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LOYOLA PHOENIX Volume 48

Issue 3

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

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New coaches, players look to move on MADELINE KENNEY mkenney1@luc.edu

The rebuilding process for the Loyola women’s basketball program is well underway. Starting with a clean slate, head coach Kate Achter finished her first month in the position by finalizing a 10-player roster — less than the average roster size of 14 players — and four-person support staff for the 2016-17 season.

Achter, who accepted the head coaching position on July 19, has overtaken a destitute Achter program with few experienced players and no solid foundation after former head coach Sheryl Swoopes left amid the controversy surrounding an exodus of players. But Achter, 30, isn’t looking at the situation as a calamity. She said she’s optimistic about having a fresh start but is also maintaining a realistic point of view. “[Right now, we’re] figuring out what our strengths and weaknesses are and where I can place everyone,” said Achter, who was formerly an assistant coach at both St. Bonaventure University and Xavier University. “As a team, if I can put them in the right places, we’re going to win a lot of games, hopefully. The goal is to figure out where everyone fits right now, and then we’ll kind of visit and see where we’re heading.”

With a new head coach and a team comprised almost entirely of new players, learning to adapt will be necessary to find success this season.

Since Loyola hired Achter so late in the recruiting season, she wasn’t able to recruit players herself for the 2016-17 season.

500 Crime during Labor Day weekend pushes Chicago’s homicide rate this year past 500 murders — 32 more than the 2015 total.

JULIE WHITEHAIR jwhitehair@luc.edu

At least 13 people were killed in Chicago this Labor Day weekend, as of Tuesday morning, according to Chicago Police Department (CPD) News Affairs. Another 43 people were shot, the data shows.

This holiday weekend was more violent than it was last year, when 38 people were reportedly wounded and eight people were reportedly killed.

The end-of-summer violence comes after last month’s high homicide tally. Chicago had 90 reported homicides in August, according to an email statement from the CPD, making it the most violent month the city has seen in more than two decades.

More than 472 people were reported shot in August alone, according to CPD. Although Chicago’s population of 2.7 million people amounts to less than one fourth of New York City’s population and Los Angeles’ population combined, it had a higher number of homicides this year than those two cities combined. Chicago had 488 murders in 2016 as of Monday evening, while New York City and Los Angeles have had about 420 murders total.

The rise in violent crime is a departure from what statistics showed earlier this summer, when shootings were declining compared to previous years, as The Phoenix reported.

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Class of 2020 causes dorm hall squeeze ALMUDENA RINCÓN arincon@luc.edu

Loyola accepted its largest-ever freshman class this year and is making changes to accommodate the additional students — including moving some off campus.

The class of 2020 is made up of 2,655 students, a 19 percent increase from the previous year.

Due to the increase in students, the university converted some double rooms in San Francisco, de Nobili, Regis and Mertz residence halls into triples. Clair McDonald, assistant director for housing assignments, marketing and communications at Residence Life, said that figuring out where students would live was a little bit more challenging this year than it has been in previous years.

“We worked with admissions and our facilities teams to make sure we had enough bed spaces for students,” she said. “We strategically picked the largest doubles on campus and made those into triples.”

The housing process for upperclassmen takes place in February, and the number of incoming students for the freshman class is unknown until around May 1, which is the priority decision deadline.

“We didn’t want to displace anyone who had already signed up to live on campus because they already said, ‘We’re going to live here,’” McDonald said. “So we really didn’t do any shifting of transitioning any upper class buildings to freshman buildings.”

Still, with the living space constraints, not every student is accommodated. Loyola sophomore Christian Robinson and his roommate, who are both transfer students, live in The Sovereign on North Kenmore Avenue and are paying for housing through Loyola.

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Ramblers build upon last season’s success TIM EDMONDS tedmonds1@luc.edu

After losing in the semifinals on penalty kicks at the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament, Loyola men’s soccer head coach Neil Jones said his team is looking to take the MVC by storm and avenge last season’s disappointing end.

Men’s soccer finished the year with a 10-4-5 overall record and 2-2-2 in the MVC, becoming the program’s winningest team since 2008. Jones said he wants to build on last season’s success.

Courtesy of Steve Woltmann Loyola Athletics

This season redshirt junior Andrew Chekadanov has had four saves and two goals against.

SOCCER 15

A&E

POP DIVAS Fifth Harmony took the stage at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion on Aug. 31. page 9

NEWS

STUDY ABROAD U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy says studying abroad is key to U.S. relations. page 5

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

Grace Runkel | Editor-in-Chief grunkel@luc.edu While many people had Labor Day off, the staff of The PHOENIX pulled together this year’s biggest issue so far.

There’s a lot to read in these 16 pages, so here are the highlights.

Chicago’s homicide rate has surpassed another disturbing milestone as crime over Labor Day weekend pushed the number of reported murders in 2016 past 500. On pages 1 and 3, a Loyola professor puts the violence in context and offers possible solutions to the ever-growing problem.

Have you noticed more people on campus this semester? Loyola welcomed its largest freshman class this fall — which seems to be turning into an annual tradition — and now Residence Life is getting creative with housing assignments. Read about the doubles that are now triples on pages one and four.

The opinion section takes on the University of Chicago’s ban on “Trigger Warnings” with two different approaches this week. Columnist Matt Boey examines the issue in the context of San

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Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem to show how banning safe places might not be conducive to challenging perspectives. Columnist Jamie Hiskes focuses on the university’s new policy itself and shares how she thinks it fails at preserving students’ freedom. That’s all on page seven.

Get your mouth watering on page 11 with a review of Imperial Lamian — a Chinese restaurant off the Grand Red Line stop that specializes in homemade noodles. On page eight, immerse yourself in last week’s Fifth Harmony concert with photos from the pop-packed night and an accompanying review on page 10.

Read about the women’s basketball program’s rebuilding efforts on pages one and 13.

After losing nearly all of the team’s coaches and players, this will be a major rebuilding year for new head coach Kate Achter and her three new assistant coaches.

Lastly, read “Chillin’ with Dylan” to find out assistant sports editor Dylan Conover’s thoughts on U.S. Cellular Field becoming Guaranteed Rate Field. Spoiler: He’s not very happy about it.

As always, don’t forget to check out loyolaphoenix.com for additional stories. You might notice it’s changed a little since the last time you visited.

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SECURITY NOTEBOOK Times represent when incidents were reported, not necessarily when they occurred.

1

Monday, Aug. 29 | 12:29 p.m.

6

Thursday, Sept. 1 | 7:51 p.m.

2

Monday, Aug. 29 | 8:55 p.m.

7

Friday, Sept. 2 | 9:14 p.m.

3

Tuesday, Aug. 30 | 4:37 p.m.

8

Saturday, Sept. 3 | 2:20 a.m.

4

Wednesday, Aug. 31 | 5:26 p.m.

9

Sunday, Sept. 4 | 1 a.m.

5

Thursday, Sept. 1 | 8:31 a.m.

10 Monday, Sept. 5 | 12:05 a.m.

6600 block of North Sheridan Road A Loyola student submitted a delayed report of an attempted strong armed robbery. The offenders had previously been arrested.

San Francisco Residence Hall Residence Life personnel turned in drug paraphernalia found in the residence hall to Campus Safety.

International House A graduate staff member turned in drug paraphernalia found in the building to Campus Safety.

San Francisco Residence Hall A Loyola student reported electronic harassment by an offender with no Loyola affiliation. Tinley Park Police previously received a report.

Blessed Virgin Mary Hall Janitorial staff in the building turned in a wallet belonging to a Loyola student. The wallet contained a fake ID card.

International House A graduate staff member turned in suspect narcotics found within the building to Campus Safety.

St. Ignatius Plaza A Loyola student reported a minor theft on the St. Ignatius Plaza outside of De Nobili Residence Hall.

1100 block of West Albion Avenue A person with a knife and no Loyola affiliation approached a group of Loyola students, but made no physical contact. Campus Safety arrested the suspect.

Mertz Residence Hall Residence Life personnel turned in drug paraphernalia found in the residence hall to Campus Safety.

6565 N. Glenwood Ave. Neighbors complained about loud noise numerous times, but Campus Safety was unable to make contact with the leaseholders.

Security Notebook Map Check out where this week’s security notebook incidents occurred.

Numbers correspond to the reports above.

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Pokemon Go players ramble around campus CARLY BEHM cbehm@luc.edu

Pokemon Go, the summer’s record-breaking mobile app, has fizzled out, losing 10 million users within a month of its July release. On campus, however, a student project called Loyola Go used the game to engage students during Welcome Week.

