Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 98 • Issue 1 • August 16, 2019
THE MAROON For a greater Loyola
A sea of freshmen
Tetlow provides finance update Diverse freshmen, financial probation are at the front of the president's mind By Rose Wagner rmwagner@my.loyno.edu @rosemwagner
Incoming freshmen and their family members attend a Wolf Pack Welcome orientation in Roussel Hall on Aug. 14., 2019. The first-year class is one of the largest in recent years and has led to discussions about expanding and altering on-campus housing options. Michael Bauer/The Maroon.
Class size prompts housing scramble By Emma Ruby eeruby@my.loyno.edu @emmaeruby
As freshmen have begun the move-in process, there is one thing the winding line for a Biever elevator has made abundantly clear: the all-freshman residence hall is at capacity. Nathan Ament, Chief Enrollment Officer for the university, said the school expects to welcome 840 first-year students for the upcoming semester. The large enrollment numbers have pushed the undergraduate student population to 2,883, the highest number since 2013. “Despite Loyola's challenges over the last year, prospective student interest increased and there was a significant buzz around President Tetlow and her new leadership,” Ament said. The freshman class is 78 students larger than last year’s fall freshman class, according to Ament. To accommodate the large number of students, Biever Hall has transformed all 100 odd-numbered rooms into triple occupancies, something that was started last fall, leading to larger numbers of students on each floor than what has been standard in previous
years. Chandler Boudreaux, finance sophomore, is a residential adviser on the sixth floor of Biever and said he is responsible for 52 residents. “There’s about six more residents than normal on my floor,” Boudreaux said. He added that residential life implemented policies to prepare for the large number of students moving in. “The elevators are not a free-for-all this year,” Boudreaux said. “Move-in has also been spread out through the entire week before classes, and the result is more efficient.” According to University President Tania Tetlow, there have been minor setbacks in housing all students who applied for on-campus housing due to the large class size, but she expects solutions to be found. “There is one (freshman) student we are still waiting to place, and I’m sure that we will,” Tetlow said in a meeting with The Maroon staff Wednesday. “We were also able to offer housing to upperclass students who wanted it and we are down to about 11 on a waitlist. Almost every upperclass student who requested housing also got it.”
Krewe leaders dance for and entertain incoming freshmen during a Wolf Pack Welcome event on Aug. 14, 2019. The freshman class of about 840 students is 10% larger than last year's, according to University President Tania Tetlow. Michael Bauer/The Maroon.
According to Tetlow, the number of freshmen who commited to Loyola was lower than last year’s first-year class until the last minute, which has led to the last minute search for empty spaces. Throughout the summer, sophomores received two emails from residential life offering housing “cancellation lotteries” that allowed students to cancel their housing and move off campus without penalty in order to free up dorm space. “It came down to making space for the bigger first year class,” Tetlow said. “We are at the place where we are actively looking into whether we should build another residence hall. We are running out of room.” According to Tetlow, the university has enough capacity in classrooms and enough parking spaces for the growing undergraduate population, so residential living is what is being addressed as
freshmen classes continue to grow. Admissions received 5,858 applications for fall 2019, Ament said. That number was a 5% increase of applications received for fall 2018, which was an 8% increase over fall 2017. Ament’s takeaway: this growth is not random or a fluke. That is why Tetlow said that the idea of a new residence hall being built is “more than abstract,” it is being discussed. “There are 50 balls in the air to figure out how to make it happen, but that is my goal,” Tetlow said. “I think it would be good for us to have another residence hall.” Tetlow also shut down any rumors of sophomores eventually being allowed to live off campus. “We love having students live on campus,” she said. “It creates community, it's
safer, it engages you all in what we do here.”
Amid the influx of a large and diverse freshman class and the decision on Loyola's financial probation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools fast approaching, University President Tania Tetlow sat down with the staff of The Maroon to discuss the status of the university for the upcoming year. Financial Probation In December of 2018, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges placed Loyola on financial probation in order to monitor the university's budget which had accumulated a significant amount of debt in previous years. The board of the association will vote on whether Loyola is in the clear financially or should undergo another year of probation in December, according to Tetlow, who said she has "cautious optimism" about the university's financial situation. Tetlow explained that it is incredibly unlikely the university will lose its accreditation from the association. "It's sort of like when you need a doctor to do surgery on a broken wrist and he has to tell you you could die," Tetlow said. "But no, I am not worried about it." Tetlow said the university finished the 2018-2019 school year with a balanced budget and projects the same for the upcoming school year, with higher revenue. However, she said the university is in need of more sources of revenue or a reorganized budget, considering that the debt is structured to increase by $1 million annually. "We need more room for air," Tetlow said. The New Freshman Class The incoming first-year class is the most diverse in the history of Loyola, with 55% of freshmen being students of color and 32% being first-generation college students. Tetlow said the 840-person class was somewhat surprising and exciting. "This was a really brutal year for liberal arts colleges, for Catholic schools, for universities like ours nationally, a lot of them went backwards," Tetlow said. "And on a year we were put on probation we were up 10% over last year. That is an amazing thing." Tetlow expressed excitement about the new class but said that because of the university's tight financial situation, Loyola has to get creative about finding ways to allocate resources to the new incoming freshmen.
