Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 94 • Issue 15 • January 22, 2016
THE MAROON FOR A GREATER LOYOLA
WORKING THROUGH THE WINTER
Cleaning and maintenance staff got only Christmas and New Year's day off, despite the university being closed for two weeks By Jamal Melancon jmmelanc@loyno.edu @Jam_M_Mel
While students enjoyed a month off for winter break, Loyola employees and cleaning staff were still required to work through most of the time that students were off campus. The university was closed over the winter holiday from Dec. 21 to Jan. 4., according to the university’s human resources department. During this time, cleaning staffers employed by WFF Facility Services, a full-service facilities management provider that partners with educational institutions, were given half days off on Christmas eve and New Year's eve and all day off on Christmas day and New Year's day. According to Bart Gomez, Loyola WFF maintenance director, employees had to use their vacation days if they wanted more time off. "If they requested vacation, they were granted vacation, and it was approved without question," Gomez said. "A lot of people did take advantage of their vacation, 15 to 20 people probably." Yvette Thomas is a maintenance staffer at Loyola who takes care of bathrooms, the Starbucks area in the Danna Center and offices as well. She has been working at the university for over eight years and feels unsatisfied with the time she gets off while students are away over the winter break. Thomas said WFF workers used to get nine days off, but she believes the policy changed in about the last
two years. She said reasons given for the policy change involved buildings not being cleaned to expectation before the spring semester started. Workers now use most of those original nine days off they got to tidy up the inside of the university’s buildings instead. “I feel like when the building’s so old, you can only do so much cleaning,” Thomas said. “It’s still going to look old.” Gomez said the policy change applied to WFF facilities across the country. “WFF has facilities all across the country, and we were in line with all the WFF facilities nation-wide, not just here,” Gomez said. Ann Moss, WFF director of facilities operations, said reasons some physical plant workers do not get time off is to work on specific projects. "Some have always had to work through breaks like electricians and people who test the fire alarms," Moss said. Kyra Woods, physics junior, was not aware of cleaning and maintenance staff working all through break. “They could just come back the week before classes start and do all the cleaning then, instead of just working over the entire break,” Woods said. Joyce Pittman is also a cleaning and maintenance worker who has been at Loyola for just about a year. She said nothing changed about her work schedule over winter break, except for Christmas Eve and New
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Yvette Thomas sweeps the floor near Starbucks in the Danna Center (top). Joyce Pittman rollls her cart to Monroe Library to finish her work day (above). These women, as well as other members of the university staff, got only a few days off for winter break. The university was closed from Dec. 21 to Jan. 4.
Year’s Eve being holidays. “I don’t have a problem with it myself,” Pittman said. “That’s what I’m used to.” Pittman helps maintain the Monroe Library, whose employees are given two weeks off, from Dec. 21 to Jan. 4. Hilary Gunnels, learning commons manager in Monroe Library, said she uses this time of year with students off campus to assess how well things worked in the library over the semester and to prepare for the upcoming semester.
“These quiet parts of the year really allow me to focus on the big picture of what we’re doing here at the library and plan and prepare for the semester ahead,” Gunnels said. The library is quieter with students on break, but Gunnels is still busy. She said she feels satisfied with the time she gets because it allows her to rest, visit family and recharge. WFF maintenance and cleaning workers have two full days during winter break to do what Gunnels does in her break.
Loyola community honors Chance Briant By Colleen Dulle mcdulle@loyno.edu @ColleenDulle
Chance Briant, music industry studies senior, died Monday morning, Jan. 18, according to an email from the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president. Briant was 21. Briant, whose twin brother Destin is a visual arts senior here at Loyola, was interested in music, film and history. He was the guitarist of student band Squirrel Queen and a videographer for local production company Iggy Vision, according to the groups' websites. A statement from the Briant family said that following the Paris attacks, Chance organized a concert fundraiser for the expenses of Nick Alexander, the Eagles of Death Metal merchandise manager who was killed in the attack on the Bataclan in November. "Chance was extraordinarily generous and humble. He went out of his way to help other people, including his classmates and teachers," according to the family's statement. Victoria Ramos, philosophy/prelaw senior, has been Briant's classmate since kindergarten. "The tenacity with which he took on everything he put his mind to was an inspiration for those of us who had the honor of growing up with him," she said of Briant. "Chance's fierce love of music, his talent in acting and his fascination with war history were unparalleled." The funeral and visitation was held at La Chapelle de Martin & Castille at 330 St. Landry Street in Lafayette, Louisiana. The visitation took place from 3 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21 at Martin & Castille and continued Friday, Jan. 22 from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Students have organized a ride sharing system for the Lafayette services, Patricia Murret, associate director of public affairs, said. The link to the system is available on The Maroon's social media accounts. The university will also hold a candlelight vigil at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24 in the horseshoe. A second line around campus will follow, and students are welcome to attend mass at 9 p.m. in Ignatius Chapel, according to an email announcement from Murret. On Monday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m., the music industry studies program will hold a memorial service in the St. Charles Room during its usual forum time. Murret said that details are forthcoming, but all students are welcome to attend. The Chance Briant Memorial Fund, a Loyola scholarship program, has also been established to honor him. Gifts can be given through the Faith in the Future website or mailed to 7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 909. The university has urged students to seek support from the Counseling Center if needed. Counselors are available during normal office hours on the second floor of the Danna Center or at 504-865-3835, or on nights and weekends at 504-8653434.
