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Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 97 • Issue 15 • January 18, 2019

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Bye Eagles Bye Liberty Cheesesteak was filled with disappointed Philadelphia Eagles fans after the New Orleans Saints beat the Eagles, 20-14, on Sunday, Jan. 13. The Saints will play the Rams on Sunday, Jan. 20. ANDRES FUENTES/The Maroon.

New Orleans Saints are on to the next one

By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu, @af_nola

The Superdome was shaking, the car speakers were blasting "Choppa Style" and Saints quarterback Drew Brees celebrated the evening with champagne and birthday cake. It was a Saints win, and the team and its city celebrated appropriately.

There was a no-fly zone enforced by the New Orleans Saints, and the Philadelphia Eagles fell victim.

Brees and the offense roasted yet another bird this year and the defense proved to be the team's pearl within the oyster.

But as much as the players shined under the dome-light, there were also some glaring issues on the grid-

iron that night The Saints narrowly won their first playoff game of the season. As much as the city celebrated, they were quick to forget the opening interception by their famed quarterback or that their No. 3 offense closed out the first quarter scoreless with 14-0 on the scoreboard.

They left the field with a final score of 20-14, compared to the 48-7 slaughter by the Saints on Nov. 18 against the same Eagles team.

Winning "three f***in' games" may prove to be more a challenge for Head Coach Sean Payton and company, whether he wheels in another pile of cash or not.

But the Saints will match up with a familiar face in the next round of the playoffs. The Los Angles Rams

already heard the dome's Who Dat chants this year and left with a 45-35 defeat. The Saints toppled the big, bad Rams once before. Now they just have to do it again.

Philly was a challenging opponent with quarterback Nick Foles dominating the pass game and racking up a rushing touchdown but the No. 2 team in the NFC is coming to town, and they'll be bringing the second-best offense in the entire league.

ESPN says the Saints have a 33.1 percent chance of Gayle Benson holding up the Vince Lombardi Trophy, having a championship parade on a cold February night and having an entire city flock to the nearest Academy Sports and Outdoors for Saints gear.

They're almost there. ESPN says so, and so do the record books.

2009 will live forever in history as the year the Saints or, as the locals call them, Dem Boys, lost to the Dallas Cowboys, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers to finish out the regular season with a 13-3 record and the top seed in the NFC. Dem Boys racked up three more wins that year and flew from Miami back to New Orleans with an extra passenger on board: the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Maybe its luck, or a coincidence.

Or perhaps the French Quarter voodoo is working. Dem 2018 Boys lost three games to the Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They finished the regu-

lar season with a 13-3 record and the top seed in the league.

The numbers never lie, as they say, but the kickoff is not until Sunday. The game hasn't been decided yet, but the city is excited to see where this season is headed.

Sunday will be a day of tailgating under the I-10 ramps, second-lining during halftime and making the dome rumble. It's the last home game of the season, whether the Saints reach Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta or not, and the Saints fans are hoping to see something sensational.

New Orleans will host the Rams on Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Greek Life confusion results in organization probations

By Cody Downey cadowney@my.loyno.edu

A "paperwork" issue has thrown Loyola's Greek organizations into turmoil — with some questioning what the future will hold.

Eight Greek organizations on Loyola's campus are on temporary social probation due to their failure to meet the Standards of Excellence set up by the university, according to Chris McQueen, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

While on probation, these organizations will no longer be able to hold alcohol-related events, formals or socials.

Despite the loss of these important events, Greek Life organizations will still be able to do other events like community service and philan-

thropic events.

The announcement was made to the Greek Life presidents during their meeting on the second Thursday of the month. However, McQueen stressed that this was only a temporary move.

"But even in the meeting, I told them that all the scores are not finalized because some of our members hold dual membership in a social organization and a professional organization" he said. "As I told them in that meeting, numbers aren't finalized, and that's why nothing has been put out from our office on it yet."

The standards of excellence grade the organizations based on five different categories including academics, chapter management, membership development, com-

munity involvement and learning outcomes review. From there, the organizations can fall into different levels of recognition on a scale of "gold" being the best and "needs improvement" being the worst.

According to McQueen, these standards were set up to be used as an accessory for tracking the activities of these organizations.

"It's a tool that I use and have used, and a lot of universities do use, to just kind of keep track of what everybody is doing on campus because this is a heightened state for fraternity and sorority life across the nation," McQueen said. "So a lot of things between the #MeToo movement, It's On Us, the Harvard situation, there are a lot of universities that are redeveloping and revamping how their Greek commu-

nity will interact with the rest of the community, making it a more inclusive environment."

Every university's standards are different due to different circumstances, according to McQueen who said that Loyola's standards focus on Jesuit values.

"We are a Catholic institution, so there are Jesuit programs that the chapter should attend and go to," he said.

McQueen said that many organizations were put on temporary probation due to changes in the standards process.

"This is actually the first year that it counts so that's why a lot of organizations of previous administrations kind of transferred either not correct information when reporting it or didn't necessarily have the full

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support from executive members or chapter members to submit what was necessary from our office," he said.

Most of the organizations involved have decided to appeal this decision. For the appealing process, the organizations meet with Director of Student Involvement Dale O'Neill. From there, they must come up with a plan for how to improve from there.

"So she will handle that appeal process and then, hopefully by the end of the month, everything will be finalized and up to date and official postings will be put out there for that," McQueen said.

The university will be posting an official message at the end of the week discussing the situation.

