Alvarez said that SGA has plenty of events planned for this upcoming se mester. The majority of these will be returning events, such as Wolf Pack Wednesdays and Third Fridays, but there will also be a few new ones including college-specific meet-and-greets, Iggy’s Cupboard pop-ups, and a student-gov ernment-wide sexual assault response training.According to Alvarez, the University Programming Board plans to host more online events this semester in response to multiple student requests.
Without the input of students, Alvarez claimed that SGA would be unable to achieve any of their goals.
New SGA aims to grow from past mistakes
“I do not regret supporting a young person that has demonstrated that they’re willing to make better decisions,” Cantrell said in a press conference.
SGA President Stephanie Oblena hosts an event with students in the Danna Center on Aug. 25. SGA VP Alvarez said she and Oblena are striving for transparency with students. Maria DiFelice/The Maroon
The pair’s main goal is to bridge the gap between the student body and the student government by being more open about the projects they are work ing on and the information they have received from administration.
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If the needed 20% of registered voters sign the petition by Feb. 22 of next year, a recall vote would be held any time from April 29 to Oct. 14. If voters approve the recall, the city council would then elect an interim mayor between their two atlarge members, Helena Moreno and JP Morrell until an official election is held.
See SWIM AND DIVE, page 8
The petition, filed in August by for mer Democratic mayoral candidate, Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste and one of Cantrell’s ex-staffers, Eileen Carter, would force Cantrell to leave office. Ba tiste and Carter cited a “failure to put New Orleans first and execute the re sponsibilities of the position,” according to the petition filing.
According to Alvarez, the majority of the initiatives were created with the pur pose of listening to and advocating for students, as well as serving as a student body representative to the university.
“We just want to make sure that stu dents can be successful and know that we want to support them in their time here,” Oblena said.
“I cannot please everyone,” she said. “I strive to, but I can’t.”
For information on all the events tak ing place on campus, Alvarez advised students to keep an eye on the SGA’s website and Instagram account.
By Macie Batson
President Stephanie Oblena and Vice President Viviana Alvarez ran on three main campaign promises: student qual ity of life, accountability, and relations between student government and the studentOblenabody.and Alvarez already have started putting their campaign goals into action by working with upper adminis tration to ensure that student concerns are heard, organizing a variety of events that cater to different facets of student life, and developing permanent response trainings that they hope will spread to other organizations on campus.
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remain for the recall petition against Mayor LaToya Cantrell to gain the needed signatures by its Feb ruary deadline, according to Nola.com.
Fifth-generation New Orleans resi dent Angela Dassel is one of the peti tion’s supporters. Dassel created a web site to help organize the campaign for reaching their goal of 63,000 signatures. Signers must be residents of Orleans Parish, and must sign in-person, the site said. The website shows all upcoming signing events around the city where those in support can attend.
Alvarez said that the student body should expect an official statement from SGA in regards to school-wide concerns soon.“I’m a big believer in fostering trans parency, because with transparency comes open dialogue,” Alvarez said.
Alvarez said that directive commu nications, the department in charge of SGA’s social media, is working hard to perfect the SGA website and make it more user-friendly, as well as planning monthly newsletters. They are also excit ed to release Loyola merchandise.
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Cantrell said in response to the recall in an interview with WGNO that she has worked hard for the city.
A recent incident that put Cantrell under further fire by critics was her ap pearance in court to support a 13-yearold alleged carjacking suspect and for mer graduate of the Cantrell internship program, said Nola.com.
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Loyola’s swim team practices at the newly renovated pool in the athletic complex on Saturday, Sept. 10. The team said it is ready to have their season in the complex again. Sam Ufkes/The Maroon
City Council President Helena More no said she, along with several of the victims, which include a Loyola student, are waiting for further explanation from Cantrell.“Toshow up in court to show sup port for someone who is now being sen tenced for several carjackings, I think it sends a troubling signal,” Moreno said. “I know that the public is very troubled by this.”
Alvarez said that she and Oblena in tend to connect with the community more extensively, particularly with those who don’t feel heard on campus, by tap ping into areas that student government does not already reach.
scribed it to me it just seemed like a good opportunity –being able to send someone off to a cool study abroad
could help a student that might not otherwise have the opportunity to go abroad to be able to,” Stambaugh said.
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“I want the program to be the best it can be, but I most likely won't be here to see it. How long will it take to actually change?” Vega said.
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“I thought ‘what happened?" She said, "I was so shocked. It was really unexpect ed,” Vega said. .
The new chair of Loyola’s digital filmmaking department, Miles Doleac said he understands the student’s frus tration, and department heads hope to address these anxieties with an advisory program, according to Sheryl Kennedy Haydel, the director of Loyola’s sShool of Communication and Design.
He added that in his time at Loyola he has had two different advisors, and is currently left without an advisor.
here it feels like every year a sort of an chor faculty leaves the program. I can imagine that it is extremely difficult for the students who were close to them,” DoleacDoleacsaid.added
“I know at least the time I've been
Haydel added that she also came up with the idea to create the Loyola Digital Filmmaking Advisory Panel to give stu dents a direct voice for the direction of the program.
Haydel assured students that the School of Communication and Design is listening.“Weareheaded in the right direction,” Haydel said.
