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NEW AND IMPROVED Monroe Hall gets the finishing touches with a rededication ceremony

By Marie Simoneaux masimone@loyno.edu @MarieSimoneaux

The newly renovated Monroe Hall will be rededicated during a ceremony in order to recognize and thank the many people who helped make this project a reality.

The festivities will take place over the course of two days, Oct. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Oct. 8 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. It will be attended by stu-

dent volunteers, faculty and alumni.

The event on Oct. 7 is open to the public and will feature interactive demonstrations and tours, from 7 to 8 p.m. The tours will include a visit to the rooftop Azby Fund Greenhouse, which is usually only accessible to students and faculty.

The open house will also feature a commemorative art piece made

by Jonathan Lopez, graphic design senior, and Daniela Marx, associate professor of graphic design.

Lopez said he collaborated with Marx to create a bookmark that represents the ideals of design that are all around us.

“We as designers are inspired by

everything and anything. Yet it’s really easy to get caught up in just relying on the computer for answers.

The bookmark represents and acts as a reminder that we should not neglect the creativity that can stem from our hands,” Lopez said.

There will also be a President’s Guest Series Lecture by Brother Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J., of the Vatican Observatory at 7 p.m. and will broadcast live on Loyola’s website.

The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, said that what he is most looking forward to about the event is the guest lecture.

“I am especially excited about our keynote speaker, Brother Guy Con-

solmagno. He will enlighten us with his talk ‘Exploring New Worlds, from Peru to Mars, Jesuits and Science,’” Wildes said.

The events on Thursday, Oct. 8 will start with a brass band procession into Monroe Hall at 12:15 p.m.

After the band’s performance, the ceremony and blessing by Wildes will commence.

Wildes said the building serves the spirit of the Jesuit mission by housing the fine arts, sciences and humanities in a setting that provides inspiration through state-ofthe-art facilities.

“In many ways, this building is being rededicated to the Loyola

University New Orleans community itself,” Wildes said.

Monroe Hall is Loyola’s largest and most wide-ranging academic facility, and roughly 40 percent of the university’s classes take place in it.

Angela Turnbull, special events coordinator, said that for more than 40 years, Monroe Hall has been a place where ideas and insights were exchanged between students and professors.

“The new facilities in Monroe Hall help provide Loyola students a versatile, state-of-the-art launch pad where learning can take off,” Turnball said.

Lindy Boggs Center sets up Loyola Literacy Leaders program for community

By Jamal Melancon jmmelanc@loyno.edu @Jam_M_Mel

Work study students in the Lindy Boggs Center are spending their time Tuesdays to do something a little extra for the community as Loyola Literacy Leaders.

Loyola’s Lindy Boggs Center created a new initiative this year called the Loyola Literacy Lagniappe in partnership with the People’s Health New Orleans Jazz Market to provide

tutoring and support to anyone in the community for free.

The Loyola Literacy Lagniappe is held every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eight Lindy Boggs Center work study students and community volunteer Richard Saxer make up the Loyola Literacy Leaders that contribute to the initiative, started by Petrice Sams-Abiodun, Lindy Boggs Center executive director.

“The center really is looking for ways, as always, to bring the aspects of the university into the commu-

nity and have a significant impact,” Sams-Abiodun said.

People in the community who have received help so far include both adults and students, whether English is their first language or not.

Rachael McGee, psychology freshman, said that because the Loyola Literacy Lagniappe is currently in the beginning stages, contributors are focusing on being “ears to the community,” seeing what people need and making preparations to provide for them in the near

future.

During the Loyola Literacy Lagniappe session on Sept. 22, McGee and Dashawn Renard, biological sciences freshman, met a woman who confessed that for 54 years, she had been hiding the fact that she has never been able to read and has been battling illiteracy her whole life.

“Literacy doesn’t have a face or age,” Renard said. “Anybody could be struggling with reading.”

The woman now has plans to get

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weekly support from the leaders.

Saxer said he reached out to Sams-Abiodun after his retirement to help adults he believes are already smart in their own right.

“With a little bit of extra assistance, they can do it,” Saxer said.

The Loyola Literacy Lagniappe is currently looking for more recruits.

Anyone interested can contact Sams-Abiodun at psabiodu@loyno. edu for more information.

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Courtesy of Jon Atkinson

Austin Bui, economics senior (left), joins a startup team by writing her name down on the wall in the Ideation Lab, a place for students (right) to gather and discuss all things entrepreneurial. With the new entrepreneurship minor offered by the College of Business, students will have a chance to further develop their entrepreneurial skills.

College of Business launches entrepreneurship minor

By Alena Cover mrcover@loyno.edu @alena_cover

Sean Rowland didn’t have to search for a job after graduating thanks to the entrepreneurship classes he took at Loyola.

Other students will have that opportunity as well with Loyola’s recently implemented entrepreneurship minor offered by the College of Business.

During his senior year, Rowland, A’15, found that what he most wanted was to work for a startup, and he was able to achieve that goal. Rowland said that the entrepreneurship classes he took at Loyola were in-

strumental in allowing his hopes to take form.

Rowland said that his class “The Entrepreneurial Process” with Felipe Massa, assistant professor of management, prepared him for a job post-graduation.

“What Dr. Massa is great at is teaching us what the real world is like. Dr. Massa was getting us ready for an environment rather than just a specific task. Startups aren’t easy.

You’re challenged everyday by different problems, and he taught us the mindset to attack those problems,” Rowland said.

Jon Atkinson, director of the center for entrepreneurship and community development, said that the

entrepreneurship minor will help more students achieve their goals.

“Students with passions in all different fields can empower themselves to create different organizations and businesses that embody those passions. Whether a student’s core passion is music, journalism, technology or graphic design, the skills are applicable,” Atkinson said.

Massa will be teaching the core classes for this minor, and he believes it is a powerful initiative.

“It’s where you start to be exposed to the language and tools of entrepreneurship. Anywhere from how to generate an idea to figuring out if the idea is a good one, and figuring out how to create values for a set of

customers out of that idea, “ Massa said.

Atkinson said he believes part of the program’s power is that it will balance theoretical knowledge with practical experience, and emphasize involvement with the local New Orleans business scene.

“Students will be practically implementing business skills within the community,” Atkinson said.

