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Hope for the Pope

St. Joe’s requests that Pope Francis visit campus ANTHONY PANVINI ’16 Assistant Sports Editor

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hen Pope Francis visits Philadelphia in September 2015, the Saint Joseph’s University community is hoping that he visits the only Jesuit university in Philadelphia.

University officials have reached out to Archbishop Charles Chaput to have the pope visit Hawk Hill, said University President C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J., ’72, in an email. Because Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope, visiting a Jesuit university would make sense.

“Many other local institutions have made similar requests,” said Gillespie. “I can say that SJU is in the running, but I anticipate knowing nothing definitively until the summer.”

In March, Pope Francis met with Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia and

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. At the meeting, the two discussed with Pope Francis the possibility of his coming to Philadelphia during the World Meeting of Families in September 2015.

“I had a chance to shake his hand, present him with a liberty bell from Philadelphia, as well as a Prep football jersey,” said Nutter. “Then I personally invited him to come to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families and he smiled and nodded his head and then asked me to pray for him.”

Saint Joseph’s Prep has put in a request for the pope to visit their school as well.

“I’m quite sure that they have been in touch with Archbishop Chaput about that [the pope visiting the Prep] as well,” said Nutter. “As a Prep graduate and someone who has represented Saint Joseph’s University for a long time, that would be a very special aspect to the trip. I think everyone has to understand at the same time there

will be tons of requests and places for the pope to go.”

According to University Chaplain Brendan Lally, S.J., St. Joe’s does have one aspect that sets it apart from the crowd in the competition for a papal visit: the fact that the pope has to pass by the university on the way to where he will be staying, the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.

“The hope is that we can invite him to make a stop for either a sponsored event by the university or a brief visit to the Jesuit community,” said Lally.

All of the communication and coordination of Pope Francis’s agenda during his visit are being handled by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Ultimately, the stops along the way are up to the pope. St. Joe’s must wait to see if its request for a visit will be acknowledged.

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Changes in Learning Resources Center tutoring services Reduction of assigned tutoring sessions

Tutoring session at the LRC. Photo by Weiyi (Dawn)

ERIN RAFTERY ’15 News Editor Tutoring services offered by the Learning Resource Center (LRC) have changed this academic year, most notably in the reduction of tutors and assigned tutoring sessions.

Assigned tutoring occurs when a student requests an appointment with a tutor for a one-on-one session covering concepts

in a certain course. However, these sessions are now only available if there is an extenuating circumstance or with a referral from a faculty member.

Aleck Solorzano, ’15, a tutor for economics and finance in the LRC, discussed his opinion on the reductions. “I guess personally, for me, I’m not sure how I feel about it yet,” he said. “…it is kind of disappointing that I feel like the only reason why they cut the assigned tutoring was due to budget cuts. I’m not entirely sure if that

was the only reason, it may or may not have been, but I mean it’s kind of disappointing that budget cuts lead to cutting tutors first.”

Instead of assigned tutoring, the LRC is encouraging students to utilize the walkin hours, of which there are currently 100 available hours a week in courses such as accounting, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, economics, finance, DSS, and foreign languages.

The decision to encourage students to use walk-in hours as opposed to assigned tutoring was a budgetary and efficiency one.

“I don’t know, because this is the first year honestly that I’ve even known what the budget is,” said Jen Sheppard, program administrator of the LRC. “Prior to this year I had absolutely no knowledge of the budget. To be perfectly frank, my understanding is that the majority of the Student Worker budget goes toward supplemental instruction; as far as I know, that is a reason why there is not as much funding for tutoring, but that is not a university issue, that’s not St. Joe’s, that’s somebody else’s decision and I don’t know who.”

Sheppard added that using walk-in hours is a more effective use of resources and that the LRC never offered personal tutoring.

“The LRC has never offered personal tutoring, and students thinking that assigned tutoring was personal tutoring is

what drained our resources so badly that we had to go back to scratch this semester and really are only able to offer walk in tutoring,” added Sheppard.

However, some students are upset because tutoring was a source of income for them. Tutors are paid eight dollars an hour from the Student Worker fund based on their tutoring sessions, and some are paid through Federal Work Study, if they are eligible.

Kim Allen-Stuck, vice president of student success & educational support, explained how the amount of money available from the Student Worker Fund can no longer sustain as many tutors.

“It’s been the same pot for years, and yet we have more students, which means we have more courses with SI [supplemental instruction] so we have to really re-think that. So we’re looking to next year when students apply to be an SI leader or tutor, one of our first questions will be ‘Do you qualify for Work Study?’ and can we tap into Work Study funds for this instead of Student Worker money, because we’d be able to go a little further,” said Allen-Stuck.

Dana Saraco, ’15, who did assigned tutoring for the 154 sections of philosophy, history, and theology, was not asked to return to the LRC this semester.

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The Hawk

Department of Public Safety Reports (Oct. 10-Oct. 16) October 10

October 14

Public Safety was notified in regards to person(s) unknown removing (30) bags of potato chips from the Café in Bellarmine Hall. Incident is under investigation.

Public Safety confiscated a marijuana grinder from a St. Joe’s student inside the lobby of the Rashford Hall. Residence Life was notified.

Public Safety was notified in regards to a non-Saint Joseph’s University student being stopped by the Philadelphia Police and having in his possession a St. Joe’s student’s ID. Incident is under investigation.

Public Safety was notified of person(s) unknown damaging an exterior window of Bellarmine Hall. Facilities Management was notified.

Public Safety was notified in regards to tree branches falling on two parked vehicles in the Duperreault parking lot. Facilities Management was notified.

October 11 No incidents to report

October 12 No incidents to report

October 13 Public Safety was notified in regards to tree branches falling on a parked vehicle in the Science Center parking lot. Facilities Management was notified.

October 15 Public Safety was notified by Facilities Management that the University was experiencing a power outage. PECO was notified. Power was restored later.

October 16 Public Safety confiscated alcohol from two St. Joe’s students inside the lobby of the Pennbrook Apartments. Residence Life was notified.

Public Safety was notified of a small fire inside a classroom at the Science Center.

Preliminary investigation revealed a piece of tubing on a burner had caught fire. No damage, nor injuries to report. Facilities Management was notified.

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Public Safety was notified in regards to a small tree falling on a gate near the tennis courts in the Quinn Hall parking lot. Facilities Management was notified.

Unionization of adjuncts delayed Adjuncts pursuing a voice in the governance process ROBERT SCHUSTER ’16 Hawk Staff The Adjunct and Visiting Faculty Association’s efforts to unionize adjuncts at Saint Joseph’s University have been halted due to an agreement made between the Service Employees International Union and the American Federation of Teachers.

The Adjunct and Visiting Faculty Association (AVFA) had begun the process of unionizing with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) during the fall 2013 semester. However, late in the spring 2014 semester, the process was halted. “[The SEIU] said they couldn’t continue to work with us due to an agreement made with the AFT [American Federation of Teachers] at the national level,” said Caroline Meline, Ph.D., adjunct professor of philosophy and member of the AVFA. According to Alan Iser, Ph.D., adjunct professor of theology and member of the AFVA, the deal was a territorial agreement, which granted the AFT control over Philadelphia.

Meline explained that the agreement between the AFT and the SEIU had been made after the SEIU had begun discussing the possibility of unionizing with adjuncts at St. Joe’s.

As a result of this agreement, the AVFA will attempt to unionize with the AFT. However, the AFT is currently trying to unionize non-tenure track faculty at Temple University. Therefore, the AFT will not be able to begin working with the adjuncts at St. Joe’s until the spring of 2015.

Although the AVFA will now attempt to unionize with a different union, there will probably not be any major differences between unionizing with the AFT and the SEIU, according to Meline.

However, the AVFA’s attempt to unionize non-tenure track faculty at St. Joe’s might be made more difficult due to the large number of adjuncts that were only hired for one semester.

According to Meline, approximately 50 adjuncts were not rehired between the spring 2014 and fall 2014 semesters.

Although the process of unionizing adjuncts at St. Joe’s has come to a halt until

next year, the AVFA is still trying to gain representation for adjuncts in university governance, which it currently does not have. This is due to the fact that the current constitutions, which form the governing bodies of St. Joe’s, all exclude non-tenure track faculty from being represented.

The AVFA is working to get representation in either the Faculty Senate or the University Council.

“We are trying to find a place to begin and a process that will work, and it’s proving to be extremely difficult,” said Meline.

Iser also noted that obtaining a role in governance is a lengthy process.

“Unfortunately, the wheels of bureaucracy move very slowly. There are a number of steps we have to go through,” said Iser.

The first step in the process is writing a mandate that allows for adjuncts to be a part of governance organizations such as University Council and Faculty Senate.

The mandate then has to be examined by multiple committees. Several mandates have been presented, but none have been approved, according to Meline.

“I’m determined to keep working on

it...I’ll write as many mandates as it takes until we get one that will work,” said Meline.

The AVFA has met with Interim Provost Rosalind Reichard, Ph.D., to discuss the issue of adjunct representation in university governance.

Reichard confirmed this meeting with adjuncts and visiting faculty members.

“I felt we had a good session with her. I thought she was very supportive,” said Iser.

If adjuncts at St. Joe’s are able to gain representation in university governance, the AVFA will still continue to work towards unionizing adjuncts.

“We’ve been told by several people connected with unions that there is no problem being in governance at the level we would be in and being in a union,” said Meline.

According to Iser, it’s possible that non-tenure track faculty could gain representation in university governance at some point during the current academic year.

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From Philly to Camden

New THE 154 course puts learning into action

JULIA CAUTELA ’18 Special to The Hawk This spring, a new course is being offered at Saint Joseph’s University: the Urban Lab. This course, a hands-on learning experience for students, is a spin on Faith, Justice & the Catholic Tradition, a course all St. Joe’s students must take in order to graduate.

The Urban Lab will be offered for the first time in spring 2015 and will be teamtaught by James Caccamo, Ph.D., chair of the theology department, and Kathleen Oxx, Ph.D., assistant professor of theology.

The class will focus on the usual reading and theory taught in a Faith, Justice & the Catholic Tradition course—where it differs is in the experiential part. Students will take the ideas and values taught in the

classroom and apply them to the Philadelphia and Camden communities.

“One of the most important parts about this course is that it’s not about charity, it’s about justice,” said Oxx. We’ll be thinking about how we’re all somewhere on this spectrum of privileges as well as disadvantages, and we all have something to learn from each other. This isn’t about college students going into the city to help those who can’t help themselves or anything like that—that’s not what we’re doing here. What we’re doing is we’re engaging with people who might be unlike ourselves in some ways, but might be like ourselves in others.”

The Urban Lab course will be a “rigorous life exercise” according to Paul Aspan, Ph.D., assistant provost for academic and faculty support. Students will learn how

concepts taught within a classroom relate to “the real world” by taking trips into Philadelphia and Camden. There, students will interact with and study the various histories of the respective communities.

It is important to understand this is not a Service-Learning course. Unlike a Service-Learning experience, each student will not travel to just one site; rather, the entire class will be traveling together between Philly and Camden and then returning to the classroom to reflect on their experiences.

“I think this course could rock students’ world, literally,” said Aspan, “I think it could change their perspective and enlarge it, and make them understand that there’s more to being part of a fairly wealthy university community that’s situated in an urban environment then just going to

classes . . . This course represents another and somewhat unique opportunity to combine service and education in a very special way, in a way that should appeal to the kind of students we attract to St. Joe’s.”

This class is open to students of all majors, as it covers topics from economics to politics to ideals of transformative learning.

According to Oxx, “The kind of student who would really gravitate towards [the Urban Lab] is the kind of student who really wants to engage with the city around them, and the kind of student who wants to take what they learn inside the classroom and apply it outside the classroom, as well as take the time to reflect on what they see in the city around them.”

LRC encourages students to utilize walk-in hours Continued TUTORING from Pg. 1 “I have a Work Study position, so I do have a source of income, but the extra 20, 30 dollars I received from assigned tutoring was well appreciated,” said Saraco.

