Maroon Oct. 3 2014

Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 93 • Issue 7 • Oct. 3, 2014

THE MAROON FAMILY MATTERS FOR A GREATER LOYOLA

For more family photos, see Life & Times, PAGE 5 SARA FELDMAN / Staff Photographer

A family gathers on a bench at the end of a Family Weekend event. This year’s Family Weekend included theatrical and musical performances, a dinner in the Loyola Sculpture Garden and a New Orleans-style Jazz Brunch before the parents left on Sunday. Family Weekend allows parents to see how the students are settling in to a new year at Loyola.

University enrollment update The university just released official enrollment numbers for the 2014-2015 school year. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., announced an 80 percent retention rate and 616 incoming freshmen.

How do these numbers stack up?

By Alex Kennon

TOTAL SCHOOL SIZE, 2009-2014 FALL 2011 FALL 2009 4,910

FALL 2010

5,178

5,082

4,982

FALL 2013 4,864

FALL 2014 4,496

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FALL 2012

FRESHMEN CLASS SIZE, 2009-2014

FALL 2009

767

FALL 2011

857

FALL 2012

866

FALL 2013

620

FALL 2014

616

RETENTION RATE, 2009-2013

2009 All numbers courtesy of the University Fact Book and the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J.

College of Music and Fine Arts proposes new programs

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Two new degree programs have been approved for this fall: a Bachelor of Science in Popular and Commercial Music and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking.

These programs are part of a creative professions initiative launched

by Music Industry Studies Chair John Snyder. It comes in response to a request from Marc Manganaro, provost and vice president for academic affairs, for creative new ideas.

Snyder and Professor of Music Industry Studies Sanford Hinderlie proposed the Popular and Commercial Music program as an addition to the Music Industry Studies department.

Hinderlie said the new program will cater to students interested in musical styles beyond classical or traditional jazz who also seek the background in business and management that is necessary for those entering the music industry today.

Hinderlie said he has wanted to implement a program like this for more than 30 years.

“This has always been a dream of mine. I noticed when I was at a jazz camp in the ‘70s, the kids were doing jazz camp during the day and playing rock n’ roll at night. And these kids had this passion, but nobody wanted to touch them. And I said, there’s something missing here,” Hinderlie said.

Pete Shimshock, music industry studies senior, said he believes that many of his peers in the program would have preferred to major in Popular and Commercial Music if it had been offered when they enrolled at Loyola.

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“I feel that a lot of my music industry friends would have selected it as their first choice. Most of them are contemporary musicians, vocalists, guitar players, electronic musicians, who have little musical development support from the program they pay to attend,” Shimshock said.

Hinderlie said he believes that this new program will provide contemporary musicians with the support they need to excel.

“There is a niche of students that haven’t been supported in the past, and we’re going to give them that support by providing this major in popular music,” Hinderlie said.

“And it’s super cool. It really is.”

New courses that will be added as part of the Popular and Commercial Music Program include four levels of Style and Practice for Pop Music and three levels of Theory for Popular Music. New courses also include a wide range of musicianship courses for popular music, including instruments ranging from bass to woodwinds, as well as voice.

The other new program addition is a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking, which John Snyder proposed in conjunction with Jim Gabour, professor of video technology.

According to Victoria Vega, associate dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts, the addition of this program is particularly important given the growing film industry in New Orleans.

“As you can see just across the street, since Katrina we’ve had a lot of films produced in the New Orleans area,” Vega said. “The people who come to make these movies want to hire local people, so this is

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SGA budget down $10,000

By Lester Duhe laduhe@loyno.edu @LduheMaroon

Loyola’s Student Government Association’s new budget has decreased by $10,000 from last semester.

SGA’s current budget is $175,000, a notable drop from its previous budget of $185,000.

SGA President Bud Sheppard said the reduction is due to the smaller amount of students currently enrolled at the university.

He said that during his freshman year, the class of 2016 had around 900 students. Over the past two years, that number has dropped to around 600 students enrolling per year.

Earlier this week, the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, announced that the university’s budgetary goal was met with the enrollment of 616 incoming first-year students.

Courtney Williams, the associate director of co-curricular programs, said there is an extensive process as to how SGA’s budget is chosen.

“SGA’s budget is decided upon by the executive staff under the direction of the President,” Williams said.

Sheppard said he met with his Director of Finance, Matthew Moldthan, to examine and dissect the budget from last year. Next, they made sure there was enough money available for SGA to accommodate everything that needed funding.

The budget is then emailed to the executive staff.

“It’s crucial to have your executive staff on the same page,” Sheppard said. It is ultimately the executive staff that finalizes the proposed budget.

Sheppard said that the salaries of his executive staff members took a hit this year as well, in order to keep the student organizations’ budgets higher.

He said all allocations are decided upon through Orgsync. Each student organization requests funds through the online database. The organization then fills out the details of the event, including if it is open to members of the student body or just to members of the organization.

“Then the Finance Committee looks over the organization’s requests at their Thursday meetings and decide if it’s an appropriate way to allocate the funds or not,” Sheppard said.

Sheppard confirmed that the $65,000 set aside for student organizations will be allocated evenly and said that the Finance Committee will weigh options before deciding on how much money to allocate to a club to make sure they are “fair.”

Even with the $10,000 drop in this year’s available funds, both Sheppard and Williams said they are very confident with the current budget.

“It gives more to the students and gives us the opportunity for great Third Fridays and other events,” Sheppard said.

Williams said that he is confident SGA will use the budget wisely.

“The executive staff has been very strategic and resourceful with the money given and have excellent ideas to use the budget to continue improving student life,” Williams said.

