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              THE MAROON VOL. 83, NO, 8 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 29, 2004 March inspires strength, courage By Savannah Brehmer Staff writer A river of 400 candles flowed from the Loyola Horseshoe down Broadway Street to the Myra Clare Rogers Memorial Chapel at Tulane Wednesday night. The first candle was lit in memory of Tulane student Leanne Joy Knot who was raped and murdered in 1997. The candles were part of the 14th annual Take Back the Night march against sexual violence, sponsored by Loyola and Tulane. According to Natalie Morgan, drama sophomore, the candles spread light where darkness lies. Every 15 seconds a woman is beaten, according to the United Nations Study on the Status of Women. In recognition of each woman, a chime rang every 15 seconds. a total of 280 times at the event. One of the main goals of the march is to heighten awareness, Susanne Dietzel, director of the Women's Resource Center said. "Women have the right to walk undisturbed at night," Dietzel said. "The march is a healing ceremony and a form of empowerment." The ceremony started with a blessing of the march, a poetry reading and a musical performance. The featured speaker, a student who preferred not to be identified, shared her story of being raped at the age of 14. The studemt remained silent for four years and wasn't sure that having been raped wasn't her fault. She said she wished for memory loss the following day and thought that because she couldn't believe what had happened, no one else would. No longer silent, she has moved from being a victim to being a survivor. "Being raped does not define you," she said. "I'm not afraid to be myself." STAFF PHOTO BY ANN HERMES Communications junior Libby Knapp, marketing junior Sarah Goyette and Tulane senior Dorothea Fransson light candles at the Take Back the Night march on Wednesday. Loyola celebrates inauguration By Kelly Brown Staff writer Faculty, staff, students and alumni gather for festivities From the maroon and gold banners on Marquette Hall to the four levels of food at the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, signs of the presidential inauguration were everywhere Friday, Oct. 15. Faculty, students, prominent alumni and community members gathered to celebrate the official installment of the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., as the 16th president of Loyola University. Sister Anne Ramagos, C.S.J., a member of the steering committee for the inauguration, said she was very happy with the event. "I think it was a merry, uplifting time. We wanted it to be well-focused and on campus so that we could involve everyone," Ramagos said. The festivities began with a Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church. The Archbishop Alfred Hughes presided over the liturgy, while faculty and students participated in the procession and readings. For the intercession, students and clergy recited prayers in nine different languages, including Creole and Irish-Gaelic. The Rev. Michael Garzini, S.J., president of Loyola University Chicago, delivered a sermon decrying the lack of civility and discourse in our society. "Knowledge and wisdom matter less than what we scream across our cultural divides," Garzini said. He implored students and faculty to uphold the institution of intellectual dialogue and make Loyola a place for reasoned introspection. The Loyola Chamber Orchestra and the Loyola University Chorale performed traditional music with Kristen Taffaro, music theory sophomore, as the cantor. The inauguration ceremony was held in Roussel Hall later in the afternoon. The ceremony was simultaneously broadcasted in Nunemaker Hall for those who couldn't find a seat. Student organization presidents, delegates from other universities, faculty members, deans and members of the board, all dressed in formal academic robes, were part of the opening procession. Members of the procession alone filled up more than half of the auditorium; almost 50 student groups were represented in the ceremony. Student Government Association President Martina Mills, communications senior, spoke as the student representative. "Loyola's student body needs a visionary leader in touch with our desire to become men and women for others ... to lead Loyola toward the pursuit of excellence and commitment to justice. With this inauguration, we step toward a more passionate Loyola." Mills said. Milch Landrieu, lieutenant governor of Louisiana and alumnus of the Loyola School of Law. emphasized the active role the university takes in the intellectual life of Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY ANN HERMES The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., listens to the encouragement of several speakers at his inauguration in Roussel Hall on Oct. 15. The inauguration included a Mass, ceremony, reception and Collage concert at the end of the night. See MARCH, page 3 See WILDES, page 3 Do you agree with the plan to make up iSSiyHHHHHM wKSs!tS^^BBKKKKmKIvote INSIDE: NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 • SPORTS, PAGE 4 • OP/ED, PAGE 7 • LIFE & TIMES, PAGE f The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J.: • Entered the Society of Jesus in 1976; ordained a priest in 1986 • Previously associate dean of Georgetown College at Georgetown University and an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Georgetown University • Taught at Loyola College in Maryland, University of Houston and Georgetown University Medical Center • Loyola University New Orleans' 16th president • Holds advanced degrees in theology from the Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, Mass., philosophy from Fordham University and Rice University • Doctorate from Rice University in 1993, with a dissertation on the foundations of bioethics ' Source: Office of the President VISIT US DN THE WEB? MARDQN»ip;Y;NOkEpU ::