'Scream Queens' Transforms Tulane Into Wallace University
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2 TULANE HULLABALOO OCTOBER 8, 2015 CONTACT G06 LAVIN-BERNICK CENTER 'Scream Queens' transforms Tulane NEWORLEAN LA 70118 TULANDRJIJ...ABCOM OOM into Wallace University ADVERTISL."1G FAX BY KATE CLARK Some of the new series' content - specifically, the name of FACEBOOK STAFF REPORTER the sorority that the show focuses on - has been controversial, though. TWIITER Hoards of Tulane students flocked to the academic quad The pilot follows the sisters of the fictional Kappa Kappa Tau EMAIL the night of Sept. 17. They weren't checking out the view from as they wrestle with the effects of the dean's hope to take down Gibson Hall. Rather, they tried to catch a glimpse of Nick Jonas, their charter and a serial killer targeting their sorority. Emma Roberts, Keke Palmer and a handful of other stars. It is hard to ignore how "Scream Queens"' fictional Kappa Fox's new comedy-horror series, set at the fictional Wallace Kappa Tau sounds similar to Kappa Kappa Gamma, an active Deadline for letters to the editor is University, has been filming on Tulane's Uptown campus. The sorority on Tulane's campus. The fake sorority goes by Kappa for at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Send the letters show's production on campus has a mixed bag of effects on the shorthand, the same as Tulane's sorority. to [email protected] or bring hard Tulane community. "It is extremely unfortunate that the show has chosen to cre- copies to the .office. The Hullabaloo "Tulane received fees for various services provided to produc- ate a fictional sorority whose letters and name so closely mirror reserves the right to edit, abridge or tion companjes shooting on campus including venue rental, se- Kappa Kappa Gamma;' Elizabeth Bailey, fraternity vice presi- reject any letter. Letter addressing curity and facilities services;' Tulane Executive Director of Public dent of the national organization of Kappa Kappa Gamma, said. recent Hullabaloo is ues will be given Relations Mike Strecker said, regarding Tulane's financial gain "'Scream Queens' is not at all representative of Kappa Kappa precedence over tho e rebutting from hosting the production of''Scream Queens:' Gamma nor the Greek experience we provide our members: other letters. Letters must be signed Tulane students seem to enjoy seeing their campus on nation .. ｃ ｯ ｮ ｴ ｲ ｯ ｶ ･ ｲ ｳ ｩ ｡ ｬ ｾ Ｌ lucrative, ･ ｸ ｾ ｩ ｴ ｩ ｮ ｧ Ｚ the relationship between and include phone number and email al television. Scream Queens and Tulane ts a complex and dynamic one address. In cases of po sible harm to "It's fun to see your college campus featured in mainstream whose lasting impact remains yet to be seen. the author, names will be withheld at media;' freshman Hannah Lyons· Cavazos said. 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Nitrogen Reduction Grand ｃ ｨ ｡ ｬ ｬ ･ ｾ ｧ ･ ｾ ｦ ｦ ･ ｲ ｳ one-million dollar prize Bouse. BY ALEXA CHRISTIANSON to implement their solutions on a plot of bring the concentration of dissolved ox- ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR farming land. ygen in that water area to levels as low as Along with national movement to ad- Once the contest has been narrowed zero or one, which is not survivable for vocate for environmental issues in the re- Beyond its Department of Earth and to two teams, they will be provided larger aquatic life. The prevalence of fishing and gion, on-campus activities have highlight- Environmental Sciences, 'folane is looking tracts ofland to run their final tests before farming in Louisiana and the (,ulf Coast ed these issues. to have a larger impact with its Nitrogen a winner is selected. makes this a larger social issue. Hannah Cohen, a freshman who is part Reduction Grand Challenge, which chal- "I don't know [what to expect from the "Anything that impacts biodiversity is of 'lWane's Green Club, works to advocate lenges teams to alleviate hypoxia, an oxy- teams], and that's what I think is so excit- going to impact us economically because for recycling education among other caus- gen deficiency in water created from exces- ing;' G,rand Challenge Project Manager that's a big part of our economy down here, es and plans to participate in the upcoming sive nutrient enrichment Leah Berger Jensen said. "lhe sky is the the fishing industrf, Sigler said. Know 'fomorrow Day to raise awareness of Tulane board member and philanthro- limit:' Scientists, board members and other environmental issues on campus. Cohen pist Phyllis Taylor, after whom the Taylor Hypoxia is one of the many unique en- dedicated affiliates at 'I\.Jlanc have been said awareness is vital to raise in the city. Center for Social Innovation and Design vironmental detriments, including coastal working for years to initiate the Grand "For a lot of people, it's a newer idea in Thinking at Tulane is named, is offering erosion, lack of wetland growth and the Challenge and arc proud to have Tulane New Orleans in general;' Cohen said. ''A $1 million dollars to the team to create the ever-persistent threat of hurricanes, that as one of the first univcrsitic · supporting a lot more education needs to be done for a winning "technical, market-based" solu- affect the Gulf Coast of the southern Unit- Grand Challenge of this scale. lot of people." tion to reduce nitrogen levels in the water ed States and northern Mexico. "lhat's been exciting for me to reali7.c ... Jensen strongly believes that there arc that cause hypoxia. "(Hypoxia is] essentially caused by that the backbone of the challenge is inno- ｮ ｾ ｵ ｬ ｴ ｩ ｰ ｬ ｣ way for students to engage in en- 36 original teams applied to partake in blooms of algae and other microorgan- vation and entr prcneurship;' Jensen said. vironmental causes on campus. the Grand Challenge. Only 15 teams were isms, things that do photosynthesis, and "We get to think outside of the box with "I think there's a lot of op..r.ortunitics [to invited to the technical ubmission phase what causes the actual dead wne is funda- these very physical issu s to solve. It's really be involved];' Jensen said. ''£here's a vari- where deeper details, including a 20-page mentally fertilizers and agricultural run- the spark within a ｮ ｡ ｴ ｩ ｯ ｮ ｾ ety of centers within the university ... this fact sheet, were required about the imple- off,' Environmental Sciences Professor Jeff Grand Chall nges differ from tradi- ｰ ｲ ｯ ｣ ･ ｳ Ｎ ｾ of challenges and prizes is some- mentation of their solutions. lhe top five Sigler said. tional funding-driven university contests thing that i beneficial for students lo get teams will travel to northeru.1em Louisiana 'lhe dead zones caused by hypoxia because they arc supported by the White involved in:· .