The press release also highlighted the team of three’s winning Instagram slideshow which featured several pho tographs, taken by Barth, of Lindsey per forming Irish dance at different locations acrossStambaughcampus.said she heard about the Global Greening Competition through her work as a peer advisor in Loyola’s study abroad office. She said she was motivated to enter Loyola into the com petition because of the amount of stu dents who have been unable to study abroad due to financial inability.
“I’m glad to see my work on Insta gram and the time put in by everyone who had a part in the original submis sion successfully win the scholarship for a future study abroad experience,” she said. According to Thevenard, this is the second time that Loyola has been invit ed to participate in the Global Greening Competition.“Weareextremely proud to be the grand prize winners of a study abroad scholarship and roundtrip airfare for one of our students to attend Maynooth Uni versity in Ireland next spring,” she said.
took in Irish dancing from ages 6 to 18 and was happy to help, as she always wanted to go Ireland and wanted to help others with similar goals.
By Maria Olivera Arbona mcoliver@my.loyno.eduInJuly2022,Loyola students and alumni won an 8,000 Euro tuition schol arship and round trip airfare for a Loyola student to study at Ireland’s Maynooth University during the Spring 2023 se mester, according to a press release pub lished by the university.
“We need more permanent profes sors overall and more consistency from the faculty,” Lardizabal said.
to help out a friend.
Three former Loyola students won Tourism Ireland’s 2022 Global Greening Competition. This will allow one lucky student to study abroad with this schol arship, according to the press release.
Digital filmmaking sophomore and a student representative for the panel, Miracle Leyro said that the panel held its first meeting at the end of August and that it was productive. During her time on the panel, she said she plans to hold professors accountable and address is sues students may have.
said, who added that he never got to study abroad because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael Lardizabal, a senior in dig ital filmmaking at Loyola, complained about former director Professor Robert Raccine leaving. He said Raccine’s de parture is followed closely by several others within the digital filmmaking de partment, including the former chairs of the“Theydepartment.letusknow in July and that's like right before the beginning of the se mester, which none of the seniors were ready for,” Lardizabal said.
that the university prides itself on hiring faculty who are ac tively working in the film industry to give students an opportunity to learn from those industry professionals, and this comes with the risk of people on the staff being lured away by professional film making opportunities in New Orleans.
ground in Irish dance.
“Nobody knows what's going on and what's going to happen. It takes into question the longevity of this depart ment. There is no administration set in stone,” Lardzibal said.
“We want to move away from the turnover phase. We want our film stu dents to feel like they are having a rich experience in this program,” Haydel said.
Haydel said that this program is in response to student concerns regarding a lack of transparency within the depart ment.“We share what's going on. We listen, talk, and find ways to strengthen this program,”Haydel said.
The program went into effect this se mester, Fall 2022, and it is made up of student representatives, industry profes sionals, faculty, and administration.
Doleac said he sees the problem in not having faculty continuity in the de partment and is working closely with Haydel to address student concerns.
The idea for the now award-winning slideshow originated from Stambaugh, according to the press release, who said that she “wanted to create a post that was unique while showing our beautiful campus and connecting it to our stu dents and Irish culture”.
The Global Greening initiative began in 2010 as a marketing campaign for St. Patrick’s Day. The iconic Sydney Op era House was the first in a long line of global attractions to “go green” in order to promote Ireland as a study and tourist destination. According to Tourism Ire land’s webpage, Global Greening aims to bring positivity to the more than 70 mil lion people around the world who have links to LindseyIreland.said Stambaugh contacted her and explained the organization and project because Lindsey has a back
Students win scholarship to study in Ireland
By Ava Acharya and Maria DiFelice @avaallenemldifeli@my.loyno.eduaaachary@myloyno.eduOnAug.24,2022,
out to Barth, who she knew was working on his pho tography on the side.
Hench, now 41 years old, said that she still owes several tens of thousands of dollars for her undergraduate degree. And previously, she did not see that amount decreasing anytime soon. Now, Hench said that Biden’s loan forgiveness plan has given her hope for a debt- free future.“Inten years, I could be debt free,'' she said. “ I feel relieved.”
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“I was hoping that the scholarship
By Brooklyn Joyner bsjoyner@my.loyno.eduThissummer,when students got wind via email that the former head of Loyola’s digital filmmaking department was step ping down, they said it left them feeling anxious.Monica Vega, a Loyola senior major ing in digital filmmaking was similarly distraught upon hearing the news.
dent go achieve their dream or go and pursue their academic studies in a place that they want to be in, I’m all for it”, Lind sey said.
The turnover in the department has left Lardizabal in what he described as a difficult situation.
“We know it can be hard for students
to talk to professors. Students can com municate with us anonymously, and it reaches the dean and the rest of the fac ulty,” Leyro said.
Doleac acknowledged this inconsis tency as stressful for students.
Lesly Williams, a sophomore nursing major at Loyola, said that under Biden’s plan, he will be able to get all of his loans forgiven, as he said his loan total is under $10,000.
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Biden’s plan will have a massive impact on the Loyola community, as many students and alumni take on fed eral loans in order to pay for their college education. Having these loans forgiven affects their current and future financial status.Nicole Haasse Hench, a Loyola alum nus and freelance journalist, said that she is still paying off loans after graduat ing in 2003. These loan payments, Hench said, cost her a couple hundred dollars a month.“I’m ecstatic,” she said of Biden’s pro gram. “It’ll be a huge relief.”
