The theme for this year's annual Project Mexico and Encounter El Salvador Auction was "Hounds without Bounds," based on the idea that as members of the greyhound community, the participants of the two immersion projects "are choosing to move beyond our bounds as we attempt to engage ourselves in the hard work of understanding and contextualizing the world around us; and in our efforts to support those who do not share the same privileges we have been granted," according to the program pamphlet.

The holiday season is generally a joyful time of the year. When the lights on Loyola's campus go up and Christmas songs dominate the airwaves, you can't help but feel a twinge of excitement. Unfortunately, this time of year is not without its burdens.