Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 97 • Issue 19 • February 15, 2019
THE MAROON For a greater Loyola
Basketball player speaks out over hecklers By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu @af_nola
Loyola’s women’s basketball team hit the road for Montgomery, Alabama to face off against conference-rival, Faulkner University. The Wolf Pack squad looked to improve their win streak to eightstraight games, especially with conference coming to a close in a matter of weeks. The team flexed their might. The No. 2-seeded Loyola squad took down Faulkner on the road in a blowout win, 85-66. However, instead of celebrating the win, one player went to Twitter to voice harassment from the home team fans. Biology senior Kayla Noto tweeted out, “Today, the Faulkner University Student Section informed me that “this is a girls’ game,” that I am a man, and that I “should be playing in the guys’ game.” This harassment is an unfriendly reminder that I am and will always be different, but not alone. You know what to do #LGBTQ.” The tweet quickly trended among her followers, teammates and friends, amassing now 328 likes, 147 retweets and 24 comments. The uproar sparked Faulkner to issue a tweet of their own, responding to the incident. The school tweeted, “On behalf of the entire university, we want to
Biology senior Kayla Noto (25) faced innapropriate remarks by the student section at a Faulkner University game. ANDRES FUENTES / The Maroon.
apologize for any inappropriate remarks that were made during last night’s game against Loyola University. As a Christian university, we in NO way condone any form of harassment. Instead, we strive to show love and respect to all.” Loyola’s Athletic Director, Brett Simpson, spoke about Faulker fur-
ther expressing their regret toward the situation on Feb. 11. Simpson said Faulkner issued personal apologies “To our team on behalf of the Faulkner community by the university president and athletic director. We appreciate their response and know that the actions of a few people in the stands should
not be reflected on the many.” Simpson also mentioned Loyola’s leadership reached out to the team, expressing words of encouragement. “Both Coach (Kellie) Kennedy and I have talked to our players,” he said. “President Tetlow has reached out to them as well. While this has
been disappointing, we have a strong team, we support each other, and our players have support from the highest levels of the university.” With tensions high around the incident, Noto was taken aback by the incident but found solace among a supportive community. “A lot of people have been asking how I feel, I think assuming that I am or was angry or mad, but that’s definitely not the case,” Noto said. “More than anything, I felt disheartened, alone and scared. Those moments are when I chose to reach out to my friends and family, people who support me.” Despite the apology through a tweet and the personal one from Faulker’s president and athletic director four days after the incident, Noto sees the whole situation as a learning experience. “Honestly, nothing really changes after an apology from the university Twitter,” she said. “The reality is, that nothing will ever be able to change their minds unless they understand me and the community that I come from.” Noto hopes a similar incident does not repeat but is grateful for those that rallied behind her. She said, “The apology is nice, but I’ve just been thanking the people that reach out and urging them to speak with their peers and spread awareness.”
New Orleans offers plenty of places to learn black history By India Yarborough iayarbor@my.loyno.edu @iayarbor New Orleans culture attracts people from all over the world. They come for the food, the music, the fun. But there’s a more serious history to that culture many visitors, and even some residents, might overlook. “New Orleans history is black history,” said Kim Coleman, curator and historian for New Orleans’s two McKenna museums. “So I feel like when you come into the city, there needs to be an emphasis on the development of how black people ultimately built this city, how they lived in the city, how they maintained this culture.” Coleman, who has a master’s degree in museum studies, works for the George and Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art and Le Musée de f.p.c. — two local house museums with a focus on black history in the Crescent City. “Here (at the George and Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art) we talk about art history, art technique, the importance of combating stereotypes and the importance of counter narratives, narratives in total, as it pertains to how these people were portrayed in mainstream media — versus Le Musee de f.p.c., which is a history museum,” Coleman said. Le Musée de f.p.c., she added, reveals the history of free people of
color in New Orleans and their role in “the development of social, economic, political stances.” The McKenna museums are two stops in New Orleans that share a piece of the United States’ haunted past, a history riddled with the subjugation of minority groups. But those aren’t the only places to learn more about black history. From Congo Square in Louis Armstrong Park — which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places — to the Backstreet Cultural Museum in New Orleans’ Treme neighborhood, a number of sites and historical markers highlight African-American influences on the city. According to Angel Parham, associate professor of sociology at Loyola, it’s important to learn about African-American history, especially in light of Black History Month. But she doesn’t see it as learning about a particular group’s history. Parham said it’s about understanding the United States’ past. “Since we had here the largest slave market and the country was built on the enslavement of African-Americans in many significant ways, it’s really very difficult to know American history without knowing New Orleans history and knowing African-American history in New Orleans,” Parham said. According to the National Archives and Records Administration, the U.S. banned international slave trading in 1808, but domestic slave trade continued to thrive for
decades. A panel exhibition, Purchased Lives, at The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., explores that controversial period of American history and New Orleans’ role as the largest hub of slave trade in the deep South. A historical marker entitled “New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade” stands near the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and Chartres Street. Within a one-block radius of the marker, it states, were the offices and showrooms and more than a dozen slave-trading firms. And just across the intersection from the domestic slave trade marker stands another marker sharing the story of Solomon Northup, a free man of color who was sold into slavery in 1841. Northup documented his experiences in his 1853 memoir “Twelve Years a Slave,” which inspired a 2013 blockbuster film by the same name. “Not knowing that history means we don’t fully know the country that we are part of,” Parham said. “And if we don’t really know the fullness of that story, we can’t fully appreciate not only the weaknesses but also the strengths of the United States.” Parham considers herself a historical sociologist, meaning her research and teachings aim to meld sociological and historical perspectives. She noted several other spots of historic significance in New Orleans, including ones with ties to the country’s civil rights struggle. A marker at the corner of Press Street and Royal Street designates
A mural commemorating U.S. civil rights struggles sits on display near the intersection of Royal Street and Homer Plessy Way. The mural, painted by artist Ayo Scott, was commissioned by the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and presented to the public last year. INDIA YARBOROUGH/ The Maroon.
the location of the arrest of Homer Plessy, she said. Plessy, a New Orleans native and man of color, was charged with violating Louisiana’s Separate Car Act of 1890 and is best known as the plaintiff in the 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson. And New Zion Baptist Church, at 2319 Third St., is where the Southern Christian Leadership Conference became a permanent civil rights organization and elected its first board of directors in 1957. These are just a few of the more
than 200 historical markers scattered throughout Orleans parish. Just like the McKenna museums’ collections, each marker tells a story. Parham suggests knowing those stories decreases the likeliness of repeating “inequalities and injustices” of the past. And Coleman would agree. “Once you learn that, you can kind of understand and be more empathetic to black New Orleanians today and what they go through and how they’ve been able to persevere,” she said.
