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Social Justice

CAB encourages cultural competency NEWS, pg. 3

Blazer Hockey

Blazers visited Europe over winter break in an effort to develop skills with multiple club teams

Succeed during your next interview with these tips VARIETY, pg. 5

SPORTS, pg. 9

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‘The Gagliardi Effect’

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SJU President Hemesath posts on his blog, Quad 136, about the effect of high-quality athletic programs that DIII schools like SJU offer. Former Head Coach John Gagliardi was mentioned as a key factor for why some students wish to play football at SJU. President Hemesath also emphasizes how this effect goes beyond just athletics.

By Sarah Ober

seober@csbsju.edu

Even after he has retired, Gagliardi has continued to influence the CSB/SJU community.

A recent post on SJU President Michael Hemesath’s blog discusses a phenomenon he dubs “The Gagliardi Effect.”

In this post, Hemesath discusses a trend named the “Flutie Effect.” This term refers to Doug Flutie, a former Boston College

football player and 1984 winner of the Heisman Trophy. In November 1984, Boston College took on the defending national champion, the University of Miami. With six seconds left on the clock and a score of 41-45, Flutie threw a “quintessential Hail Mary pass” to win the game.

“This storybook ending of a nationally televised game between two ranked teams allegedly led to a huge increase in publicity about and applications to Boston

College, something that has subsequently been called the Flutie Effect,” Hemesath said in his blog.

Hemesath goes on to discuss similar impacts of successful, high-quality athletic programs on a DIII school, such as SJU. Success, however, is not simply measured by a team’s record.

“It’s not just about winning; it’s about the nature of an experience on a team...I’ve had alums tell me that they came here to play football for Gagliardi—not to win

games.”

In the post, Hemesath examines the possible areas of an institution that could be impacted by athletic success. He notes that the impact of athletic success on academic reputation for an institution is very difficult to measure. What can be seen, however, are spillover effects of athletic program successes in the size of the applicant pool.

In the blog post, Hemesath notes that according to Fr. Donald

LeMay, Director of Admissions in the 1960s, there was a spike in enrollment following the two national championships in 1963 and 1965. This data is not statistical, however.

So does athletic and extra-curricular program success directly impact the academic reputation of an institution? Hemesath goes on to suggest a hypothesis to recon-

►See EFFECT Page 6 Enrollment spikes due to success

Johnnies focus attention on Tommie rematch, aim to emerge with victory

By Tom Dierberger

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SUBMITTED BY EVAN GRUENES SJU basketball team to play UST at 3 p.m. on Jan. 24 at the Anderson Athletic & Recreation Complex.

Students training students CSB students are offered the opportunity to work with certified personal trainers on campus, no fee required

By Bridget Lenczewski balenczewski@csbsju.edu

St. Ben’s Campus Recreational ervices offer Bennies a chance for 10 free workout sessions with a student certified personal trainer.

The personal trainers on campus are five fellow Bennies, as well as a few Johnnies, who became certified through a twoyear online course and now work to help Bennies with their fitness goals. Johnnies are not currently eligible to work with a trainer.

“What we do for the St. Ben’s women is figure out what their fitness goals are, such as wanting to get stronger, build more endurance, run faster or just live a healthier lifestyle in general by working out every day,” senior

personal trainer Alicia Vargas said.

“We primarily serve as motivators.

We create plans every time we meet with a student about what we are going to be doing with them that day, like running stairs.”

Sessions are normally about an hour long and once or twice a week. For the first meeting, students meet their trainer and discuss fitness goals for future sessions. From then on, the student and trainer focus on specific exercises to help the student complete her goals. Bennies can sign up for sessions with a personal trainer on the CSB campus recreational website.

Not only is signing up for a personal trainer a way to get help with living a healthier lifestyle, but the job itself is an enjoyable one.

Being a personal trainer is the second highest paying job on campus. In addition, trainers also get to choose their own hours; many of them work 20 hours a week.

“It’s a job that keeps you on your feet, doing what you love, and helping change people’s lives,” Vargas said. “You can help encourage people to be fit, healthy, feel good and look good. It’s not your typical job where you sit at a desk doing your work.”

Furthermore, the being a personal fitness trainer gives you skills to help you in future careers.

Being a trainer helps students with time management skills, as well as keeps students reliable and

►See FIT Page 6 Trainers reflect on experience

The Johnnies have won six of their last seven games—they are on a roll.

However, the season did not exactly begin with the winning ways seen at the Sexton Arena lately. Six out of the Johnnies first nine games were against DII teams or teams that were ranked in the Top-25 in DIII. The John-

nies went 3-6 in that stretch, including a four-game losing streak against the likes of St. Thomas, St. Olaf, Elmhurst College and North Park University.

“We are upset that we couldn’t finish the close games,” junior guard Alex Schmitt said. “We believe we were good enough to win all of those that we lost.”

►See STRONG Page 9 Johnnies recharge for 2015

Figure skating club aspires to compete

Synchronized skaters reach out to prospective students who show interest Tierney Chlan

tmchlan@csbsju.edu

As high school seniors are narrowing down their top college choices, CSB may have a unique, and surprising edge: Figure Skating Club.

St. Ben’s Figure Skating Club is young. They are in their 4th year and have grown from their initial number, five, to now have a total of 12 members. The club is small but has hopes to grow and compete at a collegiate level.

It’s not just CSB showing a growing interest in figure skating.

The synchronized style of skating the club performs may one day be an Olympic sport. Yet the option for students to join figure skating

groups at the collegiate level is rare.

Only two other colleges in Minnesota, Gustavus and UMD, have similar figure skating programs. CSB has begun to interest prospective students because they have the option to join the club.

“It creates an opportunity for students, primarily women, to continue to work at a sport they’ve worked hard at…to continue to perform and develop their skating skills,” said Teri Durbin, senior associate director of admissions and one of the club’s advisors.

When a prospective student notes on her application that she

►See SKATE Page 6 Skaters make connections

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Nursing renovations become reality, spaces expected to open next fall for educational use Main renovations allow nursing students a smooth transition into future workplace

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One of the main goals of renovating is to give nursing students experience in a work environment similar to that of a hospital.

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On the fourth floor of the Main, renovations have begun to transform the once outdated floor plan of the nursing department into the updated, modern facility that will meet the demands of an evolving medical field.

“We are thrilled to begin construction on our new facilities,” said Carie Braun, nursing professor and department chair.

“The renovation is slated to begin this spring semester and will be completed by November 2015.”

The top floor of the Main was outfitted for the nursing department in 1973, well before radical

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faculty will be able to simultaneously observe multiple students during simulations. A fully functional nurses’ station and a simulation control center will add to the professional atmosphere of the learning environment.

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The renovation of the fourth floor Main will give us more space and reconfigure that space for health care simulation with state-of-the-art interactive classrooms. It will be amazing when it is done.

-Carie Braun, Nursing Department Chair

“Today, we are a bit grumpy as we experience the discomforts of being dislocated to our temporary home in Richarda,” Braun said. “However, the renovation of the fourth floor Main will give us more space and reconfigure that space for health care simulation with state-of-the-art interactive classrooms. It will be amazing when it is done.”

The renovated facility will be named the Schoenecker Nursing Education Center and is expected to open to nursing students in Fall 2015.

Eichten and Hayes launch spring semester of broadcast discussions for Minnesota Public Radio

Amidst economic downturn, Hayes fears Russia will veer onto a path of anarchism

By Michael Swearingen

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changes to the medical field that have since rendered most of the teaching areas out-of-date.

Financial support has included a $700,000 donation by Guy and Barbara Schoenecker, a $500,000 grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and additional donations. The Schoeneckers gave an additional $500,000 towards the CSB/SJU nursing program to match CSB ‘81 alumna Sharon Ridgeway’s commitment of $500,000.

