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Latest Nicolas Cage movie takes viewers on Biblical raptureBY LAYNE HILLESLAND

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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.

SEE SOAP PAGE 5


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2 OCTOBER 1, 2014| LOYOLA PHOENIX

Esther D. Casllejo

Dominic Ciolli

Ashley Iannantone

Robert Baurley

Grace Runkel

Mary Byrne

Madie Sco

Elizabeth Greiwe

Ariahna Black

Layne Hillesland

editor-in-chief

associate editor

managing editor

general manager

news editor

assistant news editor

assistant news editor

closer look editor

A&E editor

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opinion editor

sports editor

sports editor

photography editor

design editor

copy editor

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social media manager

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Bridget Murphy

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Ellen Bauch

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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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Check out where this weeks security notebook incidents

occured. Numbers correspond to above. Check online

for the rest of the incidents.

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3NEWS| OCTOBER 1, 2014

BY MARK SELLIN

[email protected]

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.

Courtesy of @doctorkaykaydeeCourtesy of Saul Costa Courtesy of Society of News Design

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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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5NEWS| OCTOBER 10, 2014

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

[email protected]

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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umbr tw prs. Wat d

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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

[email protected]

University fails to create diverse community

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Loyolas Klarchek Informaon Commons, a prime prinng spot for the Lake Shore Campus.

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7OPINION |OCTOBER 1, 2014

Why our country remains strong

BY EZRA LAMPSON

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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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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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

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