Feb 14, 2018 by The Hawk

The Student Newspaper of Saint Joseph’s University

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Feb. 14, 2018

The Hub of Hope helps the homeless CHARLEY REKSTIS ’20 News Editor When visitors leave the cold streets of the city and walk down the stairs into the Hub of Hope, they end up in a warm, welllit reception area with many smiling faces. The smiles belong to staff and volunteers, but are also on the faces of people who may have just had a hot shower, dressed themselves in freshly laundered clothes, and are sipping on a warm cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Located under the 1500 block of Arch Street in Suburban Station, the Hub was opened at the end of January by Project HOME, a non-profit that provides services to people experiencing homelessness. “The highest concentration of people experiencing homelessness is in the center of the city, so it makes sense to have a service providing space in Center City like the Hub,” said Emily Hopkins ’17, hospitality coordinator for the Hub. The original Hub was created in a space that was a 900 square feet barber shop in the concourse below City Hall six years ago. It was open as a Winter walkin center in the Suburban Station train stop from January to April for three hours during the day, Monday through Friday, and for two hours in the evenings.

Emily Hopkins ’17 talks to Crystal Williams, a vistor to the Hub of Hope, in the recption area (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

The new hub is now 11,000 square feet and has a reception area, a commercial kitchen, a health services space, a case management office, an office that is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). New services in the Hub include three showers stalls, three washers and dryers, clothing, food, snacks, coffee, and a living

room that is bigger than the entire old hub was. The living room is modelled on a similar facility in Portland, Oregon, and according to Hopkins, was created so people who use the hub have “a space to call their own.” “This is really a community,” Hopkins said. “I know a lot of them by name, and a

lot of them know me by name, and that’s the case for most people who work in this field. We want this to be a respite and a place people can be safe, so when people realize that, they tend to come back.”

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Change at Einstein Bros. Bagels Coffee menu switches to Caribou brand

ALEX MARK ’20 Assistant News Editor Einstein Bros. Bagels in Merion Hall on the Maguire Campus switched out their current coffee menu for the Caribou Coffee drink line on Feb. 12. Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels are both owned by the same corporation: the Luxembourg-based JAB Holding Company, which owns other recognizable brands like Krispy Kreme, Panera Bread, and Keurig Green Mountain. According to Ken Goldbach, general manager of SJU dining, the JAB Holding Company notified Aramark, St. Joe’s

food service provider, about the coffee switch earlier this year. “They’re owned by the same company, so they’re two strong brands that they’re partnering together,” Goldbach said. This transition is one of many that JAB Holding Company has implemented at Einstein Bros. locations since its recent acquisition of the bagel company, Goldbach said. Goldbach explained that, in order to prepare for the new menu, Aramark had to procure certain smallwares, meaning glassware, utensils, small appliances, etc. and product components specific to the Caribou product line. “We received in advance notice that these

were items that we needed to procure to run the program,” Goldbach said. “So, from that piece, it’s very smooth.” St. Joe’s Dining did not start advertising the new menu before Feb. 9. By not promoting the change, the staff could ensure that supplies had enough time to arrive and employees had enough time to undergo sufficient training to deal with a potential increase in student demand. “When you’re going through these things the first day it’s hard to handle the volume, if it was that popular,” Goldbach said, “but we’re going to start pushing this more in order to get the word out.” To continue promoting the new menu,

St. Joe’s students waiting for coffee at Einstein Bros. in Merion Hall (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Goldbach said, samples will be offered in Campion Student Center throughout the week, although there is no official sampling schedule. Einstein Bros. Bagel Staff were trained onsite by a representative from Caribou. Because Caribou not only has a different menu, but also prepares their drinks differently from Einstein Bros., the staff had to learn a whole new procedure for brewing and creating the new items, Goldbach said. For example, iced coffee, which under Einstein was poured from a dispensing tower by the student, will now be individually prepared by the barista for each order. The coffee itself is brewed at a temperature different from Einstein’s. Kasey Frederick ’21 noticed no change in the quality of coffee on the new Caribou menu, and and said she was content with the new options. “I really like Einstein’s coffee, so they’re both really good,” Frederick said. Jaime Cominsky ’19 said that she also noticed no change in the quality of her iced coffee. However, because it was prepared by the barista, Cominsky said that the new procedural step was “nice, because they asked me if I wanted to leave room for cream.” Overall, Goldbach said his desire for Einstein Bros. Bagel is that it provides St. Joe’s students with a high quality product that they will enjoy. “My hopes are really that, through our partnership with Einstein, and now Caribou, we’ve been able to bring a better quality product to campus for the students,” Goldbach said.“That we’re putting out a quality product consistently that represents the Caribou name and that students are ultimately happy with.”

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Feb. 14, 2018

Department of Public Safety reports (Feb. 2 – Feb. 8) Feb. 2 Public Safety was notified in regards to person(s) unknown damaging a light cover on the 4th floor of the LaFarge Residence Center. Facilities Management notified. Community Standards notified.

Public Safety responded to a fire alarm at the LaFarge Residence Center. Public Safety Officer responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by a student cooking. Facilities Management was notified.

ALCOHOL RELATED INCIDENTS

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Feb. 3 Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe’s students taking place in the 2300 block of N. 54th Street. Public Safety and Philadelphia Police notified and responded. Community Standards notified. Public Safety confiscated a quantity of alcohol from a St. Joe’s student inside the lobby of the Sourin Residence Center. Residence Life notified. Community Standards notified.

Feb. 4 Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s student in regards to person(s) unknown assaulting him in Larry’s Steak Shop. Student sustained facial injuries and required medical attention. Philadelphia Police notified and responded. Incident under investigation. Public Safety responded to a fire alarm at the Ashwood Apartments. Public Safety Officers responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by a pull station. Facilities Management was notified. Public Safety responded to a fire alarm at the LaFarge Residence Center. Public Safety Officer responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by a student cooking. Facilities Management was notified. Public Safety responded to a fire alarm at the LaFarge Residence Center. Public Safety Officer responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by a student cooking. Facilities Management was notified.

Public Safety confiscated a quantity of alcohol from a St. Joe’s student inside the lobby of the McShain Residence Center. Residence Life notified. Community Standards notified.

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DRUG RELATED INCIDENTS

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe’s students taking place in the 2300 block of N. 54th Street. Public Safety and Philadelphia Police notified and responded. Community Standards notified

Feb. 6

On campus

Public Safety responded to a fire alarm at Mandeville Hall. Public Safety Officer responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by contractors working in the building. Facilities Management was notified.

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Feb. 8 Public Safety confiscated a quantity of alcohol from a St. Joe’s student inside the lobby of Rashford Hall. Residence Life notified. Community Standards notified. Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s student regarding an odor of marijuana coming from a room on the 3rd floor inside the Merion Gardens Apartments. Public Safety Officers responded to the floor with Residence Life. No drugs or drug paraphernalia were located. Community Standards notified.

ELECTION 2018 An increase in female candidates for the 2018 midterms JULIA SNYDER, M.A ’20 Copy Editor As the deadline to announce candidacy for the 2018 Midterm Elections approaches, the names of the candidates are inciting a wave of pink across the country. As of Feb. 6, the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics has reported that there are 415 women running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Out of the female candidates, 72 are running for reelection. The majority of the female candidates are Democrats; the numbers break down to 329 Democratic candidates and 86 Republican candidates. There are also 50 female candidates running for positions in the U.S. Senate, including 12 incumbent candidates. Of these 50 candidates, over half of the women (31) are Democratic candidates. The remaining 19 candidates are Republican. The 2018 Midterm Election shows a dramatic increase in the amount of women on the campaign trail. During the 2016 elections, only 16 women ran for a position in the U.S. Senate (12 Democrats, 4 Republicans) and 167 women ran for a seat in the

U.S. House of Representatives (120 Democrats, 47 Republicans). This increase in female politicians may be attributed to the revitalization in female activism since the election of President Trump in 2016. The Women’s March on Jan. 2017 rallied millions of people to participate in what has been referred to as “likely the largest single-day demonstration in recorded U.S. History.” Many of the female candidates now running in the midterms have gone on the record with media outlets such as Time Magazine, The Daily News, USA Today and The Washington Post to credit the upsurge in female activism as their inspiration for running for positions that will allow them to actively participate in the U.S. government. There are a total of 22 female Pennsylvanians running for positions in the 2018 Midterm Elections. Of these 22 women, one is running for governor, three are running for lieutenant governor, two for Senate and 16 for seats in the House. Nineteen of the candidates are Democrats and the remaining three are Republicans. Pennsylvania currently holds 18 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, and women candidates

are campaigning in 9 of the Congressional Districts of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia falls into the 1st, 2nd and 13th Congressional Districts. Lindy Li (D) and Nina N. Ahmad (D) are both campaigning to represent the 1st Congressional District of Pennsylvania. Midterm Elections are held every two years, a schedule that was designed to in-

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tersect each presidential term. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are open for the election. The primary elections will be held on March 15, and the general election is scheduled for Nov. 6. The deadline for individuals to file for candidacy is March 6.

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Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

News

Feb. 14, 2018

Upperclassman housing process changed Residence Life initiates new room selection system

EMILY GRAHAM ’20 Assistant Lifestyle Editor The Office of Residence Life has redesigned the system that juniors and seniors use to select their on-campus housing selection, effective for the fall 2018 semester. The new process gives upperclass students considering an on-campus apartment the opportunity to choose their housing, in person, on multiple dates during the 2017-2018 academic year. The next selection date is Feb. 22. In the past, students were assigned pick times for when they could select online. That system is still in place for students entering their first and second years. Kelly Bersett, associate director for housing operations, said the new process allows students more time to decide between on-campus or off-campus housing. “They’re not being forced into making a decision that’s too quick for them, but they’re also not stuck without anything at the end,” Bersett said. Before the new system was put in place, students needed to confirm their roommate group, log on to the housing portal at their assigned time and fill out the selected apartment to capacity. Additionally, students needed to sign a housing agreement, which committed them to living on campus. Now, students are able to see the available options before signing the contract. For students like Eden Kim ’20, the new process has been positive so far. “It was less stressful for sure because when I had to get housing for sophomore year, in the spring semester of freshman year, I had to get online in a time when I was in class,” Kim said. “That was very distracting.” Residence Life first began to alter the selection process in the fall of 2016 with an early action process and two selection days in the spring of 2017. After those selection days had

passed, Residence Life continued to receive requests from students looking to live on campus because of various changes in plans, and that feedback prompted additional changes to the system this year. “We received a lot of feedback at that point

that might affect their living situation, such as Co-op, study abroad and student teaching, Bersett said. For Robert Newton ’20, the new process allowed him to make last-minutes changes before his final selection.

