Feb. 1, 2017

The Student Newspaper of Saint Joseph’s University

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Feb. 1, 2017

Hawk Hill responds to executive orders ANA FAGUY ’19 Editor in Chief

Sorrority sisters greet their new members on bid day in O’Pake Upper Gym (Photo by Luke Malanga, ’20).

Covering more ground Crime on campus not taken lightly CHARLEY REKSTIS ’20 Assistant News Editor Two masked men, one of whom had a handgun, approached a student walking home on Overbrook Avenue near N 58th Street on Jan. 24 at 9:15 p.m.

The men pulled the victim behind Overbrook Avenue Gospel Hall and she started to scream, which caused the perpetrators to flee the scene and allowed the student to call the police.

“I am focused very heavily on trying to prevent these things by deploying people, putting a lot of options out there for transportation, and hiring armed police,” said Arthur Grover, director of the Office of Public Safety and Security.

In addition, there is a safety option called Sound Grenade that was created for students on college campuses, like St. Joe’s, that they can use in times where they feel unsafe.

“The CEO was looking for a more useful defense tool for his sister who was in college at the time. He gave her a personal alarm and she loved it, and all of her friends wanted it and that was kind of what got the initial momentum of college campuses,” said ROBOCOPP’s Marketing Director, Jill Turner.

Sound Grenade is the size of a USB drive and when the key is pulled out of the device, it makes a 120 decibel noise to alert the surrounding public of danger.

“These types of [safety devices], I think, can be useful and I have no issue at all with students using them,” Grover said. “These types of [devices] for students to utilize for their own public safety are certainly not disagreeable to me, but I think it makes sense for a person to make a judgement on.”

Grover generally regards “City Ave. as being safe.” However, he does suggest that students avoid walking alone at night.

“It’s always my preference for students to use our free transportation services (shuttles and escort vans) rather than walking from 63rd St.,” Grover said.

Students who live down near the Overbrook Train Station find the walk fearsome once it becomes dark and frequently make

A St. Joe’s student walks past the corner of Overbrook and 58th (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

use of the transportation provided for them.

“I definitely think once it becomes dark outside it becomes a concern for me,” Jackie Boran, ’17, said. “I try to take Public Safety or drive to campus to avoid walking in the dark at all costs, especially with the recent and past incidents that have happened.”

The stretch from St. Joe’s to Overbrook is an area that students utilize on a daily basis going to and from classes and their residences.

“The fact that this last incident occurred a block away from campus is really concerning to me because a lot of students park on

the 5800 block of Overbrook,” Boran said.

“They drive to campus thinking that they are safe because they are within a block. Then everything they are trying to avoid happens.

The fact that that it was literally within the perimeter of our bubble is concerning.”

However, Grover wants to assure students that the blue lights can be utilized and are still effective.

“Blue lights are all around campus but with the proliferation of cell phones some have called into question the utility of blue lights,” Grover said. “I don’t share that view.

I think blue lights are a critically important piece of our technology here on campus.”

This brings into question whether safety devices, like the one mentioned before, will help with safety where the blue lights are not in reach and if the USB-like alert systems will be used instead of blue lights in the future.

“There has to be knowledge of the population of what these things are,” Grover said.

“Somebody is pulling this key and a noise is being made, if it’s ignored or not appreciated, it’s a missed opportunity. I see these noise augmentation devices and blue lights as being complimentary as to how we approach safety on campus.”

Boran believes that the implementation of more patrolmen around campus will show students that St. Joe’s does care and will take the necessary precautions to keep the community safe.

“I think this affects a large amount of the student population and I think that Public Safety should increase the amount of cars on patrol because just seeing a public safety car sends the signal that ‘hey we are on the lookout and we are here for you’,” Boran said.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order blocking citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States for 90 days.

Anyone traveling from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, and Somalia to the U.S. will be barred from entering the country. The executive order also indefinitely suspends Syrian refugees from entering the the country.

Students, staff, and faculty have been reacting across Hawk Hill since the news broke, and a campus march, SJU March for All, was planned by students and was held on Jan. 31. Saint Joseph’s University came together and marched from the “Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time” statue in front of the Chapel of Saint Joseph to the St. Ignatius statue in front of Merion Hall.

Niki VanAller, ’17, was one of the students who began the conversation about having a march on campus.

“It is against our community values at St. Joe’s,” VanAller said. “Categorically there is no way around it - we need to be welcoming to all people.”

Another student who was at the forefront of the planning was Peter Ferris, ’18.

“We decided that we are not going to try and make any particular big statement or anything,” Ferris said. “All we are trying to do really is stand in solidarity with immigrants and refugees, especially in the spirit of the values at St. Joe’s.”

According to VanAller, the organizers reached out to everyone with a positive message.

“We are not trying to be anti-ban or anti-Trump; it is more of a message of pro-immigrant. We stand with others,” VanAller said. “That is the impetus behind it. We are meant to have inclusivity whether it is faithbased or values-based. It is a moral thing.”

After news spread of President Trump’s executive order, St. Joe’s administration released two statements, one by Cary Anderson, Ed.D., vice president for Student Life and Associate Provost and one by Jeanne F. Brady Ph.D., Provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

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Alex Worden '18 make signs ahead of the “SJU March For All” (Photo by Joey Toczylowski ’19).

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Department of Public Safety reports (Jan. 20–Jan. 26) Jan. 20

Jan. 23

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life of an odor of marijuana coming from a room inside the Ashwood Apartments. Public Safety Officers responded with Residence Life.A search of the room revealed a small amount of marijuana and alcohol. Philadelphia Police responded.

Philadelphia Police and Community Standards were notified.

Public Safety was notified in regards to person(s) unknown damaging two paper towel dispensers in a fifth floor bathroom in Villiger Hall. Facilities Management and Community Standards were notified.

The incident is under investigation.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe’s students taking place in the 5400 block of N. 54th Street. Philadelphia Police was notified and responded. The crowd was dispersed without incident. Community Standards was notified.

Jan. 21

Public Safety was notified in regards to person(s) unknown damaging a wall in the hallway on the fourth floor of Pennbrook Apartments.

Property Management and Community Standards were notified. The incident is under investigation.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe’s students taking place in the 5400 block of N. 54th Street.

Philadelphia Police was notified and responded. The crowd dispersed without incident. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified of a fire alarm going off inside Post Learning Commons. Public Safety Officers responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated from a student pulling the alarm. Facilities Management and Community Standards were notified.

Public Safety was notified by an Aramark employee in regards to person unknown approaching him in the 5800 block of Overbrook Avenue and taking his cell phone out of his hand. The employee sustained an injury as he attempted to chase the suspect by stumbling to the ground and striking his head. Philadelphia Police was notified and responded. Incident under investigation.

Jan. 24

Jan. 25

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s employee in regards to person(s) unknown removing her cell phone and keys from an office in the Merion Gardens Apartments. Lower Merion Police was notified and responded. The incident is under investigation.

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DRUG RELATED INCIDENTS

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s student in regards to two male suspects with ski masks approaching her in the 5800 block of Overbrook Avenue, forcing her into an alley at gunpoint and physically assaulting her. No property was taken. The student sustained facial contusions. Suspects fled the area. Philadelphia Police was notified and responded. The incident is under investigation by the Philadelphia Police.

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Jan. 26

Public Safety was notified of a fire alarm going off inside Villiger Hall. Public Safety Officers responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated from a student cooking. Facilities Management was notified.

No incidents to report

THE FIRST 100 DAYS energy

Manufacturing President Trump signed an executive order to expedite reviews of and approvals for proposals to construct or expand facilities in order to reduce regulatory burdens affecting domestic manufacturing.”

President Trump signed two orders to continue construction on the Keystone XL pipeline, which runs through Canada into Nebraska, and the Dakota Access pipeline, which runs from North Dakota into Illinois.

Economy

TRADE

Dow Jones has made it to an almost record breaking high since the election with 20,093.78 points.

President Trump ordered to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a way to end ongoing international negotiations.

IMMIGRATION

healthcare President Trump sent out an order to the Department of Health and Human services declaring that agencies must “waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay” any parts of the Affordable Care Act that create “fiscal burden” on states, individuals, or healthcare providers.

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

President Trump signed two executive orders to secure the border with Mexico. One order declares that the United States will create “a contiguous, physical wall or another similarly secure physical barrier.” The second order vows to hire 10,000 immigration officers and to withdraw federal grant money from “sanctuary cities” which refuse to deport undocumented immigrants.

Federal Government President Trump issued an order to federal agencies to freeze all government hiring. He said that the freeze would not disturb military spending.

Compiled by Charley Rekstis, '20.

Information courtesy of BBC News.

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Committing to something more

AF ROTC program provides community and purpose MARK DE LEON ’17 News Editor Air Force Detachment 750 at Saint Joseph’s University trains students from all over the Philadelphia area to become officers while obtaining their undergraduate degree, learning about leadership and gaining experience since 1954.

Every week involves leadership labs at 6 a.m., classes varying from basic Air Force knowledge to preparation for Active Duty, and an hour of physical training twice a week. All of these activities are finished before 9:30 a.m.

“If you love the program, you are willing to make time for it,” said Sydney Taggert, ’20.

“I look forward to getting up on a Tuesday morning at 4:30 a.m., which is something not a lot of people can say.”

Class years are primarily divided into two groups: General Military Course (GMC) and Professional Officer Course (POC).