In doing so, they will gain valuable contacts and become familiar with the processes needed to keep a business running, according to Atkinson.

The minor will bring together many classes that have existed for a long time, as well as introducing

brand new classes.

Atkinson said that the goal of the launch is to develop a program for all students who are interested in starting a business or working in a startup environment. It is also made for students who are interested in working on a business organization that is designed to bring something new to the world.

Students can start taking classes that contribute to the entrepreneurship minor during this academic year and can declare the minor in August 2016.

Loyola students take their work study off campus into the community

By Mikala Bell mmbell@loyno.edu @mikalamb1212

Loyola students have the chance to do their work study off campus, all while serving the community with the Community-Based Federal Work Study Program.

Jennifer Jeanfreau, director of the office of community engaged learning, teaching and scholarship, said that she would love to see more students taking advantage of working off campus.

“I think not many people know about the program, and the ones who do are hesitant due to lack of transportation,” Jeanfreau said.

Jeanfreau said that, due to transportation concerns, provisions have been made.

Students are paid for transportation time, up to 45 minutes of oneway walking or public transit, and 30 minutes of biking or driving. Bus and streetcar passes are also available.

Current community partners in-

clude Anna’s Place, Audubon Zoo and Nature Institute, Catholic Charities, Eden House, ELEVATE New Orleans, New Orleans College Preparatory Academies, New Orleans Film Society and Stay Local.

According to Jeanfreau, if students do not see an organization they are interested in, they can apply to work for any non-profit, as long as the organization has 501c3 status, which means the organization is exempt from federal income tax.

Former Community-Based Federal Work Study students, like Gabrielle Gatto, A’15, have sworn by the rewards of working off campus.

“My experiences were priceless,” Gatto said.

Gatto’s contract part-time position at New Orleans Film Society, her former work study while attending Loyola, became full-time after graduation. She is now the communications director.

“I interacted with filmmakers from all over the world. Not only did

I study film, I work for it,” Gatto said.

Mallory Hirschler, A’15, said that she considers her former Community-Based Federal Work Study employer, Anna’s Place, her second home.

“Each summer they hired me to work, I became an essential part of the program and the staff asked me to stay. I didn’t want to leave. I was fondly attached to the children and the program mission,” Hirschler said.

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WORLDVIEW briefs Indigenous people recognized during Columbus day

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An apartment complex located on Tchoupitoulas and State Street was planned to be demolished in favor of building a six-story condominium. Owner Jim MacPhaille took the proposed plan to New Orleans City Council for a hearing. On Sept. 22, the New Orleans city planning commission rejected the condominium development.

Condominum plans threatened residents

By Gabriel Garza jggarza@loyno.edu @GabeGarza13

Over 70 residents living beside Audubon Park faced potential relocation due to a proposed condominium development over the property.

On Sept. 22, the New Orleans city planning commission rejected developer Jim MacPhaille’s proposed condominium development as it was in violation with 21st century zoning laws.

MacPhaille purchased a 70 family apartment complex on the corner of Tchoupitoulas and State Street.

MacPhaille planned to demolish these homes to build a six-story condominium, which would house 48 families.

“The apartments are run-down.

They’re uptown, kind of out of place,” MacPhaille said. “The condo is for people who are selling their large homes and want to downsize to smaller places and want to stay uptown.”

Thomas Hoel, Audubon Riverside Neighborhood Association member, said he had concerns over the proposed condo height being over the zone’s limit of 60 feet.

“I have brought up my height concern at numerous Audubon Riverside Neighborhood Association meetings, but was routinely shut down by either Jim, his lawyer, or architect,” Hoel said.

Ed Horan, city-zoning administrator, told Hoell on three occasions that MacPhaille’s proposed condo height, 75 feet, is over the height limit by 15 feet.

Susan Guidry, city councilwoman, told Hoell that MacPhaille’s condo is up to code.

“Susan has assured me that this project is within the code and will not come before the City Council. I could not be more upset by the utter lack of help I received from my elected representative,” Hoell said.

Emma Goldman, general studies freshman, was hired by MacPhaille to distribute flyers urging neighbors to sign petitions permitting the de-

velopment.

“MacPhaille is trying to gauge support from the community by trying to get pro-condo signatures on these pre-written letters, but nobody in the neighborhood supports this at all,” Goldman said.

George Reinecke, general studies freshman, said he is planning on moving off-campus, but is concerned about the future affordability of the Audubon-Riverside area.

“If condo developments like this go up, it’s just a step toward more and more gentrification than there already has been here. More rich people will move in and totally change the dynamic. I’m worried with these new developments, I won’t be able to find a reasonably cheap and nice place to live nearby,” Reinecke said.

MacPhaille and the Housing Authority of New Orleans offered a residential relocation program for residents under government housing. These residents had the option to relocate to apartments farther northwest, toward Jefferson Parish,

where they could move into similarly priced apartments around Carrollton Street.

“We own 500 apartments and we have a relocation program. Some of the people want to move to newer, updated projects like Harmony Gardens, but unfortunately, some of those are full,” MacPhaille said.

Kelsey Williams, Tulane graduate student, lives on the complex’s property with her roommate. Williams said she was unaware of the proposed condominium development and is fearful of living off campus in the Audubon area.

“This condo would increase property values and raise rent and taxes, making it so less young people like me can live here. The people I know who live next door are hard working people. If these huge condos went up, the whole neighborhood would change,” Williams said.

Andrew Callaghan contributed to this article.

New Orleans residents take a stand for Night Out Against Crime

By Andrew Callaghan atcallag@loyno.edu @andrewfromusa

Parishes around New Orleans will be honoring the Night Out Against Crime by gathering as a community to take a stand against crime.

Oct. 13 will mark the 32nd annual National Night Out Against Crime.

It is a community event to raise crime prevention awareness, reduce crime, and increase support for local and federal law enforcement.

While there will be community events around the city, the closest event to Loyola will take place at 2300 block of Valence Street from 5 to 8 p.m.

Ronal W. Serpas, retired New Orleans Police Department superintendent and Loyola professor, said he has been a strong supporter of the Night Out Against Crime since he was Chief of Police in New Orleans and Nashville in the 1990s.