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news briefs New Orleans students come together for MLK Week for Peace Loyola, Tulane, Xavier and University of New Orleans students will get together to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy for the 30th year during the MLK Week for Peace. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, a convocation was held at Tulane’s McAlister Auditorium to start off the week and Kwame Rose, a Baltimore activist, was the featured speaker. Expressions of Unity and Step Off for the Dream will happen Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in Xavier University’s university center ballroom. Step teams from each school will perform and remember King through song, music and dance. The day of service will begin at 8 a.m. on Jan. 23 in Loyola’s residential quad. Students will then leave to go into the community and serve others.
SERVE fair gives students the opportunity to volunteer in the city The annual SERVE fair will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 12 to 2 p.m. in the St. Charles Room in the Danna Center. This fair will allow students to find jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities and service learning placements. Over 30 local nonprofit organizations, such as school programs, neighborhood centers, community gardens and health clinics, will attend to recruit students.
Study abroad fair will offer passport application The study abroad fair will be held on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Danna Center’s St. Charles Room. This event will allow students to learn more about the study abroad program, including scholarships, internships and summer programs. Students, faculty, staff and others in the community will also be able to apply for or renew a passport at the fair. To take advantage of this, applicants need to bring an original version of their birth certificate, a valid photo ID and a check or money order to pay for the passport. A passport photo service will also be offered at the fair.
Modern slavery expert to speak in lecture series As a part of the Presidential Guest Series, Kevin Bales will give a talk about his travels to study and research human trafficking. Bales, a global expert on modern slavery and human trafficking, has researched the connection between slavery and environmental destruction. His new book, Blood and Earth: Modern Slavery, Ecocide and the Secret to Saving the World, features these places and shares the numerous products, used daily, that originate there, such as computers and jewelry. This lecture is presented by The Modern Slavery Research Project, along with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Environment Program. The event will be held on Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in Nunemaker Auditorium. It is free and open to the public.
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Students, faculty and staff stand together at an event held last November to show solidarity with the students at the University of Missouri. Shortly after these demonstrations, the Black Collegians of LOYNO came forward to present a list of demands to the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, asking for more diversity in the adminstration and college.
What is a chief diversity officer? The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president said he will hire a chief diversity officer by May to meet the demands of a student group, but what role will this person fill? By Chasity Pugh cmpugh@loyno.edu @chasitypugh_
After meeting with representatives from the Black Collegians of LOYNO, the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, issued a statement that one of their demands, the need for a chief diversity officer, would be fulfilled by May 30, 2016. The request made by students came in the wake of a series of protests by University of Missouri students that occurred last year where student leaders nationwide created lists of demands involving diversity at colleges to create change within their campuses. While many believe that a chief diversity officer will solve issues of microagressions within students and faculty and hire more instructors of color, there are various other duties that the person in this position would fulfill. M.L. “Cissy” Petty, vice president of student affairs, said that the role of a chief diversity officer is to work with a variety of cabinet members and departments to strengthen the campus in terms of climate and culture for diversity and inclusion.
“Many of these types of positions work closely with hiring committees to support diversity of faculty, staff and administrative leadership. The CDO will lead the creation of campus-wide diversity education and professional development programs,” Petty said. Petty states that it would be critical for the chief diversity officer to work with the diversity committee and others to institute a strategy with a timeline, measurements and assessments to strengthen diversity within the institution. Deborah Love, vice president of Tulane University’s Office of Institutional Equity, said that while there are different models for chief diversity officers, the most respected are those that expand the boundaries from organizational structures and planning. “You want someone who has influence and the ability to work with the institution and someone who understands the legal issues, student values and issues and how to recruit and retain faculty of color,” Love said. Love said that while a chief diversity officer is indeed a role for one
person, one cannot accomplish everything alone and must work with others in order to be successful. “We work in a collaborative fashion to address inclusion and diversity and have a model for a diversity officer. An institution has to make a decision: if you want to make this happen you have to make sure that this is strong. Otherwise it won’t be beneficial,” Love said. Benjamin Reese Jr., vice president of the Office for Institutional Equity at Duke University, agreed the role of a chief diversity officer is not a stand-alone job and the person must work with both the university president, provost and others to get the job done. “The role of a chief diversity officer is critically important on college campuses. They are the most senior executive who has responsibility to provide leadership for diversity and inclusion for faculty, staff and students,” Reese said. Reese is a psychologist who has been doing work with race and diversity for 50 years and is executive board president for the National Association of Diversity Officers. “I think that a chief diversity of-
ficer is typically someone who, 24 hours a day, thinks and works to provide leadership to enhance culture within an institution,” Reese said. Overall, fulfilling the needs of students is one of the most important responsibilities of a chief diversity officer. “It is all about being instrumental and pushing forward towards change. From creating a student-friendly and supportive space for students of color, LGBTQ and those who are underrepresented and underprivileged,” Love said. Petty has faith that this position on campus will provide students with the much-needed support that they have been asking for. “My hope is that all members of the campus community feel much more supported, welcomed and challenged to learn new and different ideas. There are exciting opportunities for programs--from music, art and theater to a robust speaker’s series. Having this position on the president’s cabinet also insures that the leaders of the institution are apprised of early and often regarding issues that arise,” Petty said.