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HowlConnect replaces OrgSync as new web portal By Amy Ngo hango@my.loyno.edu @amyhngo
The Office of Residential Life and the Department of Student Life and Ministry joined forces over the summer to make OrgSync a thing of the past. OrgSync was previously used by student organizations on campus to post events and store information, but an evaluation of the system showed that there was a better platform available, according to the director of the Department of Student Life and Ministry, Dale O’Neill. That platform is called HowlConnect and launched August 6. O’Neill described the program as an engagement software that will reach students and allow faculty to track student involvement. Jessamyn Reichmann, sociology senior and Student Government Association President said she noticed several downfalls when using OrgSync. “It was mainly purposed around organizations seeking approval for events and allocations rather than individual students utilizing the software to be engaged in student affairs,” Reichmann said. HowlConnect aims to benefit three main groups: administrators, students looking to get involved and student leaders. Kristin Bradley, music therapy senior and President of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, says she’s excited for the change. “The system wasn’t very interactive,” Bradley said. “I hope that HowlConnect is more interactive and appealing to students and members of the campus organizations.” Bradley said she was required to download all of her organizations files from Orgsync before the system was shut down, and they will have to be reuploaded to HowlConnect. A new feature that comes with HowlConnect is its accompanying mobile app, Corq. “With Corq, students will be able to see what events are happening on campus as well as at other nearby campuses that use the same software, like Tulane University, Dillard University and University of New Orleans,” O’Neill said. The app will also allow student leaders, faculty and staff to check event attendance without the use of the external card swipe, as has been used in the past. “Hosts and guests can simply use their smartphone to check-in and track attendance for any registered event,” said O’Neill. Another concern that prompted the change was voter turnout in SGA elections held every spring through OrgSync. While elections will take place through HowlConnect, a higher student voter turnout is a priority for Reichmann. “The issue we're facing is voter turnout. We're creating a collective action plan to make it relevant again through the app,” Reichmann said. New students were introduced to the application at WolfPack Welcome. “There will be some transition as it will take time for the Loyola community to get acclimated to the updated platform,” O’Neill said. “We are confident that it will best serve the needs of the student body.”
A freshman student passes by a window advertising Greek Life recruitment. Loyola's Greek life will welcome a new fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, to campus this fall. Michael Bauer/The Maroon.
Greek life expansion begins with FIJI By Tess Rowland tmrowlan@my.loyno.edu @TessrowlandTV
Men looking to join an Interfraternity Council fraternity will now have two options during recruitment this fall. Phi Gamma Delta, also known as FIJI will begin their recruitment process on August 26th, according to Chris McQueen, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Prior to the recruitment process, members of the FIJI headquarters will be on campus to raise awareness for the new fraternity by tabling in the Danna Center. The recruitment process will also be led by the headquarters' members and consist of the men meeting recruits three separate times for brotherhood events before bids are distributed. Since the removal of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in fall 2018, the Office of Student Affairs has looked to replace the gap within the Greek community. The process of choosing a fraternity to join
the Loyola community began with McQueen providing a list of all Interfraternity Council organizations to the 2018 Interfraternity Council executive board, who then narrowed down that list of 66 organizations to 19 organizations. “What we were looking for in a new fraternity included an understanding of the Greek community and the Loyola student body as a whole, alignment with the school’s Jesuit background and a viable plan to successfully colonize their organization,” said Alex Lopez, busines analytics junior and Vice President of Programming for the Interfraternity Council. Of those 19 organizations, nine had plans to expand their chapters. The Student Affairs administration reviewed each fraternity and invited five of the organizations to the community. FIJI also aims to establish a philanthropic culture on campus.. "We're still looking into service projects at Loyola," said Jake Lueck, Director of Expansion for FIJI. "We will get into
the habit of doing at least one project per week whether it be volunteering at a food pantry, city or university clean-ups or to help at a retirement home. We want to be a part the New Orleans community, not just the Loyola community." FIJI also has a chapter at Tulane’s campus and will be the first Greek organization to have a chapter on both campuses. According to Lueck, there's no need for concern of mistaken chapter identities. "Loyola and Tulane have two different student demographics. Each chapter reflects the university and no two chapters of Phi Gamma Delta are alike," Lueck said. Lueck also said that members of FIJI will immediately begin the voting process to establish the first class of leadership officers. Even with the addition of FIJI, Loyola plans to continue to expand the Greek community with other fraternities from the Interfraternity Council. Delta Chi will be brought on campus spring 2020, with
Beta Theta Pi following in fall 2020 and Alpha Kappa Lambda in spring 2021, according to McQueen. For Jaime Jimenez, public relations junior and member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, FIJI's status on campus will provide a positive impact and friendly competition in recruiting young men. "I remember going through recruitment when there was more than one organization and it allowed me to think deeper about the organization I wanted to join," Jimenez said. Jimenez's sentiments are shared throughout the standing fraternity men on campus, according to Lopez. “I think FIJI is the first step in the process toward boosting the overall profile of the Greek community on Loyola's campus," Lopez said. "The purpose of fraternities is to find a lifelong brotherhood, and the more organizations, the more likely potential members are to find a chapter that aligns with their values, lifestyle and goals.”
