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Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 94 • Issue 2 • August 28, 2015

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UNDER REVIEW

Oct. 1 Advisory Committee finalizes SCAP recommendations

Oct. 5-30 President reviews Advisory Committee recommendation

Sept. 9 Advisory Committee re-evaluates recmmendations

Sept. 16-30 SCAP reviews recommendations for discontinuance

Sept. 1 Category placement appeals due

Gay Marriage legalized in Louisiana

By Rebeca Trejo rdtrejo@loyno.edu @rtrejo_maroon

Professor M. Isabel Medina was at a human rights conference with many of her LGBT activist colleagues when the ruling on samesex marriage was announced.

“Their faces after the Supreme Court released the final verdict in Obergefell v. Hodges displayed a sense of long-awaited validation,” Medina said.

On June 26, in a 5-4 landmark decision, the nation’s highest jurisdiction changed the course of history by ruling state bans on samesex marriage as unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Travis M. Daigle, LGBT member and theater sophomore at Loyola, said that the civil rights victory has gifted the LGBT community positively after so many years.

“Even though change in controversial issues such as same-sex marriage equality is often slow, mindsets are finally adjusting to reflect that. In a perfect world, no one would have to explain their sexual preference in exchange for public validation,” Daigle said.

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Loyola makes Princeton Review’s top 20

By Jamal Melancon jmmelanc@loyno.edu @Jam_M_Mel

By Jessica Molina jgmolina@loyno.edu @jmolina217

After the Presidential Advisory Group released a preliminary review of more than 200 academic and non-academic programs on Aug. 11, many programs were left questioning their future financial stability.

The review was divided into four categories: invest, maintain, reduce university funding and under review for discontinuance. These categories are specifically in regards to funding provided by the university, according to Marc Manganaro, vice president for academic affairs.

The Presidential Advisory Group consists of all university vice presidents, one college dean, one representative from the faculty and staff senates, one representative from each college, one member of the Board of Trustees and the student government president.

Lucie Lapovsky, Ph.D., an experienced higher education finance consultant, was hired to work with the Presidential Advisory Group to provide recommendations for the university’s long-term financial sustainability.

Manganaro is confident that these reviews will contribute to Loyola becoming a stronger institution.

“These reviews will provide opportunities for program directors to be very innovative with ideas on how things could be done differently in their departments,” Manganaro said.

Program leaders may respond to the advisory group’s preliminary review and make a case to change the placement of their program. A final review will be issued Sept. 1. These review recommendations will then go to University President the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. for review before presenting a finalized decision at the Board of Trustees meeting in December.

“Transforming Loyola 2020” is the strategic plan driving all financial decisions to guarantee that Loyola continues to offer an outstanding Jesuit education for many years to come.

Manganaro stressed that “under review for discontinuance” means that they are specifically under review for financial discontinuance, not necessarily being shut down and that no final decisions have

been made.

All academic programs under review for discontinuance will undergo an additional review by the Standing Council for Academic Planning.

Leslie Parr, Ph.D., former director of the Center for the Study of New Orleans, is hopeful that CSNO will survive with some university funding although it is in the “under review for discontinuance” category.

“I am confident that the CSNO could continue to enhance Loyola’s reputation and its connection to the city. The CSNO is also a perfect vehicle for advancing the university’s new strategic goal ‘to cultivate a learning-centered community infused by the cultures and traditions of New Orleans,’” Parr said.

Caitlyn Cordano, theatre junior, said that the department is growing even though cuts were made last year.

“The theater arts program being under review for discontinuance is a bit of a shock to me, but at the same time, not a complete surprise because we did have budget cuts not long ago,” Cordano said.

Cordano believes that the Loyola theater community would come to-

gether to save the department if it came down to it.

Music industry studies is one of the 16 programs currently designated for additional investment.

Sanford Hinderlie, professor of music, said that music industry studies has received funding for two new programs prior to the program reviews happening now.

With this funding, the department changed its name to film and music industry studies to expand beyond music and teach broader entertainment courses.

“We have about 70 new students enrolled in the new program for this fall. New Orleans is a hub for live music and film, and these two majors are feeding that industry,” Hinderlie said.

Manganaro said that the Advisory Board is navigating the challenges of a new dynamic education.

“Ultimately, really, this whole process is about establishing an equilibrium for the university to ensure the success of our students, current and future,” Manganaro said.

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The Princeton Review featured Loyola in its 2016 edition of its annual college guide, “The Best 380 Colleges,” and Loyola received six top 20 rankings, including a top five ranking for “race-class interaction.”

The Princeton Review produces its college guide through extensive interviews and surveys from students about both their opinions of and experiences with school.

Loyola ranked second in “raceclass interaction”, second in “towngown relations,” fourth in “best college newspaper,” 13th in “best college library,” 14th in “best quality of life,” and 18th in “easiest campus to get around.”

Roberta Kaskel, vice president of enrollment management, said that the valuable aspect of the Princeton Review rankings come from the publication giving students the opportunity to make their opinions known.

“Often admissions offices are a bit hesitant to boast about rankings that are developed by third party organizations who don’t truly know our community. With the Princeton Review, there is no denying that Loyola students are telling our own story,” Kaksel said.

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REMEMBERING KATRINA

Loyola’s story a decade later

Wildes reflects on the storm 10 years later

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Let’s clear the air

By Kristen Stewart knstewar@loyno.edu @Kstewart818

The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. was beginning his second year as university president when Hurricane Katrina hit Loyola University and the city of New Orleans.

“On Friday, I welcomed our new first-year class. We were scheduled to begin classes on Monday. By Sunday, I made the decision to delay the start of class and started to evacuate campus. It was the beginning of a long journey,” Wildes said.

The journey was longer than expected.

Loyola anticipated a brief amount of time off, but when the levees broke, the campus was faced with a new discovery: that they would be gone for the whole semester.

With the help from the members of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, an alliance of the 28 Jesuit institutions around the country, displaced students and faculty were able to attend different schools for the remainder of the semester.