The housing portal on the Nest is where upperclassmen sign their housing agreement before choosing housing for the following year (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

saying as juniors and seniors, some people are choosing to live off campus and some people are choosing to live on campus, so roommate groups were a little bit more challenging for people to solidify,” Bersett said. The process was expanded further this year to include an early action period in December 2017 and four different dates during the spring 2018 semester: Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 27 and April 26. As the next selection dates approach, staff will continue to send emails and set up information tables to keep students updated. This extended process offers students more flexibility in dealing with programs

“When we went in, it was going to be me and three other roommates, and then at the last second, we added another roommate and switched the whole housing choice,” Newton said. “We were going to do the Townhouses, and then we switched to Pennbrook that day.” The other major change to the selection process involved converting from the online system to in-person. According to Bersett, this change was necessary because the new features were not compatible with the housing portal software. Students now go to the Residence Life office in LaFarge Residence Hall to make their selection. Kim said that when she was selecting

her housing online for her sophomore year, she had problems with the website and had to go to the Residence Life office to work it out anyway. “Technology is great, but sometimes it can be really bad, especially in the process where it’s timed and first come, first serve,” Kim said. “[Now] you don’t have to do it online where you can’t ask other questions. Right then and there, Res Life is there, so you can ask questions." One of Residence Life’s goals was to improve the interactions with students and prevent technological errors through the in-person system. “In reality, the students were saying it was more efficient for them to actually carve out some time, come in, make a selection and ask questions,” Bersett said. “It was helpful for us because we would have been answering those questions anyway, but we’re doing it face-to-face, which gives us some more quality interactions, not having to keep up with emails and the phones.” Part of the low-tech process involves students crossing off the room they want on posters of the floor plans, which are hung on the walls in the Residence Life office. Bersett said the selection process will remain the same for rising sophomores who are required to live on campus, as it would be too difficult to arrange for so many people to come into the office. For juniors and seniors, however, only around 12 to 15 percent of students stay in campus housing, so the more personalized system is manageable. “There are students that recognize the benefits of the flexibility, particularly if they’re going to be gone for one semester,” Bersett said. “We don’t require them to find a sublet. We don’t require them to pay for the semester that they’re gone. That gives them some peace of mind that they know that they have a space when they get back.”

Project HOME relocates and revamps hub in Suburban Station CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Hopkins became involved with Project HOME during her senior year when she was in a political science class called “Politics of Homelessness.” The class was taught by Scarlett McCahill ’06, an adjunct professor of political science who worked in the human resources department at Project HOME. “Some of the course themes were understanding individual and structural factors that attribute to the likeliness that a person would experience homelessness,” McCahill said. “In addition to what students were reading, writing and discussing, they were also spending two to three hours a week doing direct service

Vistors of the Hub of Hope speak to a volunteer a the buffet table in the reception area.

in a social service agency that provides emergency services to those who are unsheltered.” Through the class and McCahill’s connections with Project HOME Hopkins was able to get an internship with the hub. “I fell in love with everything Project HOME stands for and the people and especially the community that they serve,” Hopkins said. In 2003, when McCahill was a student at St. Joe’s, she had a job as a service scholar at the Faith Justice Institute. “Project HOME opened a large education and technology center in North Philadelphia,” McCahill said. “I brought students there to volunteer as adult literacy tutors. After that I kept an eye on Project HOME’s work.” In the more than ten years since graduating from St. Joe’s, McCahill has acquired a lot of experience in multiple roles at Project HOME. One of these roles included coordinating medical services and bringing doctors and psychiatrists into The Hub when it was the seasonal walk in center. “I think one misconception in the general public is that people who are homeless don’t have relationships around that,” McCahill said. “Many people do have relationships with other folks who are unsheltered. The community is already very strong.” A current St. Joe’s student, Claudia Plaza Barnils ’18, is interning with Project HOME

Emily Hopkins ’17 is the hospitality coordinator for the Hub of Hope (Photos by Luke Malanga ’20).

this semester after finding an internship through the Sociology department. “There’s a lot of things that need to be done in order to end homelessness and there’s always long term solutions and short term solutions,” Plaza Barnils said. The Hub staff emphasizes engagement with people, who McCahill calls guests, who make use of Hub services, by getting to know everyone by name. “What we try to do is make sure that we know everyone coming in here,” Hopkins said. “Because, you don’t realize how amazing it

is to be called by your name until you aren’t called by your name for a long time.” Crystal Williams used the Hub back when it was a smaller space. Homeless for two years, she now goes to the new hub and said the humanitarian effort is wonderful. “If they could open up a couple more in different locations and spread out that would be great,” Williams said. “Everything that they have is very important to your livelihood here while you transition from point A to point B or you start over.”

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Feb. 14, 2018

Sorority recruitment numbers down GPA requirement affects eligibility

BRIANNA GENELLO ’19 Special to The Hawk Five of St. Joe’s seven sororities closed out their spring recruitment on Jan. 27, with fewer potential new members participating compared to last year. The decrease likely due to a change in GPA requirement, according to those involved in the recruitment process. This year’s primary recruitment ended with a little over 200 women receiving a bid from one of the five participating sororities, down slightly from last year’s primary recruitment of 227 women. This past summer the GPA prerequisite for recruitment changed from a minimum 2.5 GPA to a 2.7 GPA. Out of the seven social sororities at St. Joe’s, five are involved in the spring recruitment process: Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Phi Sigma Sigma and Sigma Sigma Sigma. These five sororities are all part of the National Panhellenic Council (NPC). The two other sororities on campus, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, are city-wide chapters that have a different recruitment process but also enforce the 2.7 GPA minimum. “The GPA went up this summer to a 2.7, so naturally eligibility decreased,” said Stacey Sottung, director of Greek life and associate director of the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.

Sorority sisters rush to welcome new pledges on Bid Day (Photo by Kristen Babich ’20).

“It wasn’t too big of a dip, only by a number of approximately 20, but it was an intentional dip.” The number of women currently involved in NPC sororities on St. Joe’s campus is much higher than that of other campuses with a similar number of students, Sottung said. This level of interest allowed the GPA requirement for recruitment at St. Joe’s to increase. “Grades are important to our students, so raising the GPA recruitment was natural to bring in more women who shared the val-

ue of having strong academics,” Sottung said. Melissa Navrot, vice president of recruitment for St. Joe's Panhellenic Council, said via email that she was not worried the increase in GPA would affect the recruitment process. “There had been some intentional conversation about finding ways to help sororities develop their sisterhood with such large numbers,” Navrot said. “We knew that the numbers would be a bit smaller when the campus raised the requirement. We are comfortable with how it worked out.” Knowing the GPA requirement might af-

fect their recruitment numbers, St. Joe’s Panhellenic Council and the sororities themselves increased their efforts this spring in order to spread the word about primary recruitment and bring in more eligible women. St. Joe’s sororities follow NPC rules for promoting recruitment. Information sessions are held in the fall, and all potential members must complete a two-step registration process before entering primary recruitment. By Jan. 11, interested students had to pay a fee of $30 to cover food and activities that recruitment requires. By Jan. 15, they had to complete online registration. Taryn Cherubini ’18, recruitment chair for Phi Sigma Sigma, said her sorority offered opportunities in the fall for potential members to learn more about NPC sororities at St. Joe’s as well as meet women already involved. “We had a meet-the-sisters in the fall, which was a two-hour session just to get to know the sisters,” Cherubini said. “We had some shirts and picture collages, too.” In the spring, the Panhellenic Council is responsible for getting the word out about primary recruitment as members in NPC sororities are not allowed to share or promote their own sororities once primary recruitment begins. “Recruitment is not a competition to see who recruits the most members,” Sottung said. “The goal is for every sorority to take an equal number of women.”

Flu activity on the rise

Student Health Center sees increase in cases VICTORIA GOTTLIEB ’20 Special to The Hawk The Philadelphia Department of Public Health alerted the Student Health Center on Feb.1 that flu activity in the Philadelphia area would rise starting the first week of February. This year’s flu outbreak currently rivals the H1N1 or swine flu outbreak in 2009, according to the Center for Disease Control. The Student Health Center has seen a rapid increase of students with flu-like symptoms since the start of the spring semester, according to Student Health Director Laura Hurst. “I don’t have a hard statistic on how many students we’ve seen with flu-like symptoms, but our volume is definitely picking up,” Hurst said. When a patient experiences muscle aches, respiratory issues, cough, sore throat, chills, fatigue and a high fever anywhere from 101 degrees to 103 degrees, the Health Center diagnoses it as the flu rather than just a cold, Hurst explained. While high fever and body aches are usually the determining factor to diagnose the flu, it is still possible to have the flu without a fever, Hurst said. The flu can last up to a week, with symptoms being the worst in the first couple of days. Annie Howath ’19 got the flu shot in October but still ended up catching the flu the second weekend of January. “Out of nowhere, I woke up with a 102 degree fever,” Howath said.

Howath had a cough for about two weeks, lost her voice for one week and struggled to sleep at night. Like most people who catch the flu, Howath had to wait for the virus to run its course. Antibiotics are ineffective because the flu is caused by a virus. If needed, Health Center staff will give a student Tamiflu, an antiviral medication that helps reduce the harsh symptoms and the timeframe of impact, Hurst said. “Students should visit the health center for antiviral medications if indicated within the first 48 hours of symptoms,” Hurst said. Researchers from the CDC have reported that the flu vaccine is only 10-20 percent effective this year, and that the outbreak will likely last until April. Anthony DelConte, M.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing, said that students should still get the flu shot if they have not yet. The more students who get the shot, the less likely the flu will “ravage a whole class,” DelConte said. If people who have been vaccinated end up with the flu, they might have a less severe form of it, DelConte said. DelConte added that the flu shot itself cannot give a person the flu, but people can experience some negative symptoms after receiving it. “Some people get some minor side effects that include soreness where the shot was given, a low grade fever and aches,” DelConte said. Besides getting the flu shot, there are addditional ways people can protect themselves and others from contracting the flu. The Health Center recommends students

avoid large crowds, cover their mouths when they cough, wash their hands frequently and avoid touching their eyes, noses and mouths.

The CDC also recommends those who get the flu stay away from others for at least 24 hours.