New parking rules shift into gear By Emma Ruby eeruby@my.loyno.edu @emmaeruby
Loyola students who park on campus and have gotten away with not registering their car in the past, be weary. According to Todd Warren, director of university police and emergency management, LUPD has not only changed their parking policy, but will be more aggressive than ever before in enforcing those rules. The old parking system, which relied on students purchasing physical parking decals, broke down last year, leading LUPD to invest in a new program that registers cars by their license plates, Warren said. "Where you used to get a decal, and faculty had a nametag, we don’t have that anymore, your license plate is your permit," Warren said. "The marking vehicle we have has two license plate reader cameras on it, and we go through the ga-
rage and it picks up on each one. If you’re not registered, it tells them and then they can get out and write a ticket or put a boot on it." Since the new parking policy relies on a license plate scanner, backing into spaces will not be allowed on campus. "There are only a few states that use front license plates," Warren said. "If we see it, that’ll be an automatic citation by itself. Even if they’re registered, they’ll get a citation for backing in." Ethan Riggs, finance sophomore, dislikes that he will no longer be allowed to back into a spot. "I think it's really inconvenient for drivers, especially if you drive a car or truck the size I do," Riggs said. " Because the system is more efficient than the old one, students should prepare for security to crack down on the rules, according to Warren. "Enforcement will certainly seem much more aggressive," he said. Other system changes are an increase
Cars in the Freret Street parking garage back into spaces despite new parking rules. Backing into a spot will now lead to a citation from LUPD. Michael Bauer/The Maroon
in parking space accessible to the public, and a higher citation fee for violators. The new system pairs with the park mobile app, which allows users to virtually pay for parking. The fifth, sixth and seventh floors of the West Road parking garage will be public parking, payable by the app. After 5 p.m., the entire garage will be public access, Warren said.
Citations have been raised from the $20 that has been charged in years past to $50. Warren said he hopes the spike encourages students to register their cars with the university. "When I ran the numbers, I found a significant number of commuters and residents that were not registered and that’s problematic," Warren said.
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Who runs New Orleans? Women. 3 of the city's most powerful women break down barriers By Andrew Lang awlang@loyno.edu @AndrewWLang
In 2018, New Orleans saw three women ascend to some of the most prominent positions in the community: positions that had historically only been held by men. The first occurred due to the passing of then New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson in March 2018. Upon his death, his wife Gayle Benson assumed the role of heading the two teams as well as a number of other local businesses. Close after, in May 2018, LaToya Cantrell was inaugurated and assumed the office of the mayor following her victory in a runoff against Desiree Charbonnet. Finally in May 2018, Loyola University announced that it had selected Tania Tetlow to replace the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. as university president. These three women are now some of the most prominent leaders in the city. In their own words, each woman shattered barriers and faced challenges while adjusting to their new position.
Tania Tetlow When Tania Tetlow took over as university president nearly a year ago, she became the first woman and the first layperson to occupy the role in Loyola's 115 year history. She said her upbringing, in a family filled with Jesuits, a theologian mother and a family full of Loyola community members, helped her prepare for the role. “It just felt like all of the odd parts of my training perfectly suited me to this one job,” Tetlow said. Tetlow's first foray into leadership was in student organizations as an undergraduate at Tulane. However, she also pinpointed one aspect of her childhood that helped her grow as a leader. “I think, in some ways, I suffer from being an only child who wanted to tell my sisters what to do,” Tetlow said about
University President Tania Tetlow and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell sit together during Tetlow’s inauguration on November 16th, 2018. Cantrell and Tetlow both took over two of the most prominent positions in New Orleans in 2018. Angelo Imbraguglio/The Maroon
her solo upbringing. She said she felt a responsibility to implement ideas to make the world fairer. Tetlow made her way to higher education after a career as a lawyer. The former federal prosecutor said some people underestimated her, assuming she was young and inexperienced because she was a woman. They did so “much to their peril.” She instead made sure to use it to her advantage. As a young lawyer, Tetlow deposed a corporate president who misjudged her. “The witness just thought I was adorable and did not at all take me seriously and I got him to admit some amazing facts in the deposition because he just wasn’t paying attention,” she said. However, Tetlow's ascension to university president was not without challenge. Tetlow said she had “so many” failures she learned from along the way.
“You learn the most when you make mistakes and fail because when you succeed, you are never quite sure why,” Tetlow said. One challenge Tetlow faced early in her new position was making sure to uphold the university’s Jesuit identity. She said she felt that it was more significant being the first layperson who assumed the office, rather than being the first woman. Tetlow credited the community of Jesuit priests for helping to ease the transition. As Jesuit numbers decreased, Tetlow said the priests made clear to the community that Tetlow taking over despite being a layperson was “an inevitable and important transition with some opportunities as well.” Tetlow joined Loyola during a time of upheaval as the university had significantly tightened the budget after running a deficit. She granted that much of the difficult work happened before she started, but Tetlow has faced challenges of her own such as enforcing a balanced budget. But she has “cautious optimism” about the university's financial situation going forward. Despite the troubles, Tetlow said she has felt a lot of support in being the first female president at Loyola. “For every person who can’t quite picture a woman in charge, there are three others who are excited at the change that represents,” Tetlow said
Gayle Benson
Gayle Benson speaks at Tania Tetlow's Missioning Mass on November 15th, 2018. Benson inherited her husband's fortune after his death. Cristian Orellana/The Maroon
Gayle Benson says business is all about the people. Before she met her famous husband, Tom Benson, she started her business career at an interior design firm. Benson said she utilizes the lessons she learned there to this day. “In my design business, it was all about the people. But when you transfer it over to the football and basketball, it’s all about the fans, and as long as you can keep people happy, meaning your fans, then I think you can be very successful," Benson said. Benson inherited ownership of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans as well as other businesses like Dixie Beer and
several car dealerships, in March 2018. In doing so, she became the only female owner of two major professional sports franchises and one of the most powerful women in sports. As she assumed control, the Saints came off an 11-5 season before losing to the Vikings in the divisional round. Meanwhile, the Pelicans were in the midst of one of their most successful seasons in recent years, advancing to the playoffs before falling to the Golden State Warriors. But despite the good will, Benson’s first full seasons with the team would be filled with drama. While the Saints advanced all the way to the NFC championship game, the season would end in controversy after a widely-opposed no-call on pass interference by the Los Angeles Rams. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' season erupted into a media circus following star Anthony Davis’ trade request mid-season. Following the season, Benson and the organization made serious changes in the Pelicans' operations. General Manager Dell Demps was fired and Executive Vice President Mickey Loomis, who had previously overseen both the Saints and the Pelicans, was moved to focus entirely on football. Benson said the organization is like a family, but even so, she is willing to make tough choices. “Anybody that comes to work here knows they need to perform and if they perform, they are going to be here for a long time," Benson said. "But, it’s like in any other business if they don’t perform, no matter who you work for, that’s the way it goes." Benson said that every day in business is a new lesson and didn’t understate the value of failure. “You make mistakes as you go along and you learn through those. You lose games and you figure out why you lose games and you learn from them,” Benson said. Benson said she hopes to leave a positive legacy for New Orleans. “I just try to do the best I can every day and work hard every day and do whatever I can to leave something better than I found it when I got here," she said. "After
I’m gone, I hope I'll leave everything in a better spot."