Linda Hexter/Senior Staff Photographer Student Ambassador and Asian Studies Sophomore Adam Stagg conducts a tour with a prospective student. Student Ambassadors will be receiving payment and new uniforms this fall.

Student ambassadors added to university payroll

By Nia Porter

naporter@loyno.edu @niaporter

The student-led tours at Loyola are many prospective students’ first interactions with life on campus, and because of this, the program is being revamped.

This fall, the Student Ambassador Program, which allows Loyola students to oversee tours of prospective students around campus, will be paying ambassadors for their work and requiring them to wear uniforms.

Roberta Kaskel, vice president of enrollment management, said that current student ambassadors are crucial to the admissions process.

“Prospective students and their families want to be able to envision

themselves at Loyola. The best way for that to happen is for our prospective students to spend quality time with current students and our faculty,” Kaskel said.

This school year, student ambassadors have transitioned from being volunteers to being paid members of the admissions team.

Maeve Brophy, student ambassador and music industry senior, said that ambassadors will be paid through payroll like other members of Loyola’s faculty.

“Getting paid is definitely a great addition to the program,” Brophy said. “This is an exciting new feature and will enhance the accountability of our ambassadors.”

New ambassador uniforms have also accompanied the paychecks.

“The admissions staff and stu-

dents agreed that we wanted the ambassadors to have a consistent look so that they can be easily recognized on campus,” Kaskel said.

“This fall, the ambassadors are wearing a Loyola polo shirt from the book store.”

According to Kaskel, the appointment of student ambassadors has become more of a selective process as well. Every ambassador went through full-time training prior to the start of the school year and will continue to undergo training throughout.

“This change demonstrates how much we value the students and their hard work by investing in them,” Kaskel said.

Music Therapy Freshman Catherine Comardelle’s student ambassador guided tour influenced her deci-

sion to attend the university.

“My tour was pretty awesome,” Comardelle said. “I was fairly sure I wanted to go to school here before, but it really convinced me it was where I belonged.”

Brophy said she wanted to be a part of a program that allowed her to help students make this decision.

“Loyola has been a great place for me, giving me so many opportunities to become the person I am today,” Brophy said. “Being a tour guide allows me to relay my personal experiences at Loyola in hopes that I can convince other prospective students that this truly is a special place where students can thrive.”

Students apply for graduation as deadline approaches

By Raquel Derganz Baker rsdergan@loyno.edu @Raqui_Road

Before students get to walk across the stage and receive the diploma they have been working for, they need to apply for graduation.

Kathy Gros, director of student records and registration services, said that students looking to graduate in the spring or summer of 2015 need to apply by Oct. 31. Gros said she sent an email out to juniors, seniors and non-graduate freshmen.

All of the graduation applications are sent directly to her office.

“My staff puts their information into the student records system which includes if they are participating in the commencement ceremony, planning to attend the baccalaureate mass, their diploma name, etc.,” Gros said.

Patricia Calzadilla, business

management senior, said the application process took her around 10 minutes to complete. The first time she heard about applying for graduation was through a friend’s Facebook status.

“It was a bit hard to find the application at first, but once I did, it was pretty basic information that I had to provide,” Calzadilla said. “All you need is your major and where you want your diploma sent to. Also the phonetics of your name. That was a little hard for me.”

Sandy Chen, music industries studies senior, said she was informed about applying for graduation at her music industry forum, as well as through email.

She said she thinks that Loyola did a good job of informing students about applying.

After the application is processed, it is then forwarded to the student’s dean or department office for grad-

uate programs.

“A final degree audit is performed on the student’s record, and the application is returned to the student with any remaining requirements,” Gros said.

For some students, applying for graduation drives home the fact that school is going to end soon.

Criminal Justice Senior Manterrinan Zehyoue hasn’t applied for graduation yet, and she said she is stressed but also excited. She said she feels like she just graduated from high school.

Calzadilla said she is also stunned with the fact that college is almost over.

“I’m a bit overwhelmed. I mean, overall I’m proud of how far I’ve gotten and the things I’ve accomplished, but there’s definitely that sense of anxiety and uncertainty for what’s going to happen in the future,” Calzadilla said.

She said that she has a lot to thank Loyola for.

“Loyola has helped shape me into an individual I’m proud to be, personally and professionally. Leaving is hard and so many things about my life here will never be forgotten, but I cannot wait to see where I end up for the next chapter of my life,” Calzadilla said.

FINDING THE APPLICATION STEP 1: Login into your student account on LORA

STEP 2: Once you’re logged in, click on the Student Records tab

STEP 3: Click on the Application for Degree button

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ORGANIZATION WALKS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS

By Skyllarr Trusty sitrusty@loyno.edu @SkyllarrTrusty

For the 12th consecutive year, NAMI plans to walk all over the stigma attached to mental illness.

In Audubon Park on Oct. 11, the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s NAMIWalks program will celebrate its fifth year in the city of New Orleans.

“It is a tremendous tool for raising public awareness and overcoming the stigma that traditionally surrounds mental illness and raising funds for local education and support programs,” Bob Corolla, director of media relations for NAMI, said.

This year, the New Orleans walk will take place on the final day of Mental Illness Awareness Week, which includes events like National Depression Screening Day. Mass Communication Senior Sara Feldman said she got involved with the cause because it makes her comfortable living with a mental illness.

“I haven’t taken part in NAMI’s services directly, but as someone with panic disorder and depression, I think its wonderful to have an or-

ganization like NAMI,” Feldman said. “A public group makes it easier to feel comfortable in my mental illness.”

As the founder and project leader for Student Advocates on Mental Illness, Feldman said she strives to provide education about mental illness to the Loyola population, which includes participating in the annual walk.