The freshman and sophomore cadets are randomly organized into “flights.” Together, they work as a team with delegated positions that change weekly. Each cadet in their flight has a chance to learn how to become a stronger leader and follower.

Once GMCs complete a four-week-long field training session at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, they become POCs. Upon returning, they assist the detachment and help run all the activities in which cadets participate.

“We’re very close with the cadets,” Mathew Englehardt, ’17, said. “We’re very big about building a family at the detachment. It’s always easier to get through something if you have people that you care about.”

Spending last semester as a flight commander and training the cadets left an impact on Englehardt.

“Having cadets depend on me, I had the ability to help somebody through something,” said Englehardt. “It was humbling to have people come to me if they had issues because they believed I was responsible or had good ideas.”

The bonds formed between the students also played a part in Taggert’s growing excitement towards the program.

“If we have one person struggling in a run, at least three cadets will hang back and run with them and encourage them,” Taggert said.

Villanova student Tim Kokotajlo, ’17, also shares the same sense of camaraderie in the detachment, despite coming from a crossover school.

“You have to work closely with other people,” Kokotajlo said. “While it can take a while, bonds inevitably form even though we meet only twice a week and live on separate campuses. Teamwork, ‘wingmanship,’ and looking out for one another are virtues that we stress.”

Community building supersedes any school rivalry. Although they are often the subjects of jokes or ribbing, no one takes the jabs too seriously, according to Kokotajlo.

The cadre officers in charge of the detachment also offer their support to students.

“They ask how you are doing and what our feelings are of the program,” said Taggert. “I like that they are our teachers too. There is so much to learn from them.

They’re commissioned officers, so you can ask questions about the Air Force, about

their careers and assignments.”

Englehardt appreciates his cadre’s lesson of doing things the right way.

“It might not mean life and death every time, it may some time,” said Englehardt. “If you are willing to compromise with small things, it’s going to make compromising with big things a lot easier. It’s about sticking to your integrity.”

As the only Air Force detachment in the greater Philadelphia area, Detachment 750 offers its program to 24 universities from all over the city with different interests and personalities that come together under the common goal of being commissioned into the Air Force as officers and serve the country.

“It’s given me a goal in college and something to work towards, to be proud of,” said Englehardt. “I’ve become a better student because of it. I’m more engaged with people outside of my friend group because of what it means to me.”

Graduates are then commissioned as second lieutenant rank and then head off to Active Duty, which is a four-year commitment for participants who do not want to fly airplanes.

Pilots commit for 10 years. After graduation, Englehardt will journey to San Antonio, Texas for remote pilot training.

“It’s awesome that I am able to do something that matters in the end. It’s a route to becoming an officer in the world’s greatest air force. It taught me a lot. I’m definitely happy to be a part of it,” Englehardt said.

Air Force ROTC builiding on 54th St. (Photo by Luke Malanga ‘20).

St. Joe’s speaks out about refugee and immigrantion issues CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “We are proud that Saint Joseph’s is home to students, staff, and scholars from around the world,” Anderson wrote. “Their presence enriches our university in countless ways.”

Provost Brady’s statement addressed safety and other issues.

“Our mandate as an educational institution is simple: To maintain the privacy, dignity and safety of our community, particularly our students, so that they may pursue an education in an environment that

nurtures and protects them,” Brady wrote.

Brady emphasized that requests to the university to provide protected information about students or employees should be directed to the Registrar or the Office of Human Resources, respectively.

According to faculty senate president Ann Green, Ph.D., professor of English there is anger and fear among faculty, which has promoted faculty senate to take action.

“Some of the faculty have been working on a resolution regarding immigrant and

,refugee statuses among students and [the executive order] has given that resolution additional urgency,” Green said. “It was of concern before the executive order, the executive order has pushed us harder, it has more exigence right now than it has before.”

If approved by the faculty senate, the resolution will be made public by the end of February. Green does not plan to release any statements until additional actions are taken.

University President Mark C. Reed, Ed.D., wrote in an emailed comment to

Niki VanAller, ‘17, makes a poster for the march (Photo by Joey Toczylowski ’19).

The Hawk that the University issued two internal statements to emphasize the value that international members bring to the St. Joe’s community.

“These statements, as well as other external statements issued in the fall regarding undocumented students, directly reflect our mission to safeguard the dignity of all human beings, especially those within our own community,” Reed wrote.

St. Joe’s Campus Ministry marched along with VanAller’s group in support of immigrants and refugees at the SJU March for All. “Campus Ministry takes a position of the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching and so, standing for human dignity and the rights of all people is a very foundational part of that,” said Tom Sheibley Director of Campus Ministry. “I would echo the words of Pope Francis, who said [that] hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee. We definitely just would want our students to here in particular who are marginalized in any way or are from other countries to know they are welcome here and we are here to support them.”

Sheibley emphasized that while the administration has made previous statements, it is important to know how Muslim students on our campus are feeling and if they feel enough has been said.

“I’ve been scared ever since [Trump won],” Tareq Alsaad, ’20, said. “Scared of being discriminated against, scared of being forced to leave this country. I usually don’t let bad things that people say about Muslims get to me, but it’s getting too much for me.

I go to bed every night thinking about this.”

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Intersectionality awareness

Movie screening explores convergence of gender, sexuality, and race MOLLY GRAB ’17 Editor Emeritus While the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) of Saint Joseph’s University has consistently promoted women’s interests, the group is also striving to gain a more nuanced perspective on these issues through the concept of intersectionality.

This goal was evident at the WLI’s screening of “Fagbug,” a 2007 documentary made by Erin Davies, an activist for LGBTQ rights. Over 40 members of the WLI attended the screening, held on Jan. 26 in the Forum Theater.

They watched as Davies turned a hate

crime, in which someone painted the words “Fag” and “Gay” on her Volkswagen Bug due to her rainbow bumper sticker, into a message of positivity. A college student at the time, Davies took her vandalized car—which she renamed “Fagbug”—on a tour of the United States and Canada. Along the way, she interviewed over 500 people about their reactions to her car and their views on gay rights.

“One of our main goals as an organization is to ensure that we are always talking about women’s issues as well as intersectional issues,” Lauren King, ’17, president of the

Safe Zone trained sticker in Merion Hall (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

WLI, said. “So this month we decided to screen “Fagbug”’ because it was a documentary that fit really nicely with LGBTQ issues and women’s rights issues.”

“Fagbug” explores intersectionality, the theory of overlapping racial, gender, sexual, and class identities, by shining a light on the story of a lesbian woman who must come to terms with homosexuality and gender.

The intersectional message of the film had an impact upon those in attendance. In the group discussion on homophobia and women’s interests that followed the screening, students shared the various ideas they took away from the documentary.

“It makes it easier to understand what someone who has a target on their back every day has to go through,” one student said.

They also discussed what Davies’ experience might have been like in 2017 as opposed to 2007.

“I think people would be much more vocal today about their opinions, whether they be negative or positive,” another student said. “It might be a scarier trip now.”

Deanna Martin, ’19, attended the screening and left feeling more aware of intersectional issues.

“I appreciate how throughout the movie they did bring up different perspectives, they did ask at some points, ‘Oh, how would this be different if this were a man participating?’” Martin said. “That was something

I never thought of, the disparity between genders within the LGBTQ community.”

Though “Fagbug” was created in 2007, issues surrounding intersectionality within the LGBTQ community are still relevant today. On Jan. 23, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations issued a report that states that women and racial minorities are regularly targeted and discriminated against in Philadelphia’s “Gayborhood.”

King also shared her thoughts on the wider issue of women’s and LGBTQ rights in the U.S. She stated that St. Joe’s students can play a part in transforming the conversation around these issues.

“I think we can encourage students to have open dialogues like this, to always keep in mind intersectionality, and to always keep in mind that people have many different identities, King said. "They’re not just one identity.”

Some of these goals for activism, King believes, can be achieved through the new Center for Inclusion and Diversity in Campion Student Center.

“This office is going to ensure that all students on Saint Joseph’s campus know that there are resources for them and there are places for them to have dialogue,” King said.

“The Women’s Leadership Initiative is very excited to work with the Office of Inclusion and Diversity and see what programs we can provide for students in the future.”

Connecting with the Future

Scholarship program allows potential freshmen to give back JESSICA HINTON ’17 Special to the Hawk Every year the Ignatian College Connection (ICC) program accepts a handful of scholars who all receive a scholarship covering their tuition for four years at Saint Joseph’s University. This past year, five new scholars were added to the group of scholars already excelling in various ways on campus. In November, the ICC program hosted its annual College Week to help prepare the future generation of ICC scholars.

The ICC, founded in 2004 by George Burr, S.J., served as a program to help with the diversification of St. Joe’s student body.

The program brought high school students to campus for admissions related events.

Jennifer Dessus, M.S. serves as the current Director of Inclusion and Diversity Access Programs. She joined the program and St. Joe’s community in 2007 and brought additional opportunities to campus, one of those new opportunities being the creation of college week.

“Ultimately for the whole preparation for college and the college application process, I created a college week,” Dessus said.

“It started out as senior week but became college week because it incorporates high school juniors and not just seniors.”

Malcolm Odum, ’20, a food marketing major from Lansdowne, Pa., is one of the five admitted ICC scholars starting their freshman year this semester. Odum instantly found various ways to be involved on campus.