LaToya Cantrell LaToya Cantrell did not run for mayor with the idea of being New Orleans' first female mayor. But, she certainly felt some satisfaction in doing so. “I have to say, being elected and being in this role that comes with being the first female executive in our city in 300 years, it’s really knowing that I won’t be the last. That’s the most gratifying," Cantrell said. Cantrell said she learned leadership lessons in organizing, listening to and educating the community from her time on city council and her time as president of the Broadmoor Improvement Association. Cantrell gave an example of some of the successes she has seen during her year and a half in charge. Initially told that the city would be unable to rededicate a portion of the hospitality tax revenue toward infrastructure, Cantrell and her team worked to listen to the people affected and provide education. "As a result, we moved from a no to yes,” Cantrell said. Cantrell took lessons from previous work in a legislative capacity, but cited the differences the position had with her experience as mayor. “I cannot get caught up in the rhetoric. I have to get caught up in solutions and actually get things done," she said. "So, no longer a spectator, I’m in the middle of the arena." Cantrell emphasized that the community informs her decision-making and that the people will make clear what their priorities are. She noted the importance of garnering people's support to accomplish her objectives. “You’ll win some and you won’t, but if it’s a focus and a thing that people want, then that gives me the ingredients to move forward because I’m pushing from what they want," Cantrell said. Cantrell said she hopes to show for future female leaders the different roles women can play. “I think it showcases that women can not only be great legislators, but damn good executives.”
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LIFE & TIMES
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(TOP) Piccola Gelataria, located on Freret street, serves handcrafted concoctions for each customer. (BOTTOM) From left to right, Chris Luckett, popular commercial music senior, Az Troenkrasnow, accounting junior and Mike Natale, music industry senior, enjoy a meal at Ba Chi Canteen. Ba Chi Canteen serves Vietnamese food. Mike Bauer/ The Maroon. (TOP) A Bearcat Cafe line cook prepares a meal. Bearcat Cafe serves American, Cajun and Creole food. (BOTTOM) Jamila's Cafe is located on Maple Street. Mike Bauer/The Maroon
Column: Students find great places to eat Uptown By Francesca Du Broca fdubroca@my.loyno.edu
American, Cajun and Creole dishes to go along with coffee and bottled teas.
With the 2019 fall semester in full swing, Loyola students have the opportunity to explore myriad local restaurants near campus for the ultimate New Orleans food experience. Whether discovering new locations or returning to a local favorite, the restaurant culture in New Orleans has something for everyone. A plethora of close-to-campus restaurants offer moderate prices and cater to students on any schedule. The restaurants are within walking distance or a brief streetcar ride from campus.
Jamila's Cafe Next on the tour is an upscale yet casual dining experience that students can enjoy during dinner hours: Jamila’s Cafe. Located on Maple Street, this Tunisian-style restaurant offers a blend of Mediterranean and Creole dishes, with an authentic Moroccan belly dance performance during the weekend. Jamila's popular dishes include the lamb chop, eggplant salad, the daily grilled fish special and bisque. Students dining here can expect to pay between 11 and 30 dollars an entree.
Bearcat Cafe First on the Uptown restaurant tour is a modern styled brunch spot, Bearcat Cafe. The cafe, which is located a mile off of the main campus on Jena Street, opens at 7 a.m. This brunch spot features an array of options, with menu prices hovering between eight and 15 dollars. The restaurant boasts an assortment of
Ba Chi Canteen Next up on the list is a place for students who are looking for an authentic Vietnamese restaurant nearby. Less than a mile from the main campus, Ba Chi Canteen promises a traditional Vietnamese noodle house. Located on Maple Street, the restaurant opens for lunch at 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and then again at
5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner. Some of the popular items include the Lemongrass Tofu Pho bowls, “bacos” tacos and an assortment of vegetarian options. Piccola Gelataria For the final destination on the list, it is only natural to introduce a dessert shop. With the August heat ramping up, you might want to beat the humidity with a cool and sweet stop at the next location: Piccola Gelataria. This Italian gelato shop located at 4525 Freret Street, also specializes in crepes and espresso coffee. Be sure to stop in from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. throughout the week. Piccola is open until 10 p.m on the weekend and closed on Mondays. Each gelato is hand-crafted for each customer. New Orleans is a foodie's city. The Big Easy is known for an array of unique and diverse restaurants throughout the city that feature a multitude of varying menus to fit any pallet on any given day of the week. Loyola students need not look far to start tasting the city.