“I think mental illness is something that is very easily and very often ignored, and having such a large scale event can really bring people’s awareness to it,” Feldman said.

As the daughter of two psychiatrists, Feldman has viewed firsthand various mental illnesses and negative views toward sufferers.

In regards to the NAMIwalks program in particular, Feldman said she has seen the positive effects on a personal level.

“With individuals, I’ve seen a positive change in that they feel better having such a large group of people supporting them,” Feldman said.

“It’s a happy event. You don’t go and it’s just some somber thing — I think such a negativity can be attached to mental illness, but the NAMI walk is a happy event and there’s a lot of support, love and caring.”

Photo courtesy of Bob Corolla

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Communities and students speak out against crime

By Gabriel Garza jggarza@loyno.edu @jggarza_maroon

A nationwide rally against crime is being held on Freret Street and is coming back to Loyola’s campus.

The National Association of Town Watch introduced the National Night Out Against Crime to promote crime prevention and awareness of available resources.

While Mayor Mitch Landrieu hosts a citywide party, Freret will have its 31st annual block party, and Loyola’s event will return after a hiatus of almost 20 years.

Stan Norwood, president of the Freret-Milan Neighbors United, said the event allows people from the community to come together and speak freely about their safety concerns.

“Community leaders put forth a block party to gather neighbors and people to speak about what they feel, if they feel safe, or speak their concerns about crime,” Norwood said.

Norwood said the event provides an opportunity for residents who are not comfortable attending the Neighbors United meeting to voice their opinions.

“If there is an incident that took place and the neighbors don’t want to talk about it, the Night Out Against Crime is when everybody can come and discuss it together,” Norwood said.

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Louisiana’s ‘jungle primary’ proposes 14 amendments in upcoming election

By Francisco Pazo fjpazo@loyno.edu @FJPazo

Louisiana voters will be eligible to vote on 14 proposed amendments to the Louisiana Constitution and new representation in the Nov. 4 election.

Five of Louisiana’s six U.S. House members are running for re-election: Republicans Steve Scalise, Charles Boustany, John Fleming, Vance McAllister and Democrat Cedric Richmond.

The sixth, Republican representative Bill Cassidy, is trying to take current Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu’s seat.

Meg Casper, press secretary for the Louisiana secretary of state, said voters from all 50 states can find information on the Louisisana secretary of state’s website and the app GeauxVote.

Casper said that voters can contact the office directly for any questions they may have.

Voter registration information is also available and may be updated at www.GeauxVote.com.

Live updates on candidate and election information are available on the the Louisiana’s secretary of state’s Twitter: @Louisiana_SOS. Melinda Deslatte of the Associated Press contributed to this report.

AMENDMENT FACT SHEET MEDICAL TRUST FUND AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BASE RATE

HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT, TRUST FUND AND FEE FORMULA

WHAT IT IS: Protects provisions in Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund and sets baseline compensation rate for nursing homes and certain other healthcare providers.

WHAT IS IT: Assessment on hospitals can draw down more federal Medicaid money for institutions and create Hospital Stabilization Fund.

SALES OF PROPERTY WITH DELINQUENT TAXES

WHAT IS IT: Assistance in the collection of delinquent property taxes and process of selling property whose owners are tax delinquent will be permitted.

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS

WHAT IS IT: Give a bonus homestead exemption to veterans rated with 100% “unemployability”.

ARTIFICIAL REEF DEVELOPMENT FUND

WHAT IS IT: Prohibit using money for purposes other than those described in the amendment.

TAX EXEMPTION REPORTING FOR PERMANENTLY DISABLED RESIDENTS

WHAT IS IT: Eliminate the requirement that permanently disabled homeowners under age of 65 must certify annually that income meets the threshold for assessment freeze.

TAX SALE OF VACANT, BLIGHTED OR ABANDONED PROPERTY

WHAT IS IT: Require each parish to shorten the redemption period for vacant blighted/abandoned property sold at a tax sale to 18 months after sale has been recorded.

INCREASES THE NUMBER OF STATE DEPARTMENTS FROM 20 TO 21 FUND TRANSFERS FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE BANK

WHAT IS IT: Increase the limit of state government departments from 20 to 21, creating a Department of Elderly Affairs.

WHAT IS IT: State Treasurer can invest public funds into a Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Bank.

ELIMINATION OF THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE OF JUDGES

WHAT IS IT: Eliminate mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges.

LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP

WHAT IT IS: Change membership of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to require two members come from parishes north of a line created by Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline and Pointe Coupee.

HIGHER MILLAGE CAP FOR POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION IN ORLEANS PARISH

WHAT IS IT: Raise the Orleans Parish special millage caps for police and fire protection from 5 to 10 mills, giving New Orleans City Council authority to tax additional mills with voter approval.

ORLEANS LOWER NINTH WARD VACANT PROPERTY

WHAT IS IT: Allow government-owned property in Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans to be sold to specified classes of buyers at nominal rates.

TAX REBATES, INCENTIVES AND ABATEMENTS

WHAT IS IT: List legislation related to tax rebates, tax incentives and tax abatements as matters that could be considered only during fiscal sessions.

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Film • Arts • Food • Music • Leisure • Nightlife

Parent’s Weekend reunites families

PHOTOS BY SARA FELDMAN / Staff Photographer (LEFT) Family Weekend is a chance for students’ families to experience Loyola and New Orleans. (RIGHT) Glenn Laigast and partner dance to live music at the Family Weekend Welcome Reception. The reception is a time for families, students and faculty to interact and was held on the weekend of Sept. 26.

Students thrift for budget-friendly costumes

By Mary Graci

megraci@loyno.edu @megraci_maroon

There was one thing Gabby Johnson learned when she started costuming almost five years ago: “You can use anything.”

