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Latest Nicolas Cage movie takes viewers on Biblical raptureBY LAYNE HILLESLAND
Nineteen years after the release of
Tim LaHayes and Jerry B. Jenkins novel
Left Behind, the Biblical narrative is hittingthe big screen for its second adaptation.
Depicting a contemporary story of
the Biblical Judgement Day where
all true Christian believers are takento heaven the novel turned into a
16-book series, intriguing not only
Christians, but apocalyptic fans as well.
Taken up by producer Paul LaLonde, the
story was adapted into a movie in 2000,
but did not do well in the box office.
Now, LaLonde has produced the film
again with action specialist director Vic
Armstrong and A-list stars such as Nicolas
Cage, Jordin Sparks and Cassi Thomson.
The PHOENIXhad a chance to chat with
the producer, the director and the three stars
about the film, which hits theaters Oct. 3.
The story aims to portray theBiblical rapture, leaving non-Christians
to a seven-year period of judgment.
LaHaye and Jenkins crafted the novel
to center around pilot Ray Steele
(Cage), the passengers of his flight after
the supposed Judgment Day and the
traumatic events occurring on the ground.
Although the movie is action-
packed, it still includes themes of
family, love and the relationships all
the characters have with one another.
Ray Steele gets back to his trueneed for family through this experience,
through this extraordinary experience,
and understands the value of family
and just wants to get back to that no
matter what happens, Cage said.
Rays daughter, Chloe (Thomson), is
waiting for her dads flight to land when
the rapture hits. Although they had a rocky
relationship in the past, the event pulls
them together as they fight for their lives.
The thing thats so beautiful about
Chloe and so beautiful about the way shes
written is that her struggles always kind
of circle around her family, Thomson said.
SEE LEFT BEHIND PAGE 11
When it comes to racial diversity on
campus in Chicago, Loyola lags behind
DePaul University, the University of
Chicago and the University of Illinois
at Chicago (UIC), according to a
September 2014 study by U.S. News
and World Report.Taking a quick look around campus,
Loyola students usually see the same
thing: a lot of white, suburban women.
That observation isnt too far off.
Loyolas common data set for 2013 to
2014 shows that women make up 65
percent of the undergraduate population,
and 61 percent of the students are white.
More than two-thirds of Loyola students
are from Illinois.
In many ways, Loyola reflects
national trends in higher education.
According to the most recent census
data, more women are now attending
college than men. Likewise, white
students account for more than 70
percent of college graduates.
Yet the university beats the national
average for ethnic diversity. Blacks,
Hispanics, Asian Americans, Native
Americans and Hawaiian Islanders,
or people of color, represent 39
percent of Loyolas undergraduate
population. Nationally, these students
account for only 29 percent of college
graduates. The universitys commondata set does not report on students
economic profiles or their religious
and sexual identities.
L o y o l a s D i r e c t o r o f
Undergraduate Admission Lori
Greene said more than 30 percent of
the universitys students are the first
in their families to attend college.
Between Jesuit universities in
the U.S., Loyola also has one of
the highest numbers of federal Pell
grant recipients, with 31 percent of
students receiving the aid award.
SEE DIVERSITY PAGE 6
Courtesy of Stoney Lake Entertainment
NEWS | Yik Yaks potenal problems | PAGE 3
OPINION| Prinng woes | PAGE 7
A&E | BANKS, ODESZA sold-out shows in
Chicago | PAGE 11
JANE NEUFELDLoyola appoints new dean
of Student Development
NEWS | PAGE 5
SYDNEY STUENKELJunior runner leads womens
cross-country teamSPORTS | PAGE 14
BioSoap gets mixed reviews
Courtesy of Loyola University Chicago
Loyolas BioSoap is made from waste from biofuel production at the universitys environmental lab.
Loyola has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for its sustainability efforts.
STAFF EDITORIAL
Loyola still fallsshort on student
diversityUniversity lags behind other
city schools in diversity,inclusiveness of student body
BY LILLIAN OSBORNE
Students are noticing Loyolas latest
eco-friendly innovation in an unlikely
location: campus restrooms. BioSoap,
a sustainable hand soap developed by
Loyola students, now fills soap dispensers
in restrooms in all major class buildings
and some residence halls.
Students from Solutions to
Environmental Problems (STEP), an
interdisciplinary course addressing
sustainability issues, began producing
biodiesel fuel in 2008 with a grant
from the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). The fuel is made in
Loyolas own biodiesel lab, located
in the Institute of Environmental
Sustainability (IES). The project
generates about 30,000 gallons of
biofuel yearly from leftover vegetable
cooking oil collected across Chicago.
STEP students took the waste-
reducing process a step further and
began utilizing leftovers of the biofuel
production to make the project even
more sustainable. They use glycerin,
a by-product of the process, to create
the liquid hand soap known as BioSoap.
Although the soap has been in production
since 2008, it has been popping up in
restrooms on-campus more this year.
Junior Joe Straitiff started working
on the production of biofuel and BioSoap
through a fellowship over the summer
and now volunteers every Monday.
More or less, theres no waste in
the whole process, the 20-year-old
environmental studies and international
studies double major said.
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2 OCTOBER 1, 2014| LOYOLA PHOENIX
Esther D. Casllejo
Dominic Ciolli
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LOYOLA PHOENIX
We are nearing the middle of the semester;freshmen lanyards are gone, and senior nostalgiahas started to set in for many of us graduating at
the end o f this year.This is The PHOENIXs last issue before a well-
deserved fall break, so we come in with insightful
features and commentary on some of the thingshappening at Loyola, our neighborhoods and the
city right now.We open up the issue by taking a look at Loyolas
sustainability efforts, which have hit yet anotherspot: university restrooms. Ever wondered what
is with the soap in many of Loyolas buildings? Weare bringing you the reasons behind its interesting
consistency and smell.
We move on to explore the numerous changeshappening at our university, starting with a profile
of Loyolas new vice president and dean of students,Jane Neufeld, and her ideas for the years to come.
We then address another big change: the newMCAT, which directly affects pre-med students
making up a large part of our community.
Two accidents involving Loyolas intercampusshuttles took place last week. We bring you the
details on the collisions and the discrepanciesbetween the universitys account of the facts and
the statement issued by Chicagos Transit Authority.
Also, its a sensation with the freshman class, but
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what exactly is it and what do advisers think of it?
Were breaking down Yik Yak and its possible effects
on university campuses.The Opinion section is full of interaction this
week, featuring a letter responding to columnistDominic Lynch and a piece on the woes of printing
costs on campus. Dont miss out on these two op-
eds and more commentary from our contr ibutors.Our Editorial Board is exploring a complex topic
in higher education in this weeks staff editorial. Insuch a cultural melting pot as Chicago, how does
Loyola measure up when it comes to diversity in thestudent body? Is our school truly a home for all?
Also, our monthly Photo Briefs are in thisweek! We explore the best of Edgewaters Fall
Art Fair, which brought artists from all over ourneighborhood for a day of community building and
fun. PHOENIXphotography editor, Ellen Bauch, wasthere and is bringing you an inside look into the
highlights of the fair.
We close up the weeks issue with the some ofthe highlights of Arts and Entertainment in Chicago,
including exclusive interviews and video that youcan find online.
Our Sports section is not lagging behind, and thisweek we feature a variety of profiles, game recaps and
sports commentary from our contributors and editors.Look for The PHOENIX online next week! We
wont be hitting the stands the Wednesday afterfall break, but were providing you with brand new
content on our website, loyolaphoenix.com.
As always, dont forget to follow us on Twitterand Facebook for the latest updates and online-only
content.ESTHER D. CASTILLEJO
Editor-in-Chief@estherdcast
FROM THE EDITORS DESK SECURITY
NOTEBOOK
Compiled from
Campus Safety Reports
Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, 7:26 p.m.
A non-Loyola affiliated person who has been previously banned from campuswas found drinking beer in the lower level of Damen Student Center. He wasarrested and charged with criminal trespassing.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, 4:56 p.m.
A man who had been previously banned from campus property was arrestedat the Loyola Red Line stop and was charged with criminal trespassing.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, 5:42 p.m.
A man was found urinating in public at the Loyola Red Line stop. He wasissued a citation by the Chicago Police Department.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, 6:52 p.m.