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University conducts space audit By Cristian Orellana ceorella@my.loyno.edu
Isabel Medina, law professor, stands with her book. She won theDux Academicus award which recognizes a Loyola faculty member for their superior scholarship and teaching. SIDNEY OVROM / The Maroon.
Law professor wins Dux Academicus award By Erin Snodgrass eesnodgr@my.loyno.edu @erinsnod
Isabel Medina is not your typical law professor. A Cuban immigrant with a background in theater and history, Medina never expected to end up teaching law. But, after more than two decades at Loyola, Medina has been awarded the prestigious Dux Academicus award, making her faculty member of the year and the third law faculty member to ever win. “For me, this is a formal recognition by my peers and I take this award with great humility,” Medina said. “I’m among great, great contributors to Loyola in so many ways.” Medina came to the United States at the age of nine and learned to
speak English thanks to the nuns at her New Orleans’ Catholic schools. She describes herself as “New Orleans bred,” having attended University of New Orleans for her master’s in theater directing and later Tulane law school. Following her graduation, Medina moved to D.C. and practiced law for three years. However, she found that firm work wasn’t to her liking and, as she began a family, she was eager for a career shift. “When I received a teaching offer from Loyola I was ecstatic. I never thought I would be able to go home,” Medina said. Since joining the law faculty in 1991, Medina has produced a play starring law students, won a Fulbright grant which allowed her to teach law in Athens, Greece and led students on a trip to visit immigrant communities along the Texas bor-
der. She cited all of these experiences as examples of the type of experiential learning she tries to provide her students. “I work to bridge the gap between the theoretical and the human impact by exploring problems and their solutions,” Medina said. And according to one of her former students, Patrick Murphree, Medina is successful in doing so. “When I think about what makes professor Medina unique, I think about how she uses innovative teaching methods to make the sometimes dry material more engaging,” Murphree said. “You can’t make the cases about abstract things but you can remember why they matter because she helps you see the effects.” Murphree fulfilled an important role in the award nomination process for Medina by writing her
a student letter of support. He was contacted by the law professors, Johanna Kalb and Mitchell Crusto, who initially nominated Medina for the award. When crafting his letter, Murphree said he highlighted the personal support she gave him during his time at Loyola, including serving as his advisor and providing him letters of recommendation that helped land him a clerkship in Shreveport, Louisiana. For Medina, while the recognition of the award is certainly nice, it’s the students that feed her work. “The best thing about teaching is that, even if you don’t get the award, the other way in which you get that continual award is when former students reach out and let you know how you’ve impacted them,” Medina said.
From Mercy Hall to the the buildings on Broadway, every Loyola space is currently set to have a complete evaluation of its use of space conducted this year. President Tania Tetlow requested that the university conduct an audit project analyzing all spaces on campus. “The space audit is designed to identify underutilized spaces,” interim provost Maria Calzada said. “What we learn from the audit will allow us to better plan our space utilization in the near future. A space audit is a snapshot, or capture, of the areas in a building or structure used to evaluate the accuracy, efficiency and utility of spaces. According to the Facilities Planning Committee, it is currently the responsibility of the deans of each college to allocate space within their departments and space allocation across departments is left up to the committee. “Going forward, we need to review our committee charge. We need guidance on the committee’s charge from the President,” the committee said in its Nov. 9 meeting minutes. Additionally, the university has rearranged the locations of certain offices on campus in the past year, including the Student Success Center which moved to Monroe Library. Some of the moves have resulted in unused spaces. “We expect that most of the underutilized space is in the form of unused office space and meeting space that resulted from moves or from faculty/staff no longer at the institution,” Calzada said. According to Calzada, the university does not expect students to experience any negative effects from the university’s analysis of its space. “We expect that we will find space that can be repurposed as classroom/seminar room space for example, which will benefit students,” Calzada said. The space audit has already been completed for Bobet, Marquette and Stallings halls. Mercy Hall is next on the list.
Several Greek Life organizations appeal probation By Cody Downey cadowney@my.loyno.edu @codyalexdowney
After a week of reviewing plans to improve the future of their chapters, Loyola’s Greek life organizations have been given the opportunity to regain their social privileges. In early January, it was revealed that eight of the Greek organizations on campus were put on a temporary social probation due to errors within their standards of excellence reports. The standards of excellence are a tool used to track the performances of Loyola’s Greek organizations, according to director of Student Life and Ministry Dale O’Neill. “This program rewards chapters with monetary and social incentives to develop, participate in and report quality programs to benefit the Loyola and greater New Orleans community,” O’Neill said. According to Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Chris McQueen, chapters must provide
documentation of the progress made throughout the semester as a part of the standards of excellence reports. “They record their community service hours or dollars, risk management trainings that they give to all of their members and new member retention,” McQueen said. To get off temporary probation, the chapters were all given the opportunity to go through an appeals process and fight the decision. McQueen is not allowed to participate in this process, leaving the decision up to O’Neill. “Because I grade them, I don’t sit in the appeal process for bias reasons,” he said. According to O’Neill, six out of the eight chapters put on temporary probation decided to appeal the decision. O’Neill chose not to reveal the names of the organizations. “I have expressed to the chapters that for the fall 2018 semester, rankings and scores of chapters who did not receive a gold, silver or bronze recognition will not be published by
our office,” O’Neill said. As a part of the appeals process, either the chapter president or vice president had to meet with O’Neill providing a detailed action plan describing how they planned to meet the standards of excellence this semester. O’Neill said she was impressed by the performance of all the chapters in their one-on-one meetings with her. “They were all prepared, professional and understood the importance of having minimum standards for Fraternity and Sorority Life on campus,” she said. All of the chapters involved in the appeals process passed. However, these organizations are not in the clear just yet. To be officially taken off of their temporary probation, the chapters must meet and turn in their standards of excellence reports by 5 p.m. on March 1. As part of the standards of excellence, each chapter must receive the rating of “expected” in the categories of Chapter Management, Mem-
bership Development and Community Involvement earning 38 points or higher in each section. “The chapter must provide documentation of meeting these requirements to our office,” O’Neill said. “If the chapter submits documentation prior to March 1 and meets the ‘expected’ points in each of the three categories, the chapter can be removed from social probation prior to March 1.” O’Neill said that she hopes a situation like this one will never happen again and that chapters will work hard to meet the standards of excellence. “To achieve this, chapters will need to continually review the (standards of excellence) document throughout the semester and verify that they are documenting meeting criteria,” she said. “Often chapters were doing excellent work, but did not submit appropriate documentation to verify this.” O’Neill also said that the office of Student Life and Ministry would begin to play a more significant role in working with chapters on meet-
ing and improving the standards of excellence. “Moving forward, we hope to continue to clarify the requirements of (standards of excellence) through one-on-one meetings with presidents and (standards of excellence) training,” she said. “We also plan on implementing an annual process for chapter presidents to review (standards of excellence) and pose changes that would be voted on by the chapter presidents at one of their monthly presidents’ meetings.” Chapter presidents and vice presidents were asked to comment on the appeals process but chose either to decline or refuse to answer. “After giving it some thought and weighing the pros and cons, I have decided that I’m still not entirely ready to speak on the issue,” one chapter president said. “While the appeals process is over, there is still work to be done in getting organizations off of social probation. So, we’re not entirely out of the woods yet.”