The following spring semester, students were able to return to campus to complete the academic year.

What would usually be seen as a time of despair, Wildes did not see this way; he believed that the hurricane only made Loyola stronger.

“It forced us to focus on our mission and our identity. It also provided many opportunities for faculty, staff and students to become involved in the work of rebuilding,” Wildes said.

On Monday, Aug. 24, Loyola held an Interfaith Prayer Service at St. Louis Cathedral. Members of the Loyola community wore maroon and gold to the event to represent Loyola’s everlasting presence in the rebuilding of the city.

The following Saturday, Aug. 29, Loyola will hold an interfaith day of service. Loyola students, faculty and staff will clean and embellish the Einstein Charter school. This citywide event is expecting an estimated number of 10,000 volunteers.

To show its resilience, Loyola’s goal is to send at least 200 volunteers to represent the Wolf Pack spirit.

“Community service, as you know, is a key element of the Loyola mission. We will participate in the Day of Service as a way of giving thanks and showing our appreciation, not only for our beloved city, but for all who helped to put us on the road to resilience,” Wildes said.

Even 10 years later, Loyola is still thriving from the opportunities that have been created since the storm, such as improvements for education, city government and businesses.

“We are Loyola University New Orleans. New Orleans is part of who we are. So, as I believe, the city improves and thrives, Loyola will benefit from these improvements. I think the effects of Katrina that we live with now are positive effects.

I think the city is better than it was before Katrina,” Wildes said.

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Jae Yun Choi, music industries senior (bottom right), smokes a cigarette on Calhoun Street behind Miller hall. Smokers now have to go off campus after the university officially went smoke-free Aug. 1.

Loyola became a smoke-free campus on Aug. 1 because of recent bans

By Kameron Hay kahay@loyno.edu @_Kam_Hay

As of August 2015, there are at least 1,577 campuses that are 100 percent smoke-free, according to no-smoke.org and Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, and Loyola has finally joined the list.

On Aug. 1, Loyola officially became a smoke-free campus, banning all tobacco products including

cigarettes.

Robert Reed, assistant vice president of Student Affairs, said that Loyola is late to adopt this ban because it is a private university rather than a state school.

“Louisiana schools were required to go smoke-free in August 2014, but only the public universities. That’s why this has taken a while,” Reed said.

Some students welcome the change, like Toren Arnold, biology junior.

“I think Loyola becoming a smoke-free campus can be a good thing because it will help ensure our

environment is clean and all students can live on campus without worrying about their safety or their health,” Arnold said.

Reed said that the health of staff and students was also a reason that Loyola pushed to become smokefree.

“Going smoke-free was a part of the Jesuit mission and eliminates second-hand and third-hand smoke, helping prevent bad health,” Reed said.

However, Matt Dietrich, visual arts senior, does not support the new smoking ban and said that the ban feels a bit forced.

“I don’t support it because a majority of the students, faculty and staff have been smoking and it seems like it was mostly pressure from the government and other colleges,” Dietrich said.

Now that smoking is prohibited on campus, those who continue to smoke will have to follow specific guidelines, or they will face penalties.

“There is a fine system for smokers on campus, and there will be a grace period so hopefully we don’t have to fine people,” Reed said.

Wildes welcomes ‘generation z,’ the class of 2019

By Jamal Melancon jmmelanc@loyno.edu @Jam_M_Mel

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University President the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. welcomes the incoming class of 2019 to Loyola at New Student Convocation at Holy Name of Jesus Church on Aug. 21. The convocation was part of Wolf Pack Welcome, a series of events intended to orient and prepare the new students for the school year.

At the fall 2015 New Student Convocation on Aug. 21, University President the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. embraced the class of 2019 and their generation’s quality of digital nativity.

He encouraged the new students to be involved on campus and develop a sense of community through the Jesuit value of magis, which means “to do more.”

“Sixty percent of ‘generation z’ want jobs that have an impact,” Wildes said. “People and ideas make a difference.”

Courtney Williams, associate director of Student Involvement, spoke of how New Student Convocation is one of the many traditions

at Loyola.

“It really is a special Loyola tradition for all of us, and it’s a time to come together,” Williams said. “It really is our jump start for the year.”

David Austin Dupart, political science freshman, said that he’s excited to be a part of the Wolf Pack, and that it was Loyola’s campus tour that made him choose the school.

Kate Blasco, mass communication freshman, said she chose the university for opportunities in jobs and internships in journalism. She is also excited to learn collegiate time management skills.

Wildes left the class of 2019 with words for success by priest Pedro Arrupe: “Fall in, stay in love, and it will decide everything.”

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Three presidents will visit New Orleans within three days President Barack Obama and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are set to visit New Orleans to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Obama is expected to visit a variety of storm affected neighborhoods with Mayor Landrieu beginning Aug. 27.

Former President Bush and his wife Laura Bush are scheduled to visit the Warren Easton Charter School on Aug. 28.

Lastly, former President Clinton is scheduled to speak at the Power of Community Gathering alongside Mayor Landrieu on the official anniversary date of Aug. 29.

Louisiana trooper fatally shot Louisiana Senior State Trooper Steven Vincent, 43, passed away in a Lake Charles hospital Monday, Aug. 24. Vincent was reportedly shot in the head by a motorist who then said, “You’re lucky you’re going to die soon,” according to state police.

The shooting occurred after Vincent responded to a call about a crashed pickup truck. Lake Charles resident Kevin Daigle, 54, was held under arrest in a hospital following reports that Daigle was seen wrestling with Vincent.

Police video shows Vincent trying to coax a man from the sideways vehicle, Daigle then emerged from the truck with a shotgun. A few passing drivers managed to retrieve the shotgun from Daigle and handcuff him with the injured state trooper’s cuffs. Daigle, who was also shot in the incident, has several DWIs in addition to previous arrests.

Vincent is survived by his wife and 9-year-old son.

Two Virginia journalists killed on air WDBJ-TV Journalists Alison Park and Adam Ward were fatally shot on live television in Virginia on Aug. 26.