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Anonymous RA email lists multiple job frustrations An unsigned Oct. 31 email voiced concerns about the job requirements of RAs

By Rose Wagner rmwagner@my.loyno.edu @rosemwagner

It was a Saturday evening and, while many students prepared for a night out, Kris Bradley, Carrollton Hall’s senior resident assistant, found herself confined to her dormitory. Her job required she remain in the building for 24 hours — from 5 p.m. that night to 5 p.m. the next day.

Bradley, a music therapy junior, was allowed a break from noon to 2 p.m. during her weekend shift. Still, she felt frustrated.

Though she has spent nearly two years as an RA, she had never before heard of the residential life policy and did not understand why it was only now being enforced.

Therefore, when Bradley woke up Halloween morning last semester to an anonymous email of job frustrations RAs were experiencing, the senior RA said she was startled but not entirely surprised.

“Below is a list of grievances compiled by the Residential Assistants of Loyola University New Orleans for the 2018-2019 academic year,” the email stated. “Moving forward, we aim to resolve all issues addressed in this list to provide the Residential Assistants of Loyola University New Orleans with the environment necessary to succeed in their roles as dynamic student leaders.”

The email claimed to have been written by a group of RAs and relayed, in bullet-point format, their list of job complaints.

It was sent to all RAs on staff and Amy Boyle, director of residential life.

The email argued that the 75-block-meal, 500-Wolf-Buck meal plan given to RAs contributed to food insecurity among student

leaders.

It declared the requirement of RAs to fulfill “other duties as assigned” throughout the year is unclear and unfair. The email also requested a time limit be set on weekly meetings, that RAs receive holiday pay for Halloween, that senior RAs who are given more responsibilities than their colleagues receive added benefits, and that RAs be allowed to spend time in Monroe Library while on duty.

“These grievances were no secret to me,” Bradley said. “I can’t say I agreed with everything, but I also can’t say that I disagreed with everything that was in the email.”

“We would like to see our director, who is our main boss, take this upon herself and bring it to finance or the president and fight for us, which we really don’t see.”

— Hernan Espinal Bradley did have issues, though, with how the email was presented.

“I definitely had some of that frustration that I wasn’t consulted and that other RAs weren’t being consulted when the email was drafted,” Bradley said. “I don’t think it’s one individual’s right to speak for everybody.”

Izzy Martinez, Biever Hall’s senior resident assistant, and Hernan Espinal, a Biever Hall RA, said, in a statement on behalf of the Biever Hall residential staff, that they had a similar reaction to Bradley’s.

“We were kind of all caught off guard,” said Martinez and Espinal, biology and marketing seniors respectively. “Our Biever Hall staff is pretty close so we kind of all knew that if one of us wrote it, we would tell each other.”

“I don’t agree with the tone it was

Spring ballet class cancelled due to tight budget

By Anum Siddiqui and Rose Wagner asiddiqu@my.loyno.edu rmwagner@my.loyno.edu @_anumsiddiqui @rosemwagner

Students excited to pirouette and sashay their way through the school year were barred from the barre when Loyola cancelled its only ballet class for the spring semester.

The class had no students enrolled who needed to take ballet to receive their degree, according to Margaret Frazier, director of the school of music.

She added that one theatre arts student had signed up to take the class but noted the student could take another course to fulfill her ballet requirement.

According to Frazier, her department’s decision to drop ballet was influenced by Loyola’s need to establish and maintain a balanced budget.

“It was a purely financial decision,” Frazier said. “Of course students who enjoy ballet would like to be able to take it. We would love to be able to offer that and the other non-major courses that music and theatre discontinued in the last year ... but we would have to hire additional adjunct teachers, and we can’t afford to do that.”

Madeline Ringwald, music therapy junior and a life-long dancer, took ballet last semester under the instruction of Alyssa Stover. Ringwald said the experience was incredibly meaningful.

“It was not until I got to college

that I realized how crucial the art of ballet was for not only my physical health but also my emotional, mental and spiritual health,” Ringwald said. “I am one of dozens that have found a huge appreciation for this class, and for some, it has been a lifesaver.

“To take away a class because of budgeting is unfortunate and necessary,” Ringwald added. “However, to take away one that meant leaps and bounds to many, especially professor Haney (the class’ instructor) is beyond disappointing.”

Frazier said she understands students’ devastation.

“We hope to be able to bring those courses back in future semesters,” she said, “but I can’t give you a timeline for that yet.”

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written in,” Martinez added. “I think it was pretty aggressive. However, everything in there is very valid.”

Boyle responded to the anonymous email by calling a town hall meeting between RAs and Loyola’s Office of Residential Life.

“To me, that [meeting] shows that our concerns were noticed and that the department was concerned about RAs bringing up these grievances,” Bradley said.

After the meeting, residential life agreed to allow RAs on duty to spend time in the library or other campus buildings until midnight, at which point they must return to their dorms. The meeting also resulted in a new policy allowing student leaders to receive the 75 block meals of their meal plan as Wolf Bucks.

“Job expectations have not necessarily changed. RAs must fulfill the obligations as identified in their employment contracts,” Boyle said.

“We did, however, adjust some processes required in order to fulfill their roles and are also reviewing other job-related items.”

However, not all RAs felt their voices were heard.

“One of the main issues in there was food insecurity,” Espinal said.

“From the day that we have the meal plan, when we are supposed to start feeding ourselves after training, to the day that we are dismissed, it is about one meal a day depending on the average cost of a meal using Wolf Bucks.”