“I am involved in 54th and City, the allmale a capella group on campus, as well as

the Black Student Union, and am currently interested in becoming a Hawk Host and Orientation Leader,” Odum said.

Odum became involved with the ICC program during the summer of his sophomore year in high school. As a high school student, Odum also attended ICC’s College Week programming. Now, as a St. Joe’s ICC scholar, he continues to participate in ICC events.

“I want to see other high school kids have the same opportunities that I was graced with and help them understand the importance of furthering their education,” Odum said. “I enjoyed going to those events when I was a participant in high school and [want] to make sure these high schoolers had the same experience.”

Last year, College Week began with a mini conference at the end of October, with high school juniors, seniors and their parents visiting campus. The conference featured workshops led by various staff members on the different aspects involved in choosing and attending a college, financing a college education, and about the process of being admitted into colleges.

Other events during ICC’s college week included a screening of “Tested,” a film about high stakes testing in New York City, shadowing day, and game night. Shadowing day took place on Nov. 4. The high school students can select morning or afternoon classes, and attend one or two classes with an undergraduate.

“There are no more than 10 students that may take part in shadowing days, but hopefully those are the students that are most interested in St. Joe’s,” Dessus said.

“It’s important for students that are underrepresented on this campus. It’s just extending that connection between high school and college.”

Leroy Brown, a student at Roman Catholic High School and an ICC participant, says that ICC has created various opportunities for himself and others.

“I chose to be involved in ICC because it created an opportunity for me, like a stepping-stone,” Brown said. “It opens up so many doors for inner city kids that need that kind of support and want to get this kind of education, but can’t afford it.”

Dessus believes ICC helps to advance these students from high school to college, and provide them with the care they need to succeed in college and in life.

“Every college has its own vibe, its own culture, and the values that it holds dear.

Cura personalis, care for the whole person, that doesn’t happen everywhere,” Dessus said. “In advancing the mission through ICC, it’s looking at these students who have not been represented on campus and connecting them with the university and caring for them as the whole person.”

Seth Fields, ’17, a current ICC scholar, received the scholarship when he was admitted to St. Joe’s as a freshman. Fields has been participating since he was in high

school and says the program helped him to meet many of the friends he has now.

“I met a lot of my friends here at SJU through ICC, and it’s like family to me,” Fields said. “I participated in game night and other ICC events because it’s fun talking to high school students about their experiences and seeing what they think about SJU. It’s great to see high school kids do that and get the full college experience without actually going.”

As the program continues to develop future generations of ICC scholars, Dessus hopes that those scholars make their mark on the university and the world.

“I hope it lets people know that you are academic achievers,” Dessus said. “You’ve achieved, you’ve done great things, you’ve been entrenched in the university, and you’ve made the university a better place because of that.”

Malcolm Odum, '20, admitted ICC scholar (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

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Choose human rights How compassion and empathy can spark change EDITOR IN CHIEF Ana Faguy ’19 MANAGING EDITOR Sam Henry ’19 COPY CHIEF Vivian Milan ’18 FACULTY ADVISER Shenid Bhayroo NEWS EDITOR Mark De Leon ‘17 ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Charley Rekstis ’20 OPINIONS EDITOR Victoria Tralies ’18 ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR Brittany Swift ’20 LIFESTYLE EDITOR Rose Weldon ’19 ASSISTANT LIFESTYLE EDITOR Franki Rudnesky ’18 SPORTS EDITOR Nick Mandarano ’18 ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Alex Hargrave ’20 ASSISTANT COPY Becky Hartman ’18 CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kaitlyn Patterson ’20 PHOTO EDITOR Luke Malanga ’20 SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Kellie O’Brien ’19 ASSISTANT SOCIAL MANAGER Madsion Auer ‘20 DIGITAL PHOTO EDITOR Joey Toczylowski ’19 BUSINESS MANAGER Alexis Hewish ’17 ADVERTISING MANAGER Michael Zito ’18 ASSISTANT BUSINESS Amy Ferrigno ’20 ASSISTANT ADVERTISING Jarrett Hurms ’18 The Hawk welcomes letters to the editor (400-600 words). They can be emailed to hawk.editorial@gmail.com.

The first few weeks of winter on Saint Joseph’s University campus, with its snowfall and gray skies, can seem like a peaceful haven for students. The campus community gives rich meaning to our relationships and vocations, all of which flourish around us, despite the chill. At St. Joe’s, we consistently work to rebuild connections as a community, and this week brought a fresh perspective.

The world outside, however, brought a different story.

As of Jan. 30, President Trump had signed four executive orders. The most controversial is an executive order that bans all refugees from entering the U.S. for 120 days and Syrian refugees indefinitely. The order also bans all people, from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, for 90 days from entering the U.S. With one foot on the inside of our university community and the other on the outside, we have a complex balancing act. How do we, as a student body embrace our St. Joe’s identity without sacrificing the ideals so beholden to our mission? How do we protect and support those in our community affected by these bans? The answer may be simpler than we think.

The Institute of International Education reported that, for 2016, “the number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities surpassed one million for the first time during the 2015–16 academic year.” At St. Joe’s, in the fall of 2015, five percent of the entire student body was composed of inter-

national students. This means that just over 400 students travelled from foreign countries to earn their Jesuit education here on Hawk Hill. No doubt they came here for the academics, the reputation, and—like many students—for our Jesuit values, values that challenge us to consider a world outside our own.

One day soon, we’ll be so much farther from the comfort of Hawk Hill and more vulnerable than ever before. St. Joe’s is our own little world, full of our own successes and failures. We study for exams, join social organizations, and work to build something beautiful during our time here. But as alumni know too well, time pushes us all, at one time or another, beyond our little world. Now and going forward, we must remain, both rooted in our education and empowered by life’s strongest tools: compassion and empathy.

As students of a Jesuit university embedded in the values of Saint Ignatius, we are called, by something much greater than ourselves, to embrace this dual identity: as students and as leaders of positive change.

Our university’s ideals of social justice and universal acceptance are ideals we hope to implement over time in larger communities.

We have the privilege of education and the duty to apply our Jesuit values to the present and the future.

Being with and for others, as persons of hope and humanity, is not up for discussion. Inclusivity—of refugees, minorities, and all those who searching for safety in our world—is not a choice we make on a case-

by-case basis. Opening our hearts to the lost and weary is a significant part of our identity as a Jesuit institution and a part of the faith that binds us to one another, as brothers and sisters. Now, we ask our country’s leaders in the highest government offices, to answer that same call in their positions of power.

In 1961, late President John F. Kennedy, our first Catholic president., memorably once challenged Americans, by asking “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

Our Jesuit mission reminds us that college is a time to answer the call of moral obligation. We must have an opinion, inspired by our Jesuit education, particularly when our world, our country, and our cities are in turmoil. When some individuals in our society face adversity—we must acknowledge that we are heading towards that same future.

Our destinies are intertwined.

If we choose to take our education and still ignore the greater issues plaguing our society, we sacrifice our voices in the face of injustice. Silence is an action in and of itself and can appear to be complacency. Be braver than you’ve ever been, and speak up for those whose voices may be silenced. Be brave now because the benefits outweigh the risks. This is our future.

Choose human rights and human dignity.

-The Hawk Staff

Correction: In the Jan. 25 issue of The Hawk, editorial incorrectly stated that Monica Nixon, Ed.D., assistant provost of inclusion and diversity, would have an office in the new Center of Inclusion and Diversity. She will hold office hours in the new space.

superbowl takeover

Contagion is real

While we all know the best part of the superbowl is clearly the commercials, the Superbowl The return to campus promises the return of contagious diseases. Once one person show down with the Patriots versus the Falcons is one we’re looking forward to. If we come on your floor falls victim to the cold, everyone seems to get it. Be warned, it’s going for the sports, we’ll stay for the snacks. If you’re really looking to motivation to watch kick around again. Lock your doors. Spray lysol. Carry around a gallon of hand sanitizer, othoff, Matt Ryan, quarterback for the Falcons, attended high school in Philadelphia erwise you risk catching the sickness of the semester. #phillyrepresent

victories for the hawk

Lamarr Kimble scored the game winning shot within the final 16 seconds of the game. His basket gave St. Joe’s the lead it needed to force the La Salle Explorers into a miserable defeat.

Hawks don’t just fly, we soar. Better luck next time Explorers. Let us know what you find postloss. Maybe your pride?

Campus excitement

The cafeteria is not only a place to nourish your body but now also your soul, as the music gods serenade you. If you miss hearing any classics like “Mr. Brightside”, “Tear In My Heart”, or “Friday I’m In Love”, the Campion pasta line will now be the perfect place for you to reminisce.

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Growing friendships

The ever changing social dynamic in college VIVIAN MILAN ’18 Copy Chief The college experience is stereotypically known for focusing on the word “new”: Try new things, meet new people, create new adventures, etc., cliché, yet another banality. This can be frightening for someone like myself, who is more introverted and only learned to embrace such a quality when entering college.

We are so focused on finding new things to discover while in college that when something becomes ordinary or stable we want to cling to it, never let it go, give it a home, a blanket, and a mug of tea—but we can’t. Not for a true college experience.

Specifically, I want to address the topic of making friends in college.

I was that quirky college freshman, the one who was petrified of what people would think if I wanted to stay in by myself on a Friday night and watch “New Girl.” Simply put, I wanted friends who would appreciate my quirks, my pet peeves, and my rants on why Fall Out Boy is still relevant.