As renovations progress, the department is conducting classes in the first floor of Richarda Hall.

The floor has been outfitted with equipment and learning areas that will accommodate nursing

students as construction moves forward.

“The new facilities are going to be more conducive to learning how to work with patients in a hospital setting,” said CSB senior and nursing major Olivia Irwin.

“These renovations will ensure a smoother transition from learning it in lab to applying it in a clinical setting. I’m a bit sad my class won’t be working in the new department space, but this is a huge step forward for the nursing program at CSB/SJU.” The goal of the massive renovation is to help future nurses meet the current and upcoming standards of healthcare practice and demands by allowing for students to develop practical skills in a realistic work environment.

The new area will include six simulation rooms that will look like patient care settings, as opposed to the previous layout of a hospital ward. The rooms will be equipped with updated technology including cameras and microphones for students to review their work practices and improve the learning process.

Two large classrooms will allow students to engage in interactive learning and professors to circulate among learning seminars. A contextual laboratory will allow students to alternate between group problem-solving and hands-on skills practice;

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In what Minnesota Public Radio host Gary Eichten considered a formal beginning to a series of broadcast discussions, he interviewed Professor and Chair in Critical Thinking Nick Hayes about the Russian year in review.

Students and staff gathered in Art Center Room 102 to hear Hayes, an expert in Russian history, discuss his thoughts on the country and its future in the midst of an economic downturn.

“It is a larger than life political experience,” Hayes said. “It defines a significant portion of the

world. Russia is in crisis. Nobody is going to benefit if Russia goes into another phase of anarchism or instability. I deeply fear in this moment that Russia is veering in that direction.”

All of Hayes’ knowledge of Russian policy came from his trips that date back to 1978. Hayes has met with Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin, the last president of the Soviet Union and the first to presidents of the Russian federation. He is now writing a book entitled “Looking for Leningrad: My Soviet Life.”

“Every little detail on the street tells you something,” Hayes said.

►SJS Update

SJS funds first ever snow football tournament

By Michael Swearingen mpswearingen@csbsju.edu

The senate meeting began Monday with a president’s report from Tyler Brown that highlighted senator Issaac Lindstrom’s actions in providing local dairy at Sexton Commons and the refectory. The dairy can now be enjoyed at both locations.

Chairman Ben Hutterer led a senate initiative in purchasing pool cues and various items of campus equipment that needed updating. The equipment with arrive in February when it will be distributed across campus.

The senate allocated $1259.49 to The Record for Associated Collegiate Press Conference, $180 to VSA for a conference fee and $4,805 for the Asian New Year, $900 to pre-law society for

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tournaments and loaned $360 to chemistry club for hats. In addition, the senate unanimously passed a motion to allocate $210 to SJU Intermural Department for a snow football tournament.

“The ‘It’s On Us’ campaign hopes to fundamentally change how we understand the issue of sexual assault plaguing campuses nationwide,” Hutterer said.

In preparation for the “It’s on Us” campaign, the senate will be gathering quotes from new senators.

The senate’s next meeting will be at 9:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 in Sexton 200.

“You see some little symptoms of change. For the last five to six years, what have you seen? Everything has been done in Moscow to exhibit a wealthy, prosperous, stable country: The abundance of consumer goods, the prices.

Everything seemed to be a spectacular economic success. That was certainly true up until this trip.”

Experiences like Hayes’, shared in a collegiate setting has been at the heart of the series success in the past.

“The schools have always fostered the notion of thoughtful discussion. Critical thinking,” Eichten said. “And that’s what

these interviews are supposed to do: to get beyond the headlines.

I always get on my soapbox about liberal arts but that’s what a good liberal arts education is really all about: Curiosity.”

Continually returning to his alma mater, Eichten sees himself coming back for years based on those philosophies.

They’re fun for me to do. I think that people get something out of it, they make for great radio programs so we get that out of it both in terms of nationally known guests and great guests from colleges. It makes for a good discussion.”

►SBS Update

SBS reiterates the ‘It’s On Us’ Campaign

By Ellie Bartyzal eabartyzal@csbsju.edu

At Wednesday’s senate meeting, Nicole Bauer, public relations representative introduced a campaign entitled “Bennie Identity” that hopes to establish a difference between St. Ben’s and St. John’s and praise what it means to be a Bennie. As a part of this campaign, the senate will be issuing bi-weekly videos of current Bennies who talk about their love of the school, why they chose it and their beliefs on the Bennie Identity.

Tr u s t e e L a u r e n Pa t t o n announced the continuation of the “It’s On Us” Campaign.

An idea to continue the campaign is to connect with Sal’s and see if it is possible to have an entrance stamp with the phrase

“Yes means Yes” to offer a subtle reminder of sexual assault awareness.

Allocations Chair Chloe Smith reviewed the allotment of funding in the last week which included $4,000 to Students For Life for a speaker that they will be having in February, $5,854.93 to Students Fostering Conservative Thought for the CPAC Conference in Washington, D.C., $261 to Magis Ministries for Praise in the Pub, $1,259.47 to The Record, $880 to the Vietnamese Student Association, $4,805 to the clubs that put on the Asian New Year and $900 to the Pre-Law Society for a tournament at Hamline and St. Thomas. They also loaned $360 to the Chemistry club.

The next SBS meeting will be held on Jan. 28.

SECURITY REPORT

SJU Life Safety Jan. 12 - St. Thomas Hall: property recovered Jan. 13 - Breuer Hall: fire call Jan. 13 - St. Vincent Court Apts.: fire alarm Jan. 14 - St. Vincent Court Apts.: fire alarm Jan. 15 - St. Bernard Hall: welfare check Jan. 15 - St. Michael Hall Parking Lot: alcohol violation Jan. 16 - Campus: medical

Jan. 16 - Sexton Commons: medical Jan. 17 - St. Vincent Court Apts.: fire alarm Jan. 17 - St. Vincent Court Apts.: medical Jan. 17 - Watab Island: drug violation

St. Ben’s Security

Jan. 13 - Parking Lot 4: welfare check/alcohol related Jan. 14 - Mary Commons: suspected theft report Jan. 14 - Mary Commons: suspected theft report Jan. 16 - East Apartments: fire alarm activated Jan. 17 - Lottie Hall: underage consumption

Jan. 17 - Aurora Hall: underage consumption Jan. 18 - Campus Grounds: underage consumption Jan. 18 - East Apartments: fire alarm activated Jan. 18 - BAC: medical/cuts Jan. 19 - Clemens Library: suspicious activity report

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National social justice issues illicit conversation Michael Benitez kicks off weeklong celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

By Ellie Bartyzal

Amanda Yang, student activity liaison of CAB organized much of the excitement for this final event.

eabartyzal@csbsju.edu

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Each year at CSB/SJU, a weeklong celebration is put on by various groups to honor Martin Luther King Jr., as well as all activists who stand up and speak out against social injustice across the world.

The theme of this year’s celebration was “Every Step Towards the Goal.” Each event during the week acknowledged that King’s work, and the work of others involved in the Civil Rights Movement, paved the way for a better America, but the events also stressed the importance of continuing the conversation about social injustice and making a difference in today’s society.

The week kicked off with a speaker—national social justice educator, activist and scholar Michael Benitez—who delivered the keynote address. In his speech, Benitez addressed the racial inequality that exists in society today and how, in many ways, it may be worse than in the past.

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“In doing a lot of this work, I am always fascinated at how quickly we want to hop on all of these different identities,” Benitez said.