Flu Data

Flu-related Total flu Cases in hospitalizations viruses reported Philadelphia

2007/2008

17,857

779

2008/2009

15,549

1,419

2009/2010

34,098

1,756

2010/2011

19,206

887

2011/2012

3,020

165

2012/2013

200

44,308

1,443

2013/2014

131

28,202

1,255

2014/2015

221

55,533

1,728

2015/2016

31,992

1,664

2016/2017

149

71,272

3,348 Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

Opinions

Feb. 14, 2018

A big moment for a city on the rise What the Eagles’ win means to the city of Philly Editor in Chief Ana Faguy ’19 Managing Editor Nick Mandarano ’18 Copy Chief Rose Weldon ’19 Faculty Adviser Shenid Bhayroo Contributing Adviser Jenny Spinner Copy Editor Hayley Burns ’20 Copy Editor Annie Clark ’19 Copy Editor Kaila Mundell-Hill ’20 Copy Editor Julia Snyder, M.A. ’20 News Editor Charley Rekstis ’20 Assistant News Editor Alex Karpinski ’20 Assistant News Editor Alex Mark ’20 Editorial Page Editor Ann Marie Maloney ’18 Assistant Opinions Editor Dominique Joe ’19 Lifestyle Editor Amber Denham ’18 Assistant Lifestyle Editor Emily Graham ’20 Sports Editor Alex Hargrave ’20 Assistant Sports Editor Nick Karpinski ’21 Photo Editor Luke Malanga ’20 Assistant Photo Editor Matt Barrett ’21 Creative Director Kaitlyn Patterson ’20 Social Media Manager Kelly Smith ’19 Assistant Social Media Manager Erin Castellano ’20 Business Manager Jarrett Hurms ’18 Advertising Manager Richard Bell ’18 Distribution Manager Addie Guyer ’19

Philadelphia Eagles fans from the city, the surrounding area, and across the country watched as the team paraded down Broad Street on Feb. 8. We gathered there celebrating what the Eagles had done just four days previously: beat the New England Patriots in a down-to-the wire, nail-biting, nerve-wrecking game, true to form for this season’s team, to win Super Bowl LII. For the first time in our city’s history, the Eagles had won the Super Bowl. We did it in true Philly style: against the odds and underdogs all the way (as Eagles center and Mummer captain Jason Kelce so eloquently pointed out in his speech at the ceremony). We lost our star quarterback to an injury. Our organization and our players were all underrated by analysts. And we were going to face the Patriots again, after a crushing defeat in 2005, fresh in the minds of young and old fans alike. Against all odds, we won. Our team won for us, the fans, and for our city. On Sunday, thousands of fans flooded the streets of Philadelphia to celebrate together with their city. Fans visited the graves of their loved ones, who lived and died waiting to witness the Eagles win the Superbowl. On Feb. 8, we celebrated with the boys themselves. It was a truly beautiful party all the way up Broad Street and down the Parkway, where Eagles flags replaced the flags of the world to celebrate the only country that

mattered that day: Eagles country. Far more powerful than the cold, the spirit of unity that ran through the city was undeniable all day. Parade-watchers kept time and lifted each other’s spirits with an “E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles” chant that never got old, despite ocurring every 1 minutes like the chimes in a grandfather clock. The police officers stationed along the parade route played catch with and took pictures with fans as they waited for the parade to start. And literally nothing was more magical than watching a replay of the game’s highlights on the Jumbotrons, with millions of Eagles fans reacting like they were seeing the game for the first time. From the early morning rides on SEPTA that felt more like a road trip with friends, to walking around the city after the parade, when every passerby had a “Go Birds” to share with each other, Philadelphia felt more like a small town celebrating the home team’s win than a big city on Thursday. And that’s the beauty of our city. Despite our growing presence on the national stage, we haven’t lost our hometown character. Despite everything, we still are and will continue to be underdogs. In his speech, Jason Kelce also led the city in a chant created by the Sons of Ben, a supporters’ association for the Philadelphia Union: “No one likes us, we don’t care.” The chant embodies what it means to

be a Philadelphian. Philadelphia is known for being the underdog. Philadelphia is known for its sometimes brash residents. Other cities doubt our greatness, but Philadelphians don’t have time for that. Some people are worried that this big win will change the way Philadelphians and the world view our city. But at the end of the day, this win doesn’t change anything about Philadelphia so much as it reminds us of what we already know. Philadelphians know that Philadelphia has been a city on the rise for a long time. Since the period of massive debt, deep poverty, and population loss, economic downturn that started in the 1980s, Philadelphia has been pulling itself into a new period of revival, resurgence, and prominence. We still have some of our old problems to grapple with, especially poverty, and economic revival comes with problems of its own. But this week showed us that Philadelphia can face these challenges together. It showed us that the upward trajectory our city is on won’t be stopping any time soon. No one likes us. We still don’t care.

—The Hawk Staff

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VALENTINE'S DAY

SNAPCHAT UPDATE UPSETS ALL

Valentine’s Day can get pretty cheesy, but it’s a welcome opportunity to celebrate the love in our lives, including friends, family, significant others, and all loved ones included. If couples who use it as an excuse to be overly gushing on social media could be so nice as to just not this year, Valentine’s Day is sure be a good time for all.

Stories in the snap feed? Listed out of chronological order? No thanks! The new Snapchat has us all enraged and wondering just how Snapchat’s developers could be so wrong about how we used Snapchat and why we (used to) love it so. We liked Snapchat just the way it was before. We liked watching that random-kid-from-high-school’s story every once in a while. Now we’ll never be able to find it. So please, Snapchat, please: Listen to our outraged tweets and angry memes and #BringBackTheOldSnapchat.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH February’s most redeeming feature is Black History Month. There’s so much to learn and love about American and global black history, so be on the lookout for opportunities on campus and in our community to learn about and celebrate black culture. WINTER OLYMPICS WONDERLAND The Winter Olympics are back, and Americans are once again excitedly watching the action in Pyeongchang, pretending that we know anything about the specific technical skills required for curling or ice dancing. The United States isn’t quite as dominant in these games as it is in the Summer Olympics, but other countries deserve their time in the spotlight as well. Regardless, we’re all wishing the best for Team USA, and fortunately, we already have some wins under our belts so far this year.

CLASSES IN FULL SWING February means classes are in full swing again. We all have at least a few—if not too many—long-term papers and projects to start actually working on now before they’re due prior to midterms. So buckle down, crack those books open and keep showing up to your morning classes (at least most of the time). FEBRU-DREARY The February Doldrums are hanging heavy, making the year’s shortest month feel like a lifetime. We’re in for a gloomy month or so until the first day of spring in March. Expect to keep out those scarves and hats and a few more weeks of Seasonal Affective Disorder until we at least feel the first refreshing breaths of spring air.

Opinions

Feb. 14, 2018

Mueller mania

Why the former FBI director is now a hot topic JOSH BOSTROM ’19 Columnist In the aftermath of the tumultuous 2016 election, it was discovered that Russian agents made efforts to subvert and influence the election process in the U.S through a variety of different measures. The man at the center of this rapidly evolving investigation is Robert Mueller, former director of the FBI and current special counsel. Appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Mueller has been tasked with investigating “any links and/or coordination between Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump, and any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation.” Mueller’s investigation discovered that many staff members of the Trump campaign were in contact with Russians during the election, providing reason to believe there may have been collusion between the campaign and the Russian government to help Trump win. The term “collusion” is thrown around so often today; however, that it is important to take a critical look and understand what is actually being discussed. As explained by Jeffrey Toobin, legal

analyst for CNN and author of an untitled book on the Mueller investigation, “there's no such crime as collusion, but there is a crime called conspiracy. But it has to be a conspiracy to violate some law on the books.” Although Trump vehemently denies allegations, there are ways in which the Trump campaign and the Russians could have “colluded” together, which could have been legal. However, if the collusion was in regards to the many direct, illegal efforts the Russian government took to sabotage the

law, not collusion. Critics of the administration argue that this special investigation does not operate independently enough, since the Justice Department under Rosenstein could remove Mueller at any time, at will – although this is also something President Trump has denied he would pursue. This is even more serious when considered in light of recent revelations last week President Trump actually did declare, in private, his desire to fire Mueller, to the objection of those advising him. The president

While not many will defend an attempt on the administration’s part to fire Mueller for political reasons, and many would declare it entirely unethical , the legality of the situation is much more complicated. election – such as the hacking of Democratic Party officials – then it would without a doubt have been illegal. While this investigation has already confirmed that somein President Trump’s campaign and administration – such as former national security adviser Michael Flynn and ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort had contact with Russian government officials – the charges leveled against these two were in relation to obstructing justice or other violations of the

backed down only after the head legal counsel for the White House declared he would resign if this action was taken. It is important that we not blend these revelations with accusations of collusion or obstruction of justice into the same argument. While not many will defend an attempt on the administration’s part to fire Mueller for political reasons, and many would declare it entirely unethical the legality of the situation is much more complicated. There are actually, as a matter of fact,

many ways in which Robert Mueller could be legally removed as special prosecutor. This would almost certainly do more damage than anything the special prosecutor could do in the short-term, as President Nixon and his administration discovered in what was deemed as the “Saturday Night Massacre” which ultimately led to articles of impeachment being filed against him. For this reason, it doesn’t seem likely President Trump will actually follow-through with firing Mueller, but as with everything in this administration, anything is possible. It is due to this lack of follow through, as well as the recent revelations confirming Trump’s opinion on the matter, that steps should be taken to protect this investigation. While there have been several ideas floated to maintain the integrity of this investigation at hand – such as a commission-style approach similar to what was used in the 9/11 investigation – the one thing that is clear is that this is not an issue that will recede on its own, and should be planned for accordingly. A framework needs to be established for both the investigation at hand, as well as any possible future investigations, in order to maintain the integrity and independence of our justice system, even when it is investigating those in the highest levels of power.

Kim Jong-un takes the gold

How North Korea is capitalizing on Olympic diplomacy JASON D’ANTONIO ’19 Columnist Fifty miles from arguably the most fortified border in the world, two nations marched together under a single, hopeful flag of peace. In the stands, the sister of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, sat right behind high representatives from her country’s sworn enemies, South Korea and the United States. Relations are thawing, and a peaceful transition will now bring North Korea into the rest of the world, right? Careful. Some believe that North Korea shouldn’t be at the games at all. There are many who state the International Olympic Committee IOC should have instituted a ban, similar to the one imposed on the unwelcome apartheid-era South Africa. The North Korean regime, a longstanding antagonist of global security and general human dignity, understands the stakes and opportunities at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. It is essentially a global stage for a country that rarely seeks or receives one. The Olympics have often been the site for many diplomatic chapters in our world’s

history, amplifying issues on a global stage. The 1936 games in Nazi Germany saw Jesse Owens and the University of Washington’s men’s crew team (literally) blow Hitler’s team out of the water. Throughout the Cold War, the Olympics were seen as the substitute for the lack of real fighting between the two contending superpowers, the US and USSR. Who could forget the Miracle on Ice in 1980, when the U.S. hockey team delivered a

With the absence of free markets and global trade, the North Korean government continuously fails to ensure prosperity for their people. Even the dictatorship’s strongest trading partnerships and quasi-alliances with China and Russia fail to produce a standard of living on par with its neighbors. Recently, “ghost ships” have been washing up on Japan’s western shores with no life on board, only the corpses of des-

While bilateral talks with South Korea are appreciated, they cannot begin a process of normalization and acceptance of North Korea’s actions. major upset to the defending Soviets? Pyeongchang is no different. It is important that the world takes North Korea’s actions with a grain of salt. Just last week, the regime held yet another one of its typical military parades to pound their chests, displaying their ballistic missile arsenal through the streets in front of helpless, uniformed spectators. Last week’s parade was complete with tanks, among otherparts of its million-strong, goose-stepping, jackbooted army.

perate families trying to flee. In 2014, the UN asserted that Kim Jong-un’s dictatorship was conducting “extermination, murder, enslavement, torture, imprisonment, rape, forced abortions and other sexual violence, [and] persecution on political, religious, racial and gender grounds.” The lucky few who have escaped North Korea tell tales of a desolate place where children are raised believing the US is their “sworn enemy.” The North Korean propaganda machine has skillfully

performed an extensive barrage of anti-US sentiment for the past sixty years. Virtually every problem North Korea has experienced, from the severe famine the country experienced in the late 1990s (which killed upwards of 3 million people), to the lack of Internet in the country, is attributed by its government to the West. Intense escalation between North Korea and the U.S. reached an all-time high this summer as President Trump became more and more critical of Kim Jong-un’s regime. Despite this tension in foreign relations, Jong-un recently invited the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in to Pyongyangfor bilateral talks, which Jae-in accepted. This is all occurring in the midst of the United States purporting to initiate its toughest rounds of sanctions yet, potentially driving a large wedge between the long-standing allies. De-escalation, not normalization, should be the world’s attitude toward North Korea. While bilateral talks with South Korea are appreciated, they cannot begin a process of normalization and acceptance of North Korea’s actions. Years of neglect and outright cruelty towards their citizens cannot be forgotten, and while I sincerely believe South Korea understands the gravity of the situation, it is important for them to be vigilant nonetheless.