During my freshman year, I had one friend group with whom I spent almost all of my time. I met some of these friends at Orientation in 2014, but made most of my friends while living in my freshman dorm, McShain Hall.

It was, admittedly, nice and comforting to have all my friends only a few flights of stairs away from me. I lived on the first floor of McShain, but most of my friends lived on the fourth floor. It was nice to know people that lived in other parts of the building whom I could always rely on.

While I was fortunate enough to have made friends meeting my criteria, I almost made a grave error. The kind of error where if my life was a sci-fi movie, future me

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would appear to freshman year Vivian to warn her of her mistake.

The truth is, at the time, I thought I did not need any more friends than the ones I had.

While I chose to live in Saint Mary’s Hall my sophomore year, my other friends wanted to live in the various sophomore apartments. Not being able to go up or down a few flights of stairs to see each other challenged us. We actually had to set aside time to have lunch or dinner or just to watch a movie; essentially, our friendships with each other required more effort.

Living in Saint Mary’s, I was around a small, caring community of people. The only problem was, I hardly knew them. During the very beginning of my first semester of sophomore year, I never took the time to get to know the other residents because I had other friends, people who I already knew and knew me.

I would spend late nights talking with

some of the residents of Saint Mary’s; we would all hang out in the living room and no matter who walked in, everyone was always welcome. This was my favorite part of Saint Mary’s—no matter what, someone was always happy to see you. Several of the residents of Saint Mary’s became some of my closest friends. As a result, some of my friends from freshman year made spending time together difficult and aggravating.

By my second semester of sophomore year, I realized not every friend is willing to put forth the same effort as you do in order to make a friendship work. Spending time with some of my former friends became more of a burden than the actual enjoyment I felt in Saint Mary’s. College was not the first time that I grew apart from friends, but for some reason this experience seemed different.

The difference was that, in college, there is an expectation that the friends you make are the friends you’ll have for life, but this is

not always the case. I have made friends I will always have, will always talk to, and are entirely too grateful for, but I also lost some friends over the past few years. Though this was difficult, it took me some time to realize it is alright for this to happen; in fact, it’s quite natural.

Losing friends from your freshman year cannot and should not hinder the rest of your college experience. Having friends that make you feel unwelcome or do not, as the cliché goes, provides a two way street for your friendship, is exhausting and frustrating.

I still have some of the same friends I did as a freshman, but there are people I do not see or even speak to now as a junior, because we simply grew apart. College is about making new friends throughout your four years. You are not limited to just making friends your freshman year and required to be friends with only these people throughout college.

I have never had one friend group that I hang out with at every waking moment of my life, because I never felt the need to be in only one friend group. I like being nomadic and travelling from one group to the next and being around lots of different people.

My original criteria that I wanted in friends, I discovered, was not difficult to meet. Finding friends who would accept me for all my quirks was as easy as saying ‘hi’ to the person sitting next to me. My issue was, in fact, just the opposite—I found many friends and tried to limit myself in my relationships. Take a leaf out of my book of college experiences and never feel guilty for growing out of some friendships while gaining new ones along the way.

Don’t deny climate change

We should be worried about our warmer winters CARTER TODD ’19 Special to the Hawk Since returning to Hawk Hill for the spring semester, it is likely that you’ve hardly had a chance to show off your new winter coat or beanie without feeling slightly overheated.

Although this may seem preferable to the bitter winters of the past, our recent, unseasonal weather is simply a result of the abuse of this planet through the course of industrialization.

This dangerously warm weather is nothing new to the generation of millennials, however, 16 of the 17 hottest years on record have taken place since the year 2000.

2016 was the hottest year on record for the third straight year, and if we continue at this rate of self-destruction it can only become exponentially worse. The United Nations unequivocally stated in 2014 that “Continued emission of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes in all components of the climate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive, and irreversible impacts.” One of the most harmful mindsets and stigmas surrounding global warming is one that insists that it is far too late to save our planet. While it is true that we have caused significant, irreversible harm to our planet, it is also true that with a relentless

public and a persistent political agenda, real change can certainly take place.

Unfortunately, our democracy has empowered ignorant politicians, specifically those of the GOP, who still somehow refuse to admit the reality of climate change and its direct correlation with human activity. Over the course of 2016, the House GOP majority voted twice to block the Defense Department from studying the national-security implications of climate change.

House Republican David McKinley,asked in 2014, “Why should Congress divert funds from the mission of our military and national security, to support a political ideology?” A Republican Congressman from Florida, David Jolly, recently stated that “It might take another 10 years for a new generation of Republicans to take a new approach to this.” Unfortunately for the Republican party, and mankind, 10 years will be far too late.

Our new president tweeted on Nov. 6, 2012 that “The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.” Egregious statements such as this put

the existence of humanity at risk. In just the first week of his presidency, Trump ordered a media blackout from the Environmental Protection Agency. In response to this, the Badlands National Park Twitter page tweeted a slew of facts regarding climate change.

After being retweeted thousands of times, these tweets suddenly disappeared.

Although our federal government seems to be currently occupied by people who either deny climate change or would rather not deal with it, the fact of the matter is that climate change is real and is caused by human activity. The famous scientist Bill Nye recently advocated for The Solutions Project, a group of civil engineers who advocate for renewable energy, while claiming that “you could power the United States, you could power most of the world, renewably if you just decided to do it, right now. There’s enough wind and solar resources, a little bit of tidal and some geothermal, to run the whole place.”

With the right leadership and proper direction, life on this planet can flourish for years to come. However, with more irresponsibility and disregard for scientific fact,

our planet will continue to deteriorate until it is no longer suitable for human life.

For more information, specifics, and ways to get involved, the Environmental Protection Agency has a web page specifically devoted to climate change, which you can visit (for now) at https://www.epa.gov/ climatechange. Additionally, you can inform yourself further about renewable energy, ways to donate, and employment opportunities towards 100 percent renewable energy by visiting http://thesolutionsproject.org/.

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Groundhog Day excitement

Punxsutawney Phil is ready for his yearly weather report BRITTANY SWIFT ’20 Assistant Opinions Editor

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

With Groundhog Day just around corner, it’s that time of year again for American citizens to rally around their televisions to see Punxsutawney Phil make his yearly weather prediction. I, for one, am grateful that for one day out of the year the weather gods decide to imbue their mystical powers onto a cute little animal so that we can receive our weather reports from a more interesting and trustworthy source: a groundhog.

Groundhogs are obviously the superior

choice for weather predictions. Traditionally, Groundhog Day stems from the Christian Candlemas Day, when blessed candles were distributed for winter. The Germans expanded this tradition by relying on hedgehogs to find their shadows for weather predictions.

Lucky for us, the Germans who immigrated here and passed on the tradition to us in Pa. decided to go with the great groundhog instead, considering they were more plentiful to the region. Thus, the discovery of groundhogs’ ability to make weather predictions solely about the length of winter and only on Feb. 2 came about.

Let’s also cut Phil some slack for the fact that he’s accurate about 39 percent of the time. He is sometimes overzealous, but also self-conscious and fairly insecure.

As a little groundhog, the day can surely be overwhelming—the pressure is on when it comes to weather predictions. So, to stay on the safe side, Phil usually harnesses his powers to predict a longer winter. About 87 percent of the time, Phil’s prediction tells us to bundle up for a few more weeks of winter! It seems like a win-win scenario, though. Either he’s right, which deserves credit in and of itself, or he’s wrong, and we all receive a blissfully early spring season. This groundhog has it all figured out.

Plus, Punxsutawney Phil may even be more scientifically accurate than the rest of the world. According to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, Phil drinks a “groundhog punch” every year, which adds seven more years to his lifespan.

And good for Phil for managing to hide this secret recipe from the rest of the animal kingdom. Not only does he ensure its secret, he also manages to convince the humans to administer it to him every year without asking for the ingredients.

Given all this, it makes sense that Phil manages to outshine only the second most famous groundhog in Pa., Gus, the promotional mascot for the Pennsylvania lottery. I would put more trust in Phil’s weather predictions than I would in Gus’ ability to rig the lottery.

I, for one, will be glued to my television screen on Feb. 2 in anxious anticipation of Phil’s appearance. Keep your eye out for any other groundhogs that may seem bitter today, because they were not handed the powers our trusted Punxsutawney musters.

COLIN MALLEE ’17 Special to the Hawk

The spirit of intersectional feminism Why egalitarianism isn’t enough ANN MARIE MALONEY ’18 Special to the Hawk The Women’s March in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and more than 100 other cities in the United States and around the world gave millions of people the opportunity to declare their support and readiness to work for the protection and progression of human rights, justice, and equality.

In their guiding principles document, the organizers of the March enumerate diverse principles including racial justice, criminal justice reform, refugee rights, freedom from violence, ending police brutality, striving for economic justice for women, people of color, and the LGBTQ community, because “women have intersecting identities and are therefore impacted by a multitude of social justice and human rights issues.”

Upon reading its full list of principles, many people might be left wondering if the March had anything to do with feminism at all. But in fact, the March’s expansive list of values and principles reflects the very theory and spirit of intersectional feminism— the feminism to which I, and many other women, now adhere.

To many, feminism might mean the first definition given in the Merriam-Webster dictionary: “The theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” Others might identify feminism with Merriam-Webster’s secondary definition: “Organized activity on behalf of women’s rights and interests.”