“We need to focus on gender, and we need to focus on sexual orientation. We need to focus on class, we need to focus on disability and age, and any of the other injus-

ERIK TERNSJO • seternsjo@csbsju.edu Social justice activist Michael Benitez speaks about Martin Luther King Jr.’s message and iterates the importance of being active in one’s own community regarding inequality.

tices that I’m not naming. But for us to right away dismiss race as something that needs no further attention and to talk about race in a post-racial context as if that’s no longer an issue is actually part of the cause of what we’re seeing today.”

The next evening, Mixed Blood Theater performed the piece “African America.” Brandyn Woodard, director of Intercultural and International Student Services, Human Rights Officer and Intercultural LEAD coordinator, played a big part in the week’s events. “‘African America’ talks about interracial relationships and connections between three countries in Africa,” Woodard said. “In my mind, the dynamic of race

relations and relationships has become more complex as people become more comfortable having inter-racial relationships. So, what does that look like? How do you honor that space and bring your full identity to that relationship, not dismissing that there are some similarities, but more importantly some differences that need to be tended to?”

On Wednesday, the Intercultural Directions Council sponsored a returning event called Marnita’s Table.

“Marnita’s Table is something that we did last year and was such a tremendous hit that we are bringing it back again this year,” Woodard said. “It is an opportunity for people to come

together to share a meal and have a conversation about topics that they wouldn’t normally have conversations about in a way that is non-threatening but still genuine so people have a chance to share their stories.”

O n Ja n . 2 2 , a p a n e l o f faculty discussed social justice with students during the event “Starfish and Babies: The Work That We Do.” The panel gave insight as to how they incorporate social justice into their personal lives and their work.

Finally, the week is being capped off with the annual Cultural Affairs Board Showcase and Food for the Soul Dinner, which takes place at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 23 in Stephen B. Humphrey.

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But for us to right away dismiss race as something that needs no further attention... as if that’s no longer an issue is actually part of the cause of what we’re seeing today.

-Michael Benitez, Speaker, Educator and Activist

This week is about developing intra-personal strength to say, ‘I am going to engage in a conversation with myself about race and then I am going to engage in that conversation with someone else.

-Brandyn Woodard, Director of IISS and iLEAD Coordinator

“We are going to be having student performers perform for us,” Yang said. “And we are also going to have a hip-hop artist from the cities who will be rapping about social justice. We have the fun job of making this event for the students, and there are always a lot of people who come.”

Through the week’s theme, “Every Step Towards the Goal”, the idea is that students will see the social injustice throughout the nation and even throughout the campuses that still need to be dealt with.

“This week is about developing intra-personal strength,” Woodard said. “To say, ‘I am going to engage in a conversation with myself about race and then I am going to engage in that conversation with someone else.’ For Martin Luther King and those involved in the Civil Rights Movement, it wasn’ t about shying away from those difficult conversations. It was about engaging them head on and saying, ‘Look, we have to talk this out and we have to come to some kind of agreement of how we can move forward.’ ”

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Variety The

VARIETY EDITORS Gretchen Brown • gabrown@csbsju.edu Megan Flynn • m1flynn@csbsju.edu

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When home is unfamiliar

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Study abroad students returning from around the world learn to re-adjust to everyday life in the United States

WEEKEND BEST BET

What: Rhythmic Circus When:7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23.

Where: Escher Auditorium Description: Rapid-fire tap, sidesplitting humor and infectious grooves.

Cost: $10

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PERFECT FOR TWO

What: MLK Student Showcase When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23.

Where: Stephen B. Humphry Theater, SJU Description: Annual Student Showcase with Food for Your Soul Dinner Tomorrow

“Taken 3” Showing daily this weekend: 10:55 a.m., 1:40 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:20 p.m., and 10 p.m. at Parkwood Cinema.

Rated: PG-13 “American Sniper” Showing daily this weekend: 9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:50 p.m., 1:50 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. 10:05 p.m., 10:35 p.m., 11:05 p.m., and 12 a.m. at Parkwood Cinema.

Rated: R “Selma” Showing daily this weekend: 10:25 a.m., 1:20 p.m., 6:55 p.m. Friday, 1:120 p.m. and 6:55 p.m. Saturday at Parkwood Cinema.

Rated: PG-13

CAMPUS COMMOTION What: SJU Wrestling vs St. Olaf When: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23.

Where: Sexton Arena, SJU

By Gretchen Brown

things like the road being huge (or) driving…might be anxious to you.”

According to Ruis, study abroad students first adjust to a routine in their host country, and then have to re-adjust when they return home to America. For Weber, this meant getting used to the quiet environment of St. Joseph after the bustle of Rome.

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Normally, a visit to the store isn’t scary­­­—unless ­­everything about where you are feels unfamiliar. In a busy place, with a different culture than you’re used to, you feel caught off-guard. “(The store) was just way too overwhelming,” senior Jenna Weber said.

Weber isn’t referring to her experience in Rome or Athens.

Like many other study abroad students, she went through what is known as reverse culture shock when she returned to the United States after four months. “(Reverse culture shock is) coming back to a culture that you know, but it’s you that is feeling different,” said Joy Ruis, an advisor for the Office of Education Abroad. “When you come back,

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(Reverse culture shock is) coming back to a culture that you know, but it’s you that is feeling different.

-Joy Ruis, Advisor for the Office of Education Abroad

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“It was almost too quiet. I had to sleep with headphones in,

because I couldn’t deal with the silence,” Weber said. “Even still I turn on a rain website because (the silence) makes me too anxious.”

For some, this initial transition back to the United States can be frustrating. Small reminders of their host country can bring a feeling of homesickness for their study abroad experience.

“I pulled out a receipt from my backpack and it was from a place we used to grocery shop in Austria, and I just started bawling,” junior Lizzy Shelerud said.

“And people are like, ‘get your act together, you look ridiculous.’”

Family and friends can be sources of comfort in a period of re-transition. But Weber says sometimes it’s hard to relate when you’ve been away from them for such a long period of time.

“It was kind of overwhelming

to try to figure out how I wanted to tell (my family) about everything,” Weber said. “And as much as they love me, and as much as I love them, I didn’t want to have them to have to sit through me telling them a play-by-play of four months.”

“The more that you talk, and the more that you write down, the more apt you are to put it in words that can be impactful,” Ruis said.

She says that continuing to write in a journal can help to organize your thoughts and reflect on studying abroad after your return.

“Study abroad is such a mountaintop experience, and it’s hard to come down from that,” Weber said. “It definitely gets b e tt e r. I t d o e s n’ t g e t easier, but it gets better. It’s like a break up: time is the only thing that can help and that can heal.”

Emotions elicited by Reverse Culture Shock Missing Home Abroad

What: “Scratch and Bang” When: 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 24.

Where: Alumnae Hall, CSB

Feelings of Alienation

Boredom

What: Self defense 101 When: 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Where: Idzerda Commons, CSB

Inexplicable emotions

Relationships changes

Pauluk’s Picks

SONG OF THE WEEK “UPTOWN FUNK”

BY BRUNO MARS

ERIK TERNSJO • seternsjo@csbsju.edu

CSB junior Anastasia Pauluk reviews books and movies for college students

“Into the Woods” When I was younger I was afraid of the dark. I would always look toward the brightest area of the house to fall asleep. When we are lost, we look to the bright sec-

tions of the world to give us light and guide us.

This has been a popular theme found in both movies and books.

“Into the Woods,” written by Stephen Sondheim encourages the audience to enter the woods, although it is dark. The whole musical is not happiness and sunshine, as the Disney logo attributed to the film would suggest. Rather, Sondheim stayed close to the Grimm brother’s fairytales.

“Into the Woods” is a musical that melts together familiar fairytales and adds a new twist. Little Red Riding Hood (Lila Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone) and Cinderella (Anna Kendrick) all make an appearance.