Martinez and Espinal suggested disappointment has surrounded results of the town hall, but both hope further action will be taken.

“We should recognize that res life does have a limited budget in terms of what they can provide to us. And while Amy did take the time to meet with us, I think that she also has limitations as to what she can provide,” Espinal said. “We would like to see our director, who is our main boss, take this upon herself and bring it to finance or the president and fight for us, which we don’t really see.”

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Gov. Edwards hopes to bump wages

By Tyler Wann wtwann@my.loyno.edu

An extra $1.25 an hour may not seem like a lot, but for a college student working 40 hours a week to pay bills, it adds up.

That’s what an average week looks like for Cecil Johnson, a theatre senior at Loyola University. She’s one of many people who would benefit from Gov. John Bel Edward’s plan to raise the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 an hour by 2021.

“When I first got my job, I was working for minimum wage about 40 hours a week,” Johnson said. “I was miserable and exhausted, and I kept getting my paycheck and going ‘Damn, I’ve got to work more hours still just to pay my electric bill.’”

Johnson said the current minimum wage feels like “a lot of work for not a lot of compensation.”

“Knocking it up to eight would help,” she added. “Personally I think we could go a little higher, but right now it’s just not enough.”

Though the increase might help Johnson pay her bills, Walter Block, economics professor, said raising the minimum wage is a step in the wrong direction.

“Productivity determines wages,” Block said. “Let’s say someone’s productivity is at $8 an hour. At $7.25, he can get a job. At $10 an hour, he doesn’t get a raise — he gets fired.”

Block said that raising the wage will only make it harder for people at “lower productivity” rates to get a job, as businesses will have to hire people that are worth paying the increased hourly wage.

“At whatever level it is, people whose productivity is below that will be unemployed. It forbids them to work. How does that help them?” he said. “I think forbidding other people to work is a crime. I think that people who support the minimum wage law are criminals.”

However, Sylvia Allegretto, a labor

The national minimum wage, $7.25, lays on a table. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards hopes to increase the minimum wage by the year 2021. CRISTIAN ORELLENA/The Maroon.

economist with the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics at the University of California, Berkeley, said in her research, she hasn’t seen any negative unemployment effects of raising the minimum wage modestly. In fact, she said her research shows the opposite.

“It’s costly to keep recruiting and re-training workers,” said Allegretto.

“When minimum wages are so low,

workers are going to be leaving jobs to bid up their wages. When workers are paid more, turnover rates actually decline.”

Allegretto also said that, instead of disenfranchising the unskilled worker, wage floors help to empower them. She said giving the working class higher wages gives them more bargaining power and helps to reduce inequality.

“Setting wage floors has become the policy mechanism to put money into the hands of the people. There are significant problems when you have wages that are so low,” she said.

However, researchers may have to wait to see how this change affects Louisiana workers. Sean Cain, Loyola political science professor, said he thinks the governor has his work cut out for him when it comes

to getting the minimum wage increased. With much of Louisiana’s government being controlled by the Republican party, Edwards doesn’t have a lot of political support, according to Cain.

“It depends on the state, but it’s become a fairly partisan issue here,” Cain said. “I think it would require him to win more Democrats to get elected into the state house.”

Even if Edwards does find the political support, raising the minimum wage isn’t going to be as easy as changing a state law. It would involve creating one.

“Louisiana doesn’t actually have a minimum wage law, and when a state doesn’t have that it reverts back to the national law,” Cain said.

According to Cain, the pressure on the state generally comes from organized workers unable to pay the cost of living. However, he said one of the factors that often bolsters these movements is backing from the business community. If the cost of living is high and the economy is good, the business community is often more willing to support the cause. Louisiana workers may not find that same support.

“As a poor state, business becomes more hesitant to support a minimum wage increase because of the fear that it will cut into their profit margins,” Cain said.

According to Allegretto, instead of seeing a decline in profits, local businesses might see a boost.

“You’re going to have all of these workers getting a boost in pay. That means they’re all going to be going to the coffee shop more. They might be buying pizza more when they didn’t used to,” she said. “It creates its own bit of stimulus.”

Whether or not the governor can convince his critics of this will be seen soon. Edwards has said that his goal is to see the wage increased to $8 by next year, and to $8.50 by the year 2021.

Democrats double down for 2020 Election Season

By Emma Ruby eeruby@my.loyno.edu

Although 2019 has only been in swing for a few weeks, the new year has acted as a catalyst for Democrats across the country looking to the 2020 presidential elections with hope.

Official announcements of presidential bids have begun, beginning with Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts senator who has held her seat since 2013.

Warren is known for believing in raising the federal minimum wage, restrictions on the purchasing of firearms and a more secular national government, according to isidewith.com.

However, it is Warren’s economic ideologies that set her apart from the crowd, according to Sean Cain, political science professor.

“Her progressiveness emphasizes economic issues. Other progressives emphasize social issues,” Cain said.

“They’ll focus on same-sex issues or the pro-choice issues, but she focuses on economics appealing to the working and middle-class people.”

Warren herself has been a tar-

get of President Donald Trump’s infamous political name calling.

He has regularly referred to her as “Pocahontas,” citing Warren’s public claim of a distant Native American ancestry. Cain believes it may be this controversy that caused Warren to announce her bid so early.

“I know there were questions about Elizabeth Warren and the ‘Pocahontas’ controversy,” Cain said. “I think she perhaps felt she needed to get beyond that and jump into the race sooner rather than later.”