Johnson, mass communication freshman, found a passion in costume and cosplay in high school, and with Halloween sneaking up, she said she’s ready to start creating her next persona.

“The best thing about costume is if you have a crazy idea, just do it.

People should just go for whatever crazy dream or idea they have,” Johnson said.

Students and locals all around the city are gearing up for one of the biggest costuming seasons of the year, and as Oct. 31 creeps ever closer, how to put together a DIY costume becomes a hot topic.

The city’s active and boisterous costuming culture has inspired handfuls of shops around the city to specialize in a collection of thrift items ideal for a creative costume.

Karin Curley, A’12 and social media coordinator for GinaWare, said she considers costuming to be an integral part of New Orleans culture.

“Costuming and partying in New Orleans is about fun, obviously, but it’s also about building a community and a support group.

It’s something to belong to: all the crews, groups and marching clubs.

It’s human nature to want to be a

part of something like that,” Curley said. “And places like Gina’s — where people come together and get creative — they are at the center of it all.”

GinaWare, located down Bienville St. in an old warehouse renovated after Katrina, is a studio filled to the brim with thrift items collected and owned by costume-enthusiast Gina Cristina.

“After Katrina, a lot of people had lost all of their clothing, so I started doing recycled clothing and at the same time, I was finding a lot of vintage stuff. And I’ve been costuming for years, so I decided let’s put the three together,” Cristina said. “My love of costuming started because you can be anything you want to be. You can wear anything on a costume.”

Though the idea of putting together a costume from scratch may be a bit overwhelming, beginning costumers can find inspiration in the many isles of vintage clothing and thrifted items.

As Johnson discovered, DIY costuming doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensive.

“It’s cheaper than you think to make your own costume, rather than buying one,” Johnson said.

Curley said that sometimes all she needs is a single piece to put together an entire costume.

“I either find one amazing piece and build around it, or I see something and it just captures my imagination and I use it as inspiration,”

Curley said.

That inspiration, Cristina said, is what she aims to deliver to customers.

“I like to have the pieces and parts for people, so when they come in, they’ll see one item that just strikes your fancy. You can just find clothing that inspires you to be someone other than yourself and throw it together and just look good and have fun,” Cristina said.

“I like to think that I’m helping people be creative.”

COSTUME SHOPS AROUND THE CITY: BUFFALO EXCHANGE FUNKY MONKEY MISS CLAUDIA'S VINTAGE CLOTHING AND COSTUME GINAWARE NEW ORLEANS PARTY AND COSTUME UPTOWN COSTUME AND DANCEWEAR FIFI MAHONY'S

Photos by MARY GRACI / The Maroon (ABOVE) Filled with mannequins dressed up for a party, GinaWare houses everything from hats to crinolines to jewelry and more. (BELOW) For DIY costumers, GinaWare is packed with clothing of all shapes and sizes.

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FICTION

POETRY

Hallucination motivates Sam to seek help

PART SEVEN

By Adam Albaari akalbaar@loyno.edu

“What do you mean you can’t stay in your apartment anymore?” Michael said over the phone.

“I just can’t.” I paused to take a deep breath, attempting to slow down my exploding heart rate.

The full-blown hallucination I’d previously experienced in my apartment had catapulted me to a new level of hysteria.

After a six-foot-tall goat-demon with the voice of Anthony Hopkins tells you to get psychiatric help, there’s little else to do but take his advice.

“You sound crazy, Sam,” Michael said with a tinge of disappointment.

“I know,” I said in stale tone.

“Come spend the night at my place.

We’ll figure something out in the morning,” Michael replied.

I made it to Michael’s with such fear-driven quickness that when I arrived at his door, it felt as if I’d simply teleported there.

The first thing Michael did when he opened the door was put his index finger to his lips, signifying silence. “Alvin just got to sleep,” he half-whispered, half mouthed to me. I nodded and walked inside.

We walked past the wooden staircase of his brownstone and through a small corridor that led to the kitchen. We sat down at his circular dining table that was still cluttered with the miscellaneous mess that I remembered from last time.

“What happened?” he whispered.

“I’m not getting into it,” I said.

“Do you think Dr. Wright can help?”

Michael asked.

I shrugged. “I don’t know what else to do.”

“Do you think anyone can help?” Michael replied.

“I’ll have to go back to the Wright Clinic. I’ll have to just be honest with her,” I said, as if it were a punishment.

“Him,” Michael commented.

“What?”

“You said her,” Michael continued. “It sounded like a man when I called.”

“Maybe more than one doctor works there. That’s how Dad’s practice was.”

“Maybe there’s two Dr. Wrights,” Michael shrugged. “You know, like a husband and wife running the same practice.”

Before I could respond, Michael started laughing. “You know what’s funny?

The voice on the phone when I called sounded like dad’s old partner, Terrence.

British guy, you remember?”

“Yeah,” I smiled. “He was the guy who gave you that Principles of Business textbook when you said you wanted to start your own company.”

“I was like seven years old,” Michael said, laughing.

I smiled, trying to lighten up.

By morning, I’d made up my mind. I was determined to go to Dr. Wright and tell her everything from the hallucinations, to the stress, to the insomnia. It wasn’t about getting sleep or getting a job anymore; it was about staying sane. I needed answers, and there was only one way to get them.

I had to be honest with Dr. Wright. It was time to face the music.

“After a six foot tall goat-demon with the voice of Anthony Hopkins tells you to get psychiatric help, there’s little else to do but take his advice.”