The first half of the movie is quite familiar to those who love the fairytales. Cinderella meets her prince, Jack climbs up to the giants and Little Red defeats the wolf.

The musical also follows the

baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) who are searching to have a curse reversed.

In order to conceive a child they must find “the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, the slipper as pure as gold” and deliver these items to the witch (Meryl Streep).

Along the way to complete the task, the characters’ lives intertwine and become more complicated. If the happy fairy tale ending is what you want, stop watching after the wedding scene.

However, the show is about finding the good in the bad and the light in the dark, and unless you watch the entire film the message is unclear.

The casting is great, the animation is amazing and it stars the little boy from “Les Miserables” whom we all loved.

“All the Bright Places” In Jennifer Niven’s novel “All the Bright Places,” both Finch and

Violet are searching for the bright parts of life to guide them and help them continue living. They find that the brightest light can be found in one another.

Violet is struggling with the loss of her older sister and the guilt that accompanied her death. She focuses on counting the days until she can start a new life. Finch is obsessed with death and is counting the days that he is still alive.

Although their relationship is rocky at first, they find solace in one another. The counting stops and they both learn to live in the moment. “All the Bright Places” is an incredibly sweet story that will encourage you to look toward the light and teach you random facts about Indiana.

I give both the movie and the book five stars.

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Nine ways to have a great interview 6.

Specific examples are key.

By Megan Flynn

m1flynn@csbsju.edu

January is one of the most popu-

Employers want to hear about

lar months for job and internship

times you succeeded, handled

interviews, especially on the CSB/

a conflict, and worked under

SJU campuses. For many, the most

pressure.

stressful part of the hiring process is

they want to know the results

the interview. Director of Career Ser-

or outcome of these instances.

vices Heidi S. Harlander offers some

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tips on how to ace an upcoming in-

specific situations, but tell what

terview for a job, internship or study

you learned from them and how

abroad program.

you can apply this in the future.

1.

7.

Do your research.

One of the biggest suggestions

Have questions.

employers have for CSB/SJU stu-

have any questions?” always say

dents in particular is to research

yes. Having questions about the

the position, company or program

position, company or program

for which they are applying. If you

shows your enthusiasm and inter-

are interviewing for a job or intern-

est. It is a great time to show you

ship, visit the company website.

have researched the position for

company feels are important so you can use these words in your interview. If you are applying for a study abroad

program,

research

the

country you plan to visit further so

which you are applying. Here are

NICOLE PEDERSON • napederson@csbsju.edu

some examples of questions you

Sophomore Kaja Vasilj models an example of a professional Interview look for women.

4.

can ask at the end of your interview:

Dress professionally.

-How would you describe people

Whether you are interviewing for

who are successful at this compa-

a study abroad program, job, in-

ny?

ternship or even a volunteer posi-

-Could you describe the day-to-

tion, dress must be neat and pro-

day responsibilities I would have

Practice, practice, practice.

fessional. Be conscious not to show

in this position?

too much skin and keep jewelry to

-How would you describe the envi-

a minimum. It is best to leave out

Don’t go into an interview with-

ronment here?

the perfume or cologne; you don’t

out practicing first. Have your

want the interviewer to remember

friends ask you questions so

what you smelled like more than

you know how you are going to

what you said. The CSB/SJU Ca-

formulate your answers. Then

reer Center has a Pinterest page

Never leave an interview with-

practice with someone you don’t

that gives examples of appropriate

out knowing the timeline during

know.

offers

interview attire. A general rule of

which the employer will decide who

practice interviews by appoint-

thumb is make sure nothing you

to hire. Ask what steps you should

ment year-round so students

are wearing will distract from what

take next and when you should fol-

can practice answering common

you say during the interview.

low up.

you can talk about what interests you there.

3.

importantly,

When the employer asks “Do you

Know the mission and values the

2.

Most

Career

Services

questions and get feedback.

Take advantage of the CSB/SJU Alumni Network.

5.

Don’t be afraid to talk about yourself.

Many

interviewers

8.

9.

Know the employer’s timeline.

Follow up immediately.

The best way to follow up is to send your interviewer a handwrit-

comment

ten, personalized thank-you note.

that CSB/SJU students are polite

Career Services has files of alum-

Mention something you learned or

and modest, but sometimes hu-

ni who are all great resources for

found interesting during the inter-

mility is best left outside the inter-

more information in specific fields.

view or thank them for a piece of

view room. This is a time for you to

Get in contact with these alums by

advice you received. Let them know

talk about your achievements and

email or the CSB/SJU Career Con-

when you are going to follow up

strengths. Use the word “me” rather

nections group on LinkedIn. This

next. Obviously, sometimes there is

than the word “we” when talking

is a great place to post questions

not enough time to mail a handwrit-

about group projects and assign-

and get advice from professionals

ten letter; in this situation, a mean-

ments. The employer will want to

connected to the CSB/SJU com-

ingful e-mail is appropriate.

know what your role has been in

munity.

your past achievements, so don’t hesitate to tell them.

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NEWS

Success beyond the classroom

‘Crimes of the Heart’ chosen for theater senior project memccormack@csbsju.edu

Each year, CSB/SJU’s senior theater majors are in charge of creating their own senior project.

This year, seniors Laura Ricci and Teri Schafer directed and acted in their production of Beth Henley’s “Crimes of the Heart.”

“Crimes of the Heart” is set in Mississippi in 1974 and is about three sisters who reunite after one of them shoots her husband.

“Beth Henley writes a lot about women,” Schafer said. “They’re each complicated in their own way, but they’re also really loveable, and it’s just hilarious,” Ricci and Schafer’s work on the play began in the spring of 2014 when they chose their senior project. They then began the process of filling out paperwork

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is interested in skating, the club is notified and reaches out to the student personally.

“We do frequently put them to work on the recruitment side of the process,” Durbin said.

Some of the current club members chose St. Ben’s because they could continue to be in the sport they loved.

“One of my deciding factors for St. Ben’s was that they had a skating team because I wasn’t ready to be done with skating,” said junior Caitlin Schaeffer, club chair.

Currently, the club performs at Blazer and Johnnie hockey games.

In addition to their own practices, the Bennies help coach members of St. Cloud’s Figure Skating Club, as well as volunteer and perform at their annual Ice Show.

But the club aspires to perform competitively.

“It’s been our goal to compete by next year,” Schaeffer said. “As long as we’re doing that, we’re continuing to promote out club

and working on script analysis over the summer.

“We both wanted a show that had strong female roles because we both wanted to act in it. That was really important to us,” Schafer said.

Choosing “Crimes of the Heart” as their senior project was not a hard decision for Ricci or Schafer, “The script is so funny. You laugh when you’re reading it, even when you’re not watching it,” Ricci said. “The fact that it was such a great script, had the female roles that we wanted, the cast was small, the set didn’t change, it was easier for us not to have to juggle multiple sets, it was a good size and it just seemed to fit with our needs.”

The cast consisted of a total of six actors and a full crew, who were mainly students, including

their poster designer, stage manager and set designers.

“We really wanted to get as many students involved as possible,” Ricci said.

“Crimes of the Heart” was both Ricci and Schafer’s first time directing. It was a new and exciting experience for both. Over the past few months, both Ricci and Schafer have been working hard to make the show happen, “We gained a lot of respect for the professors who are directors here...because it was insane,” Schafer said.

After all of their hard work, Ricci, Schafer and their cast and crew preformed “Crimes of the Heart” on Jan. 16 and 17, both to full houses.

“It was really heartwarming to have so many people come out,” Ricci said.

and promote our school, which is a big goal of ours as well as the administration’s.”

Figure Skating’s model is similar to that of the dance team, which—though now large and competing nationally—started small like Figure Skating.