Current students could apply for the 8,000 Euro scholarship up until last week, according to Parjest Thevenard, Loyola’s study abroad advisor.
The award was won by Maura Lind sey and David Barth, who both gradu ated in spring of 2022 with degrees in digital filmmaking, as well as Zoe Stam baugh, who also graduated in spring of 2022 with a degree in graphic design, according to Loyola’s press release.
for a friend, has made him an award win ning photographer, which, he said, is a nice addition to his resume. Barth said
United States Pres ident Joe Biden announced his plans to relieve up to $20,000, per person, of stu dent loan debt, according to an article published by the Associated Press.
Loyola film students gather on the 4th floor of the Communications/Music Complex in support of the department hosted film festival in spring of 2022. The festival was hosted before the program's unexpected downsizing. Maleigh Crespo/The Maroon
Vega is concerned the change won’t happen while she’s still a student.
Haydel said three new part-time ad junct professors were hired and that the department is also seeking out someone to take over a full-time tenure position.
“We have to figure out how to both embrace faculty who are working pro fessionals in the industry and also make this a place where they want to stay. They can pursue professional obligations and also be committed to the university, and that is hard for any arts program,” Doleac said.Doleac said the department is still carving out its identity. Lardizabal said he feels uncertainty in this process.
Stambaugh heard about the win through a post on Loyola’s study abroad Instagram on her birthday.
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For months, friends and family heard nothing about Tennyson’s whereabouts. So when she was found late last month, they sighed in relief.
Suellen Tennyson was found alive after five months of captivity in Burkina Faso, Africa.According to her friend, Sister Mary “Madonna” Baudier, Tennyson was res cued by the United States military in stallation in Niger. The Clarion Herald reported that Tennyson was home safe Sept.Tennyson,13. who is originally from Kenner, was serving a mission at a con vent in the parish of Yalgo when on the night of April 4, 2022, armed men raid ed the home that Tennyson shared with two other Marianite sisters and two young women and kidnapped her in the middle of the night.
night while the sisters were sleeping. She added that Tennyson was kidnapped from her bed by an unknown man and was captured with “no glasses, shoes, phone, or medicine.”
The kidnappers vandalized the con vent and took Tennyson to an unknown location. After her kidnapping, the re maining sisters were relocated to Kaya, Burkina Faso, Lacour told local media.
As the Russian military loses more equipment, they are turning to oth er countries for support, according to American intelligence. Russia has pur
At a briefing on Sept. 8, Deputy Chief of Ukraine's General Staff Oleksii Hro mov said Ukraine has recaptured 20 set tlements so far “with the aim of restoring the lost territories.” All indications are that the war in Ukraine is entering a crit ical phase, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg held a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sep.As9.Russian forces evacuate, they are
“A lot of gangs in the area were taking people for ransom. We didn’t know what was happening to her, if she was being tortured, if she had food,” she said.
leaving behind an enormous amount of valuable equipment. Joint Chiefs Chair man Gen. Mark Milley, the highest rank ing military-officer of the United States, said on Sep. 8 that in light of the recent counter attack, “Russian strategic objec tives have been defeated” in Ukraine.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin reject ed the narrative that his military is facing widespread defeats, saying that “we have not lost anything and will not lose any thing” at an event on Sep. 7.
Eight months ago, Moscow escalated their war effort, attempting to take the Ukrainians by surprise and overthrow their democratically elected govern ment in a series of failed military oper ations.AsRussia’s war carries on, Europe is also in the midst of the largest refugee crisis since World War II, with more than 12 million people estimated to have fled Ukraine in the past eight months. Most of those who have fled are women and children because Ukraine enacted mar tial law after Russia launched their mil itary operation eight months ago. This requires men ages 18 to 60 to remain in theFernandocountry.
In the past two weeks, Ukraine has launched an aggressive counter-offen sive campaign against Russian occupi ers.The campaign has people, including those on Loyola’s campus, speaking out on the importance of staying invested in Ukraine’s war efforts as the country fights back.
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Baudier, who grew up with Sister Ten nyson,said she was incredibly frightened when she heard about the kidnapping.
This undated photo shows from left, Sister Suellen Tennyson, with Sister Pascaline Tougma, a midwife from Burkina Faso, and Sister Pauline Drouin, a nurse from Lake Magantic in Canada Cross. Courtesy of the Marianites
their war against
the United States’ intent to “make a fur ther $2.2 billion available in long-term (military)Ukrainianinvestments.”officialshave been investi gating tens of thousands of alleged war crimes committed by Russia in recent months. While Russia’s military retreats, more civilian casualties have been dis covered according to Ukrainian officials. The UN has recorded nearly 5,000 civil ian casualties so far, but believes that the real number is much higher. As the war continues on without an end in sight, both Russian and Ukrainian officials have made it clear that they believe di plomacy is impossible.
By Patrick Hamilton @patthamiltonpthamilt@my.loyno.eduRussiabegan
whole person – mind, body, and spirit. I admire Sister Tennyson and her com mitment to work for and with people in Burkina Faso to promote health and hu manTennysondignity.” served as a teacher and principal at several high schools throughout Louisiana. From an early age, she was called to help the less for tunate, and she eventually became a member of the Marianite Sisters of the Holy Cross, according to WWL.