Julián Castro was the next name to emerge as an official candidate for presidency. Should Castro win the presidency, the former San Antonio mayor and secretary of Housing and Urban Development would be the first Latino voted into the presidential office.

Castro has been building momentum in the party since delivering the keynote speech for Barack Obama during the 2012 Democratic National Convention. At 44-yearsold, he represents the younger generation of breakout Democrats.

For Dylan Ritter, president of the Loyola College Democrats, the

young Democrats emerging onto the national stage are where he sees the party finding success.

“Democrats need an anti-establishment politician,” Ritter said.

“Not in the sense that they aren’t politicians, but in that they haven’t been around for that long. I’m looking to the younger guys.”

Compared to the “Bidens and Sanders,” Ritter believes younger democrats will draw in younger voters who are excited about politics in new ways.

Castro wouldn’t be alone in Washington either. His twin brother, Joaquin Castro, represents San Antonio in the House of Representatives. Together, the brothers have accumulated political clout among southern Texans, especially those of Latino backgrounds, according to Cain. “(Texas is) a big state, and potentially a swing state,” Cain said. “Part of his reason for running early is to improve his name recognition both amongst hispanics outside of his home state, but also non-hispanics in places like Iowa and the Midwest.”

Most recently announced, Rep.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during an organizing event at Manchester Community College in Manchester, New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat from Hawaii, has joined what is sure to be a large and tumultuous pool of candidates vying for the party endorsement. Like Castro, Gabbard is young, only 37-years-old.

For Ritter, former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke is who he hopes to see on the ballot. California Senator Kamala Harris is another viable option. O’Rourke, age 46, and Harris, age 54, identify with the younger Democrats Ritter leans toward.

Cain is interested to see if Dem-

ocrats with more name recognition, specifically former Vice President Joe Biden, announce a campaign.

Both Ritter and Cain agree Warren, Castro and Gabbard are only the beginning of what is sure to be a massive wave of Democrats vying for the presidency.

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Tale of Two Ballers

Zach Wrightsil and Myles Burns, mass communication freshmen, start on the Loyola men’s basketball team. Their first year on the team has been met with notable performances and high statistical averages. ANUM SIDDIQUI/ The Maroon.

Loyola freshmen make their mark on the basketball team

The mass communication freshmen, both from Texas, traveled hundreds of miles with dreams of tearing up The Den. But the pair never expected to become talk of the town.

The duo met at Loyola and had instant chemistry. They share a

By Jillian Oddo dorm, have the same major, are jmoddo@my.loyno.edu enrolled in similar classes and, of @jill_oddo course, couldn’t avoid each other on the basketball court. They both Zach Wrightsil and Myles Burns serve as guards and forwards for have become Loyola’s newest dyLoyola’s team. namic duo, clawing their way to the During their few months as part top of the box scores night in and of the Wolf Pack, Wrightsil and night out.

Burns have led in nearly every statistic on the team, and they sport averages that rank high among other Southern States Athletic Conference players.

Not many people can stop the duo when they hit the court together, despite only playing at the college level for less than a year.

“It doesn’t matter if we start, it’s more Statistics were tallied on Jan. 3, 2019. Design by Ariel Landry.

about what we do on the court,” Burns said, and the numbers back his statement.

Playing tag team in the box scores created a strong bond between Wrightsil and Burns. Not only are the two teammates, they have become best friends.

They use every opportunity to show off their dance moves, and whether in the Peace Quad or in The Den watching a game, Wrightsil and Burns seem to be the center of attention.

“It’s really fun,” Wrightsil said. “It helps us build trust off the court, so when we’re on the court it makes us play better because we are more comfortable with each other.”

Burns agrees their friendship has resulted in a stronger chemistry when they play.

“What we carry off the court translates onto the court,” Burns said. “We could argue, but once we’re on the court we are 100 percent back to work.”

Regardless of where they are, when Wrightsil and Burns are together basketball is always a part of the conversation.

“We talk about what we need to do, what we did good and what we need to work on,” Burns said. “Basketball is something we relate to heavily, and we’re both passionate

about the game.”

The sport has had a major impact on both players over the years.

Wrightsil began his basketball career in fourth grade, while Burns hit the courts four years later as an eighth-grader. Playing for multiple teams since childhood developed in Wrightsil and Burns detailed understandings of how to play complimentary basketball.

“We’re both really good scorers,” Wrightsil said. “My game compliments his, and his compliments mine.”

“I feel like I have good court vi-

sion, and he is always running somewhere near the goal,” Burns added. “Wherever he is, that is where I’m going to throw.”

Wrightsil and Burns hope for strong finishes to their freshmen seasons, and with three years left at Loyola, they look forward to becoming stronger players, perhaps eventually making it to the NBA. “I see us skyrocketing ... there’s no limit,” Wrightsil said. “We know we could be much better, and our work ethic makes us want to become so much better every time we step on the court.”

Both players share bonds as teammmates and friends. They even share the same majors and positions. ANUM SIDDIQUI/The Maroon.

Loyola singer, Jenna Hunts, featured on Saints-inspired song

By Vanessa Alvarado vnalvaraw@my.loyno.edu @VNAlvarado This past season, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome vibrated with the tunes of “I Believe (‘Saints Go All the Way’)” by Harrison Avenue and “Choppa Style” by New Orleans rapper, Choppa. But a new song has been recently created and it aims to help the Saints march on to Super Bowl LIII with the vocal work of a Loyola singer.