Humans of Loyola: Look inside the life of Kate Duncan By Sofia Santoro sisantor@my.loyno.edu
Inspired by the Humans of New York series, psychology sophomore Sofia Santoro started an experimental project that involves taking portraits of professors, followed by a brief interview. This project became HOLoyno. With HOLoyno, Santoro hopes to highlight the creativity and diversity across Loyola’s campus, in an intimate and personal way.
Kate Duncan, associate director of the School of Music Industry poses for a portrait. Sofia Santoro/The Maroon.
Professor Kate Duncan, extraordinary professor, popular & commercial music and associate director for the School of Music Industry, was more than willing to be a part of the series that is Humans of Loyola. After I sat down for an interview with her, I got to see a different side of
her through a new lens. What are some of your favorite things to do when you’re not teaching? Being in or around bodies of water, going for runs, listening to too many podcasts, going to see musicians do their thing, ogling cute puppies (only the scruffy kinds) and baking. What’s your astrological sign? Aries: first in the chart and a fire sign. Surprise! And a Cancer moon — clearly I'm not into astrology at all. Who is your favorite artist(s) to listen to? That is going to shift with the strong winds. The forever plays are: Kurt Elling, Sara Bareilles, The Punch Brothers, Hiatus Kayote and Missy Elliot. I'm also jamming to Charlotte Day Wilson, Tank & the Bangas, Green Balloon, Cold War, Anderson Paak and Gregory Porter. Basically if someone can break my heart musically, I am forever theirs! When did you realize you wanted to teach what you teach? And why to
college students? I never really had a lightbulb moment. I was honestly just pushed in that direction by whatever energy there was in the world. I've been teaching for 10 plus years now and have taught people in age ranges from five-years-old to 76-yearsold. I think college is where I can make the most impact on both the people who make music and the music they're making. I love working with students who are on the precipice of the real world; we can experiment with what truly works for them as musicians and what doesn't. We've created an environment where they can use the department as a musical laboratory without true life or death consequences. But the reality of crafting a truly meaningful life through their art pushes the students to hopefully take risks and go farther with their art than they think possible. When and why did you become a professor at Loyola? I started teaching as an adjunct — vocal jazz ensemble — in spring 2015.
I had previously been helping Loyola College of Music & Media students as their dedicated career coach, but making music has been in my blood from the get-go and one can only ignore that knock on the door for so long before the knock gets rougher! In complete honesty, I don't teach for the love of teaching. I'm sure most in my department see how much admiration I have for each one of my students and that is what keeps me moving forward. But I also teach to make sure music remains artful, impactful, well-crafted and magical. Simply put, I want to help people do what I do, expand and challenge people's knowledge base and ensure that good art continues to be made. In a different life, if you weren’t a teacher what would you want to do as a career and why? Is it possible to be an avant-gaurd, high-end, pastry chef, national park ranger-lawyer? Is that a job?
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SPORTS Loyola Athletics reaches new record
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2018-2019 Loyola National Teams Seven Loyola athletic teams made it to the national stage last year. Here's how many points they earned • Men's Basketball 53 points, reached round 16 in the national tournament • Women's Basketball 25 points, reached national tournament • Men's Swimming 75 points, 5th at nationals
By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu @af_nola
Campus may have been quiet over the summer months, but on June 6th, the athletics department received word that they made school history. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced their final standings in the Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup. And the small, Jesuit school in Uptown, New Orleans landed high — higher than they've ever landed, for the third straight year. The department placed 42nd in the entire nation with a total of 351 points throughout the past academic year.
This standing marks the highest finish for the Wolf Pack, the most points the department has ever scored and the most teams that scored points in the school's history. Institutions earn points based on how their teams performed in national competitions, and the Wolf Pack showed up in a big way. Loyola led Louisiana schools in the standings. Xavier University was the runner-up to the Wolf Pack with 341.5 points and SUNO earned 302.25 points. Loyola is also in second place among teams in their conference. Southern States Athletic Conference rival William Carey led the way with 806 points.
• Women's Swimming 72 points, 6th at nationals • Competitive Dance 10 points, 12th at nationals • Women's Tennis (UPPER LEFT) A swimmer competes in the Mid-South Championships on Feb. 3, 2018. Courtesy of Loyola University New Orleans Athletics. (BOTTOM RIGHT) Music industry studies senior Beth Cohen performs at the SSAC Competitive Dance Championship in The Den on Feb. 1, 2019. Loyola earned a record amount of points in the Learfield Cup standings. The Maroon/Andres Fuentes.