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After a lifetime of ministering around New Orleans, she decided to minister to children in Burkina Faso and estab lished a church and medical clinic there in 2014. She felt an immense spiritual duty to stay there, despite the violence in the surrounding area, according to WAFB. Terrorist groups such as Al-Qae da and ISIS operate in and around Burki na Faso, causing many people in the community to fear the worst.
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Morales, a junior marketing major said that “people should be more concerned about what is happening in Ukraine. After the recent attacks started happening, it seems peoples interest lev els have really dwindled while the global implications of Russia’s war in Ukraine are more alarming than ever.”
chased large amounts of North Korean rockets and artillery shells. Last month, Russia received its first shipment of Ira nian-made drones, according to Ameri can intelligence reports.
The United States reiterated their support for Ukraine during Secretary of State Blinkens’ surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev Sept. 8. Blinken said “President Biden has been clear we will support the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes. I reiterated this message to President Zelenskyy and his team today in Kyiv, which remains – and will remain – the capital of a sovereign, in dependent Ukraine.” Blinken also noted
Thomas Ryan, the university’s interim vice president for mission and ministry, discussed the situation, saying, “Catholic mission work today strives to be cultur ally respectful and is concerned for the
According to Marianite leader Sister Ann Lacour, on the night of Tennyson’s kidnapping, 10 men came in during the
Farah Wells, a marketing senior who was adopted from Ukraine, gave her thoughts on the state of her birth coun try, saying “Everyday, I have a greater rising concern for the future Ukrainian children that are going to be born in the next couple decades. Russia’s targeting of plants that emit radiation if attacked have a severe threat to the future health of the country. I speak from personal ex perience as my health was questioned from the Chernobyl emissions decades before I was born. I hope peace and res olution is in the near future for such an amazing country.”
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Ukraine eight and a half years ago. In 2014, Russian military forces invaded the Crimean peninsula, overrunning their government and taking the region under de-facto control.
“(It) feels like we aren't doing work. We're just hanging out with our friends and doing creative projects,” Wood said.
duo composed of Billy Brown Jr. and Steven Wood, is cooking up house music with many fla vors.The band, which formed on Good Friday 2022 and named their band ac cordingly, are widely known on Loyola’s campus for hosting raves in the band members’ home, featuring a broken stove as a centerpiece at the events.
“Our goal here is to be a little different than everyone else,” Wood added.
Students and band members of St.Ove, Billy Brown Jr., and Steven Wood perfom at the St.Ove rave on Aug. 27, 2022. St.Ove rave is an event created by the duo where local artists and other students perform. Sophia Maxim/The Maroon
Teetsle said. He added that it was a blast playing house shows for people who haven’t seen them due to how frequent they play 21 and up venues instead.
Chadin Rangel wears a St.Ove shirt at St.Ove rave on Aug. 27, 2022. Sophia Maxim/The Maroon
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Artist Teddy Tietze, known as “Shmoo,” falls under the indie rock um brella as an artist, with hints of bedroom,
Despite their different styles, the
Wood added that the pair is working on a “Werecord.arejust getting started, baby,” he said.
The grunge-punk rock band, Etha nol Merman, founded by senior Alex Teetsle, was an immediate hit amongst the avant,vampire-dressed crowd. The band dabbles in alternative, post-punk, and Nu-Tone Ska genres, according to Teetsle.“Itfelt like sunshine and rainbows,”
The most recent rave did not have a theme, yet many people dressed as vam pires. The scale and planning of the third event increased as the underground band’s popularity grew within the local
A friend of St.Ove and a musician at Loyola, Sam Mostowfi said, “They’re the best… As an audience member, it in spiresDaltryme.”
Member of St.Ove Billy Brown Jr., performs at St.Ove rave. on Aug. 27, 2022. This is the third rave created by St.Ove. Sophia Maxim/The Maroon
Brown described the duo’s project as: “loud, dance-inducing, (and) explosive.”
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Brown and Wood are a beautiful duo because their values align, Brown said. They expect the best from themselves and focus on the entire experience of “St.Ove” rather than the sound alone, they said.
Wood and Brown are both music indus try seniors at Loyola with a focus in jazz guitar. Brown is from Miami, Florida, and Wood is from Mobile, Alabama.
“I wanted to put something on that people wanted to go to,” Brown said.
A security team member, Reed Gossard said, “It’s very high energy but very re spectful energy. People are here for the music.”St.Ove raves have also featured oth er Loyola artists, including Miles “Miles. Wav” Trainor, Paddy Brennan, Ethanol Merman, and Shmoo.
An ongoing joke between Brown and Wood resulted in the St.Ove band name and subsequent idea to host raves. “Our stove broke and…our landlord got us a new one,” Brown said. The two decided to keep the old stove to play music on.
Russo, St.Ove’s manager, Audrey Pugh, Chadin Rangel, Owen Baekey, Paddy Brennan, Julian Caballe ro, Reed Gossard, and Grady Leopard all contribute to setting up parties, making art and merchandise, and organizing St.Ove. Their enthusiasm for the project is apparent, according to Brown. Collec tively, the St.Ove family “makes the proj ect possible,” according to Brown.
scene.Atthe last show, three security team members, friends of St.Ove, who were dressed in all black, protected the event.
Stove centerpiece is pictured at the St.Ove rave The stove was kept by the band and reinvented by the members of St.Ove. Sophia Maxim/The Maroon
shoegaze, and slowcore genres, Tietze said.“The experience was…chill, my friends were there…it felt like playing to a crowd of heads I knew… There were some technical difficulties…, but some times you have to improvise to keep the music going…and (keep) the energy high,” Tietze said.