Popular and commercial music junior Jenna Hunts contributed to the newest Saints anthem, titled, “Party in the ATL,” that hopes to get the Who Dat Nation hyped up about

the team’s journey through the playoffs.

Joshua K. Lincoln wrote the lyrics while Cliff Stromeyer helped contribute to the new, catchy song, which gained 11.9 thousand views on YouTube since its release, and as a diehard Saints fan, Hunts could not pass up the chance to be a part of the song. “(Lincoln and Stromeyer) reached out to me to see if I would be interested in being the vocalist,” she said.

“I was super excited and jumped at the chance, especially being a huge Saints fan.”

Lincoln’s and Stromeyer’s tune mimics Miley Cyrus’ 2009 hit-song, “Party in The U.S.A.” but with its

own Saints-inspired lyrics.

“This song is an anthem for our Saints players and a song that will get the fans hyped up for the Super Bowl,” Hunts said and she was quick to say which lyrics stood out most to her as a fanatic of the team. “’So I put my hands up -the Saints are the champs. We knew they’d go all the way’ is my favorite line because it’s the most exciting,” she said. “They’ve come so far as a team, and soon we’ll be Super Bowl champs again.”

The Saints will face off against the Los Angles Rams in the Superdome

visit loyolamaroon.com to listen to the song

Popular and commercial music junior Jenna Hunts sings, “Party in ATL” while wearing her Drew Brees jersey. The song was written by Joshua K. Lincoln. Photo by Cliff Stromeyer.

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Biology junior Nicholas Milosch finishes his relay at the Loyola swim meet on Jan. 9. Multiple swimmers finished the top of their heats and broke personal records. ANDRES FUENTES/The Maroon.

Fans witnessed Loyola’s swim team break records

By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu @af_nola

The stands were full, the balcony was packed and the energy was electric as Loyola showed out to see their swim team compete in their only home meet of the year.

The Wolf Pack did not host an easy opponent on Jan. 9. NCAA Division-1 opponent Incarnate Word University showed up to The Den, but the Wolf Pack’s aquatic athletes were accustomed to the challenge, as the Cardinals were the fourth opponent they faced that was in the NCAA. The Wolf Pack swam strong,

breaking records and milestones along the way.

Mass communication junior Paige Carter etched her name in the school record books yet again.

Carter entered into the 1000-yard freestyle for only the second time this year and earned a program-best time of 10:46.83. Carter also finished with 2:14.75 in the women’s 200 IM. Business junior Warren Massimini took the top spot in the 50-yard freestyle. He finished with a time of 21.71. Massimini also finished in second place in the men’s 100 free with a time of 47.71.

Business sophomore Elizabeth Skinner also had a remarkable performance in the water. Skinner swam the second-fastest time of

the year in the women’s 50-yard freestyle and placed third in women’s 100-yard freestyle with a season-best 55.79.

Finance junior Trey James set a season-best for the program and himself in the men’s 200 IM with a time of 1:57.90, claiming the second place spot.

Environmental studies freshman Earle Madden IV nearly broke his own personal best times in the men’s 100-yard breaststroke and the men’s 200 breaststroke. He earned 59.99 and 2:13.08 in the respective events.

The team now looks ahead to Kingsport, Tennessee for the MidSouth Conference Championships, beginning on Jan. 31.

A Loyola women’s swimmer looks at her total time after her relay race. Mass commu-

nication junior Paige Carter earned a program-best time of 10:46.83 in the 1000yard freestyle. ANDRES FUENTES/The Maroon.

A Loyola women’s swimmer takes a break in the warm-up pool after her race. Loyola hosted their only swim meet of the year on Jan. 9. ANDRES FUENTES/The Maroon.

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LemonShark Poké welcomes New Year’s resolutions

By Madison McLoughlin mmmcloug@my.loyno.edu

Individuals who resolved to eat healthier when the New Year rolled around scan the streets of New Orleans for an option that has them leaving healthy, happy and full. On the corner of Magazine and Sixth Streets, surrounded by the artwork of locals, the custom-made LemonShark Poké street tile, the scent of fresh tuna and the smiles of childhood best friends, Spencer Rossie and Teddy Amar, greet those seeking the healthy and fresh tastes of New Orleans and Hawaii.

After going through kindergarten together and living as college roommates at Louisiana State University, Amar and Rossie decided to combine their skills and express their love of the healthy Hawaiian dish by opening a restaurant on Magazine Street.

“We were out in L.A. and came across the food. We had it, loved it and loved how healthy it is. Everything is fresh,” Rossie said. “We really fell in love with the concept.”

Less than a year after discovering Poké, Rossie and Amar teamed up and opened LemonShark Poké. However, with their roots in New Orleans, the two decided to put a New Orleans spin on their Hawaiian cuisine restaurant and make it as local as possible.

“We locally source a lot of our products,” Amar said. “Poké is kind of a Hawaiian, West Coast concept, but we brought it to New Orleans.”

The restaurant carries Big Easy Bucha, a kombucha brewed in New Orleans, and Eat Fit King Cakes, which are gluten-free, grain-free, low carb and keto-approved, providing an option for a guilt-free dessert.

“I would say that this is kind of the perfect grab-and-go New Year’s Resolution. We don’t really have anything that’s unhealthy here,” Amar said. “You can lean a little toward the heavier side with a wonton base and sauce if you want a treat-yourself day.”