The shooter and former reporter for the Roanoke station, Vester Lee Flanagan II, identified himself on air as Bryce Williams before turning the gun on himself when cornered in by state troopers.

ABC news reportedly received a fax from Williams that read, “I’ve been a human powder keg for a while....just waiting to go BOOM.” The now deceased Flanagan II shot and killed Parker and Ward in addition to injuring local official Vicki Gardner, whom Parker was interviewing.

Flanagan created a Twitter handle and Facebook under the name Bryce Williams which he used to advertise the murder on social media, including two brief videos of the occurrence from the gunman’s perspective.

Vicki Gardner as of Aug. 26 is in stable condition.

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Law enforcement and other emergency personnel respond to the scene of a shooting at the Grand 16 movie theater on Thursday, July 23 in Lafayette, Louisiana. John Russell Houser opened fire in the movie theater killing two people and injuring nine others before taking his own life.

Gun violence sparks national interest

By Jamal Melancon jmmelanc@loyno.edu @Jam_M_Mel

A violent trend of gun use is on the rise, bringing national attention to stories like the recent theater shooting in Lafayette and local shootings in the French Quarter.

Keevy Narcisse, history senior, was at the Grand 16 movie theater in Lafayette just a day before the shooting on July 23.

“No one expects it to happen to their community in a place that a lot of people feel is a safe space,” Narcisse said.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ data, firearm-related homicides have been on a 39 percent decline from 1993 to 2011, but the majority of the decline in both fatal

and nonfatal firearm victimizations only occurred in the decade from 1993 to 2002.

Determining whether or not gun violence is more of an issue now than previously must take into mind that gun laws differ across state and federal government, LUPD Captain Roger Pinac explained.

“It’s not an issue of the gun laws not working; it’s how they’re enforced,” Pinac said. “That’s really the crux of the matter.”

According to George E. Capowich, criminology professor at Loyola, an issue also arises in whether or not laws should be used as a tool to deter violence.

Capowich is involved as a research partner and evaluator for a continuing law enforcement program called Partnership for Safe

Neighborhoods, a joint effort by federal, state and local law enforcement designed to reduce violence and murder.

“Reducing violence is not really a matter of law and prison sentences,” Capowich said. “We know that these do not deter violence.”

Besides differing gun laws, varying perceptions and experiences with guns can have an impact on the initial response entire communities have from gun violence.

Pinac recalled a case years ago where students used an airsoft gun in a vehicle on Freret Street to demand a wallet. They didn’t take the wallet and took off laughing instead.

The students were arrested and spent several weeks in jail for committing an armed robbery.

“I tell kids don’t bring play-guns.

They look too much like the real thing; policemen can’t tell the difference,” Pinac said.

About 70 percent of all homicides were due to firearm violence from 1993 to 2011, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. About 70 to 80 percent of firearm homicides were committed with a handgun during the same time period.

Pinac, originally from Lafeyette, said he used to get depressed by how frequent fatal gun violence was when he first started working in New Orleans. He observed that the city has a high rate of both gun violence and murder, but overtime, people become desensitized to the outstanding number of incidents.

“I think it really should illicit a stronger reaction,” Pinac said.

CONTINUED: Louisiana embraces gay marriage equality GAY MARRIAGE, continued from front page According to a report released

by Public Policy Polling in February 2014, Louisiana residents are beginning to shift their perspectives about same-sex couples, with a 54 percent of respondents saying they support either marriage or civil unions.

On Aug. 6, in efforts to enhance the city’s position as a place that embraces individuals from all sexual orientations, the New Orleans City Council approved to annually recognize June 26 as LGBTQ day.

Jason Williams, city council president, said at a city council meeting that New Orleans has a proud tradition of accepting and promoting equality for all people.

“LGBTQ Equality Day is a reminder of the commitment of activists, organizers, lawyers, allies and average citizens that are fighting for basic rights for the LGBTQ community,” Williams said.

Justice Anthony Kennedy authored the majority’s opinion, hold-

ing that all U.S. states are required to grant marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples and recognize same-sex unions that have taken place in other states.

“Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves.

Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions,” Kennedy said in the Supreme Court case.

Ryan Delaney, A’08, founder of Delaney & Robb Law firm and LGBT member, said that the the next big challenge for gay-rights activists in Louisiana is going to be the battle against anti-employment discrimination and making sure no citizen is judged upon their sexual orientation.

“The battle to terminate discrimination in all it’s forms continues, just as long as social mores keep evolving, and America continues to revolutionize the way society views the gay community in general,” Delaney said.

Daigle said the lack of tolerance

towards same-sex relations in the U.S. comes from outdated religious principals and legislation.

“Love is by far the most important force in the universe. We’ve been

restricting that force because of obsolete laws and regulations. Now, love can reign freely,” Daigle said.

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Courtney Beckwith (left) and Amber Beckwith (right) are married by Rev. Lori Hlaban on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The couple had their names changed legally after an earlier commitment ceremony.

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Film • Arts • Food • Music • Leisure • Nightlife

People or pets, family is family

By Rebeca Trejo rdtrejo@loyno.edu @rtrejo_maroon

Courtesy of Terri Steuben

A dog (top) tries to stay above water on the roof of a house as Hurrican Katrina floods the Lower Ninth Ward. The Humane Society places signs (right) around the city to direct resucers to designated animal shellters. Animal Resuce New Orleans, the Humane Society of the United States and The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals came to New Orleans during Hurriance Katrina to evacuate animals left behind after the storm. Ten years later, while the animal populaton has increased since the storm, animals each day are finding homes from ARNO and LASPCA.

Amid the overwhelming chaos and dislocation left behind by one of the five most deadliest storms in U.S. history, appalling images of abandoned animals flooded mainstream media and caused national outcry demanding a law on how animal welfare groups approach disaster relief rescues.

Ginnie Baumann, A’87 and Animal Rescue of New Orleans’ vice president, said that days before the storm reached New Orleans, thousands were forced out of their homes under a mandatory evacuation called by the city’s mayor; however, thousands refused to leave their pet companions and chose to stay behind.