Loyola students Lucy Grissom and Daltry Russo dance at St.Ove rave. Russo is also St.Ove's manager. Sophia Maxim/The Maroon
Daltry Russo dances at St.Ove rave on Aug. 27, 2022. St.Ove rave is a party hosted by St Ove in their home. Sophia Maxim/The Maroon
Wood kept his description of the project cryptic and blunt: “Jesus, death, stove.”
Brown’s greatest inspiration is guitar ist John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili
'It all started with a birthday party'
Artist Audrey Pugh dances at the St.Ove rave. Pugh designed special edition t-shirts for the St.Ove rave which were only available at the event. Sophia Maxim/The Maroon
Peppers. Frusciante’s goal is to always change and improve artistically. Like wise, Brown’s goal is to “always keep changing the music” and to challenge himself.“The dream is to sell out by the time you’re thirty and open an ice cream shop. Do it while you can and do it while you're good,” Brown said.
band members play to each other’s strong suits, Brown said. Brown some times writes songs that Wood re-creates electronically. Their creative process is free-flowing and bounces off their artist ry, according to Brown.
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The first St.Ove rave was Brown’s 21st birthday party, and he chose a gothic theme. Their second rave was themed “Christmas in July.” Since conception, their shows have been birthday parties. “What’s more fun than a birthday party?” Brown said.
“I play guitar. Steve plays programs… (he) mans all the switches, like a mad scientist,” Brown said.
Loyola's swim team practices at an off-campus facility in the spring of 2022. Loyola's swim team is excited to resume on-campus season for the fall. Gabrielle Korein/The Maroon
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May I have this dance?
though it was chaos at times, Figueroa said she missed the routine of consistent dancing.“Ifind that dance is the perfect way to motivate me to move my body while still being fun and enjoyable.”
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By Arianna D'Antonio asdanton@my.loyno.eduOnSept.8,2022,Loyola hosted au ditions for dance professor Kai Knight’s danceThisensemble.isthesecond semester audi tions were held for the ensemble. Pro fessor Knight is looking to develop her ensemble program on campus, adding new elements each semester until it is a well-rounded program.
Dancers practice for the auditions in the dance studio on Thursday, Sept. 8. This is the dance ensemble's second semester at Loyola. Arianna D'Antonio/The Maroon
Annie Figueroa, junior psychology major, danced for 12 years, and wanted to return to the activity after a two-year hiatus from dance.
“Dance consumed a lot of my life, as I took many types of different dance class es and competed on a competition team over the years,” Figueroa said. And yet,
“The dance year felt cut short, and I was not ready to say goodbye to such an im portant part of my life. Dance is some thing that gave me great joy for years, as someone who likes to perform but is not a good public Accordingspeaker.”toProfessor Knight, last
Professor Knight was then blown away when 30 students attended. “There were lots of new faces, and I am glad that this program is so well received and desired by our students. This semester, instead of feeling like a test, I feel challenged to build this program out to be the best it can be so that it serves our students to the Professorfullest!”
developing performance works.”
Both are eager for the upcoming sea son, they said.
Despite these setbacks, the team per severed and scored with top four finish es at midseason conferences, Natal said.
want them to experience life as a danc er,” said Knight said. She addedadds that this would includes being committed to weekly rehearsals all season and the dancers challenging themselves in per sonal growth. “I want them to be proud to be a part of the ensemble and develop a dance community through growing and performing together.”
semester felt like a test – she had a de sire for the ensemble but was not sure if it would be received by the students.
By Kloe Witt kgwitt@my.loyno.eduAfterasuccessful
The team instead practiced at El mwood Fitness Center, according to Loyola’s swim coach TJ Natal.
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season last year, head women's basketball coach, Kellie Kennedy added two new additions to her team, assistant coaches Samantha Thomas and Kaila Anderson.
Samantha Thomas, new women’s basketball assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, has kept a promising ca reer on the court. Thomas graduated at Northwestern State University in Natchi toches, Louisiana and soon started a ca reer in basketball training. She now has her own gym in Baton Rouge, where she
Overall, Loyola's swimming program is looking ahead to a prosperous season, with the return of home meets and add ed depth by the incoming freshmen.
saying “I’m looking for a fun environ ment where I can grow as a dancer and make lasting connections. “I’m excited to put myself out there,” she said.
Gaby Hawk, first-year musical the ater major, said she was nervous about auditioning because she doesn’t consid er herself to be the best dancer. However, Hawk wants to grow in both skill and confidence, and said that she was look ing for a fun environment to grow.
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Figueroa is also looking for closure in this ensemble, since the COVID-19 pan demic kept her from having a final dance recital before graduating high school.
“We had people leaving practice early every day trying to get back to campus for classes,” he said.
Both Abernathy and Jackson Courvi lle, the senior captain of the men’s team, are ecstatic about the new freshmen on the team, too, they said. The class of 2026 has four new members for the women’s team and seven new members for the men’s team. The new freshmen will add
“I’m just excited to be back into this team atmosphere,” Thomas said, having missed being on the court. Coach Ander son said she is confident for another suc cessful season, expressing excitement in seeing “a good program first hand.”
on the team have gotten to use the pool so far. Abernathy said she enjoys getting the team “hyped up” during home meets with the renovated pool.