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Feb. 14, 2018

What's my name again? A case of mistaken identity

ROSE WELDON ’19 Columnist On Jan. 30, one of my professors asked me to stay after class. As I often do in these situations, I began to internally panic throughout the period. My mind wandered, forgetting about Genghis Khan and his daughters. Had I forgotten an assignment? Insulted her by accident? Given an answer so fundamentally dumb she wanted to cut me from the course? None of the above. Instead, as I meekly walked up to her desk, she gave me a sympathetic look. “I read something in the new issue of The Hawk,” the professor said, her eyes calm and kind. “I’m so sorry you were in that accident last year.” I had a sinking realization. “I’m sorry, but that’s not me.” She was confused. “But – I read in the paper –” “That’s not me. That’s another girl, with a similar name.” Sensing awkwardness, I tried to follow it with something lighthearted. "But if you saw that review of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ I wrote that.” Before I formally met Rose Walton ’19, I saw that we already had a few things in

common. We share a floral nickname, we are both juniors, we have some of the same friends and our last names only differ by two letters. But I was formally introduced to her existence in a bizarre way. For most of last January, I received frantic messages from friends and acquaintances, asking if I was okay. “Sure,” I’d reply, thinking they were playing a bizarre joke. “Weird,” one messaged back. “Someone told me you got hit by a car.” Sure enough, soon The Hawk ran a story about a student who had been hit on Cardinal Avenue, and the pedestrian involved was none other than Walton. Cue my own puzzlement as I put together Lifestyle stories that same week. Now, a year on from that initial confusion, I decided to find Walton and talk out this miscommunication. I reached out to her on Facebook and we made an appointment at Starbucks on a Saturday. Once we met, I found out from Walton that the nominal confusion started for her long before either of our names were published. “My first couple weeks at St. Joe’s, we were both running for Student Senate,” Walton said with a laugh. “The list of candidates had my full name, Rosalie Walton. And all my friends kept saying to me, ‘Don’t worry, Rose, you’ll win. I voted for Rose, not that Rosalie girl.’ And I thought, oh no!” The lost votes didn’t matter anyway.

In that election, Walton became a senator. I did not. Embarrassing personal memories aside, I learned that Walton is a cheerleader, a Collegiate Challenge leader and an avid watcher of Netflix’s “Black Mirror.” She majors in leadership ethics and organizational sustainability (LEO), but her dream job is to work for NBC, preferably for “Saturday Night Live.” She also likes taking things casually and finding time to relax. “I do a lot around campus, so it’s nice to be able to just be,” Walton said. She then asked about me, and apologized for the miscommunications I’d had. We both got up to leave after 20 minutes, and I was left to reflect on it all. I realized how different we were, but it wasn’t hard to see how it could be easy to mix us up. In the middle of our conversation, we hit upon the topic of artificial intelligence. As a fan of “Black Mirror,” which is notorious for providing critiques on modern technology, Walton said she likes the idea of AI, but not the prospect of it actually happening. “How does it interest someone so much to create a direct copy of a human?” Walton asked. Hearing the word “copy” made me think of something: having similar names was clearly something Walton and I could work with. But if we looked the same, then we’d truly be in trouble.

On being a "poptimist"

Pop music’s unknown multifacetedness ANNIE CLARK ’19 Guest Columnist

Last December, Spotify offered me the chance to review my “Year in Music,” or the songs, artists and genres that I’d listened to most frequently during the past year. I was surprised to find that my most listened-to genre of 2017 was one I’d never heard of before: “indie poptimism.” Intrigued, I googled “poptimism” and found a good dozen or so thinkpieces about a music journalist’s school of thought surrounding the belief that pop music is just as worthy of in-depth dissection and cultural appreciation as any other genre. Many of these pieces derided any kind of uplifting of the pop music genre. A poptimist would have you believe that Taylor Swift’s assertion that the players are gonna play, play, play (“Shake It Off ”) deserves to be analyzed alongside any of Rolling Stone magazine’s greatest rock songs of all time. But as I read more about “poptimism,” I started to realize how much I could identify with it. I think a lot of pop music is undervalued; there’s almost no better genre for the universal and often overlapping feelings of heartbreak, nostalgia and coming-of-age. Pop music is usually conceptualized as vapid, meaningless empty noise that is hastily written and overproduced. That generalization obscures a lot of the truly great (and meaningful) pop music that has come out over the last few years. Grimes’ 2015 album “Art Angels” managed to be unabashedly pop all while speaking on issues ranging from sexism in the music industry (“California”) to dealing with a best

friend’s mental illness (“Pin”). No matter how you may feel about Taylor Swift, “1989,” released in 2014, still stands up as an ambitious exercise in re-engineering late-80’s synthpop for a modern audience. Charli XCX’s mixtape “Pop 2,” released Dec. 15 of last year, is one of the most creative full-length releases of any genre in recent memory, its title rightfully referring to Charli XCX’s place as an innovator of what pop music is, and what it can be.

sideration the diverse range of content that has been released under the “pop” categorization (especially within the last few years), seems to lie in a dismissal of the genre as too outwardly emotional to be considered complex. The dismissal of women, and their art, as “too emotional” is one of the most recognizable forms of sexism. Pop music as a whole is too expansive to be written off as unworthy of cultural ap-

It seems more than coincidental that a genre dominated by women has historically been the genre most derided by critics and fans alike as self-indulgent, distracting and meaningless. Music critics’ dismissal of a genre as diverse as pop music seems to be rooted in a kind of sexism that devalues art produced by women by dismissing their methods of expression. It seems more than coincidental that a genre dominated by women has historically been the genre most derided by critics and fans alike as self-indulgent, distracting and meaningless. In an op-ed entitled “The Pernicious Rise of Poptimism,” Saul Austerlitz of The New York Times charged that pop music is merely a distraction from more complicated, sophisticated content: “If we are all talking about Miley Cyrus, then we do not need to wrestle with knottier music that might require some effort to appreciate.” The dismissal of pop music as inherently meaningless, without taking into con-

preciation and criticism. Top 40 pop is one aspect of the genre; baroque pop (Florence and the Machine), dream pop (M83), experimental pop (Charli XCX), and art pop (Grimes) contribute something entirely different to our traditional understanding of what “pop” is. That isn’t to say, though, that Top 40 pop has no redeeming qualities. In an interview with New York Times Magazine last year, Lorde may have unintentionally distilled the effect of great pop music while describing the Katy Perry song “Teenage Dream”: “There’s this sadness about it, where you feel young listening to it, but you feel impermanence at the same time...when I put that song on, I’m as moved as I am by anything by David Bowie, by Fleetwood Mac, by Neil Young...there’s something holy about it.”

Why Rob Porter matters ANN MARIE MALONEY ’18 Editorial Page Editor Rob Porter, former Staff Secretary to the President, resigned last week after allegations of domestic abuse made against him by his ex-wives, Colbie Holderness and Jenny Willoughby, became public. Porter has denied these allegations. The White House, including Chief of Staff John Kelly and President Trump, have known about the allegations against Porter since November, according to reports, because the allegations had prevented Porter from obtaining a security clearance. Kelly, however, denies having learned of these accusations prior to last week. The staff secretary controls the flow of all information to the president, including sensitive and often classified information. That Porter was allowed to remain in this position for a year without a permanent clearance poses a major national security concern for our country. Other aides still in the White House continue to work in the White House with just temporary security clearances. Aside from national security concerns, though, this situation also signals a massive managerial failing on the part of the president and Kelly. During his tenure at the White House, Porter began dating communications director Hope Hicks. Apparently, Hicks helped Porter craft his statement to the press in response to the allegations, and may have known about them when Kelly and the president learned about them in November. In any other business, it would be a huge liability for the employer if they did not take proper precautions to ensure that one of their employees did not pose a threat to the safety of another employee. In all likelihood, the president and Kelly failed to do their due diligence in protecting their staff largely because they do not recognize the severity of sexual assault and domestic abuse allegations and their implications for the workplace. While people can change, and Porter may have changed since the last reported instance of his abusive behavior in 2010, employers have a responsibility to ensure a safe workplace for women. The mishandling of these allegations against Porter is just another instance of the President failing to take seriously allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and now domestic violence. The President and the White House failed to take seriously allegations against former Senate candidate Roy Moore. Additionally, the administration continually ignores the allegations against the president himself and criticism of his public behavior and attitudes toward women. Often, the president demonstrates more sympathy for men accused of sexual assault than the women who are the survivors of it. Given the pattern, we perhaps cannot hope for better from the White House, so we ought expect better of ourselves and our peers.

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Feb. 14, 2018

Media’s appropriation of black culture What it is and how we can fix it ALIYAH STOKES ’20 Guest Columnist America is all about being a “melting pot” or “salad” allowing different races, cultures or ethnic groups to live together in harmony while still being appreciated for their differences. Yet it should be duly noted that there is a difference between appreciating a culture and appropriating a culture. So what is cultural appropriation? Over the last three years the term “cultural appropriation” has become more relevant, especially in the media. Some of you might be asking: “Well what is culture appropriation?” and “Why is it a bad thing?” Cultural appropriation is defined by Susan Scafidi, a Fordham University law professor and author of “Who Owns Culture? Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law,” as “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts from someone else's culture without permission.” This can include unauthorized use of another culture's dance, dress, music,

language, folklore, cuisine, traditional medicine and religious symbols.. It's most likely to be harmful when the source community is a minority group that has been oppressed or exploited in other ways or when the object of appropriation is particularly sensitive, e.g. sacred objects. The most common way we see appropriation of black culture,, is through hairstyles, including Kim Kardashian’s

bantu knots are more than just cute “space buns” or way to look “edgy.” These styles, especially cornrows, date all the way back to slavery and were used as ways to communicate escape routes. On a simpler note, they were a way to protect our hair. When we see mostly white people taking something with ease and without understanding the context, that is where the backlash comes in.

The real issue comes in when the people taking the style try to claim it as their own without being educated in the importance of what they are "borrowing." cornrows. The Kardashians and Jenners are no strangers to the appropriation of black culture. Their brand of cultural appropriation is relatively frequent and their response to criticism is dismissive at best, causing people who have not been exposed to black culture to easily say “I don’t get what the big deal is, it’s just hair...right?” Wrong. Cornrows and other predominantly black hairstyles like dreadlocks or

So what is the real issue with cultural appropriation? The real issue comes in when the people taking the style try to claim it as their own without being educated in the importance of what they are “borrowing.” The black “style” looks cool to them, and this leads people of many ethnicities (mostly Caucasian) to take it and use it as their own.