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Crowds gather on South Claiborne Avenue and Marin Luther King Boulevard to watch the annual memorial march for Martin Luther King Jr. This year marked the city’s 30th celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
MLK Day celebrations show power of song By Seán Brennan shbrenna@loyno.edu
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.” On Thursday, Jan 14, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation presented its first annual gospel tribute to the civil rights movement and the legacy of King. The tribute consisted of a free concert featuring multiple local gospel choirs. Now, 48 years after his death, King’s legacy continues to be venerated in every city across the country, with each city celebrating this legacy in its own unique way. Jan. 18 marked the 30th anniversary of the official Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, which was first observed as a federal day of remembrance in 1986. Locally, the citywide celebration of
King’s life included marches, memorial ceremonies, interfaith services and more. And in typical New Orleans fashion, the 30th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration was not complete without song. From dozens of local church services to special tribute concerts, the holiday weekend proved that singing the gospel is much more than simply a musical genre. While gospel music has always held an important role in the celebration of faith and King’s legacy, Alex Mikulich, Ph.D, an anti-racism activist and assistant professor at Loyola, believes that gospel goes far beyond a celebratory procedure. “African-American gospel faiths have transformed our understanding of what it means to be Christian and what it means to be a democratic society,” Mikulich said.
For Mikulich, gospel music is not just a formal part of celebration. Rather, it is the embodiment of incredible resilience and faith connected to the experiences of slavery for African-Americans. “Gospel is deeply-rooted in slavery and oppression,” Mikulich said. “But it’s out of that experience that joy and life can be celebrated.” African-American gospel was born in the chains of slavery, but as a result it has developed into one of the most powerful practices of spirituality, as well as both a symbol and a language of strength and compassion. Gospel has been connected with the remembrance of King’s legacy, both as an American Baptist minister and civil rights leader. King understood both the importance of the gospel and the power of song, and the 30th anniversary of his holiday has shown that people of New
Orleans recognize these values as well. Members of the New Orleans Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Planning Commission worked with the foundation to plan the free concert in conjunction with numerous other events throughout the holiday weekend, according to a press release from Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s website. This tribute concert, along with various other services around the city, championed the power of gospel throughout the 30th annual holiday weekend. As for the Loyola community, members of the campus choir, Genesis Gospel Choir, have learned to appreciate gospel music not only in celebration of King’s holiday, but in extending their faith as well. Alanna Everhart, psychology senior and the vice president of Genesis Gospel Choir, understands firsthand the energy that gospel music can create.
“Gospel music has always been a part of a culture that has led movements,” Everhart said. “It’s a way for us to express ourselves and worship the Lord.” Because of winter break, Genesis Gospel Choir was unable to join the army of other city choirs in the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, they are set to perform at campus mass on Feb.14, as well as hold their annual Gospel Fest in the first week of April, according to Everhart. Once, the bible was used to justify the practices of slavery. This weekend, however, gospel music was sung to connect to and honor the legacy of King. As King said, “Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.”
Jesuits and students look to new year for growth and action By Caleb Beck cmbeck@loyno.edu @CalebBeckIRL
Entering 2016 with fresh resolve and compassion shows significance and a strong sense of spiritual renewal for the Jesuit congregation of the Catholic faith. The Jesuit priests of Loyola University New Orleans recently weighed in with their take on what impact the social trend of setting New Year’s resolutions has on their lives, as well as how setting goals relates with their faith. Resolutions are often marked by improvements to health or strides in achieving personal growth, but the Jesuits have clarified the spiritual component of delving into a New Year. “There are an infinite number of
possibilities: more time devoted to prayer, examination of conscience, community worship, deeper love of neighbor, more hours of volunteer time, a deeper understanding of and respect for sexuality, and temperance in the use of food and drink,” the Rev. James Carter, S.J. said. In looking forward, the Jesuit priests also suggest reflection is key to reacquainting oneself with his or her Ignatian roots. In a column recently submitted for the Loyola Alumni Association Newsletter, Father Ted Dziak, S.J. said, “Use Ignatian imagination to picture the faces of the loving people in your life – parents, siblings, family, close friends, neighbors, co-workers, community members.” He identifies the coming year as a
time of expressing gratitude. “Think of all of the gifts God has blessed you – skills, talents, moments of joy and passion,” Dziak said. “Thank God.” Students are also assessing what the coming year holds for them. Miko Tanco, music industry studies sophomore, said that one of his favorite things about entering the New Year is reminiscing on the previous one because you can see who you were and how you have grown. Tanco pointed out that a new year for him isn’t simply a time to start over. “I don’t think of the new year as a blank state so much as a constantly evolving canvas with a lot of blank space to fill with one’s action,” Tanco said. The arrival of 2016 is an exciting
time moving forward for the Jesuit community. Led by the first Jesuit Pope, Pope Francis, the Catholic faith 201 has entered into the Jubillee Year of 1. E 6 Re Mercy, which represents an age of s faith, charity, and brotherly commu2. H njoy L o lu t io nion. ns i e lp fe 3. The Rev. Edward Vacek, S.J., elaboLe a o t h e r rated on why the Pope chose mercy ne w r n s om s as a driving focus for the church 4 e th . Te this year. ll u i ng s “Pope Francis, whose life re s y o u o lu and ministry embody mert io n r cy for those in need, has @d e d - Tw i t te s o n icated this year to merc yL o, y” o l a_ r: Vacek said.