Additionally, there are no walk-in hours for the aforementioned courses. Decisions on the courses for which to offer hours were based on student demand.

“Compared to something like accounting, it [PHL, HIS, THE 154 tutoring] was pretty small. However, I still think that students who need help in those subjects should still be able to receive help in those subjects,” said Saraco.

Sheppard explains how hard the decision was to only offer certain courses.

“We genuinely had to look at the num-

bers and make a decision, it was a hard decision to make for this semester,” said Sheppard.

Another issue is the reduction of tutors from the fall of 2013 to the fall of 2014 from 74 to 26. Most of these students have either graduated or have not been contacted to return. These include both assigned tutors and walk-in hour tutors.

According to Allen-Stuck, additional tutors may be added if necessary.

“We are paying attention to what’s the usage; if we’re overrun, we would bring in more tutors, but we really just want to utilize the system we have in place, which we feel like is the most equitable to everyone so anyone can come in and meet with some-

one quickly is our hope,” said Allen-Stuck.

Sheppard said the LRC would like to create a scheduling system much like the Writing Center.

“We are going to implement a scheduling system like the Writing Center uses so that students will be able to make appointments, and we think that will be the best way to serve students in the future so that there is no waiting in line once you get here to meet with a tutor and that is there is no potentially not getting to meet with a tutor,” said Sheppard.

Despite the changes, Solorzano feels as though students still do not fully utilize the walk-in hours and alternative resources the LRC provides.

“I do think the walk-in tutoring is more efficient in terms of cost benefit, and I do think it was under-utilized previously, [but] I do feel like there is a place for assigned tutoring still and I’m not sure cutting it was entirely the best,” said Solorzano.

While there is currently no assigned tutoring, students are still encouraged to use the walk-in hours provided by the LRC. Leigh Anne Tiffany, ’15, contributed to this article.

University wishes for papal visit Continued POPE from Pg. 1 Lally added that a papal visit to St. Joe’s would be “a great blessing,” not just because Pope Francis is an internationally known figure, but because he is the leader of the Catholic Church.

“Because of his personal style, which is so simple and humble and prayerful, I think he will have a great impact for a long time after the visit on all of us who happen to be in Philadelphia, but I think also on the United States,” Lally said.

The last time a pope visited Philadel-

phia was in 1979. During his visit, Pope John Paul II celebrated a mass in Logan Circle.

“When Pope John Paul II visited different places around the world, one of the things that I thought was a great accomplishment of it was that he showed the Church to itself,” Lally said. “He helped us to see ourselves and see how many of us there were and drew us all together not just to greet him but to celebrate our faith.

I think Francis will do the same type of

thing.”

Nutter is also confident that the World Meeting of Families and the pope’s visit will positively affect Philadelphia.

“The World Meeting of Families is already going to have a tremendously positive impact on the city,” said Nutter. “It’s the first time the World Meeting of Families has ever been in the United States of America at all, so it’s instant world-wide recognition and praise and awareness for a city…If Pope Francis comes to Philadel-

phia, it will be an incredible experience for, I think, the entire city, regardless of any person’s faith.”

Pope Francis’ possible visit to the City of Brotherly Love next September marks an honor not only for Philadelphia, but possibly for St. Joe’s as well. The university community will have to wait and see if its request for a visit from Pope Francis will be granted.

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October 22, 2014

Moving towards gender inclusivity

Students advocate for gender-neutral spaces on campus SARAH PANETTA ’16 Hawk Staff

According to Saint Joseph’s University’s Title IX coordinator, the university must find ways to accommodate gender transitioning students, gender queer, and any other students that may feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

The recent inclusion of gender protection under Title IX has enabled St. Joe’s to progress toward creating comfortable spaces for its students, said Mary-Elaine Perry, Ed.D., who doubles as the assistant vice president for Student Development in the Office of Student Life and the university’s Title IX coordinator.

Title IX was put into effect in 1972 as a result of inequalities for women in higher education. Today, Title IX protects transgender and gender identity, providing a safe environment for all.

At this point, the university is working with students on an individual basis.

However, Perry said that St. Joe’s needs to address issues beyond individual instances when they occur.

Individual bathrooms can be found on campus, Perry said, and students seeking these spaces can be directed to these places. However, Perry said the university struggles with spaces like locker rooms in which people can feel safe and comfortable.

Gender-inclusive bathrooms and residence halls could be on the horizon for St Joe’s as a greater understanding of the need for these spaces is achieved through education.

“We want to do what’s right for our students. We have to educate everyone as to why this is important,” Perry said.

Alex Iannucci, the residential area manager of Villiger Hall and advisor of Gender/Sexuality Alliance, formerly Gay/ Straight Alliance (GSA), said her passion is to create a safe place on campus and build a culture that can accept all gender identities.

This stems from her experience as a former student at St. Joe’s.

“I would have given anything as a student to have somebody, and so nothing else matters to me but being everything to them [students] that I can be,” Iannucci said.

Iannucci said she recognizes that there is a need for students to have a source of

support while struggling with the emotions that come from searching for one’s gender identity. Upon her return to Hawk Hill, Iannucci felt obligated to make the community better.

“It is so important for students to feel cared for and championed,” said Iannucci.

Cameron Redfern, ’16, vice president of GSA, said that currently there is not really anyone to go to with issues surrounding gender-exclusive places on campus.

“The issue is that when you put a gender onto anything, a person or space, you’re basically stereotyping it,” Redfern said.

“You’re saying that this is a woman’s bathroom so the type of person we expect to walk in has long hair and is wearing women’s clothing,” Redfern said that she doesn’t fit this social construct of womanhood, and although it is not a huge deal on campus because people know her, the sign on the outside of the door creates many implications about who is going to walk in, and Redfern said she does not fit this image.

GSA is currently sponsoring unity week. Members of the LGBTQIA community have events planned throughout the

week to raise awareness and provide education to the larger campus community.

One program that touches upon the gender inclusivity topic will be the gender binary march. Members of the LGBTQIA community will be stopping at gender binary places around campus that create two separate spaces for males and females.

The goal of the march is to raise awareness about what type of spaces are being provided on campus and how they can be made more inclusive.

While completely gender-inclusive bathrooms are far from happening on St. Joe’s campus, Redfern said that for now, the idea would be to create at least one gender-inclusive space in every building that anyone can use.

“A perfect world is that every single bathroom is gender neutral,” Redfern said.

“So both men and women and anyone in between can walk in there, at any time.”

A look into Invisible Safety Net (ISN) and Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)

CONNIE LUNANUOVA ’16 Lifestyle Editor

Before the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, Community Standards and the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) were the only two resources that Saint Joseph’s University used whenever there was an incident in which the safety of the school’s community was compromised.

The CIRT has long existed at St. Joe’s and responds to a range of incidents after they have occurred, ranging from natural disasters to illness epidemics and national emergencies.

After the Virginia Tech incident, St. Joe’s developed the Invisible Safety Net (ISN), a team designed to proactively intervene with a student of concern before a high-risk incident occurs. The team is chaired by Kim Allen-Stuck, assistant vice president of student success & educational support, who affirmed that the installation of the ISN was necessary after the Virginia Tech tragedy.

“Now, every school everywhere has some way that people can report a concern about a student for whatever happened and it is addressed,” said Allen-Stuck.

The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) was later introduced as a second installation of the university’s preventative and outreach services that provides an evaluation of concerning student behavior.

Following the BIT’s start in 2011, faculty members were emailed about BIT proce-

dures and what behaviors they should be aware of in regards to students.

“We provide early intervention to prevent anything from escalating further,” said Marci Berney, director and case manager of Student Outreach and Support. “If there is a pattern of behavior with a particular student…we want to learn what’s going on with them and be more able to help.”

Behavioral issues range from a student’s extended absence from class without excuse to a student displaying aggressive or disruptive behavior in a classroom, residence hall, or any facility on or off campus.

Reports of concerning behavior are made most often by professors, and occasionally, a student’s parent or other students will report themselves or a roommate.

Comprised of seven core members, the BIT involves directors from each department involved in maintaining the standards for student life and safety, including Student Development and Title IX coordination, Residence Life, Public Safety, Community Standards, Student Success, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and Student Outreach and Support.

Upon receiving a report, the BIT contacts the student in question through email in an effort to determine the reason for his or her behavior and to formulate a plan that provides the student with appropriate help. Should the student not respond to the emails, the level of outreach is escalated.

“So we might send the resident assistant to knock on their door and copy the

parent on the next email,” said Allen-Stuck.

In assessing different levels of risk, the BIT follows a procedure and policy form from the national association of BIT teams.

This protocol provides the BIT a guideline to create the most appropriate plan in accordance with the individual factors of a particular case.

“Based on the particular level of risk, we have a list of options of what our response might be, and most of those are getting them connected with various supports on campus,” said Berney.

These outlets of support include getting resident assistants to check in on a particular student, or getting the student connected with someone in the counseling center.

The policies of the BIT program apply to all St. Joe’s students, including graduate students and undergraduate evening adult students, despite the fact that they do not live on campus. Nancy Komada, senior director of Adult Student Life, implements BIT policies despite the fact that her students deal with the factors of family life and working a full-time job.

“When there is any problem with behavior, the idea is behavioral intervention,” said Komada. “If you were doing something that is inappropriate, the idea is to get you to not do it again. The idea is that you cannot go around continuing this behavior in different classrooms with different teachers.”

Although the premise of the BIT is

to assist in behavioral cases of higher-level risk, most of the cases reported involve an attendance issue in classes. While some professors have had to use the services of BIT and ISN, others have not.

“My first step is something more direct; to have a conversation with the student herself,” said Ann Green, Ph.D. professor of English on having to use the BIT and ISN. “I don’t think I’ve ever formally submitted a student through those services because I am not familiar with what the outcome of the process is.”

Dealing with a student personally before contacting these services is a method that is typical of some professors. However, the BIT still makes certain that their services are known to all faculty.

“We do a fifth week ‘check-in’ where we will email the professors, saying are there any students that are giving you a reason for concern and to let us know who they are,” said Allen-Stuck. The majority of responses from the check-in email tend to be about continuous absences, a relatively low-level risk indicator.

“Fortunately for us, because we do know our students well and we do intervene pretty early, most of the time we’re talking about people that are pretty low-level,” said Berney.

Despite a lack of high-risk student referrals, the BIT and ISN keep faculty up to date about their policies and contact information in order to keep St. Joe’s campus as safe as possible.

October 22, 2014

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Editorial: Report card THE HAWK THE HAWK EDITOR IN CHIEF Garrett Miley ’15 MANAGING EDITOR C.J. DeMille ’16 COPY CHIEF Molly Grab ’17 BUSINESS MANAGER Teddy Ryan ’16 FACULTY ADVISER Dan Reimold NEWS EDITOR Erin Raftery ’15 ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Leigh Anne Tiffany ’15 OPINIONS EDITOR Angela Christaldi ’17 LIFESTYLE EDITOR Karen Funaro ’16 Connie Lunanuova ’16 SPORTS EDITOR Nate Vancil ’16 ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Anthony Panvini ’16 LAYOUT EDITOR Andrew Nguyen ’17 PHOTO EDITOR Weiyi (Dawn) Cai ’15 ONLINE EDITOR Kayla Lane ’17

Midterm grades: the one part of the semester that every student dreads. It’s the point in the semester when we figure out exactly how much work we have to do—or how much Netflix we can watch whilst procrastinating. It seems like midterm grades are the university’s way of making us aware of exactly what we have to do to improve.

This week, the tables have been turned.

Many things have happened on Hawk Hill over the course of the past few weeks; now, it’s our turn to grade St. Joe’s on the happenings of campus.

Shared Governance: B The definition of shared governance is inclusivity, allowing all members of the university committee—including administrators, students, faculty, and staff—to have input in major university decisions. The concept of shared governance has become more prominent over the past year. The Ad Hoc Budget Committee includes several faculty members, which is a great advancement toward transparency from what had previously been the process. The university is in a state of transition, but certain aspects that had previously been points of contention are being cleared up. Shared governance is a step toward processes that should be implemented, but there are still several steps that need to be taken for full transparency to be achieved.