“It’s going to take a little time to get there, but that’s the goal,” said Julie Deyak, head athletic trainer and another of the club’s advisors.

One of the club’s current hurdles to reaching a competitive level is fundraising.

Figure Skating is naturally an expensive sport. Most of the funds the club receives from the school go toward paying for ice time. The club tries to save by practicing early in the morning (6 a.m. on Wednesdays) and late at night (after 9 p.m. on Sundays) when rates are cheaper, and each m e m b e r p ay s f o r h e r o w n costume in addition to club dues.

The club’s coach receives a small compensation, but most of her time is volunteered.

All members of a competing collegiate team must be members of U.S. Figure Skating—a

membership that costs money.

The club would also need to pay for a choreographer to have a routine with the technical elements necessary for it be on par with other teams. Additionally, competitions have entry fees.

“One competition ends up being a big expense,” said junior Lizzy Shelerud, the club’s treasurer and fundraising chair.

However, fundraising at the scale a competitive club requires is not an easy process.

For the team to receive more funding, par tic ularly from individual donors, the small club needs to increase their visibility— a Catch—22 when the easiest way to gain visibility is to compete.

“Being a fairly new team it’s hard to make our presence known,” Shelerud said.

The club is confident they will be able to compete next year. They have hopes to enter competitions at St. Cloud and U of M. “Every single one of them is passionate about what they do,” Deyak said. “They are hard workers and great role models.”

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NICOLE PEDERSON• napederson@csbsju.edu Seniors Laura Ricci and Teri Schafer both directed and acted in “Crimes of the Heart.” Work for the play began spring of 2014.

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-cile these anecdotal observations and to address this question.

“I think the true impact on the institution of excellent athletics comes in the form of studentathletes…the D3 equivalent of the Flutie Effect (which may not be real) might be called the Gagliardi Effect, where an excellent athletic program draws student athletes in large enough numbers to have a real impact over time.”

“

I think the true impact on the institution of excellent athletics comes in the form of student athletes.

-Michael Hemesath, SJU President

“

By Morgan McCormack

just one example of the importance of extra-curricular experiences for students that can draw them to a school…there are a lot of things you learn in those experiences that you can’t learn or you learn differently in the classroom setting,” he said.

With a football conference championship and a MIAC Coach of the Year award for Coach Gary Fasching, the Gagliardi Effect might be put to the test with the SJU class of 2019 applicant pool size. For now, President Hemesath continues his focus on maintaining and looking for areas of improvement in the quality of all extra-curricular activities at CSB/SJU. “At a small liberal arts school, the quality extra-curricular experience is an essential part of the substance of what we offer for your four years—they’re not add-ons,” Hemesath said.

Hemesath also noted that this effect is not just potentially represented in athletics.

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Opinion

OPINION EDITOR Bridget Barry • bnbarry@csbsju.edu

Play creates necessary dialogue

By Diana Elhard

dkelhard@csbsju.edu

The Mixed Blood theater’s performance of Warren C. Bowles’ “African America” is one of the best exposures our campus community has had to an intentional conversation on the com-

plexities of immigration, race and religion. The focus of the play is African immigrants, namely those from Liberia, Ethiopia and Somalia.

The timing of this play could not be more significant. This past Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the entire week was full of programming to discuss and learn about his work and the current state of race in America.

With Michael Brown and Eric Garner, more people have been hearing about race in America this year though social media and mainstream news network coverage. But a question for our campuses, and for Minnesotans as a whole is, “How will we hold conversations on issues that may make us uncomfortable?” And

perhaps, for those not as involved in the conversation, “Does race really matter?”

Theater is a medium that allows the audience to experience the awkwardness, anger, confusion or delight of the unknown. This play gave a voice to the questions that sometimes seem too silly or ignorant to ask of those who appear to identify with a certain ethnicity or affiliate with a religion different than the majority on campus.

This play created a safe space— a space for thoughtful consumption and reflection on the nuances of culture and heritage. It was also informative. “African America” rattled off facts about the U.S. colonization of Liberia, the current state of Somalia and its tribal history, and about the 130,000

African refugees who currently call Minnesota home.

Mainstream media and even social media do not allow for this same space to be created. The three main news networks often sensationalize the stories about individuals in minority races, ethnicities or religions, namely through utilizing or expanding upon common stereotypes. Prime time TV and the film industry also are susceptible to these stereotypes. By bringing the audience into a theater and separating the outside world from the performing space, each individual is freed to think about the content of the play in her/his own terms. That space is crucial for thoughtful consumption and dialogue.

Our campuses do a fantastic

job at bringing relevant, relatable talent to the student body. Not only does MLK Day still have a huge historical importance to the United States, it is relevant to each of our lives. Whether we are international students, out-of-state students, students from Duluth or the metro-area, we all live in Minnesota. Larger than that, we all live in a global society that continually cultivates diversity. Programing like this—like “African America”—allows us to explore our own insecurities and opinions in a dedicated space. Exposure to such thoughts comes as the first step in a path towards understanding and acting on principles of justice.

This is the opinion of Diana Elhard, a CSB junior

The greater Deceptive Advertising purpose of the energy challenge

As you may have already heard, CSB/SJU will be competing in an energy challenge from Feb. 2-22.

The competition is part of an annual event called Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN). In the next couple months, more than 180 colleges and universities all across the country will participate in CCN and will be holding competitions to conserve electricity.

With so much national attention on energy challenges, it is logical to ask why. Why are these events promoted? What good comes out of them? Why should you participate?

The most obvious answers are simple: to learn some energysaving tips and to conserve electricity during the challenge. While conserving energy for a couple of weeks is wonderful, there are greater goals for organizing these events.

First, we want students to connect the dots between their actions and the impact that they have on the world. The act of turning on the lights when you enter a

This is the opinion of Jacob Saffert, the SJU sustainability fellow

Waldo’s Wisdom: ‘Naked’ product placement potentially problematic

By Alex Wald

ajwald@csbsju.edu

A few months ago, in the midst of the Crimea crisis in the Ukraine, I was paging through The New York Times with the intent of keeping myself well-versed in world politics. I stumbled upon an attention-grabbing special section with the title “Russia” going across it in big letters. I read several articles out of what I believed to be the NY Times’ special report on Russia and then pompously closed the section, proud of how cosmopolitan I now was for having spent a half hour of my life reading a NY Times report on Russia.

Immediately upon closing the final page however, I noticed a small line of print on the bottom of the page that stated the entire section was an advertisement paid for by a pro-Russian group.

Three hours of cursing and a few internet-clicks later and I found out that this type of advertising is called “naked” or “native” advertising and that is gaining increasing popularity across print and internet advertising.

Popular blogger and venture capitalist Fred Wilson defines

“

Although this is a brilliant move by marketers, it does raise some obvious ethical quandaries.

Researchers estimate that 49 percent of the time consumers are not able to recognize [them]...

-Alex Wald, SJU junior

“

By Jacob Saffert

sjusustainoffice@csbsju.edu

room usually happens automatically without much thought. During an energy challenge, however, you might think twice about doing so. It is important to realize that all of our actions have consequences. Your lights, TV and laptop wouldn’t work without various steps in the energy-generating process such as coal mining, solar panels or burning natural gas in power plants. Some of those activities can have adverse effects on the environment and climate.

Through energy challenges, we hope people will better understand the connection between their actions and their potential environmental consequences of all the steps of generating electricity.

We also hope to establish a culture of sustainability on campus. This means that our campus would be a place where “living green” isn’t confined to just three weeks every year, but rather it would be a core value of our community which we actively participate in 365 days a year for the rest of our lives. The mission statement of the St. John’s Office of Sustainability states, “As a Benedictine institution, we take seriously our commitment to stewardship and to incorporating the goals of sustainability into every facet of life.