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Crowds gathered at the corner of Royal and St. Peter in the French Quarter waiting for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Arcade Fire to lead the second line in honor of rock musician David Bowie, who passed away in early January 2016. Thousands of fans, many dressed in their best David Bowie attire, flocked to the French Quarter to celebrate the life of the late musician.
Many parade goers gathered outside One Eyed Jacks bar in the French Quarter, where the parade concluded, and danced in the street outside to the sound of the artists greatest hits. Thousands of fans flocked to the Quarter celebrate the life of the late musician and say one final goodbye to The Man Who Sold the World. ZACH BRIEN / The Maroon
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January 22, 2016 The Maroon
WORLDVIEW briefs Twenty reported killed in Pakistan university attack At least 20 people were killed in a militant attack at Bacha Khan University in Pakistan on Jan. 20. The tragedy comes a month after a bombing in a clothing market, which killed 24 people in Dec. 2015. Just days before the attack, it was reported that militants were planning an attack, and multiple schools closed while Bacha Khan stayed open for its 3,000 students.
Five planets will be visible at once for the first time From Jan. 20 until Feb. 20, star-gazers will be able to put away their telescopes and view five planets with the naked eye. Mercury, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and Mars will be visible 45 minutes before sunrise. This is the first time all five planets are visible at once.
Orleans Public Defenders will begin to reject cases Photo Illustration by Zayn Abidin While light therapy can help alleviate the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, medication such as anti-depressants are often prescribed as well. Even though often associated with winter, the disorder can affect people in every season.
Winter brings gloom inside and out By Nicholas Morea nbmorea@loyno.edu @nick_morea
Winter brings more than just cold weather and daylight savings time. Maya Rogers, international business senior, who has been diagnosed with depression since middle school, said that late winter to early summer makes it worse. “When I’m emotionally down I tend to lose my motivation to work. I tend to be overly critical of myself for not doing better, even though I’m doing the best I can,” Rogers said. “I find that depression is worst
when you’re alone.” According to Alicia Bourque, director of the university counseling center, what Rogers is feeling is commonly known as Seasonal Affective Disorder and is more than just “winter blues” or “cabin fever.” “SAD is a depression that occurs each year at the same time, usually starting in fall, worsening in winter, and ending in spring,” Bourque said. “Seasonal depression occurs when our bodies have decreased exposure to sunlight, and the internal biological clock that regulates mood, sleep and hormones are shifted.” According to the American Psy-
chiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, seasonal depressive episodes are not classified as its own mood disorder but as a subset of major depressive episodes. It is more likely in younger people. While there is not confirmed a remedy, light therapy, exercise and prescribed medication can help manage the symptoms. Rogers said she combats her depression by taking medication and speaking with counselors and her professors here at Loyola. “I end up needing to explain my situation to professors, and the majority have been helpful in finding
ways to help me deal with assignments,” Rogers said. Rogers said she also tries to keep active and keep close friendships. “I go to my closest friends and share my feelings, while cooking or shopping helps me relax,” Rogers said. Along with her plans to graduate this May, Rogers said she wants to activate for those with the disorder. “For people who don’t suffer from depression or mood disorders, I think it’s important to remember that people who have them are aware about how it makes them behave,” Rogers said.
The New Orleans Public Defenders Office announced that, due to a lack of funding, they will begin to refuse cases beginning mid-January. According to a press release, Chief Defender Derwyn Bunton said he cannot ethically give cases to overworked and under-trained attorneys. While the defenders’ office still remains $600,000 short of budget to prevent service restrictions, the City Council allotted an additional $250,000 to the 2016 budget to prevent the service from shutting down for 10 days.
World’s oldest man dies in Nagoya, Japan at 112 Yasutaro Kodie, the world’s oldest man, passed away at the age of 112. Two months before his 113 birthday on March 13, Kodie died of heart complication on Jan. 19.
The Associated Press and staff contributed to these reports.
