Volume 50, Issue 16

Volume 50

Issue 16

LOYOLA

January 23, 2019

PHOENIX

Fifty Years of Excellence: 1969 - 2019

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Loyola students’ families have been affected by the government shutdown while Congress and the president fight over border security.

KAYLEIGH PADAR kpadar@luc.edu

For Loyola student Seliah McCasland, the nearly month-long partial federal government shutdown means more than a failed agreement on the federal budget. Instead, it means a canceled backpacking trip, a Christmas Eve spent away from her father and lots of uncertainty. For other Loyolans, the shutdown has caused financial struggles and stress.

Out of the 15 federal departments, nine are currently being affected by the shutdown, leaving more than 800,000 employees without income and causing concern about their futures. Some workers are furloughed, meaning they aren’t allowed to come into work, while

others are required to work without pay, according to the White House.

The Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill to reopen the government Thursday, according to remarks Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell made on the Senate floor.

McCasland’s father manages an outof-state wildlife refuge, which is home to around a million birds throughout the year. Some of his day-to-day work includes “banding” ducks — attaching small locators to the birds — in order to track migration and ensure bird population stability.

When the shutdown began Dec. 22, McCasland’s father had planned to take a two-week break for the holidays. But he had to work almost every day he expected to be off in order to maintain the

refuge in the absence of many workers, according to McCasland, a first-year studying environmental policy.

McCasland’s father wasn’t being paid for the work he was doing. On Christmas Eve, he made the hour-anda-half trek to the refuge using his own money for gas, McCasland said.

“He’s going in [to work] for essentially no reason,” McCasland, 18, said.

“He’s doing it on his own free will because he’s a good person. Trump gets to go vacation while my dad is supposed to be having vacation time, but he’s stuck at his office.”

McCasland and her family also had planned a trip backpacking along the West Coast, which they had to cancel when her father wasn’t able to take off work.

Another first-year, who asked to remain unnamed because of her mother’s career, has struggled to buy basic necessities in the absence of her mom’s paycheck.

The student said it’s an especially hard situation because multiple members of her family are affected by the shutdown — her mom is an FBI agent who investigates terrorists and has been required to work without pay, while her aunt, an analyst for the Drug Enforcement Administration, has been furloughed.

The unnamed student said it’s been difficult without her mother’s income because her parents are divorced and her mom is the main provider for the family. Due to the shutdown, she said her family wasn’t able to pay their bills

after her mom didn’t receive the first paycheck of the year.

“It’s been really hard, especially for someone with a single parent,” the anonymous student said. “It’s just affected us really badly. We don’t know how we’re gonna [sic] get gas. We don’t know how we’re going to do anything.”

The unnamed student said she’s taken money out of her own savings accounts to help pay for the family’s expenses, while also borrowing money from extended family members. The anonymous student said her aunt has been picking up babysitting jobs trying to earn money while she’s not able to go into work. As the shutdown drags on, she said some of her mother’s coworkers are considering different careers.

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Kaifes becomes fan-favorite for hot shooting in first season KYLE BROWN kbrown16@luc.edu

When Loyola guard Cooper Kaifes hit a three-pointer right before the halftime buzzer against Valparaiso University Jan. 15, the fans in Gentile Arena erupted with cheers and “Cooper” chants. It was his third three-pointer of the half, and it extended the Ramblers’ lead to 10 points.

Kaifes, a first-year from Shawnee, Kansas, finished the game with 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting, all from beyond the arc. He also grabbed a season-high five rebounds and had a block and a steal on the defensive end.

The game against Valparaiso was the sixth time Kaifes has scored in double figures, and Loyola is 5-1 in those games. It was also the 10th time Kaifes shot above 50 percent from three-point territory in a game, and Loyola has won nine of those games — meaning his individual success translates to team success.

The fans rallied behind Kaifes during that game, and head coach Porter Moser

sang his praises following the 17-point win over the Crusaders.

“We know he’s got a torch to shoot it,” Moser said. “I thought he made some nice plays off the bounce, we call it ‘starting the domino,’ but I thought it was his best game defensively.”

On the season, Kaifes is averaging 6.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Kaifes is shooting 32-for-66 from outside — a 48.5 percent clip — from outside so far this season, which ranks first in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) out of the 33 players who have attempted at least 50 three-pointers on the season. The rest of the team is shooting a combined 33.4 percent from beyond the arc.

Kaifes, a sport management major, said his teammates have continued to give him confidence and have encouraged him to continue to shoot. The statistics back up their support.

“I’ve always been a player that knows what shot is good, but sometimes I’m a little too passive,” Kaifes, 18, said after his 12-point showing against Valparaiso.

“Sometimes I don’t take the shots that I actually need to take, that are good for

the team. Lately, coach and all of my teammates have kind of been on me for not shooting enough. I think tonight is just the start of everything, and I think continuing on will be special.”

Kaifes has been a fan favorite since his 19-point outburst in the season-opener against University of Missouri-Kansas City Nov. 6. Although he’s had the typical ups-and-downs of a young player, Loyola fans and students have continued to have his back, as seen during the Valparaiso game.

“We go crazy every time Cooper hits a three,” Victor Villagomez, a sophomore marketing major, said. “I think Cooper easily became a fan-favorite player because of how good of a shooter he is.”

Although Kaifes had a strong debut, he didn’t get consistent playing time until starter Lucas Williamson went down with a broken hand during a game against University of Nevada Nov. 27. Kaifes started the next nine games until Williamson returned to the lineup against Illinois State University Jan. 12.

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First-year guard Cooper Kaifes is shooting 48.5 percent from outside, which leads the MVC.

Art project connects Rogers Park and Englewood

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Showing our work and dealing with writer’s block FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK Every week, I get about 400 words on the second page of the paper to say what I want.

Now, I love this job and the platform it provides me, but it’s often more difficult to find inspiration than my old post on page 16 when I could spout off on whatever was going on in the sports world.

It’s a strange mix between setting up the issues the paper is addressing that week and a personal statement about whatever’s on my mind.

I’ve had some good and bad morning. I’ve spent a lot of time staring at a blank screen waiting for something — maybe it’s divine inspiration, or for the time crunch to kick me in the rear.

But I definitely don’t want this week’s whole column to be me saying how hard it can be to write this column, that seems like a waste of time.

I guess this has been a roundabout way to introduce the future of this piece, showing our work.

It’s important for reporters to be as transparent as we expect our subjects to be. So each week, I’ll spend some time highlighting how one story was reported and written.

This week’s Closer Look section features a story about a Chicago artist whose project brought together residents of Rogers Park and Englewood.

Sometimes we have to dig deep for stories, but this one mostly just punched us in the face.

News Editor Mary Norkol and I attended a reporting conference in December that the featured artist, Tonika Johnson, spoke at.

The second she started talking, our finely-honed reporter ears perked up.

We approached her after the presentation and after a month and a half of interviews with Loyola students, the curator of the Loyola University Museum of Art, residents of both neighborhoods and the artist herself, we have a story approaching 1,600 words.

The story outlines how even on opposite sides of the third largest city in the country, we’re more alike than we are different.

Elsewhere in the paper, we have

the story of triplets who are all students in Loyola’s Stritch School of Medicine — oh, and their parents attended Stritch too.

The Editorial Board shares how it feels newly-inaugrated Governor J.B. Pritzker should focus his political capital.

Arts and Entertainment primes you for a packed year of movies and breaks down the 2019 Oscar nominations.

The Sports Section looks at the progress of the women’s basketball team’s rebuild and, as always, has the latest on the men’s basketball team.

Welcome to this week’s paper, enjoy.

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Security Notebook 1. January 14, 2019: A Loyola student reported a theft to Campus Safety in Dumbach Hall.

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2. January 16, 2019: A Loyola staff member reported a criminal damage to property in the Main Parking Structure on the Lake Shore Campus.

3. January 17, 2019: Campus Safety responded to a report of criminal damage to property in the garage of the Alumni House on North Winthrop Avenue.

4. January 19, 2019: Campus Safety arrested someone with no Loyola affiliation at Madonna Della Strada Chapel for criminal trespass.

5. January 20, 2019: A Loyola student gave a delayed report to Campus Safety of public indecency in the 1400 block of West Albion Avenue.

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Marching On: Young Women’s March Rally draws hundreds LEEN YASSINE lyassine@luc.edu

Despite inches of snowfall, hundreds of people attended the youth-organized and youth-led Chicago Young Women’s March Rally Jan. 19 at Federal Plaza in the Loop. While an official Women’s March wasn’t organized in Chicago, this rally was a locally-organized replacement.

The first Women’s March took place Jan. 21, 2017 following President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

The marches, which have taken place every year since, are led by women “to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change,” according to the movement’s mission statement.

Chicago’s Young Women’s Rally, separate from the official Women’s March, was organized by Jazmine Marie, a 19-year-old first-year student at Roosevelt University. Attendees gathered at from 10 to 11:30 a.m., many wearing the now-symbolic pink cat-ear hats and holding posters.

“I saw that Chicago didn’t have [a march] planned for the 19th [of January] and I thought it was super important for Chicago to be represented with the other cities participating in it,” Marie said.

In December, the national Women’s March organization faced claims of anti-Semitism in its leadership.

Chicago’s organizers said they never had a march planned for this year, citing security and logistical concerns.

Because of this, Marie said she decided to organize this event. The rally was intended to be an informational event, not a professional march, according to the event’s Facebook page.

Federal Plaza was filled with people chanting slogans — such as “hear it loud, hear it clear, immigrants are welcome here” and “my body, my choice” — and female speakers from around the Chicago area. The speakers aimed to address “the most important issues and challenges they are facing in Chicago, and their hopes for a diverse and inclusive women’s

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Attendees showed up with protest signs and took part in chants such as “my body, my choice” in a rally for women’s rights.

movement,” according to the event’s Facebook page.

Amy Tran, a 21-year-old junior at Loyola, was one of the speakers.

She spoke on behalf of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), which Tran said focuses on immigration, economic and reproductive-justice work. In her speech, the advertising and public re-

lations major talked about her work with immigrant and refugee youth.

A total of 11 speakers addressed the crowd, highlighting issues from women’s rights and safety from gender-based violence to Muslim rights, environmental justice and indigenous rights.

Marie said she expected around 1,000 people to attend the rally. However, an estimated 250 to 500 peo-

ple showed up, according to Brenna O’Brien, who works with Women’s March Illinois and helped support and promote the event.

“I definitely felt like our rally was original, it hadn’t been done before,” Marie said. “It definitely showed that you can hold a rally and make a difference without spending thousands of dollars.”

The Rev. Dr. Finley C. Campbell, 84,

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Jazmine Marie, who organized the Young Women’s March, braved snow to address the media in Federal Plaza on Jan. 19.

who lives in the Hyde Park area, spoke on the rally’s positive atmosphere.

“I come and I’m a little worried, I’m an old black guy, will I be welcomed?”

Campbell asked. “Fully welcomed. A lot of other men were there as well.”

Campbell said he was also worried about the cold weather, unsure of whether or not he should show up during such harsh weather conditions.