Grand Coteau

By Anna Schulte amschult@loyno.edu @spool_of_thread

God holds my body like the boy did when he took me by the waist and lifted me from the concrete he spun me in circles i was a single chrysanthemum against his chest. when spring break came i curtseyed into the louisiana dirt never ceases in its longing: it wanted to startle me to be my only cradle and the palms that pushed me off the cliff and into the mouth of God. i saw this: he holds the arms of North south East west under his tongue the babbling intonations of angels the angels don’t babble. they know how to swim. we walked to Mass in the morning when it was still so dark (in secret, we linked arms because it was still so dark) but after when God’s Son jumped to his feet on the hardwood floors and bled his sunrise into the palms of my hands i rubbed open my eyes and ran into the cemetery and swooned i asked You for a blink in my direction a single finger.

You gave me something swelling in Your upturned hand You held my body. the roof of God’s mouth is a bed of Yellow flowers whose name i can’t pronounce. no one dies too early.

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ACROSS

1. Lollobrigida of film 5. Just for laughs 10. Stand watch for, say 14. Kosher food carrier 15. Half a classic comedy team 16. Sound from an Abyssinian 17. Twice-monthly tide 18. System with a Porte de Versailles station 20. Not pure 22. Respectful bow 23. Flower part 24. River blocker 25. Instrument using rolls 33. Acapulco dough 37. Six-Day War statesman 38. Ending for bobby 39. Tech support caller 40. Long Island airport town 42. “What __ you thinking?”

43. NFLer until 1994 45. Colorado natives 46. Fusses 47. In the U.S., it has more than 950 stations 50. Defective firecracker 51. Defeat decisively 56. Most joyful 60. Vegas hotel known for its fountains 63. Pasta sauce ingredient 65. Bacon buy 66. Longfellow’s “The Bell of __” 67. Knighted golf analyst 68. Fictional submariner 69. Nursery supply 70. Impose unjustifiably 71. Cereal “for kids”

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1. Biological group 2. Graff of “Mr. Belvedere” 3. Anti-discrimination org 4. Dominant, among animals 5. Rascals 6. In order 7. Cab __ 8. Ocean State college 9. Daytona 500 org

10. One making impressions 11. Intrude, with “in” 12. Blunders 13. “Iliad” setting 19. Childhood ailment, typically 21. Wildspitze, for one 24. Didn’t allow 26. Aromatic garland 27. Ridiculous 28. 1945 conference city 29. Home to Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids 30. Chopped down 31. “I, Claudius” role 32. Unrefined finds 33. Juicer refuse 34. Son of Isaac 35. Belgrade native 36. Like some presentations 41. Letters on tires 44. Center

48. Discontinued 49. Nocturnal bird of prey 52. Lacks 53. Obvious flirt 54. Biscayne Bay city 55. Many a bus. address, and a literal hint to 18-, 25-, 47- and 63. -Across 56. Data in college transcripts 57. Middle harmony choral part 58. Doctor Zhivago 59. Jannings of “The Blue Angel” 60. Indonesian resort island 61. LAX data 62. Burglar’s haul 64. “Little Red Book” writer

SUDOKU

Puzzle answers for September 26, 2014

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RELIGION

8 Loyola campus hosts Sunday morning masses that benefit Uptown New Orleans

By Davis Walden jvwalden@loyno.edu

Churchgoers were able to see several options for volunteer and service work affiliated with Loyola in at this year’s ministry fair.

At the fair, 16 programs were represented in order to provide the community with information about the programs’ efforts and involvement in the New Orleans area.

Among the programs were Hagar’s House, Habitat for Humanity New Orleans, Ignacio Volunteers and Ursuline Links.

Psychology Junior Madeline Janney worked at the Ignacio Volunteers booth in order to raise awareness for their upcoming trips to Belize and South Africa and said that the networking experience was invaluable.

“I loved sharing my stories about working with the kids in Belize and showing them pictures. They were excited to see their support in action,” Janney said.

The approximately 90 people that attend the weekly 10:30 a.m. mass at Ignatius Chapel offer support and funding to the Ignacio Volunteeers program.

The ministry fair gave them a chance to see the programs and their contributions in action. According to the Ignacio Volunteers Program’s webpage, there are “a number of international and domestic immersion programs for the Loyola University New Orleans community.”

Sister Theresa Pitruzello, graduate of both Loyola’s undergraduate and pastoral graduate schools, said

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Serving our community

DAVIS WALDEN / The Maroon

Members of the Sunday morning mass community host 16 tables at the Ministry fair, representing various volunteer and community organizations. Members of mass enjoyed the tables before and after mass, learning more about what their donations go toward.

she was thrilled to get word out about the many volunteer programs who do work around New Orleans and abroad.

“Ignatius Chapel volunteers are involved in all communities, and we want to share that experience with others and put their faith in action,” Pitruzello said.

Pitruzello explained how different people have different callings.

She said that people are involved in several different communities and support the efforts of programs that engaged people with their faith through volunteering, such as Ignacio Volunteers.

The Loyola Honors Program

is also involved with a variety of Loyola’s service and engagement activities, according to their webpage.

The Honors Program collects books and tutors disadvantaged children through the aid of the 10:30 a.m. mass community.

Beth Aldolph, correspondent for the Honors Program, said that chil-

dren take the books home and read with their families.

Community member Paula Tsuckart, organizer of the ministry fair, said that the community is thankful for Loyola’s support.

Hunger Relief project benefits homeless organizations

By Lauren Saizan lesaiza@loyno.edu

The Hunger Relief project under the Loyola University Community Action Program works on multiple projects every semester to serve the homeless population of New Orleans.

On Oct. 4, Loyola students will go to the Crescent City Café as part of the Hunger Relief project for a day of service. The Café is open on the first Saturday of every month and is dedicated to combatting the stigma of homelessness and building a community with the homeless.