My definition is more like the second, but differs slightly. I am a feminist, and to me, being a feminist means actively working to deconstruct and change what I perceive as the

oppressive social structures of gender, race, class, and heteronormativity. My personal definition of feminism has been informed by feminist theorist Bell Hooks’ definition, which states that feminism is “a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.”

Notice that none of these definitions, nor most potential definitions of feminism, call for the creation of a new “female supremacy”—although some of the most extreme versions of feminism, like misandry, may contain strains of that type of thinking.

Egalitarianism, like feminism, has been altered, radicalized, liberalized, defined and re-defined since its emergence as a philosophical tradition in ancient Greece. Egalitarianism is a philosophical theory of equality among people; individuals are equals and should treat, and be treated by each other, accordingly. However, this definition is comically simplistic. For instance, it immediately begs a series of questions. How are people equal? Equality of what? What does treating each other like equals entail?

Regardless of the complexities of both concepts, many people seem unwaveringly confident in declaring that “they’re not feminists, they’re egalitarians.”

Now to be clear, the most liberal form of feminism, “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes,” certainly bears a resemblance to egalitarianism, in that both theories advocate for equality between the sexes, especially focusing on legal rights, fair employment practices, and a more balanced division of labor in hetero-

sexual marriages and families.

However, the plain fact is that feminism and women’s movements have never just been about simply gaining the same social rights as men. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a leader of the first-wave of feminism and the women’s suffrage movement, published “The Woman’s Bible” which condemns the Christian Bible and the Christian faith’s teaching of the “subjection and degradation of women” and calls for a feminist reinterpretation. Simultaneously, Susan B. Anthony ensured that agnostic, atheist, and Catholic women still had a place in her wing of the movement. Rigoberta Menchu spent her life’s work resisting the Guatemalan military government oppression of the country’s largely poor indigenous community.

Angela Davis founded Critical Resistance, an organization which works for the end of the prison-industrial complex and advocates for the rights of prisoners.

Women who comprised the feminist movements of the late ’60s and ’70s also marched for civil rights and protested the Vietnam War and U.S. support of military governments. Many women who identify as feminists today are anti-racism, anti-poverty, and anti-xenophobia. We defend Planned Parenthood, celebrate marriage equality, and oppose anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ laws like North Carolina’s HB2.

So when people ask why egalitarianism isn’t a sufficient or superior alternative to feminism, I say because egalitarianism isn’t enough.

Feminism opposes and advocates the

struggle against white, cisgender, heterosexual, imperialistic, materialistic, and patriarchal oppression. Feminism calls for us to expose these structural problems and reform them from their very roots. Feminism places the existence and experiences of women, women of color, poor women, immigrant women, queer women, and women of minority faith traditions at the center of its theory and our movement to expose the insufficiency and injustice of political, economic, and social life.

Feminism is about joining with other social movements like Black Lives Matter, the civil rights movement, the queer rights movement, the workers’ movement, and others in order to reform them to be more inclusive and respectful of the human dignity of the people those structures have marginalized. Simply believing that people should be treated as equals does not and will not accomplish these goals.

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Manipulation of the masses Commander in Chief victim of media attacks

ANGELO PIZZA ’18 Special to the Hawk For the first time in eight years, the oval office is once again occupied by a Republican, and the mainstream media surely seems to have rediscovered their role of aggressive analysis and harsh scrutiny. We are already seeing some extremely stark contrasts from the playful banter that occurred between former President Obama and the press. Obama was welcomed with questions such as “during these first 100 days, what has…enchanted you the most from serving in this office?” Trump is facing questions that are not only inconsequential, but vitriolic in nature. Today, there are certainly different standards for the new Republican administration.

CNN and the New York Times are no longer simply lobbing softballs and assuming the best about the administration.

Saturday Night Live is no longer making light-hearted jokes about a president they have a great relationship with. The cast and writers have been attacking viciously.

Even President Trump’s 10-year-old son, Barron, is not off limits. The jokes no longer require comedy as long as they continue to push a narrative under the guise of a sketch comedy show. If these media outlets continue at such a rate, they may begin to do more harm to themselves than their adversary in the White House.

Though former President Bush was constantly ambushed by many of the same sources, the situation was quite different for one main reason: President Trump fights back. Whether it was out of apathy, fear, respect, or simply incompetence, Bush was not quick to argue with his critics. We saw how that affected the public’s opinion as well as his

approval ratings. For all of his faults, I cannot help but think that if he were portrayed more positively by the media, he would be remembered in slightly better light.

This term will be different. President Trump, a very prideful man, loves to prove his critics wrong and has not hesitated to point out their flaws as journalists.

Their reaction has been to openly bare the glaring bias they have been attempting to conceal for decades in some of the most desperate and inflammatory reporting that we have ever seen against a president.

In the aftermath of the commander in chief ’s inaugural address, mainstream

president to the perpetrator of the most brutal genocide in recent history. Is there no line that cannot be crossed?

This subpar journalism was epitomized in Time’s article on the removal of the Martin Luther King Jr. bust from the Oval Office, written by Zeke Miller.

The story was immediately proven false.

Regardless of whether Times and Miller knowingly published a fake story or simply were not thorough in their investigation, this is unacceptable. This story only fueled the fire and encouraged the notion of our President being a closeted racist.

To make such a claim without suffi-

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news media unloaded a firestorm of defamation in order to demean a speech that seemed to convey a message of unity while remaining true to the consistent promises of President Trump’s campaign.

Among other unparalleled criticisms, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews described Trump’s “America First” message as “Hitlerian.” Matthews has viewers that trust that his reporting is reasonable, even while he compares our democratically-elected

cient proof is the antithesis of responsible reporting. One cannot help but think this action was the result of a preconceived bias. Where is the accountability?

The Times article is extremely alarming and reckless. How could such farfetched claims not serve to fuel the divide in our country? Reporters creating opinion-based facts are misleading the uninformed and putting unwarranted fear into the minds of their audience. These are is-

sues that carry far more implications than a debate over the inauguration crowd size.

Many people have confidence in these news organizations to report honestly and fairly. The incessant smearing of our commander in chief is validating and augmenting a movement of people that refuse to concede a positive thought about him.

It is almost as if the media would prefer the public to imagine eerie music and storm clouds every time he speaks. It is truly a manipulation of the masses in its most blatant form.

This is not to say journalists should not be expected to ask hard-hitting questions that are relevant to the status of our country.

That, however, is not what we are seeing; we are seeing partisan hacks pushing their agenda with inconsequential “gotcha” questions.

Of course, there are also media outlets that fall into more conservative biases in their reporting. Many of the talking heads on the much smaller, conservative side of media have lost viewers and credibility over the last eight years due to such reporting. Fox is the only major conservative media source to weather the storm. As a result, they have maintained their position as the most-watched cable news channel for 14 years. More recently, new sources such as Breitbart and Right-Side Broadcasting are gaining momentum. This could serve as a real threat to those outlets that believe they can report however they like, without being held accountable.

Ultimately, the Trump administration and the people of the United States will hold the media accountable, and if they prove they cannot maintain a respectable standard, we will soon see their baseless reporting slip into a state of complete obsoleteness, joining the ranks of Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.

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How about a Super Bowl sundae?

Alternative activities for those who will not be watching the big game KAITLYN PATTERSON '20 Creative Director

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n Feb. 5, more than half of Americans will put on their jerseys, gather with friends and family around the television, and watch sweaty men tackle, yell, and prance around a field, all with a fixation on one thing: the football. Now, if you’re anything like me, the only semi-exciting aspects of the annual Super Bowl are the drunken fights that ensue between fans of opposing teams, and of course, the commercials.

If, like me, you are one of the few people who will not be tuning in to watch this year’s game and are worried you’ll end up alone and bored with no alternative but homework, or even worse, tagging along with your friends and suffering through the game, then you’ve come to the right place.

You need to know that you’re not alone in your disinterest in football. While most of the Saint Joseph's University campus may be gathering for a viewing party somewhere, take this opportunity to come together in the unoccupied common room and have a movie night or a TV marathon.

For dog lovers, Animal Planet’s annual Puppy Bowl starts at 3 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday. Why watch football when you can watch hours of puppies on live television?

Plus, Netflix has recently restocked and added some great titles that will cater to all members of your friend group.

Perhaps you partied the night before or just have 8 a.m. classes all week, so take advantage of this time to nap! You’re a college student, so chances are you don’t get enough sleep as it is. Or, take this opportunity to take a nice long shower, pamper

yourself, and jump into bed a little earlier than usual. Trust me, you’ll be glad you did when your classes Monday morning are full of post-Super Bowl celebrators and/or mourners. Get ready to snag all the participation points in your classes all day, you’ll thank yourself later.

In the mood for something more hands-on?

Have a game night. A good old-fashioned game of Monopoly or Scrabble (or a few rounds of the ever-popular Cards Against Humanity) with a group of friends is never a dull time. However, take caution, because even the angriest of foot-

ball fans cannot compete with someone who doesn’t receive the $200 within 30 seconds of passing “Go.” If you don’t feel like staying in, head out to a movie or get a bite to eat. Since most of the population will be tuned into the biggest game of the year, the streets will be less crowded. This means no traffic, nearly empty movie theaters, and no wait times at restaurants. Super Bowl Sunday is the perfect night to go out – just make sure it’s not Buffalo Wild Wings.