As a university, we have the duty to prepare students to be responsible citizens.” We hope that the Benedictine tradition of caring for the environment is one of the many things that you will take with you after your four years on campus.

naked advertising as: “ads that are unique and native to the experience of the site...and represent a new way for brands to communicate with consumers.”

The definition that I will give you is: “marketing that intellectually abuses the reader by portraying itself as content distributed by the publisher.”

In essence, naked advertising is the restyling of advertisements to make them appear as if they are real news stories.

Although this is a brilliant move by marketers, it does raise some obvious ethical quandaries. Researchers estimate that, 49 percent of the time, consumers are not able to recognize a naked advertisement when they are exposed to it. This means that about half of the time, advertisers are able to trick consumers into thinking that their advertisements are real news. Imagine if you were a whale swimming in the ocean, and BP saturated your news feed with naked advertisements saying that scientists agree oil spills are actually beneficial for whales. This would hardly provide you with accurate information for how to cast your vote in the next Pacific Ocean Congressional election.

If you’ve ever taken a Buzzfeed quiz, you’ve already been exposed

to naked advertising, almost assuredly without knowing it. In fact, Buzzfeed’s entire business model is predicted on the idea that consumers either won’t notice, or won’t care if advertisements are indistinguishable from actual stories. Examples of these real types of these advertisements are “9 Ways Cleaning Has Become Smarter (Sponsored by McDonalds),” or “10 Ways to Make Him Notice You (Sponsored by Maybelline).”

Now please excuse me while I unrelatedly pause writing this article to spread happiness by indulging myself in some rich, creamy Jif peanut butter spread. (Sorry guys, traded one sentence in this article for a spoonful of peanut butter from my roommate).

Naked advertising however, has spread far beyond Buzzfeed articles. In the past year, prestigious news agencies such as The New York Times and The Atlantic have picked up the practice. If news agencies continue to blur the lines between news reporting and advertising, news will continue to become more biased than it already is. People depend upon reliable news in order to make basic decisions such as which products to purchase, what types of food to eat and which political candidates to endorse. Without a news model that keeps news reporting completely separate from advertising, we may soon be engulfed in a world where people drink Coke for its health benefits, and devour sour Skittles the night before their big race.

It is doubtful that the situation will ever get that dire, but news agencies or the U.S. government must be encouraged to create regulations about naked advertising before consumers are left without any reliable way to interpret the world around them.

This is the opinion of Alex Wald, an SJU junior

Changes in music result in passive listeners quench the thirst for auditory pleasure. But, with this ability, we have to remain conscious of what makes music so popular around

“

We have everything we ever desire at our finger tips: movies from around the world open for our viewing pleasure; we have books that can be downloaded to our phones in an instant; we have a plethora of musical genres that

“

By Marc Mack

mamack@csbsju.edu

I challenge you to get into the music. Don’t just listen to a song, hear the song. Listen to the whole album, front to back, not just the singles.

-Marc Mack, SJU junior

the world.

Back in the old days, and I mean really old days, people would go to an opera house for the music they wanted to hear. They would only be able to hear their

favorite songs by going to a concert where numerous different people would gather to listen, watch and critique musicians. It was a completely active experience.

As technology advanced, people were able to create music for music enthusiasts without them going to a concert hall. This allowed people to listen to music as an individual, rather than as a group.

Vinyls came and went. Cassettes came and went. CDs have come and are slowly going as well. With each generation of musical consumption, the experience become more and more individualistic.

People can move about their day with music in the background of their life.

In today’s day and age, we listen to music every minute of our lives. This is an amazing feat, but

has allowed for artists and record labels to produce music that is easy to listen to. This is where the experience and artistic nature of music fall apart. I, like anyone else on campus, walk around with my head phones on all the time, listening to the newest music. Many of you have probably seen me beebopping around campus, rocking out all by myself. I know I do. This is something that I don’t see. On The Link, a lot of students have earbuds in, but they aren’t reacting to the music. They sit still and gaze out the window. This makes me sad when I see it.

The active participation in music is almost gone. Pop music has become such a part of our lives that we love it for a month, then promptly move on to the next “hit.” This is why I have such a disdain for Pop music. It is too

easy to listen to. Other genres like Rock, Rap and Metal in specific, create music that cannot be passively listened to. A good example of this is Fall Out Boy’s, “American Beauty/ American Psycho.”

Each song is completely different. The album flows artfully as a whole, yet each track has its own identity. They moved out of their comfort zone and brought the art back into music. They challenged themselves, and they challenged the listener. There is no passivity in the album.

So, I challenge you to get into the music. Don’t just listen to a song, hear the song. Listen to the whole album, front to back; not just the singles. I truly believe you will enjoy the music that much more.

This is the opinion of Marc Mack, an SJU junior

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Editorial OUR VIEW

EDITORIAL EDITOR Bridget Barry • bnbarry@csbsju.edu

New year, new look, same newspaper

“Our view” is prepared by the Executive board and should be considered the institutional voice of The Record Beth Leipholtz Editor-in-Chief emleipholtz@csbsju.edu Tierney Chlan Managing Editor tmchlan@csbsju.edu Jake Schultz Managing Editor jlschultz@csbsju.edu

EMILY MCGRATH • efmcgrath@csbsju.edu

QUESTION OF THE WEEK What was your first e-mail address?

Upon picking up The Record after returning from winter break, readers may have noticed a number of changes in the appearance of the paper. While The Record represents over 100 years of CSB/SJU history, we like to keep our design elements up-todate and felt that a new semester and New Year, as well as an impending website redesign, warranted a fresh new appearance for the print publication.

In updating elements of the paper, we kept our readers at the forefront of our decision-making.

To many readers a redesign may seem arbitrary. It looks better, sure, but in the end the result is still the same. The goal in reshaping the paper is multi-faceted, though. While the appearance of the paper improves, the colors are also used to improve functionality and ease of reading for our readers. The process was not a short one, as much time and deliberation went into each color, each font and each placement.

Our hope is that the new design is well-received, but more so that it continues to serve The Record’s audience and their needs—as that is the purpose behind any newspaper.

However, The Record is unique in that it is a college publication catered to a small student body.

This allows us to relate to most of our readership, and think as a reader while designing. It provides us the ability to make changes to the appearance of a long-standing publication, but more importantly, to explain the reasoning and hopes behind said changes.

We want The Record to be fresh, exciting and new without being ostentatious. We strove for clean lines, efficient beauty.

We hope the photos included with the teasers (hint: very top of page one) spike interest and encourage readers to look further than the front page. We want readers to be as excited about every story and every page as we are. Every single bit of this paper has the hearts of CSB/SJU students poured into it. Whether it is the writers, the photographers or the interviewees, the people who make this paper deserve to be seen and heard. And a redesign is the perfect opportunity to focus on that.

As always, we encourage reactions from readers, whether it be questions, concerns or praise.

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Some people see their FAE requirements as a burden. This is a negative way of thinking. CSB/ SJU provides a wonderful variety of theatrical events catering to many audiences. The shows Fine Arts Programming brings range from MPR comedy shows to Dessa to the yearly Christmas special.

The theater department brings unique plays every semester that can be creative and abstract or as commonly known as Shakespeare. Often times students complain about having to pay an extra $10 or less to attend these events, whereas in the real world you pay a good deal more to attend something like a Twins game in the summer.