Here, students will volunteer as a waiter or a cook and serve the guests as if they were in a restaurant, Alexa Bilich, project leader and criminal justice junior, said.

Hunger Relief is a project that has been around at Loyola for more than 15 years, LUCAP Advisor Joe Deegan said.

While the primary goal is to provide an additional amenity to the homeless waiting to be served, Deegan has another goal in mind for this project.

“The more important goal is to try to combat the stigma that surrounds homelessness by providing friendly, fun contact between Loyola students and the guests,” Deegan said.

Deegan said that the project even continued at a time when or-

dinances outlawed the distribution of such supplies. He said students still handed out sandwiches to the homeless downtown, despite the legal risk.

“At least one LUCAP student was arrested for that activity. It was important for them as an expression of their beliefs to do this act and feed these homeless individuals,” Deegan said.

Hunger Relief often visits the Ozanam Inn on Sunday afternoons, a homeless shelter downtown for adult males. Students put together sandwiches and bring other snacks and drinks for the men that reside at the inn. They spent quality time with them while bringing them a substantial lunch.

Agustin Crespo, LUCAP chairman and criminal justice senior, said that this project is a good way to “help bring company and joy to the homeless.”

Bilich said she enjoys the time she spends talking to the homeless.

“Especially since we started doing this after Katrina, a lot of the men who we talk to will tell you stories,” Bilich said.“Just giving them a sandwich goes a long way.”

Deegan said that to this day, the project continues to embody the values of a Jesuit University. “The personality of our program is to really engage them, and they love that conversation,” he said.

Photo courtesy of Alexa Bilich

Students pose at the Ozanamm Inn in front of one of the LUCAP vans. Six trips are currently planned for the rest of the semester to shelters such as the Ozanamm Inn and Cresecent City Cafe through Hunger Relief.

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SPORTS

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SPORTS BRIEFS

Quidditch team mounts their brooms

Eva Allen named Student of the Week

Volleyball player Eva Allen, mass communication junior, was announced as the Kentwood Springs Student Athlete of the Week for displaying Ignatian values in the classroom, the community and the court. Allen showed some of her skills in the matches against Xavier and SUNO with a total of 28 kills and 8 digs.

Volleyball falls to Xavier The volleyball team faced Xavier at the Convocation Center on September 26. The team fell short to Xavier losing 7-2. Some standouts include Eva Allen who made 16 kills and Becca Burnett, environmental business senior, who led the defense with 10 digs.

Cross Country competes in McNeese Invitational

On Sept. 27, the cross country team competed at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede Invitational. The men’s team finished seventh overall in the four-mile race. The women’s team finished eighth overall in the 5k race. Jonathon Malbrue, criminal justice junior, finished as Loyola’s top runner with a time of 22:24.4 capturing the 51st spot overall.

By Sarah Szigeti sisziget@loyno.edu @szigeti_maroon

The Loyola Quidditch team played its first set of games of the season last weekend, taking a single loss from Louisiana State University by a mere 10 points.

Two years ago, the team placed second at the Quidditch World Cup, but last year they were put into Division 1, which includes teams of a very different caliber. This year, they are hoping to work through that to make it at least to the Sweet 16, Etefia Umana, mass communication junior, said.

Umana says last weekend was just the start of their journey to the World Cup when they played in the Crawfish Classic. Loyola beat Tulane University and the University of Southern Mississippi, but lost to LSU, a long-standing rival. Umana was involved in an injury to another player on the LSU team, which resulted in a 30-minute game delay.

Up until that point, Loyola was ahead.

But after that setback, Umana said they lost it; however, he said he believes that Loyola outplayed LSU. “I know we’re better than them. I have no qualms about saying it,” Umana said.

Emily Sklarski, psychology senior, said that the loss to LSU was tough because it was the one game where there was history.

“Strategically, we were doing really well. We were subbing out, passing the ball, having assists, even the beaters were doing really well,” Sklarski said.

But she said after that delay, Loyola just couldn’t bring it back.

While the team said the day was a success, the season has only begun, and they said they still have a lot of work left to do. They said they remain hopeful that they will pull through.

Sklarski said that the growth in number of players is most essential to them and is really making the difference when playing in tournaments.

“Our depth is definitely our biggest factor. In years past, we’d come in with 10 people and do pretty well in tournaments. We could only dream of the day when we could field this many players.

That day is here,” Sklarski said.

Umana said they all know that a tough year lies ahead of them, since they moved up a division last year. But he said that only gives them more drive when practicing and something to work for.

“Honestly, our biggest goal is to make Sweet 16. We are capable. Sweet 16 or bust. Anything after that: gravy.”

Tennis team competes for the first time this season

Loyola competed last weekend in City Park against seven other teams.

Meghan DiBaroncelli, psychology senior, and Lauren Rosales, history sophomore, both beat their oppponents in the women’s singles main draw.

Ernesto de diego, marketing freshman, and Anthony Zaleski, English freshman, also beat their opponents in the men’s singles consolidation.

UPCOMING VOLLEYBALL GAMES OCT. 3 at Belhaven* OCT. 4 at Faulkner* OCT. 8 at Southern University at New Orleans OCT. 10 Coastal Georgia* OCT. 11 Brewton-Parker* OCT. 17 at Dalton State* OCT. 18 at Brenau* OCT. 21 at University of Mobile* OCT. 23 at Spring Hill OCT. 31 Belhaven* * indicates conference game

SSAC NAIA DIVISION 1 STANDINGS #1 COASTAL GEORGIA (9-0) #2 UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE (6-1) #3 BRENAU (5-2) #4 BETHEL (5-2) #5 FAULKNER (3-4) #6 DALTON STATE (3-4) #7 MARTIN METHODIST (3-4) ZACH BRIEN / Photo Editor

Eric Jurgeson, economics junior, tackles an opposing player as they try to throw the Quaffle through the goal post. Loyola’s Quidditch team played its first match last weekend in the Crawfish Classic, a tournament that hosts teams from Louisiana and Mississippi. They beat all their opponents except their rivals, Louisiana State University.