53 points, win at nationals • Women's Golf 63 points, 9th at nationals — Wolf Pack Athletics
Saints want no more lawsuit on playoff 's 'no-call' By Associated Press They were badly burned by the "Nola no-call," but the New Orleans Saints have joined the NFL in opposing a fan's lawsuit seeking damages over the missed penalty that helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the Saints in a January playoff game and move on to the Super Bowl. The lawsuit by attorney and self-proclaimed fan Anthony LeMon resulted in a state judge's recent order that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and three game officials submit to questions in September. The league appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday night. And attorneys for the Saints filed an accompanying brief supporting the league. At issue is officials' failure to call a roughness or pass interference penalty on Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman for his helmet-to-helmet hit on receiver Tommylee Lewis well before a pass arrived during the NFC Championship game. The Rams won that game and advanced to the Super Bowl, where they lost to the New England Patriots. "As the Saints have expressed, no team should be denied the opportunity to reach the title game (or simply win a game) based on the actions, or inactions, of those charged with creating a fair and equitable playing field," Saints attorneys say in the brief. They go on to say that the team has sought rules changes aimed at addressing such possibilities. However, the brief says, allowing the
suit to proceed would be wrong. "While the Saints appreciate the fervor and dedication of their deep and passionate fan-base, allowing such claims to proceed in court would open the door to countless legal claims brought by passionate sports fans that would inundate the courts and overburden sports leagues and their member teams, including the Saints," the brief says. LeMon, who filed with three other ticket-holders, answered the Saints and the NFL in a brief Thursday, noting that no other such suits are pending in the state court where he filed, and arguing that the circumstances of the game — and his lawsuit — are unique. The suit isn't simply filed over a missed call, his filing said. Among its allegations are claims that fraud and "implicit or unconscious bias" on the part of game officials from the Los Angeles area led to the decision not to flag the penalty. "We can assure you that the four ticketholders who initiated this lawsuit, including me, are passionate fans and do not want to cause any harm to the Saints organization," LeMon wrote in an emailed statement. The NFL's filing asks the high court to halt proceedings in the lawsuit and grant a quick review of the case, which state Civil District Court Judge Nicole Sheppard of New Orleans allowed to proceed. NFL attorneys argue that LeMon and his fellow plaintiffs — all game ticket-holders — have no right of action under Louisiana law. "Plaintiffs' Petitions clearly seek le-
Wolfpack volleyball prepares for upcoming season By Jill Oddo jmoddo@my.loyno.edu @jill_oddo
The Wolf Pack’s volleyball team begins play August 16 with tournaments at Xavier University. They will look to build upon their second straight trip to the quarterfinals in the Southern States Athletic Conference tournament last season. This season's schedule presents its challenges for the Pack. They will compete against teams that either finished in the Top 10 or received votes in the 2018 NAIA postseason Top 25 poll. "We are very excited about the schedule we were able to put together for this season," Head Coach Jesse Zabal told Wolf Pack Athletics. While the schedule seems daunting, coach Zabal will start her third year with the Wolf Pack, alongside her Assistant Coach, Robert Pitre in his second season. They hope to make it to the SSAC quarterfinals and beyond this season. Wanting to build off their recent success, the Wolf Pack has nine returners including seniors Sunni Blanchard, Malea Howie, Champagne Cunningham and junior Helene Masone. Cunningham had a career-high with 11 kills in a match twice and had five total blocks in seven matches. The Pack will compete against Xavier, No. 3 Viterbo and College of Coastal Georgia Aug. 16 and 17 at Xavier. The Wolf Pack will have a home stretch in The Den from Oct. 2nd through Oct. 8th, and then they will hit the road for 10 straight games. The Wolf Pack wraps up the season with the SSAC tournament, which begins on Nov. 13th in Montgomery, Alabama.
Governor talks Superdome renovation, new Saints lease By Associated Press
Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. They were badly burned by the “Nola no-call,” but the New Orleans Saints have joined the NFL in opposing a fan’s lawsuit seeking damages over the missed penalty. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File.
gal redress for their frustration and disappointment with the outcome and rule-administration of a ticketed event, and the law is clear that ticket-holders lack a right of action to do so," the NFL's brief says. LeMon counters that the suit isn't about unhappiness with the outcome of a fairly played game, or a simple error
by officials. "It is an entirely different situation when an NFL official clearly observes an infraction and purposely does not call a penalty," his filing said. LeMon's lawsuit was crafted to avoid the NFL being able to move it to federal court, where three other lawsuits over the game have been unsuccessful.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state is working on lease extensions with the New Orleans Saints designed to keep the NFL club in the Superdome for up to 30 additional years. Edwards, who attended Saints training camp on Monday, says lease talks are running in conjunction with plans for "extensive and needed" Superdome renovations. The Saints moved from Tulane Stadium into the state-owned Superdome in 1975 and the club's existing lease runs out in 2025. The dome underwent about $336 million in renovations during the six years after the downtown stadium was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Edwards says newly planned renovations would take about four years and that lease talks are centered on an initial 15-year commitment "with framework in place" for an additional 15 years. The Louisiana State Bond Commission is scheduled to consider approval of about $500 million in financing for the project on Thursday.
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New Orleans learns to live without musical icons after losses By Andres Fuentes aafuente@my.loyno.edu @af_nola
New Orleans went through a summer of blaring horns, dancing in the heat and marching away calories. But as colorful and lively as the second lines were, they were all to honor the dead. The city took a serious hit over a span of two months, as its' residents laid to rest significant icons that were tied to New Orleans' music scene. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and six-time Grammy winner, Dr. John took his last breath on June 6th at the age of 77. Dave Bartholomew, a mainstay in New Orleans R&B, passed away on June 23rd after reaching 100 years old. Co-founder of The Meters and The Neville Brothers, Art Neville, died on July 22nd at the age of 81. All three musicians made their mark in funk, blues and jazz. "The music they made is timeless," The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate writer Keith Spera said. "With their passing, the world lost three musical innovators who brought enormous joy to countless listeners. The city lost three of its greatest cultural ambassadors, as well as three distinctly local characters." All three musicians brought a unique sound to a city renowned for its' music and their impact was and still is affecting up-and-coming local artists. "Their music set the foundation that everyone who plays New Orleans music must deal with," David Kunian, the Music Curator for the New Orleans Jazz Museum, said. "In the case of funk and rock 'n' roll, you can't play that music right without absorbing what they did. That's what made them real superstars." The superstars are a mainstay in the French Quarter, but they also did their part in bringing the sound of the bayou to foreign ears too. Spera said, "They literally helped define 'New Orleans music' and give it worldwide appeal." Similar to Louis Armstrong and Louis Prima before them, Dr. John, Bartholomew and Neville stayed on the microphone, the keys and the recording studio until they were heard around the globe. "Each of them toured incessantly and worked to play music and play it everywhere," Kunian said. "New Orleans is a small town compared to many cities in the rest of the world, but thanks to them and the people they played with, more
Family members carry Dave Bartholomew's casket out of St. Gabriel the Archangel Roman Catholic Church on July 8, 2019. A stationary second line took place afterward with the Treme Marching Band. Andres Fuentes/The Maroon
generations see how great the music of New Orleans is." Some time after their deaths, the city still feels the gaping void they each left. "I knew all three had been in declining health, it still came as a shock to learn that they were gone," Spera said. "Each was such a huge presence in my world. Professional obligations aside, there was also some sadness, as I always enjoyed interacting with them." However, their records and contribution to music will keep their legacy alive, so long as New Orleans keeps playing their music. "I suspect (their music) will live on as long as people listen to music, and as long as New Orleans musicians take inspiration from the past. The city should remember and honor them as icons of the music that defines New Orleans," Spera said.