Niantic, a software development company, partnered with The Pokemon Company to develop and release the game, which lets players virtually catch Pokemon through augmented reality — images imposed in the environment using a phone’s camera. The game prompts users to go to various locations to collect supplies and battle their Pokemon — a setup encouraging players to go outside and

move around to advance in the game.

Welcome Week student-workers virtually placed lures — which attract Pokemon to their location — around campus to get students involved. Ugochukwu Okere, a junior political science and social work double major, led the team and said the project was successful.

“The aim was to get people outside of their dormitories [and] get the freshman out [and] familiar with campus [by] playing Pokemon Go,” said Okere, 20. “I think it definitely increased foot traffic around campus during welcome week.”

First-year forensic science major Angela Sarvey said Loyola Go’s lure events helped her get to know the area.

“It definitely does help me get to know campus,” said the 18-year-old,

Lemont, Illinois, native. “It’s a better way to go sightseeing.”

Some students were eager to discover useful game locations on Loyola’s campus.

Rachel Goldense, an English major, said she likes to pass time with the game.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said the 20-yearold junior. “I play it between classes …

It’s just a quick thing to open up and play for 10 minutes.”

Scarlett Winters, a 21-year-old senior, likes the nostalgic aspect of Pokemon Go. “I’ve played the games since I was seven,” said the political science major. “I’ve always loved the franchise, and I think this game is a great way to mesh 21st century technology with a 90s franchise. When Pokemon Go first

came out, I played it for hours each day, whether it be on the weekends or after work.”

Pokemon Go has limited capabilities compared to Nintendo’s traditional video games. Despite the sharp decrease in users, Okere said the success of the game lies in the hands of its creators.

“It really depends on what Niantic decides to do with the game,” Okere said. “If they decide to progress and add more content and more features, people will come back.”

Recent updates include additional game features and reminders to avoid trespassing or driving while playing the game. A new update with big changes, including the ability to trade Pokemon, is expected soon, according to a Niantic report.

PokeStop Gym

Carly Behm The PHOENIX Ugochukwu Okere

Students are still playing this summer’s popular game, Pokemon Go, at PokeStops around Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus.

Loyola Go Project

CRIME: CPD targets repeat gun offenders

Labor Day Weekend

Robert Lombardo, a Loyola professor and the director of the university’s forensic science department, said the frequent violence in Chicago has resulted from a multitude of factors, such as pent-up social imbalance, broken gangs and a small police force.

Crime in Chicago can be traced back to America’s industrialization, according to Lombardo, because it led to a decrease in entry-level jobs for the poor or working classes. He said the lack of male role models in families is also to blame.

“It’s been like a perfect storm of all these social problems,” Lombardo said.

“Inner city schools throughout the country are troubled. Family structures [are] troubled; there’s this total lack of opportunity for them. So, some would argue that [criminals] get into gangs and sell drugs as an alternative to getting a legitimate job.”

While CPD has broken up major gangs in the past, the resulting smaller gang formations no longer have a leader telling them not to fight with other gangs, according to Lombardo.

“Gangs no longer are these ‘supergangs,’” Lombardo said. “Essentially, they reverted back to the earlier form of gangs, which was just four guys that live on this block now set up a drug-selling

Chicago suffered 13 homicides and 43 shootings over the holiday weekend

continued from page 1 CPD placed blame on repeat gun offenders in its email statement. In August, arrests for murder were up by 18 percent compared to August 2015, according to the statement, and the department targeted more than 200 repeat criminal offenders in August to combat the violence.

“The City of Chicago, like many major cities throughout the United States, continues to be challenged with violent crime committed by repeat offenders using illegal guns,” CPD stated.

Increased homicides come at a time of tension for CPD that has been brewing since the department released footage in November 2015 of the fatal police shooting of 17-yearold Laquan McDonald.

Officer Jason Van Dyke, who shot McDonald, was charged with first-degree murder. Shortly after, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy.

Current Superintendent Eddie Johnson took over in April and was tasked with addressing Chicago’s persisting violence. He recommended on Aug. 18 that seven other officers involved in the McDonald case be fired.

operation on the corner.”

Lombardo said he thinks Chicago should hire more police officers to combat the widespread violence.

“We just don’t have the resources to address these problems,” Lombardo said. “There’s a dramatic shortage of detectives.”

Loyola student and criminal justice major Jack Sullivan said he thinks violence stems from a lack of communication between the police and the community.

“I think that both the police and the community [have] such a disconnect that no one really knows what each group is trying to accomplish,” said the 21-year-old. “The outliers of the groups … give a bad name to each group. They both think they’re out to get each other.”

A solution could form if police and citizens find common ground and have a meeting, whether on a national level or at the Chicago level, according to Sullivan.

“Every city is [going to] have violence … I don’t know why Chicago has so much [violence], but there are bad eggs everywhere,” he said. “If we can hold people accountable at both the community and the police level, that’s a good start.”

SEPT. 2: Friday, 5 p.m.

Labor Day weekend started off relatively calm, with zero reported homicides and two reported shootings between 5 p.m. and midnight.

SEPT. 3: Zero reported homicides and 12 reported shootings occurred Saturday.

SEPT. 4: The violence picked up Sunday, with four reported homicides and nine reported shooting victims.

SEPT. 5: The number of reported homicides on Monday hit nine, with 17 reported shooting victims.

SEPT. 6: As of 6:15 a.m. on Monday, there were zero reported homicides and three reported shooting victims.

Crime statistics according to CPD News Affairs.

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HOUSING: Freshmen overload pushes upperclassmen off campus continued from page 1 Robinson said he does not like his living situation because he feels cut off from the university and its community, which is especially problematic because he is a new student.

“I still feel like we don’t know exactly what’s going on,” said Robinson, a 20-year-old biology major.

“It’s just a matter of still figuring out how to do things ... versus being in a dorm where you have a floor meeting, and you get those questions answered.”

Back on campus, Regis Hall, which is primarily an upperclassman dorm, now has two first-year floors this year. McDonald said one floor of Regis is always reserved for first-year students; this year, they are housing the upperclassmen on the upper floors, and the first-years on the lower floors.

Milan Thakkar, a first-year student living in Regis Hall, said she didn’t even know Regis Hall was a residence hall option until she was assigned to live there. She said her top dorm choices were Mertz Hall and de Nobili Hall.

Thakkar, an undecided major, said she knows a lot of students living in Regis Hall from her freshman orientation group. She added that while people are still warming up, she hopes they will soon build community.

McDonald said although there are more students, Residence Life wants to give the high-quality experience that living on campus is known for.

First-year student Kristiana Russell said she enjoys living in a triple room in San Francisco Hall.

“I prefer the triple because you can do group activities with your roommates,” she said. “It’s hard to do that and have fun with just one other person. Three people help to make you feel a part of a group.”

Although the first-year marketing major requested a double, she got placed in a triple. But Russell

said that it’s not only cheaper to live in a triple, but everyone has their own area in the room.

“Our room is quite large,” she said. “Everyone has a desk, bed, [and] drawer-dresser, and we still have enough space to dance.”

Another first-year student living in San Francisco Hall, Sabrina Virani, said that first she thought the room was too small for three people, but that she and her roommates have made it work.

“Now that I’ve lived there for a bit, it’s not that bad,” she said.

Residence Life has made additional changes to accommodate the 9 percent increase in transfer students this year.

Regis Hall is a great space for transfer students because it’s transitional, according to McDonald.

“It’s suite-style … has a little bit more private bathrooms for an older student,” she said. “It’s also a little bit more community-focused, which is still good for [any] firstyear student.”

McDonald said since many transfer students are juniors, they are not required to live on campus.

However, Residence Life tries to house as many students as possible.

Sophomore transfer Erik Pautsch said he considered living on campus.

“I spent some years in the service so that gave me … experience enough that the school is okay with me living by myself,” said the 24-year-old pre-med major.

He lives at Granville Avenue and North Kenmore Avenue and really likes the proximity to campus and the Red Line.

The freshman class has continued to grow over the past five years, but Loyola does not plan on continuing to increase the size of incoming freshman classes, according to Loyola’s director of Admissions Erin Moriarty.

“We are excited with the number of students interested in being a part of our Loyola community, but

Michael McDevitt

The PHOENIX

Due to the record number of freshmen enrolled in Loyola this year, the first two floors of Regis are filled by first-year students.

we are not looking to increase our freshman class for next year,” Moriarty said.

Even without an increase in student enrollment next year, dorms will all be full again. This does not mean that sophomores will start to be allowed to live off campus next year, according to McDonald.