Jindal leaves Louisiana in the hands of a new governor By Nick Reimann nsreiman@loyno.edu @nicksreimann
After serving Louisiana as governor for two terms and unsuccessfully running for President of the United States, Bobby Jindal will be searching for a new way to serve his country. What the future holds for the twoterm Louisiana governor remains to be seen, but he will not be serving as the next president of the United States after ending his run on Nov. 17. Jindal’s campaign struggled in polls, oftentimes not even getting 1 percent of the public vote. Once loved by citizens of Louisiana with a 77 percent approval rate according to Rasmussen Reports in 2008, Jindal’s stock has steadily declined in recent years. He chaired the Republican Governor’s Association in 2013 and delivered the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address in 2009. He held no such prestigious roles in 2015. At the same time, other Republicans with similar positions have risen, such as
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. Sean Cain, associate professor of political science at Loyola, said that this was a major contributing factor in Jindal’s failed run for the White House. “Ted Cruz, even Marco Rubio, who held similar positions, were able to raise money, run organized campaigns and take away resources that may have otherwise gone to Jindal,” Cain said. “I think he probably would have done better in 2012 because he would’ve been able to position himself as the socially conservative alternative.” Ed Chervenak, University of New Orleans’ professor and WDSU political analyst, also believes that Jindal would have fared better had he run in 2012. “It was a pretty crowded contest and a lot of the space he hoped to operate in was taken up by a number of other people,” Chervenak said. “His timing was way off. Four years ago would have been a much better time for him, while he was still the rising star in the Republican Party.” After being re-elected without a
runoff in 2011, his approval rating now sits at 20 percent, according to a poll conducted by University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center. Chervenak believes that the drop can primarily be attributed to Jindal’s management of the state budget and his presidential ambitions. “I think part of it is the fact that the governor has engaged in this kind of slight of hand with the budget, kind of using gimmicks, bubble gum and paper clips to keep it together,” Chervenak said. “And then of course, I think his presidential run offended a lot of people in the state while it was facing serious problems and difficulties. He basically abandoned the state so that he could run for office.” State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson (D), who serves as head of the Louisiana Democratic Party, also said she feels that Jindal’s budget has hurt Louisiana. “In these eight years, Louisiana has not only become poorer, it has also fallen further behind the rest of the nation in preparing for the new economy,” Peterson said. “Governor
Jindal’s place in Louisiana’s history will be clear - counted among our state’s most costly disasters.” Despite rampant criticism, Jindal defended his decisions in an op-ed published in The Advocate on Dec. 9, 2015. “We’ve attracted more than $62 billion in new capital investment and more than 91,000 new jobs in the state,” Jindal wrote. “These reforms have truly put Louisiana on a path to prosperity. Our reforms are what Louisiana needed and I am absolutely convinced in the good we have done.” While Jindal left office with a 20 percent approval rating, having served two terms as Louisiana governor, and prior to that having won two terms as a U.S. representative, political analysts Cain and Chervenak agree that we have not seen the last of Bobby Jindal. “It’s possible that he could get a cabinet position,” Cain said. “I can imagine if Ted Cruz gets elected, Jindal could be a possibility.” Jindal officially turned over the governorship to John Bel Edwards (D) on Jan. 11.
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks to a crowd at a Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary event in New Orleans in August 2015. Jindal’s second term as governor ended in January 2016 and John Bel Edwards took office.
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January 22, 2016 The Maroon
Cosplayers
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come out to play
Wizard World Comic-Con, featuring a variety of celebrity panels, was held at the Ernst N. Memorial Convention Center in New Orleans from Jan. 8 to Jan. 10. Special guests included Chris Evens, Jeremy Renner, William Shatner, Karen Gillan of “Doctor Who,” and Norman
Reedus of “The Walking Dead.” Both young and old cosplayers at Wizard World assembled as their favorite characters and celebrated pop culture, science fiction and fantasy.
Street performer turns words into poetry By Rebeca Trejo rdtrejo@loyno.edu @rtrejo_maroon
Everyday, Kaile H. Glick unfolds her portable office near the paved paths of Frenchmen and Royal Street. And as bemused passers-by stroll in front of her well-oiled machine, she waits patiently for her next customer. Tuning to passersby, Glick fondly asks “Would you care for a poem?” Glick, a literary street performer and aspiring librarian from Toronto, Canada, sits down at her vintage manual typewriter while she lights a cigarette, rolls in a fresh sheet of carbon paper
and proceeds to clack away. Her idiosyncratic hustle consists of selling thoughts and ideas in form of a prose on the spot. “I sit and I type until somebody comes up and asks me what I am doing,” Glick said. “People come up and say ‘oh my gosh, that’s a typewriter,’ and I say ‘welcome to The Spontaneous Prose Store, pick a topic and I will write you a poem about it before your very eyes.’” As the mind behind The Spontaneous Prose Store, named after Jack Kerouac’s manifesto which discusses the rules of spontaneous prose, Glick has been dispensing custom made
prose-poetry to pedestrians according to their unique specifications. She added that, in her opinion, what draws people in to buying a poem is the fact that the store serves as a gateway to create a connection and engage in human interaction. “The interesting thing for me about people who buy poems is to see when they come up and ask for random-weird things that don’t necessarily mean anything to me,” Glick said. “Since there is no way to guess who is coming in, it is exciting, within the people who are genuinely interested, to hear what they are going to say and where I will go with it. It is my job to connect to whatever people
give me to write.” As her own harshest critic, Glick, who has been working full-time as a street poet for five years, said she believes that, personally, the most gratifying and enjoyable thing for her throughout this journey has been having the opportunity to reflect objectively about her personal growth as a poet and being able to tell peoples stories for such a long time. “New Orleans is really a unique place that supports this kind of culture. Coming in as an outsider has made me realize that this city is a place that really supports art, and makes actual physical space in public for art to be created and
to be appreciated,” Glick said. “I couldn’t do this for a living anywhere else.” Glick, who’s lived in San Francisco; Portland, OR; Florida and Massachusetts, said she believes New Orleans’ strong literary culture fosters a creative literary market that allows artists to pursue poetry as a sustainable form of performing. According to Anya Groner, writing professor at Loyola University, the South has always had a tremendous tradition of storytelling. Great writers like William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Flannery O’Conner and Barry Hannah broke literary ground in the South.