“People refused to leave their flooded homes without their pets.

Some were elderly, others disabled.

Some were hiding for fear they would be found and forced to leave their pets behind — even service animals,” Baumann said.

According to Baumann, in a study conducted by the Fritz Institute post-Katrina, nearly 44 percent of the people who stayed behind did so because they refused to leave their pets.

“The unique bond between people and their pets not only meant they would not leave without their pets, it also meant they would die with their pets,” Baumann said.

According to Alicia Haefele, communications director at the Louisiana SPCA, there were no precedents on how to handle animal rescue efforts of this magnitude before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, which meant that the animals that were left behind to fend for themselves had to survive under terrible conditions.

“It was hot, they had no food or water; animals were scared,” Haefele said. “Post-Katrina, animals that

were left behind to weather Katrina, were living a real life nightmare.”

Haefele said that the scale of distress witnessed in New Orleans after Katrina served as a wake-up call for the Federal Government, and in 2006, by an almost unanimous decision, the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act became a federal law. Now, the U.S. law requires every federal emergency management agency disaster plan to include a way to evacuate pets and ensure their welfare.

“This was a huge step for animal rights because it pushed the government to revise how welfare groups approach pet rescues,” Haefele said.

“Now, emergency responders are trained to provide pets with assistance and how to better catalog animals.”

Haefele said that the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina helped approach animal evacuations when Hurricane Sandy was bearing down New York and New Jersey because people were authorized to evacuate their homes with their pets.

The Humane Society of the United States deployed Terri Steuben, animal communicator and trained disaster responder, to New Orleans to assist with the largest animal rescue operation in the U.S. history.

“The people down there were very like-minded people. They were there to help with the animals. They were always helpful. They were there to make sure that every animal they could save, they would,” Steuben said.

According to Steuben, during her deployment in New Orleans, she witnessed remarkable things — chained-animals that survived the flood, large animals providing food for smaller breeds, and animals that were found still guarding their homes.

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Summer fun under the September sun School may have started, but that doesn’t mean that the fun has to end. Here are a few events that will help you keep the homework blues away Louisiana Seafood Festival From oysters to crawfish, you don’t have to go far to sample your favorite seafood with the Louisiana Seafood Festival in town.

Rain or shine, attendees will have the weekend to explore the variety of food, drinks, music, cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, and children’s activities the festival has to offer.

The event will take place from Sept. 4-6 at City Park Festival Grounds.

Southern Decadence The LGBT community will paint the Quarter rainbow for the 44th annual Southern Decadence.

Taking place Sept. 2-7, the event packed weekend will feature pa-

rades, dances, street parties, outdoor concerts, talent shows and costume contests. While admission rates vary by event, most of the festivities will be held at local favorites such as the Bourbon Pub and Parade, Golden Lantern and Oz.

New Orleans Burlesque Festival With dazzling outfits and sultry smiles, burlesque performers will descend into the streets of the French Quarter for the annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival.

With a weekend full of classy strip-tease competitions, after-parties, live performances and risqué acts, audience members will have the chance to experience the best burlesque shows New Orleans has to offer.

House of Blues and Harrah’s Casino will house the festival from Sept.

17-20. For more information about the event, visit neworleansburlesquefest.com.

Culture Collision When you mix artistic celebration, 65 of New Orleans’ performing and visual arts organizations, and three hours of networking opportunities, the seventh annual Culture Collision is born.

Hosted by WWNO, artists, performers and lovers of the arts will gather at The National WWII Museum’s US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center for an explosive night of artistic culture. The event also includes free giveaways, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar with happy hour specials.

The event is free and open to the public and will begin on Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m.

NOLA on Tap Beer Fest While the dogs are at play, festival attenders will have the chance to sample over 300 beers during the NOLA on Tap Beer Fest.

Hosted by the Bulldog and the Louisiana SPCA, the beer fest will feature a variety of music, food, games, contests, and of course hundreds of local, national, homebrewed and microbrewed beer to sample. The festival will take place Sept. 26 at City Park Festival Grounds from 1-8 p.m. This is a dog friendly event, so make sure to bring your best friend along.

While admission to the event is free, tickets must be purchased to sample the beer.

Smithsonian Magazine’s Annual Museum Day Sometimes knowledge comes at a cost, but on Smithsonian Magazine’s Annual Museum Day, the keepers of knowledge will open their doors free-of-charge at participating locations.

On Sept. 26, museums such as the National World War II Museum, the Hermann-Grima Historic House Museum, Longue Vue House and Gardens, The Historic New Orleans Collection, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum and Gallier Historic House will be free to the public.

Tickets can be downloaded at smithsonianmag.com/museumday/?no-ist.

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For You, Who Has Died

By Emily Kennedy eekenned@loyno.edu @emieliken

He would spend his days in his small square garden. Every day, he would collect oranges and figs and zucchini and fresh basil for his wife. His hands would tremble as he handed her each bag, but she accepted them effortlessly and smiled at him. She would say “thank you” and kiss him on the lips, fetch him a glass of ice water and tell him to stay cool. Then he would go back into the garden.

One day he came in without oranges. His wife smiled, said thank you and kissed him, then looked down at the bags with a puzzled

look on her face.

She asked him if the tree was bare. He replied that they didn’t have an orange tree. She assured him that they did and he went back out to collect the oranges.

The next day he presented her with only figs and zucchini. His wife smiled, said thank you and kissed him, then looked down at the bags and furrowed her brow.

She asked him again if the orange tree was bare and if the basil leaves had been eaten by the bugs.

He replied that they didn’t have either plant. She assured him that they did and he went back out to retrieve them.

The next day, he came into the house with just a bag of figs. His wife thanked him, kissed him and

VIII - XXIX - MMV: Before/After

took the bag from his hands. She didn’t ask him about the other plants. He went to sit in his chair with the paper. The day after that, his wife found him in his chair, untouched by the dirt or the sun, reading a book. He didn’t know they had a garden, he told her.