Presidential Search Committee: CThe Presidential Search Committee, announced in the last week of September, has been the administration’s answer to the faculty and student body’s desire for

transparency. However, it seems as though only the bare minimum has been done to include students and faculty in the loop of information. Despite opening an online forum for student feedback, the Presidential Search Committee has not provided significant information to the St. Joe’s community. After the Open Forum was finished, any further requests for information were denied with the explanation that members of the committee had signed contracts disallowing them from disclosing information. This directly opposes their attempt to maintain transparency. The Presidential Search Committee has also been brought to task for their lack of diversity. As with every other position of leadership throughout the St. Joe’s community, the majority of positions are held by white males. The Presidential Search Community made a semi-decent attempt at being inclusive, but overall, the effort did not fully come to fruition. The continued lack of diversity and transparency is the main issue, and it is not being rectified. Therefore, the committee receives a C-.

Drexel Library/ Post Learning Commons: ADrexel Library and the PLC are the most common study spots on campus.

Over the course of this semester, they have begun to offer new services. The library hours have been extended, so students can now maximize their study time. Phone chargers are now available for rent in the PLC, on the off chance that you forget your phone charger in your dorm room or apartment. However, despite the new ad-

ditions, it still seems as though the library is still overcrowded. Students flock to the PLC to both study and socialize, so it is often difficult to find a seat. Although it is often crowded, the requests of the students are still being accommodated in terms of hours, so the library receives a better grade than it otherwise may have.

Facilities: F/A Everyone across campus has experienced the repercussions of at least one of the utilities problems, from power outages to lack of hot water. The lack of power has affected both sides of campus, and the majority of main campus—including Campion—lost power during Fall View, when several prospective students and families were visiting. Several buildings have also lost hot water for extended periods of time.

Due to the many instances in which the Facilities department has been lacking, they receive a Failure to Attend.

1851 Entertainment: A Each Monday night this semester, starting in September, 1851 Entertainment has packed the Perch for Open Mic Night.

One of the few non-audition creative performance outlets for students, Open Mic Night has become one of the more popular events on campus. The Perch, usually empty save for a select few students, has been filled each Monday with students eager to share their talents with the university community. Being one of the most positive things to occur thus far this semester, Open Mic Night gets a solid A. Rock on, 1851 Entertainment.

Crossing the line: Sayreville assault cases reveal larger issue with hazing prevention JAMIE PETRAGNANI ’17 Special to the Hawk Recently, we have too often seen athletes with tremendous talent and ability taking advantage of this power to cause serious physical and psychological harm to others. In Sayreville, New Jersey, seven varsity football players were arrested over the weekend of Oct. 11 for abuse against multiple younger members of the team.

What the older boys called “hazing” was, in fact, the aggravated sexual assault of the younger players. In the locker room before practice, one of the seniors would make an animal call, the lights would be turned off, and four of the freshmen would be aggressively raped by several of the varsity players, for no reason other than the fact that

the boys were new to the team. According to police reports, “On various dates between September 19, 2014 and September 29, 2014 ... one or more of the juvenile defendants either held the victims against their will, while other juvenile defendants improperly touched the juvenile victims in a sexual manner.”

Criminal charges have been filed and the legal system is doings its best to create a strong case in favor of the victims.

The players who physically committed the crimes have been arrested and charges are being brought against the coaches, the school, and several other parties who are being looked at as bystanders. The school has also taken steps to show that they do not support the actions of the football team by cancelling the team’s entire season and

releasing statements in support of the victims.

While this may seem like progress, in no way is enough being done to help the victims of these heinous crimes. Every member of the team who was in that locker room when the boys were being assaulted needs to be charged as accessories to assault. There were distinct patterns to the assaults and every player stood by while their teammates were being horribly abused. A team is supposed to be a safe space for the boys to feel like part of a group, yet freshmen were singled out and attacked simply because they older boys were “breaking them in.”

Sayreville High School also needs to take more responsibility for failing to take steps to keep hazing such as this from hap-

pening. After countless scandals in the news, such as those from Penn State University or Wellington C. Mepham High School in Long Island, the school should have been taking steps to ensure that players were protected from these abuses. There is no excuse for any party not keeping a better watch on their players. Every member of the team should feel safe.

The only people in this case who deserve any credit are the victims who stepped forward, despite the ordeal they went through, to say that they would not tolerate this kind of abuse. One can only hope that they will be strong enough in the future not only to face their own abusers, but also to help others who have been victims of similar crimes.

A genocide forgotten: The controversy with Israel and Palestine BRIAN RADERMACHER ’16 Hawk Staff In September, President Obama addressed the nation in regards to a new terrorist threat. In his speech, the president condemned the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria as having “threatened a religious minority with genocide.” He used this information to justify airstrikes and U.S. intervention against ISIS. Unfortunately, ISIS is not the only group committing genocides.

Recently, another entity, Israel, has imposed institutionalized apartheid against Palestinians.

Israel and Palestine have a complex history. Established as a nation in 1948, Israel was created using Palestinian land.

While the initial plans called for roughly a

50/50 split of the land, multiple wars have led to Palestine inhabiting only 22 percent of its original territory. “Inhabiting” is a relative word here, because much of the land claimed to be Palestinian actually falls under Israeli military occupation. Israel has adopted a strategy that focuses on conquering Palestinian land. Palestinians in these occupied areas are forced to take refuge elsewhere, as they are not offered rights or protection. In addition to occupation of land, Israel has instituted much more violent means of oppression.

Killings have become an everyday part of Palestinian life. So far in the year 2014, 2,243 Palestinians have been killed. 76 percent of those deaths have taken the lives of civilians. Comparatively, only 76 Israelis have lost their lives, nine percent of which

were civilians. These statistics are staggering. The numbers fail to support the Israeli declaration that they are merely practicing self-defense. Instead, the statistics narrate a far more tragic story: a story of genocide. Palestinians are being murdered at an alarming rate. The 2,243 deaths in 2014 adds up to more than 4.5 times more than the combined number of Palestinians killed between 2010-2013. Clearly Israel is the aggressor, and Palestinians have very few chances to escape.

Israel has established an apartheid state against Palestine. Palestinians cannot travel out of Gaza or the West Bank without Israeli permission. That’s right, they need their oppressors’ permission to escape the hell to which they have been unfairly damned. The circumstances of this conflict

are astonishing. An ally of a world superpower that prides itself on humanitarian involvement and promotion of democracy has not only been executing genocide, but they have done so and somehow managed to maintain the support of the United States.

This is what worries me about the ISIS situation. While the media has turned its attention from Syria toward Iraq and focused on covering the conflict with ISIS, they have largely ignored another conflict.

The Palestinians’ plight has gone largely unanswered. Apartheid is unacceptable.

The United States, if it wants to remain a symbol of justice, must do better. It can no longer ignore the actions of Israel; it must put an end to the genocide being committed right under its nose.

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October 22, 2014

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Chivalry vs. feminism: Can they coexist?

Chivalry and feminism— these concepts seem like polar opposites. One is black, one is white. One is day, one is night. Chivalry and feminism may seem as though they would be in opposite corners of a boxing ring waiting to fight it out like Rocky and Mr. T; however, I believe they can exist in peace.

Chivalry is often viewed as something that completely refutes the tenets of feminism.

It has gained a bad reputation over the years, and is often seen as a way for men to continue to dominate and show their superiority over women. Deeming such behavior as “chivalrous” is seen as a way to keep women from exercising strong, independent wills, and showing that they “don’t need no man.”

Before I launch into my usual rant, let’s have a quick history lesson. Chivalry is a concept that dates back to the Middle Ages. It was a value system for knights to live by and was based in loyalty and honor. It emphasized

military bravery, loyalty, love for country, and service to others. Over time, however, chivalry developed into a more romanticized concept involving courtly love and fair maidens.

Fast forward to the 20th century: Chivalry has evolved into a concept in which men are to behave honorably and politely, especially toward women. This notion of it singling out women and presenting them as damsels in distress who are unable to function without a man is what makes feminists irate.

This conception of chivalry is not in accordance with feminism. A man should not think that solely because he is a man and a woman is a woman, he has to hold doors open for her and pick up the dinner tabs. He should not think that because of his biological sex he is expected to take out the garbage or assemble a shelf. A woman is more than capable of doing all of those things. This outdated notion of chivalry perceives women as incompetent and weak. It says that men need to come to the rescue of women because they are poor, fragile little souls who are unable to look out for themselves. Newsflash: Women are just as capable as men, and do not need a knight in shining armor to come to their rescue.

No one is “asking for it”

Why sexual assault needs to be addressed ANGELA CHRISTALDI ’17 Opinions Editor Don’t go out alone. Don’t walk around at night. Carry something with which you can defend yourself—but don’t make it obvious.

Don’t leave your drink unattended. In fact, don’t drink at all, it lowers your inhibitions.

Don’t dress a certain way, it may be misconstrued as provocative. Don’t do this, don’t do that. The aforementioned are only a few—yes, there are more—tips that people are given so that sexual assault can be avoided. According to these rules, it seems as though we are always at risk, which is, sadly, the truth.

Unfortunately, sexual assault is a prevalent issue not only on college campuses, but nationwide. One of every three American women will experience sexual assault in her lifetime; the same abuse will happen to one of every six men. However, the odds increase on college campuses: one in every four female college students will experience sexual assault or rape.

According to RAINN—the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network—97 percent of rapists will not spend time in jail for their crime.

Only 40 percent of crimes are ever reported to the police. If such a heinous crime is being committed so frequently, why are these instances so underreported?

Victims are often too afraid to go to the police, because, for whatever reason, law enforcement often takes these cases too lightly.

The circumstances that affect the assault— whether alcohol was involved, or the victim knew the perpetrator (2/3 of rapists are acquainted with the victim)—affect how the case is handled. What people sometimes fail to recognize, though, is that consent for sexual situations can only be given when both partners are in a state of mind where they are fully aware of what they are doing. Assaults often take place when one or both parties are under the influence of alcohol or other substances. However, the effects of these substances detract from one’s ability to consent to sexual activity. If clear consent is not given, yet sexual activity continues, the further activity is considered assault. Unfortunately, only seven percent of college women who experience sexual assault or rape under these conditions report it to the police, likely because of the history of law enforcement to brush aside these cases due to the involvement of drugs or alcohol.

We need to change the way that sex crimes

are viewed by our society. Take, for example, a young woman at a party. She may have had too much to drink. This does not give anyone the excuse to go up to her and try to hook up.

She is not “asking for it.” She is inebriated, and therefore cannot give consent. Sexual activity should not be pursued when either party is under the influence. By using a woman as an example, I am not in any way ignoring the plight of men who also experience these assaults; however, these instances happen more frequently to women. Unfortunately, some men in our society see their gender as a means of exercising dominance, and tragically, this need to assert oneself sometimes plays out as sexual assault: 98 percent of rapes are perpetrated by males.

Women are assaulted far more frequently, and as a result, have developed a ridiculous number of defense mechanisms to avoid being assaulted. We, as women, are told from a young age to never walk alone—especially at night. We are told to walk with our keys between our hands, and to always carry pepper spray, so that we can fend off anyone who might try to grab us. We are taught to always be on guard, and are told not to dress a certain way, so that attackers will not be “tempted.”

No one should be afraid to walk alone.

Women should not have to constantly be on guard, or constantly be afraid. No one should have to live their lives in constant fear of what could potentially happen. However, this is the reality in which we live. This reality, however, can be changed. In fact, the number of rapes and sexual assaults has dropped dramatically—50 percent—over the course of the past 20 years. We can take action against these instances if we are informed and stand in solidarity.

If we all work toward a change of the societal mindset—that the victims are not to be blamed, but should be protected, that sexual assault is not the “norm,” and that no one asks to be assaulted—the number of assaults will decrease. Look out for those who are unable to do so for themselves. Stand up for those who have been hurt, and make sure that it does not happen again. Ensure that those who perpetrate these crimes are punished. Take a stand against sexual assault, and make sure that someone you know won’t become part of the one in four that falls victim to these types of crimes.