Professor Knight is looking for stu dents to learn that dancing is a joy, heal ing, and work all rolled into one.
“Beginning with auditioning, then training, and hopefully performing, I
backstroke and individual medley depth, something the men’s team massively ap preciates, according to Courville.
“Last semester, we got it up and run ning. We established that there was an interest on campus for this program. This semester, I will bring in guest teach ers to work with them and push toward
But the Coaches aren’t the only one’s excited for this change. Senior Taylor Thomas is point guard for the team and described this change as positive. She feels as though the coaches will be “a great asset to the team.” She also believes these coaches will be able to communi cate and relate to her and her teammates well.
But as Loyola’s pool is now ready to use again, senior women’s captain Ja mie Abernathy, is excited for the home meets to be on campus. Only the seniors
Dance ensemble aims to expand its reach on campus
Knight is aiming to have a mini-performance piece to showcase by the end of the semester.
will continue to work as she begins her career at Loyola.Coach Kennedy also wel comed Kaila Anderson to the court as an assistant coach. Anderson is a recent graduate of Tulane University, who pur sued a degree in marketing. During her time there, she played for the school's basketball team, which led to her recruit ment for theBothjob.of the new coaches are ecstatic for the upcoming season and seeing what it has to offer, both for them selves and the students, they said. .
By Samuel Ufkes srufkes@my.loyno.eduLoyola’sswimming and dive team is about to kick off its season. As the team looks to the future, things are looking up for this season. Due to last year’s Hurri cane Ida, barring the beginning of the season, the swim team did not have a pool of their own.
It does an excellent job showing how no one supported Black youth who ex perienced something so traumatic. It asked them the simple question of “How did this experience affect you?” and it was made clear that no one had ever asked them that before. It was shown through their tears, and it seemed like they had been holding them in for years.
“Our goal here, under the support of Loyola, is to branch out and find other student artists and talent,” Cousin said.
“They don’t owe us anything; we pay them to create music,” Cousin said. Art ists get to experience and will learn what it’s like to create music with a label and
Kieva Banks, a junior at Loyola ma joring in classical vocal performance, said that she is unsure how this plan will affectBanksher.
Despite the ap proval of this plan, many lawmakers have stated that it is unfair and will only cause further eco nomic difficulties without addressing the root causes be hind high college tuition, according to a CBS article on the“Itopic.doworry how this is going to affect the economy,” Banks said.
Not only did Katrina Babies tell a story, but it did so in a creative way. The magazine cut out animations of Buckle’s flashbacks, added such a nice touch. I also enjoyed how authentic the film was to New Orleans. The subjects of the in terviews felt so comfortable. They didn't code switch or stop cursing and you could hear every bit of their accent. This film showed old home videos of pre-Ka trina New Orleans, playing the music my New Orleans-raised mom used to listen to in the early 1990s. The crowds of peo ple gather together listening to bounce music and doing the dance, the“beanie
As a New Orleans native and some one who would be classified as a “Ka trina baby,” this film made me see Hur ricane Katrina in a totally different light. Hurricane Katrina was not just a natural disaster. It was also racial neglect. Every one loves to call New Orleans “resilient” for building itself back up after facing such a catastrophe, but this film made me realize that the city will never be what it once was.
can go out and make other connections. Wolf Moon wants to give aspiring artists leverage and knowledge of the music industry, and the tools they will need to be a “real world” musician, according to Cousin.Music industry and business major senior Paddy Brennan landed a job at the Orpheum Theater with Wolf Moon on his resume. “It’s given me a really great backing and idea of what goes into a label,” said Brennan. “Putting a team behind a project and getting to work on something that’s not yourself gives you a different perspective.” A small commu nity like Loyola helps make connections all over the city, according to Brennan.
REVIEW: Katrina Babies tells tragic story
The Wolf Moon Records team meets at the studio to discuss the artist, Aniya Teno's upcoming projects. The record label will give $500 dollars, a single, and a music video to each of their signed artists. Monica Basilio/The Maroon
This film was heavy, but it was a breath of fresh air for the Black youth like me that went through the tragedy.
his family and other children who ex perienced Hurricane Katrina. He asked people who were aged 4 to 19 years old during the time of tragedy. He inter viewed people who were stuck in the Convention Center for days or trapped on their roof to people who had time to safely evacuate. This film was raw, extremely emotional, and you can tell Buckles had a real connection to it.
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“Outside of artists, there’s so much that goes into running a record label and connections you have to make,” she said. Loyola is full of designers, photog raphers, videographers, social media co ordinators, and so many other elements that go into the process. Wolf Moon aims to give these students a chance to use what they have and find exposure.
learn the ins and outs of a professional label and marketing, she said.
said that, due to her parents’ ongoing divorce, she is uncertain of her personal financial future.
aschmid@my.loyno.eduAgroupofLoyola students started the school’s first record label, giving a voice and exposure to aspiring talent all over the
The label’s first release is Oct. 14, so be on the lookout for new sounds from Loyola!
graduation,” Cousin said. She discussed how the label has helped her figure out what she wanted to do and learn more about herself. “It’s fun to work towards a common goal with other people. There’s no way we’re not going to succeed,” said Cousin.Thegroup gives students money and resources for their projects, according to Pinto. An artist is given $500 and gets a single and a music video, along with marketing credentials to say they’ve been signed to a professional label.