People also do not realize that many of these shows cost up to six times more for the exact same show at a theater in the Twin Cities. Fine Arts Programming and theater productions are often finished by 9 or 10 p.m.; This allows you to complete an FAE, experience some culture and still have plenty of time to hang out with your friends or make it to Sal’s before its even close to

time for Piano Man to play. These shows also offer a unique form of entertainment that you do not get from films and television. It is live theater and anything can happen. New jokes can form in a comedy, and there is always some new technical catastrophe. Live performances can evoke more emotion due to the theatrical environment. When you watch that DVD for the 10th time, its always the same joke; when you attend theater performances things are constantly ebbing and flowing. It can involve people you know or those who happen to sit next to you in your ethics class. It allows these students to showcase their talents in front of not only their peers but those from the surrounding community as well.

It is important in your four years here to take advantage of this unique opportunity because if you can’t handle the prices now, you will never see this good of a deal again.

Sincerely, Aly Chromy and Bridget Adelmann, CSB seniors

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Sports

SPORTS EDITORS Louis Hennessy • lkhennessy@csbsju.edu Emily McGrath • efmcgrath@csbsju.edu

Changing the game

By Jake Schultz

jlschultz@csbsju.edu

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SAINT JOHN’S ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Junior Alex Schmitt and first-year Patrick Strom have both become top scorers for the Johnnies’ 2014-15 season.

From page 1

After the four game skid in early December, disappointment filled the locker room.

“Christmas break gave us some time to clear our heads and come back with a fresh start,” senior Blake Maslonkowski said.

Something must have been in those Christmas cookies gobbled by the Johnnies over break, because they have been red hot ever since.

The Johnnies are 6-1 since returning from break. Wins over MIAC rivals Bethel, Augsburg, Hamline, Saint Mary’s, Macalester, and an overtime win over Carleton College has the Johnnies

sitting at 7-3, putting them in third place in the MIAC. Junior guard Alex Schmitt has played a big role in this season’s turnaround.

“Schmitt has been our leader at the point guard position on the floor,” Maslonkowski said. “He has provided us with some timely shots and comes in clutch in crunch time.”

Schmitt leads the whole MIAC in scoring, averaging 18.1 points per game. His 28 three-pointers rank fifth in the conference, and he is ninth in assists with 3.0 per game.

Junior wing Mitchell Kuck has also contributed greatly for the Johnnies, scoring double figures in the last eight of nine matches.

This Johnnie team is heating up

at the right time.

“This is a rough stretch of games for everyone,” Schmitt said. “We have a lot of games in a short amount of time so having confidence and finding a groove allows us to overcome adversity and play tighter as a unit.”

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STRONG

Christmas break gave us some time to clear our heads and come back with a fresh start.

-Blake Maslonkowski, SJU senior

The most recent triumph was a 72-41 home victory over the Macalester Scots on Jan. 21. With 12:26 remaining in the first half,

Macalester held a 12-11 advantage over the Johnnies.

Mitchell Kuck banked in a layup to make it 13-12, and opened the game up for Patrick Strom.

Strom, a first-year guard from Fargo, North Dakota, hit four straight three-pointers to bury the Scots in a 25-12 deficit.

The Johnnies would be up by as many as 35 points in the second half. Strom finished the game with 15 points and a perfect 5-5 from downtown.

St. John’s started the game slow, but finished strong.

Just like this 2014-15 season.

With a month left in the regular season, big upcoming matchups will decide the Johnnies’ postseason fate.

Their next game will be in St.

CSB Hockey on European ice Blazers travel to Europe for training trip and take on international club teams

By Annie Dittberner

amdittberner@csbsju.edu

senior defender Tara Frey said.

“We were able to explore their style of play a little bit more and get to know a few of their players.”

According to sophomore forward Elli Marvin, the trip allowed her teammates to get to know each other better.

“We were able to spend time with each other on and off the ice,” Marvin said. “We got to know each other on more of a personal level while experiencing the most amazing opportunities.”

When the team wasn’t on the ice, they explored everything Europe had to offer, including sightseeing, shopping and ringing in the New Year in Milan.

“When we were in Germany,

we visited historical sites like the Dachau concentration camp memorial,” Marvin said. “It was an eye-opening experience.”

Frey agreed.

“It was neat to explore and learn about new places with our teammates,” Frey said. “We were able to get to know every player on our team on a deeper level, which enables us to create deeper connections and be better teammates.”

The Blazers look forward to improving each day. For the rest of the season, they are focused on communication, positivity and qualifying for the playoffs.

“As we all said, even though we may be back to these places some-

day, we will never be back with this team,” Hermes said. “That will surely make the next time not nearly as fun. We have definitely come back as a closer and stronger team.”

In the meantime, the Blazers are looking forward to the rest of this season.

“We still have time to show w h a t w e a r e c a p a b l e o f ,” Frey said. “As a senior, it is encouraging to know how hard everyone is working to make our season continue as long as possible.”

The Blazers’ (6-8-1) next matchup is against St. Catherine at 7:30 on Jan. 23 in St. Paul.

Members of the Blazer hockey team spent their winter break halfway across the world.

The team spent nine days in Europe, exploring the countries of Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

During that time, the Blazers played club teams from Torino and Bolzano (both in Italy) along with Ingolstadt (Germany).

“As a team, we learned a great deal about hockey in other areas and how wonderful it is to have something that can bring us all together, even if we are across the world,” junior forward Liz Hermes said. “We learned a lot about how fortunate we are to have the chance to play such an amazing sport and take part in a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

In three games against European teams, the Blazers finished 2-1 and outscored their opponents 17-9.

However, most games were not traditional because members from the Blazers were given the opportunity to play for the opposing team as well.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF BLAZER HOCKEY FACEBOOK PAGE “It was actually really great,” The team spent their winter break exploring Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

Imagine seeing somebody every morning for more than a decade. That person is there when you wake up, while you’re getting ready for the day and likely acting as the first voice you’ve heard of the day. Then, one day, they’re gone.

Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor for ESPN’s SportsCenter, passed away on Jan. 4, 2014 after battling cancer for eight years.

Throughout his fight, Scott maintained an enviously optimistic attitude, inspiring countless viewers as he continued appearing regularly on SportsCenter and Monday Night Football.

Inspiring lives didn’t come with his fight against cancer or even his famous speech at the 2014 ESPY’s, though. From the moment he stepped on the set of ESPN’s flagship program in 1993, Scott was changing the way sports was broadcast and highlighted.

Scott, one of the first AfricanAmericans on ESPN, brought hip-hop into highlights, but most importantly he brought soul.

The early 90’s were still largely dominated by the white middleclass population, leaving young African-Americans highly underrepresented. Stuart Scott helped change that.

Phrases like “Boo-Yah” and “as cool as the other side of the pillow” revolutionized the normal drone of highlights. It connected with not only a younger audience but also with a more diverse audience. This helped make ESPN what it is today: truly the worldwide leader in sports.

He paved the way for shows like “First Take” and “His and Hers” that cater to a predominantly African-American audience and often feature athletes, musicians and actors.

When diagnosed with cancer Scott’s inspirational ability only grew. Scott was awarded the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2014 ESPY’s, opening up his stardom to even more people with his acceptance speech.

Scott chronicled his battle with cancer and spoke about his own inspirations: his daughters, Taelor and Sydni, and his viewers.

His speech was simply a microcosm of his entire life, laced with grace, humor, strength and, most importantly, a unique perspective on a well-trodden topic. “When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live,” Scott said in his speech.

When news broke of his death, countless professionals wrote stories, spoke heartfelt eulogies and mourned the death of a colleague. College students such as me never met Stuart Scott. To us, he was a sports anchor, but he was much more than just a sports anchor. He was the first voice we heard each day. He connected with us with his unforgettable catchphrases, lyrical sports analysis and poetic highlights.

He influenced each of his colleagues, he empowered his daughters and he impacted us all. Stuart Scott didn’t lose his fight against cancer. He beat cancer. Each and every day.

This is the opinion of Jake Schultz, an SJU junior.