#8 LOYOLA (2-5) #9 BELHAVEN (1-6) #10 BREWTON-PARKER (0-9)

OPINION

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IN MY OPINION Students share their opinions on various topics

Climate change is not an elitist problem TONY CHERAMIE Tony is a political science senior. tjcheram@loyno.edu

KATIE RICHARD / The Maroon

ON THE RECORD The column by the experts

Experience and strategy are key to finding work after college KATE DUNCAN Kate is the career coach and internship coordinator for the College of Music and Fine Arts. kduncan@loyno.edu

The workforce can seem daunting to anyone, but it can be downright immobilizing to a recent graduate staring up at the mountainous task of finding his or her first job.

The amount of information depicting recent college graduates as underemployed or unsatisfied with their current jobs would scare anyone.

Although we may be seeing trends of unsatisfied workers, this is not the entire story.

The reality is that no one finds a great job and gets hired without a strategy and experience-based skills.

An Aug. 26 Washington Post article titled, “The College Majors Most and Least Likely to Lead to Underemployment,” contrasts employment struggles felt by graduates holding degrees in fields such as criminal justice, healthcare administration and graphic design against the experiences of employees who majored in engineering, law and physics, who report being more happily employed.

Using data provided by PayScale. com, the article hints that the bot-

tom has fallen out of the former category of degrees, which were once felt to be among the safest bets for post-graduation employment.

While it may be true that college grads in these fields are having difficulty finding sustainable work, this article and others like it fail to mention the critical role played by the combination of experiential learning and career development opportunities obtained in college.

The facts state that graduates finding the most employment success and contentment across the board are those who took full advantage of all that their degree program had to offer; i.e. career centers, study abroad programs and extracurricular pursuits.

This is why Loyola University New Orleans is among leading colleges and universities nationwide taking aggressive and proactive steps to infuse experiential learning opportunities and career development strategies into each degree program.

The proof is in the pudding. Last year, Loyola offered over 1000 internship opportunities to students, seeing 71 percent of Loyola graduates finding employment within their career field or attending graduate or professional school within six months of graduation.

A large amount of this success is due to the university’s belief in hitting students with career information early and consistently.

Loyola’s Career Development

Center is dedicated to providing an endless stream of career path discovery opportunities, the latest industry information and, most importantly, ways for students to put their interests into practice through industry-specific involvement in real world experiences, such as internships.

Most recently, the center launched its inaugural “Part-Time Job & Internship Fair,” providing nearly 500 Loyola students with the opportunity to meet with over 60 employers from around the New Orleans metro area.

Loyola will also join other institutions across the city in the bi-annual Career Expo this coming October.

Loyola takes the mission of marrying the values of a liberal arts education and transformative career services seriously by providing inventive career programming, oneon-one mentorships and experiential learning opportunities which foster targeted development of soft skills and industry-specific knowledge in students.

Because of this attention, Loyola students learn the ability to represent themselves as independent thinkers and skill-laden professionals.

They will succeed in directly transferring their knowledge and experiences to their professional pursuits, inevitably finding happiness in the world after Loyola.

The journalists of the conservative media often make the claim that climate change has a marginal impact on society at large and that it’s an issue of interest only for rich liberal elites.

Do these people actually visit the places most damaged by climate trends?

If they did, it would be difficult for them to describe the plight of these often-impoverished areas as a white-collar elitist’s problem.

Not one of them would dare claim that the victims of hurricane Katrina were mostly a bunch of college snobs.

Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida lose over a football field’s worth of wetlands everyday because of salt-water intrusion and rising sea levels. My hometown of Cut Off is roughly 12 miles wide because of this phenomenon and — I assure you — it’s not flush with Hollywood actors and liberal millionaires.

The gulf coast is not the only region affected by the changing planet. In California, three consecutive years of drought have impacted the productivity of farmland in southern California. That means that thousands of migrant farmers’ jobs are threatened.

I wonder if these pundits are visiting the hundreds of newly homeless families and chastising their elitist lifestyles.

These same environmental emergencies can be seen across the globe, and what’s missing from this discussion is a more politically-conscious acknowledgement of the destabilizing effects that climate change has on the lower class.

In a May 18 New York Times article, Thomas Friedman notes that the Syrian government’s failure to respond to the worst drought in Syria’s modern history played a significant role in causing the revolution.

With 60 percent of its land mass affected by the drought and an inadequate supply of water, some 800,000 Syrian farmers and herders have lost their jobs. Thousands of angry, energized men and women without work or basic necessities seem primed for revolution.

More often than not, climate change is reduced to a punch line by the journalists at Fox News and other politicians seduced by Big Oil campaign donors. These people are the real elitists.

Climate change is something that has real political and social consequences.

It shouldn’t be treated as an issue that only high-minded liberals care about. Human-caused climate change affects all of us who can’t afford to buy artisan water or to evacuate before a hurricane hits.

Climate change sure doesn’t seem like an elitist problem to me.

EDITORIAL

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OUR EDITORIAL

The majority opinion of our editorial board

The myth of the

HOWLS & GROWLS HOWL to the premiere of American Horror Story next week.

GROWL to the first case of Ebola in the U.S. HOWL to searching for the perfect Halloween costume.

GROWL to midterms next week.