And, each day thereafter, he went on forgetting.

He forgot the year, and she smiled and she kissed him. He forgot their address, and she smiled and she kissed him. He forgot her name, but he flirted with her and she smiled. On his last day, she kissed him and he forgot to breathe.

“VIII - XXIX - MMV: Before/After” Matt Dietrich, visual arts senior

KATRINA’S PETS, continued from page 5

CONTINUED: Pets are family, too “Things were tough in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, but the storm’s social aftermath made the government and the nation realize the importance of always being prepared in case of an emergency,” Steuben said.

Ten years later, Ginnie Baumann said that Hurricane Katrina was a turning point in our relationship

LIFE AND TIMES BRIEFS Latino community thanked for helping rebuild New Orleans New Orleans is getting a little Latin flare during the Gracias Latinos Fiesta at the Casa Borrega.

From music to a few guest speakers from Latino organizations, this event held Aug. 29 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. is a celebration of the Latino immigrants who helped rebuild the crescent city after Hurricane Katrina.

CLC to host candy bar Loyola’s Christian Life Communities is hosting a candy bar on Sept.

1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Fish Bowl of the Danna Center.

Music, candy and a chocolate fountain will be available for all to enjoy while getting to know members of CLC. There will be an opportunity to sign up to join CLC for the 2015-16 school year at this event.

Loyola professor and friends to hold concert John Reeks, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra founding member and Loyola professor, will serenade audience members with a variety of clarinet music.

Reeks and friends will perform in Roussell Hall on Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Lakeview to hold Katrina 10 Year Anniversary Parade From one levee to another, the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association will host the Red, White and Blue Parade in honor of the city’s progress 10 years following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

There will be an opening commemoration ceremony at 7:30 a.m. on the corner of Fleur-De-Lis Drive and Old Hammond Highway in honor of those who were lost in the storm The parade, made up of local school bands and cheer teams, will begin on Fleur-De-Lis Drive and end at Hynes Elementary School at 10:30 a.m. Those attending are asked to wear red, white and blue.

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with animals because, in the middle of all the chaos, the human-animal bond persevered.

“People must always be helped to get out with their pets,” Baumann said. “No one stays behind.

ACCOLADES, continued from front page

CONTINUED: Loyola recieves accolades Jaime “Liz” Johnston, English writing sophomore, said that the top 20 rankings Loyola received in “easiest campus to get around” and “best college library” were well deserved. When she was a freshman, having an easy campus to navigate put her at ease, and the library’s available resources assisted her as a commuter.

“There are so many resources to utilize, not to mention the rentals,

like a scientific calculator or laptop, have saved me from many trips through mid-day New Orleans traffic,” Johnston said.

Cissy Petty, vice president of student affairs, said that she was pleased to see Loyola’s diverse student body and service in the community recognized by the Princeton Review’s award of top 20 rankings in “race-class interaction,” “quality of life” and “town-gown relations.”

“It goes to our Jesuit values of seeing God in all things, people and places, and serving the greater good where ever we are called,” Petty said.

“It doesn’t hurt that Loyola and New Orleans know how to have a good time!”

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Courtersy of the Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J.

Ignacio Volunteers gather together in Dangriga, Belize after a hard day’s work of service and care (left). Madeline Janney, psychology senior (right) teaches young kids at school. Next summer, the Ignacio Volunteers will be setting up their camp in South Africa.

Iggy Vols replaces Belize trip with South Africa

By Chasity Pugh cmpugh@loyno.edu @chasitypugh_

The Ignacio Volunteers set up camp in Belize over the summer for what might be the last time, at least for a while.

Heather Malveaux, coordinator of Ignacio Volunteers immersion programs, said that the Belize summer camp has been replaced for the upcoming year by a camp in South Africa, but has not been discontinued.

“We are working with limited

resources, so since we have the opportunity to visit a country such as South Africa, in the future we will explore if we can alternate trips,” Malveaux said.

At the latest Belize summer camp, the volunteers went on a service trip to a town called Dangriga, which lasted from July 20 to Aug. 11.

While there, they provided assistance to the young and elderly through arts and crafts, sports, and creative lessons. Students were also given the opportunity to learn about the culture as well as the political, sociological and economic issues

that occur in the Caribbean and developing countries.

The Belize summer camp was started in 1989 by Fr. Ted Dziak, S.J., vice president of Mission and Ministry, and has been held 16 times in the past 19 years. Dziak said like all camps, this one was unique in its own way.

“It is a strong cultural city of 6,000 with great music and amazing food.

Any time a student immerses themselves in the cultural differences and similarities of a country, a unique experience occurs,” Dziak said.

Madeline Janney, psychology se-

nior and team leader for the trip, said she had an amazing experience as a volunteer.

“This summer we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the summer camp. We are so thankful for our time in Dangriga, and the relationships that have been built throughout the years are incredibly valuable,” Janney said.

Janney was one of two team leaders of the camp this summer, serving as the link between staff and volunteers, along with Brendan Dodd, marketing senior.

“I thought this trip was great.

The city is remembering Katrina through prayer and service

By Jordan Fountaine jtfounta@loyno.edu @forrjordan

For the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the city organized several events to reflect on the loss and destruction caused by the storm.

Tronn Moller, organizer of the programs, talked specifically about two important events.

“Two big events to look for are the Day of Service and the Power of Community event, taking place at Smoothie King Center,” Moller said.

The Day of Service is a citywide project in which thousands of volunteers will serve around New Orleans with over 100 different community projects on Aug. 29. The Power

of Community event will begin at 5 p.m. that day after the service work has been finished. It is a cultural event that entails an interfaith prayer and both cultural and musical performances to illustrate New Orleans’ thriving culture, despite the changes caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Leslie Parr, Ph.D, former director for the Center for the Study of New Orleans, said the city has changed tremendously post-Katrina.

“It has attracted the interests of lots of creative people, lots of artists, and entrepreneurs. This shows the possibility of growth for New Orleans. It’s an exciting change,” Parr said.