This disrespect we feel is when people of other ethnicities are praised for this certain style, while black people are ridiculed or even punished. We have seen white people earning praise for the same hairstyles people of color are looked down upon for wearing, especially in the workplace. Cultural staples were dubbed “new trends” and black people were often erased from black spaces. The best way to try and combat cultural appropriation is through awareness and education. Halloween is the holiday where cultural appropriation at its peak, where people can literally take an important part of someone’s culture and make it into a costume. If people stopped and educated themselves on the importance of a headdress in Native American cultures, they would think twice about picking one up to play pretend for a night. If people realized how many black people are asked to change their hairstyles because it breaks some type of dress code at work or school,people would reconsider their choices. Cultural appropriation can be combated with a little education and empathy on all sides.

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Feb. 14, 2018

"I miss us" ANA FAGUY ’19 Editor in Chief

s a soft snow started to fall, the Campion Dining Hall slowly filled with hungry students. Wearing her burgundy Frida Kahlo sweatshirt, Julia Furey-Bastian ’20 walked in from the darkness, her long blond hair swaying side to side with each step. The 20-year-old made a hard right toward the Fish Bowl, a glassed-off section of the dining hall often filled with students looking for a quiet space to chat. On the far left sat two of her best friends, Peter Ferris ’18 and George Fenton ’18. All three had attended a Christmas dinner at Fenton’s house on Dec. 11. At the party, Furey-Bastian came up to them and put her arms around them. “I miss us,” she told them jokingly, and for the next two days, the men repeated it every time they saw her. On Dec. 13, the three friends grabbed their food from the dining hall, Furey-Bastian collecting a vegan-friendly plate of chickpeas and fruit, and sat along the windows that look out on the parking lot in front of Sourin Hall. They buckled in for their typical Campion dinner talk, spending just under an hour discussing a range of topics in an effort to avoid thinking about finals. Furey-Bastian had two finals the next day, one in math and one in philosophy. She would never take them. Instead, at 11 p.m. that night, her professors would be asked if they had evaluated enough work to give her a grade for the semester because she would not be able to take any more exams.

double philosophy and religious studies major, Furey-Bastian took five classes last fall: math, Logic, Indian Buddhism, a philosophy course that is part of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, and an English course that trains students to be tutors in the Writing Center. In lieu of a final exam for her English course, Furey-Bastian had a 10 a.m. meeting on Dec. 13 with Lindsay Norton ’20, Mary McDermott ’20 and Jenny Spinner, Ph.D., associate professor of English and director of the Writing Center. As a final project for Spinner’s course, Furey-Bastian and her group proposed the Writing Center begin offering conversation groups for international students to help improve their writing. While Norton and McDermott focused on statistics in the research phase of the project, Furey-Bastian focused on the human side,

the women remembered. Students are more than just the papers they need help with. They are people, and Furey-Bastian pushed that point. Furey-Bastian and her group members continued to edit their final project on Google Docs throughout the day. McDermott and Norton noticed Furey-Bastian making revisions to the document that afternoon. Several weeks later, when Spinner asked if Furey-Bastian remembered the project, Furey-Bastian said she wasn’t sure.

t dinner in Campion, Furey-Bastian, Fenton and Ferris spent part of their time discussing how they all had been bullied as children. They had these kinds of detailed conversations all the time. Whatever came up, no matter how abstract, they went with it. Fenton mentioned he was bullied for having a bad haircut during his youth. He was on his third cup of coffee when Furey-Bastian told her own story about how she had gotten a shorter haircut when she was young. She hated having short hair and vowed never to have it again. “That was one of the last things she told us,” Fenton said. Vivian Milan ’18 was one of the last people to see Furey-Bastian before she attempted to cross City Avenue that night. Milan, like Furey-Bastian, was grabbing a quick bite to eat in Campion. She was eating with Julian Zuzarte ’18 when Furey-Bastian stopped by to say hello and see how finals were going. The next day, Zuzarte called Milan and asked her to come to Wolfington Hall. He said he had something to tell her. She had a hunch what he was going to say. On the walk over, she happened to be listening to the Beatles song “A Day in the Life,” a song about John Lennon’s mother Julia, who was struck and killed by a car. The second-to-last line of the song reads, “Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.” Some time before 6 p.m., Furey-Bastian left the dining hall to meet her cousin Patrick Bastian outside St. Albert’s Hall, off of Lapsley Lane on the Merion side of campus, where Furey-Bastian lived. While crossing City Avenue, she was struck by a vehicle and severely injured. She suffered extensive injuries, including intensive brain trauma and multiple rib and facial fractures. Furey-Bastian’s room in St. Albert’s was on the first floor. Victoria Tralies ’18 was her RA but knew Furey-Bastian best from

Furey-Bastian ’20 and friend at a Christmas party two days before she was injured.

their work in the Writing Center. Tralies recalled Furey-Bastian’s family members coming to collect personal items from her room before Tralies left to go home for winter break. “It was really eerie seeing everything the way that it was,” Tralies recalled.

nstead of being on campus for the spring semester, Furey-Bastian is in a rehabilitation hospital in a Philadelphia suburb. Her head was shaved after the first of two brain surgeries, and her hair is just beginning to grow back. She took a few steps, with assistance, for the first time last week and has little short-term memory. But she still remembers her friends, who visit her regularly, especially Ferris and Fenton. Initially communicating only via sign language, Furey-Bastian has improved to where the three friends can resume their storytelling. For a while, when Furey-Bastian was still in a coma, Fenton and Ferris would talk to her as if she could hear them. “I miss us,” they would say to her. Last week, Fenton visited Furey-Bastian with a Scrabble game in tow. He thought it would be a good way to pass the time and keep her mind active. “It felt like we were just hanging out with her, and she just happened to be in the hospital,” Fenton said. “Her personality was there and [she was] even playing around with the idea that she forgets things.”

Furey-Bastian ’20 and her friend George Fenton ’18 (Photos by Dylan Eddinger ’19).

t St. Joe’s, Furey-Bastian never lost her focus on other people, or on the social justice issues that mattered to her. She moved in early before the start of her first year to complete the Philadelphia Service Immersion Program (PSIP). Paul Klingsberg Ph.D., professor of mathematics, was the faculty member who worked with her PSIP group. "I met everybody, but she made it a point to really get to know me," Klingsberg said. "We chatted at great length that day. I was most impressed with her.” Since their first meeting, Klingsberg and Furey-Bastian kept in contact, catching up whenever they saw each other on campus.

Klingsberg also participated in the SJU March For All in January 2017, which Furey-Bastian helped organize in support of immigrants. “She cares a lot about people, both friends and strangers, and I was very taken with that,” Klingsberg said. Last fall, as a sophomore, Furey-Bastian was one of the youngest students accepted for the Inside-Out course. Each week she visited the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC) to attend a class alongside incarcerated students. Normally, older St. Joe’s students are chosen to participate, but because of her compelling interview, Furey-Bastian was given a spot in the class, according to Jamie Hebbeler Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy. “I was personally lucky enough to have been riding shotgun next to her every Wednesday to and from PICC as she navigated our massive 12-passenger van through the guts of the city,” Hebbeler said.

urey-Bastian wasn’t new to driving through the city. During her second semester at St. Joe’s, she had driven every Tuesday to do service at HopeWorks N’Camden in Camden, New Jersey, as part of a service learning course taught by Dan Joyce, S.J., executive director of mission programs. In Camden, Furey-Bastian and her classmate and service partner, Emily Sokolowski ’20, were assigned to a job called “dreams.” They met with underprivileged kids and gave them time to tell their stories and work through their difficult experiences. “She was able to make these kids who really don’t have anybody come out of their shells,” Sokolowski said. Week after week traveling to Camden, the women grew closer. During their trips, the two would talk about everything from service to tattoos. They shared a tight bond, one that only grew stronger when seven months later, Sokolowski would help save Furey-Bastian’s life in the middle of City Avenue.

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Lifestyle

Feb. 14, 2018

It all starts here

A look at Lights’ concept album “Skin&Earth” AMBER DENHAM ’18 Lifestyle Editor From her youth traveling alongside her parents who worked as missionaries to winning Juno Awards and performing with Paramore as well as at Coachella, Canadian singer and now comic book writer Lights is a real life Wonder Woman. Following three studio records came her fourth record, “Skin&Earth,” released on Sept. 22, 2017, in which she wrote and illustrated a six-issue comic series to accompany the album. Recently, I spoke with Lights about her writing process, how to embrace one’s own weaknesses, and what it means to be a resilient woman working in two predominantly-male industries. Lights’ “We Were Here” tour comes to Philadelphia’s Theatre of the Living Arts on Feb. 25. Now that Skin&Earth, both the album and the comic, are out, what’s it been like to see people writing that your “dream come true” project has inspired them to pursue their dreams? It’s amazing. And the same thing has been passed to me from other artists and creators that I admire, so to see that working for other people is kind of amazing. And that’s part of the dream too. I remember I was playing a show and a woman came up to me and said “I’ve wanted to make my own comic now, take a look at my art,” and she showed me her art, and it’s amazing. I was like “This is so much better than mine!” Sometimes people just need a little reminder that you can do it, and in a society that kind of makes you feel like you can’t, I think it’s good to have those reminders that all you gotta do is try, and you’ll be surprised at what you can accomplish. What has been one of the hardest moments you’ve had to endure in these two industries, and how do you combat it? Probably the biggest thing over the

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

two mediums, actually over comics so far and over music is that people generally assume that if you’re a woman, you don’t write the music, you don’t work on the music; if you’re a woman you don’t do it all. But, whereas if you’re a man, they’re more inclined to just automatically assume that you’ve done all the work. And that’s kind of something I’ve had to do some proving over the years, to make people know how much I’ve been involved in everything. And same within comics, I think people would immediately assume that I didn’t do the art and that I didn’t do the writing, and I don’t know if that’s chalked up to being a female

or not, but been kind of annoying. I have a little segment with ‘Written, illustrated, and lettered by Lights,” so there’s no denying that when you see that. I think that it’s a reminder to young women, or anyone for that matter, that you can do it all! And it’s in your ability to achieve when you put the work in, and prove everybody wrong. Do you put a lot of thought into first and last lines of your work, especially with “Skin&Earth”? You know it’s funny, I hadn’t really thought about that until this project. Until I created the intro track for the record, the first lyric was “It all starts here,” and that was

very purposeful because I wanted it to sound the beginning of a story. I didn’t really think that much of it with the comic; I think it was more finding those potent lines that would cover themselves through the story. I find those moments potent, poetry style dialogue are what makes comics for me, that makes moments drive really deep that make the story connect with something deeper, so I’m very cognisant of those things. In creating the main character of the comic, Enia Jin, who you mentioned is modeled closely after your own personality, was it difficult to create a character that can be relatable to anyone, regardless of how they identify? It was easy! In fact, when I started writing the character, she was a lot more dependent and weak, I guess, than how she turned out. The more I wrote this character being so needy, because the whole kind of idea of the story was based around her being this hopeless, end of her rope individual who is desperate for companionship and that the more I wrote that character, the more I realized that I can’t relate to that, I mean, I have my moments of weakness, we all do, but that doesn’t mean you’re a weak person. That doesn’t mean everything you say is weak and everything you do is weak. And so I realized that I was writing her way too one-dimensionally, and started building in strength into that weakness. Then I started to realize that those do go hand in hand; because you have moments of weakness doesn’t mean you aren’t this amazing, powerful person. In fact, every powerful person has their moments of weakness and then it became the origin story of a very powerful person and exploring their weaknesses because through the weakness, we find strength. We explore and we’re on this journey, and not all of it is pretty, but it gets us to where we need to go.