“There has been no discussion of a change in the University’s Residency Requirement,” McDonald said.

When asked about the possibility of constructing additional dorm buildings to solve the housing issue, McDonald said nothing is certain yet, and student input is essential.

“Residence Life will be looking at a variety of data in the upcoming months and we will solicit student feedback about our buildings to make sure we are offering students the best on-campus experience possible. McDonald said students will be asked to give feedback throughout the upcoming year as a part of our planning process.”

Courtesy of Natalie Battalgia

Loyola University Chicago

“We are excited with the number of students interested in being a part of our Loyola community, but we are not looking to increase our freshman class for next year .”

ERIN MORIARTY Loyola Director of Admissions

EpiPen price hike worries students who need them most EpiPen Prices Since 2011

ADAM MCDONAGH amcdonagh@luc.edu

Loyola students who suffer from life-threatening allergies now have to deal with a drastic price increase to the only device that can save them, EpiPen, the most prominent epinephrine injector on the market.

Since pharmaceutical manufacturer Mylan acquired EpiPen in 2007, consumers have watched the price for a two-pack of EpiPens rise by as much as 548 percent, from $93 to $608, according to Truven Health Analytics.

Epinephrine injectors serve as a first line of defense for victims of severe allergic reactions. The spring-loaded syringe administers a dose of epinephrine, a synthetic adrenaline that temporarily reduces swelling and forces closed airways to open.

Approximately 3.6 million prescriptions were filled for EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. last year, according to data from IBM Health.

The pens expire after one year and doctors often advise users to have two pens on hand at all times.

For sophomore bioinformatics major Carlee Bettler, who suffers from severe peanut allergies, EpiPens are a necessity.

“Every time I have used them ... my allergies were so severe that I needed steroids and additional medication,” said Bettler, 19. “It didn’t save my life, but it bought me time.”

Loyola business major Bradford Horton, whose health insurance does not cover the medicine, went from paying $160 to $630 for EpiPens in the span of two years.

Courtesy of Wikicommons

EpiPen auto-injectors are essential for students who have life-threatening allergies.

EpiPen is estimated to control 85 percent of an American epinephrine injector market worth more than $1 billion, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The manufacturers behind Auvi-Q, the closest competitor to EpiPen on the market, voluntarily recalled its injectors last October after receiving reports of insufficient dosages in the devices, leaving Adrenaclick as one of the few alternatives in the market.

Although Adrenaclick has a significantly lower list price — about $460, compared to EpiPen — it is also more complicated to use, which could present problems for children or other adults not familiar with the device.

Despite the price hikes, Horton, a 19-year-old sophomore, said he would not consider using Adrenaclick.

“There could be a situation where I’m not able to inject myself … so ease of use is very important to me,” Horton said. “If

someone else needs to inject me to save my life … I would take EpiPen with me.”

Both of Loyola’s wellness centers contain a steady supply of epinephrine in case of emergency. In the event of usage, the student would not be charged for the drug, according to Wellness Center Associate Director Joan Holden.

Other pharmaceutical companies are attempting to capitalize on the situation by developing alternatives. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is pushing a generic version of the injector, but does not expect to release it earlier than 2017 after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected their proposed model last February.

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, known for creating a $1 alternative to AIDS drug Daraprim after the drug underwent a 5,000 percent price hike, announced on CNN last August that it was developing an auto-injector that could be sold prof-

Courtesy of CNBC/Wells Fargo

itably for $100.

The controversies surrounding Mylan might pressure the FDA to put upstart products on a fast track to government approval, according to Robert Kolb, the Frank W. Considine chair of business ethics and Loyola finance professor.

“At this point, [experts] might question whether perfection is better than the public good,” said Kolb. “[The public] is thinking they would rather live with the symptoms than die of the cure.”

The constant price hikes have spurned an investigation by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as well as a protest at Mylan’s U.S. office in Pennsylvania.

In response to the criticism, Mylan announced Monday that it would introduce a generic line of the auto-injectors for a list price of $300 — less than half the cost of the regular brand. The company also offered to pay up to $300 for those needing financial aid through coupons, up from its previous cap offer of $100.

Kolb doubts these moves will relieve the public’s concerns.

“It doesn’t solve the problem, it just highlights [it],” he said. “[Both models] are made at the same facility, with the same bottle, at the same time … and they are charging these [high] prices in comparison to the cheap cost of production.”

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Kennedy: Study abroad key to relations GRACE RUNKEL grunkel@luc.edu

After nearly three years in Japan, U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy is encouraging college students to live abroad, too.

On Aug. 31, Loyola hosted Kennedy and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan for a discussion on the importance of studying abroad.

Before the event, Kennedy and Ryan sat down for an exclusive interview with The Phoenix.

Over the last two decades, the number of American students studying abroad has more than tripled, according to data from the 2015 Open Doors report. During the 2014-15 academic year, more than 300,000 American students studied abroad, and last year more than 850 ungraduates from Loyola alone studied overseas.

Kennedy said not only does the study abroad experience enrich the lives of each student, but it also plays a vital role in U.S. international relations.

“I think the reason that more and more students are choosing this is they recognize this is a globalized world and none of the problems we are facing can be solved by any one country,” said Kennedy. “Every time you go abroad, you’re an ambassador for the United States and I think you represent our country abroad, but you bring back so much of the world here.”

The number of international students coming to study in the United States has also been increasing. Last year, almost 300,000 students came to study in the United States — a sharp increase of nearly 9 percent from 2014. Ryan said the skills these students gain when studying in the United States — from understanding

a different culture to learning a new language — are beneficial in the increasingly globalized world, and the State Department doesn’t want U.S. students to fall behind.

“We don’t want to be at a disadvantage as the United States,” said Ryan. “We want to make sure that we, too, have a generation of students that have that global understanding and global perspective.”

Kennedy said the power study abroad programs have is exemplified through the United State’s relationship with Japan — which is now the country’s biggest partner in humanitarian efforts and scientific research.

“We were bitter enemies 70 years ago, and I think after the war there was a tremendous effort made to build a relationship out of that sacrifice and devastation,” she said. “Generations of … Japanese young people came to America, and now they brought home what they learned here to Japan, which is now our strongest ally in Asia.”

However, more than half of U.S. students studying abroad choose to stay in Europe, according to data from Open Doors reports from 2001 to 2015. The 2014-15 school year saw a record number of students studying abroad in Asia — more than 36,000 — but that only amounted to about 12 percent of the total students overseas.

Kennedy said she expects the programs in Asia will continue to grow throughout the next several years.

“Asia is really the place where there is the most opportunity for Americans. They are really still an indispensable country in that region,” Kennedy said. “There’s tremendous interest and opportunity

Courtesy of Natalie Battaglia Loyola University Chicago Ambassador Kennedy said study abroad programs provide students with vital understanding and perspective of the world.

for Americans, as well as for students, for those countries that come here and make incredible contributions. So I think we’ll see those numbers start to evolve.”

However, some students and parents might be hesitant to study abroad. In 2015, there were almost 12,000 terrorists attacks in 92 different countries, according to the U.S. State Department’s annual Country Reports on Terrorism 2015.

In France, the fourth most visited country by U.S. college students, there were five separate attacks. But Ryan said fear of conflict should not keep students at home.

“The world is complicated, but when we do confront issues like that, in our view, it’s all the more important that we stay engaged and understand one another better through these experiences rather than retreat,” she said.

Courtesy of Natalie Battaglia

Loyola

University Chicago

U.S. Secretary Evan Ryan joined Kennedy to speak at Loyola on Aug. 31 about the importance of globbal understanding in the face of world-wide terrorist attacks.

Report claims U.S. sexual assault guidelines are harmful

Julie Whitehair

The PHOENIX

Posters for sexual assault hotlines and advocate groups hang in the basement of Loyola’s Corboy Law Center downtown.

JULIE WHITEHAIR jwhitehair1@luc.edu

A conservative nonprofit is campaigning for the removal of the guidelines U.S. universities follow to prevent and respond to sexual assault cases, saying they infringe on the rights of those accused of sexual assault.

However, statistics show that the percentage of falsely reported rape cases is relatively slim.

Nonprofit organization Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) analyzed 30 lawsuits filed by students

accused of committing sexual assault.

Each lawsuit alleged that universities mishandled rape investigations.

The report, spearheaded by Gina Lauterio, a director for SAVE, challenges the U.S. Department of Education’s 2011 Dear Colleague Letter advising schools on how to handle sexual assault cases.

The letter outlined measures for schools to prevent and respond to sexual violence cases, including assuming the victim’s account is more likely than not the correct version.