Feminists believe that women and men are equal, and should be treated as such. Some women criticize chivalry because when a man behaves in a way that can be seen as typical gender behavior toward a woman, she may think he is demeaning her and attempting to assert dominance over her. To a certain extent, women with these beliefs may be overly sensitive when a man tries to be polite by holding a door open or offering to help her carry her bags. I am going to go out on a limb and say that 99.99 percent of the time, when a guy opens the car door for a young woman, he is trying to be gentlemanly and polite. He does it not because he thinks his female companion is too weak or does not know how to operate a car door, but rather to show her he cares and is trying to be appreciative.

I think that at times, women may misconstrue an act of kindness as demeaning and a threat to their competence. Women may feel the need to constantly be on guard and assert their capabilities at any and every opportunity; they don’t want other women to think that they do not respect themselves or that they are submitting to the patriarchy.

This outdated concept of chivalry is not

only unfair for women, but it is unfair for men too. Men are under pressure to be Prince Charming, but when they emulate him, they are often chastised; conversely, if they are not Prince Charming and fail to open doors, bring flowers, and pay for dinner, they are considered jerks. At times, men may feel that anything they do will be met with anger because there are so many mixed feelings toward “chivalrous” acts.

Chivalry should not be a concept that promotes the subjection of women to patriarchal values. Chivalry should be defined as acting honorably and politely. This concept where one is treated with grace and dignity compliments the basic tenets of feminism.

Both men and women can behave chivalrously because everyone deserves to be treated with respect and sincerity. We have an opportunity to redefine chivalry. So, instead of becoming upset over chivalrous acts, take them as a sign of appreciation and pay it forward by showing another person that they are appreciated as well.

The cloak over Ferguson, Missouri

Why the media is obscuring information about an American tragedy

Protesters with signs in Ferguson. Photo courtesy of Jamelle Bouie.

NICOLE VAN ALLER ’17 Special to the Hawk A few months ago, Ferguson, Missouri was all anybody was talking about. I remember being afraid of both the power of a frenzied crowd and of the ability of police abuse to occur so rapidly without repercussions. As always, though, the concern of the nation faded with time. The situation in Ferguson, however, has not entirely settled.

The case of Michael Brown’s shooting is still under investigation, and to this day, marches and protests continue.

I was interested to see what major news outlets had to say about the situation. The New York Times? Nothing. The Times’ U.S. page? Nothing. CNN, Fox News, NPR? Not one mention. Why has the media detached itself so firmly from the issue? I had to look to the people, so obviously, I searched for something relevant on Facebook. I found the answer. The overwhelming majority of comments were something along the lines of “I’m sick of hearing about this,” or, “This doesn’t affect me, so why should I care?”

People are tired of pointing blame and getting nowhere, as well as having to deal with a racial issue. The story is so complex and

convoluted that most people would rather ignore it than face it.

So why should we care about Ferguson? After all, it’s not Philadelphia, and there’s enough to worry about here as it is.

The problem is, if everyone is stuck worrying about their own piece of land, they aren’t worrying about the country the land constitutes. Our nation survives on solidarity. Where are Ferguson’s problems going to lead? Straight to us. What American values and institutional problems does the issue reflect? Our own. Ignoring what goes on elsewhere in the country on the basis that it won’t affect you personally is a stance of avoidance that helps no one.

I’m not saying that Ferguson should be the largest headline on every top news source. However, realizing why it hasn’t been there recently is important. The media, as a profit-driven force, caters to what people want to hear. To sell papers, sensationalist issues like the Ebola panic have been given coverage and overshadowed Ferguson. Instead of reporting news, the media tends to tell stories. We need to focus on the issues that reflect our nation, rather than ignoring the problems that make us uncomfortable.

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Courtney’s corner:

Microwave recipies

COURTENY NABUA ’18 Hawk Staff Sweaters, scarves, and boots are starting to show up around campus, which means brisk weather is approaching. Here are some easy recipes to embrace the fall weather right in your dorm room!

Fall into easy baking this apple season ISABELLA MOSCA ’17 Special to The Hawk Fall is the time for apple picking, pumpkin carving, and leaves changing to their beautiful new colors. It is also the time when everyone begins to crave that seasonal fall treat. Not sure what to make? Want a recipe that won’t be too hard to make in your apartment? Try this delicious recipe for apple cinnamon cupcakes. Now is the time to use your freshly picked apples to make an autumnal sweet that everyone will love. These classic fall cupcakes have the perfect mix of tart Granny Smith apples and savory cinnamon. Add the glaze on top not only to spice up the aesthetic, but also to top off the recipe with a touch of sweetness.

INGREDIENTS: 1 large Granny Smith (or another tart apple), peeled ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon of baking powder ½ teaspoon of cinnamon Pinch of salt ½ cup of sugar 1 large egg yolk ½ cup of milk ¼ cup of vegetable oil ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/3 cup of confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

PREPARATION: Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a 6-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Grate your apple using a box grater, either the large or medium grate, and make sure to stop before you hit the core. Then squeeze your grated apple in a fresh-mesh sleeve over the sink to remove excess moisture.

Next, you will need a large bowl. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and sugar.

In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk, milk, oil, and vanilla. Stir the ingredients from the small bowl into the dry ingredients until moistened. Stir in the grated apple.

Fill each of your muffin cups two-thirds of the way with the batter. Bake the cupcakes until they are golden and a toothpick can be inserted into the center of the cupcake

and come out clean. This should take about 20 to 22 minutes. Once your cupcakes are cooked and out of the oven, let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.

To help the cooling process, you can tip the pan over onto a wire rack and then turn the cupcakes right-side-up to cool.

This will help them cool faster and more evenly.

To make the glaze, whisk confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. You can also do this without the lemon juice so that the lemon flavor in the frosting does not take away from the delicious apple cinnamon taste of the cupcake itself. When the cupcakes are cooled, drizzle the glaze over the cupcakes and serve your delicious fall treat.

New season, new releases: Upcoming music albums MEGAN BURNS ’17 Hawk Staff The season is upon us for the debut of new albums from many of the biggest artists in the music industry. Many artists are releasing their albums this week. Little Big Town, the Grammy- winning country group, released their sixth studio album titled “Pain Killer.” The track list for the new album includes 13 new songs, with the song “Day Drinking” premiering as the first single of the album. On the opposite side of the music spectrum, pop singer Charli XCX also released her new album, “Sucker,” on Oct. 21st, the same day as Little Big Town. Charli XCX became famous for her collaboration with Iggy Azalea, “Fancy,” and her own song,“Boom Clap,” which landed a spot on the soundtrack of the hit summer film “The Fault in Our Stars.” Also released on Oct. 21st was the Foo Fighters’ new album, “Sonic Highways.” For Dave Grohl and his band mates, eight was the magic number for this album. This eighth album includes eight songs which were recorded in eight different cities. The album’s title was inspired by an upcoming HBO series of the same name, directed by Grohl himself.

Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated album will be released on Oct. 27th. This album, titled “1989” after the year Swift was born, will be her fifth album. It will include songs such as “Shake It Off ” and “Out of the Woods.” This album gives the boot to Swift’s famous country sound and ushers in a new pop status. The next day, Lil Wayne will be releasing his fifth and final installment of “Tha Carter” series. The first single of the album, “Grindin’,” became No. 1 on Billboard’s Trending 140 Twitter chart on the day of its release.

In November, we will be hearing from both familiar and new artists. On Nov. 17th, One Direction will release their fourth album. Simply enough, the album is titled “Four” and will be satisfying the millions of fans who are anxiously awaiting the album.

The popular British boy band released their song “Fireproof ” from the album as a look into the new style of music the album will contain. “Four’s” first official single, “Steal My Girl,” hit the top of the charts and sets the stage for the rest of the album. On Nov. 21st, Disney star Nick Jonas will be releasing his self-titled album, his first solo act since The Jonas Brothers. The singer says the album has an alternative pop and R&B feel, and many people are looking forward

to this album, as it will be turning a new leaf for a singer with whom we commonly associate cookie-cutter Disney standards.

One of EDM’s biggest names, Calvin Harris, has recently announced that he will be releasing his fourth LP, “Motion,” on Nov. 4th. His recent hit, “Summer,” is likely to make an appearance on this album. Nicki Minaj will be releasing her third album, titled “The Pinkprint,” on Nov. 24th. Following up on the success of her two previous albums, Minaj hopes to defend her crown once again and achieve No. 1 status on the charts. “Pills N Potions” and “Anaconda,” two singles already released from the album, peaked at Nos. 24 and 2, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100.

Kanye West is also reported to be releasing an album this fall; however, release dates have not been set, and in typical Kanye West style, the singer states that the less he says about the album, the more curious people will become. Confirmed guests on the album include Rihanna, Rick Rubin, and Evian Christ. This fall will certainly provide avid music listeners with a wide variety of new music to choose from and enjoy.

• CHOCOLATEY ACORNS Ingredients: Nutter Butters (round) Peanut butter Hershey Kisses Chocolate chips Directions: 1. Place the Nutter Butters on a plate and place a Hershey Kiss on each one.

2. Microwave these for 7 seconds or until the Hershey Kiss is melted enough so that it is stuck to the Nutter Butter. Make sure that the Hershey Kiss is not so melted that is loses its shape.

3. Let these sit until the chocolate is cooled.

4. Take a chocolate chip and stick it to the other side of the Nutter Butter with peanut butter.

5.Enjoy!

• PUMPKIN PRETZELS Ingredients: Mini pretzels White chocolate Orange food coloring Green M&Ms Directions: 1. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave until smooth.

2. Add the orange food coloring until desired color is reached.

3. Dip the pretzels completely into the chocolate.

4. Place a green M&M sideways onto the top of the pretzel to complete the pumpkin pretzel!

• PRETZEL RAKES Ingredients: Pretzel rods Hershey’s chocolate bar Small pretzel sticks Coconut flakes Green food coloring Packet of sugar Directions: 1. Melt the chocolate in the microwave until smooth.

2. Dip the end of a large pretzel rod into the chocolate and stick 5 pretzel sticks onto the chocolatey end to create the rake.

3. Take the coconut flakes and mix in green food coloring to create leaves.

4. In a cup or on a plate, mix together a packet of sugar with a little bit of water to act as “glue.” This should have a thick consistency.

5. Take the “glue” and spread it on the ends of the pretzel sticks.

6. Dip the ends of the pretzel sticks into the coconut flakes to add leaves to the rake.

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October 22, 2014

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What’s in your fridge?

HALEY FISCHER ’16 Hawk Staff

Coming to college poses many anxieties for some students. Some of the most common include, “How am I going to eat healthy on a college campus? Where am I going to go grocery shopping?” To help ease these anxieties, here is a list of foods that are not only easy to find, but also offer major health benefits to keep you strong throughout the school year.

Because all of these foods are easy to find at a local grocery store, eating them is a very practical way to improve your diet. Next time you are heading to the store and need a little more variety in your diet, think about these foods that can boost your energy and bulk up your bones!

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ALMONDS Any type of nut provides a great source of protein and boosts our levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These fatty acids are essential for metabolism, and a sufficient amount of these fatty acids can reduce symptoms of ADHD. Almonds are important because although they are high in fat, they have been proven to assist with heart health.

APPLES I don’t think this is a surprise to many of us; we would expect most of our favorite fruits to be on this list of healthy foods. Not only are apples more filling as opposed to applesauce, but they also assist in lowering blood sugar.

Learn to lift:

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ARIANA PALMA ’16 Hawk Staff “Curls for the girls,” “Bis for the guys,” or whatever your motto of choice may be, it is undeniable that most people love training their biceps. Having developed arm muscles is rewarding due to their high visibility. Let’s be honest, when someone asks

BLUEBERRIES Blueberries provide a wide assortment of antioxidants and are packed with nutrients, which give them their dark color. Many studies have shown that blueberries have helped improved memory when consumed daily.