“I call [my wife] and I said ‘You know, it’s too cold to go,’ and she said ‘It ain’t too cold to fight back’ or something like that,” Campbell said. “So I followed her leadership and here I am.

So here to show solidarity and to raise the line that multiracial unity is the key to liberation and victory.”

Elissa Vrabel, a 21-year-old junior at Concordia University Chicago, was also determined to show up.

“I decided to brave the cold today because even though it’s snowing, it’s not an excuse to not go out and support women’s rights,” the strategic communications major said. “It’s very important. Our rights are being jeopardized and no matter what you need to fight for what’s right.”

The rally also provided an opportunity for younger voices to be heard, such as Tegwyn Hollenbach and Greta Siemsen, two juniors at Fenwick High School in Oak Park.

“I decided to come out today because I know that my voice matters and since I’m so young, I realize I need to start making a difference now,” 16-year-old Siemsen said. “I’m not just going to sit around and wait for other people to make a change and it’s important for me to start making a change myself and to use my voice.”

Hollenbach agreed with Siemsen’s statements, and said she wants change, and women’s voices need to be heard to achieve that change.

“Everyone’s voices [sic] counts, every person counts,” 17-year-old Hollenbach said. “And everyone has a different view on everything and we should respect that but we all need to work together and push forward because we can’t all be stuck in one spot forever. There needs to be change and there’s so much that women can bring to the table.”

SHUTDOWN: Students stress as government stalemate drags on continued from page 1 Even without McCasland’s father’s paycheck, her family was able to remain financially stable due to her mother’s job and family savings.

McCasland said she was looking forward to going home during winter break after her first semester away at college.

Because of the distance, she hadn’t spent time with her parents in months.

McCasland said she doesn’t think Trump realizes the effect the shutdown is having on families and said it’s especially difficult to see her father frustrated and unsure about the future. Although her father has been going into work, she said he’s unhappy because he won’t be able to implement anything new at the refuge until the government is reopened.

“It’s not just about the fact [my dad’s] not getting a paycheck,” McCasland said. “He’s really bored, he loves going to work and he does work that actually benefits people and benefits the planet, having that taken away from people is just kind of terrible.”

The disagreement on the budget arose because President Donald Trump has said he wants the budget to include $5.7 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to curb immigration. Democrats, who control

the House of Representatives, have vocalized their opposition to the funding, arguing a wall would be ineffective, expensive and a negative symbol.

The unnamed student said she doesn’t think it’s fair for federal employees to suffer while political parties debate an issue.

“It’s like we’re punishing the citizens of our own country for something that not everyone has agreed on,” the student said. “It sucks because these are the people who are preventing crime, the people mediating things, the people making sure parks are clean and making sure you can get through the airport.”

Trump tweeted Jan. 20 thanking federal employees for working without pay and emphasized the importance of border security.

“To all of the great people who are working so hard for your Country and not getting paid I say, THANK YOU - YOU ARE GREAT PATRIOTS,” Trump tweeted. “We must now work together, after decades of abuse, to finally fix the Humanitarian, Criminal & Drug Crisis at our Border. WE WILL WIN BIG!” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi responded to a different tweet from Trump Jan. 20 in which he called her a “Radical Dem-

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Some Loyola students whose parents are federal employees are facing challenges as the government shutdown continues.

ocrat” and said she was “behaving irrationally.” She tweeted they should reopen the government to help federal workers before they discuss the border. “@realDonaldTrump, 800,000 Americans are going without pay,” Pelosi tweeted. “Re-open the government, let workers get their paychecks and then we can discuss how we can come together to protect the border. #EndTheShutdown.”

Loyola is offering individual help to students affected by the government shutdown, according to a statement

from Dean of Students Will Rodriguez sent to The Phoenix through university marketing and communications.

Affected students can submit a Coordinated Assistance and Resource Education form, which is designed to identify specific ways to help, which could involve increased financial aid.

Students can also contact the Dean of Students for more information.

It’s unclear how many Loyola students or their families have been affected — financially or otherwise — by the shutdown.

Trump signed a bill Jan. 16 ensuring all federal employees will receive the amount of income they would’ve earned during the shutdown, according to Congress. Previously, furloughed workers weren’t guaranteed pay for the time they weren’t allowed to work.

Because of the bill, both students’ parents will be reimbursed for the time they’ve worked. However, the unnamed student said it’ll be difficult until then.

“We’re just waiting it out, hoping it ends soon,” she said.

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It runs in the family: Triplets follow in parents’ footsteps at Stritch MADISON SAVEDRA msavedra@luc.edu

From preschool to graduate school, triplets Kevin, Martin and Emily Walsh have had one goal — to follow a path forged by their parents by training to become physicians. All three of them are now students at Loyola’s Stritch School of Medicine, the same institution their parents attended.

“I think [being a doctor] is what we’ve been trained unknowingly for our entire lives,” Kevin, a 26-year-old in his fourth year of medical school, said. “I explored other options … but, got into med school and decided to go, and never looked back.”

Kevin, who received his bachelor’s degree from University of Notre Dame, said the choice to attend Stritch was partly driven by his desire to continue studying at a Catholic institution after going to Catholic schools for his entire life. He also said it was partly because of his family’s connections.

“Obviously having my parents go here and do their training here and work here was a pretty big plus as well,” he said. “It just felt like home.”

The triplets’ parents — Dr. John Walsh and Dr. Terri Zeman — both graduated from Stritch School of Medicine in 1982 after earning their undergraduate degrees at Loyola in 1979. They also stayed at Stritch for their residency and fellowship.

After meeting her husband in biology class during their first year of college, Zeman said they remained friends through undergrad before starting to date in medical school.

Zeman said she was thrilled when Kevin told her he’d been accepted to Stritch, and she feels blessed to have three of her kids there at the same time.

“I can still remember where I was the moment when all three of them told me they got in [to Stritch],” Zeman said. “It was just so amazing to think that [they]

got in, it’s so hard and I was just like, ‘Oh, what are the chances that my kids would be able to succeed like that’ — and then they did.”

Martin, who’s in his second year at Stritch, said the decision to come to Stritch was in part influenced by his parents’ time there, although he said his parents didn’t pressure him to choose Stritch, or even become a doctor at all.

“As we got closer to choosing medical schools … my dad started talking a lot about the things he thought were good about Stritch, like the quality of the faculty and instruction, and the quality of the clinical skills that you leave Stritch with,” Martin said.

Martin said he thought about working in finance for a little bit. He did a master’s program after earning his undergraduate degree at University of Notre Dame, but he said he’s always figured he would end up becoming a doctor.

“I seriously considered not doing medicine, but at the end of the day, I couldn’t give up the childhood dream,” Martin said. “It’s always been in my head for as long as I can remember.”

Emily, who just began her first year of medical school at Stritch, said growing up with dinnertime conversation revolving around medicine made choosing medical school at Stritch feel like coming home.

After earning her bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut and taking a couple gap years to work and do research in Montreal, Canada, Emily said she decided she wanted to be closer to home for medical school.

“I debated not coming home,” Emily said. “I loved being away and doing my own thing, but hearing stories from both my parents and my brothers, I realized the importance of being around a solid support system and family during medical school.”

Growing up in Burr Ridge Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, the Walsh

siblings said they have other activities in common aside from a passion for medicine, such as playing ice hockey together in the winter and sometimes hiking and backpacking in the summer.

With all three triplets studying the same field, Kevin said there’s still light-hearted competition among them — something that’s been present since they were children.

“Growing up it was very competitive — just literally in everything, whether that was playing soccer in the backyard or playing hockey in the backyard, or playing cards,” Kevin said. “It has lessened to some respect, because we’re not in the same year, but the competition is still definitely there.”

The competition between Emily and her brothers has been a driving force for the three of them to try harder, but she said it isn’t as problematic now that they’ve all almost achieved their goal.

Emily said having her brothers interested in the same field as her allows them to lean on each other for help.

“Kevin is super helpful to just ask questions, like ‘Should I do this elective, should I not do it?’ or ‘What doctor should I shadow?’” Emily said. “Almost it’s like the opposite of the competition, like we went from being super competitive to now we’re all just super helpful.”

The interest in medicine was also passed on to the youngest Walsh sibling, Claire, who’s a senior at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The 21-year-old is currently applying to veterinary school, and said she considered human medicine, but has always been more drawn to veterinary medicine.

Claire said the competition between her siblings is more friendly than fierce, and she enjoys having older siblings to be able to compare herself to.

“I feel really blessed to have them all in my life, and I like how they’re four years older than me because they’ve kind of blazed the path for me, like where I’m gonna go [in life], and showing me how

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Kevin Walsh (far left), Emily Walsh (center) and Martin Walsh (far right) with their parents, Dr. John Walsh (second from right) and Dr. Terrie Zeman (second from left).

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Martin Walsh (left), Emily Walsh (center) and Kevin Walsh (right) as children.

to be an older person before I got to that stage,” Claire said.

Zeman said it feels rewarding to see all her children have a shared interest in medicine, but she would’ve supported their decision to study anything.

“We tried not to sway them one way or the other,” Zeman said. “But the fact

that they chose this path and were then successful in getting into the schools is just amazing … and it is just fun to be able to have conversations as their education proceeds, and then all of the sudden they’ll say something and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, you know that already.’”

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SGLC and SEA discuss fossil fuel divestment The Takeaways SGLC and SEA are pushing Loyola to have a 100 percent divestment from fossil fuels.

More than 1,000 institutions have divested from fossil fuels globally.

Loyola appointed a new Chief Investment Officer to guide the university’s investing.

LEEN YASSINE lyassine@luc.edu

In hopes of engaging students, Student Government of Loyola Chicago (SGLC) and the Student Environmental Alliance (SEA) hosted a town hall Tuesday, which highlighted the university’s past environmental successes while urging the school to halt all investment in fossil fuels.

Speakers at the town hall stressed the importance of Loyola divesting from — or no longer investing in — fossil fuels and mentioned how different groups on campus are working to make change. SGLC and SEA are pushing for divestment from fossil fuels to actively combat climate change and work toward environmental sustainability, or maintaining the rate of resource consumption so it can continue indefinitely.

Both student and faculty speakers participated in the event: Shriya Patel, community partnerships chair for SEA, Jaycie Weathers, SGLC’s chief sustainability officer, and Dr. Aana Marie Vigen, an associate professor of Christian social ethics at Loyola.

Weathers, a 22-year-old senior majoring in environmental science, informed attendees of Loyola’s new Chief Investment Officer (CIO) who handles Loyola’s investments.

With a new CIO, Katharine Wyatt, Weathers said she’s hopeful more progress will be made. Wyatt was unable to be at the town hall due to previous engagements, according to

Weathers.

Weathers also spoke to the audience about SGLC’s past actions pushing for divestment from fossil fuels.

In 2017, SGLC passed two pieces of legislation urging the university to become more sustainable, specifically in regards to divestment. The first piece of legislation, passed in April, asked the school to focus its investments in sustainable sources, according to Weathers. The legislation also set to make a task force in the University Senate to jumpstart the process.