Some schools have taken the guidelines a step further by relying

on one investigator alone to handle sexual assault cases or establishing temporary sanctions before a case is resolved, according to SAVE. The report is meant to expose how the Dear Colleague Letter causes “systematic” problems in handlings of sexual assault, said E. Everett Bartlett, another director for SAVE. “We have a broad based problem that springs from the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter,” Bartlett said. “That policy is shortchanging … victims of assault and shortchanging students who have been wrongfully accused, and it’s placing universities in an ...

unfair position.”

Departing from the typical focus on alleged victims, the SAVE report highlights the issues facing students who may be wrongly accused of sexual assault.

Since the 2011 letter was published, nearly 130 sexual assault mishandling cases have been filed against universities by both alleged victims and accused students, according to a lawsuit database regarding Title IX. Title IX is a statute of the 1972 Education Amendments that protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs that are federally funded.

Of the lawsuits, 51 cases reached a decision, 30 of which ruled at least partially in favor of the accused student, according to SAVE. Most claims against universities that resulted in favor of the accused student dealt with lack of due process, breach of contract, violation of Title IX and negligence, SAVE reported.

SAVE’s findings show that 17 of the 30 lawsuits were filed against private universities. The report suggests this may be a consequence of private schools not having the same legal obligation to follow “constitutional protections” as public schools, or simply because private school students can better afford legal fees.

Two of the 30 analyzed cases were filed against Jesuit schools: Saint Joseph’s University in Pennsylvania and Xavier University in Ohio.

Attorney Eric Rosenberg, who defends clients accused of sexual assault, said at a press conference that universities often lack resources for sexual assault investigations and school officials act as prosecu-

tors toward accused students.

“The pendulum has swung so far that universities have determined that victim complainants are females who must receive preferential treatment in part because of pressure from the federal government and the general public,” Rosenberg said.

But not all statistics reflect that claim. Between 2 and 10 percent of cases are false accusations, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, while more than 90 percent of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report their assaults.

Loyola’s own Title IX deputy coordinator, Rabia Khan Harvey, said she finds the Dear Colleague Letter to be helpful rather than harmful.

“We appreciate and often rely upon the Dear Colleague Letters to help us interpret the law so that we can effectively respond to reports alleging sex/gender harassment or discrimination,” Khan Harvey stated in an email to The Phoenix.

SAVE itself is not without controversy. The organization drew backlash in 2012 for supporting the House Republican’s Violence Against Women Act that would limit the protections for immigrant abuse victims.

SAVE’s former treasurer Natasha Spivack was also criticized for her website, Encounters International, which arranges marriages between American men and Russian women.

The website was sued for $400,000 by a Russian woman when the husband she met through the service abused her, reported The Huffington Post.

The Phoenix is waiting on comment from Loyola’s Sexual Assault Advocacy Line.

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Out of more than 800 college educators, 62 percent thought trigger warnings have or will have a negative effect on academic freedom, according to a National Coalition Against Censorship survey.

Respecting marginalized students isn’t anti-freedom

JAMIE HISKES | Contributing writer jhiskes@luc.edu

WARNING: This article contains brief mentions of sexual assault.

See that? That is what a “trigger warning” looks like.

It’s only nine words. But those nine words may protect a survivor of sexual assault from having flashbacks or a panic attack triggered by the content of this article. Doesn’t that seem like a thoughtful and logical thing to do?

The University of Chicago disagrees.

In a welcome letter sent to all incoming freshmen at the beginning of this school year, the university made it clear that there will be no trigger

warnings or “safe spaces” anywhere on campus.

Administrators claim this new policy is in the interest of “academic freedom” and “freedom of expression,” in that it will allow students, faculty and guest speakers to debate with one another candidly and “without fear of censorship.”

This university and others around the country who have implemented similar policies for similar reasons aren’t thinking clearly.

The right and ability of the University of Chicago community to speak freely is not threatened by the implementation of trigger warnings and safe spaces.

Those resources provide ways for someone who is offended — perhaps even endangered — by certain rhetoric or content to steer clear of it.

The University of Chicago seems to think safe spaces are places where “individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds

with their own.”

A recent column written by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board even went so far as to call those who benefit from the use of safe spaces “babies.”

The Safe Space Network, an online community that advocates for the implementation and normalization of institutional safe spaces, defines a safe space as a “place where anyone can … be able to freely express [themselves], without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, or unsafe.”

A safe space is a place where LGBTQIA people know they will not encounter homophobia, transphobia or cissexism.

It is a place where people of color know they will not encounter racism.

It is a place where people who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder know they will not encounter anything that may cause them to panic.

Simply put, it is safe.

The University of Chicago hasn’t grasped the definition of a psychological “trigger.” A trigger is a “stimulus such as a smell, sound or sight that [causes] feelings of trauma,” as explained by GoodTherapy.org, an online therapist directory.

Therefore, a trigger warning is a notice to individuals with certain dispositions that they may be traumatized by a piece of content, and not simply offended by it.

Banning safe spaces and trigger warnings is on par with outlawing movie ratings and handicap-accessible public bathrooms. Without these regulations, 10-year-olds would be able to view films with graphic content.

People in wheelchairs would be forced to navigate tiny bathroom stalls with no support bars. Would that experience benefit them in any way? Would it build character or make them tougher?

Of course not.

Safe spaces and trigger warnings

are not tools used to coddle and shelter, as the University of Chicago seems to believe. They are tools of self-preservation to which all marginalized students should be entitled.

Loyola embraces safe spaces, particularly for LGBTQIA students.

Madonna della Strada Chapel holds “Masses of Inclusion” specifically for these students.

We have 11 gender-neutral bathrooms between the Lake Shore and Water Tower campus. The annual Student Drag Show, organized

by Advocate, one of the university’s LGBTQIA groups, is one of the most popular events on campus.

All of these components create one of the most welcoming environments I have ever encountered.

Respecting the voices and needs of marginalized students is important. The University of Chicago needs to realize that its new policy does not encourage universal freedom for its students — it prevents freedom.

For UChicago and Kaepernick, free speech comes at a cost

MATT BOEY | Contributing writer mboey@luc.edu

When the University of Chicago published its letter against safe spaces and “trigger warnings,” conservative commentators from Fox News, Breitbart and Glen Beck’s The Blaze applauded the move as a victory against the destructive wave of political correctness devastating college campuses.

Assuming the letter was not an attempt to coddle alumni and donors alarmed by the protest-heavy college culture, University of Chicago should be praised for preserving freedom of speech and expression.

In what is now a standard message to the “entitled and protected youth,” the university bluntly told students to “grow thicker skin.”

Cue Colin Kaepernick.

The 49ers quarterback’s refusal to stand for the national anthem in protest of the mistreatment of African-Americans drew accusations from other players, such as his former teammate Alex Boone, of being disre-

spectful to men and women in service.

Commentators said Kaepernick was a traitor to his country. On twitter, some fans quickly resorted to racial slurs. Speaking to Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman anonymously, NFL executives said that Kaepernick may never play professional football again.

I thought playing sports gave athletes calluses.

The nationalistic and deaf reaction to Kaepernick’s protest is a signal that Univeristy of Chicago’s idealistic move to remove safe spaces — in order to create an open environment where discussion can flourish — is not only foolish but impossible.

Kaepernick’s actions created a debate, but not the kind that he intended. The country has questioned his patriotism with McCarthy-like obsession while almost completely ignoring the point of his protest: the unjust treatment of African-Americans across the country.

This demonstrates a flaw in University of Chicago’s logic: In a fully open discussion, we will eventually regress into our own preferences and ignore other points.

Therefore, a degree of protection is needed to facilitate a productive and critical conversation.

Granted, free speech does not mean freedom from consequences, just as protections do not mean

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Kaepernick told USA Today he would donate the first $1 million he earns this season to community organizations.

complete censorship in the name of political correctness.

However, the deep polarization of our cultural, social and political views presents new risks and forms of censorship.

Do Kaepernick’s actions deserve special attention because they stepped on the sanctity of a national symbol?

They shouldn’t.

There are currently no laws that

mandate standing for the national anthem, and based on the precedence set by court cases, there is little chance of there being any.

NFL policy also does not require players to stand for the anthem.

Was Kaepernick’s decision in poor taste? Perhaps. The same was said about Black Lives Matter protesters marching during a rush hour traffic stop. Or Olympic athletes raising their

black fisted gloves on the medal podium at the Olympics. Or of sit-in protesters at whites-only restaurants.

If the University of Chicago is serious about challenging perspectives, it needs to accept that its own constructive and open dialogue is a mere fantasy.