A student living in Baumhart Hall reported receiving harassing phone calls
from a former roommate.
Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, 10:35 a.m.
A student reported that an unknown person verbally threatened him nearthe 7-11 on Sheridan Road.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, 7:52 p.m.
Residence Life requested Campus Safety take possession of drug paraphernaliaand knives found in Campion Hall.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, 4:15 p.m.
An alumnus caused a disturbance by refusing to properly check into the IC.
Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, 7:39 a.m.
Residence Life requested that Campus Safety take possession of a fake ID that had
been found over the weekend in Fordham Hall.
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3NEWS| OCTOBER 1, 2014
BY MARK SELLIN
Sharing the word. Growing theherd. Since the beginning of theschool year, the social media appYik Yak has become more popular
with Loyola students.But the app has also receivednegative attention from several Je-suit universities, including Loyola.
Yik Yak was first launched in2013 and has been growing byalmost 100 users per day nation-wide since the start of the schoolyear, according to a statementfrom the apps makers in a Tech-Crunch.com article.
The app resembles Twitter, butall posts are anonymous and onlyposts within a 10-mile radius ofthe user are displayed. Users can
upvote a post, similar to favorit-ing a tweet, as well as yak back toposts via replies.
Critics of the app, includingsome Loyola faculty and stu-dents, fear that the ability toremain anonymous will create aforum for cyberbullying.
This type of anonymity maydecrease the responsibility of theperson, said Loyola theology pro-fessor Dr. Colby Dickinson. Ifyoure anonymous and you donthave to take accountability for
what you say, you could just sayterrible things.
In addition to vulgar and sex-ual posts, Colgate University, theUniversity of Delaware and theUniversity of Texas at Austin havereported seeing racist language.
Although she is worried aboutsome of the offensive posts on theapp, Loyolas Vice President of Stu-dent Development, Jane Neufeld,said the university has no plans to
ban the app.I dont want to censor,
Neufeld said. [Students are] youngadults. Its my hope that peoplewould use it responsibly. We donthave any plans to block it, becausethen where do you stop?
Yik Yaks growing herd raises cyberbullying concerns
Screenshot by Mark Sellin // Yik Yak
To deter cyberbullying, the creators of Yik Yak have blocked access to the app from high
school servers. The above message will appear when the app is accessed from a schools wi.
What the yak?Loyolas yakkers have been known to post about the
slow automatic doors in the Damen Student Center and
the poor wif signals in the residence halls. This week,
students yakked about the critters on campus.
Students taking action surrounding Yik Yak
1. Norwich University: Yik Yak has been
banned from this private military university.
Since Sept. 20, students accessing the app
on the universitys server have been unable
to post.
3. Colgate University: More than 300 stu-
dents staged a three-day sit-in Sept. 22-24.
Students used the hashtags #CanYouHearUs-
Now and #SoThisIsColgate to protest racist
posts uploaded through the app.
2. Syracuse University: The sta of The Dai-
ly Orange, the student paper, published an
editorial saying the university should not ban
the app. Instead, the editorial board said the
focus should be on nding out why students
post hateful messages.
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Norwich University, a privatemilitary college located in Ver-mont, banned the app to preventcyberbullying. While students canstill access Yik Yak on the universi-tys server, they cannot post.
Other universities have hadstudent-led initiatives that eitherdiscourage using the app or en-courage using it in a positive way.
Boston College, with morethan 9,000 users, is one of YikYaks most popular locations, ac-cording to a Boston.com article.The Jesuit university recentlyposted a video of students readinghateful comments from Yik Yak toraise cyberbullying awareness.
Students at Fairfield University,a Jesuit institution located in Con-necticut, decided to post Cardsof Kindness, which said positive
things about students and staff atthe university with the hashtag#StopTheYak.
Although offensive posts stillexist, the creators of Yik Yak havetaken precautions to help pre-vent cyberbullying.
Under the rules and info sec-tion in the app, Yik Yak establishes azero-tolerance for bullying policy.You do not bully or specifically tar-get other yakkers is listed twice asa rule.
If users see offensive posts,
they can choose to report ordownvote, the post, which issimilar to flagging. If a post isdownvoted five times, it is de-leted from the app.
Several high schools around thecountry, including Whitney Younghigh school in Chicago, have expe-rienced situations where studentshave been harassed by users of theapp, according to a Chicago Tri-
bune article.When the creators of the app
learned of this, they banned the app
in high school locations. The ban,however, is limited to school wifinetworks, which means the app canstill be used with cellular data plans.
Loyolas resident assistants
(RAs) have also been payingattention to the app. In somecases, Yik Yak has been used todiscover parties around campus,according to Mertz RA, juniorMike Smith.
If theres wind of something
thats happening, we have to beready, the 20-year-old biologymajor said. Even if its just hearsayor people just joking around, westill just have to be sure and check
just in case the wrong things aregoing on.
Despite the problems associat-ed with anonymous posting, yak-kers at Loyola think anonymity iscrucial to the app.
People can just say what theywant to say without the fear of
being ident ified, said freshmanDerek Schlax. It does give you
an outlet to get things out, be-cause sometimes we internalizethings, and that could lead to
bigger problems.Freshman biology major Taegh
Sohkey said the anonymity of YikYak is important to making sure allideas are voiced.
It has enabled our citizens tospeak their minds freely and allowopinions to come across withoutthat fright of rejection they wouldhave if they wouldve posted ona non-anonymous source, the
18-year-old said.Schlax said one issue with
the posts may be in how theyare interpreted.
Just like texts, the posts canbe meant to be sarcastic, but [an-other] person may perceive it en-tirely differently, because yourenot talking to them in person, the18-year-old theology major said.
Neufeld, who downloaded theapp earlier in the semester, saidthere are some witty and funnyobservations posted. She said she
hopes students organize eventssimilar to those at Boston Collegeand Fairfield University, to makeit clear that the Loyola student
body does not stand for bullying.
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4 OCTOBER 1, 2014 | NEWS
Two intercampus shules were involved in separate accidents Sept. 26, adding to students concerns over the new transportaon system.
BY NADER ISSA
Two of Loyolas intercam-
pus shuttle buses were involved
in separate collisions last week,adding to a rough start to the
school year for the universitys
new shuttle service.
The first of the two accidents
took place on the morning of Sept.
26 when a Loyola shuttle bus made
contact with a vehicle near the
universitys Water Tower Campus,
according to Loyolas Department
of Campus Transportation. As the
shuttle passed the vehicle, the buss
side-view mirror collided with the
vehicles side-view mirror.
Later that same day, around2:30 p.m., another shuttle bus
collided with a Chicago Transit Au-
thority (CTA) bus in the 1100 block
of West Sheridan Road, according
to Campus Transportation.
The 147 Outer Drive Ex-
press bus was heading east and
had stopped on Sheridan Road,
just east of Broadway, when it
was hit by the university shuttle,
said CTA Spokeswoman Cather-
ine Hosinski.
A Loyola shuttle bus was
attempting to turn right to also
go eastbound on Sheridan when
the driver of that shuttle bus
misjudged a clearance, making
contact with the rear left corner
of the CTA bus, Hosinski said.
Witnesses said the CTA bus
was loading passengers when
the Loyola shuttle made con-
tact. However, the vendor in
charge of Loyolas shuttle ser-
vice, MV Transportation, filed a
conflicting report regarding the
accident.
[The shuttle] bus was struck
in the rear by a CTA bus. CampusPolice were notified at 2:39 p.m.,
according to the report.
New shuttles collide with car, busMV Transportation was given
a five-year contract with Loyola to
manage the intercampus shuttle and
8-Ride van service, which includes
managing 18 professional operators
and staff. The service began on Aug.25.
Despite MV Transportations ac-
count of the second accident, which
points the blame at the CTA bus, the
Department of Campus Transporta-
tion said that it is not fully satisfied
with the vendors work thus far.
We are working with [MV
Transportation] to let them
know that accidents like this are
unacceptable even if they are
no-fault accidents, said Chris-
topher Corlew, an office assistant
in the department.Campus Transportation has pre-
viously taken measures to ensure
these types of situations do not oc-
cur, and it will continue to do so in
the future.