Doctors say that because of the beneficial factors of blueberries, we should be consuming 1.5 cups of the fruit every day to boost our antioxidant levels.

LEAFY, GREEN VEGETABLES When our parents told us to eat our green vegetables, they weren’t lying. The darker the food, the better it is for us, so its not a surprise that the broccoli we pushed around our plates when we were young was our parents’ way of keeping us healthy.

Dark, leafy, green vegetables contain many vitamins and give us that boost of energy we need!

OATMEAL This is a power breakfast food, jammed with fiber that can boost your energy when you are feeling groggy as you stumble over to your 8 a.m. class on Monday morning. Studies have shown that oatmeal aids in lowering your cholesterol, leading to its increase in popularity over the last 20 years.

AVOCADO Many people avoid avocados because they are high in fat, but avocados contain more potassium than bananas and are also a contributor to lowering blood cholesterol. Some studies show that eating avocados has killed cancerous cells of oral nature. The extracts in avocados have also been shown to reduce symptoms of arthritis.

CHOCOLATE Finally, something on this list that we can eat and enjoy at the same time! This doesn’t mean you can binge eat Snickers and Milky Way in bed all day. Dark chocolate, containing high levels cocoa, is loaded with minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. Another benefit of dark chocolate is the way it can improve heart health. It is shown to lower blood pressure and improve our blood flow.

Blast your biceps

you to flex, they don’t mean your calves or your chest—they want to see your bis! So how do you get the results you want so you can them off with confidence? Regardless of gender, for the men who want to build and for the women that want to tone, you must start lifting your way to success!

The bicep muscle is anatomically known as the biceps brachii and is a muscle with two heads. The short head of the bicep runs on the outer part of the arm and the long head on the inner arm. This muscle has two main functions: flexion, which is the act of bringing your arms up to your shoulders, and supination, which is the twisting of your wrists and rotation of your palms. We engage our biceps in everyday activities, and almost take for granted how much we rely on this muscle’s strength to complete most tasks. Luckily, training biceps includes numerous exercises with several different types of equipment such as barbells, dumbbells, cables, machines, and EZ bars. I would encourage you to incorporate as many of these various exercises into your bicep workout as possible in order to achieve maximum results.

One of my go-to exercises, like many other bodybuilders in the gym, is the traditional dumbbell curl. I enjoy using dumb-

bells in order to get a greater range of motion as well as more focused concentration on the muscle I am working. You can also use a barbell, EZ bar, or cables to perform bicep curls. When performing the dumbbell curl exercise, it is important to stand erect and keep your back stable throughout the set. Hold each dumbbell at arms length at the sides of your torso, with your elbows fixed about an inch away from your body.

You can alternate arms or curl both arms at once when using dumbbells, depending on your personal preference. Curl the weight to your chest, keeping your palms facing forward and your elbows locked in. Bring your hands up to your shoulders and contract the weight until it is completely lowered to starting position. Repeat this motion for the desired amount of repetitions, keeping form in mind. Do not lean back or jerk your body in order to lift the weight. If you have trouble keeping a stable position, your weight is likely too heavy and needs to be adjusted. Failure to control the dumbbells will force you to engage more muscles than your biceps, causing you to get less benefit from your workout.

The tempo of your repetitions is extremely important when lifting with your biceps. In order to get serious results, it is

best to take your time and lower the weight slowly. Remember that faster is not better or more effective. Take your time and allow three to five seconds on the lift up and lowering down for each rep. The more you focus on your form, the more muscle gains you will make. Keeping form will not only ensure isolation of the biceps, but also help prevent injury.

There are a multitude of different variations for curls when training your biceps.

I urge you to explore the different options of equipment and movements that are out there. The dumbbell curl is an extremely effective option, but certainly not the only one. Another variation of a curl is called hammer curl. The hammer curl is the same motion as a traditional dumbbell curl, with the only difference being that your palms face one another while holding the dumbbells. As always, proper weight and form is most important to keep in mind. The more you isolate your biceps, the more developed and stronger they will become. It will not take long until you notice progress in both your strength and the build of your biceps as long as you stay true to your heavy lifting. Blast your way toward bigger biceps, get up, and train!

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Hawk Hill V. the Quaker thrill

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KELLY WITTMAN ’17 Hawk Staff

W

hether you have lived on Hawk Hill for four weeks or four years, you are familiar with the weekend atmosphere of numerous house parties and bar crawls. The popular party pattern of freshen up, turn up, and sober up is the weekend in a shot glass. A typical Friday or Saturday night goes a little something like the following: -Text everyone in your phone for an address (even the guy in your economics class who you exchanged all but a few words with when you asked for a pen).

-Put on your Friday/Saturday best (crop tops with skirts even though it’s 50 degrees outside, which is OK because you’ll be perspiring Bud Light most of the night).

-Pregame (which is sometimes the last part of the night).

-Walk to the party with the help of

Google Maps or your inebriated friend whose distinction between left and right is skewed.

-Pay five dollars for a beer you may or may not get after standing in a mob of equally thirsty people.

-Exit the house party after it is “busted” by the police, after which you will join the drunken herd of college kids wandering the streets before they are homebound.

-Consider joining the same drunken herd at Larry’s even though you said you would never make that freshman mistake again.

While this is not applicable to every St. Joe’s Hawk who may enjoy their weekends doing other recreational activities, it is the overall party atmosphere experienced on campus. Some students, tired of the house parties cut short by the cops, retreat to other city schools. Ranked the top party school in the country in a recent issue of Playboy, many students take the train to University

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of Pennsylvania for a night to remember— or rather, for a night they don’t remember.

While UPenn has a larger Greek life community, it is the parties at St. Joe’s that tend to be based on a cluster of cliques. St. Joe’s students claim your ticket into most houses is a person’s name, especially at a “redshirt,” “APEX,” or “PSIP” party –all exclusive and based on a who-knows-who policy.

The University of Pennsylvania knows how to have a good time, but the title given to the school by Playboy came as a surprise to many students and alumni. One UPenn student posted on the Daily Pennsylvania’s “Under the Button” blog, “Whether it was our notorious underground frat scene or the fact that ‘casual sex is rampant’ that piqued Playboy’s interest (we assume it is the later), we’ll celebrate the only way a true Quaker knows how—by doing nothing, because it’s a Monday.” So while the Ivy League school may be known for their

brewskies and bros, they also should be recognized for their brains and the numerous hours students spend studying during the school week. Some UPenn alumni say there wasn’t much of a party culture from Sunday to Wednesday, almost none during finals, and the libraries were full during the week.

UPenn’s “work hard, play hard” mantra is exercised weekly, but many students are still shocked by the schools ranking on the list. One student blogged, “If Penn really is the #1 party school like Playboy suggests, y’all need to step up your game.” Another student posted, “Playboy rated Penn top party school? Either they never visited or they mistook us for Penn State—don’t get your hopes up, Quakers.” Every college has parties, so the factors that contributed to determining this title remain questionable.

St. Joe’s didn’t make the list, but it makes you wonder: is the beer always tastier on the other side?

In Review: ‘West Side Story’ DENISE SCIASCI ’15 Hawk Staff This past Wednesday, Oct. 15, the SJU Theatre Company opened their fall production of Bernstein’s, Sondheim’s, and Laurents’ “West Side Story” at the Bluett Theatre in Post Hall. Under the direction of Renee Dobson, the cast of “West Side Story” delivered a knockout show which left many audience members awed by their standout performances.

“West Side Story” takes the audience on the treacherous journey of love between Tony and Maria, played by Sean Hogan, ’17, and Kelly Slota, ’12. Tony and Maria stay true to their love in the face of adversity, which comes in the form of their different ethnic backgrounds and their involvement with rival street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets.

The Sharks and the Jets tough it out street style, with a real-time rumble scene portrayed by this phenomenal cast that ends in the ultimate death of gang leaders Bernardo and Riff, played by Joe Paparo, ’16, and Andrew Staub, ’16.

The upbeat music, along with the vibrant scenery, brought the audience back to the 1950s. The impeccable Spanish ac-

cents of the Shark characters accurately portrayed the ethnic divide throughout the entire show. The cast effectively captured what it meant to live in the Upper West Side during this era.

Many St. Joe’s students were awestruck by this production of “West Side Story” and offered rave reviews following the performance. Brittany Lawrence, ’16, stated, “This was by far the best show I’ve seen since I have been at St. Joe’s. I was truly and pleasantly surprised.”

Nicole Scalfaro, ’16, saw the production on Thursday night, and was blown away by the talent of the cast. “Every member of the cast really owned their parts. I loved all of the music, especially the Spanish flair and the lively dances,” she said.

Scalfaro also commented specifically on the character of A-rab, played by Matt Lantieri, ’15. “Matt did an amazing job of really becoming a Jet and amazed me most especially with his dancing.”

The audience has spoken, and “West Side Story” has sure left its mark this past week on the Bluett Theater. Up next for the SJU Theatre Company is their spring production of “Avenue Q,” running Feb. 19 through March 1.

Sean Hogan, ’17, who played Tony and Kelly Curran Slota, ’12, who played Maria during the performance.

Photo courtesy of Dell Burnell Photography

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October 22, 2014

The Hawk

Booooo-tube

Halloween movie classics

MATTHEW HAUBENSTEIN ’15 Hawk Staff Who doesn’t love Halloween? It’s a fun time of the year when you can dress up in some awesome, funny – maybe sexy – costumes, get free candy, and hang out with friends and family. Another fun and definitely scary aspect of Halloween is that this holiday comes with its own category of movies, some of which, along with candy and costumes, have become staples. Who hasn't watched Syfy's "31 Days of Halloween" or ABC Family's "13 Days of Halloween"? Who can can say that they have never binged-watched dozens of classic Halloween movies from their childhood? Here's just a short list of Halloween flicks that'll make you laugh and remember what Halloween was like when you were a kid.

“Hocus Pocus” Starting off strong with one of the most popular Halloween movies for anyone born in the ’90s is “Hocus Pocus.” You can't say

much more about this movie other than that it is truly a classic flick that made us all want a talking cat and gave us second thoughts on dressing up as a witch for Halloween.

“Halloween Town” You cannot say you are a ’90s kid if you've never seen “Halloween Town.” The Disney Channel original movie follows the stories of the Piper and Cromwell families and the mystical "Halloween Town.” This Halloween classic is fun for the whole family and should definitely be added to your personal collection.

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” This film is certainly one of my all-time favorite movies. Directed by Tim Burton, the film follows Jack the Pumpkin King in his quest to take over Christmas. This musical claymation flick is fun for the whole family—I dare you to watch without singing along to the classic “This is Halloween.”

“Ghostbusters” "If there's something strange in your

neighborhood, who ya gonna call?" Everyone knows who you're gonna call. What screams Halloween more than ghosts?

“Ghostbusters” is a spooky comedy following four heroes who capture ghosts and save the day. If you haven't seen the “Ghostbuster” films, then I highly recommend going out and buying them ASAP. “Ernest Scared Stupid” If you didn’t see at least one Ernest film when you were a kid, then your childhood was not complete. In “Ernest Scared Stupid,” Ernest is tasked with saving the world from evil trolls by fighting them with love and milk. So go out and watch this get this flick—it’s a pretty good laugh.

“The Addams Family” What says “Halloween” more than America's own creepy, scary, spooky, crazy, and loving family? All of the “Addams Family” films are a perfectly match for the Halloween season. A family with a Frankenstein-like servant, a witch grandmother, and a bodiless hand roaming around the

house embodies the spirit of this spooky holiday.

“Rocky Horror Picture Show” What do you get when you add Halloween, musical dance sing-alongs, and men in drag? You get the classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” of course. This is a strange film at best, but it certainly has some catchy songs and awesome dance movies—if you don't know the time warp song and dance, then learn it. This film is a cult classic and is a perfect fit to the weirdness that is Halloween.

Now it’s up to you. Go out and buy, rent, or borrow these flicks and watch them all. Stay in and have a killer movie night with your friends, your family, or a significant other. Whether it’s the first or the thousandth time you've seen them, I promise that you will not regret watching all of these awesome movies for Halloween.