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Cross-Court Lovers Kayla Noto and Katie Philippi find love through Loyola athletics By RoSha’e Gibson rlgibson@my.loyno.edu @RoRodagreat1
For Kayla Noto and Katie Philippi, The Den is more than just their field of play but also where their more than two-and-a-half-year-old relationship began. Noto is a biology senior, spending her last few months as a guard for Loyola’s women’s basketball team, and Philippi, A’17, has been her biggest supporter, even when she was wearing maroon and gold for the school’s volleyball team. Their relationship began slow, as the two athletes started off as friends before seeing themselves as a couple, especially since both athletes were in a relationship at the time. Noto said that towards the beginning of her sophomore year, she and Katie ran into each other a couple of times and were informally introduced at a meet and greet event at Rock ‘n’ Bowl bowling alley. “I said hello in passing,” Noto said. “Katie was bowling on the complete opposite end of the place than me so I walked over, I didn’t say anything, I went back to my team and she went back to hers.” Noto said from then on, they shared many random interactions, especially a tweet that would have them grow closer to one another. “I was the president of my sorority my senior year and they had all that flooding that happened in Baton Rouge that year so I suggested that Greek Life do a raffle so that people could donate to the cause,” Philippi said. “They just so happened to raffle off an Apple Watch and I ended up winning.”
Biology senior Kayla Noto (left) and her girlfriend, Katie Philippi, A’17, pose after Noto recieved her 2017 championship ring. Both individuals met while playing athletics at Loyola. Courtesy Kayla Noto.
Philippi received a tweet from Noto later that day about the watch which led to their future conversations. “From then on, we kind of just chatted about sports or about what was going on at the time and became friends,” Noto said. The two became closer and closer until they saw their chance to be in a full-fledged relationship. Noto said, “Eventually, both our relationships ended for their own reasons and we were together by October of 2016.” Noto said that she would’ve originally never dated an athlete, but Philippi has changed her outlook. “Now it’s something that I couldn’t really see having to explain everything to someone,” Noto said. “There are things that Katie doesn’t
know about basketball and that I don’t know about volleyball, but it’s not really that hard when you have the intuition from playing forever.” The two athletes shared a relationship through their respective sports seasons, something that helped keep them motivated. “We started dating towards the end of my season, but from the beginning of my season, she came to every single home game even before we were anything,” Philippi said. Philippi said she enjoyed how connected Noto was to her sport, despite being a basketball player. “By the time we started dating, I felt like she already knew what I was talking about,” Philippi said. “Something with the game or if I was discouraged with my performance, she always something positive to say or
some type of way to encourage me to keep moving forward.” Noto found time to cheer on her girlfriend from the sidelines and provide a type of motivation that only another athlete could. “She was a constant factor of encouragement and support throughout my whole senior season so happy to be here with her for hers,” Philippi said. Just as Noto attended all of her home games, Philippi attends Noto’s home basketball games and streams the away games online. “I’m happy for her whenever I see her play,” Philippi said.“I know it makes her happy to be on the court. I’m just happy to be there to support her.” The two-way support and love is something that originated within Loyola athletics, and has continued even through grad school, as Philippi seeks out higher education. “She’s definitely my biggest fan in all aspects of life,” Philippi said. “I’m going back to school so she’s a very big factor for me with that as well.” Philippi provides the same support to Noto as she has plans for her future once she’s finished playing hoops at The Den. “Our plans are big and our next couple of years are going to be crucial for both of us going back to school,” Noto said. “(Philippi is) my rock. We support each other in school and she has always supported me in basketball and me of her in volleyball.” Noto plans to apply to medical school after she graduates and Philippi wants to support her on her journey. “I know that her time is going to be pressed when it comes to studying for the MCAT,” Philippi said. “I’m looking forward to watch her pursue her dreams and to be there every step of the way and every way I can.”