HOWL to the interesting artwork in front of the Mass Communications building.

GROWL to the weather still not realizing it’s October.

HOWL to National News Engagement Day.

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mil · len · nial n., pl. millenials. 1. a narcissistic, lazy person reaching adulthood in the early 2000s who is perpetually attached to a cell phone and has unrealistic career expectations; can be found living in parents’ basement or lurking in a coffee shop following college graduation.

Millennial.

It’s a label applied to our generation constantly, and a word loaded with stereotypes. We are self-absorbed, entitled, lazy, bad with money and incapable of finding work.

These messages are presented to our generation so often that many of us likely accept them as true.

Loyola students, the concept of the unemployable Millennial is a myth. It is an idea that we as students must not internalize.

Admittedly, we may be a very self-assertive generation. We are hyper-social. We probably do all think of ourselves as special.

But one thing we are not is unemployable. We are not uselessly skilled. We are not economically ignorant.

We write this, not because we want to complain about these stereotypes, but because we want to take some of these claims about Millennials to task.

There are a number of resources available to us that previous generations didn’t have. Many universities — ours included — have programs entirely devoted to helping students find jobs.

At Loyola, we have the luxury of being able to develop professional relationships with our advisors and professors who can help us network and expose us to more opportunities.

We know that few of us are lucky enough to know precisely what we want to do for the rest of our lives.

But we do all have the luxury of being able to experiment with our choices in a way that other generations weren’t.

Furthermore, arguing that our generation is ignorant about money is false. If anything — thanks to our constant access to information — we’re hyper-aware of the world we have inherited.

Throughout the entirety of our lives, we’ve had the reminder of an unstable economy looming over our heads.

Our generation has reached the point where it can have a direct hand in stimulating the economy.

And we’ve already started to do this by channeling our interests into profit: media, non-profit organizations and technology start-ups are infant industries, but they sure are booming.

Combine that with all the things that being raised by the Internet has taught us — networking, problem-solving, self-expression — and the myth of the unemployable Mil-

lennial falls apart even more.

Millennial are a lot things, some of them good, others not. We’re not claiming to be better than or more special than previous generations.

But we do argue against the idea that the opportunities we’ve inherited somehow make us less than any previous generation. More specifically, those opportunities don’t make us any less worthy of respect.

But we’re not here to dismiss our elders as irrelevant or obsolete.

In fact, we’d like to thank you for creating the world that’s allowed us to develop into the individuals we are.

We thank you for cultivating in us the qualities of globalism, selfworth and creativity.

And we’ll use those qualities — along with a few things we’ve picked up on our own — as we enter the workplace and public sphere.

Step aside, Renaissance man.

You’ve got nothing on the Millennial.

Photo illustration by Zach Brien

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PROGRAMS, continued from page 1

William Hernandez, marketing sophomore, said he thinks the Night Out Against Crime is a really good idea.

“Since I live in the Freret Street area, it’s always beneficial to see communities and people come together for a common cause,” Hernandez said. “I would like to attend the event, meet some of my neighbors and learn about some of the events happening within the community.”

Bringing the event back to Loyola’s campus was a joint effort between LUPD, Student Affairs and Co-Curricular Programs.

Bailey said the campus event encourages student interaction with LUPD. “Loyola is very fortunate, we have a low crime rate and the way we do that is not just our police department but it’s that everyone is involved,” Bailey said. “The best eyes and ears on this campus is the students. Everybody looks out for each other.”

filling a huge niche.”

Vega said there are already contract majors in Digital Filmmaking, so the addition of this program will simplify the process for those interested in obtaining a degree in the technical aspects of film.

Current Digital Filmmaking contract major Donna Ferrell said that she changed her major multiple times before Jim Gabour helped her create a contract degree that fit her needs.

“I am so happy to see the program advancing because I know that there are many students who could really enjoy and benefit not only from the major but from the classes,” Ferrell said.

According to the proposal written by John Snyder and Jim Gabour, this program will combine elements from multiple programs within the College of Music and Fine Arts including music, English, visual arts and theatre arts.

Snyder said both programs have been approved by the College Courses and Curriculum Committee, the Standing Committee on the Common Curriculum and the Standing Council for Academic Planning.

They will be presented to the Board of Trustees later this month.

Marketing these new programs to potential students will begin mid-October, and according to Snyder the goal is to bring in 40 to 50 new students between the two.

Further program additions in musical theatre, theatre and film, interactive design and gaming can be expected to follow, Snyder said.

NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME EVENTS: LOYOLA UNIVERSITY

Where: Res Quad When: Oct. 14, 2014, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

FRERET STREET Where: Green Charter School, 2319 Valence Street When: Oct. 14, 2014, 6 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS Where: Lake Town on Williams Blvd near the Treasure Chest Casino When: Oct. 12, 2014, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

October 3, 2014

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NEWS BRIEFS Loyola to host first News Engagement Day

Aliens on the front yard

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Statues sit on the grass in front of the Music/Communications Complex facing St. Charles. The art appeared on the grass on Monday, Sept. 29. Mark Grote, a professor of visual arts at Loyola, is the creator of the installation.

The School of Mass Communication faculty and staff will host its first News Engagement Day. The event will be held in the Peace Quad on Oct. 7 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. and is being sponsored by The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

The purpose of the event is to encourage people of all ages to explore news and raise awareness about the importance of being informed.

All participants will be encouraged to read, watch, or comment on events that are happening in the news.

The School of Mass Communication will be giving away an iPad mini to a participating student.

NEWS ENGAGEMENT DAY HASHTAGS TO USE: #NewsEngagementDay #SMCNews

HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Download apps from local news outlets Tweet interesting stories

PRIZE: An iPad mini