Free speech has always come at a cost, but without intervention, it is unaffordable.

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Fifth Harmony openers shine on tour The five members of Fifth Harmony stopped in Chicago at the FirstMerit Bank Pavilion Aug. 31 while on their 7/27 Tour.

Vocalists Victoria Monét, Jake Miller and JoJo opened for the girl group. The tour comes after the release of Fifth Harmony’s sophomore album, 7/27, which features hits such as “Work from Home,” “All in my Head (Flex)” and “Write on Me.” Although Fifth Harmony was entertaining, the real standouts of the night were the openers. See page 10 for a full review of the concert.

Nick Coulson

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The edge and intensity of her performance was made all the more apparent by the singer’s pair of Jordans, eyebrow ring and denim jacket with Mad Love, the name of her upcoming album, written in sequins across the back.

Nick Coulson

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Following a lengthy legal battle with her record label, singer and actress JoJo proved she was ready to take on the music industry once again with her powerhouse vocals as one of Fifth Harmony’s openers .

NICK COULSON ncoulson@luc.edu

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emperatures might have been dropping at the less than sold-out FirstMerit Bank Pavilion, but that didn’t stop the members of Fifth Harmony from bringing the heat on Aug. 31 during the Chicago stop on their “7/27” tour.

Simon Cowell formed the five-member girl group during the second season of the X Factor in 2012. Following a third place finish on the show, the group signed a joint deal with Cowell-owned Syco Music and L.A. Reid’s record label, Epic Records. Since then, the group has released two albums, claimed several awards and released numerous chart-topping hits.

Donning shimmering tights and black leotards, each member showcased her vocal prowess during the 90-minute set. The vocal choreography

was almost as impressive as the physical choreography. The musical barto-bar handoff took place in between perfectly synchronized hair flips and sensual twists, bends and turns. Aside from the performers’ impressive body movements, the harmonization and cohesiveness of all five voices blending together during acoustic and bluesy songs such as “Write on Me” allowed for some hair-raising vocal gymnastics from the quintet.

The group, backed by an all-female band, got the mainly tween crowd of “Harmonizers” energized with hits including “Worth It,” “Work from Home” and “All in my Head (Flex).” If the songs weren’t catchy enough, throw in some beach balls, smoke cannons and chair choreography and the concert turned into a dance party.

Although the crowd sung along and had a good time, the show seemed slightly over-choreo-

graphed. Everything down to the pace of the singers’ strutting and where they walked seemed to be perfectly rehearsed. Although each of the five members took turns giving 30-second speeches before songs, there were few moments of genuine crowd interaction.

Before Fifth Harmony took the stage, Newcomer Victoria Monét started the night with her impressive vocals and sharp dance moves.

Jake Miller, a 23-year-old recording artist, performed after Monét. Miller, whose EP Rumors rose to No. 1 on the iTunes Overall Top Albums Chart, put on an incredibly high-energy show. Hits such as “Dazed and Confused,” “Rumors” and “Overnight,” from his newly released EP, quickly brought the crowd members on their feet.

Following Miller was the most surprising act of the night: Singer and actress JoJo. The singer is mak-

ing a comeback to the music scene following a seven-year legal battle with her old record label. The edge and intensity of her performance was made all the more apparent by the singer’s pair of Jordans, eyebrow ring and denim jacket with Mad Love, the name of her upcoming album, written in sequins across the back. In between hits such as “F**k Apologies” and the fan-favorite “Too Little Too Late,” JoJo found intimate moments to share with the crowd. A standout moment for the singer was the stripped down “I am,” a song from her upcoming album, that she prefaced by explaining how hard it has been for her to love herself.

It would have been nice to see a more natural and engaging performance from the headlining quintet, but then again, a greater focus on the theatrics of the concert as opposed to the talent seems to be the nature of pop shows these days. Despite that, it

was a fun and energetic night.

Nick Coulson

The PHOENIX

New artist Jake Miller rocked a hat and Fifth Harmony hoodie when he took the stage at the FirstMerit Bank Pavilion.

Frank Ocean makes the long wait worth it for new music Frank Ocean released his second LP at the end of last month, marking the end of a nearly four year wait for fans.

KRISTEN TORRES ktorres1@luc.edu

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Frank Ocean — the millennial singer, songwriter and rapper hailing from Long Beach, California — has done it again.

Ocean dropped his second studio LP Blonde on Aug. 20, gracing listeners with another smooth relic of the lyrical genius that made up Channel Orange in 2012.

At first, Ocean appeared as a great storyteller — an avatar for modern issues. His music managed to melt away social divides with the truth behind his words. Pitchfork quickly dubbed Channel Orange “engrossing” and “grand” — an album that pushed the limits of personal exploration. But just as Channel Orange roused Ocean groupies around the world, he disappeared from the music scene for a shocking four years.

Much time went by without any

tracks or guest appearances from Ocean, but Blonde is a perfectly constructed album — well worth the long wait.

Blonde is Ocean’s abandonment of the sometimes childlike beats that were featured in the background of his previous singles, including “Lost” from Channel Orange. The obsession that riddled that album with Fitz and the Tantrums-sounding melodies and 8-bit funk was left behind, giving Blonde a sense of musical maturity that had been clouded in his previous releases.

The real takeaway from Blonde has to be Ocean’s lyrics — as the sad boy of R&B, Ocean can take Drake down a peg when it comes to expressing himself through music.

The first three tracks off the new album deal with Ocean’s love life (with social media mentions sprinkled throughout) but bring to the surface one of the most admirable

things about the veteran artist: his ability to maintain vocal consistency.

Blonde is the perfect follow-up to his previous album both in lyrics and free-form flow. Channel Orange lacked the composure that characterizes Ocean’s new release, which has now put him on the forefront of the R&B music scene.

In “Self Control” — a new track off Blonde — Ocean asserts his place among the top artists of his generation. The song features rappers Yung Lean and Austin Feinstein (who rose to fame after his collaboration with Tyler, The Creator), creating a perfected trio for gospel-like choruses accompanied by acoustic guitar. The track is warm, inviting and alluring in its own intimidating way.

“Solo (Reprise)” is the epitome of everything good music should be and arguably the best track on the album, even though Frank Ocean didn’t write it. The song features

an earth-shattering verse rapped by Andre 3000 that would bring Kendrick Lamar to his knees. It addresses both the perils of being a woman (I hate that it’s like this, I feel for you/ I don’t know what it’s like with a skirt on) and police brutality (When I hear that another kid is shot by the po-po/ It ain’t an event anymore).

The verse pinpoints one of the album’s major themes: Nostalgia. This aspect is strangely fitting given that Ocean’s first release was titled Nostalgia, Ultra.

Ocean has grown with his music.

At 28 years old, the artist continues to break genre boundaries and create new ways for artists to release their music.

One of the most widely anticipated albums of the year, Blonde has arrived full force, making certain that Ocean will remain at the apex of innovative music for a long time.

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Glass Animals getting better with age

Imperial Lamain’s dumplings won’t disappoint Regina Merrill The PHOENIX

Imperial Lamian offers Xiao Long Bao, which are steamed soup dumplings. Above are the six vibrant dumpling options.

REGINA MERRILL rmerrill@luc.edu

While I have go-to restaurants in Chicago, I typically don’t return to one even if I had a great meal there; there are too many new places to try, and I need to find different spots to review. However, I broke that self-imposed rule this summer by visiting one restaurant, Imperial Lamian (6 W. Hubbard St.) three times in two months.

Located off the Grand Red Line stop, Imperial Lamian is a chain restaurant created in Indonesia. The Chicago location is the only franchise in the United States. The interior fits in with the River North restaurant scene, with dim lighting, wrought iron accents and a glass wall in the kitchen so visitors can see the cooks. However, it also reflects the restaurant’s modern Chinese cuisine with accents such as carved wooden benches, silk-print seat cushions and wire lanterns, balancing the modernity with tradition.

The restaurant specializes in dim sum, soup dumplings and handpulled noodles. I visited Imperial Lamian on several occasions this summer and had the opportunity to try each of the specialties.

The Xiao Long Bao are steamed soup dumplings. I ordered the combination ($18), which allows you to try all six. To distinguish the different fillings, each dumpling is a different color, including hot pink, yellow, purple, green, orange and white. The dish resembles an Easter egg collection when it arrives. Flavors include tra-

ditional dumplings such as Shanghai, spicy Szechuan pork, duck and crab, but there are also modern twists such as gruyere and truffle. My favorites were the Szechuan pork, which had a fiery chili sauce inside the dumpling, and the gruyere, as the pungent, sharp cheese made an unexpected but delicious filling.