“Every time I attended National

Night Out events, I was impressed by how strongly people feel about their community and their relationship with their police officers.

During the years I was chief here, and in Nashville, we believed that we would rebuild the public’s confidence in our service one officer and one citizen at a time. National Night Out activities were visible signs of that success,” Serpas said.

Stanford Norwood, president of Freret-Milan Neighbors United, said the Night Out Against Crime is a great opportunity to bring people from the community and introduce each other.

“In any community, neighbors can be way more effective than police in preventing crime sometimes.

Once you meet people within your community, you develop a sense of family and you start looking out for those in your family,” Norwood said.

This event was founded by now-retired NOPD officer Kelly Marrione, who turned a local legacy

into a natural calling.

“Kelly was an exceptional police officer in every way. When he was assigned to the NOPD Crime Prevention Unit, and NNO was just taking off around the country, he took it on as a personal calling to advance NNO in our city and he did,” Serpas said.

Gabriel Garza contributed to this article.

Columbus Day and Indigenous People’s Day both relate to the settling of America, but the subjects they celebrate are different.

Last year, Seattle and Minneapolis both first recognized the second Monday of October as Indigenous People’s Day instead of Christopher Columbus Day. This year, the national holiday is on Monday, Oct. 12.

Mark Fernandez, Loyola history professor, said the country has been gaining a broader historical perspective in recent years.

“We’ve developed a wider interest in looking at history in multiple perspectives, rather than the Euro-centric perspective, in the past 60 or 70 years,” Fernandez said.

Instead of replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day, Fernandez said Native American voices can still be acknowledged by having multiple holidays and listening to voices in the past with a different approach.

“If we strip away the cultural biases, we can hear something of the voices of the folks of the past,” Fernandez said.

Armed robbery reported at Monkey Hill Bar in Uptown New Orleans Police Department reported that three men stormed into the Monkey Hill Bar at 10:21 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28 and robbed employees and customers.

U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite promised that New Orleans law enforcement officers would examine the recent string of Uptown restaurant and bar robberies and even described the recent robberies as a possible “pattern” of crime being committed by the same individuals.

Michael Harrison, NOPD superintendent, stated that NOPD will begin deploying additional officers to the Uptown area to increase police presence.

Mid-City Library lease gets extended The Mid-City Library has been approved for a lease extension until a new home is found for the library.

This extension will last until Jan. 31, 2016 after several talks with the landlord.

They are looking to find a real home for the branch in Mid-City, and they will announce their plan in February 2016.

Members of the community are thrilled to know they will still have the library for the time being.

The mayor spoke on how successful the talks were by promoting education and the opportunity for the public to continue to use the library until a new location is announced.

Audubon Zoo welcomes new orangutans

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Uptown residents gather at Samuel J. Green Charter School on Valence Street for the 2014 Night Out Against Crime. This year’s event will be held again on Valence Street on Oct. 13 at 5 p.m.

Three endangered Sumatran orangutans will roam in a new 6,800-square foot habitat at Audubon Zoo. They can stay active with new climbing structures reaching 45 feet. From this height, they can see the rest of the zoo and Mississippi River. The orangutan exhibit will open Oct. 2, at 9 a.m.

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Film • Arts • Food • Music • Leisure • Nightlife

LIFE AND TIMES BRIEFS New Orleans explores Arts for Arts’ Sake

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Hundreds of art lovers will gather in the city to explore Art for Arts’ Sake inside some of the city’s finest art galleries.

The Contemporary Arts Center at 900 Camp St. will be hosting a free exhibition reception from 5 to 8 p.m. The reception will include a cash bar, free entry to Reverb, the CAC’s current exhibition, and the grand opening of the Stacks at the CAC; a curated exhibition of contemporary art literature.

Galleries will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.

NORDC presents Movies in the Park The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission is hosting a series of free, public outdoor movie screenings at parks across the city.

According to Brett Howard, the mayor’s press secretary, Movies in the Park is a weekly event created to bring residents of all ages together to have a good time in a safe environment.

The next screening will be of “Annie” on Friday, Oct. 9 at Stanford Norwood Playground. A full schedule can be found at nordc.org.

BSU to host forum about police brutality The Black Student Union is hosting the forum #SAYHERNAME that is geared toward speaking out against police brutality towards black women.

In collaboration with the Women’s Resource Center, BSU will present a panel of guest speakers that will discuss the social issue.

The forum will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in Nunemaker Hall.

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Tulane shuttle drops passengers off at Bruff commons at Tulane University.

The shuttle, which is available to Loyola and Tulane students, provides easy access to different parts of the city.

Using the Tulane shuttles, Loyola students are realizing that not having a car is not a problem

By Rebeca Trejo rdtrejo@loyno.edu @rtrejo_maroon

For most college students who do not own a car, knowing they can’t just go wherever they wish at any given moment can make them feel restricted and dependent on others.

However, according to Jason Morales, music industry sophomore at Loyola, not having a car on campus can also mean freedom, flexibility and access.

“Ever since I began using the Tulane shuttle system, I’ve gained an accesible transportation option that enhances personal opportunities, such as buying groceries or simply going to the movies, and most importantly, an affordable, and for many, necessary, alternative to cover long distances effectively,” Morales said.

Morales, who’s used the full-time shuttle service operated by Tulane University during big events such as Mardi Gras, said that since

the transportation system is free of charge, it represents one area in which students are able to save significant amounts of money.

“Before I found out that Loyola students had access to the shuttles, I would have to adjust my plans around the streetcar schedule, request an uber, or ask a friend for a ride if I wanted to get somewhere,” Morales said.

Brian Lowe, director of Tulane’s shuttles and transportation department, said that Loyola students can access the six fixed shuttle lines and all the other services provided through the Gold Zone transportation service. Students are allowed to board the shuttle with four guests per ID. “It’s an on-demand transportation service using a mobile app called Trapride, which allows students to request a ride within the Gold Zone’s geographic boundaries,” Lowe said. “The fixed shuttle lines and Gold Zone service operates year round, seven days per

week, excluding Tulane University holidays.”

According to Lowe, who is in charge of a fleet of 11 buses and nine vans, the fixed shuttle lines service locations such as Wal-Mart, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Elmwood Shopping Center, Lakeside Mall, Palace Movie Theatre, Whole Foods Market, International Food Market and Rouses.