Frugally frightful

Costumes on a college budget

MARY-MARGARET EWENS ’17 Hawk Staff Now that the leaves have finally changed color, pumpkin spiced lattes are back, and your Instagram feed is overloaded with pictures of #fall, you know it’s time to start looking for the perfect Halloween costume. However, it seems that everywhere you go these days, something as simple as a cat costume can run upwards of $45. Here are some great tips on how to be the best ghost at the party without making your bank account whine boo-hoo.

One of the most commonly used sentences in a girl’s vocabulary is “I have nothing to wear.” Even more common around this time of year is “I have nothing to wear for Halloween.” However, you’ll be surprised to find that you do have something inside that wardrobe of yours for October 31st, even if you have to resort to some arts and crafts in pursuit of the perfect costume. The majority of the costumes we see on Halloween are relatively easy to create, and many of your everyday clothes can be recycled into multiple costumes.

For example, a pair of black leggings and a black crop top is the foundation for a perfect cat costume, with the addition of a pair of furry ears. Or add a tail as well to transform into Cat Woman. Shed the cat accessories, add a simple homemade badge and aviator sunglasses, and you’re now an FBI agent. Or, if you’re feeling ironic, grab a pair of Uggs and a recycled Starbucks cup to become a stereotypical college girl. With the addition of a few cheap accessories, you can turn two pieces of clothing into four adorable costumes.

If the character or look you’re after is a bit more colorful, try a red tube skirt and a white cami. You can transform into Minnie Mouse with the addition of ears and a bow. Create your own wings with some paper and cardboard to become a butterfly, or if you’re feeling particularly hilarious, a Heinz ketchup bottle with a homemade Heinz sign.

Now, if you’re willing to reach a little

bit deeper into your pocket, you can find some great deals on the more unique items that you won’t find deep in the depths of your closet. Try splurging on something like a tutu. Why a tutu, you ask? Well, a pink tutu can double as an accessory for a ballerina costume with a white crop top, or if you’re a TV lover, try the Honey Boo Boo look by adding a tiara. A green tutu can be made into any makeshift costume of your

choice, from Tinkerbell to an M&M. It’s possible to craft multiple different creative outfits with only a little bit of cash.

For most college students, it’s easy to just brush off the idea that a potential Halloween costume could be hiding in your closet. But by using a little bit of creativity, you have tons of different ideas at your disposal that allow you to look cute and affordable, all at the same time!

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Lifestyle | 11

FALL JACKETS FRANKI RUDNESKY ’18 Hawk Staff So far, this fall has been an uncharacteristically warm one, with students scarcely needing to wear even a light jacket. In spite of the unusually warm breezes through campus this autumn, the winter chill is not far off. Many people run to their coat closets with the first frost of November, only to find that their jackets are in major need of an update. Luckily, there are many cozy options for winter coats besides the classic North Face.

Patagonia is an alternative to North Face that is quite similar to North Face’s classic style.

Patagonia offers coats for men and women, ranging from light jackets to coats suitable for skiing in extreme conditions. The coats also come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. The Patagonia website allows customers to narrow the search for their perfect winter coat by offering search options involving color, price range, fit, length, hood, insulation, and recommended use. Columbia and L.L. Bean are two more companies that offer a wide variety of winter jackets, coats, fleeces, and vests. Each of these companies offers quality, durable alternatives to North Face jackets.’

For women, there are also many stylish and unique winter jackets available. One trend is the trench coat, which can be very warm and looks stylish in many colors and materials.

The trench coat comes in a variety of styles, from rain-resistant material to wool-lined warmer styles. Trench coats can be found at nearly any store, from Macy’s to Old Navy to Forever 21. These trench coats look super chic, especially when layered over a nice dress or complementing a sweater and skinny jeans. Retro sporty puffer jackets are making a comeback for women as well, now updated with a longer, slimmer silhouette. These jackets often come in bright colors, which are unique and help a girl stand out in a sea of black coats. A parka is another trendy winter jacket, which is perfect for layering over a flannel or cardigan ensemble. Parkas with a faux fur hood come in handy when the snow starts to fall.

For girls that want a stylish coat without breaking their budget, check out Seventeen Magazine’s website, featuring a list of “Cute Winter Coats Under $100.” This list features everything from varsity jackets to peacoats to puffy coats, all under $100. For instance, one could get a stylish yet warm varsity jacket with wool accents from H&M for $60. From H&M, one could find an army green lined parka for about $80. Nordstrom offers a belted tweed double-breasted coat for $88. A faux leather and chiffon moto jacket from Forever 21 costs only $25.

For men, one extremely durable and warm option for a winter coat is from Carhartt. These coats come in a variety of colors and work wonders against the winter chill. Men can find more athletic styles of jackets from brands such as Adidas, Nike, and Under Armour. For an even more stylish approach, men can shop at stores such as American Apparel, Old Navy, Macy’s, or Nordstrom. These stores carry men’s coats that are warm, but also stylish and functional. Trench coats, overcoats, peacoats, leather moto jackets, and parkas are in style for men this year. Regardless of gender or fashion taste, it seems that there are many more options out there for coats this winter besides the North Face of old.

MEN’S DENIM ANDREW NGUYEN ’17 Layout Editor Once upon a time, buying jeans was as easy as asking your mom to go to the nearest department store and grab a pair of Levi’s 501s. However, those blissful days of minimal responsibility are over. The time has come to learn how to properly pick out a pair of jeans.

It isn’t so easy to shop for men’s jeans anymore, as Levi’s and designer brands offer their own designs in a variety of cuts, washes, and materials for all types of men. Most brands have cuts ranging from a straight-relaxed fit to skinny fits, depending on personal preference. While it is acceptable for most guys to pass on wearing skinny jeans, it really isn’t OK to wear a pair of jeans that fits like two potato sacks on each leg.

Levi’s offers a variety of fits, including their classic regular fit, a straight fit, a slim fit, and a slim-straight fit. Both the classic and straight are most flattering on average to husky body types because they sit just below the waist and give larger legs more room to breathe.

Hudson, Diesel, True Religion, and Seven are brands that design looser fits for the more ‘relaxed look.’

However, a skinny person in any straight or relaxed fit will drown in the fabric—totally unflattering. Skinnier guys should definitely choose a slim or slim-straight fit from Levi’s or Joe’s. Slim and slim-straight cuts are more modern in men’s fashion; and keep in mind, “slim” doesn’t mean “skinny.” A slim pair of jeans gently hugs your thighs, knees, and calves while loosening at the ankles. A skinny pair of jeans tightly hugs your legs the whole way down.

In a straight-leg jean, the midrise lends itself to a cleaner look. You can achieve this by tucking in a dress shirt with a sleek leather belt and some oxfords. But on those casual days, a slim fit with an untucked tee or sweater and sneakers is perfect.

My favorite brand is AG Jeans. AG has every fit for every man; in my experience of selling jeans at Nordstrom, every man that tried a pair on fell in love. No matter what style and fit you select, make sure that you put some thought into the jeans you wear and use them to enhance your style.

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October 22, 2014

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Over/Under with Dan Deal & Mark Zatta CONNIE LUNANUOVA ’16 KAREN FUNARO ’16 Lifestyle Editors

“Every beard is unique.” “Your beard is an insight into your soul.” Only these thoughts could come fromSaint Joseph University’s two stronghold (and bearded) players on the rugby team, Dan Deal, ’15, and Mark Zatta, ’15. The Hawk was lucky enough to learn these insights and more on everything from leg warmers to yogurt to dying your hair.

Mark Zatta, ’15, pictured holding Dan Deal, ’15.

Photo by Karen Funaro ’16

Spaghetti

Proms

Brand spokespeople Beards

Pillow Pets

Dan Deal – “Underrated, it’s the greatest food in the world, without a doubt. I would have spaghetti every day.”

Mark Zatta – “I think spaghetti is overrated. I think it’s better served as arts and crafts than as actual food. It could either be used cooked or raw, because if you want to make curly hair, it can’t be uncooked.”

DD – “Quit playing with your food.”

MZ – “You know what, I think it’s the sauce that makes the spaghetti. It’s not gravy, it’s sauce.”

DD – “I eat my spaghetti with butter, so it’s not even about that—it’s about the spaghetti. A lot of times, I just microwave it.

Left-overs, throw some butter on it.”

MZ – “I did butter when I was like a baby, I think that’s something that you do when you’re a little kid. I didn’t know that people did that after the age of five.”

DD – “I had fun at prom. In college, I still went but those weren’t as fun because they weren’t my prom. I think what can be overrated about prom are the people that go to a bunch of proms.”

MZ – “It’s definitely overrated for the girls who are talking like, ‘Oh, I went to 16 proms,’ like, ‘Oh, go away.’”

DD – “I feel like you should just only go to one prom.”

MZ – “Your prom and then your girlfriend’s prom.”

DD – “So, is it overrated or underrated?”

MZ – “I’m saying it is overrated since Susie Carmichael said no to me and I’ve been waiting for her to invite me out to dinner. I’ve been waiting for her to call, but she hasn’t called.”

DD – “The actual prom I would say is underrated, because most of the time people talk about what they are doing after. At my prom, we had some banging food, so the actual prom was underrated.”

MZ – “I had mine down at the North American Motor Lodge down the street. It was a good time. I would recommend it.

Funny story about that is, that it sucks.”

DD – “That’s not that funny.

That’s really not that much of a story to be honest with you.

That’s a quote from the movie, ‘Fired Up.’ Fantastic movie – underrated if you want to throw another one in there. How do you spell ‘fired up?’”

MZ – “F. U.”

MZ – “I hate Wendy. Once I saw Wendy, I never went to Wendy’s again. She’s not a very good spokesperson.”

DD – “I don’t hate her as much as Flo, though.”

MZ – “I hate Flo. I want them to bring the cavemen back.”

DD – “That’s Geico; Flo is Progressive.”

MZ – “Progressive should bring the cavemen in since Geico dropped the cavemen. Bring ’em in, Progressive. They’ll just beat out Flo.” DD – “I would be okay with that.

I’m sure she has insurance, they can cover it.”

DD – “I would say overrated.”

MZ – “I don’t know what one is, but I want one.”

DD – “I prefer my pillows and stuffed animals to stay separate.”

Leg warmers DD – “Overrated; I don’t use them.”

MZ – “Overrated; just stop shaving your legs and you’ve got leg warmers right there.”

[What if you’re a girl?]

MZ – “I don’t care.”

Donuts MZ – “Highly underrated; you can do anything with them. I ate a pumpkin pie donut from Dunkin’ Donuts the other day. It had pumpkin pie filling in it and Dunkin’ Donuts, I feel, is not the staple of donuts, you’ve got to go to a specialty shop.”

DD – “I was going to say, I feel like Dunkin’ Donuts might be overrated. But if you go to a place like Federal Donuts, they’re overrated. Chicken-fried donuts – underrated.”

MZ – “Donuts: underrated, Dunkin’ Donuts: overrated, Starbucks: I hate you. They don’t have donuts.”

DD – “Underrated by a lot.”

MZ – “Earlier, I said that even women should have beards.”

DD – “I don’t want women to have beards. I want to make that clear. That’s Zatta.”

MZ – “That was Dan. I don’t think it matters the length of the beard, the style of the beard.”

DD – “Every beard is unique.”

MZ – “Your beard is an insight into your soul.”

DD – “But it also can be used in the other way too, as a kind of veil. Like I like to mask my beauty so I don’t draw much attention to myself all the time.”

MZ – “See, I was going to say that Dan is trying to hide his ugliness and that’s why he likes to disguise himself as a homeless person half of the time.”

DD – “I like to mask my beauty because sometimes it’s like, ‘Relax people, I know that I’m awesome,’ but I don’t want to make people feel bad.”

MZ – “Very modest.”

DD – “I’m very humble.”

[Who do you think has the best beard of all time?]

MZ – “Jesus. Jesus had a beard and He had the best one. I believe that my beard was made in the image an likeness of Jesus’, so it can never truly be His beard, but it can be like His beard.”