JOSE MORE / MCT Campus

Boards and a stop sign mark an open manhole in the devastated Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2007. The city is reflecting back on the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina through several events marking the 10th anniversary of the storm.

Our group of volunteers created an amazing community and the co-teachers we worked with were amazing to be around with as well,” Dodd said.

He also added that being a team leader this year was a completely different experience than he had the previous year.

“It was such a humbling experience to teach in Dangriga and to see volunteers who you trained for a semester just go in and do an outstanding job at teaching. That was really awesome,” Dodd said.

RELIGION BRIEFS

Documentary to be screened in Nunemaker The Jesuit Social Research Institute is sponsoring a screening for the documentary “Big Charity” on Sept. 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Nunemaker Auditorium in Monroe Hall.

A Q&A session with people featured in the film will follow the showing.

Admission is free.

The film tells the story of Charity Hospital. Run by nuns, it served New Orleans for almost 300 years.

The hospital gradually became a public institution and a symbol of safety and compassion. Serving one of the largest populations of uninsured citizens, it also boasted the number two Level I Trauma Center in the nation before closing after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Men’s and women’s tennis add four to recruiting class Kyle Russell, head tennis coach at Loyola, announced that the team will add four players to the roster for the 2015-16 season.

Steven Le, Sean Presti, Sebastian Gomez and Chris Fourmaux have all joined the Pack for the upcoming season. Le is a junior college transfer from Irvine Valley College where he was key in building them into one of the best JUCO programs in California. Presti comes to Loyola from France and has earned Student Athlete of the Year honors for the 2014-15 season. Fourmaux comes from Hammond, Louisiana and is ranked in the top five graduating seniors for the state. Gomez joins the Wolf Pack as a freshman from Marietta, Georgia and has been training at Ginepri Performance Tennis.

The 2015 recruiting class will join a returning class of seven.

Women’s cross country and track and field teams add 17 to 2015 roster Matt Shelton, head cross country and track and field coach at Loyola, announces the addition of 17 new members to the women’s 2015 roster.

Jeane-Mari Blanchard, Jordan Elissa, Taylor Galmiche, Shannon Hester, Kendall Lane, Emily Ortiz and Ashley Portwood will all be running distance for the 2015 season.

Leah Banks, T’kia Collins, Asia Marie-Kelly and Yesenia Davis will compete for the Wolf Pack as jumpers and hurdlers.

Taylor Hagins, Anna-Kristina Hugel and Tiera Melancon will join the Pack as throwers.

Rounding out this year’s recruiting class are freshmen Jennifer Brown, Tiera Henderson and Meri Herbert, who will join the Pack as sprinters.

The men’s and women’s cross country team will compete in the Dalton State Twilight Cross Country Classic on Sept. 4.

Saints fall to Patriots in the Dome ZACH BRIEN / The Maroon

The cross country team (top), quidditch player, Eric Jurgeson, economics senior (left), and the women’s volleyball team (right) are looking to begin the 2015-16 season with much anticipation. The men’s and women’s cross country team welcome 17 new recruits to a program on the rise. The women’s team finished in fourth place, while the men’s team took home fifth place last season in the SSAC championships. The quidditch team is looking to begin their journey to repeat what was a championship run last season.

They finished 2-3 in the Quidditch World Cup tournament last year. The women’s volleyball team look to take the court for a second year under Angela Franke, head coach. The team finished the year 6-13 (SSAC) and 13-21 overall, and are looking to take the next step with nine new recruits and two seniors at the helm.

Wolf Pack Schedules WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

CROSS COUNTRY

INTRAMURALS SCHEDULE

NOLA EXCURSIONS

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SEPT. 4

DODGEBALL

ORIGINAL CREOLE BIKING TOUR

at Xavier University vs Wayland Baptist Mississippi Valley State

SEPT. 4 at Keiser University vs Tennessee Wesleyan Florida College

SEPT. 5 at Kieser University vs Calumet Keiser

Dalton State Twilight Cross Country Classic @ 4 p.m.

SEPT. 12 Loyola Wolfpack Invitational, Metairie @ 8 a.m.

SEPT. 19 LSU Invitational, Baton Rouge @ 8 a.m.

Sept. 4 @ 3 p.m.

Res Quad

PING PONG Sept. 30 @ TBA Sports Complex

3 V 3 BASKETBALL Oct. 27 @ 7 p.m.

Sports Complex

Sept. 5 French Quarter

KAYAKING ON BAYOU ST. JOHN Oct. 3 Bayou St. John

13TH GATE HAUNTED HOUSE Oct. 16 French Quarter

The Saints lose their second straight pre-season game to the New England Patriots 26-24 at home.

The Saints started the game 15-0, scoring on their first three possessions of the game. Drew Brees completed eight of 10 passes with two touchdowns and 159 yards. The Saints led 21-7 at halftime.

The Patriots climbed back into the game with a touchdown midway through the third quarter

by Dion Lewis. The Saints lead was cut to seven heading into the fourth quarter.

The Patriots began the final quarter with a touchdown by Tyler Gaffney. The Saints held only a one-point lead but pushed the lead to four after a 21-yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins. But the team would eventually suffer their second loss of the pre-season with a 35-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.

The Saints are 0-2 in pre-season play and will face the Texans in the Dome on Aug. 30.

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OUR EDITORIAL

The majority opinion of our editorial board

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S H O U L D B E A B O U T ...

peace Police in every community have a single role: to keep the peace. In recent history, police have gotten away from this mission in favor of aggression and militarism.

As we pass the first anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown, and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, it’s important to visit the issue of police violence and determine what should be done to return policing to its original peacekeeping mission.

The New Orleans Police Department, like many police departments around the world, face myriad problems.

In 2011, the Federal Department of Justice Civil Rights Division performed an investigation into the misconduct of the NOPD, and found that the various civil rights violations and constitutional breaches are systemic, structural and widespread.

Earlier this year, the Office of the Inspector General released a report showing that many of the issues that were previously flagged have not been resolved.