We actively try to avoid any
accidents, Corlew said. Its not
our job to get in accidents. We
are actively trying to prevent is-
sues like this from happening in
the future.
According to MV Transpor-
tation spokeswoman Jennifer
Wiley, both the companys and
Loyolas safety protocols were
followed, including notification
of Campus Police to ensure the
well-being of all passengers.
The buses were able to re-
sume their shuttle service later in
the day, following comprehensive
maintenance and safety checks in
accordance with company policy,
Wiley said.
Students voiced their opinions
regarding intercampus transporta-
tion at Mondays Unified Student
Government Association Student
Body Address.Changing from one company
to the other and starting a new con-
tract with a new company should
mean were going to have better
things happening and improved
service for students going campus
to campus, said Angee Serwin, a
senior criminal justice and psychol-ogy double major.
Senior Krina Desai agreed with
Serwin. Both students, however,
said these accidents shouldnt be-
come the focus of issues pertaining
to campus transportation.
Its called an accident for a rea-
son, said Desai, a 21-year-old bi-
ology and forensics double major.
Whether it was the old company
or the new company, it could have
happened to anyone driving.
As for the new shuttles, Ser-
win, 21, said that students shouldrecognize that the school is go-
ing through a lot of changes, and
should be open to them.
The accidents, which occurred
just hours apart, are only a part of
the systems problems, according
to students. Those who ride the
shuttles have taken notice of other
shortcomings in the new system.
While I think the [new] bus
itself is nicer, its not worth the
trade-off for the new system, said
junior biology major Jessie Lud-
wig. The arrival schedules still
seem random and knowing when a
bus would be departing was what
made the shuttle the better alter-
native to the CTA.
From inconsistent sched-
ules to less space on the buses,
the new shuttle system has left
many students missing the pre-
vious service.
There were flaws in the old
system as well. Obviously some
times were busier than others
and not everyone could get on,
but this new system doesnt
seem to fix as many problemsas implementing a new system
should, Ludwig, 20, said.
The Phoenix//Ell Bauc
BY RYAN TRACY
One of the main requirements
for students who wish to apply to
medical school will have its larg-est update in more than 20 years.
Starting in April 2015, the Medical
College Admissions Test (MCAT)
will nearly double its already
three-and-a half-hour length.
Updated to reflect changing
practices and new developments
in medicine, the MCAT will now
test students on social sciences
such as psychology and sociolo-
gy. Students will also be tested on
biochemistry, in addition to biolo-
gy, organic chemistry, physics and
critical thinking skills.
Owen Farcy is the developerof Pre-Med Partnerships at Ka-
plan Test Prep, which provides
preparatory classes for students
studying for the MCAT exam.
Farcy said that not only the con-
tent of the test changed, but so
has the format of it.
Its a very different test. The
Association of American Medical
Colleges [AAMC] discussed while
launching these changes that there
are a variety of factors contribut-
ing to them, Farcy said. The field
of medicine has shifted significant-ly since 20 years ago. Thats where
the social sciences come in.
The current MCAT test is
composed of 144 questions to be
answered over the course of three
hours and 20 minutes. On the new
test, students will have 230 ques-
tions to answer over the course
of six hours and 15 minutes. Ad-
ditional types of questions related
to research design and graphical
analysis will likely appear on the
test as well.
Loyola sophomore Ben Crofootsaid he sees the changes as positive,
as they will not only examine the
science skills of hopeful medical stu-
dents, but also their social skills.
The changes are expected to
include segments that will gauge
aspiring doctors skills in interact-
ing with others, said Crofoot, who
plans to take the test in the future.
I plan to start studying some
time next semester by using review
books and practice tests, said the
19-year-old biochemistry major.
For students who are taking
the test, the changes may seem
to be making the already difficult
path to medical school even hard-
er. However, Farcy said that is not
the intention.
The goal is not to make it
harder to get into medical school,
Farcy said. The [AAMC] recog-
nizes that students have a hard
enough time getting into medical
school as it is. They use the MCAT
to predict which students will be
successful in medical schools and
to make sure that theyre evalu-ating students effectively across a
variety of different factors.
Farcy emphasized that while
the MCAT is a significant factor of
an application to a medical school,
its not all of it.
Were taking this as an oppor-
tunity to rework the way we run
our programs. We intend our new
programs for the 2015 MCAT to
be a step above of what we offered
in the past and will be a whole new
experience for students participat-
ing, he said.Kaplan Test Prep provides test
preparation not only for the MCAT,
but for exams in other fields such as
the Law School Administration Test
or the Graduate Record Examina-
tion. Kaplan sells self-study books
for the exams but is most well-
known for its prep classes.
Loyolas Pre-Health Depart-
ment is currently in the pro-
cess of updating curriculum and
classes to match the changes in
the MCAT.
Changes in MCATrefect new practices
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Neufeld appointed vice president of student development
Photo courtesy of Jane Neufeld
Jane Neufeld has been permanently
appointed as vice president of student
development.
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Zach Waickman, the biodiesellab manager, who was involved inthe first STEP course and hiredby Loyola after graduating, saidthe program is also financiallyself-sufficient.
The revenue we generatefrom fuel and soap pays our stu-dent workers, runs a quality con-trol lab, maintains our equipmentand furthers our research, Wa-ickman said. Being able to seethis all in one spot, and even getinvolved in it, is a major asset for
our university.The soap can be bought atthe clean energy lab in the IES. Atwo-ounce bottle of BioSoap costs$2.49, while an 8.5-ounce bottleis priced at $7.99.
The project also addresses an-other important environmental
issue. Most hand soaps and deter-gents contain solvents and surfac-tants, which are cleaning agentsthat can be toxic to aquatic lifeand pollute water, according to theEPA. While BioSoap may not smellor lather quite the same as othersoaps, Straitiff emphasized the val-ue of the soaps sustainability.
Theres going to be a trade-off involved when youre making[soap] from used vegetable oil, hesaid. You have to think about whatthe product actually is like whatyoure getting out of it besidesclean hands. Youre not using an
antibacterial soap from the store;youre using a recycled product, sothat has a lot of value in itself.
As for the fragrance, Straitiffsaid its lavender. However, asidefrom coming up with a smell thateveryone can agree on, he said theyalso have to deal with strict EPA
standards. Many fragrances, suchas those used in laundry detergents,are restricted because they containchemicals that are toxic to humansor pollute the environment, ac-cording to the International Fra-grance Association (IFRA).
Lauren Grimm, a 20-year-oldjunior biology major, said she ini-tially didnt notice the switch toBioSoap across campus. However,when she found out that it was sus-tainable and made by Loyola stu-dents, she admired the initiative.
I think its really cool that thisis one more way that the school is
going green, and that theyre get-ting students involved in the pro-cess, Grimm said.
The EPAs Design for the En-vironment (DfE) program hasrecognized Loyolas BioSoap ascontaining the safest possibleingredients for people and the
BY MARY BYRNE
Loyola University Chicago hasofficially named a new vice presi-dent of Student Development.
Jane Neufeld, who acted asinterim vice president of the di-vision following the resignationof Dr. Robert Kelly last March,was selected to permanently fillthe position, according to anemail sent by Loyola's provost,John Pelissero.
Before being appointed,Neufeld worked in the Office ofStudent Conduct and ConflictResolution and was part of theBehavioral Concerns Team as as-sociate vice president and deanof students.
Now that she has been perma-nently appointed, Neufeld is incharge of developing a general vi-sion for student development andallocating resources to the differ-ent departments.
To get to know one of the stu-dent bodys newest leaders, ThePHOENIX sat down with Neufeldto understand the role she nowplays in the Loyola community.
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Jane Neufeld: Its knowledgeof the culture [that] I think reallyhelps. Having experiences in dif-ferent areas being knowledge-able about the culture, the historyand where the departments have
come from, how weve been or-ganized in that past and how someof that kind of shifts. Really, itsjust being knowledgeable aboutthe place and the people.
LP: Yu sad yu kd f av
always s yurslf as a
umbr tw prs. Wat d
yu tk yu av t wrk
t b t umbr pr-
s w?
JN: You have to think somuch more broadly to have avision of where [the Division ofStudent Development] shouldgo. I was always a hands-on per-son, working one-on-one withstudents. At one time, I advisedstudent government; I advisedthe program board, the fund-raising board As the vicepresident, you have to thinkmore strategically, come upwith a vision, have a responsi-bili ty for al locating resources tothe various departments withinthe division.