Tennis team receives highest ranking in program history By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu @afnola
Loyola’s women’s tennis team has started off the season on the right foot, rising to the No. 20 team in the nation after only four games. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics released their Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Polls and the women’s team earned their highest ranking ever. The team was ranked 21st in the preseason poll but shot up in the rankings after receiving 147 points. The raking comes after a pair of victories, a win versus conference-foe Blue Mountain College and a sweep against Belhaven. The also recently matched up against NCAA-DI University of New Orleans as well as top-ranked Xavier University. The men’s team also notched votes in the recent polls. The team earned 29 points to fall in the 28th spot in the nation.
new records set at bulldog open Jarrett Richard 200-meter dash 22.27 Taylor Hagins weight throw 14.83 meters Walter Ramsey 5,000-meter 15:29.36 Hayden Ricca 3,000-meter 8:57.09
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High school cross-country star races to Loyola By Daniel Schwalm dpschwal@my.loyno.edu
In his final year as a John Ehret Patriot, Abdel Thabata went for the gold, ending the 2018 cross-country season as a champion. Now, Thabata looks forward to the maroon, as the senior plans on distance running for the Wolf Pack. The local runner might have ended the 2018 cross-country season as the District-5A champion, but the road to winning the district crown and signing on to compete for Loyola was a slow process. “I didn’t take running serious ‘till the start of my junior season and from there on out it was more of a learning experience,” Thabata said. Thabata originally joined the team, not out of a passion for the sport, but because he was looking for things to do. He said. “Little did I know I would soon love cross-country and running in general.” His growing passion for the sport was matched only by his growing success, as he placed second in the district his junior year and first as a senior. For Thabata, cross-country is
Abdel Thabata (left) poses with Loyola track and field Head Coach Kevin Licht at John Ehret High School for Signing Day on Dec. 19 2018. Courtesy of Abdel Thabata.
much more than a sport, claiming that it has served as a forum for his personal growth the past few years. “Being captain my junior and senior year taught me a lot,” he said. “After constantly getting better and better each meet I got cocky, which was my downfall toward the end of my junior season. I tried putting myself and my goals ahead of the team’s goals. My senior season is when I truly appreciated my team and genuinely understood what it meant to be a captain and the role it
played on the team.” Putting the team first did not detract from Thabata’s individual performance as he won and placed first in the district meet but Thabata’s successes also helped the team win the meet overall. Thabata says the competition has taught him much-needed lessons. “I learned about myself, what leadership qualities I had and what I lacked,” he said. Thabata will share the cross-country course with Loyola
athletes such as environmental studies sophomore Walter Ramsey and psychology sophomore Hayden Ricca, both of whom he says he is eager to learn from. Loyola’s already promising cross-country team was one of the school’s biggest draws for Thabata, who praised not only athletes like Ramsey and Ricca, but also new head coach Kevin Licht. In 2018, Licht was named Head Coach of the cross-country program, bringing an award-winning perspective to Loyola. Licht’s leadership is another factor that made the school attractive to Thabata. “Loyola was always one of my top options but seeing what Coach Kevin has done with the program in such a short amount of time really made me realize Loyola is the place I want to further my career as a student-athlete,” he said. He originally planned to go to an out-of-state school, but he fell in love with Loyola so much that he decided to stay in the New Orleans area. “I wanted to start over but Loyola stood out to me,” he said, “which is why I decided to stay.” Thabata is excited about the ac-
ademic programs at Loyola as well and plans on majoring in business, but it’s his time running that he his most looking forward to. “I’m most excited about my development not only as a[n] athlete but also as a student,” he said. “I’ve learned many things these past two years as a runner and I don’t plan on stopping now.”
Abdel Thabata holds his cousin, Aybeck Hamed, 11 months old, on Signing Day on Dec. 19 ,2018. Courtesy of Abdel Thabata
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When the cat’s away, the Prytania’s not the same By Catie Sanders casande2@my.loyno.edu
Jan. 23 should have been no different from any other day at the Prytania Theatre. “Let’s all go to the lobby,” rang out from the single-screened theatre as moviegoers chatted and munched on concessions. But, when manager Paige Brunet arrived that morning, something was missing. Tabby cat Popcorn, known by friends as Poppy, could usually be found lounging in a comfortable red chair, patiently awaiting the admiration of Prytania Theater guests. But on Jan. 23, Poppy was nowhere to be found. Her little, white paws had left no prints. She had vanished without a trace, Brunet said. “My sister was in town visiting from NYU and noticed that Poppy wasn’t in her usual spot,” Brunet said. “She didn’t think much of it. Sometimes she just gets caught up having fun outside.” Maybe Poppy had gotten a burst of energy. Maybe she was outside exploring the city or taunting neighborhood dogs, as many cats are known to do. The theater staff felt uneasy, but were sure she would show up soon, according to Brunet. “The next morning, I arrived to work and noticed she wasn’t inside the theater or hanging out outside waiting for her favorite time of day - breakfast,” said Brunet. “I was a little concerned, but again sometimes she just goes on adventures.” As time ticked on with no sight of the grey tabby cat the Prytania patrons had grown to love so dearly, Brunet began to recall an unsettling pattern of behavior from Poppy in the days leading up to her disap-
pearance. “After a full day of her not coming around, we all feared for the worst,” Brunet said. “She had been running across the street recently and all of us were worried she would get hurt.” At that point, the tone shifted. The crew went from being slightly concerned to having all hands on deck searching for Poppy. “The employees all knew to look out for her and to text us immediately if they spotted her,” Brunet said. “It was a very noticeable absence from our family.” About a year and a half ago, Brunet discovered a Poppy hiding under her car. Only 6-8 weeks old, the kitten was skeptical of Brunet at first. If only Poppy had known that life at the Prytania would be so cozy, maybe she wouldn’t have been as guarded. Still, Brunet took her in, and it didn’t take long for Poppy to warm up to her new home. “We already have one ‘theater cat’ named Ella, who has been with us for almost seven years, and Poppy started following her around like she was her shadow,” Brunet said. “After a few weeks of her following Ella around, we decided she would become a part of the family as well.” Poppy has been a part of the Prytania family ever since, and has become a bit of a celebrity among Prytania Theatre regulars. Brunet said it’s not hard to see why everyone is fanatic about this feline. “I think people love having a personal connection to the theater, so many people come to the theater and just fall in love with her immediately - she’s a huge ham in that sense,” Brunet said. “She accepts pets from everyone and is always purring. She’s just a really sweet cat.” Tara Bennett is one of those affected by Poppy’s disappearance,