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SPORTS

The Ultimate

Invitation

NICOLE PEDERSON • napederson@csbsju.edu

An exclusive interview with senior Erynn Schroeder, member of the U-23 National Frisbee team

By Louis Hennessy lkhennessy@csbsju.edu

Louis Hennessy: First off, how did it feel to hear that you were the only player from a Division III school to earn a spot on the national team?

Erynn Schroeder: I actually didn’t even know that was the case until somebody approached me about doing a story on it.

LH: As a member of the Under-19 National team in 2012, did you get a taste of the competition?

ES: Yeah, a little bit. I was ini-

tially just a reserve on the team but eventually they moved me onto the active roster to play.

LH: Were you expecting to make it onto this year’s roster?

ES: It’s always a toss up. I went into it knowing the tryouts would be really fun because you’re with heavy competition. Just playing a week’s worth of Ultimate is awesome.

LH: You’re coming into your third year as one of the CSB team’s captains. How do you feel about this year’s group of players?

ES: We graduated a lot of seniors last year, including my co-captains. But we have two

new first-years who have played for four years and are very talented. We’re still recruiting, and it sounds like more people will keep joining since it’s such a fun sport.

LH: What do you hope to achieve with your team this season?

ES: In the past two years we’ve made it to the national tournament both times. The second year we improved our ranking by a few spots, so I’m looking to hopefully do that again this time around.

Our coaches have done a great job building on the team’s success each year.

LH: Speaking of your coaches,

what would you say are their best qualities?

ES: I think they bring a lot of focus to the team. They bring new perspective and history. They both played at Carleton in college, which is known as one of the best Ultimate programs in the country, so they bring a new take on some aspects of the game.

LH: Do you see yourself coaching some day?

ES: I do. I would like to coach high school level and then maybe college.

LH: Do you think Ultimate Frisbee is becoming more relevant in the athletic world?

ES: I think it’s definitely a growing sport. We’re now shown on TV on ESPN and we’re moving up. We now have two professional leagues. Hopefully there will be a women’s league in the coming years. That would definitely help a lot.

LH: What is your fondest Ultimate memory?

ES: That’s tough because I have so many memories. The championship game in Dublin last year had the biggest crowd that I have ever had at an event, so it was really cool to have that support and to be on that kind of stage.

Johnnie hockey looking to turn a corner

First-year Huba Sekesi and his

“After the game we were pretty beat up physically,” Schueller said.

“But, we were also beat up mentally.”

Dealing with several injuries from the night before, the coaching staff was forced to change up the roster and put players in the game that haven’t played as much this season.

“Concordia played well, and we had a few key injuries,” Schueller said. “We just didn’t get the start we needed to.”

It was a difficult game for the Johnnies, leading to their second consecutive loss against Concordia that weekend.

“It was tough, but it was a bit of a wake up call,” Schueller said.

“We need to pick it up. We might not be as good we may think we were.”

Schueller has faith in his team and the players’ ability to come back from a rough start to the second half of the season.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS A 4-2 win Tuesday night teammates hope to regain their early-season success and reclaim the MIAC. against UW-Stout ended the Johnnie’s non-conference play

By Emily McGrath “It was a game where we had and put them back on the winning efmcgrath@csbsju.edu some pretty good scoring chances side. With five starting players in the third period to win it,” head sidelined with injuries, including After a trying weekend in Moor- coach Doug Schueller said. “And junior goaltender Saxton Soley, head, the Johnnie hockey team is we just didn’t get it.” the team relied on younger lines looking to turn things around.

SJU battled Concordia Jan. 16 to get the job done.

Prior to the two losses against in an exciting MIAC match up.

The Johnnies out-shot the Blue Concordia College, the team was Concordia edged out the Johnnies Devils 44-24. Sophomores Dan nationally ranked. in overtime, beating them 4-3.

Voce and Ross Stecklein scored

After two tough losses against Concordia, SJU hockey seeks consistency

their first collegiate goals during that game, and junior goaltender Jason Dzurik made 22 saves, marking his second win in his fourth varsity start.

“We need to keep working hard,” Schueller said. “There are a couple of tough games coming up.”

Conditioning will be crucial to the Johnnies’ game plan, as well as focusing on moving forward mentally.

“They will need to get back to why they play hockey,” Schueller said. “Why they play for St. John’s and their purpose.”

The coaching staff also has plans to work on the team’s power play. With missed opportunities on the power play the team will be changing their strategy.

“We aren’t just going to out-skill a team,” Schueller said. “But we are going to out-work a team.”

With only eight MIAC games left, the coaching staff and players are keenly aware of the importance of the next few games.

“We have usually started out slow,” Schueller said. “But this year was the earliest we’ve been nationally ranked since I’ve been here.”

The team returns to take on MIAC competitor Gustavus Adolphus at 7 p.m. on Jan. 30.

Sports Scoreboard CSB Basketball

SJU Basketball

Last Game Opponent: Macalester W 73-65 Jan. 21

Last Game Opponent: Macalester Win 72-41 Jan. 21

Up Next Who: St. Thomas When: 3 p.m., Jan. 24 Where: St. Joseph

Up Next Who: St. Thomas When: 3 p.m., Jan. 24 Where: St. Paul

Football MIAC Standings MIAC St. Thomas 8-6 Gustavus 6-2 Bethel 5-3 St. Mary’s 5-3 Hamline 4-4 Concordia 4-4 St. Ben’s 5-4 St. Olaf 4-4 Augsburg 3-5 Carleton 3-5 St. Catherine 2-6 Macalester 0-8

St. Olaf St. Thomas Gustavus St. John’s Augsburg Bethel Carleton Concordia Hamline Macalester St. Mary’s

MIAC 8-1 8-1 6-3 6-3 5-4 5-4 4-5 4-5 2-7 1-8 1-9

SJU Hockey

Last Game Opponent: Concordia Tie 1-1 Jan. 16

Last Game Opponent: UW-Stout Win 4-2 Jan. 20

Up Next Who: St. Catherine When: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 24 Where: St. Paul

Up Next Who: Gustavus When: 7 p.m., Jan. 30 Where: St. Cloud, Minnesota

SJU Hockey MIAC Standings

MIAC Standings Overall 15-0 12-3 11-4 11-4 9-6 8-7 8-8 7-8 8-7 5-10 7-8 3-12

CSB Hockey

Overall 13-1 13-1 10-4 8-6 8-6 9-5 7-7 8-6 5-9 4-10 2-11

MIAC Gustavus 7-0-1 St. Thomas 5-1-2 St. Mary’s 5-2-1 Augsburg 4-3-1 Bethel 3-4-1 St. Ben’s 3-4-1 Concordia 3-4-1 St. Catherine 2-4-2 Hamline 1-5-2 St. Olaf 0-6-2

CSB & SJU Swim & Dive SJU

MIAC Standings Overall 11-2-2 6-6-2 7-6-2 6-7-2 8-6-1 4-7-1 4-10-1 4-7-3 3-10-2 1-12-2

Concordia St. John’s Hamline St. Thomas Gustavus Augsburg St. Mary’s St. Olaf Bethel

MIAC 4-3-1 4-3-1 3-0-3 3-1-2 2-2-4 4-2 2-2-2 2-5-1 0-7-1

Overall 9-5-3 8-5-4 7-4-4 9-3-3 5-6-6 7-8 7-6-2 4-11-2 2-12-2

Last Meet Event: Meet of Saints 3rd of 4 Jan. 17 Up Next Event: Carleton College When: 12 p.m., Jan. 24 Where: Northfield

CSB

Last Meet Event: Meet of saints 3rd of 5 Jan. 17 Up Next Event: Carleton College When: 1 p.m., Jan. 24 Where: Northfield