DD – “I think that Santa Claus has a great beard. Grizzly Adams had a good beard. Brian Wilson from when he was on the Giants had a fantastic beard.”

MZ – “It was awesome; it was really dark and black and wow.”

DD – “He dyed it black.”

Dying your hair DD – “I have dyed my hair.

Bleach blond when I was younger. I was on the baseball team, but it was just me. I did that a lot.”

MZ – “I would never dye my hair, but if I were to do so, I would dye it red so that for everyone who calls me a ginger, I would actually be a ginger.”

DD – “I’m going to grow my beard out, shave my head and then get a blond mohawk like Mario Balotelli, the soccer player.”

Scarves DD – “You know, I don’t use scarves, so I can’t give a real statement about this, but I would say underrated for guys and overrated for girls. I think that a lot of times, girls just wear them as a fashion statement and they just seem to be in the way, but for a guy if you get a good scarf, I feel like that could be a nice neck warmer.”

MZ – “I was about to say that they are overrated and you should just grow a beard, and that goes for the girls as well.

That’s definitely my answer though, overrated – grow a beard.”

This/That Chocolate milk/Regular milk: MZ/DD – “Chocolate milk.”

[When do you usually drink chocolate milk?]

MZ – “During interviews for The Hawk.”

DD – “Chocolate milk is great because it’s a really good post-workout drink, too.

A lot of people don’t realize that. I was at South Carolina and they told us that the football players have unlimited access to chocolate milk because it’s so good for you.”

MZ – “I think chocolate milk should be consumed with every meal.”

DD – “I could drink chocolate milk with every meal that I have. I love it that much.

It’s like the nectar of the gods.”

Peanuts/Sunflower Seeds: DD – “Sunflower seeds, because I love sunflower seeds. I played baseball for a long time; I love sunflower seeds.”

MZ – “I always stab my tongue with sunflower seeds and then it really hurts – ” DD – “I thought people only did that when they were five?”

MZ – “ – so for the safety of my tongue, I’m going to say peanuts.”

Greek yogurt/Regular yogurt: DD – “Greek yogurt; it’s just better.

Regular yogurt is good, but I really like Greek yogurt. I don’t really have much of an explanation, I just like it more. I like the

texture better.”

MZ – “Trix yogurt.”

DD – “Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids.”

MZ – “It’s the only yogurt I eat.”

DD – “Shut up, you didn’t eat Gogurt?

Everyone ate Gogurt.”

Apple picking/Pumpkin picking: DD – “I prefer to go apple picking, because you can pick it right off the chair and eat it right there, but with a pumpkin you can’t just pick it up and eat it…and with a pumpkin you have to bend down, but with apples you can just look up, and it’s like ‘All the apples on the apple tree!’

Like you’re George Washington or something.”

MZ – “I would say that I prefer to do pumpkin picking because when you get bored from picking the pumpkins, you can smash them.”

[Have you ever smashed a pumpkin before?]

MZ – “Yes, you take the pumpkin, you pick it up and you throw it down and it’s smashed. No blood, no blood.”

Rugby/Football: DD/MZ – “Rugby.”

MZ – “Is that a serious question?”

DD – “Rugby is a real man’s sport. We don’t wear pads.”

October 22, 2014

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October 22, 2014

The Hawk

Got goals?

Emily Gingrich scores 3 goals over weekend to propel Hawks to 2-0 record

Photo courtesy of Slideline Photos, LLC.

MATT MIZANIN ’18 Hawk Staff

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ith the Atlantic 10 Tournament right around the corner, it is crucial for the women’s soccer team to finish the season strong, and they are doing just that. After back-to-back shutout wins this weekend against Saint Bonaventure and Duquesne, the Hawks have improved to 10-7 and now have a conference record of 3-3. After a great weekend, they have put themselves in prime position to make the A-10 Tournament.

A major reason for the Hawks’ success has been the performance of junior goalie Allison Embling and sophomore forward and midfielder Emily Gingrich.

Embling had 10 saves this weekend and led her team to two consecutive shutout wins. She also accomplished a very impressive personal record by recording her 10th win of the season, matching the single-season record set by Colleen Corcoran in 1998.

Gingrich also had a very impres-

sive weekend. She netted all three of the Hawks’ goals this weekend, including the game-winning goal in the 84th minute of Sunday’s competition. The reigning A-10 Women’s Soccer Player of the Month is also approaching a personal record of her own.

After scoring her 13th goal of the season, Gingrich is one goal away from tying Ali Wean’s record of 14 goals in one season set in 2006.

“I think it’s interesting to note that both of these girls grew up and played club soccer together,” said Head Coach Jessica Mannella. “Ally [Embling] is a natural athlete. All year she has been working hard and training to get better, and because she is so fast and athletic she is able to make the saves that she makes. She made 3 saves against Duquesne that pretty much won us the game; they were unbelievable. The team believes in her, she has a ton of confidence, and she is just a smart soccer player.”

Mannella also praised Gingrich’s performance. “Emily is one of those players that was born to win,” said Mannella. “She

is so competitive, but has so much knowledge of the game. She has a natural sense for scoring goals, which is one of the hardest things to have. She just has that ability where she can take over games.”

The outstanding performances of Gingrich and Embling have been very important to the women’s team’s success, but they are not the only reason why this team has played so well. Chemistry and leadership has also been a huge element of the Hawks’ success, and a lot of that leadership comes from their seniors.

“Our senior leadership has been huge for us,” said Mannella. “McHale Perkins has been really solid for us. Then we got really lucky with Emily Irons, who took a fifth year after tearing her ACL last spring…

Then we have Jill Root who does all the dirty work for us, and really opens up opportunities for our scorers. Then we have Katie Beattie who unfortunately is on the bench because of injury, but her leadership has been so valuable.”

Although they started off the season

slow, the Hawks have turned things around in the months of September and October.

After losing 3 of 4 to open the season, the Hawks have fought back to win 9 of their last 13 games. With two games remaining on the schedule, the team remains focused on finishing the season strong.

“We take everything one game at a time,” said Mannella. “We really think and believe that we have the talent to win the A-10 Tournament. We’ve had some bumps in the road, but this team has really learned how to battle adversity well. You’re not going to make it into the tournament or win it unless you know how to battle adversity, and I think we have that in our favor. However, you need to make it into the tournament first, and in order to make it, all our efforts need to go into this week’s game against Fordham. You have to take everything one game at a time.”

The Hawks play this Friday at Fordham University, then end the regular season on Halloween night at George Mason University.

Coming home: Kahoe returns to Philly to coach Hawks’ lacrosse NATE VANCIL ’16 Sports Editor The Saint Joseph’s University women’s lacrosse team has been featured in a new series created by LaxMagazine.com titled “30 in 30: Saint Joseph’s ‘New Era.’” The start of this new era begins with new Head Coach Alex Kahoe. Kahoe was named head coach of the Hawks on August 11, 2014 to replace 16-year veteran Denise Roessler, who stepped down over the summer. When asked about how she got to St. Joe’s, Kahoe said that her roots that brought her back to Philadelphia.

“I had been a college coach for the past 13 years. I played at the University of Maryland, and then coached at the University of Maryland, Penn, Delaware, Duke, and the University of Vermont. I’m actually originally from the Philadelphia area …

I wanted to get back into college coaching but I wanted to be closer to home as well.”

While playing collegiate lacrosse at the University of Maryland, Kahoe was a five-time national champion, bringing exceptional playing experience to the Hawks’ squad. With her knowledge of how to win consistently, Kahoe seems like a great fit for any program looking to improve. Kahoe also expressed her appreciation for the university.

“First of all, I think St. Joe’s offers a great education, and I think that’s really important, and the lacrosse players are all sure to get an education. I think that the school is beautiful, I love walking around campus and seeing all the buildings. I think that the location of the university, being right on the edge of the city and the suburbs, offers the students a wide array of opportunities. Lastly, what’s really important is the people. I think that the people in the athletics department, other people I’m meeting with in the university, and the students are all really great people to work with and

great people to be around.”

After a disappointing 5-11 campaign last season, the revival of the women’s lacrosse program is full-fledged at this point early in the season, as LaxMagazine.com covers the “new era” for the Hawks.

“I think it’s really exciting for the program,” said Kahoe. “I think we’re trying to bring some excitement around St. Joe’s lacrosse and get us on the map as a program. I think it’s an exciting experience, but we’re not doing it for that publicity.

We’re trying to create a great experience for our student-athletes to be more successful … the awareness and the publicity and all that stuff will come, but that’s not our main goal. Our main goal is about the experience for our student-athletes.”

Although this LaxMagazine.com story seemed to be focused mainly on the new coaching staff, Kahoe gives all of the credit to the players of her team.

“There’s a lot of life lessons in being a

student-athlete. A lot of it is based off of work ethic, teamwork, leadership, and the ability to take risks. And ultimately, they work together as a team to be the best they can be.”

The lacrosse season hasn’t started yet; the team is currently in the middle of fall ball. However, even though they haven’t yet played any meaningful games as a team, Kahoe still knows what she expects from the new and improved St. Joe’s women’s lacrosse program for the 2014-2015 season.

“We would like to be competitive in the A-10. I think that’s definitely a goal right now, we’re working on a lot of little things and coming together…I think our main goal is to be competitive inside the A-10, and a lot of that is on ourselves and what we can do. We just want to be the best team we can be this year.”

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The Hawk

Lace up: 2014-2015 NBA season on the horizon

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JAY WADYKA ’16 Hawk Staff

he 2013-2014 NBA season was filled with excitement, controversy, and drama. After a busy offseason, the 2014-2015 season is primed to be just as compelling. The headline story is LeBron James’ decision to rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers. James’ decision surprised many, considering the terms under which he left Cleveland in 2010. Since James’ departure, the Cavaliers have struggled mightily and are 97-215. However, James’ return makes the Cavaliers a favorite in a thin Eastern Conference.

The Eastern Conference is considerably less deep than the West and features only three teams with a realistic shot at winning. In addition to the previously mentioned Cavaliers, the Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls are also projected to be contenders for the Eastern Conference crown. The Bulls have experienced turbulent times since 2010-2011 when Derrick Rose was named MVP (the youngest in league history) and led the Bulls to the league’s best record and the Eastern Conference finals. In the three seasons since then, Rose has played only 49 games due to injuries, and the Bulls have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in two of the last three seasons. However, the Bulls are finally healthy and feel confident they can contend for a title. Tom Thibodeau has perhaps his most talented team since he came to Chicago this season with Rose back from injury. The Bulls signed veteran forward Pau Gasol and released Carlos Boozer, which is an upgrade in the frontcourt. Gasol’s leadership and post-season experience is exactly the complement Chicago needs in the frontcourt that already features reigning defensive player of the year Joakim Noah.

The Washington Wizards, the team that eliminated the Chicago Bulls in last season’s playoffs, are a team on the rise and look to improve on last season’s success.

The Wizards have been rebuilding since the departure of Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison, and Caron Butler. From 20082013, the Wizards failed to win 30 games in a season and found themselves consistently in the draft lottery. However, high draft choices and smart managerial decisions have put the Wizards squarely in the competition for Eastern Conference title contenders. Led by John Wall, the No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft, and Bradley Beal, the third pick in 2012, the Washington Wizards fea-

ture an exciting, up-tempo offense and a new-found commitment to defense.

Accompanying the Wizards’ lightning-quick backcourt duo is a frontcourt filled with battle-tested veterans. Marcin Gortat has resurrected his career in D.C. alongside Brazilian native Nenê. Gortat averaged 13.2 points per game and 9.5 rebounds, while Nenê averaged 14.2 points and 5.5 rebounds last season. The duo possesses a unique combination of finesse and power that complements the up-tempo styles of John Wall and Bradley Beal. Adding more experience to the squad, the Wizards made headlines in the offseason when they signed 15-year veteran Paul Pierce.

Pierce brings leadership and playoff experience as a previous champion in Boston that will be vital to the Wizards’ 2014-2015 campaign.