Another piece of legislation, passed in December of that year, recommended Loyola hire a CIO. Loyola went without a CIO for 23 months until Wyatt was hired Dec. 3, 2018.

SGLC asked that Loyola consider a candidate with social and environmental responsibility experience, one who’d be able to work with students and wanted to be engaged with students.

Patel, a 19-year-old first-year majoring in environmental science and political science, spoke about divestment, explaining more than 1,000 institutions have divested from fossil fuels globally.

Patel said while Loyola has divested 98 percent of its endowment — donations of money and property which are invested in order to provide funding for prospective students — from fossil fuels, SGLC and SEA are pushing for 100 percent.

“It is two percent of about 780 million [dollars] so that two percent does end up being a pretty substantial amount,” Patel said. “It is still two percent of that money supporting these industries and at the end of the day, we need the industries to have virtually no support.”

Patel went on to outline Loyola’s history of divestment and sustainable investments. In October 2014, around 200 faculty called for divestment from fossil fuels. In February 2015, Loyola’s University Senate called for

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The Student Government of Loyola Chicago and the Student Environmental Alliance met with students to talk about Loyola’s efforts to become more sustainable and the importance of divesting f rom fossil fuel industries.

sustainable investment and received support from Loyola’s then-president, Fr. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. Vigen, who was the third speaker of the evening, helped gather faculty support for divestment and helped propel Loyola’s divestment movement by writing a letter with a fellow professor, Dr. Sullivan Dunbar, urging for it in 2015. The letter gained the support of hundreds of faculty within a few weeks, Vigen said.

Vigen also spoke about how this movement ties to Loyola’s mission.

She said while the transition to a low carbon economy — an economy which minimizes its use of carbon sources — is urgent, the obstacles preventing the transition are largely political.

“Climate change is all-encompassing social justice of this moment,” Vigen said.

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The speakers, both students and faculty, addressed around 20 attendees.

Criminal damage to Alumni House reported to Campus Safety MARY CHAPPELL mchappell@luc.edu

Criminal damage to the service door of Loyola’s Alumni House was reported to Campus Safety Jan. 17, according to Campus Safety’s Police Logs.

It’s unclear what and how severe the damage was.

The Alumni House is located at 6312 N. Winthrop Ave. and is one of two buildings set to be demolished for the construction of St. Joseph’s Hall, a underclassmen residence hall which will be finished and ready to house students

by August 2020, The Phoenix reported.

Demolition will begin early the week of Jan. 28, Evangeline Politis — the university spokesperson — said on behalf of Kana Henning, the associate vice president of facilities. Facilities provides maintance at each of Loyola’s campuses.

The Edgewater Historical Society has rallied against the demolition of the two buildings, The Phoenix reported.

However, the damage to the door isn’t connected to the demonstrations, Politis said on behalf of Campus Safety Chief Thomas Murray.

The incident is still under investigation, according to Politis.

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THE PHOENIX EDITORIAL BOARD Now that J.B. Pritzker has been sworn in as the next governor, bringing unilateral Democratic Party control to the state, he’ll begin to implement his expansive agenda.

One winning issue for Pritzker has been cannabis legalization, and in recent interviews, he’s alluded to legal pot being on the horizon for Illinois.

Now, it’s true that it’d need to be passed as an actual bill, but the heavily Democratic state legislature is likely to pass one if it gets proposed.

“For Pritzker to truly improve the lives of students in Illinois, he needs to think past pot.”

It’s a move that’d be incredibly popular with young people and college students in the state. Nearly 74 percent of American millennials support legalization, Pew Research found.

But, for Pritzker to truly improve the lives of students in Illinois, he needs to think past pot.

For one, he needs to stop the Illinois exodus. The state’s population has been worsening in its decline for years; it was the top Midwest state to lose people in 2018.

Illinois recently dropped from the fifth to sixth largest state, behind Pennsylvania. But look past its residential population.

Pritzker needs to be focused on ways to keep students from leaving Illinois for other state’s universities and how to attract out-of-staters to spend their college careers in Illinois.

Recent numbers show a 10 percent decline in attendance at Illinois public colleges and universities, according to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. That means fewer out-of-state students are choosing Illinois schools, and more native Illinois residents are choosing other states for college.

Illinois’ budget crisis the last few years led to layoffs and uncertain financial aid at public universities statewide. It’s up to Pritzker to address that head-on, as the state still faces financial hardships including unpaid pensions and infrastructure upkeep costs.

Students need to be convinced that going to Illinois colleges and universities isn’t going to be a financial rollercoaster. Pritzker must make that a priority.

Pritzker has proposed raising the minimum wage statewide, a move that could incentivize students to stick around the state after graduation if they get jobs. He’s also proposed easing the tax burden on the middle class by changing the state’s income tax bracket system to tax wealthy people more.

Even with a $12 minimum wage in Chicago, the state is still bleeding people.

More needs to be done. Raising incomes might not be enough. Illinois state schools carry a heavy cost when compared with surrounding Midwest states.

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University-Bloomington, the next highest.

In-state tuition for University of Iowa is about $9,000, Ohio State University is $10,000 and University of Wisconsin-Madison is $10,000 as well.

So keeping Illinois students from leaving the state to go to college is crucial, and that starts with guaranteeing financial aid. In 2016 and into 2017, millions of dollars for the state’s Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants were suspended because of the state’s budget crisis.

It’s financial problems like those that make relying on state aid unattractive to potential in-state students.

Pritzker needs to work reversing the Illinois exodus into his administrative agenda, and it could start with attracting students to Illinois for more than just four years and keeping its future students from moving away.

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A comparison of colleges and universities in the Big Ten Conference shows that University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks the most expensive amongst other Midwestern schools, $17,000 in total costs for instate tuition at Urbana-Champaign compared with $10,000 for Indiana

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REID WILLIS rwillis@luc.edu

In the last few decades, presidential authority has ballooned to a degree the Founding Fathers never would have dreamed.

While this issue is now being discussed because of President Donald Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from treaties like the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Paris Climate Accords, executive orders dealing with the border, and, more recently, his statements that he might declare a national emergency due to the ongoing crisis at the border, Trump isn’t the first to expand powers, something half the country seems to have forgotten.

The political left, the side I will readily give credit to for calling

out the current president when he overreaches, was completely silent when former President Barack Obama did the same thing. Many who agreed with Obama were fine with an executive order granting amnesty to hundreds of thousands of people, or unilateral reforms to Title IX, or the 97,110 pages of rules and regulations passed on everything from the environment to federal contractors.

It's not just Trump and Obama, though, as this pattern goes back to decades. Under former President Richard Nixon the problem became so obvious that Congress attempted to reclaim power, however many of the bills they passed have since been defanged.

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president declaring a new law with the stroke of a pen only for the next to reverse the decision. National laws that bounce back and forth only create uncertainty for the very people they were meant to help, and they make it easier for the other side of the aisle to use newfound powers to its benefit.

As a country, everyone must come to an agreement that expanding presidential authority is a bad idea, even when “our guy” is the one doing it. Anything else, and the problem will grow until America reaches the very monarchy the founders tried so hard to avoid.

When George Washington left the office of the presidency in 1797, the position held relatively few direct powers. He could veto legislation, conduct foreign policy and act as Commander-in-Chief; though, Washington rarely used his veto and typically deferred to Congress on foreign and military affairs. Other than these, and a few other powers the Constitution directly laid out, the president was far from the executive seen today.

So then how did America get an office that many now describe as the most powerful position on Earth?

Many of the powers the president now has were once the responsibility of the legislative branch.

Perhaps the most commonly cited example is foreign policy. Congress originally had to declare war, something that hasn’t been done since the second World

War, even though there have been numerous conflicts since the 1940s that would be described as a war.

And it’s not just war, as peace is no longer governed by Congress either. There have only been three treaties ratified by Congress in the past decade, meaning that much of the actual process of conducting foreign policy has moved to the executive branch, making Congress closer to a rubber-stamp than a meaningful partner. This is the direct opposite of what the founders intended, and Secretary Alexander Hamilton, in Federalist 75, even laid out in great depth the president couldn’t have unilateral

“This was never how legislating was supposed to happen, with one president declaring a new law with the stroke of a pen only for the next to reverse the decision."

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treaty-making power, despite the fact that this is now the case.

In addition to foreign policy, the president now has far more control over the budget-making process, the nation’s economy and the dayto-day running of the country

compared to what the founders envisioned.

Much of the reason for these new-found powers can be chalked down to Congress giving up control as much as the president takes it.

This is because Capitol Hill naturally works on finding consensus, often making it much easier to simply sidestep controversial issues and let the president handle them, and, consequently, let the president take the blame when unpopular decisions are made.

The founders were worried about many things, though not this. They expected the last thing Congress would do was give up authority, as they assumed that people love power, and would want to accumulate as much power as possible.

Unfortunately, they were right, but in the wrong way. Many members of Congress have realized that, while Congress as a whole might lose power if it backs down on these issues, the members personally keep far more power if they are able to keep getting elected.

This has resulted in a situation where many individual members will gladly cede Congressional authority if it means they’ll more likely be reelected in the short term.

For this to work, however, it takes more than just Congress giving power; it also takes a president willing to claim it, and Democratic and Republican presidents are too guilty of taking this power.

The House must remove Representative Steve King from office NICHOLAS BOYLE nboyle2@luc.edu

Last week, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) remarked in an interview with The New York Times, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization – how did that language become offensive?”

Following the controversy, Republican leaders stripped King of all committee assignments, and the House voted nearunanimously on a resolution titled “Rejecting White nationalism and White supremacy” which didn’t explicitly mention King.

Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) voted against the resolution, telling the press, “Steve King has made a career out of being a racist, and he needs to be called out as such.”

Rush is right, but King shouldn’t be censured. The House of Representatives should outright expel him.

Article 1, Section 5 of the Constitution grants for both chambers to expel their own members for “disorderly behavior” with a two-thirds majority vote. While only five lawmakers have been expelled in the body’s history, the House could use precedent to expel King on the basis of language

which eerily supports sworn enemies of the U.S. Of the five members of Congress expelled, three were expelled for their allegiance to the Confederacy. By aligning themselves with the Confederacy, a sworn enemy of the United States, Congress acted and ensured those out to destroy our nation won’t make decisions at the highest level of government.

The House needs to treat King as that: an enemy.

"King shouldn’t be censured.

The House of Representatives should outright expel King."

NICHOLAS BOYLE Contributor

Much of the language used by King appeals to America’s worst enemies, domestic and abroad.

Last June, King retweeted Mark Collett, a self-described Nazi sympathizer. The tweet discussed growing opposition

to immigration in Europe, and King said, “Europe is waking up … will America … in time?”

Regardless of whether King knew Collett to be a Neo-Nazi, King shares the same beliefs as him. This should scare us. A man who supports Nazi sympathizers sits in the U.S. House. By using the language of Nazi’s and the Ku Klux Klan, King seeks to marginalize others on the basis of ethnicity, race, religion and other immutable characteristics.

But, this can’t simply be a push by Democrats to remove King, a Republican, from office.

The House GOP must work with Democrats to expel King.