and among the hundreds who shared the missing flyer on Facebook. Bennett said she shared the missing flyer in hopes it would create more awareness. “You never know who would recognize her and if they had seen her,” Bennett said. Already a fan of the Prytania, Bennett felt Poppy added even more charm to the historic theater. “One of the reasons I fell in love with the place was because of Poppy’s presence,” Bennett said. “I’m a huge cat lover, and she is such a sweet and loving cat herself that her presence was an added bonus.” By Jan. 24, it was time to take to social media to spread word of Poppy’s disappearance. It was an ordinary ‘missing’ flyer that Brunet posted on the theater’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts. It read “MISSING Popcorn ‘AKA Poppy’” followed by the colors of her fur, eyes and collar. At the bottom was contact information and a plea for help finding her. What was unordinary, was the response. “When we made the flyer, of course we hoped our customers who were in the Uptown area would share the post and help us get Poppy home, but I was shocked when I saw how quickly everyone was jumping up to help.” Reaching almost 500 shares on Facebook and with dozens of comments across all three social media platforms, Brunet said the flyer was one of the theater’s “most interacted with posts in a very long time.” The response was much-needed by Poppy’s theater family. “The kind words and hopes for Poppy’s safe return was so uplifting and gave us hope she would return. Customers were even dropping by just to see if she had returned,” Bru-
net said. “It really was so reflective of everything we love about Uptown & New Orleans, in general.” On Jan. 25, Poppy came home. The theater family was complete again, but it became clear that Poppy had not been swept up in a whim of wanderlust and left on her own accord. Brunet’s initial fears proved to be justified. Poppy had been hit by a car and suffered a broken pelvis. “She is confined to a kennel for 3 months, and is getting special laser treatments to help her heal as quickly as possible,” Brunet said. “So for now, she lives in her kennel in our back offices next to our owner, Robert, and our general manager, Eric, and makes sure she gets plenty of love and affection by meowing basically 24/7.” As Poppy recovers, Brunet said she and the Prytania staff are thankful to have her home. “She still has her sweet disposition and is handling her confinement well. We are just so grateful she is back home with us and will make a full recovery,” Brunet said. “My dad has joked multiple times that we should move her kennel up front for ‘visiting hours’ with all her loyal fans.” Popcorn, or Poppy, is a one-and-a-half-year-old gray tabby who has become infamous at the Prytania Theatre. When she went missing in late January, Poppy grabbed the attention of New Orleans Uptown. Photo Courtesy of Paige Brunet.
Review: ‘Happy Death Day 2U’ is destined to become a cult classic By Hannah Renton harenton@my.loyno.edu
Hate watching has become a trend among the younger generations and the sequel to a b-rated college-themed thriller is the perfect film for this. After the success of horror film “Happy Death Day,” the sequel, “Happy Death Day 2U,” was once again filmed primarily on Loyola’s main campus. A week prior to its theatrical release, Blumhouse allowed an exclusive showing of the movie for Loyola students at the Prytania Theatre. Going into the the film, my expectations were low. The original film took the classic “Groundhog Day” approach and added a fun horror twist to it. Though it doesn’t have the most natural acting or highest quality special effects, there is a charm to the film that causes the audience to cringe, but keep laughing through the scenes. And as a Loyola student, watching the film has practically become a campus wide requirement. The sequel takes the same repeating day plot and tries to add
more meaning by adding twists to the character’s lives and actions. Though, at times, it feels like you are back in 2017, watching the original, the overall theme of the sequel was more enjoyable than the original. “Happy Death Day 2U” starts with the morning of supporting character Ryan Phan, from when he wakes up to the end of his day. Through his day, the audience is reintroduced to previous main characters Tree and Carter, along with a few new characters. Throughout the film’s run time, the audience and characters get more insight as to why and how the death time loop was created in the previous film. After 45 minutes of quantum-physics equations and bizarre deaths, the film comes to a wrapped up conclusion with a surprising emphasis on family relationships and sacrifice. But a happy ending is not why you come to a movie like this. The film’s real appeal and best moments come from the camped-up meta humor. The writers and director decided to go for a very self-aware approach to the comedic sides of the film. This addition is exactly what
upcoming events Emo Night New Orleans: Krewe Du Boo Hoo What: Hurricane Season & Hey Thanks! kick-off carnival season with covers of pop-punk & emo bangers When: Feb. 16, 10 p.m. – 3 a.m. Where: Republic NOLA
The 22nd New Orleans French Film Festival (From Left) RoSha’e Gibson, Teddy McDermott, Cierra Johnson and Julien Josiah sport matching “Happy Death Death Day 2U” shirts. The sequel was filmed at Loyola so the Prytania Theatre held an exclusive showing for Loyola students. HANNAH RENTON / The Maroon.
the original was missing, and why it falls short compared to “Happy Death Day 2U.” Being over dramatic with gag deaths and the calling out of typical horror movie tropes almost puts this film into a parody category. This thematic shift appeals to younger audiences and their love of “hate watching.” The whole theater erupted in laughter multiple times throughout
the movie because of the cheesy, delightful comedic moments. It’s an easy, light-hearted watch that’s great for a scary movie night in, but not really worth a $10 movie ticket. I would not be surprised if this movie becomes another financial success and ends up in the world of cult-classic horror films alongside “Sharknado” and “Zombeavers.” It’s truly trash in its finest form.
What: Contemporary Frenchlanguage cinema is screened with English subtitles for the 22nd year in a row When: Feb. 16, 10 a.m. Where: Prytania Theatre
Music Box Art Market What: Admission is free and guests can enjoy brunch, while they shop for vintage art at the When: Feb. 17, 12 p.m. Where: The Music Box Village
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Freshman athlete wins Player of the Month By Tess Rowland tmrowlan@my.loyno.edu @TessrowlandTV
For the first time in 12 years, a Loyola athlete has been honored with the Greater New Orleans Amateur Athlete of the Month award for the month for January from the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Mass communication freshman Zach Wrightsil was given the honor after a stellar 10 games through the first month of the year. Wrightsil said, “When I receive this reward, I was surprised because of all the nominees that are judged and looked at for this type of award. It’s really a blessing at the end of the day to be recognized for something like this and I’m nothing but humble about it.” The freshman has been playing hoops at a young age, hitting the court since he was in the fourth grade. Wrightsil brought his talents to Loyola earlier this year starting as a guard for the men’s team. Since then, he has been a force to reckon with as he leads the team in points, assists and double-doubles. For the month of January, Wrightsil averaged 22.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.8 blocks per game as Loyola went 6-4 in the stretch. Wrightsil managed to attain his career-best, scoring 34 points in a Jan. 24 win over Florida College, and since then added six other 20-point
Mass communication freshman Zach Wrightsil dribbles past William Carey defenders. Wrightsil has won Player of the Month, the first Loyola athlete since 2012. ANDRES FUENTES/The Maroon.