The Philadelphia 76ers again enter the season with low expectations and an emphasis on building for the future. Since he took over in 2013, general manager Sam Hinkie has emphasized patience, development of young players, and building through the draft. The Sixers drafted Joel Embiid third overall in June, but he is unlikely to play this season due to a lingering injury from his collegiate career at Kansas.

However, Philadelphia will see the debut of center Nerlens Noel, who sat out last season due to injury. Michael Carter-Williams will once again lead the backcourt, accompanied by a cast of young guards.

Joining the Sixers this season is former St. Joe’s standout Ron Roberts. Roberts signed with the Sixers during the summer as an undrafted free agent.

The Western Conference is as deep and wide-open as ever, and features 12 to 13 teams with legitimate playoff aspirations.

The defending champions, the San Antonio Spurs, enter the season with practically the same team as last year. The Spurs have been the most consistent and efficient team in the league for over a decade. They have won at least 50 games in every season since the 1999-2000 season. This success can be attributed to coach Greg Popovich’s emphasis on fundamentals, unselfishness, and defense.

One of the teams looking to dethrone the Spurs is the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder’s style of play is a stark contrast to that of San Antonio. The team relies heavily on reigning league MVP Kevin Durant and point guard Russell Westbrook for scoring. However, the Thunder will be without Durant for up to six weeks due to a foot injury. During his absence, Oklahoma

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City will look to Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, and Reggie Jackson to lead the team.

Another team looking to take the next step and win a title is the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers’ 2013-2014 season was rocked by controversy when the media reported racist comments from then-owner Donald Sterling. The comments led to a lifetime ban for Sterling and a bidding war for the team from a myriad of different groups looking to purchase the Clippers.

Eventually, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer purchased the team for $2 billion. Nicknamed “Lob City” by analysts, the Clippers feature one of the most electrifying and fast-paced offenses in the league. Led

by Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, the Clippers believe that their current team is good enough to win a title. Complemented by DeAndre Jordan’s rebounding and athleticism, Jamaal Crawford’s creativity with the ball, and Matt Barnes’ on-ball defensive prowess, the Clippers are poised to make a deep run in the playoffs this season.

The 2014-2015 NBA season is shaping up to be incredibly compelling and exciting. The league is as wide-open as ever and a plethora of teams believe they have what it takes to raise the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June.

Picking up the pace: Field hockey collects composure midseason NATE VANCIL ’16 Sports Editor After being plagued by some difficult losses to begin the season with three wins and five losses, the Saint Joseph’s University field hockey team has had much more success in their past few contests. The Hawks are 4-3 over their past 7 games and have had more competitive and hard-fought contests in the past month.

One reason for the recent success of the St. Joe’s field hockey team has been the play of freshman midfielder Melissa Herd. Herd was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week this past week. While battling perennial conference powerhouse Massachusetts last week, Herd scored her second goal of the season in an eventual close loss to the Minutemen by a score of 3-2.

Herd’s success as a freshman has been impressive, as she is the only one of four Hawks to start all 14 contests for the team, and the only freshman to do so.

On Oct.17, the Hawks had one of their most crucial games of the season against conference opponent Lock Haven. One of the best teams in the Atlantic 10, with a 4-1 conference record and 9-5 overall, Lock Haven would be no pushover for the Hawks.

One of the Hawks’ issues this season had been dropping into an early deficit then being unable to climb back into the game.

Unfortunately, this was the case on Friday.

Just three minutes 58 seconds into the game, Nakira Downes netted her seventh goal of the season for Lock Haven to give the Lady Eagles an early lead. Lock Haven played sturdy defense and the Hawks were unable to find the back of the net for the rest

of the contest, and Steph Ebersole scored a goal with 11:22 left in the game to seal Lock Haven’s victory.

Although St. Joe’s tried to make a comeback late in the game, the goalkeeping performance by Lock Haven’s Elaina White was too much to overcome for the Hawks.

The 8-4 edge in shots in favor of the Lady Eagles was a telling sign of the dominance held by Lock Haven.

The issue with the Hawks so far this season is glaring. The inconsistency in the team’s offense is troubling in respect to the fact that when the Hawks score, they score in bunches, but when their offense is struggling, their difficulties are insurmountable. Out of their 15 games this season, the Hawks have been shutout five times.

Yes, that is troubling. In the 10 games in which the Hawks have scored, they have

scored two or more goals in eight of those 10 games.

These inconsistencies in scoring are detrimental to the overall consistency in the team’s efforts. This all may seem discerning, but there is a positive spin for the Hawks at this point in the season.

St. Joe’s is 4-3 in their past seven games, and they still have three more games to in which to improve before postseason play begins.

If the Hawks can continue to work on their inconsistencies on offense and create a more balanced attack before postseason play kicks off, The Hawks could be a formidable opponent to any competitor.

St. Joe’s next match is on Sunday, Oct. 26 at Saint Louis University at 2 p.m.

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October 22, 2014

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Sophomore Kyle Chalmers. Photos courtesy of Ryan Samson/Sideline Photos, LLC.

NATE VANCIL ’16 Sports Editor

he Saint Joseph’s University men’s tennis team competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Regional Championship on Thursday and Friday at the University of Virginia’s Snyder Tennis Center. Although the tournament is far from Hawk Hill, men’s tennis coach Ian Crookenden has nothing but respect and admiration for the venue.

“It’s an outstanding facility, and it’s good that the weather permits because it’s outside, but it’s good they have indoor courts as backup.”

Due to the fact that the draw for the tournament is extremely selective, it is a prestigious event in which to take part and be successful. Crookenden had to coach his players wisely entering the tournament for a variety of reasons.

“We’re just trying to get them to have the opportunity to play. We don’t know their opponents a lot, because even though they’re in the region, they aren’t player we see on a regular basis…we know they’re

good programs, but we don’t know them individually.”

During the qualifying stages, sophomore Tristan Boustany battled to a tough victory in three sets again Aries Wong of Navy by a score of 6-0, 5-7, 7-5. After being tested in three sets, Boustany handled Villanova’s Matt Phelps 7-6, 6-3 to secure his spot in the main draw.

Sophomore Kyle Chalmers had a difficult road to the main draw as well, defeating Igor Braga of Norfolk State by a score of 6-3, 6-3, and then taking care of Bucknell’s Octavio Canibe 6-2, 6-2.

“It was really gratifying to see that we did qualify two boys through the qualifying, which was two matches in one day,” said Crookenden, “and both Kyle and Tristan qualified, which was very good.”

Other Hawks weren’t so lucky in their qualifying matches. Junior Andres Urrea was dismissed by Alfonso Castellano of Longwood by a score of 6-2, 6-3. Junior Kevin Gates also fell in his qualifying match to Temple’s Hicham Belkssir 6-4, 6-1.

Boustany and Chalmers survived the first day of the tournament to accompany senior Pierre Brondeau and junior Renier Moolman in the singles main draw of the second day. Unfortunately for the Hawks, the second day of the tournament didn’t turn out as well as the first.

While those four singles players and four doubles entries entered the tournament on Friday, none of the Hawks performed to their greatest abilities on the second day of the tournament.

The pairing of seniors Pierre Brondeau and Mike Fallone advanced to the second round of the doubles draw, but fell in a heartbreaking match to a duo from Virginia by a score of 8-7(2).

Chalmers was victorious in his first round in the main singles draw in a tough three set match, but eventually fell to William and Mary’s Addison Appleby in another three set match by a score of 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.

The other three singles players in the main draw weren’t as luck as Chalmers to win their first round matchups.

Brondeau fell to Longwood’s Dan Elston 6-3, 6-0, junior Renier Moolman went down to Thomas Pecor of Navy 6-2, 6-4, and Boustany was defeated as well by VCU’s Tony Batlle 6-2, 6-3 Unfortunately, the doubles pairings later in the day were no more successful.

The pairing of Chalmers and Urrea dropped their first round match 8-6 to a duo from Longwood, and Boustany and Gates were also dismissed in the first round by a seeded team from William and Mary by a score of 8-2. Moolman and his partner, sophomore Valentijn van Erven, also dropped their first round match against a team from Norfolk State 8-2.

Despite the selective nature of the championship, many of the Hawks got a chance to participate in some capacity, and Crookenden was in full support of the tournament’s layout.

“The opportunity that the men had by having a bigger draw than the girls, who had a 64 draw… I like how the men had a more opportunistic attitude to get as many people playing as possible, and I like to see that.”

Although many of the Hawks suffered difficult and heartbreaking losses, there is no reason to fret for the team. The field for this tournament was immensely selective, and making the main draw is an accomplishment in itself.

“In every match you evaluate what you did and what you could do to be better,” said Crookenden. “It’s an individual sport, though we combine it in the spring to a team format…I think that everybody comes away with that knowledge of their specific game, regardless whether they’re a freshman, sophomore, or a senior. They know the elements of their game that they need to work on, and you work on maintaining your strength and solidifying any deficiencies.”

Doubles troubles

Men’s and women’s tennis teams struggle at ITA Atlantic Regional Championship Sophomore Alex Zachem. Photos courtesy of Sideline Photos, LLC.

NATE VANCIL ’16 Sports Editor The Saint Joseph’s University women’s tennis team had four competitors on Friday in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Regional Championship at Virginia Tech at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.

Head Coach Ian Crookenden was happy with his team’s performance at the event.

“It’s a selective tournament, and it’s a very limited field. It’s an individual event and I

only took four girls. Aurora, who has had an outstanding career with us and is our No. 1 player, she got in automatically and as a matter of fact got seeded which was very nice to see that, she was a 9-16 seed.

And then the other girls were there on the exposure.”

Singles qualifying action kicked off Friday’s play with sophomore Claire Minnoe competing against George Washington’s Marie-Louise Decamps. Minnoe fought hard in her first career ITA Atlantic Regional match, but ultimately fell by a

score of 7-5, 6-2.

In the beginning of doubles play in the afternoon, senior leader Aurora Davis teamed with sophomore Alex Zachem to face Towson’s duo of Nicole Shakhnazarova and Lucy Williams. The Hawks fell in a tiebreaker by a score of 8-7(1) in a difficult match.

Later in doubles play, the pairing of Minnoe and junior Anne Marie Devlin had another tough match against Navy’s Sam Droop and Noelle Kaufmann. Again, the Hawks went to a deciding tiebreaker, and again the Hawks would fall, this time by a score of 8-7(5).

“We lost both matches and tiebreaks to two good teams,” said Crookenden.

“We’ve been gelling and trying to develop some combinations in our doubles, and last year even we didn’t have a lot of success in winning doubles points in team competition. So to have the two new girls combine and get to a tiebreaker against a good team from Navy, and then our No. 1 team played the No. 1 team from Townson and lost in a tiebreaker … it only hinges on one or two points. We were in the matches, we weren’t blown away, which is great.”

While the majority of the Hawks’ competition was eliminated on Friday, there was still hope for St. Joe’s. Davis was invited to participate in the main draw of 64, and was matched up again Liberty’s Malin

Allgurin. Davis was put against a difficult opponent, and despite fighting to the very end, she fell 6-3, 6-3.

“It wasn’t a great day for Aurora, she could’ve played better. There were no easy matches, and the girl she played is the No. 1 girl from Longwood, she’s a Swedish girl and she had a very big serve. Playing indoors on faster courts definitely helped Aurora’s opponent, I felt. But given that, Aurora didn’t have a good day; she made a few unforced errors. Whether or not it was the nerves or if it was just one of those things, you never can tell, that’s what athletics is about,” said Crookenden.

Although this wasn’t the best tournament for any player individually, Crookenden still believes that it was a bonding experience and it will help the team grow in the face of difficult competition.

“Just the fact that we are recognized and we have that many people that are accepted into the event, when you have a 64 girl draw, and you’ve got some top-25 ranked teams there, I think the whole team responds to the fact that they know that they are a team that can be considered in the region and can pose a threat to a lot of teams that previously might have taken us for granted,” he said.

The Hawks end the fall season at the NJIT Invitational starting on Friday, Oct. 24.