The art within the restaurant is also locally sourced. Ashlee Arceneaux Jones with Smallchalk brought the entire menu to life with a mural painted on the wall, including a quote that reads, “We use fish that are individually line caught and sea mammal and sea turtle safe.”

“We pride ourselves in only sourcing from sustainable fishing practices,” Rossie said.

Rossie layers his poké bowl with fresh and colorful fruits and vegetables, such as edamame, water chestnuts and watermelon raddishes. MADISON MCLOUGHLIN/The Maroon.

(ABOVE) The LemonShark street tiles greet customers at the door with an authentic New Orleans vibe. (RIGHT) Friends since kindergarten, Rossie and Amar smile together, showing off one of their poké bowls. MADISON MCLOUGHLIN/The Maroon.

Several hand painted trays also boast the talent of local artist Ashley Longshore, depicting both Lil’ Wayne and Audrey Hepburn. Even the LemonShark street tiles are authentic.

“I actually tracked down the guy who makes them for the streets and asked him to do it so it’s really authentic,” Rossie said.

Because the majority of LemonShark Poké’s menu is Eat Fit Nola approved, customers can pack their bowls full of forbidden rice, spicy salmon and house-

made cucumber salad and not feel guilty, making the New Year’s Resolution to eat healthy easy.

“The greatest thing about LemonShark Poké is that you can come in here and eat Poké without feeling like you were cheating on your New Year’s Resolution. You can leave full, you can leave happy, and not like you just had another diet meal,” Rossie said. “It makes dieting or wanting to eat healthy easy.”

Wolf Pack takes a bite out of the New Year It’s Jan. 1, and you’ve got that “new year, new me” mindset. But, we all know resolutions tend to be pretty hard to keep.

This can be especially true for the party-hard, night-owl on a college student budget. Still, there are some goals that even the average tired, broke, social butterfly college student can achieve...probably.

Via Twitter poll, The Maroon asked students what their goals were.

Y’all voted and the results are in.

Here are the resolutions that sent the Wolf Pack howling into 2019.

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SGA ‘fails’ at diversity initiative, senate plans homecoming

By India Yarborough iayarbor@my.loyno.edu @iayarbor

Before parting for winter break, Student Government Association President Sierra Ambrose asked cabinet members to reflect on her campaign initiatives. Their verdict?

At least one objective had not been met.

“From what I looked at and from what everyone else said, we did a great job at attacking two initiatives — health and wellness and community engagement,” Ambrose said.

“However, overall we failed at diversity and inclusion.”

Ambrose and her running mate, SGA Vice President Joann Cassama, campaigned early last year by touting transparency, diversity and inclusion as their top priorities.

Ambrose told The Maroon last week that the pair’s failure to increase campus diversity and inclusion was not due to a lack of trying.

“I think it was a lack of understanding of what it means to be inclusive and a (lack of ) true understanding of the diverse community on our campus,” Ambrose said.

She added that last semester’s feedback inspired her to conduct research over the holidays on how

to teach others about diversity and inclusion. However, Ambrose suggested, she also had a bit to learn.

“Over break when I was studying this and doing a lot of reading and research, I also got a lot of feedback from students. One, in particular, was a student on Twitter saying she wasn’t comfortable being herself (while attending SGA events),” Ambrose said. “As a member of the diverse community, it kind of hurt my feelings a little bit, but it was definitely an eye-opener to see that I have to go that extra mile.”

Since Ambrose decided to “go that extra mile,” she said she has reached out to Sybol Anderson, Loyola’s chief diversity officer, and others in the Loyola community to determine how to best serve SGA’s constituents.

Ambrose also compared her inclusion strategies with those of student government officers at other Jesuit institutions. This semester, she said, changes are in store.

“You’re going to see a lot more programs from SGA regarding inclusivity, a lot more SGA representatives attending events and reaching out to students to really understand their concerns and hear their voices,” Ambrose said

Senate Update Meanwhile, Cassama, who presides over the SGA senate, said she worked last semester to increase cooperation among SGA’s branches of government and improve relationships between senators and their peers.

“We did implement a lot of stuff for the senate — adding more roles for them. This semester, one of their office hours they have to serve working in the food pantry that Rana and her court of review just opened up,” Cassama said. “(Senate) also took on the role of becoming the official liaison for student organizations,” she added. “We took all the approved student orgs, and we divided them up between every senator — so they are responsible for getting in contact with them, reaching out to them, making sure they have someone they can talk to from SGA.” Cassama said senators’ hard work has resulted in new bills and several approved projects. Senators from the College of Music and Fine Arts proposed adding additional printing stations in the library to streamline foot traffic. The proposal passed, and Cassama said funds for the new printing station will come out of SGA’s budget.

“We are in the process of ordering and placing those,” Cassama said.

“So there will be two printing stations for students.”

Cassama added that, per a senator’s suggestion, rain ponchos will be placed in different departments around campus this month to ensure students stay dry when surprise showers hit.

But the senate’s biggest project on the horizon is an inaugural homecoming week, an idea proposed by Kristen Williams, senator-at-large.

“This is basically being planned with her student involvement committee, and I’m hoping to work with

the newly chartered student athletic advisory committee,” Cassama said.

“I’m also hoping to engage with the alumni association to get this big homecoming event going.”

Though specifics are still in the works, Cassama hopes homecoming festivities will take place one week in February, leading up to a night of men’s and women’s home basketball games.

“Something that this campus can work on is school spirit, getting students to support their athletes and just having everyone come together at once,” she said.