Celebrating national and local culture

Black History Month events happening in Philadelphia LAUREN BOURQUE ’19 Hawk Staff Black History Month, celebrated every February, is a time to honor the contributions and achievements made by African Americans who have impacted our country. The month is dedicated to learning about black history and culture on both a national and local level. The city of Philadelphia is hosting a variety of events to celebrate black history, some of them lasting longer than just the month of February. Here are some of the many events happening in the city over the next few weeks. “Henry ‘Box’ Brown: A Hip Hop Musical” This musical tells the story of Henry “Box” Brown, a slave who read and wrote poetry as well as performed magic acts. Once he was freed, he performed across the world and spoke about his political views. The show is playing at the Community College of Philadelphia until Feb. 18. Tickets are on sale for $30.

Artwork in the City This February, more than 50 students created artwork and statues of Martin Luther King Jr. that are featured all over the city. The nine statues are placed in locations such as the Betsy Ross House, City Hall and Comcast Center Plaza. The statues also feature quotes from King as creative inspiration to all visitors and to honor his legacy. Philly Black Trans History Panel Discussion For the second consecutive year, the William Way LGBT Community Center will host a panel discussion about the Black Trans community and will feature influential trans speakers from the Philadelphia area. The event will be held on Feb. 28. Black History Month Brunch This is the fourth consecutive year that St. Malachy Catholic Church will be hosting a Black History Month brunch. The brunch will also include a discussion about the Harlem Renaissance, titled “A Celebration of Black Creativity.” This event is on Feb. 17 and tickets are on sale for $15, which must be purchased in advance.

Black Pulp! Exhibit This new exhibit at the African American Museum explores how printed media represents the Black experience, from the early twentieth century America to today. Another exhibit to note is a permanent display titled, “Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia 1776-1876. This exhibit tells the important stories of early black Philadelphians who helped to shape the region’s history. Black Pulp! is on display until April 29. While these are just some of the events going on, there are plenty of other events happening throughout the month and some that carry over into March and April as well. It is also important to remember that while Black History month is an important time to appreciate different cultures, this is not the only time of year that they can be celebrated. Many of the places and organizations listed above have events all the time, so if you enjoy any of these events, make sure to check out what else is happening throughout the rest of the year. Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

Lifestyle

Feb. 14, 2018

Friends support injured student CONTINUED FROM PG. 9 On Dec. 13, Sokolowski left the Chapel of Saint Joseph around 6 p.m. She was walking to Boland Hall to develop photos she had taken while in the chapel. Instead of crossing over McShain Bridge as she often did, Sokolowski walked up City Avenue to cross at the Lapsley Lane intersection. As she got closer to the light, Sokolowski saw something in the road. The traffic signal was red, and cars were stopped. “I started to walk a bit faster,” Sokolowski remembered. “Something’s telling me something’s not right, so I started running.” Sokolowski realized what was in the road - a body. When the light turned green, cars started to swerve around the figure in the street. Sokolowski threw her backpack and camera onto the Barbelin Hall lawn and ran into the road. Initially Sokolowski didn’t understand why the woman was in the street. Then she noticed glass covering the woman and the area, and she realized the woman had been hit by a car. Because of her work at the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support, Sokolowski is CPR-certified and knew how to stabilize the woman in the road. She called 911, and the dispatcher walked her through exactly what to do. After an off-duty paramedic was

flagged down, Sokolowski had the help she needed to flip the woman. Together Sokolowski and the paramedic turned the woman over, keeping her stable and getting her on her back to further assess her injuries. Even after they flipped her, Sokolowski didn't recognize the woman's face. It wasn’t until the paramedic told Sokolowski that the woman had a tree tattoo on her neck that Sokolowski realized she was working to save the life of her classmate, service partner and friend. The next time Sokolowski saw Furey-Bastian was in the ICU at Thomas Jefferson Hospital. “When I went to go see her, I remember thinking she looked good to me after seeing her in the road on Wednesday night,” Sokolowski said. “I saw her every week after that.” It was six weeks before Milan saw Furey-Bastian again. “I honestly didn’t know what to expect,” Milan said. On a Sunday morning in late January, Milan exited the elevator doors on the fourth floor of the rehabilitation center, along with Tralies and Spinner. Milan sat in a plastic hospital chair in front of the elevator doors for an hour, anxiously waiting to see Furey-Bastian, who was in a therapy session when the women arrived to visit her. When the elevator doors opened, a tall

woman in a wheelchair with one broken leg elevated and stitches criss-crossing her stubbled head exited the elevator. Furey-Bastian’s father pushed his daughter towards the visitors. One by one the students re-introduced themselves. There was a pause of silence as they waited to see if Furey-Bastian recognized them. Furey-Bastin opened her mouth slightly, looked at Milan, and softly said, “Hi, Viv.”

Furey-Bastian shows her completed Scrabble game (Photo by George Fenton ’18).

“Ember” in the dark

Breaking Benjamin’s upcoming new album JILLIAN BUCKLEY ’20 Hawk Staff The rock band Breaking Benjamin has recently enhanced their return to the music scene by giving fans previews of their upcoming album “Ember.” “Ember” is not scheduled to be released until this coming April, but Breaking Benjamin has been releasing new singles and music videos from the album since January. Although only knowing some of the band’s older and more popular songs, such as “Give Me A Sign” and “Dear Agony,” I was intrigued to see how the band had developed from then to now. The first video I listened to was an unofficial lyric video for the song “Red Cold

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

River.” Within the first twenty seconds, I found myself captivated by the sound. The atmosphere of the song is haunting and dark, beginning with a simple minor guitar riff and quiet vocals. This lowkey opening quickly transforms into a song that features a rougher guitar sound with grating vocals. The frontman, Benjamin Burnley, aggressively screams the word “run” here, heightening the song’s feeling of desperation before launching into the chorus. After one listen, I was so entranced that I played o it on repeat until the music video came out. The video was not something I would have expected. It involves a missing child, performance shots and the implementation of witchcraft all in one. The narrative was intriguing and aligned almost perfectly with the song overall. I was especially moved by the dialogue at the beginning, which showed a father whose child had gone missing. The actor states, in a voice roughened by misery, that “She’s gone, taken from me. This world is cold without love. I will fix this, I’ll make this right.” The visuals towards the conclusion of the video were also poignantly beautiful, and they lent more insight to the song’s lyrics. The next single off of “Ember” is “Feed the Wolf ” and the audio was uploaded on the band’s official VEVO channel. After listening to the song, I was almost comfort-

ed by how the band has not seemed to stray from their original sound. Unlike “Red Cold River,” “Feed the Wolf ” begins with a harsh guitar riff that is perpetuated for the next few minutes. Burnley also masterfully switches between clean and rough vocals throughout the entirety of the song. “Feed the Wolf ” does not provide any reprieve from the powerful riffs and vocal screams, but is made unique by the spoken interlude in the bridge. This section of the song echoes with the words “It is no longer a human, it is a beast...” and this idea extends into a brief monologue. Although Breaking Benjamin has stayed consistent with their style throughout the years, they possess the art of always providing something new, like this interlude, for audiences to relish in. The dark themes and tones of “Ember” are shown even more clearly with the band’s recent release of their tracklist. The potential tracklist includes songs with names like “Tourniquet,” “Psycho,” and “Save Yourself,” which hint at bleak imagery and allude to a distorted form of healing. With the poetic lyrics, epic harmonies and chilling concepts, I am definitely excited for the release of “Ember.” Even though I am changing every day, these album teasers from a band I have listened to since middle school have shown me that some things will still stay the same.

Group makes PB&J for homeless KAITLYN PATTERSON ’20 Creative Director On the third floor of Mandeville Hall, room 375 is converted into a sandwich-making operation. Bread slices cover the table, which is surrounded by about 20 people from all over campus. The participants are divided into three groups: peanut butter spreaders, jelly smearers and those completing the job by putting the two halves together. Students and faculty involved with the Business Information and Technology Society (BITS) are behind this operation, gathering people to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for homeless people every other Friday throughout the school year. “It’s a very easy way to see and feel like what you’re doing with your time is making an impact,” said BITS president Claudia Deegan ’18. BITS is a group on campus which invites alumni to speak to business students about job opportunities. The club’s advisor, Kathleen Campbell Garwood, Ph.D., professor in the business and analytics department, explained it was harder for first and second-year students to identify with these alumni because some business majors don’t take their major classes until junior or senior year. The sandwich-making service opportunity opened a door to expose the group to something beyond job opportunities. During the group's most recent event on Feb. 9, participants made about 200 sandwiches, which is a typical number for the bi-monthly event. Sandwiches are delivered through the volunteer food service group FoodConnect, which picks up the sandwiches and distributes them to various shelters around Philadelphia. The sandwich fixings come from donations, which are placed in boxes around campus. Campbell Garwood said the group is still running off the first batch of donations. In fact, Campbell Garwood said her office is filled with about 80 jars of peanut butter. The group has connections with students and faculty all across campus, so if supplies are low they rely on many people to donate. Deegan said this service event is more laid back than many other service opportunities on campus, and a key feature is that a variety of people are invited to participate. A range of business majors, faculty, graduate students and international students have taken part this year. Nancy Komada, Ph.D., senior director for the Office of Adult Student Life, helps at each event and said these service events are great for “getting to know other people on the university’s campus and being able to help the homeless.”

Members of BITS making PB&J sandwiches for the homeless (Photo by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20).