Dim sum are smaller, appetizer-sized plates that are great for sharing, and the menu includes a good mix of both vegetarian and meat-based options. I have ordered the seared turnip dim sum ($10) each time I have gone. I was skeptical at first; a turnip seems to be the most unexciting vegetable possible. Imperial dodges this dullness by lightly frying the cubed turnips so they’re crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, resembling the texture of tofu. Then, they’re sauteed in the restaurant’s sweet-and-savory XO sauce and served with scrambled egg and bean sprouts, providing just the right amount of crunch to the dish. Other dim sum choices include items such as spring rolls, dumplings and wontons.

The hand-pulled noodles, or lamian, after which the restaurant is named, are also worth ordering. With the open kitchen, you can watch chefs create the pasta by hand. They stretch the dough to arm’s length and then shape it by flattening it on the counter. The lamian are served in a broth or fried. I tried the Minced Pork Lamian ($14), which includes spicy pork broth, black garlic, shitake, wood ear mushrooms and truffle oil. The portion is big enough for two people,

and the variety of elements in the dish make it multi-dimensional. The truffle oil finish brings out the mushroom flavor and makes for a great finish.

I have also tried the fried vegetable lamian, in which the noodles are lightly sauteed. While the portion is smaller, it provides a different flavor for the noodles and is ideal if you’re looking for a lighter bite.

Imperial also offers wok and BBQ items. I ordered the BBQ crispy pork belly ($19), which comes in a clay pot. If you haven’t tried pork belly before, think of it as softer, melt-inyour-mouth bacon. Imperial’s version came in a thick sweet-and-sour sauce, which was a nice compliment to the salty pork. Rice ($3) is not included with entrees, but it’s worth it to soak up whatever sauce the dish may have.

For dessert, the manager recommended the egg bao. Again, I was skeptical because I don’t typically associate eggs (or dumplings for that matter) with dessert, but the filling reminded me of warm liquid creme brulee and was the perfect light bite to end the meal.

Imperial has become a go-to for me whenever friends or family are in town. The variety of the menu allows you to share a few smaller items or order a satisfying entree, and it’s great for groups. The staff is incredibly friendly and willing to help with recommendations, whether that means identifying vegetarian dishes or sharing their favorite dishes. Check out Imperial Lamian for a different, modern take on a cuisine that might otherwise be familiar.

Regina Merrill The PHOENIX

Egg bao (left) are dessert dumplings filled with a sweet, creme brulee-like liquid. Minced pork lamian (right) is cooked using hand-pulled noodles. Imperial Lamian features an open kitchen, which allows you to watch chefs create the pasta by hand.

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Two of the four band members from the British indie-pop group Glass Animals perform at the Dour Festival in Belgium during their 2015 world tour.

ALLY SPIROFF aspiroff@luc.edu

Whenever I listened to Glass Animals’ last album, Zaba, it would be with a certain type of enthusiasm. It made me want to dance, but more of just a little head bobbing type of dance. I have always liked Glass Animals and its distinctive, smooth, indie-yet-electric and eclectic style. Zaba turned heads after receiving 200 million streams on Spotify and selling half a million albums, but not many people I talk to know about Glass Animals.

I was waiting for more from the group since their initial alum release, and two years later the new music finally came.

The group’s new album, How To Be A Human Being, will give these four musicians from Oxford, England, the big break they have been awaiting. It not only makes me want to bob my head, but it also makes me want to full-on break out in dance.

The sound of the album is dizzying, leaving your head spinning in a million different directions, but in the best way. The sci-fi synths mixed with indie rock music keep it interesting, leaving you itching to find out what track is coming next. It’s almost as if Tame Impala and Alt-J had a love child. There are even some hints of R&B and hiphop. The use of flute on “Mama’s Gun” gave the track an effortlessly cool sound.

Glass Animals’ frontman, David Bayley, secretly recorded people’s stories for two years during the Zaba tour. The former neuroscientist used them to create character studies. In a way, the album is a giant collage of the individuals with whom he spoke. As you move through the album, you go from the story of a 20-something nerd still living in his parents’ basement on “Life Itself,” to a relationship between two stoners on “Season 2 Episode 3,” and finally to a murderous wife on “Mama’s Gun.” It goes without saying that the stories the band tells on the album involve humor. Quirky lines such as “She said I look fat but I look fantastic” in “Life Itself,” “My girl eats mayonnaise from a jar when she’s getting blazed” in “Season 2 Episode 3,” and “Pineapples are in my head” in “Pork Soda” keep listeners intrigued. Even song titles such as “Take A Slice” and “[Premade Sandwiches]” tell us about the odd, ironic and extremely funny theme of this album.

The album starts off with a bang

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4 with its two single tracks, “Life Itself ” and “Youth,” and it keeps building from there. Each track is candy for your ears. The more you hear, the more you want to keep listening. The album closes out with “Poplar St” and “Agnes,” two slower tracks on the record that provide a deviation from the band’s indie rock sound and truly bring the album around full circle.

There is something special going on with the imaginative How To Be A Human Being. Glass Animals is like an aged cheese or a bottle of merlot: the group just keeps getting better with time.

Glass Animals is currently on its How To Be A Human Being Tour. The group will be playing in Chicago at the Riviera Theatre (4746 N. Racine Ave.) on Oct. 6.

Tickets cost $33.

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Courtesy of Xavier Athletics

Coaching runs in Achter’s family; her father, grandfather and aunt were all high school and club coaches. Achter brings six years of collegiate coaching experience along with four years of collegiate playing experience.

WBB: Achter takes over program after Swoopes’ departure continued from page 1 Swoopes, not Achter, recruited all 10 players on the roster, including the only returning players from last season’s team — junior forward Katie Salmon and sophomore guards Brandi Segars and Citiana Negatu.

Salmon sat out for the majority of last year after tearing her ACL. Whi le S egars and Negatu were relatively healthy throughout the season, they were overshadowed by star guard Taylor Johnson and forward Taylor Manuel, who both transferred to other schools in May. Segars averaged 9.5 minutes per game last season and shot 29 percent both from the field and behind the arc. Negatu saw only 4.4 minutes of action per game and has nearly no presence on last season’s stat sheets.

Achter welcomed three transfer students and four first-year players to the team. All three transfers are coming from National Junior C o l l e g e At h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n (NJCAA) Division I prog rams.

Junior guards and sisters Miya and Lee Williams are transfers from C hatt ano oga St ate C ommunit y College, and junior forward Kiana Mayers is a transfer from Advanced Software Analysis College.

NCAA Division I competition differs from NJCAA Division I competition in the level of talent and speed of the game. The team’s lack of Division I experience could prove to be a challenge for the team when it comes to regular season competition. Although she didn’t personally recruit any of her players, Achter said she feels confident in their commitment to the program.

First-year guard Lauren Segars was one of Swoopes’ recruits and said she was shocked when she heard of Swoopes’ departure. Now, she’s looking forward to learning

from Achter.

“You kind of just have to adapt to whatever coach you’re playing for, and it’s not like I was coached by [Swoopes] prior [to this season],” said Segars. “So now that I’m with a new coach, it wasn’t a major change.

I don’t think it really affected my mindset because I was just going to come in here and do what I was expected to do as a freshman.”

Along with a new team, the program has an entirely new staff, all under 35 years old. Loyola hired Maria Noucas, Michael Scruggs and Bianca Smith as assistant coaches and Armelia Horton as the new director of women’s basketball operations.

“I think we’re off to a great start. I think our kids and our staff are very invested. If they continue down this path, it will get moving really quickly, but very I’m pleased with how this first week has gone ... I think we’re heading in the right direction, and I’m very pleased with it.”

KATE ACHTER Head coach

Noucas, who will also double as the recruiting coordinator, has eight years of experience as an assistant coach. For the past four seasons, Noucas has been an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator for Dartmouth College’s women’s basketball program.

Scruggs has experience with more than just coaching basketball. He is the former director of video

o p e r at i o n s at L o u i s i a n a S t at e University (LSU). During the 201415 season, Scruggs stood in as an interim assistant coach for LSU’s women’s basketball program.

Achter said she believes the young staff has a unique opportunity to connect with the players.

“I think kids relate better to youth.

They connect a little bit better when you’re closer in age, which isn’t to say age is a bad thing,” Achter said. “In my experience, young assistants are really hungry … [and] eager to learn, and I think that we’ll be really eager to learn professionally.”

This season’s team has practiced twice and has had three workouts with Dave Vitel, the team’s strength and conditioning coach. Because of NCAA regulations, Achter isn’t allowed to hold an official team practice until October; until then, coaches can only hold practice with as many as four players at a time, and the practice can’t exceed two hours.