My day-to-day has changeddramatically. I used to chairthe behavioral concerns team, Iused to have conduct reportedto me, off-campus student life all of that reported to me,and now that gets reported tosomeone else and my day-to-dayis meetings. Its good, but I needto make a concentrated effort togo down to the Damen StudentCenter to eat in the dining hall,see whats going on Up here[on the third floor of Damen]youre out of the beaten path
I just need to be mindful of con-tinuing to connect with studentsand the staff.
LP: Wat kd f wrkg
rlasp d yu wat t
av wt t studts. Hw
clsly ar yu plag
wrkg wt tm ts yar?
JN: I meet with Flavio Bravoand Michael Fasullo [Unified Stu-dent Government president andvice president] pretty regularly,so theyre my constant contacts.I always try to make myself avail-able; I have my direct line on mybusiness card. Thats not going tochange. This is my job, and thatsthe most important thing, so ifstudents need to get access to meor have conversations with me, Ineed to make myself available. Itry to go to sporting events [and]fine arts activities held on theweekend as my schedule permits,but like anything, [connectingwith students] has to be ongoingand consistent I dont everwant to be out of touch.
LP: Wat ar yu pct-
g frm t studt bdy
ts yar?
JN: My expectation kind ofgoes along with the studentpromise. My hope is that workingwith them if they need guid-ance is to really take care ofthemselves, to eat well, do thingsin moderation, shall we say, tocare for each other ... As some-one whos lived in the communi-ty, my expectation is that students
would treat the community asthey would their own home town and they have. So my expec-tation is that we continue alongthose lines.
LP: T currt v-yar pla
s cmg t a d. Wat
d yu av plad fr t
t v yars?
JN: The theme for this nextone is all around social justice.
LP: Ar yu plag t
aytg dffrtly ta
yur prdcssr?
I think were on a really greattrajectory. I think Dr. Kelly didmany great things and made alot of accomplishments. We gotmore resources. [He was] reallybehind the five-year reimagineplan I want it to be a sharedvision. I dont see us going inany dramatically different direc-tion. Now that were all movedin, the construction fence isdown, the next phase its go-ing to be great.
LP: D yu av ay gals fr
yur rst yar?
JN: First and foremost, I wantto remain connected to students. Idont have a number attached, butI want to be able to go to moreathletic events, plays, musical cel-ebrations, dances just to getinvolved in ways that are alreadyorganized [and] to spend moretime with staff.
LP: Wat maks Lyla suc a
spcal plac tat yu wuld
wat t wrk r?
JN: I dont want it to sound likea package response, but it really isthe people I can think of peopleI started with in the late 80s Some of my best friends in life arethe people I met at Loyola.
Its also the generations ofgraduates There was one fami-ly, there were 13 kids and they allwent to Loyola. I didnt know all13 of them, but what does that sayabout this family that didnt havea lot of resources, but felt it was
a priority to send their kids to aprivate school?
LP: Aytg ls yu wuld
lk t add?
JN: People know this aboutme, but I make really, really goodchocolate chip cookies.
environment. Because of this,BioSoap, along with 2,500 otherproducts, carries the DfE SaferProduct label.
[The DfE] program helps usensure we are producing a highquality, environmentally friendlyand safe soap, Waickman said.
Samantha Harrison, a 20-year-old junior, said BioSoap is a greatidea and understands that it is differ-ent than most store-bought soaps.
The harmful products are theones with the best smell and otheradvantages, which is why they areoften harmful, Harrison, a biologymajor, said. Those minor aspectsare worth giving up for the great-er cause. Plus, I think [BioSoap]smells pretty good anyway.
However, not all students arewilling to give up their tradition-al soaps. Freshman Katie Philbrickwas so bothered by the new soap
she brought it to the attention ofthe Unified Student GovernmentAssociation president, junior Fla-vio Bravo.
Philbrick, a biology major, saidshe and her roommate have begunboycotting the soap, which shedoesnt use because of its smell.The 18-year-old added she and herroommate have discussed buying abig community bottle of soap fortheir floor in San Francisco Hall.
For Philbrick, the trade-offisnt worth it because people willsimply stop using the new soap ifthey dont like it.
Waickman said the BioSoapproject is a work in progressand that the lab is open to stu-dent feedback, which helps themcontinue to make adjustments.Questions and comments aboutthe soap can be sent to [email protected].
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citys South and West Sides. The university
also sends recruiters to other parts of the
country, especially in the Midwest.
Creating a more accepting environmentfor Loyola students with different racial,
economic, religious and sexual identities is
up to the Department of Student Diversi-
ty and Multicultural Affairs (SDMA). The
department offers counseling services, sup-
port groups, events to celebrate diversity
and classes on financial literacy.
They also have training programs in
which faculty, staff and students learn how
to work with people who come from dif-
ferent backgrounds. Programs such as Safe
Space teach the Loyola community how to
support students who identify as lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/question-ing or intersex.
To address the dwindling number of
men of color on campus, SDMA created
the Brothers for Excellence program. This
mentorship program tries to help these men
build a foundation on Loyolas campus.
Last June, Loyolas board of trustees also
approved a plan to build the Arrupe College
of Loyola University Chicago. There is little
information available about this college, but
the school will help students who arent able
to afford the time or cost of a four-year uni-
versity get an Associates degree.
Is all of this enough, though?
The bottom line is that as one of
the top universities in Chicago, Loyola
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As the number of students at Loyola has
grown over the last 10 years, the percentage
of white students has increased too. At the
same time, the percentage of black students
at the university has dropped below that of
other major Chicago universities. Fifteen
years ago, black students at Loyola matched
the current national average of 8 to 9 percent
of the student body. Now, only 3 percent of
students at Loyola are African American.
Its difficult to pin down the reason for
this change. Tuition at Loyola has steadi-ly increased, which makes it more difficult
for students from less affluent backgrounds
to pay for school. DePaul students receive
more federal and state financial aid than
Loyola students. Loyola, however, gives
students more of its own scholarships and
grants than DePaul and UIC.
Several departments at the university
work together to increase diversity. Loyolas
University Marketing and Communica-
tions (UMC) and Enrollment Management
advertise to Spanish-, Polish- and Manda-
rin-speaking students online and in local
Spanish and Polish newspapers. According
to UMCs vice president, Katie Hession, ads
are placed all over Chicago, including on the
needs to be more diverse and more in-
clusive. The university will never be a
competitive, national institution if it
doesnt recruit and keep students fromall kinds of backgrounds.
To start, Loyolas advertising has to
look beyond the Chicagoland area, which,
while diverse, doesnt offer the same rich-
ness of experience that a national univer-
sity should.
More avenues are also needed for stu-
dents who dont know how to navigate the
cultural and financial worlds of academia.
While the university does help students
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through their transition to college, encour-
aging the discussion of students life expe-
riences during classes could create a more
open and welcoming environment.By being around peers from different
backgrounds, students are exposed to new
perspectives, beliefs, customs and experi-
ences. A diverse campus fosters empathy
and compassion through understanding.
This university has an obligation to
keep its doors open to students from all
walks of life. Its only by pushing facul-
ty, staff and students out of their cultural
comfort zones that they grow.
The song Pour It Up came on in the
Damen Student Center the other day and I
couldnt stop myself from jamming out, but
not because Im a huge Rihanna fan.
While its not the intention, the song vo-
calizes one of the three things college studentsworry about the most. No, not when were
going to study or when we can go back to
sleep. The third main worry is about how, as
Rihanna would say, All I see is signs, all I see
is dollar signs.
Well put, girl.
In other words, how we are going to afford
to stay at Loyola and continue worrying about
all of our other problems in addition to how I
got money on my mind.
We might not be able to get Chicago to
lower apartment rates so we can all live on
Michigan Avenue for $20 a month, but there
is one charge Loyola can afford to prioritize.The devious printing charge.
It doesnt sound bad at first: 7 cents for
black and white, single-sided; 10 cents for
black and white, double-sided; and 50 cents
for color, single-sided.
But multiply the single-sided fee times a
10 page history paper and its, well, its only
70 cents.
Really breaks the bank, doesnt it?