Since the big game and the festivities that follow will go on for a few hours, you could also take this opportunity to exercise. Super Bowl Sunday is the ideal time to go to the gym if you’re not a fan of heaving on the treadmill next to strangers. There’s no need to impress anyone, so you can go at your own pace, and proceed to walk to the shower without fear that someone you know will see you all red-faced and sweaty.

Let the fact that everyone else is chowing down on the staple foods at Super Bowl parties, like wings and cheese puffs, be

your motivation.

If you find yourself running out of options, a last resort could be studying, but let’s be honest, watching the Super Bowl would probably be more exciting than reading a chapter of your textbook. Unless you have a major test that Monday, in which case, forget about everything you just read and go study.

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Profiles in the Arts: Brett Broczkowksi The history of a jazz drummer JENNY NESSEL '19 Special to the Hawk

Brett Broczkowski ’17, a marketing major with a justice and ethics in the law minor lives and breathes music.

“It’s like, dress to impress – you’ve got to show up spiffy so that it works out,” Broczkowski said.

About ten minutes before jazz band rehearsal, while he was meant to be warming up, Broczkowski described why he was motivated to practice drums.

“What I like about jazz [is] that you cannot be wrong as long as you resolve [the phrase],” he said. “It’s such an expressive style. When I play in a group, I try to always recognize that I am playing for the group.

As [a] drummer, [I] am the backbone; if we [the drummers] are not there, no one else can be there.”

What initially attracted Broczkowski

to the band was that it afforded him the opportunity to continue his passion while also meeting new people.

The drums have always been a part of Broczkowski’s life. He began playing when he was in second grade and continued through college; he even attended summer jazz camp at Moravian College while he was in high school. However, when he got to Saint Joseph's University, he wasn’t exactly certain of what musical direction to take.

“I knew I wanted to continue music in one form or another, but I was originally considering the Pep Band because I wasn’t sure [if] there was a jazz band,” Broczkowski said. “I [then] did some digging around the music department and found Dan, [Green, the Jazz Band director].”

The process of finding Jazz Band was initially difficult; yet, once he was in it, he couldn’t get enough. He has stayed in the ensemble for the music and the people.

“It’s a relaxed atmosphere. We’re all friends.”

The band is not only a form of enjoyment for Broczkowski, he also appreciates the challenges that come with it.

“The one feeling we try to harbor is that

feeling that anyone can step up to the plate and [express themselves],” he said.

Every Wednesday rehearsal begins with three or four musicians who warm up without any plan of action. It could begin with a drum beat or a few chords from the piano, but the music fills the room with each instrument playing off of each other. This atmosphere drew Broczkowski in. Some musicians from the band are available for on and off campus events, such as the Kinney Center 5K in September.

Yet, with his feeling of pride for the Jazz Band came an uncertainty for band recruitment. In his experience, the Jazz Band was especially hard to find.

“We need to reach out to students while they still have that high school interest in the instrument,” Broczkowski said. “For me, coming out of high school, I knew I wanted to continue drums in college, but someone who’s not as passionate might lose interest.”

Broczkowski then suggested an insert in the new student pamphlet, or maybe even a spot on the new student email list.

Since it is his senior year, Broczkowski will soon be handing off the drumsticks to another drummer in the band. However,

he did not hesitate to express how much he has adored his time in the band. One of his favorite memories had to do with last year’s spring concert.

“Leading up to the concert, I thought that we weren’t there at all, and I was very nervous,” Broczkowski said. “Yet, somehow that night, everything came together. Everything went well.”

The Jazz Band is performing this semester at the Villanova Jazz Festival on April 1 and its spring concert will be held on April 27 in Bluett Theatre.

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Feb. 1, 2017

Philadelphia Restaurant Week

Students spend a night on the town without spending much LAUREN BOURQUE ’19 Special to The Hawk Going to Restaurant Week with Saint Joseph’s University Student Union Board has been a tradition that I have followed since my first year here. While the places that I went to and people that I went with have changed, my feelings towards it overall have stayed the same: It is one of the best activities that I have signed up for at St. Joe’s.

Restaurant Week is one of those experiences that you just love so much the first time, you get excited just thinking about the next one. You and your friends always talk about going to the city more, but it can be expensive and sometimes don’t know what to do once you’re there. Philadelphia

has these amazing and extravagant restaurants but the prices are not reasonable for a college student’s budget.

Now picture this: a whole week where restaurants give you three or four course meals for as little as $20, and a chance to get into the city. The best part about going with St. Joe’s is that transportation is covered in your ticket cost, as well as tax and tip. So instead of paying upwards of $50 for each of the meals on a night out, you only have to pay a fraction of the cost while still gaining the memories and good times that come along with it.

The restaurant that I went to this year

was La Viola West, a small, Italian restaurant on S. 16th Street. La Viola West offers a luxurious and romantic atmosphere with exquisite food. The bread is so soft in the middle, yet has the perfect crunch on the outside.

The pasta is cooked to perfection, and the menu features a cannoli cake that melts in your mouth with its rich, creamy flavor.

I splurged that night and ate a meal that was not something that I can heat up in the stove or order over the phone. Instead, I was able to enjoy an actual meal while conversing with my friends at a place none of us had ever been to. If not for Restaurant Week, I probably would have never been to

La Viola West, especially since their regular menu is too expensive for my budget.

Restaurant Week only occurs a couple of times a year, which makes sense because it adds to the hype of the experience. This week gives me an opportunity to go to places in the city I might never visit, take chances on food I don’t normally eat, and allows me to have a night out with my friends without breaking the bank. For now, Restaurant Week has come and gone, but when it returns, think about taking a chance on something new.

How to eat homemade when you’re on a budget 5-ingredient recipes to keep your stomach and your wallet full MADDY KUNTZ ’17 Special to The Hawk

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ooking in your college dorm room or apartment can often mean heating up a cup of Easy Mac or sticking a frozen pizza in the oven, and snacking usually means reaching into a bag of chips or mindlessly munching on some Oreos.

Instead of settling for those repetitive pre-packaged foods, it’s possible to make delicious, crafty snacks and meals using only five ingredients. A student’s budget doesn’t typically allow for a kitchen stocked with ingredients, so these recipes are both simple to make and easy on your wallet.

Whether you prefer savory or sweet, this satisfying comfort food will help get you through a study break or even a breakup.

Delicious s'mores cookies are on the menu - with only 5 ingredients necessary (Photo by Maddy Kuntz ’17).

Pepperoni Rolls Rotini Mac & Cheese Ingredients: Ingredients: • 1 can of Pillsbury Crescent • 1 pound rotini pasta

Dinner Rolls (8 ounces) • 1/4 cup of butter • 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella • 1/4 cup of flour cheese • 1 and 1/2 cups of whole milk

• 2 cups of shredded cheddar • 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese cheese • 24 slices of pepperoni Directions: 1. Cook the rotini pasta according • 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese Directions:

to the instructions.

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Place the pasta in a colander to drain.

3. In a large pot, begin melting but- 2. Separate the dough into 8 triangles.

3. Add about 1 teaspoon of

ter over medium to high heat. cheddar cheese on the triangle.

4. Once the butter is almost melted, 4. Place 3 slices of pepperoni on top

add in the flour. of the cheddar cheese.

5. Whisk the butter and flour until it 5. Spread about 1 teaspoon of

reaches a smooth consistency. mozzarella cheese on top of the 6. Add in the milk and whisk the pepperoni.

mixture until it begins to boil.

7. Begin to stir in the cheese once 6. Beginning at the shortest side of

the triangle, roll each angle of the

the milk is boiling. triangle to the opposite point.

8. Add the pasta to the cheese mix 7. Place the rolls on an ungreased

ture and stir until the pasta is fully

cookie sheet and dust the tops with

coated in cheese.

the parmesan cheese.

8. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 15

minutes.

Sprouted Grain Trail Mix Bars S’mores Cookies Ingredients: Ingredients: • 3/4 cup honey • 1 package Betty Crocker Choco • 3/4 cup peanut butter

late Chip Cookie Mix • 3 cups Kashi Sprouted Grains Ce • 1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter real or Arrowhead Mills Sprouted • 1 large egg

multigrain flakes • 1 ½ Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars • 1/4 cup almonds • 36 miniature marshmallows • 1/4 cup dried cranberries Directions: Directions: 1. Follow cookie instructions on the 1. Mix honey and peanut butter in a package. medium saucepan. Bring to a boil.

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7. Cut the bars into sizes and shapes

of your choice.

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Academy Award nominations announced Throwback musical “La La Land” leads the pack with 14 nods SAM BRITT ’20 Hawk Staff With the month of February hot on our tails, it is officially Oscar season in Hollywood. On Jan. 24, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominees. The ceremony will take place on Feb. 26 and will be hosted by late night personality Jimmy Kimmel.

The early favorite for the big night is the nuanced take on the classic Hollywood musical, “La La Land,” which racked up 14 nominations. The film hit a home run, with the Academy, as almost every aspect of the film is up for an award. The masterfully shot scenes, elaborate dance numbers, and vibrant colors contributed to the success of “La La Land,” which also included an impressive soundtrack that nabbed two nominations for Best Original Song. Additionally, lead performers Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone were both nominated for Best Actor and Actress, respectively.

Another film gaining the affection of the Academy is “Moonlight.”. The tale of a man’s struggles growing up in the tough urban environment of Miami resonated with audiences and critics alike. The film was filled with beautifully innovative storytelling and elegant cinematography. It received eight nominations including Best Picture and Best Direc-

tor. It is certainly nice to see a film starring a mainly African-American cast gain so much support from the Academy after the mostly white nominees over the past two years.