This was the first 10 minutes of HBO’s documentary Katrina Babies. There seemed to be children as young as a year old being lifted in cages over pools of filthy water. It was jarring to look at and a perspective I unfortunately never seemed to dwell on.
With this film, it felt as though Edward Buckles, Jr. wanted to encourage more vulnerability from the Black community by acknowledging mental health and ad mitting that we are not ok.
“Everyone should have ac cess to education, regard less of demographics.”
— Kieva Banks Junior Classical Vocal Performance Major
Starting out as “guinea pigs,” the group of students joined the class origi nally thinking they were learning how a record label works. Little did they know they were actually running the label themselves. Starting as an idea from staff advisor Tim Kappel in spring of 2022, the group of returning members and new re cruits are bringing Wolf Moon to fruition this“Thisfall. is a very good opportunity to discover what you would like to do and also be exposed to a lot of different de partments,” said music industry studies and public relations senior Aja Cousin. Professors want students to join the class and give anyone the insight they need to
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Music industry studies junior Aniya Teno worked completely alone for their first four singles. With Wolf Moon, Ani ya got to branch out into the aspects of a real label and “get feedback from peo ple who know good music… without signing off on a huge contract,” they said. Their project is neo-soul and R&B based, and Wolf Moon has been “a great asset in creating the project itself,” while not hav ing to worry about going at it alone, they said. “(It has) allowed me to establish a trajectory for my professional career.” Aniya’s first single with Wolf Moon is set to drop at the end of October.
city is being taken over by White people while also pushing out the people who have created and preserved the beloved culture of New Orleans. This was scary to see because it made me question what the city will look like in the next 10 years.
on the roof of your home in the blaring sun for days and beneath you is an ocean of brown mystery water. The only way you can es cape is by being lifted by a metal basket suspended from a helicopter thousands of miles above you. As you're being lifted in the air, below you see the remains of your hometown. It’s eerily silent with not even a chirp from a bird. All you can hear is the blade of the helicopter.
helpful this plan will be, especially for low-income“Everyonestudents.shouldhave access to edu cation, regardless of demographics,” she said.
“I’m in a weird financial situation. Ev erything is up in the air right now,” Banks said.Regardless, she acknowledges how
Rating: 8/10
This documentary centers itself around the point of view of children who went through Hurricane Katrina and drifts into how this affects the present condition of New Orleans. The creator of the film, Edward Buckles Jr., was 13 during the time of the disaster and tells his personal story of how it affected his life. Buckles starts off his journey with the night his family evacuated from the hurricane to his early stage of adulthood as a filmmaker and educator.
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weenie.”Italso shows the present, where peo ple are second lining in the streets with a brass band leading the way. This film paints Black people as beautiful, and our culture as rich and vulnerable.
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“Theseschool.are connections we’ll hold onto forever,” said senior music indus try and productions major Wyatt Pinto. Wolf Moon Records is Loyola’s first ever fully student-run record label, and is looking to give a voice and a platform to any new artists who want to be heard.
“We get to cultivate each other and act as a stepping stone for the scary world (the artists) are going into after
Any Loyola student that wants to be signed as an artist is welcome to join, according to Brennan. They are current ly looking for their two artists for this year. Students are encouraged to email howl@wolfmoonrecordings.com with their name, one or two songs they would like the board to hear, and any other in formation they would like the board to know. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, Sept. 14.
“After graduation, I will have less things to worry about in terms of affording things,” he said, “And I can focus more on the events of my ca reer and saving up for graduate school.”
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Williams said that having these loans forgiven will allow him to continue his education, as he plans on going to grad uate school and has now been able to be gin saving to cover those tuition costs.
Buckles pointed out how the storm displaced Black people at a quicker rate then gentrification ever could. This dis placement also relates to the hefty crime rate New Orleans has been experiencing in the present. We’re shown how the
She said that this plan seems like a temporary fix, rather than a long-lasting solution.Both
This film took Buckles seven years to create taking into account the stories of
Hench and Williams said that they view Biden’s loan forgiveness plan as a first step.
“This will help a lot of people, but it's just a start. A lot more can be done and should be done,” Williams said.
St. Ignatius calls for us to go and set the world on fire. But to start a fire, you have to start with a spark. Be that spark. Learn more about the city you live in. Follow the local news and immerse yourself in the community you have chosen to make yourself a part of. Once you have done that, go vote. Help change this communi
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Often, students at Loyola only partic ipate in local attractions in the city that deal with food, entertainment, and other activities, which would have been illegal during Prohibition. But the reality is this: students who come to New Orleans for college are citizens of the city for at least
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has encountered criticism after criticism over the past year of her tenure as the city’s leader. Between spending ludicrous amounts of money on travel, attempting to police media coverage of her admin istration and the inconsistencies of trash pick-ups, there is a long list of problems locals have with the mayor.
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But regardless of the mayor’s infamous presence in the city, many out-of-state Loyola students are not aware of the com plaints made against her. Even fewer stu dents are aware of her potential recall.
In being inside the bubble that is Loyola’s campus, it is easy to forget that we are indeed a part of the Greater New Orleans community. Not knowing of news surrounding the mayor’s tenure is just one of many examples of the way stu dents can forget.