But for some students, 70 cents will be hard-
er and harder to come by as the semester pro-
gresses. In addition, most students are in four
or five classes, all with papers, spreadsheets,
short writing assignments, PowerPoints, pho-
tos, handouts and other projects requiring the
death of numerous trees.
That 7, 10 or 50 cent printing charge sud-
denly becomes toothpaste, coffee, mittens or
even a used textbook for next semester. And
as the semester picks up and midterms start,students begin printing even more
Loyola does give students a $3.50 credit to
their print fund accounts, which equates to 50
black and white, single-sided pages.
For English students, that might last
two weeks. For everyone else, that will prob-
ably be gone after midterms.
Students could purchase their own print-
ers, but the price of the machine alone can be
well beyond budget, and the additional cost of
ink would bust any students wallet.
On top of the money issue, purchasing a
printer would also be inconvenient for stu-
dents who work best in the IC and want toprint right away so they dont forget later. Af-
ter hunkering down and finishing a huge re-
search paper, its a slap in the face to have to
spend so much to print the assignment.
Loyola does provide all of the ink for
printing, and repairs on broken printers can-
not be cheap.
Providing this resource prevents the
university from doing away with printing
charges entirely, but its definitely a cost that
can be prioritized.
At the very least, Loyola should reduce the
cost of printing double-sided to encourage
less paper waste and maintain the sustainabili-
ty focus Loyola is committed to.
Money distribution could also use a ref-
ormation. Athletes receive free printing,
but if everyone was charged equally, then
perhaps there would be more funds to go
around, preventing the inevitable overdraft
into Rambler Bucks.
Another solution would be reducing the
amount given to majors that require less
printing, such as science majors, and use those
funds to provide English majors and other
print-heavy fields with extra funds.
Then maybe well all stop seeing dollar signs
and will focus on studying and sleeping instead.
Erin Kelly is a contributing columnist
Penny pinching through printing fees
BY ERIN KELLY
University fails to create diverse community
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Loyolas Klarchek Informaon Commons, a prime prinng spot for the Lake Shore Campus.
Proporon of Loyola
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Why our country remains strong
BY EZRA LAMPSON
This is in response to Dominic Lynchs Sept.10 article titled A weak leader creates a weakcountry
Dear Mr. Lynch,
Let me begin by thanking you for ex-
pressing your opinions about the current
strength of our nation and the competen-
cy of our president in defending our inter-
ests, and the interests of our allies abroad.
Your article was eloquently written, but I
strongly oppose your articles surmise that
America is presently weak and that Presi-
dent Barack Obama effectively does little
more than play golf while he watches the
competitive-world burning from his perch
in Washington.
America does indeed face a multitude of
problems, and I agree with you that Obama
has not been an incredible president by any
stretch, but our nation is still great: We have
the largest economy, the strongest military
and the greatest amount of soft power or
cultural influence in the world.
Even if America were as weak as you sayit is, your three solutions of voting Dem-
ocrats out of the Senate, building our mil-
itary to an incontestable level and voting
an inspirational leader into the presidency
do not provide the best path to alleviating
the stresses on our country.
While your third solution is something
that nearly everyone can agree on, your
first solution stresses the spirit of politi-
cal fragmentation that has contributed to
Congress inability to effectively lead our
nation, and your second solution does not
adequately address the root of Americas
present structural problems.
Your solution of voting the Democrats
out of the Senate symbolizes the spirit
of uber-divisiveness among the political
parties that has rendered Congress inef-
fective to the point that its approval rat-
ing is lower than 20 percent. Both Dem-ocrats and Republicans spend so much
time working against each other that
oftentimes the interests of the American
people fall by the wayside.
This represents a gross negligence of the
American spirit and the values that provide
the fabric of our society. America is sup-
posed to be a land where people from dif-
ferent backgrounds and with different ideas
come together to solve their differ-
ences for the benefit of the
greater good.
That is why
I believe that
American in-
t e r e s t s
w o u l d
be best
s e r v e d
by the for-
mation of
a viable third
party that can provide a sense of
balance to our political system
and offer another platform for
Americans who dont identify
with either of the polarized ex-
isting parties.
I personally would prefer this thirdparty to resemble the form of the cen-
ter-left Social Democrat or center-right
Christian Democratic parties that are so
ubiquitous in South America and western
Europe, with perhaps the best model be-
ing Angela Merkels Christian Democrat-
ic union in Germany. The formation of
one of these centrist parties would pro-
vide the opportunity to break the politi-
cal gridlock between the Democrats and
Republicans, and would provide another
avenue for ordinary Americans to voice
their opinions.
Your second solution of vastly increasing
the capabilities of our military is not what
America needs right now. With the size of
our federal deficit being so gargantuan al-
ready, we can little afford to spend an addi-
tional hundreds of billions of dollars on de-
signing machines for death and destruction.Our defense budget is already three
times larger than Chinas and six times
larger than Russias, so how much more do
you really want our federal government to
spend on the military?
Our federal tax dollars should go to-
ward alleviating more pressing domestic
problems, such as fixing our crumbling
infrastructure, feeding the tens of millions
of Americans who go hungry and increas-
ing the quality of our education
system which consistently
rates at an unacceptably low
level on international rank-
ings.
Apart from the sheer
cost of increasing our
military strength, the pri-
mary reason I am opposed
to the idea is that to justify
such a buildup, we would need
to constantly seek opportunities
to utilize this new technology and
weaponry.
You may decry Obamas for-
eign policy of not doing stupid
stuff and seeking diplomatic, rather
than military, courses of action to solving for-
eign disputes, but quite frankly, I am glad thatour president is reluctant to engage militari-
ly in other nations affairs. Our last president
lacked this sense of restraint, and the U.S. in-
cursion into Iraq ended up costing thousands
of young soldiers lives and trillions of dollars.
Its a downright fallacy to say Obama
hasnt addressed the most pressing threats
to our nations security. Obamas pivot to
Asia directly addresses the threat of Chinas
increased territorial aggression in the Pa-
cific by redeploying 60 percent of Amer-
ican air and sea power to Asia by the year
2020.
In regards to Vladimir Putins actions in
Ukraine, Obama did everything he could
to enforce stringent economic sanctions
on Russia, but our European Union al-
lies have dragged their feet for nearly the
entire duration of the issue, due to their
close economic ties to Russia and theirdependency upon the importation of Rus-
sian energy supplies.
Obama acted as forcefully as he could
have in the Ukrainian situation without
thrusting America on the precipice of a war
with Russia. If he had taken the route of ac-
tively supplying the Ukrainian military with
weaponry or had used American airpower
to subdue the Russian-supported sepa-
ratists, there is a strong chance that Putin
would have aggressively responded in turn.
What more could Obama have done to curb
Putins activities besides actively supplying
the Ukrainian military or using airpower
to kill the Russian-supported separatists,
which would have thrusted America on the
precipice of a war with Russia?
Elsewhere, Obama has taken a proactive
approach to limiting the ability of terrorist
organizations to cause political and social
unrest. He recently granted a multi-billion
dollar initiative to fight terrorist organiza-
tions in Africa such as Al-Shabaab, Boko Ha-
ram and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Obama has instructed our military to ac-
tively support the Yemeni government in at-
tacking Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Most importantly, Obama has been the
lynchpin behind the formation of the inter-national coalition seeking to destroy ISIS, and
our military has completed more than 200 air
strikes in Iraq and Syria so far.
So I ask you, what more would it take for
you to consider Obama as a leader who active-
ly engages with the world?
Sincerely,
Ezra D. Lampson
Ezra Lampson is a contributing columnist.
A call for more off-campus safety measures
As a student living off campus for
the first time, my Loyola experience has
truly changed. Friends back home lovemaking comments such as Have fun in
Chiraq, while others ask with actual
concern, Do you ever feel unsafe? or
Do you carry pepper spray?
A large city will almost always have
problems with crime. Some areas of Rogers
Park are known to be in beween gang lines.
As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times and
many other sources, there were two sepa-
rate shootings over Labor Day weekend in
our neighborhood, both attributed to gangs
active in our area.The most recent victims of the neighbor-
hoods gun violence, as reported by DNAin-fo.com, include a 16-year-old boy who wasshot in the hand last week, and a 25-year-old man who was fatally shot last Thursday
afternoon.