“The service also provides transportation to students between the Uptown and downtown campuses,” Lowe said. “It’s always packed and carries a lot of people around, as well as service to parking lots and, at night, to homes within a mile of the Uptown campuses.”

Andrew Thomas, environmental studies senior at Tulane, said he believes that the shuttle service provides both campuses with the opportunity to truly experience New Orleans without having to make a vast financial investment.

“Not only is the service super easy to access, but also, the only thing

riders need to be able to use the shuttle is a school ID,” Thomas said.

Thomas said he considered purchasing a car when he first moved to New Orleans, but the idea was quickly overturned when he saw how practical and accessible the service really was.

“The fact that we received free transportation between the Uptown and downtown campuses in busses that can accommodate bicycles creates countless favorable circumstances for all students,” Thomas said.

Morales said that the smartphone app provides him with the necessary information to locate the shuttle’s location at any given time.

“Not only does the shuttle service aid students in traveling safely and easily around campuses, but also, it helps them get to school, go to work or even visit friends,” Morales said.

A complete list of shuttle schedules along with policies and procedures can be found at www.shuttles. tulane.edu.

Guide book makes going local a little bit easier

By Zayn Abidin saabidin@loyno.edu @zayn_maroon

Freshmen who are new to the city can ease up on the stress of familiarizing themselves with the ways of this city thanks to a new guidebook.

Bob Thomas, along with some of his colleagues at the center for the study of New Orleans, created the guidebook called Going Local: Things You Gotta Do in NOLA (before you leave, dawlin’) to facilitate newcomers in finding must-see places around town.

“We tried to put things in there that if they went through the checklist and did a bunch of them, not all of them, but if they did a bunch of them, that they would have what we call the New Orleans experience,” Thomas said.

The guidebook includes mustsee churches, restaurants, museums and bars. Also mentioned are Mardi Gras exclusive events and

festivals that take place throughout the year.

Leslie Parr, former director for the center for the study of New Orleans, helped compile the guidebook and said one of the goals was to encourage students to explore parts of the city that are not commonly frequented.

“What I would do is pack a lunch and hop on my bicycle or the streetcar and then go to city park and have lunch by one of the lagoons or the big lake. Then, I would go to New Orleans Museum of Art, a very good regional museum, and later get coffee at Morning Call. That would be a perfect day,” Parr said.

Charlotte Preuss, mass communication freshman and Atlanta native, said that the guidebook has made discovering the city a lot easier.

“This is really helpful because it has places to eat, things to do on the weekends, good churches to go to, good museums to go to, really interesting stuff,” Preuss said.

THE NOLA BUCKET LIST CHURCHES Saint Louis Cathedral, Jesuit’s Church, Our Lady of the Sea, Touro Synagogue & St. Patrick’s Church

RESTAURANTS Café Du Monde, Camellia Grill, Antoine’s, Galatoire’s and Commander’s Palace

MUSEUMS New Orleans Museum of Art, National WWII Museum, Louisiana State Museum, Blackstreet Cultural Museum and Ogden Museum of Southern Art

FESTIVALS Freret Street Festival, Greek Festival, Congo Square/New World Rhythms Festival, Po’Boy Festival, and Essence Music Festival

Photo illustration by Zayn Abidin

Charlotte Preuss, mass communication freshman, reads over the Nola Bucket List guidebook. The guidebook is intended for newcomers who are looking to explore the city.

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Festival makes

landfall On Sept. 26-27, The Landing Festival brought music to South Shore Harbor in New Orleans East. The event, sponsored by the Tipitina’s Foundation and Galactic, featured three food trucks, fireworks and 20 bands over two days.

Pictured, clockwise: Karen and Robin Leake stop to check out the Professor Longhair mural painted by Brandon “BMike” Odums at the inaugural Landing Festival.

Stanton Moore, A’94, plays drums with Galactic on the Arrival Stage.

Leslie and Joseph Adams dance to the Glen David Andrews Band at the festival. Paul Janeway, lead singer of St. Paul and the Broken Bones, ventures into the crowd.

Jesse Hughes sings with the Eagles of Death Metal on the Departure stage at The Landing Festival. DJ Quickie Mart spins his records on the Arrival Stage. Erica Falls jams with Galactic.

(All photos by Zach Brien, The Maroon)

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POETRY Original work written by Loyola students

“Untitled”

“It’s about Friendship or Something” It’s just I think we’re spun around and round.

I’m not so sure what I’m to do, A string so close and frayed with one like you.

At the point at which we’ll come to be unbound, Get you a needle; let me be unfound.

I’ll try to stay untorn, to keep my hue, Find you other colors, red, white, and blue; In time, I’ll see myself become a gown.

Oh wait, what’s this? It’s grabbed, my line I feel I must be going through an eye.

Perhaps I’ll see myself as knit, oh gee!

Yes, it seems I’ll be alright, just fine.

Hold on, it looks to me not sock or tie, Instead, behold, I’m shown as a tapestry.

Don’t you love to be in the dark with the most beautiful lights above your head as if all of them were made in heaven what light could you make with out burning?

“It’s about Friendship or Something” Charles Elkins, psychology senior

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Students buy into class ring tradition

By Andrew Callaghan atcallag@loyno.edu @andrewfromusa

Although the Ring Ceremony is not until later this semester, over 80 students have already purchased class rings to celebrate their graduation and years spent at Loyola.

Courtney Williams, associate director of student involvement, is in charge of ring distribution at Loyola.

He encourages students to purchase rings to carry on Loyola’s Jesuit tradition.

“The University Ring Collection is rich in symbolism, tradition and memories. It is reflective of some of the most important qualities Loyola students value in their Catholic, Jesuit education: academic excellence and a rich Jesuit tradition,” Williams said.

The class rings are made by a Metairie-based collegiate retail company, Balfour.

The most popular ring among students is the Marquette Ring, which starts at $480. This gold-plated stone ring is engraved with letters and holds a synthetic ruby gemstone in its center.

Ashleigh Castin, accounting senior, said that she purchased a class ring because of what it symbolizes to her.

“I bought a class ring because I am the first in my family to graduate from college. To me, the ring symbolizes a huge accomplishment,

and wearing it reminds me of how hard I worked to get where I am today,” Castin said.