performances over the course of the month. In terms of being the first Loyola player to be recognized with the award in over a decade, he said, “It means a lot to me because it shows off the awareness of basketball that is rising at the school and it would not be possible without my teammates suiting up with me every night and putting me in the best position I could ask for to stand out.” Mass communication freshman Myles Burns, Wrightsil’s teammate
and roommate, wasn’t surprised when Zach was honored with this award “We are brothers now since the day we first met about a week before school started,” Burns said. “He’s a great dude and his energy matches mine so we get along great! That relationship translates on the court with our chemistry level very high because of that.” Head Coach StacyHollowell is excited about Wrightsil’s hard work being recognized.
Hollowell said, “He has great passion for the game and his teammates have a lot of confidence in him.” As for the tone for the rest of the season, Hollowell said, “We have four regular-season games left before the conference tournament begins on February 27th and we are looking forward to a strong finish to the year.” And as for Wrightsil, he says the award is just the beginning. “Sure, this is been a great first
year experience and I have learned so much throughout the year and been recognized for the hard work that I’ve put in but I will have a long way to go in terms of success and I will be successful one day and it’s going to come from me giving my all to the sport,” he said. For next season, Wrightsil plans on improving ball-handling and shooting, and to become, “more poised as well as, bringing my basketball IQ to an all-time high.” And as for aspiring athletes looking for advice on how to achieve success early on, Wrightsil says, “You have to fall in love with the grind because that’s the only way you’ll be successful is if you have a burning passion to get better every single day.” Wrightsil currently ranks 11th in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in points per game at 20.2. He also is currently ranked third in the Southern States Athletic Conference in points per game, as well as seventh in rebounds per game, and fourth in assists per game. He is 10th in steals per game and seventh in blocks per game. achievements. “That ’94-’95 team is a group of guys about the same age as me,” Hollowell said. “We came in the Metro New Orleans Area, and then to see Gina and Garkeiva be inducted — they were here as student athletes when I was here so that was really a nice touch.”
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Former U.S. secretary of state talks at Tulane By India Yaraborough iayarbor@my.loyno.edu
Before she was a teenager, Madeleine Albright, now 81, had fled two forms of fascism, Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939 and a communist regime in her home country in 1948, the same year her family immigrated to the United States. Albright, who in 1997 became the United States’ first female secretary of state, visited Tulane University on Tuesday, Feb. 12 to discuss those experiences and her most recent book, “Fascism: A Warning.” To a standing-room-only crowd of students, professors and New Orleans locals, Albright explained the history of fascism and her perception of fascism’s rise today. “The thing that bothers me is when people throw the term fascist around without really thinking about it — anybody you disagree with is a fascist and then the teenage boy who’s not allowed to drive thinks his father’s a fascist,” Albright said. “The main thing is that fascism is not an ideology. It is a process for getting and taking power.” Albright added that defining fascism isn’t easy. She said the radical form of leadership stems from “anger and disquiet and division.” “(A fascist) is a leader who identifies himself with a group of some kind, usually a nationalist group, but then is opposed to a smaller group of people, and the smaller group of people are to blame for the problems,” Albright said. “And then it’s a leader who not only exacerbates that difference but has absolutely no respect for the press … and the system, the importance of the judiciary.” In her book, Albright writes about a number of authoritarian leaders, including Italy’s Benito Mussolini, who she said was the world’s first modern fascist. “The best quote in the whole book,” Albright said, “comes from Mussolini, who said, ‘If you pluck a chicken one feather at a time, nobody notices.’ And so I think there’s a lot of feather plucking going on.” Albright has decided only one
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (left) discusses politics and her newest book, “Fascism: A Warning,” Tuesday at Tulane University. Tulane history professor Walter Isaacson (right) served as moderator of Albright’s talk, part of the Tulane/Aspen Institute’s Values in America Speaker Series. INDIA YARABOROUGH / The Maroon.
modern country, North Korea, is currently run by a fascist regime. She added, though, that as “an optimist who worries a lot,” recent events in the United States have been troubling. “I’m troubled by some of the things that are going on in the United States, the division that I see and the fact that there is a real action, I think, from the highest level of exacerbating the differences instead of trying to find that common ground,” Albright said. Albright has been an outspoken opponent of President Donald Trump since he took office in 2017. She described him Tuesday as “the least democratic president we’ve had in American history.” Albright makes a point not to call Trump a fascist, but she said it is important to note that the leaders she writes about in her book rose to power democratically.
“All leaders that I talk about that are authoritarian, dictatorial, were elected, and I think that is something we need to understand,” she said. Albright’s talk Tuesday was peppered with timely jokes, stories of her personal experiences and political commentary about everything from domestic immigration policy to her views of international diplomacy. The hour-long session, which took place in Tulane’s Dixon Hall, was part of the Tulane/Aspen Institute’s Values in America Speaker Series. Walter Isaacson, Tulane history professor and moderator of the discussion, said the speaker series arose from an interest in helping people understand American values. “It’s important for us to have the chance to discuss our values,” Isaacson said. “It’s values of respecting
every individual in this country, listening to diverse ideas and finding common ground that will make our nation stronger.” The Aspen Institute is a nonpartisan educational and policy studies organization, according to the institute’s website, and Isaacson is listed as a past CEO. Tuesday’s Values in America Speaker Series attracted people young and old with an interest in politics. Ellie Gamble, a science teacher at Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies, brought students from her high school to hear Albright speak. “It was an opportunity for them to listen to a real, live secretary of state, the mindset of the things she experienced and what she has learned on the job while doing her public service,” Gamble said. “They were very excited. They loved the way she spoke and how clear she ex-
pressed her views.” And many attendees had copies of Albright’s book already in hand. Everett Phelps, a 2015 Tulane alumnus, said he found the book thorough and relevant, and he stuck around after the talk for a scheduled book signing. “I found the book very interesting and a bit concerning because I see a lot of the things that she’s talking about happening in our country and other regions around the world,” Phelps said. But Albright argued that’s exactly the point. “Some people think my book is alarming,” she said. “It’s supposed to be. It’s a warning.”