A distinction that many in different anti-police movements fail to draw is that the problem with policing in the United States today is not the people wearing the uniform.

It’s the deficiencies in our policing system, and it goes far beyond New Orleans.

Certainly, there are bad cops.

Anyone involved in policing will say that as well. But overall, the issue isn’t that all police are bad people, born poised to kill and destroy freedom. The problems are more complex.

There’s a high level of racial bias in policing, where minorities are profiled based off color, national origin and faith. In addition to being an ineffective policing tactic, this

is illegal, as it violates the constitutional principle of equal protection under the law.

Excess military equipment being sold to police departments inflames tensions with protesters. As one U.S. Marine wrote in the International Business Times, the war gear that was used by SWAT to check the protests in Ferguson was heavier and more deadly than the equipment the U.S. military used to patrol the streets of Iraq and Afghanistan. Protesters should not be treated as enemy combatants.

The war on drugs, prostitution and other vices creates more criminals without making us any safer.

This can be seen with the case of Eric Garner, where he was put in a chokehold for selling loose cigarettes. Had this victimless activity not been made a crime, Garner may still be alive.

Many police come in contact with mentally ill or physically disabled people daily. A lack of adequate training makes police officers unprepared to handle these circumstances, and leads to the use of violence in situations where violence could have been avoided.

The justice system exacerbates the problem of aggressive policing.

From civil asset forfeiture laws, to Supreme Court decisions that don’t condemn poor policing, or a lack of accurate data on how often police officers use their guns, these problems make it harder to avoid militarization and aggressive policing.

Not only does the legal system cause these problems, but so does our culture.

And we have been complacent.

In no civilized society can people be apathetic to stories of people who have been victims of the corruption of our legal system. Be it from unnecessary escalation of vio-

lence or corrupt legal proceedings, these stories deserve more than coverage from local news outlets or shares on social media. They have to be in the front of our consciousness and should accompany every conversation about police or the justice system.

We have misdiagnosed the problems.

Compliance to the law will not solve the problem of poor policing.

Complying to orders can help avoid escalating instances of violence.

However, there have been people who have been unable to comply, such as children who don’t understand the gravity of the situation they were found in, or people who are deaf. A lack of compliance is not the issue.

Racial inequality in policing is only a symptom of the larger problem of poor policing. If police didn’t racially profile, there would still be too many excessive laws, and police departments would still have financial incentives to enforce them.

No one is immune from the problems of poor policing. Everyone can be a victim to a bad law or a corrupt police officer. This affects all of us, and we all have an obligation to see these poor circumstances improve.

To ask these problems to be fixed is not to insult police officers. It is only an attempt to ensure that police fulfill their mission to protect and serve, as is their duty. When a large number of people feel the need to insist that their lives matter, this duty isn’t being fulfilled.

As a society, we need to hold police to that standard, fight the corruption in our legal system and police departments, and we have to do a better job of it than we already have.

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IN MY OPINION Students sharing their opinions

Loyola can’t progress fast enough HOWLS & GROWLS HOWL to the green space in front of Monroe Hall GROWL to textbook prices

AMY PIRTLE first-year at Loyola Law alpirtle@loyno.edu On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that marriage was a fundamental right to be extended to all people, regardless of orientation, as protected by the 14th Amendment.

And with that ruling, presented about 10 a.m., social media went wild.

All over viewers were confronted with rainbow profile pictures and a neverending procession of Bible quotes, both sides of the public opinion at work.

About a month later on July 24, the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. released a letter to his faculty and staff detailing Loyola’s spousal benefits policy, now extended to same-sex married

HOWL to the new milkshake machine GROWL to the calories of the milkshakes HOWL to low humidity GROWL to Tropical Storm Erika HOWL to syllabus week

couples. This decision was met with much applause, particularly concerning Loyola’s “promptness,” and a bit of criticism, mostly from students, that it didn’t come soon enough.

It was a double-edged sword for Loyola, which is known to many of its students as a “liberal” and “progressive” Jesuit institution that still has to work within the confines of the Roman Catholic faith, which by and large has been so recognizably against the recent decision that the few sympathizers like the Rev. James Martin, S.J. are being swallowed whole against the likes of Archbishop Joseph Kurtz and Cardinal Sean O’Malley, all backed by the support of an older, conservative lay people.

Same-sex marriage creates an interesting conundrum for Catholic institutions in particular.

Catholic universities like Boston College and Notre Dame consented willingly to the implementation of same-sex benefits when their respective states voted to allow same-sex marriage, recognizing the civil nature

of the policy over their Roman Catholic standing.

It also didn’t hurt that they were, essentially, forced to.

Other schools have not been so open. At Seton Hall University, a Catholic university in New Jersey, Rev. Warren Hall was fired from his position for publicly supporting the “NO H8” campaign.

In Pennsylvania, Margie Winters, a teacher at Waldron Mercy Academy, a Catholic elementary school, was fired for not “living a rightly ordered lifestyle.”

Read: being a married lesbian.

Frankly, Loyola acted as it was expected to considering that the new national standard is marriage equality.

Whether it was to act more or less quickly is a matter of opinion, but it is generally well known that the wheels of Catholic doctrinal changes run slowly and even a “progressive” institution like Loyola has to deal with the higher authorities above, who are at the behest of Rome, lay people, and, as in the case of the Jesuits, their own

orders.

We can make Loyola out to be whatever we want it to be for our personal lives, but even we can’t make it go against the very nature of its institution.

Public relation reasons aside, Loyola probably acted so “promptly” because of its inevitability.

We have to recognize that, but also still commend the institution for not rebelling like Seton Hall or Waldron Mercy (although that’s like thanking Putin for not bombing a Ukrainian city or NOPD for actually testing a rape kit).

In recognizing this, we still should continue to push for more reformative changes to help represent the interests of all minorities, especially the disenfranchised in particular.

Sadly, no amount of tuition money will be enough to top the bidding of the Higher Power (pun intended), and like the rest of Catholic Social teaching, we may be waiting decades for full acceptance to be had.