One weakness for the team is that the majority of the players took a break from conditioning over the summer while the university investigated the program, according to Segars.

“We’re kind of behind — really behind — because most [players] took the summer off, so there was only a few of us working,” Segars said.

“Other teams have been working out since the summer… it’s like we’re finally a team, and everyone is at different points and different levels in terms of conditioning.”

Salmon said the team has meshed well and everyone has been positive about the future of the program, but it’s going to take some time before the team finds its chemistry.

“I think it’s just a matter of getting to know each other better — learning to communicate with one another better,” said Salmon. “[It’s also] realizing how a Division I program operates.”

Rebuilding the culture and

reputation of Loyola’s women’s basketball program is a focus for Achter. She said she plans to participate in community outreach programs with her team to try and fix the program’s negative reputation.

A lt houg h t here are st i l l t wo months before the Ramblers begin regular season competition, Achter said her team is capable of getting

the program back on track.

“I think we’re off to a great start,” Achter said. “I think our kids and our staff are very invested. If they continue down this path, it will get moving really quickly, but I’m very pleased with how this first week has gone … I think we’re heading in the right direction, and I’m very pleased with it.”

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Junior forward Katie Salmon said her interaction with Kate Achter, the team’s new head coach, has been positive and Achter communicates well with the team.

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RAMBLER RUNDOWN WVB: BREAKING RECORDS WHILE STAYING GROUNDED Senior outside hitter Morgan Reardon hit a career milestone of 1,000 kills in Loyola’s loss to Northern Illinois University on Aug. 27. She’s the 14th player in program history to accomplish the feat. Reardon has led the team in kills every season since 2013.

“Morgan’s had a great career here.

I think her biggest piece is that she wants to see it be different at the end of the year ... I think she’s more hungry for this team’s success than for her own individual accomplishment.”

CHRIS MUSCAT Head coach

WBB: ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES NEW ASSISTANT COACHES Maria Noucas | assistant coach/ recruiting coordinator Noucas spent the past four years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Darmouth College. Before that, Noucas was an assistant coach with Navy women’s basketball team for four seasons.

Michael Scruggs | assistant coach Scruggs is the former director of video operations at Louisiana State University (LSU). He also was an interim assistant coach at LSU during the 2014-2015 season. He most recently was an assistant coach at Cleveland State University.

Bianca Smith | assistant coach Smith previously served as the director of basketball operations at the University of Pennsylvania.

Volleyball struggles to find rhythm NICK SCHULTZ AND DYLAN CONOVER nschultz@luc.edu, dconover@luc.edu

The Loyola women’s volleyball team (3-3) has started this season with as much trouble as last season, giving fans a sense of deja vu.

The Ramblers dropped two of their first three matches last season before surging onto an 11-match winning streak, the longest since 2002. This season, Loyola is on a three-game winning streak after it lost its first three matches at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) Invitational Aug. 26-27, but won the next three at the Deacon Classic hosted by the University of Wake Forest.

Loyola’s lack of experience against strong power-five conference teams, such as the University of Iowa and DePaul University, led to its demise at the NIU Invitational. But the Ramblers came out as a different team the following weekend and won all three games at the Deacon Classic in Winston Salem, N.C. The team played with composure and took the last two games of the tournament in five sets each.

Senior outside hitter Morgan R e ard on s ai d t h e t e am i s n ot concerned with the slow start, which she said is typical for a team trying to find its rhythm.

“Last year, we didn’t really get a gut check until [the] second half of conference,” said Reardon, a marketing major from Joliet, a southwest suburb of Chicago. “I think coming out and playing some tougher teams early is really going to benefit us going down the road. It’s not fun to lose, but it’s still making us better as a team towards the end of the year.”

Head coach Chris Muscat said the struggle of losing gives the team the opportunity to grow.

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Senior Morgan Reardon is second on the team for most kills this season with 74 kills.

“Morgan’s had a great career here,” Muscat said. “I think her biggest [motivation] is she wants to see it be different at the end of the year. She wants to play in that last match of the year. And while it’s a great accomplishment for her … I think she’s pretty hungry for more. I think she’s more hungry for this team’s success than for her own

individual accomplishment.”

With Reardon’s dominance and Wolf ’s rise, Muscat said he believes the team has the right foundation of talent. Now it’s on the team to find the chemistry.

The Ramblers are scheduled to travel west to Manhattan, Kansas, to participate in the Kansas State Invitational Sept. 9-10.

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we have to be placed in situations where adversity strikes more often ... I think we are going to learn a lot about who we are and what we have the capability of being over the next two to three weeks.”

The team is young. Three first-year players were in the starting lineup for the first game. Veterans Maureen Carls, who led the team in blocks and block assists last season before graduating, and Caroline Holt, who transferred to Notre Dame for this fall, are gone.

Muscat said it takes time for a team to find its identity. “ We ’ r e w o r k i n g t h r o u g h a few things. We’ve got a lot of newcomers,” Muscat said. “We have a pretty good idea of what [players’] strengths are coming into the season … Our goal is to make sure we … improve throughout the season. I think we’re starting off in a pretty good spot … given the youth that we have on our team.”

One of those newcomers is first-year setter Delilah Wolf, a native of Saint Paul, Minn., who earned a spot on the NIU Invitational all-tournament team.

Wolf said she knows that although her personal success is important, the team needs to learn how to play together.

“Building relationships right away helps as a setter with your hitters; it helps them become better,” she said. “I think the mental aspect [is the biggest challenge].

We are all physically able and willing to do whatever it takes. But I think mentally, we aren’t all there for every single point.”

Despite the departures, the team st i l l has le aders. R e ardon, t he offensive engine of the team, is back on the court for her final season.

Reardon said she sees advantages to early-season challenges.

Whi le t he te am s e arches for continuity, Reardon has stayed consistent. In a 3-1 loss to NIU, Reardon became the 14th player in Loyola volleyball history to record 1,000 kills in a career. Muscat said that Reardon isn’t concerned about that honor right now.

Dylan Conover | Assistant Editor dconover@luc.edu The Chicago White Sox recently announced that U.S. Cellular field will be renamed Guaranteed Rate field next year, and the name soon became a national punchline.

There is so much wrong with this decision, from the logo of the sponsor to the team itself.

After a very promising start, it looks like the White Sox will finish near the bottom of the division— ag ai n . R i ck Ha h n , t he ge ne r a l manager of the team, said the team is “mired in mediocrity.” It’s clear to most fans that the team is in need of a revamp and a rebrand.

However, the team shouldn’t have made this new partnership.

While at the end of the day it was a business decision — money talks — it was foolish to partner with Guaranteed Rate.

Why would a team want one of its main sponsors to be a company whose logo is a down arrow? Why would a team want to be associated with a mortgage company? It took five minutes for the internet to lose its mind at the expense of the Sox. Baseball is not a get-rich-quick scheme. Baseball is a game that requires investment and patience.

Look at how the Cubs are running away with their division lead right now. The Cubs acquired good players through minor league development.

That isn’t the case for the Sox, whose future is mortgaged every year by signing players past their prime and missing out on young players who have high potential. The pairing with Guaranteed Rate couldn’t be more ironically perfect.

Here’s the biggest joke of them all: The Sox won’t even get additional mone y w it h t he ne w cont rac t.

Guaranteed Rate simply bought out the original contract made with U.S. Cellular. You’re telling me that out of all the companies in the world, only Guaranteed Rate wanted to sponsor the stadium? There are only 30 Major League teams in the world. No one else would pay about $2 million per year to be associated with one of those teams?

The commercialization of sports teams and their venues is telling of the culture we live in, and I don’t think it is something we should be proud of. Places such as Wrigley Field and Fenway Park stand out as historical landmarks and are idolized nearly as much as the teams that play

inside them. KFC Yum! Center, home of the Louisville Cardinals, is not a name to brag about. Talking Stick Resort Arena, home of the Phoenix Mercury, is downright cringe-worthy.

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worst name in sports.

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SOCCER: Out with the old talent, in the with the new continued from page 1 But Jones will have to do that without nine players from last year’s team, four of whom graduated. The biggest loss comes in the back, where Loyola had to bid goodbye to midfielder and defenseman Eric Schoendorf, who was the first player in MVC history to be named both the Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Loyola also lost two-time MVC Goalkeeper of the Year Tim Dobrowolski.

Although the team lost a majority of its talent, Jones’ first-year class brings fresh faces to the program, including first-year defenseman Marius Kullmann, midfielder Aiden Megally and forward Chase Wright.