The Academy continued the theme of diversity by nominating seven actors and actresses of color for their performances. It is a majorlarge change from last year, in which there were no performances by minorities nominated.

Continuing the theme of diversity is the Best Picture category, where “Moonlight” is joined by the minority films “Lion,” “Fences,” and “Hidden Figures.”

The Academy may have made the right decision regarding their appreciation of minorities’ achievement in film in 2016, but it doesn’t mean they didn’t make some head-scratching decisions. The first of these came in giving a nomination to the critically dismissed DC supervillain film “Suicide Squad.” The film was far from Oscar quality, but was able to sneak into the Best MakeUp and Hairstyling category. I’m certainly expecting a few snide remarks to be made about the “Oscar nominated” film.

Another surprise was Denzel Washington’s snub from the Best Director category.

Washington did an extraordinary job adapt-

ing the play “Fences” to the silver screen as his talent as a director shined throughout the film, but went unrewarded by the Academy.

Creative shots were used to track characters and visually tell the story that the play would not have allowed for. Washington’s talent as a director shined throughout the film but went unrecognized by the Academy.

In the Best Actor category, a familiar face was surprisingly left off the ballot: Tom Hanks’ performance in “Sully” as Captain “Sully” Sullenberger was snubbed of a nomination, which I consider a shame. Hanks was able to realistically portray the raw emotions that enveloped Captain Sullenberger directly after his heroic aquatic landing in the Hudson River.

In most films, it can be distracting to have such a famous actor as the lead. However, this was not the case in “Sully,” as Hanks was able to completely immerse himself in the character.

The Academy has their work cut out for themselves this year, with so many high quality films having been released in 2016.

It will certainly be an entertaining and interesting ceremony.

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

Small town sci-fi for a modern age Even in the shadow of “Stranger Things,” Netflix’s “The OA” is suspenseful and surprising CORINNE SINESI ’19 Special to The Hawk Back in December, Netflix released yet another new series that consistently surprised, enlightened, and taunted me: “The OA.” Don’t worry, no spoilers were used in the making of this review.

After years following her mysterious missing person incident, small-town sweetheart Prairie Johnson returns home carrying secrets that are literally much larger than life.

But Prairie’s abduction and captivity seemingly cured the blindness she endured from a very young age. All of this information is provided to the audience in the first 10 minutes of the series. Each episode then delves into the cause of her disability, its cure, her captor, the acquaintances made along the way, her escape into the world she once knew, and her perilous plans for the future.

“The OA” is largely comparable to another original Netflix series, “Stranger Things.” These shows are similar in genre— sci-fi with a hint of mystery—but not in plot.

Generally, both shows feature a character who goes missing and returns with some foreboding mystery.

Another difference between “The OA” and “Stranger Things” is how well we get to know the characters. I believe “Stranger Things” was more interested in the mystery and shock factor its show had to offer.

On the other hand, “The OA” concentrates greatly on the lives of others and emotional bonds. We see into the lives of five diverse and unique people: there’s the misunderstood bad boy, the strained overachiever, the compassionate kid oppressed by parents, the misguided druggie, and the devoted teacher. As their stories slowly unravel, the audi-

Something strange is happening to Prairie Johnson in “The OA” (Illustration by Elana Valentin ’19).

ence is welcomed into their lives, The bond that these five misfits form with Prairie is beautiful, spiritual, and deeper than the relationships formed in “Stranger Things.”

This is important to someone like me, who loves knowing every hardship and tick of the characters on the screen.

I mainly favor “The OA” for its philosophical depth and ethical questions. It’s not a no-brainer, and it requires much attention to the story. I would go to bed thinking

about the conflicts and characters. I became obsessed and binge-watched the show (as per usual), but the worst part is that “The OA” was launched way back on Dec. 16. I finished the eight episodes within the first week it was available, and now I must wait until the Netflix higher-ups decide to release another season—which, in fact, has yet to be confirmed. The creators of “The OA” left their viewers abruptly, and we want much more. While the writers do have ideas for

season two, Netflix hasn’t released word on whether the series will be renewed as of now.

This series had its fair share of action and depth and always left me thinking or on the edge of my seat. Even after the finale, many questions are left unanswered.

Not only that, but you will be clammy and sweaty, with chills scaling your entire body.

Okay, maybe not that, but I promise, the finale and cliff hanger of “The OA” will be nothing less than jaw-dropping.

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Feb. 1, 2017

A Little Party Never Killed Nobody The Franklin Institute’s Speakeasy was the cat’s pajamas

MELISSA BIJAS ’18 Special to The Hawk Grab your fanciest pearls and swankiest clothes, because we’re going for a night on the town.

On Jan. 24th, the Franklin Institute held one of its monthly Science After Hours events for adults 21 and over. This month’s theme was a 1920s speakeasy. There were open bars and special activities set up all over the museum, and the entire building was open for exploration.

Since the event was 21 and over, there was a craft beer bar set up in addition to other mini bars that

Graphics by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

served liquor, wine, beer, mixed drinks, and champagne. Music from the ’20s was also playing throughout the museum and provided a wonderful soundtrack for an evening of nonstop fun. As party-goers reveled, Philadelphia-based jazz band Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society also provided quintessential Roaring ’20s music at the Fels Planetarium two separate times that evening.

In addition to the swinging jazz band, there was also an event at the Musser Demonstration Theater called “Booze, Bettin’, and Broads.” Here, attendees were able to witness gangsters attempting to pitch their exclusive moonshine brand to the masses. Another popular late-night festivity was dance lessons provided

by Philadelphia’s Old City Sweethearts, where members of a vintage chorus girl troupe taught people some basic steps before learning the moves to the “Speakeasy Shuffle.”

Dancing into a more modern era, attendees had the opportunity to play Quizzo at Franklin Foodworks for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the next Science After Hours event. The combination of both modern and vintage

activities kept the night interesting and alive. However, Quizzo was not the only modern activity of the night.

At the Benjamin Franklin Memorial, partygoers ventured to witness an event named “Let’s Have a Ball...explosion.” Rather than tipsy flappers, professionals with experience concerning different brews combined liquid nitrogen with plastic balls to create a huge explosion. People crowded all around the memorial to see the liquid nitrogen work its magic as the plastic balls skyrocketed multiple feet into the air.

You’d think a giant bottle of champagne was popped.

In addition to the activities mentioned above, there were a multitude of others at different locations throughout the museum.

For example, near the giant heart exhibit, the Philadelphia Horticultural Society assisted attendees in crafting their own flapper-style headbands, complete with beautiful fake flowers.

Adults were also able to learn more about the era by visiting tables that spoke of the fashion, history, and influences that the 1920s had on American history and culture as a whole.

To round off the night, flappers and their gangsters

showed off their newly acquired dancing skills at the Benjamin Franklin Memorial by performing the Speakeasy Shuffle for onlookers.

Overall, the night was a great success. The town was painted red and even though the liquor was legal, it was still a swell time.

Jay Gatsby would have felt at home at the Franklin Institute’s late-night bash.

If you missed it or are just turning 21 on Jan. 31, not to worry. February’s event is Mardi Gras themed, so there’s always another chance for an enlightening night of fun.

Dinosaurs take over Franklin Institute New exhibit allows visitors to step into Jurassic World ROB ROY ’19 Special to The Hawk The Franklin Institute has never been an average museum. From a giant heart you can slide around in to playing blackjack with a robot, the museum has always mixed science and play in interesting and creative ways. After an exciting afternoon exploring their new Jurassic World exhibit, I can say they have outdone themselves once again.

Showing until April 23, the traveling exhibit brings facts and fun together in a unique, prehistoric experience. Be prepared for life size anatomic dinosaurs moving and roaring before your eyes, a recreated lab that uses actual props from the hit movie, a rather clever “live” raptor encounter, and, of course, dinosaur droppings.

The coolest part, however, was definitely the Tyrannosaurus Rex show.

These dinosaurs are life

sized, and actually witnessing the enormous size of a fully grown T-rex walk, roar, and pick up a car just a few feet away is incredible.

If you’ve ever been to the dinosaur exhibits at Dorney Park or Six Flags, you’d have an idea of what to expect. The difference at the Franklin Institute is how close you can get to them.

The robotics involved combined with the close proximity bring a startling lifelike quality, and that’s what really sets this apart from other dinosaur exhibits.

You still can’t touch them, but it’s close enough to really understand the enormous size of these giants that once roamed our planet.

The exhibit is a little on the pricey side if you aren’t a member, so I highly suggest going in the evening, when tickets are sold for less. Plus, there

are not as many children screaming out of fear and amazement at the dinosaurs. Additionally, while the show itself is fun, it is still a shameless plug for the movie and doesn’t give much information on the scaly giants. The small information panels that are tucked in the corners serve about as much a purpose as the fake fauna scenery.

So is it worth the money? I’d say so as long as you plan to see other parts of the museum, given that the entire experience is quite short and takes only about half an hour to walk through. But if you’re into dinosaurs, robotics, or just enjoyed “Jurassic World,” this is something that you can’t miss. The displays and activities, such as making your own dinosaur, touch-

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

ing old dinosaur bones, and little displays that talk about the science involved in studying dinosaurs, will make you feel the excitement of being a kid again.