Regarding King’s comments on white supremacy, House GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) told reporters, “We do not support it or agree with it, and as I said I think he should find another line of work.”

From a political stance, King brings down the Republican Party, but more so Cheney recognizes that King brings down the entire House of Representatives.

Expelling King could serve as a warning shot to Trump, who, after the 2017 Charlotte protests between Neo-Nazis and counter-protestors, said

there were “fine people on both sides.” By removing King from office, the House GOP could send a warning to Trump that this language will no longer be allowed. But this shouldn't be political; expelling King would be about working to heal the division exposed in our country over the past few years.

Expelling King can’t fully mend the horrible words spoken

by him and Trump. King’s actions represent a long history of racism and xenophobia which permeates American history. Last week, Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), yelled to Rep. Tony Cárdenas (DCA), “Go back to Puerto Rico!”

One Congress can’t solve these past injustices. But it can make the effort, and it begins with removing these offenders from its own institution.

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Unfolding Chicago

How one artist’s critical eye united two sides of a segregated city

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The Hermitage map twins explore Englewood as part of the “Folded Map” project.

MARY NORKOL mnorkol@luc.edu

It’s often said that Chicago is a tale of two cities – with some neighborhoods ignored, devoid of jobs and businesses, filled with poverty and crime, while other areas reap the benefits of safe streets and investment.

A deep divide, to be sure, illustrating serious economic — and racial — disparities.

Now a local photographer is trying to bridge that gap through a unique photo project, taking and showcasing photos of opposite sides of the city. In the project, a home on the South Side is paired with its inverse property on the North Side, with the same street and number.

The aim: Illustrate and chip away at the inequities between different parts of the city by introducing residents on opposite sides of the city to each other.

“I want people to understand that it’s very easy, in Chicago specifically, to challenge yourself, to go to different neighborhoods,” said Tonika Johnson, w h o grew up in the En-

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glewood neighborhood on the South Side.

Johnson, who is the force behind the “Folded Map” project and exhibit, said she began the project by photographing the homes, but she decided to take the project one step further and asked residents if they would like to be directly involved and meet one another. To her surprise, many agreed.

Growing up curious about Chicago’s segregation, Johnson said the idea for “Folded Map” had been brewing long before it came into fruition.

“My whole life has kind of led up to me creating the ‘Folded Map’ project,” Johnson, 39, said.

Johnson had photographed her own neighborhood through her “Everyday Englewood” project, but with “Folded Map,” she said she wanted to take her work outside of her comfort zone — and force her fellow Chicagoans outside of theirs. She paired residents from either side of the city together, gathering four sets of “map twins” to participate in the final product.

Winchester Map Twins: Brighid O’Shaughnessy and Carmen Arnold-Stratton Brighid O’Shaughnessy, a former Rogers Park resident, was selected as one of Johnson’s “map twins,” paired up with Carmen Arnold-Stratton from Englewood. Both women lived on Winchester Avenue at the time — O’Shaughnessy on North Winchester Avenue and Arnold-Stratton on South Winchester Avenue.

O’Shaughnessy, who used to run Erasing the Distance, a theater company that used the arts to encourage conversation about mental health, said she was drawn to the project because of its use of art and creativity to show a problem in a new light.

Upon receiving a letter from Johnson inviting her to participate in the project, O’Shaughnessy didn’t waste any time agreeing to be featured. “‘Sign me up, I want to be involved,’” O’Shaughnessy said of her reaction to the letter. “I literally called her that day.”

As far as O’Shaughnessy’s connection to Johnson, it was a perfect fit.

“Tonika is extremely warm, she’s very accessible, she’s really easy to talk to,” O’Shaughnessy said. “She creates comfort right away.”

Arnold-Stratton knew John-

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“Someone that lives quote-unquote ‘in the ghetto’ may still want the same things as someone [who] lives in a middle class neighborhood wants,” Arnold-Stratton said.

“My whole life has kind of led up to me creating the ‘Folded Map’ project.”

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O’Shaughnessy, who now lives in the Lakeview neighborhood, said she’d been to Englewood before “Folded Map” to do mental health advocacy work, so she wasn’t surprised by the conditions in the neighborhood — she said the boarded up buildings and vacant lots were expected.

But, proving Johnson’s point, O’Shaughnessy said sitting with Arnold-Stratton in her home introduced a more personal perspective on segregation in the city.

“It’s very different when you then go sit in someone’s home and you sit at someone’s kitchen table, and that was something that I had never had a chance to do before,” O’Shaughnessy said.

O’Shaughnessy adopted her son

from Haiti five years ago, and her experience as a member of a biracial family has changed her perspective on race and segregation. Arnold-Stratton picked up on this, and said she admires O’Shaughnessy’s commitment to understanding the others’ stories.

“She sees the struggle of the African-American community,” Arnold-Stratton said of her map twin.

“The empathy and sympathy that she has made it all that much better for me to see that she’s all in.”

Aside from the differences between their lives, O’Shaughnessy and Arnold-Stratton discovered unexpected similarities. Both women’s homes had been broken into, sparking differing reactions from their neighbors. According to O’Shaughnessy, it seemed Arnold-Stratton’s neighbors had offered help more readily than O’Shaughnessy’s neighbors in Rogers Park.

This situation, along with others throughout her time in Rogers Park showed O’Shaughnessy that the neighborhood’s diversity doesn’t necessarily mean the neighborhood is a tight-knit community. Despite its status as one of the most racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Chicago, O’Shaughnessy said she would’ve liked to see more unity.

“Diversity is not the same thing as integration,” O’Shaughnessy said.

“There’s not a sense of ‘Your car broke down? Let me jump it for you.’ That sense of feeling like you’re part of a tribe together — that, to me, is integration. It’s where you cross lines and where you rely on each other.”

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Hermitage Map Twins: Paula Herrmann, Jonathan Silvers and Maurice Pha’tal A few blocks away from O’Shaughnessy, Paula Herrmann lives with her husband Jonathan Silvers on North Hermitage Avenue. Their map twin, Maurice Pha’tal, lives more than 15 miles down the street on South Hermitage Avenue.

Pha’tal, founder of an organization called “Think Outside Da Block,” which provides resources to children and teens in Englewood through mentorship programs, knew Johnson through their involvement with community activism in Englewood. He said he wasn’t sure what to expect when he began the project, but he wanted to help her in any way he could. Upon meeting Herrmann and Silvers, Pha’tal realized they had something in common.

“To meet them, they seemed genuinely concerned and interested in the same things [as me],” Pha’tal said.

“To find out we had the same things in common — we wanted the same things for our neighborhood and the same things for our youth.”

After meeting Pha’tal through “Folded Map,” Herrmann and Silvers took the trip to Englewood to participate in Pha’tal’s Roll in Peace event, a community bike ride around Englewood at night to promote unity in the neighborhood.

“I mentioned it, and then they showed up and tapped me on the shoulder and I turned around and I was super excited they came all the way from Rogers Park to ride the bikes at night,” Pha’tal said.

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“Art touches us on a visceral level,” Herrmann said, adding part of her motivation to join the project was to help a young creative person. “It touches the heart, it touches something deep in us versus just hearing the words or another newscast.”

Through “Folded Map,” Pha’tal said he could see people’s perception of his neighborhood changing for the better.

“To see people that have this perception that isn’t from Englewood and that don’t know about the good things that go on, the perception changed when they found out that it isn’t all bad,” Pha’tal said.

Loyola Students integral in LUMA Exhibition of “Folded Map” Last year, “Folded Map” was featured in the Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) after a group of Loyola students used Johnson’s art in a class project.

LUMA exhibited both “Everyday Englewood” and “Folded Map” in 2018 in part due to work done by Loyola students to show off Johnson’s work.

Olivia Hall, who graduated from Loyola last May, was assigned to find a Chicago artist to feature in a project for Robert Morrison’s psychology of creativity class, and they ultimately decided on Johnson, who’s related to some Loyola alumni.

On par with the comments made by some Rogers Park residents, Hall

said she enjoyed experiencing different neighborhoods through art because it introduced a fresh view on a complicated topic.

“I think [Johnson’s] work is just illuminating that there’s so much beauty in so many layers and there’s so much depth to Chicago,” Hall said.

By the time “Folded Map” was exhibited at LUMA, its popularity skyrocketed. Ritsma said the exhibit was one of the largest successes in her three years at the museum.

“I loved that she was … opening up the conversation we could have about this neighborhood and community in the city,” Ritsma said.

More to Unfold: Johnson continues the “Folded Map” Project Because Chicago’s diversity and segregation are more complicated than splitting the city into North and South sides, Johnson said she’s working on another installment to “Folded Map” by introducing the West Side into the mix. The project is underway and Johnson is researching addresses to be featured, she said.

Along with another photography project, Johnson’s story is being shown through a theater adaptation of the project headed by map twin O’Shaughnessy and Collaboraction Theatre Company. O’Shaughnessy said people who saw the “Folded Map” exhibition seemed interested in a production piece, which sparked Johnson’s and O’Shaughnessy’s interest.

The piece is part of Collaboraction’s yearly Encounter festival and is running through the end of the month.

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Your 91st Academy Award nomination cheat sheet CARLY BEHM EMILY ROSCA cbehm@luc.edu erosca@luc.edu

The 91st Academy Awards nominations were released early Tuesday morning, foreshadowing a heated and competitive race Feb. 24.

There isn’t a clear leader this year — “The Favourite” and “Roma” tied with 10 nominations each — as opposed to last year with “The Shape of Water” garnering 13 nods. With the powerhouse streaming service Netflix and a superhero film — the groundbreaking “Black Panther” — receiving best picture nods for the first time, this is a year of firsts for the prestigious award ceremony.

“The Favourite,” a historical drama centered on a lesbian love triangle and power struggle, is director Yorgos Lanthimos’ first film with a major studio — Fox Searchlight Pictures.

“Green Book” was one of the top winners at the Golden Globes earlier this month, taking three accolades, including Best Motion Picture, Musical and Comedy. However, the biographical film about a black musician and white bouncer’s friendship is riddled with controversy. Some praise the film for its depiction of interracial friendships, while others criticize it for its dependence on cliches.

This year also marks a milestone for Netflix, which distributed “Roma.”

More streaming television shows and movies have caught the eye of critics and were placed on the same stage as major film studios.

This year’s ceremony is unusual with no host. Kevin Hart, who was slated to host, stepped down after past homophobic tweets resurfaced. The last time the Oscars ceremony went host-less was in 1989, and it faced negative reviews from critics. Notoriously known for its runtime of upwards of three hours, some awards will be presented during commercial breaks in order to fit the entire ceremony into a three-hour time frame, according to a letter from the Academy obtained by Hollywood Reporter.

Following is a list of Oscar nominations to keep track of this season.

Best Picture

Dealing with cultural politics, identity and family, “Black Panther”

pits King T’Challa against the sins of his father when Eric Killmonger comes to Wakanda seeking change and revenge. “Black Panther” marks the first African-American lead film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The most successful of the nominees, grossing $1.35 billion at the box office, “Black Panther” is the first superhero movie to be nominated for Best Picture. The movie stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o and Daniel Kaluuya.