If we expand this scope and look at
Chicago as a whole, then this violence can
be cons idered common. While drawing a
comparison of Rogers Park to other Chi-
cago neighborhoods, Rogers Park is rela-
tively safe.
There have been 280 homicides in Chi-
cago this year and seven of those have taken
place in Rogers Park.
We live in a very diverse part of the
city, and our neighborhood is home to
students, families, working profession-
als and the elderly. Living off campus, Iencounter these people frequently. My
neighbors have two children and a small
yappy dog. An elderly couple frequent-
ly does yard work as I walk home from
classes. In this setting, it is rare for the
threat of crime to cross my mind.
However, sharp realities of the world
we live in can shock the everyday rou-
tine. My roommates and I decided to
kick off the start of the school year right
by gett ing brunch one Sunday. As we
left, our neighbors were outside with a
repairman. We discovered later they had
been robbed the night before. Someonehad smashed in their interior door, leav-
ing glass all over their foyer.
We later received an email from our
landlord explaining the break-in. However,
even though I live a mere three blocks from
campus, I never received a safety alert from
Campus Safety.
The Campus Safety alert system seems to
be underused as a whole. Ive only received
one email from them since the start of the
academic year, and it only discussed on-cam-
pus bike thefts. Since then, there have been
eight shootings within a mile of campus, and
not a peep from the alert system.
Even the Clercy Act Safety Bulletin,
Campus Safetys annual crime report, only
covers crime on campus. Students live andtravel through the neighborhoods around
campus every day, and without a Campus
Safety alert to the crime in the surrounding
area, any of them are at risk of unknowing-
ly wandering through a dangerous part of
Rogers Park.
This is concerning, seeing that two Loyola
students live directly next door to me, and
more live in the surrounding areas. I doubt
that any of my fellow students checked
the police report, and were informed that
someone in the Rogers Park community
was a victim of robbery.
With recent shootings on Devon andGlenwood avenues, as well as near the
Morse Red Line stop, police presence has
been increased in Rogers Park. In addition
to more foot patrols, they are now includ-
ing air support via a helicopter. Rarely do
I walk to class and not see at l east two po-
lice cars.
With these changes, should Loyola stu-
dents feel safe?
As students, we need to be cautious.
Be aware of our surroundings, as well as
organized. I have deep concerns that the
student population was not notified that
there was a robbery feet from my resi-
dence, which is within the defined patrol
zone of Campus Safety.
My concern spreads to the organiza-tion of their depar tment as I could never
connect with anyone to comment on the
lack of response to this robbery, or any
other related incidents. If they cant even
hear out a student, what are the odds of
them taking any action to improve the
faulty system?
As students and residents of Rog-
ers Park, we deserve to be protected to
the best of Loyolas abilities. As of now,
I dont feel that is being done. When a
simple notification is all it takes to save
someones life, a safety system that fails
to do so may as well not be establishedat all.
Lauren Hames is a contributing columnist
BY LAUREN HAMES
Art by Jack Ciolli
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After four years, Loyolas Rome Star t program is
finally hitting its stride.Through the program, Loyola gives students
who were either born in or lived in another country
the chance to study in Rome at the John Felice Rome
Center for their first year of college. After that, the stu-
dents move to Chicago to finish their degrees.
However, the first group of students to come to Chi-
cago had a hard time transitioning from Romes laidback
lifestyle to the hectic bustle of the Windy City.
While the orientation in Rome was well organized,
there was little communication between the two cam-
puses. Students had problems adjusting to the Chica-
go campuses after spending time at the smaller Rome
Center. Without another orientation in Chicago, RomeStarters were left to fend for themselves.
I felt like there was not enough support for us Rome
Starters, senior Cayla Turain said.
The 21-year-old, who was born in the U.S., was part
of the first group of Rome Starters in 2011 and had
trouble with her switch to life in Chicago.
We were lost because we only knew what the facul-
ty had told us in Rome, she said.
Since her family lived abroad for several years, it was
difficult for Turain, an international studies major, totransition back to living in the U.S. without support,
she explained. She didnt know how to find her way
around the Chicago campuses, how to schedule her
classes or how the move-in process worked. She didnt
even know which data plan to get for her cell phone.
It was difficult to move in and figure out how the
Chicago campus worked since we never got to have
tours or anything, so I wanted to do something for the
future generations of Rome Starters, Turain said.
To make the transition easier for future Rome Start-
ers, Turain created a Rome Start club at Loyola last
year. The club helps incoming students from Rome get
to know Chicago and meet others in the same program.Student Activities and Greek Affairs approved the
organization for this year, so now theyre working with
the current group of Rome Starters who will graduate
in 2017.
This years group was able to have orientation in
Chicago the week before classes started. By reaching
out and helping incoming sophomores through their
transition to the city, the older generations ensure that
these students get the full experience of Chicago.
Starting off in Rome instead of Chicago allows these
diverse students to get to know each other and build a
strong community before they move to the U.S. Us-
ing these connections, the Rome Start Club has createda support group to help students transition smoothly
into typical American college life.
Senior Alex Lakin, a film and digital media studies
major at Loyola, was part of the first Rome Start pro-
gram along with Turain. Because of his mothers job as
a management analyst for the U.S. Department of De-
fense, Lakin lived in Japan and Germany before starting
school at the Rome Center.
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In Rome, I found a very open-minded environment,
and since the program had just started, the staff waseager to take suggestions from us, in order to improve
the program itself, the 21-year-old said. We decided
that for people to be considered for the Rome Start
program they had to have an international background,
so that they would be able to integrate better with their
peers because of the sharing of similar experiences.
More than 600 students move through the Rome Center
each year, and its mission is to promote a global understand-
ing of the world while creating long-lasting relationships.
For those who start in Rome, the program lets eight
to 20 freshmen study in an environment that fosters
integration with upperclassmen who are also studying
at the Rome Center.The program has a huge impact on the students who
are part of it. While in the Eternal City, Rome Starters
finish most of their core requirements; doing so, they get
to test different fields and decide which area of study in-
terests them the most.
Rome Start was really important to me because
it helped me to overcome my timidity and not being
afraid of conversation, Lakin said.
Most of the Rome Starters get their first glimpse of
Chicago over fall break of their freshman year. Throughseveral activities, such as tours of the city and dinners
downtown, students have an opportunity to explore
their soon-to-be home.
Loyola staff and Student Life Assistants, the Rome
version of resident assistants, have organized this trip
since the program started.
Rome Starter and Italy-native Giovanna Giuriolo,
22, a junior history and international studies double
major, said her experience in Chicago during her fresh-
man year convinced her to stick with Loyola.
When she came to Chicago during fall break, she met pre-
vious Rome Starts who shared their experiences with her.
Initially, I wanted to transfer to another school aftermy first year in Rome, but when I got to Chicago I fell
in love with the city, Giuriolo said. I met other Rome
Starters and heard about their experiences.
By meeting the older Rome Starters, Giuriolo had a
better idea of what Loyola was like. She even knew which
dorm she wanted to live in for her sophomore year.
Giuriolo said she fell in love with Loyolas Lake
Shore Campus, the amazing views Chicago offers and
the citys diverse cultures.
Even with all the difficulties, the young program hasleft a good impression on most students who partic-
ipate. Rome Starters have found that the city offers a
lot of opportunities for discovering different cultures,
between its different neighborhoods, restaurants, mu-
seums, music and art festivals and clubs.
Overall, I have to say that when I left Chicago to go
back to Rome, I was sure I wanted to stay at Loyola.
Giuriolo said. I couldnt wait to move to Windy City.
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I fellin lovewith the
city...Giovanna Giuriolo
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- Cayla Turain
- ALEx Lakin
- GIOVANNA GIURIOLO
Rome Start was really important
to me because it helped me to
overcome my timidity and not be-
ing afraid of conversation.
Overall, I have to say that when I
left Chicago to go back to Rome,
I was sure I wanted to stay at
Loyola. I couldnt wait to move to
the Windy City.
It was difficult to move in and fig-
ure out how the Chicago campus
worked since we never got to have
tours or anything, so I wanted to
do something for the future gen-
erations of Rome Starters.
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While the movie centers
around the Steele family, othercharacters are also forced to deal
with the apocalypse and losing the
ones they love.