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Katilyn Woltz and Dillon Tauzin, Loyola seniors, enjoy drinks while studying (above). Max Rowdon, the barista, pours coffee for a customer (right). These college students show a growing trend of frequenting local coffee shops.

Keep your coffee local, not corporate

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To all the freshman new to campus, new to the city, and new to the local fare, I have some advice: drink local.

“Think local,” “shop local,” “stay local,” we hear. We’ve been told this is an important concept that ends unfair wages and boosts the local economy, but the importance of knowing our local options goes further than moral conviction. For instance, it pays off to travel the extra mile and enjoy a cup of coffee at a local coffee shop.

Local food, drinks and artistry are often better quality than the products spit out of the bigger, corporate

machines. It is a reciprocal relationship: we support our local businesses and our local businesses give us their best.

If you haven’t tasted freshly roasted, ground, and brewed coffee, have you tasted coffee at all? I’ll argue that you haven’t. I know plenty of people who would not consider drinking their coffee black before they knew just how great coffee could taste. That is because the coffees they were introduced to were usually Starbucks or Folgers, both companies notoriously offering a burnt, bitter taste.

This burnt taste can be attributed to larger companies’ call for mass production. With over 21,000 stores worldwide, Starbucks must roast beans at higher temperatures to produce large quantities of coffee at a faster rate.

For independent companies, this isn’t so. They have the time and resources to appreciate and roast their beans at an appropriate rate.

This lends to the smooth and robust taste their coffee will offer.

The taste of local, fresh coffee is only the icing on the cake. Local coffee shops are personable. Imagine this scenario: you walk through the door, beeline to the counter, your barista greets you by name and starts working on your order. There weren’t 10 people impatiently fiddling their fingers behind you. Your barista knew your name and your order. For me, this brings a feeling of peace. This deconstructs the busy, impatient atmosphere.

You can stop and remember that the person behind the counter is a person, as are the connoisseurs around you. This brings another, almost communal dimension to enjoying coffee. So simple, yet so satisfying.

Food tastes better when you know where it comes from. There is a common misconception that larger companies sell their product for less than local businesses. This is

hardly true.

With as much coffee as we consume, we should realize our effect as the consumer and the responsibility that comes with that power. It is important to know that your growers and roasters are benefiting from your purchase as much as you are.

Fair-waged coffee will have more care put into it, tending to make sure it taste better.

Starbucks is great for seasonal drinks and sweet, icy treats. However, if you want to experience coffee in its essence, you’ll need to take your business elsewhere. Find an independent coffee shop that cares about the coffee they create.

These coffee shops aren’t for the faint of heart. They aren’t as convenient as Starbucks or the Keurig machine in your suite. I would argue that they are better, though. Better for the world, better for our community, and better for the consumer, which is why you should go try a local cup of joe right now.

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WORLDVIEW BRIEFS Americans obtain highest French honor for halting gunman On Monday, Aug. 24, three Americans were awarded France’s highest award, the Legion of Honor at Elysee Palace by Francois Hollande, French president, just days after halting a gunman aboard a train headed to Paris.

College student Anthony Sadler, National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos and Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone are now Chevalier, knights of the Legion of Honor.

British businessman Chris Norman, French-American Mark Moogalin, two additional passengers and an anonymous good samaritan will be honored at a later date.

The gunman reportedly emerged from the restroom armed with an AK-47, pistol and box cutter.

Moogalian was injured while disarming the man from his AK-47 before being shot in the back by the pistol while protecting his wife from the shooter.

Stone assisted by using his fingers to stop the bleeding from Moogalian’s neck.

French authorities identified the gunman as Moroccan Ayoub El-Khazzani, 25. His lawyer Sophia David said that her client denies a premeditated attack; he simply wished to rob train passengers.

Panda gives birth to twins in captivity WASHINGTON (AP) — In more than three decades of trying to breed pandas at the National Zoo, there’s been plenty of heartbreak.

More cubs born in Washington have died than survived, and news of a birth has often been greeted warily.

But on Sunday, zoo officials were nearly giddy. They don’t just have an apparently healthy pair of twins, born Saturday night to panda mom Mei Xiang. They have a template to follow that gives the cubs a strong chance of survival.

Pandas won’t usually nurse twins if left to their own devices. They’ll

care for one and allow the other to die. But in the past decade, Chinese breeders have come up with a system: Every several hours, they swap out the cubs, giving each one the critical time it needs to nurse and bond with its mother. Meanwhile, the other one is kept in an incubator.

Panda keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo will continue performing these delicate swaps as long as it’s needed and as long as Mei Xiang lets them. By late Sunday afternoon, the twins had traded places three times without incident, with Mei Xiang cradling them in turn.

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Mei Xiang the panda gives birth to twins at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Pandas are an endangered species and have a difficult time reproducing in captivity.

New Orleans resilience strategy unveiled New Orleans’ Mayor Mitch Landrieu revealed a plan called Resilient New Orleans on Aug. 24.

The plan includes 41 steps to promote resilience in the city. Some of the steps in this plan include launching an emergency account program and implementing a plan to help small businesses get the technology they need to enhance growth.

Mayor Landrieu stressed the importance of this plan to combat poverty and increase economic opportunities in the city.

“Now, the opportunity is to position New Orleans as a global leader on resilience. The people of New Orleans are a profile in resilience, but more must be done to adapt to new and forthcoming challenges facing our environment and opportunity gaps that persist in our city,” said Landrieu in a press release.

University Medical Center dedicated in New Orleans Aug. 26 marked the dedication of the University Medical Center 10 years following the destruction of Charity Hospital due to Hurricane Katrina.

The UMC, centered within the New Orleans BioDistrict, opened its doors to patients on Aug.1 and cost a reported $1.1 billion.

The center is set to provide an opportunity for excellent “patient-centered” healthcare, academic medical training and a variety of innovative research.

UMC joins Children’s Hospital New Orleans, Touro and New Orleans East Hospital in the non-profit and Louisiana focused health care system.

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