“Green Book” is a historical comedy-drama about classical pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) and Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen).

Set in the 1960s, Vallelonga is the driver and bodyguard for Shirley as he goes on tour across the country.

Although the movie was lauded by some critics, others have pointed out its historical inaccuracies. The film was also nominated for Best Film Editing and Best Screenplay.

“BlacKkKlansman” is another nominated film based on a true story. Directed by Spike Lee, the movie follows Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), an African-American detective who infiltrated and exposed his local Ku Klux Klan chapter. The film is also nominated for Best Director and Best Original Music Score.

From Oscar-nominated director Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma” depicts a year in the life of a middle class family’s maid, Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), in Mexico City. Set during the early 1970s, the film is a semi-biographical account of Cuarón’s upbringing in Mexico City. The black-and-white picture is Netflix’s first film nominated for Best Picture. “Roma” is also nominated for nine other awards, including Aparicio for Best Actress for her powerful performance.

Rami Malek gives a stellar performance as Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of rock band Queen, in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” garnering him a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama. Directed by Brian Singer, “Bohemian Rhapsody” depicts the inception of Queen and the life of multidimensional

and charismatic Mercury.

Actor and singer Bradley Cooper made his directorial debut with the romantic drama “A Star is Born.”

Starring alongside Cooper is Lady Gaga, who was also nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal as the struggling artist, Ally. She falls in love with musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) after he discovers her just as she’s about to give up her dream of becoming a singer. The film made more than $400 million at the box office. Cooper was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in this retold tale.

Taking place in the early 18th century, Queen Anne (Olivia Coleman) takes the throne while her close friend and lover, Sarah (Rachel Weisz), governs in her absence. When a new servant, Abigail (Emma Stone), arrives, Sarah is endeared by Abigail and takes her under her wing. A comedic period piece from director Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite” reigns together with “Roma” in number of nominations. The film is nominated in categories including Best Actress, Best Director and Best Cinematography. All three leading women in the film received additional nods as Best Actress (Colman) and Best Supporting Actress (Stone, Weisz).

The satirical biopic of Dick Cheney “Vice” walked away with eight nominations. The film tells the story of Cheney (Christian Bale) as George W. Bush’s unassuming vice president who quietly reshaped the world in ways still evident today. Other nominations for “Vice” include Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress (Amy Adams) and Best Screenplay.

Best Actor

Rami Malek — “Bohemian Rhapsody” Christian Bale — “Vice” Bradley Cooper — “A Star is Born” Willem Dafoe — “At Eternity’s Gate” Viggo Mortensen — “Green

Favourite” Lady Gaga — “A Star is Born” Melissa McCarthy — “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Best Director

Spike Lee — “BlacKkKlansman” Pawel Pawlikowski — “Cold War” Yorgos Lanthimos — “The Favourite” Alfonso Curarón — “Roma” Adam McKay — “Vice” Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali — “Green Book” Adam Driver — “BlacKkKlansman” Sam Elliot — “A Star is Born” Richard E. Grant — “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Sam Rockwell — “Vice” Supporting Actress

Emma Stone — “The Favourite” Rachel Weisz — “The Favourite” Amy Adams — “Vice” Marina de Tavira — “Roma” Regina King — “If Beale Street Could Talk” Animated Feature Film

“The Incredibles 2” “The Isle of Dogs” “Mirai” “Ralph Breaks the Internet” “Spiderman: Into Spider-Verse”

Foreign Language Film

“Capernaum” — Lebanon “Cold War” — Poland “Never Look Away” — Germany “Roma” — Mexico “Shoplifters” — Japan Original Score

Ludwig Goransson — “Black Panther” Terence Blanchard — “BlacKkKlansman” Nicholas Britell — “If Beale Street Could Talk” Alexandre Desplat — “Isle of Dogs” Marc Shaiman — “Mary Poppins Returns”

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Yalitza Aparicio — “Roma” Glenn Close — “The Wife” Olivia Coleman — “The

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2019 film preview: superheroes, remakes, horror and more EMMA SULSKI esulski@luc.edu

Sequels, prequels, remakes and reboots have been a hallmark of cinema in the 2010s, and 2019 will be no different.

Disney’s trend of recreating classic animated films in live-action form will be in full-swing this year, with live-action versions of “Dumbo,” “Aladdin” and “The Lion King” set to premiere on March 29, May 24 and July 19, respectively. Disney will also be releasing the fourth installment of the beloved “Toy Story” series June 21, which has been highly anticipated since it was announced in 2014.

The superhero movie trend isn’t going anywhere either. In recent years, all three “Avengers” movies have garnered spots in the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time.

This year, Marvel is set to release

“Captain Marvel” March 8, making it the company’s first movie with a female lead, with Brie Larson (“Room,” “21 Jump Street”) making her debut as the eponymous hero. The film, which takes place in the ‘90s, will be one of the company’s few films that precedes current events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The most anticipated superhero film of the year is almost definitely “Avengers: Endgame,” hitting theaters Apr. 26. In 2018, audiences watched as the mad titan Thanos (Josh Brolin) wiped out half of all living creatures in “Avengers: Infinity War.” After a year-long wait, “Avengers: Endgame” will hopefully show audiences how the universe is restored, although it’s suspected longtime fan-favorites, such as Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Captain America (Chris Evans) could die in the process, as both actors’ contracts have expired.

It’s also a year of firsts for DC Films, a rival of Marvel Studios, with the release of their first comedic movie. “Shazam!” — an action-comedy where a 14-year-old boy gains the ability to turn into an adult superhero — will be in theaters Apr. 5 starring TV and Broadway actor Zachary Levi.

Those who aren’t fans of superhero movies can look forward to exciting new horror films such as “Happy Death Day 2U” and “Us.” “Happy Death Day 2U” is a follow-up to “Happy Death Day (2017),” which follows a girl living in a horror version of “Groundhog Day” a 1993 classic starring Bill Murray, in which his character relives the same day over and over. This year’s sequel brings a similar plot, and Tree Gelbman (Jessica Roth) has to face a new killer and break the murderous cycle.

“Happy Death Day 2U” will be released Feb. 13.

In 2017, actor and comedian

Jordan Peele’s screenwriting debut, “Get Out,” was a box-office success garnering multiple awards and nominations, while also serving as a commentary on race relations. “Us” is Peele’s second movie. It follows the story of a black family who encounter their dark dopplegangers on vacation. The movie’s trailer features the doppelgangers looking molten and disturbing while wielding glinting gold scissors. The film should be enough to even make horror fans jump out of their seats.

“Us” stars Lupita N’yong’o (“Black Panther,” “12 Years a Slave”), Winston Duke (“Black Panther,” “Avengers: Infinity War”) and Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Mad Men”) and will be in theaters March 22.

Quentin Tarantino buffs can look forward to “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” set to premiere July 26.

Tarantino’s newest historical fiction

piece takes place in 1969 Los Angeles and is said to involve the Manson Family. The cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Revenant,” “The Wolf of Wall Street”), Margot Robbie (“Suicide Squad,” “I, Tonya”) and Brad Pitt (“Inglourious Basterds,” “Fight Club”).

While horror and Tarantino films are known for their gratuitous violence, 2019 will still have plenty of family-friendly options for movie-goers. “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu,” in theaters May 10, stars Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool,” “Just Friends”) as the voice of everyone’s favorite lightning-tailed monster. Five years after the success of its predecessor, “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” is coming Feb. 8, and the long-anticipated “Star Wars: Episode IX” will arrive in theaters Dec. 20.

Families can also look forward to the sequel to Disney’s “Frozen” with “Frozen 2” coming out Nov. 22.

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Nicholas Sparks loses spark with latest novel ‘Every Breath’ EMILY ROSCA erosca@luc.edu

“Anything can happen, and that’s the point. What I do know is that I’ve spent the last twenty-four years dreaming of you.” This sentiment, shared in the final pages of Nicholas Sparks’ “Every Breath,” is arguably the most heart-melting line in the romance novelist’s latest project based on a true story.

“Every Breath,” released in October 2018, is Sparks’ 20th fiction novel — he’s written two non-fiction works — in a long line of The New York Times Best Sellers. In the serene coast town of Sunset Beach, North Carolina, the paths of two strangers electrically collide and pose the question, “how long can a dream survive?”

Hope Anderson, a 36-year-old medic, finds herself at a crossroads; she’s forced to attend a wedding without her boyfriend, a man she’s been dating for six years with no wedding plans of her own. Visiting the States for the first time, Tru Walls, a safari guide born and raised in Zimbabwe, flies into town to meet his estranged father.

The two strangers’ meet and are struck by the coincidental encounter.

They share their life stories as they become acquainted, and scenes switch between Hope’s life in North Carolina to Tru’s in Africa.

As loyalties and destiny clash, Tru and Hope are forced to make decisions, ones they might regret every waking moment for the rest of their lives.

What sets this romance novel apart from its predecessors is its basis in reality. As he describes in the novel’s prologue, Sparks stumbled across the story of the two lovers at Kindred Spirit, a mailbox in Sunset Beach that belongs to no one and everyone at the same time.

Any local or passerby can leave whatever they want at Kindred Spirit — a story, photo, letter, postcard — for others to see and enjoy.

After reading a bundle of letters and seeing photos left by Tru and Hope at Kindred Spirit, Sparks was moved and

decided the love story deserved to be told. While romanticized and exaggerated for literary purposes — as Sparks acknowledges in the prologue — it proves seemingly impossible love is actually possible, however rare such occurrences are.

Sparks spent weeks with Tru and Hope prior to crafting his novel — whose names were changed in the book to preserve privacy — and in the prologue, he depicts his time learning about their passionate, roller coaster ride of a love affair. He even traveled to Zimbabwe and wrote he often feels the urge to return.

The romance novelist has a gift for immersing readers into blocks of words.

Readers will feel as if they’re strolling along the shores of beaches in North Carolina with Hope or in the blazing heat of Africa bouncing along on a safari tour guided by Tru, witnessing some of life’s most fascinating moments. A pride of lions preying on an elephant; a stampede of rhinoceroses racing by; zebras resting at a watering hole.

The real-life Tru and Hope have their story forever captured in “Every Breath” in special ways, but the novel isn’t without sizable problems.

“Every Breath” is written as if scenes and conversations are variables plugged into a mathematical formula. A boy sees a girl from a distance and after two chance encounters, feelings appear as if out of thin air. The pair is separated, but any reader knows being worlds apart isn’t going to break the chains of love.

A romance novel is successful in large part when the reader can fall in love with its characters. To become engrossed in the novel, feel the emotions of each character and roll with the tidal waves of the plot are the essences of a successful novel, and “Every Breath” lacks something in each department.

The couple’s conversations are dry and dispassionate. Tru speaks in staccato sentences, and Hope’s conversations are often point blank and lack substance.

Someone who couldn’t write a love story, let alone a renowned romance nov-

elist, would have likely imagined these conversations.

The characters have great potential, but their emotions are mostly told, not shown.

When divulging the dilemma with her boyfriend, Hope shared deep-rooted sentiments about wanting children.