Shasta (Sparks), for example,
gets her daughter taken in the rap-
ture while on board Rays plane.
Sparks was nervous about her
role because Shasta is always in
hysterics sobbing and is convinced
everyone on the plane is a part of
some conspiracy.
Like Sparks, many of the char-
acters left behind are confused and
afraid, having difficulty comprehend-
ing the apocalyptic event.Its based on Bible prophecy,
LaLonde said. Its an event that is
predicted in the Bible. So in that sense,
its something for everybody to think
about and everybody to ponder.
The Left Behind books are in-
tended for a primarily Chris-
tian audience, but according to
LaLonde, the movie isnt trying to
preach at anyone who watches it.
Youre not going to get in
there and get a thinly disguised
sermon, LaLonde said. I know
a lot of people have concerns assoon as you hear [that] its based on
Bible prophecy, [but] thats simply
not the case. We worked very hard
to make sure that this movie was
accessible to everybody because
everybody can be fascinated by
Bible prophecy, even if they dont
know it yet.
This actually isnt the first time
Left Behind has been made into a
movie. In 2000, LaLonde pro-
duced Left Behindwith three other
producers, and director Vic Sarin.
The movie went straight to DVDbut eventually went to theaters,
failing to pull in a lot of money.
What had happened was we
had the first book in the Left Be-
hindseries, which is really quite an
enormous book, and we tried to
do the whole book in one movie,
LaLonde said. It really didnt do
justice, especially to the rapture,
but also ... because there was no
time to get to know the characters
and there was no time to really ap-
preciate the enormity of the event.
Fourteen years later, LaLonde
is taking another try at producing
a film based on the popular book
series, which has secured a major
cult following. This time, LaLonde
brought in Armstrong to direct
and Cage to star as the protagonist.
Its a whole different thing,
but we wanted to keep it fo-
cused, LaLonde said. We want-
ed to spend time getting to know
the characters, and of course we
wanted to bring A-list talent to the
project, which we have done. So
the first step in all of it was going
out and finding the right directorwho we thought could really bring
this thing to life thats what led
us to Vic Armstrong.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Take two: Biblical novel tries again at the bigscreen with new cast, new aim
Photos courtesy of Stoney Lake Entertainment
Armstrong is a British direc-
tor most famous for stunt coor-
dinating movies such as Thorand
I Am Legend and helping to directfilms such asThe Green Hor net and
The Amazing Spiderman.
According to Armstrong,
when he first read the script for
Left Behind, there was nothing he
wouldve changed.
To read this script, see how
character-driven it was and what
a fabulous storyline it had was a
thrill to me, Armstrong said.
The 2014 version of Left Be-
hindpacks in more action than the
2000 version. For the actors, that
meant a lot of stunts would be in-
volved, such a s Thomsons climb
on a 400-foot bridge.
I luckily got to do pretty much
all of my own stunts on the film,
she said. I free-climbed the bridge
and was on top of the bridge with a
helicopter kind of circling me with
a camera that was amazing.
It was also fortunate to have
Cage sign on for the movie, con-
sidering the production didnt have
a huge Hollywood budget and had
a lot of skepticism from non-Chris-
tians, According to LaLonde.
Its a tremendous amount ofcourage for anybody of Nicolas
Cages stature to come in and
do this movie, LaLonde said.
We faced problems from day
one of people not even wanting
to talk to us because of what
this movie was.
According to LaLonde, having
movies and books be faith-based
makes it more difficult to have an
A-list star such as Cage agree to
take on a role.
I like to let my work speak for
me, Cage said. I like to find mov-ies that allow me to explore these
inner or outer worlds through the
work, without having to really talk
too much about it.
For Cage, the movie offered a
chance to work with what he called
a great script, as well as an op-
portunity to work with Armstrong.
Yet Cage was also influenced by his
brother, Marc, who is a pastor.
I saw how passionate he was and
I thought, I want to make this mov-
ie for my brother, too, Cage said.
Several of Cages recent movies
that have intense action scenes and of-
ten mythical elements, such as Ghost
Riderand The Sorcerers Apprentice.
Anytime I make a movie, no
matter how extraordinary the
circumstances, I try to come at
it from a place of truth even if
its truth in my imagination,
Cage said. I dont want to act
because in some way that impl ies
lying. For me, acting is trying to
get the truth of an experience in
my past or within my memory al-
most like an impression and try
to make it real.Left Behind will be released in
theaters nationwide on Oct. 3. It is rat-
ed PG-13.
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BANKS: songstress and fashionistaBY ALEX JONKER
Imagine Ellie Goulding and
Lana Del Rey combined into one
sassy, sultry songstress. This is
scientifically impossible, but LosAngeles singer/songwriter Jillian
Banks is the closest thing we have.
The 26-year-old, who per-
forms under the name BANKS,
started playing music at the age
of 15 with a small keyboard given
to her by a friend. She then used
the instrument as the cure to
[her] helplessness, as she told
Vogue in August 2013. Once
her music started to gain at-
tention, she made the deci-
sion to share her home-re-
corded tracks with the worldon SoundCloud the music
sharing website.
In February 2013, BANKS re-
leased her first EP, Fall Over, fea-turing the tracks Fall Over and
Before I Ever Met You, both of
which can also be heard on her
first full-length album, Goddess(released earlier this month). In
fall 2013, BANKS found herself
opening for R&B recording artist
The Weeknd during his interna-
tional tour.
After ending her stint with
The Weeknd, she announced
her own headlining tour around
the U.K., which took place this
past March. Since then, BANKS
has appeared at some of the big-
gest festivals in the U.S. such
as Coachella, Bonnaroo and
Opener this summer, and has
received glowing recommenda-
tions from popular British band
Bastille and pop superstar Ellie
Goulding.
BANKS now continues her
headlining tour and will make
a stop in Chicago at the Metro
(3730 N. Clark St.) on Oct. 7.
BANKS music cannot be put
into a single genre. At first listen,
her unique style seems like R&B.
Tracks such as Goddess are lad-
en with heavy bass, synth beats
and BANKS gritty, intense voice
telling the unnamed man in her
lyrics, now you gotta deal with
this glitch on your shoulder.
This lyric demonstrates a theme
Banks touches on in many of her
songs: messing up in and missing
out on love.
The rest of the tracks on God-dess make BANKS genre evenharder to classify. Drowning,
which reached No. 48 on the Bill-
board rock digital songs char t,
sounds like the heavy bass drum
mixed with harsh in-and-out vo-
cals you would hear from early
Kanye West. Later in the album,
there is a sweet and slow, jazzy
love ballad Bedroom Wall. Her
newest single, the fast-pace d, a l-
ternative pop hit Beggin ForThread, is already a radio suc-
cess, heard frequently on the
Sirius XM station Alt Nation.
Sometimes explicit and some-
times sentimental, BANKS sur-
prises with each track.
She is not just a songstress,
though. BANKS has recently be-
come a model for luxury fash-
ion brand Coachs new Coach
Dreamers campaign.
Aside from Coach billbo ards,
you can also find her gracing
the covers of magazines such asClash, Spex, Hungerand Culture.
A multitalented and young
musical rarity, fans can reach
BANKS by calling her person-
al cell phone number, which
she has posted on her Facebook
page. However, these days, in
the face of sudden fame and a
rapidly growing fan base, she is
understandably finding it a bit
difficult to keep up with the
calls. Luckily, you can connect
with her when she comes to
Chicago for one night. Catch
her at the Met ro (3730 N. Clark
St.) later this month.
BY TANYA RAYTMAN
Clayton Knight of electronic
band ODESZA went to Western
Washington University hoping to
excel in physics. That ambition
would be put on hold, though,
to pursue what he thought at
the time was only a summer
project with his good friend,
Harrison Mills.
ODESZA is now the product
of these two friends summer
project, formed back in 2012.
We were kind of the only peo-
ple making weird electronic mu-
sic together, because its kind of a
funky-oriented scene and indie
electronic [in Seattle], Knightsaid in an interview with The
PHOENIX.
The summer after gradua-
tion, Mills and Knight sat down
together and made some tracks,
not knowing exactly where this
hobby would take them. Accord-
ing to Knight, they were both into
heavy-beat stuff and more dub-
step electronic dance music, do-
ing local shows in the Seattle area.