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“Preparations” Gargle liquid cyanide and swallow it with razor blades; blow out the back of your brain blindfolded and impatiently reconstruct it again. Somersault over the ledge of an apartment completely naked while juggling bibles and guzzling whiskey in a handstand. Catapult your contorted body towards the oncoming traffic of a causeway numbed from morphine, with a pendulum held together by a dampened cigarette before you decide to write poetry.
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CONT’D: Remembering Chance Briant
news briefs University class rings go on sale next week Starting Tuesday, Jan. 26, students will be able to meet with a Balfour representative to help answer questions and place orders for class rings. The ring sales will be held in the One Loyola room in the Danna Center on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27. The representative will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. These two days will be the only opportunity for interested students to buy rings this semester.
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Chance Briant plays guitar on stage with the band Squirrel Queen (left and top right). Elysian Feel performs at the Paris peace concert in November that Briant helped organize (bottom right). Briant, music industry studies senior, died Monday, Jan. 18.
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According to a campus announcement posted Jan. 7, hoverboards and similar products are not allowed to be used, charged or stored on campus or in any campus building. Robert Reed, assistant vice president for student affairs, said in the announcement that the policy took effect Jan. 4. He cited safety hazards of hoverboards, such as the ability for them to catch on fire. Reed said the policy was developed after reviewing the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s statement and working with the university’s risk management department. According to the policy, devices that fall under the policy include: “electronic skateboards, self-balancing boards/scooters, hands-free segways, hoverboards and any similar device.”
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Sports briefs Loyola unveils its 2016 class of the Wolf Pack Athletics Hall of Fame The Loyola Hall of Fame will be inducting five athletes into their hall of fame on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m. The five athletes that are being inducted into the Wolf Pack Athletics Hall of Fame are Ed Tuohy, Don Kalinowski, Mary Seals, Richard Bouckaert and Trenese Smith. Richard Bouckaert was a champion cross country runner for Loyola from 2003-2006. Bouckaert had qualified for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship meet twice and was recognized as an All-Region cross country runner. Don Kalinowksi was a war veteran and record-setting basketball player from 1963-66. Kalinowski scored a record 41 points in a 90-67 victory on Feb. 5, 1966. Averaging a dozen points per game, Kalinowski also helped Loyola’s basketball program break even in two of three seasons that all featured challenging D-I schedules. After graduating from Loyola, Kalinowski joined the Marine Corps and served in Vietnam. Mary Seals played on Loyola’s volleyball team from 2004-08. She helped the Wolf Pack win 13 of its final 14 matches to capture the 2007 GCAC tournament championship at Dillard University.
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DiMond Jackson, red shirt sophomore point guard (top), shoots a three-point shot over SSAC rival Brenau University 74-54. The women are 8-0 against conference play thus far. Freshman guard Menley Long (left) steals the ball from Brenau University sophomore guard Autumn Dodson. Kellie Kennedy (right) won her 156 victory against Brewton-Parker which broke the record for most wins in women’s basketball history by a head coach.
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Women’s basketball uses seven game win streak to climb back into the rankings
Coach Kennedy won her 156th victory which placed her into sole possession of the record of most victories in Loyola’s women’s basketball history. The win came on Jan. 7 when the team collected a road victory against Brewton-Parker. Under Kennedy’s coaching, the Wolf Pack has advanced to the NAIA National Tournament three times and has five seasons of 20-plus wins. “This record is significant and 156 is a significant number to me,” Kennedy said in a press release.
Loyola’s women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to seven games with a win over Auburn University at Montgomery on Jan. 18. The win streak puts the Wolf Pack ranked at twenty-fourth in the NAIA D1 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Freshman guard Megan Worry’s career high of 20 points and 11 rebounds helped the Wolf Pack maintain the lead late in the game. The Wolf Pack’s latest victory helps them improve to 13-3 on the season. The Wolf Pack remains undefeated in conference play and are 8-0 on the year against conference opponents. Meghan Temple, junior forward added seven points and 11 boards. Additionally, senior forward, Adrianne Sloboh chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds in the victory. The Wolf Pack returns to action on Jan. 21 as they host Blue Mountain College for a special “Throwback Thursday” game starting at 5:30 p.m.