Kullmann, a Fulda, Germany, native, played on Eintracht Frankfurt, a German soccer club, along with sophomore star Fabian Lifka. Kullman already had a taste of success at Loyola when he scored the game-winning goal against Valparaiso University with 18 seconds left in overtime on Aug. 27.

Megally and Wright also strengthen Loyola’s offense. Megally played exclusively at the club level for Shockers FC in Chicago, while Wright played for his high school in Lakeville, Minnesota, and scored 17 of his team’s 25 goals during the 2015 season.

With the new talent, Jones said he doesn’t believe the loss of last year’s seniors will affect

the team in reaching its goals.

The Ramblers kicked off the 2016 season with an upset 2-0 exhibition win against No. 15 Indiana University. Loyola now boasts a 3-0 overall record.

Despite the fast start, Jones put the brakes on the hype and said the team must

remain focused on each individual game.

“The entire team is grounded,” said Jones. “They know our strengths and what we have to do to be a good team.”

Jones said a strong defense that locks down opposing offenses is the major key to the Ramblers’ success this season.

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Liftka led the team last season with three goals and two assists. The sophomore has one goal off five shots on goal this season.

Jones fills the defensive voids GIANNA MARSHALL gmarshall@luc.edu

C om i ng of f a re c ord - s e tt i ng year, the Loyola men’s soccer team’s defense is looking to continue its dominance in the MVC. After a 1-2-1 start to the 2015 s e as on in w h i ch t he R ambl e rs only gave up four goals, the new defense — made up of redshirt junior goalkeeper Andrew Chekadanov, first-year Marius Kullman, senior Kirill Likhovid, senior Matthieu Braem and redshirt sophomore Grant Stoneman — has allowed just two goals in the team’s 3-0-0 start to the year.

Head coach Neil Jones said he has uncovered the learning curve with the new starters, who he believes are adjusting well to playing together.

The Ramblers won 3-2 in overtime against Valparaiso University on Aug.

he is expecting his team to continue this trend during this season with redshirt junior Andrew Checkadanov in the net.

Alongside this nationally ranked defense is an up-and-coming attack looking to improve upon last season’s low scoring numbers. The Ramblers only recorded 19 goals in 19 games and were shut out six times. Lifka, who led the team with three goals and two assists last season, said the attack is something the team is working to develop this season.

Alongside Lifka are junior midfielder Kyle Thomson and junior forward Elliot Collier, the latter of whom received MVC Preseason All-league honors.

Other standouts include transfer Grant Stoneman from the University of Wisconsin in midfield, and co-captain Ryan Howe, who is a fifth-year senior.

This fusion of young talent with leadership from the team’s veterans has the Ramblers poised to fight their way back to the MVC tournament and compete for the conference title.

Although a recent coaches poll has Loyola pegged to finish third for the second consecutive season, Jones said he believes his team can accomplish its goal of an NCAA berth.

The Ramblers are scheduled to take on Utah Valley University and Binghamton University in the Northern Illinois Invitation in Dekalb, Illinois, on Sept. 9.

The team prided itself in past seasons on keeping goals out of the net, as it posted an average of .39 goals against per game — the second lowest goals against average of any NCAA Division I team last season.

That defense was a major building block to the team’s 2015 success and Jones said

27, after giving up two goals late in the game. Jones said the team is learning to make adjustments as it prepares for MVC play.

“They’re all willing to learn from each other and grow together as a new group,” said Jones. “There’s going to be bumps in the road. There were a couple bumps [against Valparaiso] when we gave up two late goals, but those are all learning experiences.

They have to come together and improve as the season goes on.”

Loyola has not conceded a goal since the 86th minute of the match against Valparaiso. The last 13 minutes of the Valparaiso game, plus the games against Northern Kentucky University and the University at Albany add up to 193 straight minutes of shutout soccer.

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Kullman scored his first collegiate goal in overtime against Valparaiso on Aug. 27.

just one shot on goal in the 3-0 shutout.

Tw o - t i m e M i s s o u r i Va l l e y C onference (MVC) Goalkeep er o f t h e Ye a r T i m D o b r o w o l s k i and a veteran back line of Eric Schoendorf, Daniel Hare and Jacob Thoreson led the team’s defense in 2015. The only returning starter of the back four is Likhovid.

Likhovid, who has stepped into a leadership role, said the new defenders are receptive to his advice about being vocal on the field.

With three new starters in the back line, Jones said he isn’t concerned with the transition to a new goalie.

“Having a new goalkeeper really didn’t change because none of the three players played with Tim,” Jones said. “The two center backs and the left back [are] new, so it’s kind of good in a way. They’re all willing to learn from each other and grow together as a new group.”

Chekandov started his first game this season after arriving at Loyola in the fall of 2013. He redshirted his freshman year and now has two years of eligibility remaining. Chekandov, Barkei and redshirt freshman Adem Dzanaovic trained and learned from Dobrowlski while he was at Loyola before he graduated and signed a professional contract in June.

Jones said he believes all three goalies are prepared to step into Dobrowlski’s role.

“They all have seen Tim for an extended period of time and they trained with him for one, two or three years,” said Jones. “So, they know how hard you have to work to achieve the success that he did and the little things that you need to take care of on and off the field to be successful like he was.”

Although there are a number of n e w pi e c e s t o t h e d e fe n s e , the midfield is a veteran group highlighted by redshirt senior Ryan Howe, juniors Brody Kraussel and Kyle Thomson and first-year Aidan Megally. Jones said the team knows that all 11 players are expected to defend regardless of their position.

The Ramblers’ back line will be tested next when the team competes at the Northern Illinois Adidas Invitational in Dekalb, Illinois, Sept. 9-11.

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Thurnhoffer ready for next step in career MADDY BALTAS mbaltas@luc.edu

Although Bob Thurnhoffer has been with Loyola’s cross country and track and field teams as an assistant coach for the past six years, a new era is dawning on the program as he takes on the role of head coach.

Thurnhoffer said that while the Rio de Janeiro Olympics recently inspired the next generation of athletes, the 1992 Olympics were the inspiration for his personal track and field career.

“My background goes all the way back to the 1992 Olympics,” said Thurnhoffer. “I was a little 11-yearold boy watching the Barcelona Olympics. I turned on the TV and saw Carl Lewis and Mike Powell in the long jump. I saw that both of those guys were jumping 28 feet and it blew my mind.”

After watching Lewis and Powell accomplish what seemed like an impossible feat, Thurnhoffer said he decided to take matters into his own hands. “ I b e g g e d my m o m t o g e t a t ap e me asure f rom Tr u e Va lu e — yes, True Value — and I dug the tape measure into the ground and pulled it out to 28 feet,” said T hu r n h o f f e r. “A n d , a s a l i t t l e 11-year-old kid, stood there in absolute awe that a human being could jump that far.”

Influenced by the Olympians that took home gold and silver medals, Thurnhoffer joined his high school track and field team, where he was not a stand-out athlete.

Despite his lack of star quality, T hu r n h of fe r s ai d h e re m ai n e d

passionate ab out the sp or t. He joined his community college’s track team. At College of DuPage in Chicago’s western suburbs, he i mprove d s o s i g n i f i c ant ly t hat he received a scholarship to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). During his senior season, UIC offered him a position to be a jumps coach after graduation.

Thurnhoffer served as a part-time coach at UIC for four years before he move d to L oyol a , w here he began working as a grad assistant.

Thurnhoffer’s passion for the sport continues at Loyola and does not go unnoticed by his players.

Jake Mazanke, a graduate student an d m i d - d i s t an c e r u n n e r, an d Ella Tracy, a graduate student and distance runner, said they value the dedication Thurnhoffer, who rose up the coaching ranks over the past six years, puts into Loyola’s track and field program.

“B ob is young and extremely p a s s i on at e a b out t h e s p or t — extremely passionate — and always striving to better himself,” said Mazanke. “He puts in a lot of time, which I appreciate. Loyola isn’t a stepping stone for him. He loves this place.”

Trac y said Thurnhoffer is an encouraging and supportive coach, which makes practicing with him less of a chore.

“He’s truly passionate about the sport and that’s what made it such an exciting opportunity for him to be named head coach,” Tracy said.

Thurnhoffer said he looks forward to his new position and he assures that his coaching style won’t change.

“I’m the person that sets the tone and culture of the team,” said Thurnhoffer. “You want to create an environment where positivity trumps negativity. I’m a laid-back guy. I like to have have fun. I crack a lot of jokes in practice. That will never change, and if it does, I should fire myself because you have to enjoy what you do.”

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