Organization hopes to educate on gun control By Vanessa Alvarado vnalvara@my.loyno.edu
Death by guns in the United States has increased throughout the years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s WONDER database, almost 40,000 people in the United States have died due to guns with reasons such as suicide, violence and accidents. These statistics and much more is what brought a new organization to Loyola’s campus. Students Demand Action was chartered at Loyola University recently. “Students Demand Action is a national group of students, high school and college, who come together with the initiative to stand against gun violence in America,” said Ragine Green, president of Stu-
dents Demand Action at Loyola. Students Demand Action is a national organization in the United States and it is the daughter organization of Moms Demand Action. Moms Demand Action is fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. All of the organizations fall under the wing of Everytown for Gun Safety In America. Green is very passionate about the organization and its variety of missions. Along with vice-president, Tyler Sanchez, they are both working hard to get people educated and excited about the organization. Green shared the organization’s goals. “First, to get students registered to vote. With this initiative, we can get more students to vote against horrible gun laws,” Green said. “Second, to bring awareness to the
senseless gun violence in America, especially New Orleans. Although this place is known for partying, it is also known for gun violence. We will strive through community outreach to #StopTheViolence. Last, to give students of our campus who have been affected by gun violence a chance to speak out and against the negativity of this matter.” Having this organization on campus is presented through its purpose, according to both Green and Sanchez. “We want to use this platform to speak out against gun violence in America, to get our students on board to understand the dangers of loose gun laws, and to reach out into the community surrounding Loyola that is also affected by this outrage of gun violence,” Green said. Although the future of Students
Demand Action looks bright on campus, there are many hardships and difficulties the organization can experience “due to opinions and administration issues,” Green said. The student leaders say they have challenges. “Some major complexities for the work with this organization is the constant backlash of gun owners who do not want laws that create gun safety, the constant backlash of our president sweeping the constant violence under the rug and trying to connect the dots with New Orleans gun violence,” Green explained. Sanchez said this organization will help the Loyola community understand gun laws better and understand the severity of gun violence. “In order for us to achieve each goal, we will have to educate our Loyola community and the sur-
rounding communities on the things that we can do as a collective whole to turn the tide of gun violence,” Sanchez said. Despite the difficulties, Green and Sanchez hope to expand its membership and organization now that they are chartered. They have many initiatives planned for the future of Students Demand Action at Loyola. “We want our school and community to get ready to see change, even if it’s small. Students Demand Action at Loyola plan to be at the forefront of change when it comes to the gun violence in New Orleans, in Louisiana, and in America,” both said. New members can join Students Demand Action via Loyola’s Orgsync or via their email to sda.loyno@ gmail.com.
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HOWLS & GROWLS HOWL to Krewe du View GROWL to bad cell service during Mardi Gras HOWL to discounted chocolate after Valentines Day GROWL to the commercialization of Valentines Day HOWL to Buku Music Festival GROWL to upcoming crowds and tourists HOWL to anime night Have a howl or growl? Tweet us at @loyola_maroon to be featured each Friday!
EDITORIAL BOARD Riley Katz Erin Snodgrass A film crew sets up and tests lighting for “22 Jump Street” starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum on Oct 22, 2013. During production, sets were designed and laid out in the sculpture garden at Loyola. TIFFANY KUDIWU / The Maroon.
Filming on campus generates school spirit and revenue New Orleans has a long history of being a sought-after filming location. From the 1918 film “Tarzan of the Apes” to the Academy Award winning 2008 film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the city has provided an idyllic backdrop of iconic architecture and hanging Spanish moss for a variety of Hollywood movies. In recent years, Loyola has joined in the tradition of filming in New Orleans. The campus has become a movie set for blockbusters such as “22 Jump Street” and, most recently, the horror film series “Happy Death Day.” It’s also been used in the television shows “Scream Queens” and “American Horror Story.” Having the bragging rights to say that our university is so beautiful it was showcased in well-known movies is just one perk of filming on campus. In providing a filming loca-
tion for producers seeking a college setting, Loyola fights against financial struggles and generates revenue for the university in an entrepreneurial way. Loyola’s economic struggles are no secret, but their entrepreneurial ways of restoring financial stability to the university are subtle genius. In the summer of 2015, the Presidential Advisory Group developed a Long-Term Financial Equilibrium Plan and issued a press release that recommended the University use filming opportunities as a way to generate revenue. Since then, the most high-profile filming project to come to campus has been the “Happy Death Day” franchise. In a separate interview for the sequel, director Christopher Landon described Loyola’s campus as the ideal university filming location.
“When I was scouting (“Happy Death Day”), I popped around to see a few cities, and looked at universities in a few different places and I really liked the feel of Loyola. It was manageable. It wasn’t massive, which was helpful for us from a production standpoint, but it also just was a very pretty campus, and it offers a lot,” said Landon. The release of the first “Happy Death Day” in October 2017 was met with excitement from Loyola students. The Prytania, a beloved uptown historic theater, offered a showing with free entry for anyone with a Loyola University ID. Members of the Wolf Pack waited outside in a line that stretched down the block and around the corner. When the movie opened with an aerial helicopter shot of the university, everyone in the theater clapped and cheered in camaraderie.
This moment was exemplary of the tight community and spirit Loyola boasts, despite the small size of our student body and campus. Projects like filming on campus bring us together and give us a chance to see our university on the big screen. They are also an out-ofthe-box way to generate revenue for the university and support our institution. By contributing to the century-old tradition of filming Hollywood movies in New Orleans, Loyola seizes the opportunity to increase our income and show off the beauty of our campus on the big screen. Students should rejoice when we see film cameras and sets on campus. It means that our university is bringing in money, and, if we’re lucky, we may get to be an extra in the next blockbuster.