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The Loyola Track and Field team traveled to Birmingham, Ala. to compete in the UAB Vulcan Invitational on Jan. 16. The Wolf Pack competed against NCAA Division I and NAIA Division I schools. Freshman Leah Banks led the way for the Wolf Pack women’s team with a 13th place finish in long jump. She jumped 16 feet in the high jump and finished with a time of 9.45 in the 60 meters hurdles to finish 24th. Junior Christian Lynch led the way for the men’s team as he finished 5th in long jump with a 22 foot jump. The Wolf Pack returns to action on Jan. 31 in the Privateers Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. They follow that meet with a trip to Sewanee, Tennessee for the Tiger Invite on Feb. 7.
AFC Championship New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos Manning and Brady will face off in the playoffs for an NFL record 5th time, and it could very well be their last. So far whichever quarterback has had home field advantage has been able to escape with a victory. The Patriots have a few injuries on their roster and will have to face the Bronco’s #1 ranked defense.
nfc championship Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers This is the first time in NFL history that two Heisman winning quarterbacks will be squaring off against each other for a chance to go to the Super Bowl. Both Newton and Palmer will be put to the test as both teams field top 5 defenses.
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CONT’D: Poet creates on the spot There’s a newer crop of phenomenal Southern wordsmiths publishing today who are continuing that legacy. “New Orleans is a hub for musicians and visual artists, so it’s not surprising that writers are attracted to the city, too.” Groner said. “There’s vibrancy here that’s palpable.” Groner, whose short stories, poems, essays and book reviews have appeared in journals such as the Ninth Letter, The Oxford American and The Atlantic, said aspiring writers at Loyola have the opportunity to grow because they can take workshops and literature courses with professors who are actively publishing their own work. She added that writing students can also take independent studies with professors or do internships at local literary organizations. “These writers aren’t moving here. They’re from here, and they’ve made the choice to stay,” Groner said. “Their gravitational pull is bringing in writers from all over.” Not only is New Orleans consistently welcoming aspiring professionals from all over the world who are looking to pursue their passion, it also continues to garner worldwide attention. In December 2015, readers of Condé Nast Traveler ranked New Orleans one of the best big cities in the U.S. the magazine’s annual Reader’s Choice Awards, while Smart Asset ranked the big easy as one of the top ten cities for outdoor enthusiasts and young creatives. Glick, whose work has been inspired by artists like Shakespeare and Andy Warhol, said she believes that even though poetry has always been a dying art, the city’s contemporary literary market and the faction of street poets that continue to make their way south provide her with imperative inspiration to nurture her passion for creative non-fiction and research in hopes to publish her first novel. “Poetry is not popular, but you get to feel like it’s popular through The Spontaneous Prose Store,” Glick said. “And, at the end of the day, I get to pay my bills with poems, and that by itself, it’s amazing.” All photos courtesy of Kaile H. Glick
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Congratulations! You’ve been accepted into Loyola’s Honors Society. Every university faces the dilemma of rapidly changing technology. With the evolution of computers, operating systems, Wi-Fi and other tech, it’s understandable when Loyola can’t keep up. What Loyola should prioritize is ensuring that its technology is safe and seamless for students to use, and that priority isn’t being met with our email system. Over the break, students were hit with a rash of emails from a website called HonorSociety.org, which claimed to be inviting students to join Loyola’s Honor Society. Some were able to read the emails, determine that they were spam, and properly delete them. Others read the emails and weren’t so certain they were fraudulent. Students were receiving the emails for weeks before the university spoke up and made it clear they were spam. If there is a spam filter in Wolfmail, a lot of junk mail gets through it. The only way to decide if an email is spam is to wade through the scores of daily emails individually. Once decided that an email is spam, the only option is to delete it, not mark it as spam or let Wolfmail know it’s fraudulent. Weeks will go by before students are told that a website that managed to learn the email addresses of thousands of students sent them fraudulent emails in an
attempt to take their information. Don’t worry, though; every image file from all emails is blocked, even from addresses ending with loyno.edu. The Loyola community needs to be protected from the dreaded department logos and virus-infested guest speaker portraits. Also worth mentioning is the terrible user interface of Wolfmail. Upon logging in, users are greeted with an email that looks as though it was plucked from the mid-2000s and given Loyola school colors. Using Wolfmail can be a clumsy experience, and sometimes emails go missing in transit, never to be received by a professor or student. Some of this is undoubtedly due to user error, but the awkwardness of Wolfmail only compounds that error. Aside from issues of junk mail, security, and ease-of-use, it also raises the question of how websites, businesses or other organizations get access to Loyola email addresses, and how thoroughly they vet the organizations they share information with. With the widespread sharing of mailing lists, Loyola can’t be blamed for every spam email that enters a Wolfmail inbox. Still, it’s not difficult to determine that our emails are being shared, and it isn’t always students doing the sharing. A patchwork solution is to forward your university email to your private
email. This does allow your personal email to use its own existing spam filter, and it does fix some issues with the terrible user interface of Wolfmail. Still, it doesn’t resolve security issues, and it defeats the purpose of providing a university email to students. It also violates the Student Code of Conduct, which states, “All students are assigned a Loyola University e-mail address. This is the only address that will be recognized and used by Loyola University.” If Loyola only recognizes Wolfmail, why does it encourage students to get all their messages forwarded to their personal email by doing the email forwarding on its website, making Wolfmail functionally useless? Whether the answer is cost or bureaucracy, it’s time to upgrade to a new email service, or at least update Wolfmail to solve these problems. Students have long complained about Wolfmail, but with the specific embarassment of HonorSociety.org and the availablility of emails alternatives such as Google Apps for Education, they have the opportunity to make a concrete case for a change. The Student Government Association has every prerogative to usher in this kind of change, and it’s something that all students and faculty should support them on.