Tiffany D’Souza, graphic design junior, said that the cost of the ring is mainly why she plans on not purchasing one.

“I’m mainly not purchasing a ring because, while it is an amazing commemoration to the school, I would rather spend my $600 or so on rent, saving for a car or paying off my student debt. A piece of jewelry isn’t why I came to college, it was a degree that I can proudly hang on my wall,” D’Souza said.

Nicole Evans, African and African American studies senior, said that she’s not buying a class ring and that it’s not just because of the price.

“I definitely can’t afford a class ring and I don’t care enough to save.

I’m also disappointed in many of the things Loyola has been doing lately,” Evans said.

Despite the price, Andrea Dousdebes, biological sciences senior, said that she is looking forward to getting her ring.

“I originally wasn’t going to buy a ring, but it was worth the price. It’ll be a nice way to remember and look

back on the past,” Dousdebes said.

Williams said that he agrees with Dousdebes.

“Your class ring represents your collegiate experience and years of memories that you’ll reflect upon for a lifetime. I enjoy wearing my class ring each day and thinking about all of the wonderful experiences I had in college,” Williams said.

Lauren Saizan contributed to this article.

NEWS BRIEFS University plans to change insurance policy In an effort to avoid rising insurance costs, Loyola University has decided to change its medical insurance policy for faculty and staff.

Loyola will move to a self-funded insurance model, which will raise insurance rates by 5 percent as compared to the 17 percent increase employees would face under the current insurance policy.

Under the new self-funded model, Loyola will pay for UnitedHealthcare to administer the plans, rather than paying a premium to UnitedHealthcare where they assume all risk in paying claims. The university will assume all risk with this change in policy. The change is expected to take place in 2016.

Students participate in News Engagement Day

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Loyola class rings are on display in the bookstore. There, students have a chance to wear the rings and decide on which one they would like to purchase.

Students will have the chance to participate in News Engagement Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, a day dedicated to enlightenment through the media.

News Engagement Day was launched in 2014 with the intention of creating a more informed society.

Representatives from the School of Mass Communication will be in the Peace Quad from 12 to 2 p.m. on News Engagement Day encouraging students to download a news app in celebration of the day.

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Sports briefs Loyola Volleyball wins fifth straight game of the season The Wolf Pack cap off a perfect week as they defeated conference opponent Brenau University in four sets (25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22) on Saturday, Sept. 26.

The Wolf Pack offensive attack was led by Eva Allen, Wren Oversech, and Allison Hartmann.

Allen finished with 16 kills.

Oversech recorded 10 kills while Hartmann finished with 11 kills of her own.

Senior Breanna Stevenson led the Wolf Pack defensively with a team-high 12 digs, followed closely

by Maddie Huekels (10), Anna Brununi (9), and Joi Scioneaux (7).

Huekels and Linsay Ulfig assisted the Wolf Pack offense by dishing out a combined total of 46 assists.

The Wolf Pack (10-8) will try to keep their 5-game win streak alive as they take on Dillard University on the road Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m

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The men’s cross country team huddles together before competing in the All-State Sugarbowl Invitational hosted by Loyola University. Both the men’s and women’s team placed in the top five at their only home meet of the season, and are looking to continue to build on that success throughout the year.

Cross country team grows as a unit

By Taylor Ford tcford@loyno.edu @TaylorCFord

The cross country team is experiencing steady improvement from this year’s group of runners.

In their last meet, the men’s and women’s program placed third and fourth overall, respectively. With this impressive start to the season, the program appears to be on its way to being a serious threat in the Southern States Athletic Conference.

Matthew Shelton, head coach, has been impressed with his team’s progress this season.

“The team has been unified, they get along very well with each other.

It’s a young team, so we have a lot of freshmen on the squad and we have a very small group of juniors and seniors overall. We just came back from LSU and I’ve seen dras-

tic improvements with the program thus far,” Shelton said.

Jonathan Malbrue, criminal justice senior, said team unity has played a huge role for the team’s success thus far.

“Unity is always good. We have to run together as a team. The only way you’re going to win meets and championships is together as a team, so we just work hard together every morning in practice and support each other,” Malbrue said.

One member of the Pack who has been making headway for the team thus far is Anthony Rizzi, environmental studies freshman. In his first year as a member of the Wolf Pack, Rizzi has already managed to run the sixth fastest 5k time in school history.

“I’ve had a few friends who ran in college and they’d tell me about all the work it takes and it just sounded so hard and, to be honest, I didn’t

know how I’d be able to handle it all. So, it is very surprising to be first in the Pack every meet,” Rizzi said.

Even with all the early success the team has had, Shelton and his coaching staff have already geared the team’s focus towards working on things to improve upon their performances during their next meet.

“Being able to work a little bit on the speed side of the event just because it’s going to be a flat course.

It’s going to be at McNeese and so we don’t have any hills. The course is pretty level, there are a couple patchy spots that are a little bit muddy at times but overall it’s designed to just work on speed,” Shelton said.

On Oct. 3, the team will look to add onto what has been a successful season so far as they compete in the McNeese Cowboy Stampede Invitational.

Upcoming Meets Oct. 3 McNesse Cowboy Stampede Invitational Lake Charles, Louisiana at 8 a.m.

Oct. 9 Watson Ford Invitational Clinton, Mississippi at 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 Crimson Tide Classic Tuscaloosa, Alabama at 5 p.m.

Nov. 6 SSAC Championships Clinton, Mississippi at 8 a.m.

Fern Street Mob set to take the field for the season

By Mark T. Robinson mtrobinsl@loyno.edu @_mtrobin

As a freshman, Justin Caldwell never thought he would call himself an intramural champion. It wasn’t until he joined “the Mob” that winning a title became a reality.

The defending champions of the Loyola Intramural flag football league, the Fern Street Mob, are getting set to take the field for the 2015 season, and like Caldwell, the team is bent on repeating as champions.

“I was surprised to have won as a freshman. Now I feel like we need to win every year I’m here,” Caldwell said.

Caldwell also said the team he was a part of before he joined the Mob gave him little opportunity to

contend for a title.

“The team I was a part of was not dependable nor dedicated. This team was all there and thought I could be an asset to the team and so I joined,” Caldwell said.

