas,” Vreeland said. Instead, she has other plans in mind. “I’m going to study for finals, take myself out to nice meals and maybe have a Thanksgiving at a family friend’s house,” Vreeland said. As for others, like Jacob DeRusha, desk assistant in Buddig Hall and music business senior, the suitcases and plane tickets are set. DeRusha grew up in a sheltered environment and he tries to go home every break. Since he’s leaving, he won’t be able to spend time with other residents, but agrees that Thanksgiving break at Loyola is fun. Among many of the students who stay, some are international and others are exchange students. “I think that a lot of the kids that stay are international, so they haven’t experienced Thanksgiving, since that’s like our cultural thing. I think it will be cool for them to experience and give them something to bond over,” DeRusha said. Some of the events that will be hosted include movie nights, games and puzzles at each front desk, lawn games, Christmas Tree decorating, and the traditional Thanksgiving dinner that will be offered at 2 p.m. in the Orleans Room on Thanksgiving Day.

A’06, digital experience manager at IBM Global Technology Services. Boatner began the discussion by asking the audience what diversity means to them. Though the first thing many participants thought of when defining diversity was race, less concrete

definitions of diversity were called out from there, including gender, age, religion and sexual orientation, creating a broader definition. “You are what makes the differences work, go beyond the resume or portfolio,” Boatner said. Don Vinci, chief diversity officer

at Entergy, joined Boatner for more discussion focusing on utilizing diversity in the workplace. “We tend to gravitate towards people more like us. There’s value in mixing that up,” Vinci said. Tatiana Gomez, mass communication senior, found the discus-

sion helpful for her post-Loyola job search. “They discussed a lot of tips for when I’m looking for a job as well as a new perspective on diversity and how it can be used as leverage in the professional field,” Gomez said.