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David Bowie changed the face the rock Rock star David Bowie performs in concert in 2004 in Los Angeles. Bowie died Jan. 10. KEN HIVELY / MCT Campus
SAMMY ODELL music industry studies sophomore sodell@loyno.edu
On January 10, 2016 the music industry, fans and the world lost David Bowie, an innovator among the stars, humanity in its purest form, but most importantly, a shining example of how music can influence and persuade
progress. Bowie presented music with a gift it had never received before. His sound and style became more than just art. Bowie’s art was synonymous to his lifestyle, detached from social norms and free from definition. Fans followed religiously behind each and every version of Bowie, understanding that music and sexuality never have or had to be contained in little, organized boxes. David Bowie exhibited several personas like Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke. He also tried several times to define his own sexuality. In 1972, before the release of the Ziggy Stardust album, Bowie told Melody Maker, a weekly British pop/ rock music newspaper, “I’m gay, and always have been, even when I was David Jones.” Four years later, he told Playboy magazine that he was bisexual. “It’s true—I am a bisexual,” he said. “But I can’t deny that I’ve used that fact very well. I suppose it’s the best thing that ever happened to me.” Then in a 1993 interview with Rolling Stone, Bowie declared he was “always a closet heterosexual.” Perhaps he put it best in a 1997 BBC radio interview, “I was hitting on every-
body. I had a wonderfully, irresponsible promiscuous time.” Certainly the indecisive nature of Bowie’s sexuality procured questions for the media and fans. In retrospect, it was not important that Bowie never fully settled into his sexuality. This restlessness was essential to understanding him as a character. Bowie was never satisfied; therefore, constantly innovating his art and chasing new experiences. He taught us an important lesson, that the world never stops giving you opportunities to selfishly take in our surroundings. Bowie’s music became the soundtrack that reshaped the world’s vision and understanding of gender, sexuality, and identity altogether. Bowie never claimed to be an activist for LGBT rights in the traditional sense, but his art and presence became the support system for many who questioned themselves. On a larger scale, Bowie and his creativity facilitated a larger fight for acceptance and the daily practice of human rights. Through his career, he challenged gender stereotypes, explored gender fluidity, and defied the boundaries that chain sexuality. Listeners found sanctuary in his music, that uncertainty was only part of being human. The world saw Bowie’s mistakes only making him more relatable, making him a companion or a friend to those who needed one in their own darkest hours.
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Voters need more options RICHARD FAST economics senior rfast@loyno.edu
When was the last time you voted? Were you happy with the caliber of candidates available to you? Did you vote because you honestly thought that Candidate A was the one with all the right answers, or simply because he or she was more tolerable than Candidate B? “Lesser evil” syndrome has been rampant in this country for longer than the average voter would like to admit — and that’s if this voter’s been paying attention! Too often, voters are inundated with horror stories from the lamestream media and scared into voting for the candidate least likely to erode their concept of freedom. In practice, what we have is a sensationalist news press and a political system institutionalized to polarize people against each other and erode everyone’s liberty. The fact is, the United States is the only developed country that has but two major political parties. Every other comparable nation on Earth has at least three to choose from. For example, Britain’s three main parties (Conservative, Labour, and Liberal) often team up with another minor party in order to win in a “first-past-the-post” system; the coalition with the highest number of votes, but not necessarily more than 50 percent. Canada and Germany both have five parties represented in their national legislatures, not equally of course, but it does show that their political discourse is allowed to diversify more than our rigid American structure. Not only do other first world countries have more options, but their spectrum of debate is much wider than ours, too. For example, the healthcare debate in the 2012 presidential election was not between the universal healthcare and a free market approach, but between Obamacare and Romneycare, variations of the other. Why does this rigidness matter? Voters with a contrary opinion are confined to only two options that do not differ too much and end up having little to no accurate representation. If a government is to exist, should it not at least actually stand for the will of the people? One way I am challenging this institutional marginalization is by not only registering with a third party, but becoming actively involved with it to fight back against the two party duopoly that has dominated mainstream politics for too long. I encourage students especially to research other parties, find the one that best fits them and to get involved. No more Republicans. No more Democrats. Let’s have a REAL discussion.
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