For senior and co-captain Rafael Dunin-Borkowsky, it was that chemistry that set them apart from other teams.

“We had a great group of guys and we’ve known each other for a while. We all played football back in high school and it really helped us out,” Dunin-Borkowsky said.

Though the team has aspirations to win another title this season, the chemistry that was built during last season may be tested this year, with few players returning to the team.

This will be crucial when they face opponents like Notre Dame Seminary, the team that has proven to

be a thorn in their side in the past.

“It’s going to be different this year since we will have a different team. Last year, we were all about practice and competing at a high level. Hopefully we have a similar mindset with this group of guys,” Dunin-Borkowsky said.

But with whatever team they have this year, their mindset remains the same.

“I want to win. I love having fun, but winning is even more fun and that’s what I’m hoping for,” Dunin-Borkowsky said.

The intramural flag football season will kick off on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Courtesy of Athletic Department

The Fern Street Mob, intramural flag football champions, come together to celebrate after the championship game.

The team will look to repeat their championship season this year.

LSU takes down Syracuse behind Fournette’s big game No. 8 ranked LSU took on the unranked Syracuse Orange in the Carrier Dome on Sept. 26.

The LSU offense got off to a slow start as they went into halftime with just a 7-3 lead.

Tre’Davious White’s 69-yard punt return touchdown helped spark running back Leonard Fournette and the LSU offense in the third quarter.

In the middle of the third quarter with LSU only up by a touchdown, the Heisman Trophy-hopeful busted off a 62-yard touchdown to make the score 24-10.

Fournette’s 244-yard two touchdown performance helped the Tigers seal the 34-24 victory and helped lock him in as the Heisman front runner leading into week five of the College Football season.

The 4-0 LSU Tigers will play host to the 1-3 Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Death Valley.

This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.

Saints fall to Cam Newton and the Panthers

The Saints got off to an early 10 point lead as the team looked to get their first win of the season behind backup quarterback Luke McCown on Sunday, Sept. 27.

The Saints gave up a touchdown in the second quarter and a late 20-yard field goal as the first half expired, which allowed the Carolina Panthers to tie the game at 10 as the teams went into halftime.

The Saints forced a Carolina punt on the first possession of the third quarter, which led to a Marcus Murphy 74-yard punt return for the Saints. This gave the Saints a 16-10 lead.

The Saints defense then began to crumble as they gave up 17 unanswered points.

With only a few minutes left in the game, Luke McCown led a nine play 48-yard drive down the field to the Carolina 23-yard line. A late turnover in the end zone by McCown eventually sealed the deal for the Panthers, who won at 22-27.

The team will look to get their first win of the season as they host the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 4.

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RELIGION

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PAGAN PRIDE DAY

Live music, food and pagan rituals will come together during the annual Pagan Pride Day

By Nicholas Morea nbmorea@loyno.edu @nick_morea

Unique rituals and practices from the pagan religions will be at the forefront on the upcoming annual Pagan Pride Day to be held at Washington Square park.

The event, which will take place on Oct. 10, will celebrate its third anniversary and also commemorate the followers of religions such as Voodoo and Wiccan.

Ty Siddiqui, event coordinator, said the Pagan Pride Day has been disproving the misconceptions that many people have about those religions.

“The event is an open invitation, an opportunity to step into a world you may not know about. You can meet the people who inhabit this

world, experience the culture that comprises it, and take part in the rituals that are its cornerstones,” Siddiqui said.

The event will incorporate spiritual music and different workshops devoted to different ideals of Paganism.

Musicians such as S.J. Tucker and Voodoo drummer Andrew Wiseman will be performing at the event, as well as leading a workshop on spiritual drumming.

Emily Snyder, local event coordinator, said this festival is just like any other festival.

“It features food, music, and vendors selling wonderful crafts, also an area dedicated to activities for children. It will be a great crowd to spend the day with,” Synder said.

She further added that the event is more than just music and religion,

it will also benefit the community.

“It cannot be forgotten that we want people to know that this event is also a benefit for Second Harvest Food Bank,” Snyder said.

Only perishable food items will be accepted as donations at the event.

Catherine Wessinger, professor of history of the religions, said the idea of a Pagan Pride Day helps those who follow such religions gain prominence in society.

“By holding a Pagan Pride Day, they are asserting that their practice of religion is part of contemporary religious pluralism in free societies,” Wessinger said.

The event will begin at 9 a.m. and will include performance by the Baton Rouge Red Stick Pagan Kids and a Norse traditional ritual, which will take place at 5:30 p.m.

Courtesy of Ty Siddiqui and Emily Snyder

People celebrate Pagan Pride Day with live music, food and performances. The event will take place in Washington Square Park on Oct. 10.

First-year students bond with upperclassmen during retreat

By Anastasia Sabga aasabga@loyno.edu anastasia_sabga

Several Loyola students got a chance to bond over music, food and bonfires at the recently held First-Year Retreat.

The retreat, which was held Sept.

18-20 at the Fountainbleau State Park, gave freshmen students a chance to bond with other freshmen and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of beginning their lives at Loyola.

Laura Alexander, university ministry assistant director, said the retreat was led by mostly sophomores and juniors, with a total of 32 freshmen and 14 upperclassmen in attendance.

The retreat itself was full of activities. Each freshman was put in a small group with two of the retreat leaders. This exercise gave students a chance to know and understand their peers better.

Maddie Wood, psychology freshman, said the best part of the retreat was being in small groups.

“I felt really close with the people I was talking to, and then also just hanging out at the bonfire in the company of everybody else was nice because you got to interact in an environment where you don’t

have to be constantly supervised,” Wood said.

At night, students gathered around a bonfire, played music on guitars and sang songs. Staff members played religious music while freshmen got the chance to meditate and throw written notes into the bonfire.

According to Logan Griswold, philosophy senior, he really enjoyed the interaction between the staff members and the retreat attendees.

“What was cool was that the stratification between the staff and the retreaters wasn’t all that intense, so it was easy to integrate, there was almost a peer-to-peer dynamic,” Girswold said.

Over the course of the weekend, the upperclassmen gave pep talks to the freshmen about the struggles they faced in relationships, building their future, moving away from home and the lessons they learned while at Loyola.