After realizing she shared a lot of personal information, she asks why Tru would care. In his head, he thinks, “Because I care about you,” but instead voices, “Because sometimes, all a person needs is for someone else to listen” — a less revealing answer, making readers think the opposite is true.

Tru is quiet and reserved; he likes to listen before speaking, but his affection for Hope — which readers are made aware of through his thoughts — isn’t evident through his actions. This might be chalked up to poor character development on Sparks’ part rather than Tru’s shyness.

With conversations being as stark as they were, a reader might have trouble becoming attached to characters, because they can’t sympathize with them.

Unlike previous novels, Sparks titled each chapter with a word or two, foreshadowing its content but oftentimes spoiling the upcoming plot, throwing all suspense out the window.

Since Tru and Hope’s conversations didn’t leave much room for daydreaming, the most entertaining figure is probably Hope’s free-spirited dog, a Scottish Terrier named Scottie. All Scottie seems to do is chase after birds, mope when he isn’t taken to the beach and thrive off an energy that can’t be tamed, despite Hope’s efforts to take the dog to obedience school.

The heartwarming story of Tru and Hope’s is one deserving spotlight, but Sparks missed the mark by not livening the pair in the voiced conversations. Instead, readers can walk away with a new item on their bucket lists: the mysterious Kindred Spirit mailbox in Sunset Beach.

“Every Breath” is available at book retailers, including Barnes and Noble and Amazon.

Courtesy of Grand Central Publishing

Pint and Plate: Andersonville bar Hopleaf turns customers into beer lovers JACOB TRIVEDI jtrivedi@luc.edu

Boy oh boy, bring a thirsty horse to a stream and I guarantee it’ll drink.

Bring a beer enthusiast to Hopleaf (5148 N. Clark St.), a bar with more than fifty beers on draft and more than twelve pages of bottled beer, and good luck getting them home.

I’ve been into craft beer since I discovered some monks brewing their own near Loyola’s Rome campus. One of my roommates and I homebrew our own unique beers and give them to our friends, because, like my cooking, they’re my culinary guinea pigs. Beer, like wine, can be complex, vary based on the slightest detail and bring people closer together. Hopleaf is a no-brainer if you’re interested in expanding your beer taste or you’re looking to get into craft beer. Let’s drink!

Hopleaf, located in Andersonville right in front of the CTA 22 bus southbound stop, is an answer to a beer geek’s prayers. Inconspicuous from the outside, this bar looks like any other, with its neon lights illuminating the sidewalk. Once inside, the oldtimey lights illuminate the dozens of beer taps on the counter. Modern jazz music hums in the air as the bartender tilts the tap handle, allowing the

nectar of the gods to pour smoothly and delicately into the glass. Foam almost levitates to the brink of the glass and cascades off the peak in a seductive motion. “ID, please,” muttered a gentleman at the door for the second time, breaking my trance-like state of mind. My bad.

Hopleaf is a bar that not only serves a constantly evolving roster of beer, mead and wine but has an extensive dinner menu for those who want a side of food to go with their Belgian Tripel beer. Keep in mind you must be 21 to enter whether you’re drinking or not. The food menu is heavily influenced by Belgian pub food but with an American twist; options include steamed mussels cooked in Belgian beer or a house-made sausage platter.

I made the cardinal sin of eating dinner prior to my visit here so I only drank heavily.

The bartender was swift and knowledgeable providing countless suggestions based on my beer taste while also helping me explore different beers I never knew existed. The first libation the bartender recommended was called “Boon,” a spontaneously fermented Kriek. This is beer speak for a fruit beer aged for a few years in oak barrels and then soured by yeast breaking down the fruit which, in this case, was cherries.

The “Boon” was a frothy burgundy color, hazy, and it fizzed like an alka-seltzer tablet in water. The beer punched my palette with an explosion of tart cherries, bitter tannins and a hint of a woody afternote.

The second round — imported from the Chicago brewery 5 Rabbits — was a fruit-based beer fermented

with passion fruit juice and Azacca hops called “Crimines de passion.” The aroma was effervescent, floral and had a hint of tropical fruit. The taste was smooth and light as opposed to the bulldozer of flavor of the previous beer.

This was a fantastic palate cleanser before the final round.

Going big instead of heading home, round three was a Belgian Quad by “Petrus.” This beer is pressurized with nitrogen rather than carbon dioxide to create finer bubbles which emulates a creamy mouth feel. (Yes, that’s a real phrase in the beer tasting world.) This Quad was stronger than most beers with 11.5 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) and had a color similar to Coca-Cola or soy sauce.

It’s smell — a combination of nutmeg, ginger, colve, molasses and a touch of banana — brought me back to Christmas. The banana aroma is due to the yeast used in the brewing process. Once I took a sip, my mouth was flooded with dried fig, dates, bittersweet chocolate and cream. There was a slight alcoholic note on my palate but this was to be expected from such a high ABV beer. Delicious.

If you and your friends want to get more stamps on your beer passport, Hopleaf is for you, and there are plenty of seats available in one of the three rooms. Each beer’s price varies between $6-$12 while food is between $12-$25. Just remember to have some water between your beers or you’ll see that Belgian Quad for a second time — on the floor.

Visit Hopleaf ’s website at www.hopleafbar.com for an updated tap list and special events calendar.

Jacob Trivedi The Phoenix

JANUARY 23, 2019

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Toro y Moi expands musical wings Dragonball film delights CARLY BEHM cbehm@luc.edu

Toro y Moi’s music has evolved over the years, which is evident in his new album, “Outer Peace.” Toro y Moi, the stage name of Chaz Bear, has transitioned from hazy beats to upbeat and funky dance bops.

“Outer Peace” was released by his label, Carpark and Mistletone Jan. 18, but NPR played of the album about a week earlier.

Bear made his debut more than a decade ago as part of the chillwave movement and has released six albums including “Outer Peace.”

His debut album, “Causers of This” (2010) featured dreamy singles such as “Blessa” and “Talamak,” and both have relaxed vocals which sometimes get lost in the electronic haze.

His second album, “Anything in Return” (2013) follows suit with songs including “So Many Details” and “Rose Quartz.”

Bear said in a press release that “Outer Peace” is music for creative minds, and the album reflects that.

It keeps Bear’s electronic energy but strips the haze, leaving clear bops

and lyrics.

This gives tracks on “Outer Peace” a techno vibes.

An energetic, head-bopping beat opens the first track “Fading,” and second track, “Ordinary Pleasures,” has Toro y Moi’s classic modern funk. “Laws of the Universe” and “Freelance” have that same feel.

Although Bear’s songs are usually upbeat and easy to dance to, his lyrics are still thought-provoking.

“Fading” has feelings of uncertainty as he sings “Everything is fading, fading fading. Guess I gotta have faith in that.” Underneath the playful groove of “Ordinary Pleasure” are lyrics about being disillusioned by love and sex.

“Who Am I” is the most reflective song on “Outer Peace,” and could suggest the direction of Bear’s music going forward. Its chorus includes the line “This might be my brand new sound” and repeats the line, “Now I don’t know who I am.”

Several tracks on “Outer Peace” give listeners a taste of this brand new sound.

“Outer Peace” strays from Bear’s typical electronic funk with “Miss

Me” and “New House.” “Miss Me,” featuring synth-pop singer ABRA, has a seductive R&B beat carried by her sweet vocals. “New House” is a slower, melancholy song about wishing for more in life.

The final two tracks, “Monte Carlo (feat. WET)” and “50-50 (feat.

Instupendo)” stand out from Chaz’s repertoire. Toro y Moi mumble-raps through both songs, and the tracks show his experimentation with different genres.

Listeners will also notice a shift in his lyrics. While previous hits such as “Girl Like You” and “Mirage” are focused on love and romance, “Outer Peace” zooms out, looking at Chaz’s relationship with the world and where he currently fits into it.

Some fans of Toro y Moi might be turned off by “Outer Peace” as it moves away from his older albums and bounces around genres. However, Bear’s thoughtful, reflective music in “Outer Peace” is something that’ll resonate with loyal listeners as well as new fans.

“Outer Peace” is available on streaming platforms including Apple Music and Spotify.

Emily Rosca The Phoenix

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MARCELLO PICCININI mpiccinini@luc.edu

“Dragonball Super: Broly,” released in select U.S. theaters Jan. 16, delivers an interesting story and exciting combat, a combination that makes it unique from other Dragonball movies.

The Dragonball series follows the adventures of Goku, a member of the Saiyan race who was raised on Earth.

Over the course of many encounters with powerful foes, Goku encountered other Saiyans, occasionally turning his former adversaries into allies.

The events leading up to the fate of the Saiyan race, previously depicted in “Bardock — Father of Goku” (1990), are retconned and retold according to the special manga chapter “Dragonball Minus,” by series creator Akira Toriyama. “Minus” follows Goku’s parents, Bardock, and mother, Gine, as they send him to Earth in fear of their race meeting an end at the hands of the galactic tyrant Frieza.

A retcon of a previous historical event for the series could lead to some unexpected continuity errors for the existing Dragonball story, but that’s not the case with “Dragonball Super: Broly.”

All events integral to the series’ overarching plot are properly addressed and are largely untouched from the original “Bardock — Father of Goku” film.

The main focus of “Dragonball Super: Broly” is on three of the remaining full-blooded Saiyans, two being Goku and Vegeta. While Goku is a kind-hearted and gentle Saiyan obsessed with fighting strong opponents, Vegeta, the prince of the Saiyan race, is a prideful and arrogant warrior who strives to be the strongest in the universe.

The third Saiyan in the mix, Broly, was cast off at a young age due to his unusually high battle power. Broly

appears in older Dragonball movies, such as “Broly — The Legendary Super Saiyan”(1993) and “Bio Broly” (1994); however, these movies have never been considered part of the main continuity due to the original Broly character not having been written by Toriyama. For “Dragonball Super: Broly,” Toriyama rewrote Broly’s character and made him part of the main events of the series.

“Dragonball Super: Broly” does a masterful job at meshing the action-packed fights the Dragonball series is known for with important character developments.

While emotional storytelling has usually taken a backseat to balls-tothe-wall action in previous Dragonball films, “Dragonball Super: Broly” breaks the mold and delivers truly heartfelt moments. Events in Broly’s life are given context, such as the story of his waist garment, which sets up future moments for his character, while side characters are fleshed out and given motivations for their actions.

While fight scenes and character arcs are properly balanced, the movie’s pacing is faulty. The first half of the movie, consisting of Toriyama’s retelling of the Saiyan races’ destruction and the events leading up to the first fight, is smoothly paced, with each punch, kick and transformation of the battle flowing into the next seamlessly.

The second half, consisting mostly of battle scenes and intermixed comedy, is noticeably rushed, with events concluding with far less suspense.

Minor pacing flaws aside, “Dragonball Super: Broly” is a must-see for any Dragonball fan, and it will definitely take a spot on viewers’ lists of “best Dragonball movies.”

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‘Turning the Ship’ Inside women’s basketball coach Kate Achter’s five-year plan Nick Schultz | The Phoenix

When Loyola women’s basketball coach Kate Achter took over in 2016, she instituted a five-year plan for success. Now in her third season, the Ramblers have won as many games this year as they did in the last two.