(RIGHT) A young child overlooks the stationary second line outside of St. Gabriel the Archangel Roman Catholic Church after Dave Bartholomew's funeral. The Treme Brass Band played music for the second line. (BOTTOM RIGHT and BOTTOM) Members of the Treme Brass Band performing outside of St. Gabriel the Archangel Roman Catholic Church after Dave Bartholomew's funeral. The band played jazz music to honor the musical icon. Andres Fuentes/The Maroon
But, as up-and-coming artists draw inspiration from the dead legends, there will never be a musician that could replicate what they've done. "They brought excellent musicianship, rock solid rhythm, a great degree of creativity and an attitude that is reflective of New Orleans," Kunian said. "They had class, style and originality. They were their own people and musicians." Spera emphasized that another talent will never write, sing and play music the same way that Dr. John, Bartholomew and Neville did. "They'll never be replaced or replicated, because they were utterly unique talents, and the circumstances that nurtured them simply don't exist anymore," Spera said.
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HOWLS & GROWLS HOWL to the new school year GROWL to triples in Biever Hall HOWL to a new editorial board GROWL to losing our photo archive HOWL to pool parties GROWL to the stock market HOWL to air conditioning GROWL to humidity HOWL to finishing your work at a reasonable hour
EDITORIAL BOARD Freshmen scattered around the entrance of the Danna Center. Overcrowding is an issue on people's minds as our student body grows yearly. Cristian Orellana/The Maroon
Erin Snodgrass Editor-in-Chief
Wolf PACKED: nowhere to grow
Rose Wagner
Loyola needs a permanant solution to housing challenges
For the past few years, the Loyola student body has grown substantially, with each new class being larger than the last. While the growth of the community is exciting and makes us optimistic, problems regarding space and size are quickly revealing themselves. From classes getting bigger, to fewer available seats in the Orleans Room, the school is feeling tighter and tighter as the years go on. It’s no secret to returning students that the residential halls are crowded. Now, 840 freshmen are about to learn that the hard way. A lack of on-campus residential space for the influx of students means closer quarters and more bunk beds. 100 of this year’s Biever Hall freshmen are living in rooms with two additional roommates, instead of the usual one. While adding one more person to a room may not seem like a big loss in elbow-room, it requires the addition of an extra bed, desk and wardrobe. The space, for many, is just not enough to live comfortably. If incoming classes continue to grow in numbers, these ac-
commodations won’t just be uncomfortable, they will become impossible. Searching for a last-minute solution, the Office of Residential Life sent an email to all sophomores on June 11 offering the chance for a small number of students to live off campus as decided by lottery. Typically, students have been required to live on campus for their first two years. University President Tania Tetlow said the two-year requirement helps keep students involved with the Loyola community and safer on campus. The email was sent only two months before sophomores’ move-in day — far too late for most to find affordable off-campus housing. Evidently, the lottery was not completely successful, as there are 12 students still waiting to be placed in on-campus housing: one freshman, and eleven upperclassman, according to Tetlow. We need a more permanent solution and soon. While more students on campus certainly creates some logistical challenges, it is clear that the growth of the student body is a positive change for Loyola. More students means more revenue, more diversity and also serves as confirmation that the university is overcoming issues — both financial and structural
— we have faced in the recent past. This mass of freshmen is proof that students and parents still have faith in Loyola’s mission. The school’s response to the rise in numbers however, shows that this sizable freshman class came as a bit of a surprise to administration as well. In a meeting with The Maroon Editorial Board, Tetlow said it wasn’t until midJune that the incoming class numbers were finalized. She also said this was why the summer lottery email was sent to sophomores later than was convenient. In our meeting, Tetlow assured us that she is analyzing campus space and availability to decide upon an ideal class size for future years. This process entails examining classroom availability, space in the school’s dining services, residential possibilities and parking. Tetlow also confirmed that the school is actively looking into the possibility of building a new residence hall. While she was unable to confirm specific plans or possible places for the building, she said she already has meetings scheduled to discuss the topic. This isn’t the first time Loyola has struggled with spacing issues in the Residence Halls. In 2011, Loyola welcomed a freshman class of 950 without nearly
enough space to house them all. The school rented a residence hall from the University of New Orleans and bussed freshmen to and from class. Tetlow said this type of solution would be highly unlikely. But while we definitely don’t wish cross-town bus rides upon freshman, a solution is necessary. Whether that means building a new residence hall or allowing sophomores to live off campus, something needs to happen. You can only squish so many students into Biever. Tetlow also mentioned the possibility of having developers front the cost of construction and then receive the housing costs revenue, something she called a recent trend in higher education. All challenges considered, too many qualified, diverse and academically eager freshman is a good problem to have. We have spent two years questioning Loyola’s future: probation, layoffs, turnover and budget troubles have at times felt like being on a sinking ship. But seeing the Danna Center full of Loyola’s most diverse and academically successful class in years is a reminder of what makes this university great. We hope that Loyola develops the vision and infrastructure necessary to keep them.