Wood said she learned a lot about herself at the retreat.

“Just the impact that I have on others. There was a lot of positivity and some negatives, but it was almost a positive negative, like there were times where you could talk about more heavy things and still end up with a good result,” Woods said.

Courtesy of Office of Mission and Ministry

Students gather at the 2015 first-year retreat in Fountainbleau State Park. At the retreat, freshmen and upperclassmen shared their Loyola experiences.

RELIGION CORRECTION: An article published on Sept. 25 mentioned that the Caribbean Mass took place on Sept. 29. That is incorrect; it will be taking place on Oct. 4.

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WRC celebrates 40 years

By Camille Didelot cgdidelo@loyno.edu @camilledidelot1

ANDREW CALLAGHAN/ The Maroon

Molly Milanes, psychology freshman, helps Kennedi Jackson do homework at St. Stephen’s School during their after-school program, ELEVATE New Orleans. Loyola’s Community-Based Federal Work Study program allows students to serve the community while earning money at the same time.

CONTINUED: Work study students go off campus Hirschler said the program is worth much more than the money.

“My most rewarding experience was watching the children develop, improving social skills, academics, music and world perspectives.

If I had to do it again, I would still choose to work off campus. It gets you out of your comfort zone and reinforces the Loyola liberal arts ed-

ucation,” Hirschler said.

Gabriela Caceres, mass communication senior, heard about Community-Based Federal Work Study through a friend. She signed up for Audubon Zoo, one of the most popular places to do work study off campus.

“It seemed like a great opportunity. Her descriptions made me even

more interested,” Caceres said.

Caceres described off campus work as challenging, yet rewarding.

“It helps you develop a stronger sense of responsibility and time management. Work study shifts are not to do class assignments, but actual work,” Caceres said.

Students and staff filled the Women’s Resource Center in Marquette Hall last week to commemorate the center’s 40th anniversary at Loyola.

The Women’s Resource Center aims to provide Loyola women and men with a positive college experience and strives to create a supportive campus environment for students.

Kourtney Baker, who visits the center frequently, sees the WRC as one of the safest spaces on campus.

“The Women’s Resource Center means that there’s a safe space for not only women, but people of all genders to come together and celebrate unique identities,” Baker said.

Patricia Boyett, WRC director, said that the center celebrates the great diversity that Loyola has, as women represent every faith, race, ethnicity, culture, class, sexual orientation and political ideology.

“The Women’s Resource Center represents a vital component of Loyola’s social justice mission because it has sought to and continues to seek to empower one of the most oppressed groups in the history of the world,” Boyett said.

The WRC is striving to become more of a presence on campus with the help of students like Andie Slein, music business sophomore, who helped plan and organize the anniversary party.

“The fact that we’ve progressed so much with gender identities and women’s rights, we’re not only celebrating the center but we’re celebrating the progress,” Slein said.

The center is in the process of organizing different events such as the Feminist Forum and the Feminist Festival, which will explore and celebrate the many waves of feminism and tackle the struggles women face in contemporary times.

In addition to this, students and Boyett are planning on engaging in a research project to examine the work the WRC has accomplished since its founding, despite a brief closure in 1980.

“To unite women across the many socially constructed divides and to seek the support of all genders is a cause to celebrate, for through such a struggle, we pursue meaningful lives in the Loyola tradition of ‘living for and with others,’” Boyett said.

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A special cake was made in honor of the WRC’s birthday. The center celebrated its 40th year at a reception on Friday, Sept. 18.

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The majority opinion of our editorial board

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The Loyola University Police Department is one of the most underappreciated services that the university provides.

There is a significant number of students on campus who repeat the line, “LUPD isn’t a real police department. Its officers aren’t real police. They’re just glorified security guards.”

Aside from being incorrect - LUPD officers are fully deputized, capable of making arrests and doing most every other function of “real” police officers - it assumes that our police department doesn’t do anything substantial.

Most of what students see Loyola police doing is giving out parking tickets, checking locked doors and posting boil water notices: mundane tasks. However, the reason they’re able to do these mundane tasks is because they’re not handling serious crime very often.

They don’t handle serious crime often because serious crime doesn’t happen on campus often.

When on campus, students can feel safe. The most common crimes that happen are people stealing laptops from dorms and the occasional bicycle theft. At night, it’s reasonably safe to walk around on campus, even

if alone.

Three blocks away from campus or on St. Charles Ave., the same level of safety doesn’t exist. One glance at a crime map shows that almost all of the crime in the area happens off campus.

The difference in safety isn’t a coincidence. We have LUPD to thank for that.

Loyola police officers don’t ride around campus in their mopeds and golf carts because they’re being lazy and avoiding doing their jobs. They patrol the campus so much to show a police presence in an attempt to deter crime. As evidenced by the lack of armed robberies, assaults, kidnappings and other violent crimes, their strategy seems to work.

Granted, LUPD has their issues.

The number of security cameras on campus are astonishingly low.

They aren’t effective at medical first response. Yet despite these issues, Loyola students are immensely better off with them than without them.

No one is obligated to avoid criticising LUPD, to thank them for helping keep us safe or even to acknowledge them - though it would be nice.

What everyone should do though, is make mental note of how safe campus is, and consider who is making that happen.

Loyola police aren’t given the respect we think they deserve.

That’s something that needs to change.

OPINION

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IN MY OPINION Students sharing their opinions on topics

Fight cancer with facial hair MIKE MOEN mass communication junior msmoen@loyno.edu

You may know the feeling. You work hard for something and then all of a sudden it’s gone. You see everything you worked for falling to the ground before your eyes.

That’s the feeling I got on December 1, 2014 when half of the beard I worked hard on growing was shaved off in front of the Peace Quad.

Phi Kappa Psi at Loyola has adopted our own philanthropic version of No Shave November for the past couple of years and so far it has been our most successful on-campus fundraiser during the fall semesters.

So what is it? All through the month of November, brothers are encouraged to let their facial hair grow so by the end of the month we can shave some ridiculous design in our beards for all the world to see.

As a chapter, we vote on several designs we think will shock the more conservative facial hair enthusiasts and pay tribute to the likes of facial hair gurus including Ambrose Burnside and Salvador Dali.