Human trafficking forum works to challenge social misconceptions

By Andrew Lang awlang@my.loyno.edu @langand87

Though SGA President Sierra Ambrose is often involved in the promotion of on-campus events, a Jan. 11 forum on human trafficking felt a little more personal than most.

“Growing up, I know that my mom told me a story about how she was almost raped and kidnapped, so that kind of fed into the reasons why I wanted to promote [the forum] and Take Back the Night,” Ambrose said.

Loyola’s Student Government Association, along with the Women’s Resource Center, hosted the forum on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. More than a dozen people attended the event, held in the Audubon Room of the Danna Student Center.

Ambrose did most of the work to set up the forum, according to Patricia Boyett, director of the Women’s Resource Center. Boyett said Ambrose approached her the night before winter break with the idea to host the panel.

Susanne Dietzel, executive director of Eden House, a recovery home for victims of human trafficking, and Leanne McCallum, task force coordinator for the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force, served as expert panelists for the

event.

They said that their mission is to break down misconceptions about human trafficking and raise awareness by explaining the issue more thoroughly.

McCallum used the movie “Taken” as a way to deconstruct some of the mainstream misconceptions surrounding conversations about human trafficking, and she pointed out possible consequences of those fictional narratives.

McCallum said human trafficking victims are not always white girls kidnapped by foreign nationals.

Many people, she said, are controlled by other methods like economics or coercion.

McCallum also explained that not all human trafficking is sex trafficking; many victims are also used as forced labor.

“I think, in the past when we had framed human trafficking as an issue based on white slavery and based on kidnapping, what happens is that a lot of victims were never identified,” McCallum said.

She said accurate trafficking statistics are hard to find because many cases of human trafficking are misidentified as prostitution.

McCallum added that certain factors make New Orleanians more susceptible to human trafficking than other cities’ residents.

“With New Orleans — with the high poverty rate, with some of the

Leanne McCallum, task force coordinator for the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force, presents in the Audubon Room Jan. 11. McCallum used the movie “Taken” as a way to break down common misconceptions about human trafficking. HANNAH RENTON/ The Maroon.

issues with healthcare access, poverty, housing insecurity — there are a lot of vulnerabilities that our community members face,” McCallum said.

Ambrose said issues with human trafficking need to be addressed because even if students on campus feel separated from the problem, it persists close to home. “[The issues] don’t just affect outside the Loyola community,” Ambrose said. “It also affects us, as well, because we are merged into Orleans Parish, so whatever affects them affects us.”

Music industry junior Syane So-

riano attended the panel discussion and said it’s important for people to look at the complexities of human trafficking.

“It’s important because a lot of people just think sex trafficking is just people kidnapping girls and putting them in their trunk and then leaving,” Soriano said.

Ambrose said SGA hopes to plan a follow-up event, and she hopes last week’s forum helped educate people on how to help victims of human trafficking.

“Sometimes, it’s not always just standing in solidarity with them – that’s great – but also going the ex-

tra mile and making sure that there won’t be another victim,” Ambrose said.

Dietzel said she strives to shift the conversation about human trafficking, socially and politically, away from current mainstream attitudes that it is an issue to be resolved by a select few people in a select few communities.

“This is way more than a women’s issue,” Dietzel said. “This affects us all.”

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OUR EDITORIAL

The majority opinion of our editorial board

Communication issues are to blame for Greek life social probation

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For members of the Loyola community who participate in Greek life, the past week has been tumultuous.

With these organizations placed on social probation, With these organizations placed on social probation, members cannot participate in social activities they value.

The presiding bodies’ decision to restrict fraternities and sororities, both social and professional, from hosting social events for the foreseeable future left members feeling understandably confused and angry. And, still understandably, in the wake of confusion, this anger has been directed in a variety of places.

Individuals, organizations as a whole, authority members and the standards of excellence have been blamed for the fact that almost all of Loyola’s Greek life is on social probation. However, the probation and its decision are multifaceted in nature, resulting from a cascading series of events that unfolded into one another rather than an individual problem.

What is really to blame here is not these organizations, nor their members, nor their directors or faculty advisors — it’s miscommunication.

The failure of miscommunication falls upon these structures as a whole. Each one is hierarchical: they have a governing body elected by student members, a governing body of faculty and staff at the university

and a national governing body presiding over the entire group. When changes are made to organizations set up like this, proper communication must be enacted in order to achieve understanding and success.

This was not done in the recent case of Loyola’s Greek life.

Changes made to the enforced Standards of Excellence at Loyola that Greek life adhered to were not properly understood, discussed or distributed throughout all affected members and parties.

The absolute, one-sided views to each side of the issue are understandable.

On the one hand, if the Standards of Excellence had changed and organizations were given ample notice to adapt, these requirements should have been met on time rather than being ignored or kept secret.

On the other hand, if almost all members of a system fail at the requirements, it can be argued that the fault lies within those who established the system.

Neither of these absolutes is entirely correct. Like most dichotomies, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

Both Loyola’s Greek life and their governing bodies had communication issues surrounding the new required standards of excellence and all that they entailed.

Loyola’s Greek life is atypical due

to the small size of the university.

Sororities and fraternities here are closely knit and make up a large portion of the events that go on, many of which are accessible to the entire student body. The “Animal House” stereotypes that exist of fraternities and sororities at big schools have no place at Loyola.

These groups are about empowerment and uplifting, both within their own community and outside it. In order to maintain this influence on campus, constant evolution and dialogue must be addressed.