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Do your part in saving the Earth AskthePack
We asked freshmen, "What are you most looking forward to here at Loyola?"
Aimee Thomas Director of the Environment Program akthomas@loyno.edu
“If not us, who? If not now, when?” This is a saying that first resonated with me when I was in high school in the early 1990s — a time directly following the oil boom and bust in Louisiana and Texas, 20 years after the first Earth Day and 30 years after Rachel Carson published her wake-up call, Silent Spring. It was a time when I just KNEW I could change the Earth with my weekly “Aimée on the Environment” pep talks to the St. Mary's Dominican High School Science Club members by teaching them simple ways to make a difference, like “turn off the water when you brush your teeth,” “turn the light off when you leave a room” and my favorite, “if it’s yellow, let it mellow, if it’s brown, flush it down!” Well, for those of you who know me, not a lot has changed in my passionate mantra over the past 25 years. However, my platform has grown and I continue to make it my purpose to educate others about sustainable living, while struggling to make sure I practice what I preach: Every. Single. Day. As the new Environment Program Director at Loyola University New Orleans, I have visions of not only making connections of the science I teach in every course with environmental issues and solutions, but also in communicating this message effectively throughout the Greater New Orleans area so that we, as a community, will realize that little things we do can make a big difference. While we all might agree that there are huge changes that need to be made, it is important to remember that large change begins with personal commitment, then spreading the word and enlisting more advocates for the environment one person at a time. Loyola University is at the forefront of environmental education in the city, from the New Orleans City Park BioBlitz's Citizen Science efforts the past few years to developing curricula to teach us how to live sustainably WITH water instead of pumping it out as fast as we can via our newly funded Mirabeau Water Garden project. On campus, our students, faculty and staff are involved in LUCAP, the Loyola Natural History Club, Late Nights at Loyola, Students for Environmental Action, the Environmental
Jada Hackett Management and Marketing Freshman "I'm most excited for New Orleans food."
Bella Nielsen Design Freshman
"I'm most excited for student life and getting to do fun things!"
Aimee Thomas looks at organisms on a tree in Audubon Park. Thomas urges students to get to know the enviornment that surrounds them. Courtesy of Kyle Encar
Law Society and the Sustainability Committee. Through these organizations, we volunteer with non-profits in the New Orleans community. Beginning this semester, we will roll out new conservation and sustainability initiatives via social media each month ranging from Strawless September to No Plastic November to inspire you to make a difference. Furthermore, if the environment is your passion, I encourage you to find out how you can get involved in our program to turn your passions into purpose. So, my challenge to you, as a university community, is to join us in our venture to make a difference in the world around us. Find your path, find your passion and turn it into purpose. We only have one Earth.
Emma Taylor Psychology Freshman
"I’m looking forward to completely starting over in my life. I’m from Denver so this is like a whole new environment, new culture, new faces, and such.”
Mathias Zelaya Economics Freshman
Aimee Thomas showcases a spider. Thomas is an advocate for the preservation of wildlife habitats. Courtesy of Kyle Encar
“I’m most excited to come to New Orleans. to experience a new place.”
Native adoption laws vital to sovereignty Emma Trunkle Psychology and Political Science Sophomore *WRITER'S NOTE: This opinion piece was written from the perspective of a non-Native observing the complications of ICWA and the court system from the perspective of a white adoptive family. The constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, is currently being debated though the federal court
system. I have long sided with the plaintiffs in their displeasure and complaints with ICWA. I currently have a Native American foster sister; she is a member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana. There is little to no chance my family will be able to adopt her because of her Native American heritage and identity. I used to struggle heavily with this reality and blamed ICWA. After intensive research over the past year, however, I have changed my mind. ICWA is preventing my sister’s adoption, but I am in full support of the constitutionality and need for it. ICWA was enacted in the 1970s to prevent the federal and state government from removing children from their
home without cause. Over 70% of tribal children were removed and placed with white families. This destroyed tribal language, religion, culture, traditions and sovereignty. In short, ICWA created a new process, under which Native American children were to be placed in care of the tribe, in the event of unfit parents. ICWA was ruled unconstitutional by the Northern Texas District Court, but was appealed to the 5th District Court of Appeals in New Orleans, LA. The 5th Court reversed the decision of the lower court and maintained the constitutionality of ICWA. This preserves tribal sovereignty and the responsibility of the federal government to help reverse the damage they caused prior to the passage
of ICWA. ICWA does not make it impossible for a white family to adopt a Native child, but in my case it's nearly impossible. The plaintiffs, with whom I can easily relate, are fueled by their specific circumstance, as was I. The importance of ICWA is not for families like ours, but for the federal government, state government, Child Protective Services and other governmental agencies to prioritize the political ties and identity of the child in relation to the Tribe. This is paramount. ICWA enables tribal governments to have a direct say in the future of its children. We, as adoptive families of Native children, need to understand and emphasize the importance of that bond.
Imani McGowen Biochemistry Freshman “Everything! I’m excited for all of the new experiences honestly.” For suggestions on next week's question email gacarbal@my.loyno.edu
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