ABBY SCHNABLE aschnable@luc.edu

This season, the Loyola women’s basketball team (9-7, 3-2) has almost more wins than the last two seasons combined. Head coach Kate Achter is crediting her five-year plan.

Achter took over the program in 2016 after Loyola and former head coach Sheryl Swoopes parted ways after The Phoenix reported allegations of player mistreatment. The team lost all but three players going into Achter’s first season, leaving her with a small, inexperienced roster.

Achter said the end goal after five seasons is to win the MVC (Missouri Valley Conference) Tournament and compete in the NCAA Tournament.

Getting there all depends on the work the team puts in now.

Achter said she realizes that seems like a far-fetched goal considering the team only won two games her first season, but, when the team went to more than triple its wins the following season, the team’s improvement showed. Now, Loyola holds nine wins and it’s only halfway through its conference season.

“If your goal is to win an MVC championship, you have to understand you don’t just write it down and it’s going to happen in the first year,”

Achter said. “There are a lot of other steps that go into the process.”

Hence, Achter developed her fiveyear plan. The plan consists of five “mini-goals” to shoot for each season, and Achter said she worked out the plan before her first season.

The first year of the plan was titled “Planting the Seed,” and Achter said it was focused on implementing a system to grow and Achter repair anything that was broken in previous seasons — even when the team was losing. One of the areas that needed attention was the Ramblers’ recruiting relationship in the Chicagoland area due to fallout caused by the Swoopes investigation.

Junior guard Tiara Wallace is one of the two remaining players left on the roster from the first year of the plan. She said there were a lot of struggles that year, but because she knew there was a bigger plan in place, she was confident the coaches would get them there.

“From day one, they implemented the five-year plan and we [bought] in right away,” Wallace

said. “Every day it’s in the back of our minds. [It’s] what we need to do to become a better program.”

Year two brought in Achter’s first recruiting class with now-sophomore guard Abby O’Connor headlining the newcomers. That season focused on using those new assets to push themselves farther than they performed the previous year. “[We started] to see the big picture take shape,” Achter said. “Your kids are more comfortable in the system. They’re playing within the system and wins and losses start to become a little more evident.”

While the Ramblers still didn’t see a winning record in year two, progress was just around the corner, according to Achter. Now with Achter in her third year at the helm, she’s focused on growing those planted seeds and seeing success from them. Currently, Loyola is beginning to reap what Achter has sowed with a record of 9-7 overall.

O’Connor said Achter’s second set of recruits really added to the team.

She said the new players have been able to help them be a more consistent team both offensively and defensively.

New addition first-year guard Janae Gonzales is the third leading scorer behind O’Connor and sophomore guard Ellie Rice. She is averaging 10.8 points per game and is the

most consistent shooter with a 44.7 percent clip from the field, which is more than 20 percent higher than the team’s average from last year.

“Your kids are more comfortable in the system.

They’re playing within the system and wins and losses start to become a little more evident.”

KATE ACHTER Women’s basketball coach

Additionally, first-year forward Allison Day has tallied 74 rebounds which is ranked third behind veterans O’Connor and Wallace. Achter said she’s been able to be a force on defense, especially with the absence of injured sophomore center Kat Nolan.

“Them buying in and being able to run our defense so much more efficiently and we’re really catching on to how were supposed to move together,” O’Connor said. “Offensively, I think we just have a lot more fire power and we’re able to score more points this year than we did last year.

Just constantly getting better.”

Achter said year four is all about structuring a solid non-conference schedule to allow the team the chances to compete in some sort of postseason run — whether it be National Women’s Invitational Tournament or the NCAA Tournament.

Year five is the culmination of the work of the four other years.

O’Connor said the five-year plan is constantly around the team, even if it’s not directly referenced. The team has coined the phrase “Turn the Ship” to represent its goals for the future.

“We don’t talk about it every day, but ‘Turn the Ship’ is definitely something that is said often throughout the program,” O’Connor said. “Our goal is to follow out the five-year plan, which right now we’re pretty much on track with it.”

While the success of the five-year plan might not show completely in the results, Achter said it shows in many other areas beyond the surface level.

“Our chemistry is better,” Achter said. “Our kids are more balanced academically. We have a better reputation on campus and we’re competitive in every game. It’s very rare that we’re blown out and that speaks to the quality of athletes we have in our program, but also how much they believe in what we’re doing.”

KAIFES: Ramblers find success when first-year guard has hot hand continued from page 1 With the extended opportunity, Kaifes struggled to maintain the same level of efficiency. His three-point shooting percentage was 37.1 percent during the nine games he started, significantly below his season-average of 47.6 percent. Since his return to the bench, he’s gone 8-of-12 from downtown in wins over Illinois State, Valparaiso and Indiana State.

Moser compared Kaifes’ situation to that of Williamson’s last season.

Ben Richardson went down with an injury that pushed Williamson into the starting lineup. Richardson eventually returned to the starting lineup and Williamson went back to the bench, but Moser said the increased

opportunity gave Williamson confidence that was vital toward the end of the season.

“It’s kind of like Lucas,” Moser said following the victory over Valparaiso. “I hate to keep doing the parallel, but Lucas was starting and then Ben came back. We put Ben back in [the starting lineup], but Lucas had confidence coming off the bench.

We’ve talked to [Kaifes] about getting a feel for the way the game is going, come in and uplift us. He was almost the same reaction as Lucas, ‘Coach, no problem.’”

Kaifes said there was no adjustment to make when transitioning back to the second unit. He mentioned Williamson’s help as a big factor to him having the continued suc-

cess throughout the season.

“I didn’t really have to adjust because in the beginning of the year, I was able to come off the bench like I am now,” Kaifes said. “Honestly, Lucas was helping me out a lot while I was starting. Even though he knew he was starting the last few games, he still had the confidence in me and I think that’s really helped me the last couple games.”

Loyola is currently tied for first place in the MVC with Valparaiso University with a 5-1 conference record. Kaifes and the Ramblers are scheduled to take on Missouri State University Jan. 23 in Springfield, Missouri. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted on CBS Sports Network.

Tim Edmonds | The Phoenix

Loyola first-year guard Cooper Kaifes leads the Missouri Valley Conference with a 48.5 percent clip from beyond the three-point line through 19 games this season.

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Gentile sells out for fifth time this season against Missouri State Nick Schultz | The Phoenix

The Loyola men’s basketball game against Missouri State Feb. 17 will mark the fifth sellout at Gentile Arena of the 2018-19 season and the sixth since last year’s season finale against Illinois State Feb. 24, 2018.

NICK SCHULTZ nschultz@luc.edu

The Loyola men’s basketball game against Missouri State University Feb. 17 is officially sold out, according to the Loyola Athletics website, meaning Gentile Arena will hold a capacity crowd for the fifth time this season.

Loyola saw two other games — against University of Nevada Nov. 27 and against Illinois State University Jan. 12 — sell out before the season, and the Ramblers’ game against Southern Illinois University

Jan. 27 is also listed as sold out, The Phoenix reported. A full house of 4,963 came out for Loyola’s game against Furman University Nov. 9 when a new ticket policy was announced which allows students to sit in unsold seats.

Loyola’s game against Bradley University March 2 had 89 seats remaining at the time of publication.

If that game sells out, Loyola will sell out its last three weekend home games of the season.

Prior to last year’s season finale against Illinois State, Gentile last sold out when Michigan State Uni-

versity came to Rogers Park in 2003.

The latest sellout will mark the sixth at the arena in the last calendar year.

In their first season since making the NCAA Tournament Final Four last year, the Ramblers sit at 12-7 overall and 8-3 at Gentile.

They also have a 5-1 record in Missouri Valley Conference play, putting them in a tie for first place with Valparaiso University.

Game time between Loyola and Missouri State is scheduled for 3 p.m. Feb. 17, and the game will be broadcasted on either ESPNU or ESPN3.

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Women’s basketball team’s momentum lies in fourth quarter LU CALZADA lcalzada@luc.edu

The Loyola women’s basketball team (9-7, 3-2) has settled into a trend of unexpected fourth quarter comebacks this season. Although head coach Kate Achter and the players can’t pin it to a specific cause, some credit their success to a mix of experience, ability to adjust and motivation to close out tough games.

In 10 out of the 16 games the Ramblers have played as of Jan. 20 — six of which were wins — the fourth quarter was the one with most or tied for the most points. In 11 out of 16 games, the team scored more points in the second half than the first.

Nine games saw Loyola break the 20-point mark in the fourth quarter, and two games broke 30 points or more. The Ramblers scored 34 points in the final quarter against DePaul University Dec. 20 and 30 against Drake University Jan. 11.

In five games, the Ramblers scored more points in the fourth quarter than the entire first half combined. In the case of Drake and DePaul, the fourth quarter was ahead of the first half by at least six points. Against Bowling Green University, University of Illinois at Chicago and Detroit Mercy University, the margin was three points or less.

Achter said she doesn’t know how the team consistently gets these fourth quarter outbursts, because she’d prefer them to have their best moment earlier in the game.

“If I could change it, I’d put it up in the first quarter,” Achter said.

Nick Schultz | The Phoenix

The Loyola women’s basketball team has scored 20 or more points in the fourth quarter nine times this year and twice eclipsed the 30-point mark in the last 10 minutes.

Achter also said the team has practice with making winning plays and they’re experienced in finishing out basketball games. She said it’s an odd thing for their young group to be confident in, but they are strong in their ability to adjust.

“We kind of wait it out to see where adjustments are made at halftime,” Achter said. “Then we settle into the fourth quarter for the last 10 minutes.”

Achter said their late game success

isn’t just credited to a few players, but it’s the whole team that keeps the energy alive. However, the starting lineup makes a difference.

“I think … that group of starters really settles in by that point,” Achter said. “I mean it only takes them thirty minutes but they find their grooves for whatever reason.”

These differences didn’t kick in until late November and December, but the trend has been consistent ever

since. First-year forward Allison Day said she thinks their fourth quarter comebacks come off the momentum of their third quarter play. Sophomore guard Abby O’Connor said the importance of those last few minutes could be what drives them to play harder.

“I wouldn’t say we plan it,” O’Connor said. “Fourth quarters are big, so it’s good it’s our best quarter. A lot of times, we come out a little flat, so a lot of times we need to have a good fourth quarter.”

Loyola is currently tied for third place in the Missouri Valley Conference, six spots ahead of their highest finish under Achter and two places ahead of their highest finish since they joined the conference in the 2013-14 season.

The Ramblers are set to take on Missouri State University Jan. 25 in Springfield, Missouri. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN+.

DiVenere, Brewis lead indoor track and field early on NICK SCHULTZ JOSEPH FANTOZZI nschultz@luc.edu jfantozzi@luc.edu

Junior Eric Burns and senior Regan Todhunter shined for the Loyola men’s indoor track and field team at its first three meets, while redshirt senior Lindsey Brewis made a strong showing in her 2019 women’s indoor track and field debut Jan. 19.