The result was the duos fresh-
man album, Summers Gone,releasedback in September 2012.
We didnt have any indication
on how we were going to do, and
from there we got hooked up in
management, and the rest is histo-
ry, Knight said.
Summers Gonefalls into the up-beat electronic dance genre.
Mills and Knight decided tosettle down and work with more
peaceful sounds for their newest
album after touring with Pretty
Lights, and after electronic music
started to pick up in 2012.
In September 2014, they re-
leased their sophomore album In
Return, which has more of a low-key vibe with soothing sounds.
We decided to go back
and write this kind of really
down-tempo, almost ambient
sound, Knight said. Weve been
writing almost peaceful-oriented
tracks with vocalists.
Some personal favorites on the
new album include Sun Models
and Say My Name, mainly be-
cause of the strong vocals mixed
with slow-paced beats. Just as
Knight described, the songs are
very down-to-earth and seem toput your life at ease with their
dreamlike instrumentals.
Some of Knights biggest musi-
cal influences include French elec-
tronic rock band M83 and expe-
riential psychedelic band Animal
Collective. Knight grew up on
these bands during his college
years, which led to his in terest
in the f unky electronic genre.
ODESZA hopes for future col-
laborations with electronic artist
BANKS, a solo artist with a voice
similar to singer-songwriters Lana
del Rey and Lorde. Her deep voice
and edgy musical style would fit
well with ODESZAs vibe.
BANKS just came out with
[Goddess], Knight said. I would killto have her on a track.
Each song and musical project
the band pursues requires a dif-ferent music creation process, ac-
cording to Knight.
Someone will have an idea [of
a] melody [or] chord progression,
piano or guitar rip, Knight said.
We add on different layers until
we have a track. Once we have it
laid out, we fine tune it, add some
melodies and hooks and it kind of
goes from there.
ODESZA last came to Chica-
go for the Wicker Park Festival in
July to preview a few new tracks.
Knight said that Wicker Park Fest
was a blast for him and Mills. The
day they came to the Fest was a
rainy day, which turned into a
giant dance party of soaking wet
ODESZA fans.
Returning to Chicago on Oct.
11, the duo will be bringing their
eclectic beats to a sold-out showat Bot tom Lounge (1375 W.
Lake St.).
ODESZA to play sold-out Chicago showCourtesy of Tonje Thilesen
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Stick with the basics at Waffles
BY TOM HUSH
Tracking, tonearm, platter,
RPM if any of these terms
sound strange to you, you prob-
ably are not a vinyl listener. And
why would you be? In the age ofthe iPod and Spotify, physical me-
dia (especially vinyl records) are
an outdated form of listening that
lacks the portability and imme-
diacy of digital listening formats.
However, as unbelievable as it
sounds, vinyl records have made a
surprising resurgence in the music
marketplace.
Between 2002 and 2012, sales
of vinyl records have boomed a
whopping 250 percent according
to statista.com. In 2013 alone, vi-
nyl accounted for 6 million units oftotal U.S. album sales. Although 6
million units is relatively miniscule
compared to CD and digital album
sales (165 million units and 118
million units), these statistics show
that vinyl records have carved out
their own little niche in the mod-
ern music industry. Not bad for a
format that is actually more ex-
pensive and less accessible than its
competitors.
The format of vinyl is an inter-
esting one and provides a different,
more personal experience thanCDs or digital albums. To listen to
a vinyl record, you have to physi-
cally interact with it; looking at the
cover art, reading the liner notes,
and watching the record spinning
right in front of you forges a con-
nection between the listener and
the music that MP3s and CDs.
That said, vinyl can often be a
tricky format to deal with and re-
quires patience, care and a pretty
decent investment. But if this all
sound like your cup of tea, then plug
in your headphones, drop the needle
and lets dig into the world of vinyl.
What is a vinyl record?
Without getting too deep into
how a vinyl actually works, heresthe rundown: a vinyl record is a
medium for copying an analog
signal. This signal is stored in fine,
circular grooves in the record. The
signal is then read and transferred
back into sound by a turntable
needle, ultimately resulting in a
faithful recreation of the original
signal. Basically, its a big black disk
with grooves in it.
Vinyl records also come in a va-
riety of shapes and sizes, and must
be spun at a certain speed. Records
are usually 12 , 10, or 7 inches indiameter, and their size determines
how much information can be stored
on them. They also have a specified
speed that they must be played back
at. Nowadays, records are spun at
either 33 or 45 revolutions per min-
ute. Playing at the wrong speed will
make the music sound either sped up
or slowed down.Why should I listen to vi-
nyl over other formats?
This is the big question that
gets asked by those looking to get
into vinyl, and its important to askbefore investing in the format. To
answer this question, I went to the
experts at Reckless Records (3126
N. Broadway) to find out what was
so special about this medium.
Angela Ziles, an employee of
Reckless for six years, feels that
vinyl records have the best quali-
ty when it comes to audio fidelity.
However, she does think that it de-
pends on the listener.
Its kind of use your own dis-
cretion. Of course you can buy
CDs and its [the sound is] a really
high quality. But with vinyl, you just
get a warmer quality, Ziles said.
For Ziles, its also not just about
the quality, but also the experi-
ence.Theres the whole notion of
feeling more connected to the
music, as well, Ziles said. Actu-
ally putting the record down on
the turntable and putting the nee-
dle on the record is much more
involved than pressing play on a
computer or a CD player.
What do I need to listen to
vinyl?
One downside of vinyl is that it
lacks the plug in and play quality
of MP3 files or CDs. To get a basic
listening setup going, youll needthree main components: a turnta-
ble, an amplifier and two speakers.
The most important part, of
course, is the turntable. In order to
get the best out of your vinyl, a good
turntable is a must.
Cost wise, turntables have a fairly
wide range. For a brand new turn-
table, you could go as low as about
$150-300, with high-end turntables
in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Ziles recommended the brand
Audio Technica to new vinyl
adopters because of the companysability to mimic more expensive
turntables without the big price tag.
She also mentioned that companies
such as Sony and Denon also had
more reasonable offerings, warning
against any turntables that are all-in-
one or cost less than $100, namely
the brand Crosley that is found in
stores like Urban Outfitters.
We tend to encourage people
not to buy those. Not only will
the records not sound as good, the
needles are so bad that often theyll
ruin your records, Ziles said. If you plan on using a used
turntable, make sure that you do
some maintenance on it fir st. Ziles
suggests immediately replacing the
needle because a worn out needle
can destroy records. Also, if your
turntable is belt-driven, make sure
that the belt is also in good shape.
Otherwise, your records could be
spinning at the wrong speed.
Listening to vinyl is a total-
ly different experience from the
more popular formats we use
today. It provides a more honestlisten to what the artist original-
ly intended and creates a more
personal connection between you
and the music. It is, however, a
fussy medium that requires atten-
tion and care and lacks the porta-
bility and convenience of CDs and
MP3s. But for audiophiles like
Ziles across the country, it cant
be beat. And you can put that on
the record.
Vinyl records listening guide
Photos courtesy of Ellen Bauch
BY REGINA MERRILL
Always on the lookout for
restaurants with creative concepts,
I came across Waffles Caf and de-
cided I should give it a try. Locat-
ed off the Addison stop (3611 N
Broadway Chicago) with an addi-
tional location downtown, Waffles
Caf unsurprisingly specializes in
unique waffle creations. The caf
has a clean red and white color
scheme, giving it a modern-diner
feel. All of the tables have a chalk-
board surface, where you can doo-
dle while you wait for your food.
After my two friends and I sat
down, someone quickly came over
to take our drink orders, but it
was awhile before our server came
back for the rest of our order.
The menu offers both sweet and
savory waffles as well, and at firs I
had a difficult time picking which
one I wanted to try. Then I noticed
the Waffle Flight ($13.95), which Isettled on because it would allow
me to try mini versions of the red
velvet, green tea, Mexican choc-
olate, and liege waffles. One of
my friends went for a savory waf-
fle, ordering the Ham and Cheese
($10.95), and another ordered pan-
cakes with nutella ($10.95). De-
spite slow service in the beginning,
our food came out fairly quickly.
Out of the mini-versions of each
wa