Lifestyle

Feb. 14, 2018

Striving for diversity

The Asian Student Association celebrates culture EMILY GRAHAM ’20 Assistant Lifestyle Editor The Asian Student Association (ASA) is a Student Inclusion and Diversity organization which strives to celebrate Asian culture and educate students through events on and off campus. The ASA offers Asian students a welcoming space on campus, but it also promotes the importance of inclusivity. The

organization invites all students to join in the events and learning opportunities that it offers. ASA’s mission appeals to both Asian and non-Asian students interested in experiencing and appreciating Asian culture. “It’s not limited to Asian people, even though we definitely encourage Asian people to join,” said Ting Brown ’20, secretary of ASA. “It’s just a group of people in a space that’s accepting and appreciative of Asian culture. It’s a place for Asian students

Members of the Asian Student Association at the Rocky steps (Photo courtesy of Megan Hartwell ’18).

to come together. There isn’t a lot of Asian representation at St. Joe’s, so it’s a way for as students to connect.” During the general meetings and events, Asian students can gather with others who share their traditions or who come from different Asian backgrounds. As part of Student Inclusion and Diversity, the ASA welcomes students looking to find a safe and familiar space on campus. For treasurer Alison Eng ’18, ASA provided a way for her to become involved in a campus organization where she felt comfortable. She started by attending the general meetings, and now holds a position on the organization’s executive board. “I got involved more my sophomore year, even though I went to my first meeting freshman year,” Eng said. “I guess what changed for me was that I was getting out of my shell more.” While ASA is an important organization for Asian students, it also seeks to include students who don’t typically experience Asian culture. Megan Hartwell ’18, co-president of ASA, emphasized the inclusive environment that the organization offers to all students. “I’m a president, and I’m not Asian, so I really strive to get other diversity,” Hartwell said. “As part of the Student Inclusion and Diversity organization, we strive to get students of all backgrounds.” Hartwell also began her involvement in ASA by attending a meeting during the spring semester of her freshman year to see what the group was like. Hartwell is not

Asian, so she was not sure if she would be invited into the organization. “I’ve always had an affinity for Asian culture in general,” Hartwell said. “When I heard [ASA] was an organization, I said I’ll go to the first meeting and see how it is, and I absolutely fell in love with the community, just how everybody was so welcoming of any background. I just felt like I was allowed to be there.” ASA has many events planned for the upcoming months. This month, the group will take a trip to the Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown and host a karaoke night on campus. ASA will also continue a few popular events this year, including sushi nights and Holi. At the sushi nights, ASA members teach students how to make sushi using provided ingredients and bring in sushi from local restaurants. Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is run in collaboration with the Hawks of India, an adult student organization. These events have been popular among Asian and non-Asian students alike. “ASA is smaller group in terms of size, and we’re pretty tight knit, but we’re always looking for new members,” Brown said. “We love seeing new people. That’s why I like Holi because it’s encouraging a broader group of students to be involved in our activities.” Members of the executive board encourage students curious about ASA to consider attending a meeting, going to an event or reaching out to one of the members. Students can also learn more about the group on Facebook and Instagram.

Horoscopes

Valentine's Day Edition KAITLYN PATTERSON ’20 Creative Director Aries Mar. 21 - Apr. 19 In the love department, you are comfortable. You’re confident, so being single does not bother you. However, you can be stubborn and this can push people away. Stay open, confident and authentic and the right person will come to you. Your best match: Sagittarius or Libra. Taurus Apr. 20 - May 20 You’re reliable, so people gravitate towards you. You desire a partner that you can rely on as much as they rely on you. You tend to form relationships with those in the same social circles you are in, so they usually start out as friendships. Be bold and go out of your comfort zone today! Your best match: Pisces or Scorpio. Gemini May 21 - June 20 You often find yourself searching for love. It may feel like you are surrounded by couples and this may make you feel lonely. You’re social and friendly, so you have many good people in your social circle. A great relationship will happen naturally and shouldn't be forced. Your best match: Leo or Sagittarius.

Cancer June 21 - July 22 You’re very in tune with your emotions, and this is important in any relationship. You value communication, both verbal and nonverbal so you are very honest with your partner. If you’re single, don’t fret. Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romance. Hang out with your friends and relax. Your best match: Capricorn or Virgo. Leo July 21 - Aug. 22 You’re passionate and sincere, Leo, and these are two strong qualities. When you’re single, you’re still confident in yourself and you know how to have a good time. However, you must be with someone who can keep up with you. You’re independent, which can be intimidating for a potential partner, so try to let your walls come down. Your best match: Sagittarius or Aquarius. Virgo Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 Valentine’s Day can bring up a lot of emotions. You wish to be close with someone, yet this can be difficult. However, when you find the right person, you are very loving, open and honest. Put yourself out there and more importantly, be confident in yourself. Your best match: Cancer or Pisces.

Libra Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 You value peace and harmony, Libra, and this extends into your romantic life as well. In relationships you are dedicated, and this makes you easily compatible with other signs. Being single does not bother you, so whether this Valentine’s day is spent with friends or a loved one you will make it memorable! Your best match: Aquarius or Leo.

Capricorn Dec. 22 - Jan. 19 You’re not an easy egg to crack, but when you connect deeply with someone your walls slowly come down. It’s true that opposites attract; you need compassion from your partner to bring out your sensitive side. Try to open yourself up to people around you. Your best match: Cancer or Taurus.

Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 You value honesty, Scorpio and this not only makes you a good friend, but a great partner. You desire someone who is just as intelligent and passionate as you are, so you will not settle for just anybody. Your best match: Taurus or Cancer.

Aquarius Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 There’s nothing you love more than a good conversation. You’re a good listener, which is a great quality to have in any relationship. Keep looking for that good conversation, Aquarius. But don’t let a first impression turn you away from someone new. Your best match: Leo or Sagittarius.

Sagittarius Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 Be adventurous this Valentine’s Day, Sagittarius. You are fun and have a great sense of humor, which are two very lovable qualities. Whether you spend Valentine’s Day with that special someone or with friends, you will have fun spending time with those you care about. Your best match: Aries or Leo.

Pisces Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 You’re a hopeless romantic, Pisces. This is a blessing, but also a curse. You desire a true connection with your partner, but you don’t always know if you’ve found it. Take the time to really get to know someone. Don’t let the fear of getting hurt get in the way of your search for true love. Your best match: Virgo or Taurus.

Sports

Febuary 14, 2018

Proven to be contenders

Mens tennis team prepares for the rest of the season SARAH JOSEPH ’20 Hawk Staff The St. Joe’s men’s tennis team prevailed at St. Francis College on Feb. 10 with a 5-2 home win. The team earned 68 points in the singles events, compared to St. Francis’ 48 points. For doubles, St. Joe’s had a total of 19 points, St. Francis having only 9. The Hawks scored a total of 87 points. St. Francis put up 57 points. Each doubles team won against their St. Francis competitors. Sophomore Beekman Schaeffer and senior Tim Stierle went up against Pablo Blasco-Torres and Javier Navarro of St. Francis and closed the match with a score of 6-3. The pair of junior Andre Fick and senior Nick Ringle, along with senior Peter Dewitt and freshman Johnnie Massart won their matches with scores of 7-6 and 6-0, respectively allowing for the doubles teams to remain undefeated in their matches against St. Francis. “We are still early in season and still trying out different combination for doubles. I think we got the makings of getting there. Finding that right chemistry between the players along with the talent mix is the challenge,” said Ian Crookenden, the team’s coach.

The Hawks’ singles event had four out of their six players win their matches overall. Junior Dan Tan took on Francisco Blanco of St. Francis, winning 6-4 in the first match and 6-3 in the second. Massart played against St. Francis sophomore Stefan Gmijovic, earning six points for each match to win. Junior Michael Santa Lucia scored 6-4 and 7-6 against his opponent, and Dewitt went up against Artiz with a score of 6-3 both times, allowing for the senior to win both of his matches. “During my match, I was consistent and stayed mentally strong when my opponent got in a rhythm,” Dewitt said. “[Assistant coach] Marc Pibernat always stresses the importance of staying mentally tough and in the moment during our matches.” In terms of preparing for remaining games of the season, the team looks to improve on both their individual and doubles performances by building up their momentum during the games and looking back on past performances to see what they need to adjust in their tactics and/or position. “I want to have the best season I’ve had thus far,” Dewitt said. “It would be great to go out on a high note. I also really want to improve my doubles game as well. The doubles point can be a big momentum changer.” When the team goes to Saint Peter’s University next week, the team is looking

Dewitt serves as Tan stands at the net (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

to feel comfortable in that playing environment and adjust their skills to it. “[The tennis courts are] in a bubble, which is a different environment, and we have to make sure the players are prepared for it. Inside the bubble, it is colder and the

lighting is different. So, the players will have to prepare for that this upcoming week,” Crookenden said. The team will go on to compete next week at Saint Peter’s in Jersey City, New Jersey on Feb. 18.

The Hawks keep postseason dreams alive St. Joe's snaps their five game losing streak

DREW RHOADES ’20 Hawk Staff The St. Joe’s men’s basketball team broke its five game losing streak in front of a home crowd when they beat the University of Massachusetts Minutemen on Feb. 10 . Both teams have spent the season near the bottom of the Atlantic 10. Currently, St. Joe’s now sits at 10th place and UMass is at ninth. The Hawks entered the game with a 9-14 record, while UMass came into the day 1-4 over their last five games and 11-13 overall. The two teams last played each other in Massachusetts on Jan. 14, and the Minute men won with a score of 72-69. The Hawks had a slow start, being down 14-6 and 17-11 at various points through

the first 10 minutes. A comeback was fueled after the midway mark of the first half, and the Hawks were able to tie the game at 21. While UMass regained the lead a number of times, the Hawks would never fall too far behind and were able to enter halftime with the game tied 41-41. Senior forward James Demery led the first half effort with 11 points. The second half was much of the same, as St. Joe’s and UMass continued to exchange baskets and were tied at 58 at the 12 minute mark. Saint Joseph’s biggest lead of the game to that point followed shortly, when they went up 69-63. The Hawks would then extend that, leading 74-65 at 6:55. They would not trail after that. Adjustments made going into the secFunk extends for a dunk on a fast break.

Sophomore forward Nick Robinson stares down a defender (Photos by Kristen Babich ’20).

ond half were key to the Hawks win over the Minutemen according to freshman forward Anthony Longpre. “In the first half we saw that they [UMass] made a lot of threes and were shooting a really high percentage, so we just tried to run them off the line and play better defense.” Freshman forward Taylor Funk led all players with 22 points, while senior guard Shavar Newkirk had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Demery and junior guard Chris Clover both added 18 points. Defense on the outside was a issue for the Hawks, as UMass was 14 for 25 from the 3-point line. Head coach Phil Martelli noted Clover’s coverage of UMass’ Luwane Pipkins as a factor in the win along with good plays on

offense and defense. “Taylor Funk made a couple of shots in a row,” Martelli said. “When they went to a funky defense, we did some nice reads there.” Going into the game on a five game losing streak is never easy, but Longpre said the team had the right mindset. “We just had to play hard,” Longpre said. “We knew we couldn’t keep going on a losing streak, so we just stopped being selfish and passed the ball better.” St. Joe’s only has six games left until the start of the A-10 tournament, where they will look to extend their season. “We just gotta keep grinding and keep winning,” Longpre said. The Hawks return to Hagan Arena on Feb. 17 to take on Duquesne University.

Sports

Feb. 14, 2018

Athlete from down under

Rebecca Lane shines for Australian and St. Joe’s lacrosse teams NICK KARPINSKI ’21 Assistant Sports Editor St. Joe’s women’s lacrosse junior midfielder Rebecca Lane was selected to the 2017 Australian National Team last summer where she competed against the sport’s brightest talents. Throughout her time on the team, Lane represented Australia in both the Women’s World Cup, held in Surrey, England, and the International World Games, hosted by Wroclaw, Poland. Lane has not only had a decorated career abroad; she’s also been able to show off her talents at St. Joe’s. Most notably, she was the 2016 Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Year and a 2017 A-10 Second team selection. Her latest National Team accomplishments add to an already impressive resume. The accomplishments and subsequent recognition gave her extra confidence, especially headed into a fresh collegiate season. “Having the experience of playing against players that I couldn’t have even imagined playing against has given me a lot of confidence,” Lane said. “I think it will translate well into next season. I have more of a competitive drive because I know I can play against the best.” Women’s lacrosse head coach Alex Kahoe said that Lane’s international experience, especially at the World Cup level, has done a great deal for her advancement as a player. “It’s the highest level that there is,” Kahoe said. “She understands what it takes to compete at the highest level and be successful.”