Both teams competed in three events to start the year, starting with a combined fifth-place finish at the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Holiday Open Dec. 7.

Team stats weren’t available for the Hawkeye Invitational Jan. 12, but they both finished in fifth place out of five teams at the Notre Dame Invitational Jan. 19.

Individually, Burns finished in first place in the long jump competition at the GVSU Holiday Open and Notre Dame Invitational. He jumped with a distance of 23’ 7.25” at GVSU and 23’ 10.25” at Notre Dame.

After nearly tying his own school record in the 60-meter run at the Holiday Open, Todhunter eclipsed the mark with a time of 8.41 seconds to finish fourth.

Loyola head coach Bob Thurnhoffer said he believes Burns has improved his craft and is ready for the national spotlight.

“In my book, he hasn’t quite made it to the national stage yet, but he’s definitely ready to,” Thurnhoffer said. “He’s definitely a guy who takes his craft very, very seriously and he [is] definitely a guy who lives that [athlete] lifestyle, and the sky’s the limit for that guy. He’s developed so much over these last two years physically, mentally and emotionally.”

On the women’s side, Brewis started the season at the Notre Dame Invitational, running a time of 4:52.06 to finish third in the 1600-meter run. Junior long jumper

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Sophomore sprinter Vince DiVenere ran a time of 48.37 seconds at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Open Dec. 7 and now sits eighth on Loyola’s all-time leaderboard.

Mackenzie Arnold, who transferred from University of Utah last year, turned in her best performance of the young season at the GVSU Holiday Open with a jump of 18’ 6.5.”

Sophomore sprinters Vince DiVenere and Molly Reighard had strong showings in the GVSU Holiday Open. DiVenere placed second in the 400-meter event with a time of 48.37 seconds, which moves him into eighth all-time at Loyola.

Reighard competed in the 60m event and finished 18th with a time of 7.89 seconds; she now ranks sixth all-time for the women’s 60m.

DiVenere, 20, has emerged as a reliable sprinter for the men’s relay team this season, according to Thurnhoffer. DiVenere said listening to his coaches has helped him improve on his sprinting this season.

“Just listening to the coaches, just buying into any program that I’ve

ever been a part of,” DiVenere said. “I know these guys have been running track, coaching track for many years and they know what they’re doing.”

Reighard said she’s been able to stay healthy so far this season, which has kept her away from the sidelines and able to compete with her team.

“A big thing for me is honestly just being healthy,” Reighard said.

“I came in [as a first-year] pretty banged up and then had a stress reaction in my shin last year [and] was pretty sick for almost three months straight. So, I think just being healthy has been a huge game changer for me, finally getting into my shoes and being able to stay running has been a huge thing.”

DiVenere and Reighard have strong expectations for the team’s success in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) this season. Both

said they see their team being able to win competitions and be at the top of the MVC if they remain healthy.

“I think just being healthy has been a huge game changer for me, finally being able to stay running has been a huge thing.”

MOLLY REIGHARD Track runner

“I’d say given that we’re healthy, I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t be top three in conference as a full team,” DiVenere said.

“It all comes down to, ‘Are we doing the right things when it’s warm ups?

Are we doing the right things in

the weightroom, in terms of keeping our body healthy? Are we doing ice baths?’ And [if ] we do do that, there’s going to be a lot of success.”

Thurnhoffer said he and the coaching staff have made changes to regarding how the athletes interact, saying they’re stressing the importance of the individual performances toward the final team total.

“It’s really like almost 12 teams in one in a sense,” Thurnhoffer said.

“Maybe from a training standpoint it is, but culturally, it can be quite different, and that’s something that as a coaching staff, we felt was extremely important to have that kind of cohesive team identity and cohesive team support of one another and we’ve really tried to make it a point that the athletes understand.”

Next up, the Ramblers are set to compete at the Black and Gold Premier Jan. 25 in Iowa City, Iowa.

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Anyone’s league: why fans shouldn’t panic about the MVC standings yet

Nick Schultz | Sports Editor nschultz@luc.edu

Remember when Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play got started with that crazy opening night Jan. 2 and it looked like the league would be turned upside down?

That was a fun night. Did you actually think the league would sort itself out after that?

If you did, I have four words for you: Welcome to The Valley.

We’re one-third of the way through the conference slate, and the league standings still haven’t calmed down. Did anyone actually pick Valparaiso University to start 5-1 after going 6-12 last year? How about Bradley University starting 1-5 after being picked to finish fourth in the preseason poll? Come on, someone had to peg fourth and ninth place to be separated by just one game.

If you predicted even one of those, stop what you’re doing and go buy a lottery ticket.

Then, help this poor, starving college student study for tests this semester because either you can see into the future or you’re a better guesser than I am.

Nick Schultz The Phoenix

Although Loyola men’s basketball team remains tied for first place with Valparaiso, the MVC standings are sure to change before the conference tournament.

It’s been another crazy first six games for the MVC. It seems to be a common tale for the nation’s second-oldest conference. Last year at this point, Drake University was in first place at 5-1 while Loyola and Missouri State University were tied for second at 4-2.

Second place and ninth place were separated by just two games. Four teams had identical 3-3 records.

To quote the late, great Yogi Berra: ”It feels like deja vu all over again.”

Loyola is off to its best start since joining the conference with a 5-1 MVC record and sits in a tie for first with … Valparaiso?

Illinois State University is in third at 4-2, but a single game separates fourth place and ninth place.

Just like we drew it up, right?

If last season taught us anything, it’s that

the first six games aren’t quite an accurate picture for how the league will finish out.

I don’t think I have to remind anyone that Loyola won with a 15-3 record, but I will remind you that Drake finished 10-8 and Missouri State finished 7-11. Don’t forget Southern Illinois finished with an 11-7 record after going 3-3 through the first third of the conference season.

The MVC picture is still out of focus.

Even Photoshop can’t clear it up just yet. But with 12 games left to play, that autofocus is going to kick in soon.

For right now, the standings are going to look like they’ve been shuffled like a deck of cards.

The league is still wide open. Loyola’s been playing well lately, but bad nights are always possible. Valparaiso continues to

open eyes atop the standings, but remember how Drake started last year. Illinois State University’s not far behind in third place at 4-2.

As a whole, college basketball’s unpredictable. That’s why “March Madness” is always exciting to watch. But the MVC’s a different kind of unpredictable now that perennial powerhouse Wichita State University is out of the picture.

There’s no clear-cut favorite anymore, despite Loyola’s success last year and into this year.

To give you an idea of how crazy the league can be, I picked Missouri State to win last season and the Bears finished seventh (Thanks again for the advice, Porter Moser).

This year, I picked Loyola, Illinois State, Southern Illinois and Bradley as my top

four. See how well that’s working out, so far?

But that’s the nature of the MVC. Any team can win on any given night. Sure, it’s one of the most-used cliches in the history of cliches, but it’s true. Need proof? Look what happened opening night.

It’s still fun to speculate what can happen.

That’s why we have Twitter. But there’s certainly no need to panic about where your favorite team ranks in the standings just yet.

Now, if you’re a Bradley fan and the Braves are still in the cellar after another few games, then you might be able to make a case for hitting the panic button. But the other nine teams — outside of maybe Loyola if the Ramblers can create some separation — are almost certain to move around at some point.

Remember: it’s The Valley. Anything can happen.

The Loyola Rumbler: The Official Rollercoaster of Loyola MBB

Abby Schnable | Sports Editor aschnable@luc.edu

Step right up, folks. This year’s Rambler season is a rollercoaster ride. I’ve been spoiled with only good basketball and a smooth sailing ride from this team considering I started at Loyola last year. The Final Four was fun, wasn’t it?

Last year, I only saw the team lose six games. They have surpassed that total in only half of an additional season.

While the Missouri Valley Conference has always been all over the place, this season has had so many ups and downs., especially for the Ramblers. Coming off such a successful season, I was honestly surprised to see it, and I’m not sure it’s a good thing for this team.

They had a rough non-conference season, finishing 7-6. Sure, they ended up with a winning record heading into conference season, but I know I’m not the only one worried about this team performing well.

The Ramblers lost to some big teams — University of Nevada and University of Maryland both rank in the AP Poll, and Furman University was ranked for a while, too. They also had a handful of losses that shouldn’t have been losses largely due to lackluster offense and subpar defense — including a surprising 75-69 loss to Ball

Nick Schultz The Phoenix

The Loyola men’s basketball team is currently 5-1 in the conference season after coming off a non-conference record of 7-6, yet they’re still struggling with consistency,

State University. They lost to both Furman and St. Joseph’s University by only a couple points after leading a majority of the game.

It’s not like the team had a particularly difficult non-conference schedule. The NCAA ranks the strength of their schedule at 92nd out of 353 Division I teams. The conference strength isn’t much better, coming in at 60th. To compare, last year’s overall strength of schedule was ranked 135th, with nonconference coming in at 254th.

This could be why the Ramblers have tallied so many losses — they upped the caliber from last year and they’re not used to it.

Maybe you can say that St. Joseph’s loss was due to sophomore guard Lucas Williamson being out due to injury — a barrel roll the team wasn’t prepared for.

But the team has lost some easily winnable games even with him on the roster.

The non-conference season was definitely a low point on this metaphorical rollercoaster. Yes, it had its positives, but overall, the team didn’t look anything like the one seen last March. Last season they ended with a 84.2 percent shooting from inside the paint. Now, they’re standing at 63.2 percent. But they lost three key players in Donte Ingram, Ben Richardson and Aundre Jackson, who all averaged double digit points.

You can almost compare it to that rollercoaster — let’s call it the Loyola Rumbler — that gives you a headache, but it’s so fun you decide to get back in line.

But, the Ramblers did a hairpin turn since coming back from that 10-day break between non-conference and conference play back in December. They went from struggling to create momentum to a team that seems to be fairly consistent and is

producing wins. Loyola is currently ranked 10th in the nation in scoring defense and over the last 10 outings is holding opponents to 31.7 percent from behind the three-point line.

The conference season has brought some more upswings to the team. Loyola is currently holding a 5-1 record with only one loss against University of Evansville — a game which, frankly, should have been won.

Though, it can be argued this loss also has to do in part with Williamson’s first game back from injury. The team might have struggled with finding a groove with him returning to the lineup.

So, they’re producing results as Loyola inches up the hill toward the conference tournament. Individually, redshirt senior guard Marques Townes has produced some standout performances and is now averaging 14.2 points per game.

After struggling for a chunk of the season we’re also finally seeing some quality action from sophomore forward Aher Uguak, who head coach Porter Moser described as Loyola’s best athlete before the season. He’s been a dunk master, which is a new sighting in Rogers Park. Before Uguak started playing, dunks were a rarity in Loyola basketball. Since his first dunk, we’ve seen more players also finding success above the rim. It’s definitely been a fun change to see.

While rollercoasters can have their ups and downs, they’re definitely an adrenaline rush. That’s the case with the Ramblers.

They’ve been on an upward trajectory since conference play started and, barring any setbacks, appear to be making a run at their second league title.

There are 12 games left. Hold on tight: This is going to be a fun ride.