In addition to being an important part of giving back to the community, there are benefits that come with centering yourself with local news. In our globalized society with its crazy 24-hour news coverage of events that will have inevitable historical effects we almost cannot comprehend, it is easy to feel like you are drowning in information. You spread yourself thin, trying to figure out what to care about and whether you’re caring enough about the right things or not. By taking a step back and narrowing your focus on what is within your grasp, it helps to tune out the constant noise we all experience.
And with knowledge, comes power, and with power, comes the ability to act. When we zoom back to look into the happenings of New Orleans, we become more aware of what is going on around us. Some of it may not be as eye-catching as ongoing military conflicts in foreign nations, but the effect it has on us will be much more substantial. For real change to take place, it needs to start at the local level, in communities like the one we are a part of.
And even for those who only live in New Orleans during the school year, that is still more than half the year spent in this city. Being informed on where you live is essential. It’s part of how you participate in the Therecommunity.isalways more we can do to participate in living in this city. Even if it means reading a local headline every now and again, it helps to ground yourself as at least a temporary citizen of New Orleans. All of us like to take advantage of the ame nities that New Orleans provides to us. It’s part of the reason most of us are even here. But it is important to look beyond the glimmery surface and at the reality behind it Registeringall. to vote in the city is the first step one can take in taking a part in that reality. Here in New Orleans, early con gressional primary voting begins October 25. For the congressional general elec tion, early voting begins Nov.26.
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Moments like these make me ques tion if the time and energy I give to Loyola is even worth it, but then, I re member the promise I made to myself when I was a freshman in 2019: “Make the most of college, and leave Loyola better than you found it.”
Being a Black student at a predomi nantly White institution is not an easy task. My mom always told me that as a Black woman in America, I had to work ten times harder than my White counterpart.WhenIcame to Loyola in 2019, I quickly realized how heavy involved
Black students were on campus. Stu dents like Freedom Richardson, Zon tré City, and Praise Tilman paved the way for Black students at Loyola. They represented students in SGA, brought Homecoming back to life, and chartered organizations like Lemon Pepper and Loyola Pre-Law Society to help students succeed in life after Loyola. They encouraged me to speak my mind, advocate for change, and get involved on campus so my voice could be heard and respected.
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I’ve dedicated countless hours to Loyola. Over the past four years, I have been a part of more than 15 stu dent organizations, organized mul tiple campus initiatives, and been a student-intern for President Tania Tetlow, all with the goal of serving stu dents and elevating the student expe rience at Loyola.
College can get really messy, and being a part of a community like PRS SA that ranged from seniors to fresh men who were facing, had faced, or
If a professor hadn’t nudged my peers and me to attend one of the meetings to check out the chapter and free pizza, my college experience
“I found my people when I joined Loyola's Public Relations Student Soci ety of America.”
Destiny Sanders Journalism Senior
Joining PRSSA shaped my college experience
I see the energy and drive of the class of 2026, and it gives me hope. I hope that as Loyola continues to grow, more students will continue to speak their minds and change Loyola for the better.
I found my people when I joined Loyola’s Public Relations Student So ciety of America chapter.
were going to face some of the same things as I made it that much easier for me to feel less alone and intimidated by the many hurdles I faced through out my college years.
opportunities. PRSSA gave me a com munity on campus and in the School of Communication and Design that I could connect with and feel like a part of.
Loyola prides itself on having a di verse student body but lacks diverse professional staff and faculty to sup port its growing student population. Each year I’ve seen amazing Black professional staff leave Loyola. I’ve watched people like Pat Reynolds, Heather Malveaux, JaQuille Collins and Dale Hall work overtime to ensure BIPOC students felt supported and valued in various parts of student life.
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One of the biggest problems you face when you begin college tends to be finding a sense of belonging. Some thing that everyone has faced when coming to college as a freshman (or transfer student) is the significant task of “finding your people.” It can feel daunting to try and complete the mis sion of finding the people you feel like you belong to.
As more and more Black profes sional staff left Loyola, I noticed how Black student organizations and other Black student leaders feel neglected by SLM. I’ve been told stories of Black students feeling micro-aggressed by professional staff on service immer sion trips. I’ve also witnessed Black
What does it mean to be a Black student on Loyola's campus?
As a PRSSA member, I felt a sense of belonging and community from the beginning of my experience with the organization. PRSSA offered me more than just a plethora of resources and
students get purposely low scores by professional staff for positions on the SGA executive cabinet.
“Loyola prides itself on having a diverse student body but lacks diverse staff.”professional
As an organization, I was drawn in by the offer of networking, profes sional development, impressive guest speakers, and community/profession al resources, but what really kept me was the sense of belonging that I got from this supportive group of peers and professionals that helped me nev er feel alone within the chapter.
As a Black student leader at Loyola, I’ve experienced the good and bad. At times, I’ve felt appreciated. At others, I’ve felt ignored or overlooked by Stu dent Life & Ministry staff and upper administration.
Eryn Loria PRSSA presidentchapter
I always felt that sense of belong ing in the community of our PRSSA chapter, and this year as I step into the role as president, the e-board and I are looking forward to nurturing that sense of community even more with our programming this year! Whether you’re studying public relations, jour nalism, or biology, Loyola’s PRSSA chapter may just be for you.
could have significantly pivoted into something else, and I am so grateful for what it became thanks to PRSSA. So if someone hasn't been that person for you yet, I hope that I can be the per son that you listen to in order to try out one of our meetings to see just what I am talking about.
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