Lane’s international experience translates into her play at St. Joe’s (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Lane said college lacrosse is completely different than anything she’s experienced before. Practice is every day as opposed to a few times a week. Lane enjoys how she’s able to constantly be around her teammates at St. Joe’s. “Being around my teammates all the time has been special,” Lane said. “We all have the same drive and goals as players. It’s a great community to be around.” Kahoe has seen Lane grow as a leader through her international play. She commented on the fact that playing with thirtyyear-old women as a teenager really helped to develop her skills. “Becca has played against extremely talented competition,” Kahoe said. “Her

experiences have helped shape her into the leader she is today.” Lane said that playing lacrosse for St. Joe’s has a different feel than playing for the Australian National Team. She attributed this to lacrosse’s popularity in the United States. “Playing for St. Joe’s, an American team, is very much so a battle for pride,” Lane said. “It’s something I can really feel when I walk onto Sweeney Field.” The locker room presence at St. Joe’s is completely different than on the Australian National Team. Lane said that she really felt the nerves playing for Australia, but St. Joe’s is more relaxed in that aspect. “At St. Joe’s, it’s very light in the locker room,” Lane said. “It’s cool to see what team-

mates do in their pregame routine. It’s all about getting hype no matter what you do.” Lane is already extremely accomplished in her lacrosse career. However, she’s still hungry to get better. Kahoe believes that constantly improving is one of Lane’s innate qualities. “She never settles,” Kahoe said. “She’s someone who wants to be the best player she can be while also helping those around her do the same. She goes above and beyond in and out of practice to be the best leader possible.” Lane wants to explore all kinds of opportunities in the lacrosse world after graduating. She said playing professionally and coaching afterwards is an appealing option. “I would love to try out for a pro league and see if I would get drafted,” Lane said. “It would be a great experience. I also enjoy the idea of possibly becoming a coach. It would be a great next step after four years of college lacrosse.” Expectations are high this season. Both Lane and Kahoe said that they expect an A-10 championship. Lane also talked about team goals on a more technical standpoint. “As a team, we want to be super aggressive and gritty on the field,” Lane said. “We’re going to play our style of lacrosse and put in place everything we’ve been working on.” Lane and the Hawks suffered a road loss in their season opener against Georgetown University on Feb. 10. The team returns to Sweeney Field to take on Central Connecticut State University on Feb. 17.

Leading by example

Men's lacrosse seniors look to inspire 13 freshmen SAM BRITT ’20 Hawk Staff “Selfless. Engaged. Discipline.” is the mantra of the St. Joe’s men’s lacrosse team as they enter the 2018 season. Those three words, which hang in the entrance of the locker room, set a standard the coaching staff is looking to instill in a young St. Joe’s team. “Those are our pillars,” senior attackman Chris Blewitt said. “It is what we base ourselves around. It’s a dedication to excellence and to doing the little things right. It is about playing selflessly. It is what we want to reestablish the culture of this program on.” Senior goaltender Pat Dallon describes S.E.D. as the team's ideal style of play. “It is about giving yourself up for the team,” Dallon said. “It is about realizing you are playing for something bigger than yourself.” St. Joe’s graduated 13 seniors, many of whom played key roles last season. Taking their place is a group of freshman who will have to step in and make an immediate impact. Blewitt firmly believes this incoming class is up to the task. “It’s a terrific group,” Blewitt said. “We have a lot of guys who have really shown this

is where they want to be and that they want to compete at the DI level.” The senior class of 12, including graduate students, also steps into a new role as mentors and leaders, hoping to instill the virtue of S.E.D into their younger teammates.“One of my goals for the season is to be the best teammate I can be and to make everyone around me better,” Dallon said. “We lost a lot of leadership last year, but I think we have the guys here who can fill those shoes.” One of the keys to St. Joe’s success will be the younger players successfully acclimating themselves to the Division I level. “I think the first few weeks will be very crucial for us,” Blewitt said. “We want to make sure that everyone develops in the right way and the younger players get their time while learning what it is like to compete at this level.” Even though it will be a learning year for the young core of the team, it doesn’t change their end goal. “Our primary goal is to win the NEC (Northeast Conference) championship,” Dallon said. “Our expectation is to be competing every day and become the best team we can be.”

Blewitt described how a methodical approach helps the team focus on the everyday challenges of a tough NEC schedule. “We are taking this as a week by week process,” Blewitt said. “We are always working to make sure we have the tools and sys-

tems in place to succeed to help us start the season out on the right foot.” The men’s lacrosse team starts their season at home against the Fairfield University Stags on Feb. 17.

Senior Chris Blewitt looks to lead a young team to success this spring (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

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In the courtside spotlight

Game day through the eyes of Hawk cheerleaders ALEX HARGRAVE ’20 Sports Editor At any given basketball game at St. Joe’s, two things are to be expected: the hawk mascot will flap its wings, and the cheerleaders will be sure get the crowd going. When the St. Joe’s cheerleaders aren’t gearing up for nationals in Orlando, Florida, they are responsible for cheering on the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The team of 37 cheers at home games, Big 5 games, the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament and the NCAA Tournament. Junior Alyssa Trybus has been cheering on game days since she was a freshman. “It’s just us and the players on the court,”

Trybus said. “It’s a good environment, and I like how we can contribute to the basketball team just doing what we do.” Half of the cheer roster pulls double duty in going to competitions and games, while the other half is responsible for game day only. When there is a basketball game, the cheerleaders arrive two hours early to warm up and greet fans. They engage with fans by handing out programs and posing for photos. Once the players take the court to the tune of “When the Hawks Go Marching In,” the cheerleaders follow and bring the enthusiasm. Accompanied by the dance team, they get the crowd pumped up for the game. “They definitely give it their all on the sideline to make it an enjoyable experience for the fans and the team,” assistant coach

Nicole Kingsland ’13, M.A. ’14 said. “Win or lose, whether we’re up by 10, they have a huge presence and they have to be vocal and loud to make it a good experience for everyone.” Cheerleaders can also be spotted representing the school at important campus events, such as the track dedication in 2017 and the mass for James Maguire this previous fall. Though the team is a crucial part of the university, it is not considered a Division I sport under title IX, which gives men and women equal opportunity in education as well as athletics. In 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to recognize cheerleading as a sport, so it is possible that in the future it could gain NCAA athletic status.

For now, the team enjoys the perks of travelling with the basketball team and being involved in the school’s favorite sport. Senior Kellie Barnes is a sports marketing major, so being part of the game day experience could be beneficial in the future. “My favorite part [of cheer] is being able to be a representative of the school,” Barnes said. “I love sports and being at basketball games. I also love being behind the scenes.” The Hawk cheerleaders will split up and travel to the women’s Atlantic 10 championships in Richmond, Virginia. on March 2 and the men’s conference championships in Washington, D.C. on March 7. They’ll attend nationals in Orlando on April 5.

Left: Junior Brianna Genello smiles at the crowd, middle: cheerleaders cheer on the women's basketball team, right: Hawk cheerleaders practice their competition routine in front of the crowd at the women’s basketball game (Photos by Luke Malanga ’20).

Winter Olympics 2018 continue

Graphic by Kelly Smith ’19.

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Feb. 14, 2018

Eagles QB Carson Wentz (right) raises the Vince Lombardi trophy during the parade alongside backup QBs Nate Sudfeld and Nick Foles (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

YEAR OF THE UNDERDOG

Philadelphia unites to celebrate Super Bowl LII victory ALEX HARGRAVE ’20 Sports Editor Seven hundred thousand Philadelphia Eagles fans filled the streets of Center City to welcome home their winning team, with Lombardi trophy in hand, for the first time in history on Feb. 8. St. Joe’s students were granted the day off to join in the festivities. Though the nearby Overbrook train station was bypassed on its usual Paoli-Thorndale line, students still found plenty of ways to make it to the celebration. Some found other trains, while others took Ubers despite the surge pricing. Some biked and some even walked the five miles to the Art Museum. Gabby Stevenson ’21 took a train into the city in the early morning, but ended up walking back due to the mass amounts of people trying to get out by train. “I’m not the biggest Eagles fan, but

what a story to tell,” Stevenson said. “Freshman year, the Eagles won their first Super Bowl ever and I’m in the city of Philadelphia, so why not go.” The Eagles Parade of Champions fittingly commenced at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia, where the Eagles began their victorious season. The route continued down Broad Street to City Hall, where it eventually turned onto the Benjamin Franklin Parkway until it reached the Art Museum steps, a symbol of Philadelphia’s courage and triumph after its appearances in the “Rocky” franchise. Despite the cold weather and crowded streets, fans reveled in finally getting to see their Eagles fly to a Super Bowl win. Dante Galletta ’20 showed his spirit by shaving the team's logo into his head. “I shaved the eagle in my head as a spur of the moment idea, because I’m an Eagles fan and I love this city,” Galletta said. “I don’t know if there’s another time

in my life where I’ll have the opportunity to design my head again.” Young people, presumably college students, climbed statues, bus stops and even garbage trucks to get a better view of the Lombardi trophy. The police presence at the event was strong, but they understood the excitement and even donned Eagles gear themselves. There were a few arrests, but for the most part, the crowd remained relatively mild. With a lot of families in attendance, it was a very different atmosphere from the night of the Super Bowl win just four days earlier. “After the Super Bowl, it was more a feeling of destructive euphoria, and at the parade, it was more of genuine happiness,” Galletta said. After the busses carrying the world champions made it to the Art Museum at approximately 1:30 p.m., players took to the steps to stand in front of their loyal fans. Eagles center Jason Kelce embodied

the Philly spirit, dressed as a mummer to pay homage to the Mummers Parade held every New Year’s Day. Quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Nick Foles also addressed the crowd, but Kelce’s speech about underdogs and overcoming adversity was easily the most memorable of the day. He went on to talk about the team’s success in beating the odds and proving everyone wrong, and he didn’t forget about the fans. “Any of you know who the biggest underdog is?” Kelce asked the crowd. “It’s y’all, Philadelphia. For 52 years, y’all have been waiting for this. You want to talk about an underdog? You want to talk about a hungry dog? For 52 years you’ve been starved of this championship.” As the celebrations came to an end and crowds dwindled, fans reiterated one thing – this may be the first, but it certainly won’t be the last celebration of an Eagles Super Bowl victory.

Right: Donny Namani ’20 and Jarod Ramses ’20 stand outside the Art Museum with former men's basketball player Michael Thomas ’78 (Photo by Ana Faguy ’19), middle: Dante Galletta ’20 shaved the Eagles logo onto his head (Photo ourtesy of Dante Galletta ’20), right: Matt Elsier ’20, Angie Sferra ’20, Nick Marinello ’20 and Juliette Joseph ’20 wait for the parade to start (Photo by Emily Graham ’20).