It is essential for hierarchical organizations on campus to recognize the need to communicate effectively, both within their community and with their higher-ups. If certain requirements are desired from Greek life, those enforcing these requirements must make them clear. If certain actions must be taken within a Greek life organization, those in charge of taking such action must make it clear.

As the appeal process moves forward and these organizations regain their traditions, we hope to have learned the importance of relaying information from the entire situation.

What is at fault for the social probation of Loyola’s Greek life is not any individual, but rather, an issue or lack of communication.

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OPINION When transferring, home is where the fit is January 18, 2019 The Maroon

ANDREW LANG Mass communication senior awlang@my.loyno.

Loyola is a small school with a close-knit community in a city filled to the brim with culture. But if it’s not right for you, find another school that meets your needs.

Remember, college is essentially a service industry. If you don’t enjoy it, don’t be afraid to do what you would with a restaurant you didn’t like – find a better one and don’t look back.

I love Loyola. When I transferred from Syracuse University, Loyola filled my needs in a way Syracuse hadn’t. I needed a smaller school, like Loyola, with a friendly community of students who are always helping one another. The environment here doesn’t feel nearly as competitive as Syracuse felt.

I hope people find the same love for this school that I did, but college is an individual experience. No one should feel a sense of obligation to stay at a school if it isn’t working for you.

College is an intense investment of both time and money, and if you don’t feel your return on that investment is worth it, look at other options. If you have doubts, it doesn’t hurt to research other schools and perhaps schedule a tour.

When I decided I wanted to transfer, I was scared of the application process. I thought it would be incredibly challenging retrieving my transcripts, ACT and SAT scores and

WHAT WERE YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS?

MICHELLE SANCHEZ English Writing Senior masanche@ my.loyno.edu

“My New Years Resolution was to take my vitamins every day, actually work out, and eat better. And I’ve done all of those things so far!”

ALLIE BELCHER Classical studies Junior arbelche@my.loyno.edu

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getting the rest of my application sent.

Despite my trepidation, it wasn’t hard. Syracuse emailed my transcripts almost immediately. My high school college counselor sent them promptly, as well. While figuring out an old password proved to be a more-difficult roadblock than ex-

pected, I was able to send my standardized test scores too.

Don’t let the work required stop you from changing schools. It’s not as hard as you might think.

Coming to Loyola drastically improved my education. It helped me mature. It cost me far less than Syracuse did. And it has led me to people

who continue to help me grow both professionally and personally.

Don’t get me wrong; Syracuse is a great school. But it wasn’t right for me. If Loyola is not right for you, go out and find what is.

“My New Years Resolution was to be more social. Thus far, I have been crushing it.”

CALVIN RAMSaY Mass communication Junior cbramsay@my.loyno.edu

Spotify offers the best streaming for students GREG FORTIER Music Industry Junior grfortie@my.loyno. edu

We live in an age of music streaming.

Nowadays, not many people buy CDs or $1.29 songs off iTunes. Instead, they get their music through Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, Pandora, etc.

Most of these streaming platforms are similar to one another, but some are geared toward specific devices or groups of people. For example, SoundCloud has hip-hop and electronic tracks one might not find on Apple Music or Spotify.

However, streaming platforms like SoundCloud lack some songs found on your favorite playlists.

When it comes down to popularity and content for music streaming, Spotify and Apple Music are the two big dogs in the room and, frankly, outclass all other types of music platforms. However, Spotify outshines Apple Music and is the music streaming service all college students should be taking advantage of.

When it comes to finding new music, Spotify hands down holds the honor. Unlike Apple music, Spotify provides personalized play-

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“My new years resolution was to do more schoolwork, or more work that will just help me get along in life. I have put an active effort into this.”

DAHLIA MARTINEZ Biology Junior damartin@my.loyno. edu

“My new years resolution was to not procrastinate. So far I’ve kept that one. And to exercise. I’ve kept that one, too.”

As a music industry student, Greg Fortier requires high sound quality and streaming for his production work. According to him, Spotify offers the best bang for your buck. KAYLIE SAIDIN / The Maroon.

lists of songs you might like based on what you’ve listened to in the past. With discover weekly playlists, there’s never a dull moment on Spotify when there’s “nothing to listen to.”

While $5 is currently the going rate for the student discount on both Spotify and Apple Music, Spotify offers so much more than just streaming. In fact, Spotify now offers Hulu and Showtime with the student discount so students can stream their favorite shows. Not only can

a student now listen to practically any song they desire, they can also stream from thousands of shows and movies in an instant.

A popular argument people make for Apple Music is the Siri integration. “I have an iPhone so I want to have apple everything and use Siri to play my music,” says the foolish student who does not realize the wonders Spotify has to offer. Do people not realize that Spotify has more to give?

A viral tweet from Twitter user @

AmoNickk states, “Spotify really out here offering 3 apps for $5 AND personalized playlists each week, but y’all staying w Apple Music because of its aesthetic??? Disgusting.”

Spotify is bending over backward and listening to its consumers, while Apple Music is just another attempt at an Apple market takeover. Spotify is the choice every college student should make if they want to get the most out of their money.

MADDIE SANDERS Political Science Junior mcsander@my.loyno. edu

“My resolutions were to procrastinate less. And to give better advice to people. And to give better comebacks. I’ve been keeping all of these except the comebacks.”

For suggestions on next week’s question, email letter@loyno.edu.

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