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Dr. Ward clarifies potential changes to Title IX DIANA WARD Loyola’s Deputy Title IX Director
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Last week an article ran in The Maroon on the proposed Title IX changes. The university would like the opportunity to clarify a few points about the proposed changes the Department of Education has released. First, the guidelines are simply proposals at this point. As was stated in the article, the Department of Education has just recently closed the comment period where members of the general public provided their thoughts on the guidelines. The review of these comments will likely take a considerable amount of time before the final guidelines are promulgated. Until final guidelines are published, the university will make no changes to the way we handle Title IX cases at Loyola as a result of these proposed rules. Regarding the New Definition for Sexual Harassment Per the Department of Education’s website, “The proposed rule would require schools to respond meaningfully to every known report of sexual harassment and to investigate every formal complaint. Consistent with U.S. Supreme Court Title IX cases, the proposed rule defines sexual harassment as unwelcome conduct on the basis of sex that is so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the school’s education program or activity.” However, please know that regardless of how the new guidelines will define sexual harassment that Loyola stands firm in our opposition to sexual harassment in any form. In fact, Loyola University New Orleans currently has many mechanisms to hold individuals on our campus accountable for their behavior including our Discrimination and Harassment Policy for Faculty and Staff, Title IX policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Thus, it’s important that anyone experiencing, witnessing or hearing about sexual harassment report the behavior.
HANK HENDRIX Music education junior hjhendri@my.loyno. edu
“The music building because if you walk through the halls, you can always hear people playing all kinds of music. And it has a dope concert hall.”
A speaker discusses the results of the Campus Climate Assessment at Loyola on April 3, 2018. The results were released and highlighted Title IX issues of sexual assault and harassment on campus, which once again has come into the spotlight. CRISTIAN ORELLANA / The Maroon.
Regarding Standards of Evidence Loyola University New Orleans uses the same evidentiary standard for determining responsibility in both conduct and Title IX cases. To be found responsible for an alleged violation at Loyola, the evidence must establish that the violation was committed by the charged person or group by a preponderance of the evidence (not beyond a reasonable doubt or by clear and convincing evidence). This means “the greater weight of the evidence favors either the finding of a violation or the finding of a non-violation. In other words,the evidence (which consists of the full totality of the circumstances) must establish that it was more likely than not that the person committed the alleged violation,” according to the Student Code of Conduct for 2019. The proposed guidelines state that schools may use either a clear and convincing standard or a preponderance of the evidence standard, but they may not use a higher standard for Conduct cases and a lower standard for Title IX cases. Since, Loyola already uses a uniform
standard, preponderance of the evidence, for both conduct and Title IX cases, there will not be a change to Loyola’s standard of proof even if the proposed guidelines were to become final as they are currently written. Regarding Mediation and Live Hearings
Per the Department of Education, “Colleges and universities would be required to hold a live hearing where cross-examination would be conducted through the parties’ advisors. Personal confrontation between the complainant and respondent would not be permitted.” Again, this is the proposed guideline; we do not yet know how the guidelines might change in light of the comments submitted by the public or in light of legal challenges that may be filed regarding the guidelines. It’s important to note though that the proposed guidelines do not allow for personal confrontation between the alleged victim and alleged perpetrator. For mediation to occur the complainant has to agree to it and the respondent has to agree to it. Both
are given information on what this process looks like so that they can make an informed and voluntary decision. Students are not pressured to make a choice one way or the other. In addition, Loyola provides students with information and time to make a choice. We also connect students with resources, like a counselor, so they can have support if they’d like it as they make this choice. Regarding the Final Rule Ultimately, Loyola will be sure to stay in compliance with any future changes to federal guidelines. We will always work to make sure our campus is a safe place where no one is unable to access their education or participate in educational programs or activities because of their sex. We will also always work to make sure that our Title IX process provides due process. If you have questions or concerns, Deputy Title IX Coordinator Diana Ward is available to meet and discuss; you can schedule an appointment with her by calling (504) 865-3428.
Why you should take a class with Walter Block NATHAN FRYZEK Economics sophomore nwfryzek@gmail.com
I am currently taking my third class with Walter Block and would like to spread the word about why you should take one of his classes. First of all, professor Block has now published hundreds of articles in peer reviewed academic journals. This quantity of scholarship is an unprecedented achievement. In addition, he has used his expertise to help publish around 100
student papers. Publishing a paper as an undergraduate is extremely rare and looks quite good on a resume. But the main reason I am recommending taking a class with him is that they are just so darn fun. You are almost guaranteed to laugh at least once per class period. I have never felt it a burden to come to class and, in fact, have found it the high point of my days at Loyola. Even if you aren’t an economics major, I would encourage you to take an introductory course with him to dip your feet into the pond of economics. Walter Block has not been without controversy, but I have found that the attacks against him have been unfounded. As an anarchist,
he is indeed full of hatred, but he is hateful toward the state and nothing else. His unique views spice up classroom discussions and makes them far more interesting and interactive than many classroom discussions are. He loves his job and is excited to teach each day. He always seems to enjoy answering questions, even, or maybe especially with those with opposing views. If you are opposed to anarchism, you might consider taking his course to sharpen your own perspective, or just to get out of your own ideological bubble to converse and listen to someone with whom you disagree. Who knows, he might even convince you he’s right! I’ve taken professor Block for labor economics, environmental eco-
nomics, as well as for economics and Catholic social thought. In his courses, I learned a great deal and, in two courses, I contributed to or wrote a paper that eventually got published in an academic journal. Block also teaches a course on the principles of microeconomics. This is the very first course to be taken in economics, and I’d recommend it to everyone. I would say though that a course with Block might be especially enriching for those with an interest in politics or economics. Walter Block is a great professor and to see him courses less than fully registered for drove me to try and get the word out. I hope next semester is different!
M.C. DAVIS History major mcdavis@my.loyno. edu
“Bobet because it’s where all of my classes are. My least favorite is Marquette Hall because it smells bad.”
taiya culbertson Theater senior tsculber@my.loyno. edu
“Monroe Hall because when you go in at night and then all the lights automatically turn on, it’s a special moment. And the theater is cool.”
RYAN MAYER English writing junior rmmayer@my.loyno. edu
“Bobet because it’s nostalgic for me. It’s where I had most of my classes in freshman year. I’m a sentimental guy.
diana perez Popular and commerical music junior daperez@my.loyno. edu
“Monroe because I feel like it’s the safest building with the best elevators.”
For suggestions on next week’s question, email letter@loyno.edu.
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