Participating in No Shave November, Movember, our philanthropy and other similar charties during November is important in raising awareness of prostate cancer.

According to the American Cancer Society, one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

Even more frightening, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, around 500 men are diagnosed with the disease each day.

This equates to a new case about every 2.4 minutes.

These statistics show that prostate cancer demands attention.

With so many people contracting this disease, it’s important to be involved in fighting it as much as possible. Raising awareness and driving donations help the battle scientists have for finding a faster treatment process.

All of the proceeds and profits that we collect are donated to prostate cancer research. At the beginning of December in the Peace Quad, we publicly shave our faces into the pattern that receives the most votes and brace ourselves for the coming week.

Besides the obvious good you’ll feel in your heart for participating in a good cause, your money is going to change the way that people look at us for a week. You’ll also probably get a good laugh out of it too.

I never thought during my undergraduate career that I would have to explain to a professor why half of my face is shaved and why the other side is as smooth as silk.

I also didn’t expect a lackluster McDonald’s drive-thru employee to ask me why I would go into public the way I looked.

Knowing that my involvement in fundraising is helping stop illnesses harming so many people, I don’t mind.

So don’t be alarmed if you think you see the cave man from the Geico commercials sitting behind you in class (it’s not, sadly). He’ll probably be a Phi Psi, so don’t be afraid to ask him about No Shave November and how you can make him look even more freakish in December.

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Loyola lacks a thriving Catholic life MAUREEN KELLY music sophomore mekelly@loyno.edu

It has been proposed to discontinue the Catholic Studies minor, and reduce funding for the Religious Studies major. Considering their centrality to the mission of having a Jesuit education, it seems unreasonable to cut these programs.

How is our university supposed to “find God in all things” if they can’t produce educated, modern theologians?

The reasoning behind cutting

these programs is likely because of a lack of student interest and lack of funding for the university at large.

However, if Loyola intends to call itself a Catholic university, they need to continue to keep students interested in pursuing Catholic activities and give them a space to question and grow deeper in their faith.

The University states in their explanation of Jesuit values that they “acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus and affirm that God was in Christ reconciling the world to God. Around this central confession of faith we hope to shape our lives. It would be meaningless for Loyola to label itself Catholic and Jesuit were it not to center its self-understanding upon these truths.” And yet, they will disallow students to study Catholicism at a deeper level.

There is no Catholic program for incoming students or a pro-life coalition like there is at Loyola University Maryland. There aren’t 150 Jesuits either teaching or studying here like there are at Boston College.

There is no thriving (and funded) undergraduate theology program like there is at Canisius. Neither is there an on-campus eucharistic adoration like there is at St. Joseph’s University.

Who is following the ideal of ad majorem dei gloriam, emblazoned across our university?

Loyola is an amazing university, and I wouldn’t attend any other school. However, the school is lacking in the most important area, the area which should be the strongest: Catholicsm.

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Is there a rape culture on college campuses?

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, Aug. 30 Last December, Rolling Stone published a now-infamous story that seemed to confirm every parent’s worst fears about sexual assault on college campuses.

Within months it had been discredited and retracted, making it hard to argue with those who believe the campus rape problem is overblown, even fabricated.

The too-bad-to-be-true story of a gang rape at a University of Virginia frat house — and the indifferent response attributed to college administrators — was a big setback to an important national conversation.

What’s really behind what has come to be called the “rape culture” on American college campuses? And what needs to be done about it?

So we welcome the recent release of a massive survey conducted by the Association of American Univer-

sities. More than 150,000 students at 27 schools participated, making it one of the largest-ever studies of campus sexual violence.

The study offers a nuanced view of what’s happening on campuses across the country, and no, it’s not just a lot of irresponsible drunken sex followed by morning-after regret.

Overall, 23 percent of undergraduate women who participated in the survey said they’d experienced unwanted sexual contact since enrolling at the school, either through physical force or because they were incapacitated. The authors acknowledged that that doesn’t necessarily reflect the overall rate of unwanted contact, since those who chose not to complete the survey were less likely to have been victims.

The questions on the AAU’s survey drilled down in ways that earlier surveys did not, producing a more detailed picture of the victims, the circumstances of those unwanted encounters and the campus climate

in which they occurred.

What constitutes nonconsensual sexual conduct? Unwanted penetration or sexual touching, basically.

If achieved through physical force or by taking advantage of someone who’s drunk or drugged, those behaviors fit the legal definition of rape or sexual battery.

The survey also is among the first to include encounters defined by “absence of affirmative consent,” the standard behind the “yes means yes” policies at a growing number of colleges. Overall, 11 percent of undergraduate women said they’d had unwanted sexual contact under those circumstances.

Some findings that might (or might not) surprise you: — Men are victims, too: Overall, 5 percent of undergraduate males reported nonconsensual sexual contact since enrolling at their school.

— Those who identified as transgender, genderqueer or nonconforming experienced higher rates for

all types of unwanted encounters.

— Freshmen are most at risk. The incidence of unwanted contact declines with each year.

— Most encounters weren’t reported. Only 25 percent of students who experienced forced penetration reported it, and only 13 percent of those who were incapacitated by drugs or alcohol.

— More than one-third of rape victims who didn’t report the attacks said they were ashamed or embarrassed or thought it would be emotionally difficult. Almost a third said they didn’t expect anything would be done; 15 percent said they didn’t think anyone would believe them; and 20 percent worried that it wouldn’t be kept confidential.

— More than half of those who didn’t report a rape said they didn’t think it was serious enough to report.

— Even more disturbing: 44 percent of those surveyed said they’d witnessed an incapacitated person

headed for a sexual encounter. Three out of 4 did nothing to stop it.

The good news? Most students said they believed that if they reported unwanted sexual behavior, their college would take it seriously. Most of those who had reported such an incident during the last school year said it helped.

Among the 27 universities that participated, there were wide variations in the type and frequency of unwanted encounters, and in students’ perception of the threat on campus and how much they trust school officials to deal with it. Some schools have a bigger problem; some are doing a better job than others.

For individual schools, the findings offer a truly useful look at what’s happening on their campuses and how well they’re handling it. The researchers say they’ll make their survey materials available to any school that wants to use them. It’s an offer any college would be wise to accept.

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