Jesuit Roundup

Saint Joseph’s

Anthrax scare in academic building

A faculty member found a suspicious looking white powder in the mail in the Bellarmine Hall academic building on Oct. 23. Bellarmine Hall is used for languages and arts and sciences classes.

The hall was evacuated and Philadelphia emergency services were called in to deal with the situation. The hazardous materials unit investigated the situation and determined that nothing harmful was present.

The building reopened later in the day after everything was found to be alright, but public safety remained in the area for the rest of the day.
The professor’s name was not revealed.

Source: The Hawk

Loyola Marymount

History professor builds academy
in Sudan

‘ Jok Madut Jok, a Loyala Marymount professor, founded the Marol Academy in southern Sudan last year and the school now has an enrollment of 350 students.

Jok sold his house in Los Angeles to help raise funds for the school, which costs $15,000 a year to run. There are 17 staff members, including seven teachers.

He has turned to fund-raising efforts to continue to fund the school, including turning to other professors and hosting a barbeque later this month with hamburgers costing $1.
‘I have a lot of help from colleagues and friends who make donations to the school,’ said Jok. ‘They see me coming around, and say ‘Oh no, he’s going to ask for more money!”
Jok also said that he is concerned for the future of Sudan and believes that education is the way that it can be helped.

Source: The Loyolan

Loyola New Orleans

Smoking policy not enforced

A controversy has arisen following the creation of a smoking policy by the Student Government Association at Loyola New Orleans. Because the policy was not created by the board of directors or administration, it is doubtful that the University Police will enforce it.

The policy consists of banning smoking on campus, except in designated smoking regions across campus.

No sanctions or violations have been determined as of yet. Residence life, the University police and the Student Government Association will meet soon to discuss the issue.

Source: The Maroon