All in all, it’s a fun and slightly pricey adventure to include in a larger trip to the Franklin Institute. If you can get past the movie advertising, it’s a fascinating experience that makes for a fun evening with dates, kids, or just a group of friends.

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Going the distance

Men’s track and field finds success in distance events MEGAN COLLINS ’20 Special to the Hawk The Saint Joseph’s University men’s track and field team had a successful weekend at the Penn State National Open on Jan. 27-and 28. In addition to a multitude of personal records, the team finished with nine qualifying times in the IC4A, an end of season Northeast championship meet.

Seven of the events were individual and two were relay. The squad also won two individual events outright.

One of these wins came from the distance medley relay, which consists of a 1200 meter leg, a 400 meter leg, an 800 meter leg, and a mile to finish the race off.

Head Coach Mike Glavin had nothing but praise for the team, especially junior Steve Thompson, who brought in the Hawks’ other first place win as the meet’s 800 meter open champion.

“As far as standout athletes, one of the ones that comes to mind is Steve Thompson,” Glavin said. “He ran the 800 leg on the distance medley last night that literally

broke the race wide open. The only unfortunate part was he gave a pretty sizeable lead to our anchor leg. Our anchor leg had to run a mile at the end of the race alone, so he never had anyone to compete with.”

It seems that the core of the team lies within the team’s long sprinters through distance events.

“That’s where we focused a lot of our recruiting, a lot of our racing,” Glavin said.

“It showed up today. We had IC4A qualifiers at 500 meter, at 800 meter, 1000 meter, and the mile, as well as the 4x4 and the distance medley. So everything from about 400 meter up through 5000 meter is where we really focus.”

The Hawks have a strong team this season with no outstanding areas in dire need of improvement. The major problem the team faces is with injuries and illness, as many runners have been dealing with these ailments since the fall semester.

“I think less than improve on, I think

it’s to bring the people, like we’re missing [junior] David Henderson right now who is a 400 meter runner who can also run the 200…,” Glavin said. “And he got an injury that we think we’re going to get him back from, so that will improve that entire lower half of the 200, 400, and the 4x4…”

The 4x400 meter relay shined this weekend as well, with the quartet improving their time by almost two and a half seconds, running 3:15.78. Last year, the Hawks took home the IC4A championship in this relay, a major accomplishment. Two of those four runners graduated in 2016, opening the door for new athletes to attempt to recreate the prior year’s championship.

“We want to make sure we put the relay back together this year, find some other guys to stand in… and see if we can make… not a one shot, one year… The goal is to really, really stand up,” Glavin said.

With the performance at this weekend’s Penn State National Open, it seems that the

Senior Jimmy Daniels competes in a 2016 meet (Photo by Tom Connelly).

Senior Jimmy Daniels races at a 2016 meet (Photo by Tom Connelly).

Senior Dan Savage runs a race earlier this season (Photo by Brian Crilly).

Hawks may very well be on their way to a repeat performance.

Glavin believes that there are many athletes to watch out for as the season progresses.

“Henderson, he’s back. Probably [junior] Dave Garton in the middle distance as well. And then as you move up into the longer stuff, we’ve got a couple of freshman running well and Dan Savage, who’s a senior, ran his fastest 3k ever. [senior] Jimmy Daniels ran his fastest 5k. I wouldn’t say we have any superstars, although [senior] Torey Doaty comes awfully close.”

Overall, the team had as many as 14 personal bests.

“We have a lot of kids who are pretty high quality, that if, if they continue to do what they’re doing now at the next level, I think we’re gonna have five or six guys that are looking pretty darn good,” Glavin said.

The track and field team returns to action Feb. 3-4 at the Giegengack Invitational in New Haven, CT.

Junior Steve Thompson runs a relay at Penn State University this past weekend (Photo by Brian Crilly).

HAWK FUN FACT Sophomore Lamarr Kimble averages the 11th most minutes of playing time per game in the nation at 36.7 minutes. he leaves the court for less than four minutes per game.

Photo by Luke Malanga ’20.

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Keeping the lead

Monaghan leads women’s basketball against St. Bonaventure ALEX HARGRAVE ’20 Assistant Sports Editor Fresh off of a big 75-49 win against the University of Rhode Island, the Saint Joseph’s University women’s basketball team put on another great performance against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Jan. 29.

The Hawks cruised to a 70-53 win over the Bonnies in which St. Joe’s never gave up the lead, with the exception of a mere 19 seconds in which the teams were tied.

St. Joe’s was led by the efforts of sophomore Alyssa Monaghan, who scored a career high 21 points and only left the court for a total of five minutes throughout the entire game. 15 points came from 3-pointers.

“Everyone was setting good screens and I just happened to be someone who was open, so when I got it [the ball] I would just shoot,” Monaghan said.

Coming off the bench, junior Chelsea Woods contributed 18 points, while junior Adashia Franklyn contributed 12.

“I was happy with the way our kids came out today,” Head Coach Cindy Griffin said. “They really came out with a lot of fire. It was a great atmosphere here as we had alumni day, we had a lot of fans in the stands today.”

With the stands full of alumni and young basketball players, St. Joe’s proved they were a force to be reckoned with.

Franklyn set the momentum for the game when she scored 5 unanswered

points in the form of two layups and a free throw within the first minute and a half of play.

St. Bonaventure responded with 4 points to bring the score within 1, but Monaghan provided her first 3-pointer of the game at the buzz of the shot clock to keep the Hawks’ lead.

Much of the first half was filled with shots coming off as the shot clock rang for both teams. According to Griffin, this style of play is common in games with the Bonnies.

“They’re [St. Bonaventure] better late in the shot clock than they are early in the shot clock,” Griffin said. “They want to run their motion and get good looks out of it. You have to stay disciplined for the whole 30 seconds.”

Five minutes into the game, the Hawks were crafting their lead as they already led 11-4 thanks to a Woods and-one. Her strength in the paint gave St. Joe’s an edge in the first quarter.

Franklyn added a layup to secure the lead at the end of the first quarter, making the score 15-8.

St. Joe’s scoring in the second quarter was opened up by Woods with a layup, followed by a 3-pointer by sophomore Sarah Veilleux to extend the lead to double digits.

Woods and Monaghan continued to lead the Hawks’ offense with Woods playing to the net and Monaghan draining a trio of

3-pointers in a row to pull ahead 36-18.

Franklyn led the defense, having 3 defensive rebounds and a steal by halftime, keeping a generous lead of 36-22 going into the third quarter.

This defensive success is not out of character for Franklyn, as she holds the record for rebounds per game that she set just under a month ago.

Franklyn opened with a 3-pointer, followed by a pair of Monaghan free throws.

The Bonnies answered with a layup that was quickly followed by layups from Franklyn and Woods to keep the score from getting close.

Veilleux delivered a crowd-pleasing block with under four minutes remaining in the third quarter that was followed by a pair of free throws for the Bonnies as well as Woods.

With a minute and a half left in the period, St. Joe’s seniors Jaryn Garner and Amanda Fioravanti contributed a jumper and a pair of foul shots, respectively, to bring the score to 52-38.

Garner commenced the final quarter’s scoring with a layup in the first minute. Two successful Bonnie free throws brought the score to 54-43 with eight minutes left of play.

The final quarter had less scoring than those prior, with most of the final points coming from free throws. Monaghan contributed 2, sophomore Kristalyn Baisden

had 4, and Franklyn had 1.

With that, the Hawks cruised to a conference win with a final score of 70-53.

Griffin was happy with the team’s performance, as the win brings their Atlantic-10 record to 6-3, and their overall to 9-12.

“To be able to play four quarters and really control the tempo was certainly important today,” Griffin stated.

The Hawks sit in sixth place in the A-10 with time to rise in the rankings as seven conference games still remain.

According to Monaghan, the Hawks have turned around a slow start to the season and have improved in recent games.

“When we got in the A-10 games, we really started picking up and playing together as a team,” she said.

Griffin recognized that the team’s scoring could have been better, but claimed that they still put on a stellar performance.

“What this team has really proven is that if a team is coming at us, they are really able to push back,” Griffin said. “We were good at getting loose balls; we had 22 offensive rebounds.”

The Hawks feel confident going into another conference game against Duquesne University at home on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. after a solid win against St. Bonaventure.

“We happened to make more plays today and that’s why we won,” Griffin said.

The women’s basketball team defeated St. Bonaventure on Jan. 29 (Photos by Luke Malanga ’20).

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Fresh prince of St. Joe’s

Kimble secures tight win over cross-town rival La Salle with game-winning shot NICK MANDARANO ’18 Sports Editor The Saint Joseph’s University men’s basketball team faced off against the La Salle University Explorers on Jan. 28. The game did not count towards the Big 5 standings, however, as the Hawks will travel to La Salle on Feb. 18.

Sophomore Chris Clover got off to a promising start for the Hawks, scoring 8 of his team’s first 12 points. Just under nine minutes into the game, he set a new career high when he knocked down a 3-pointer to bring his point total up to 13.

“At the one end of the floor, he [Clover] was good,” Head Coach Phil Martelli said.

“On the other end of the floor, he was their best player. So, there was confidence. He has been practicing better. But you have to play, and now we get to the next part with him, which is defense. He did not do a very good job defensively, but he shot with confidence.

That’s all I want. I just want somebody to step up, like they think the ball is going in.”

Shortly thereafter, sophomore Lamarr Kimble hit another three and propelled St. Joe’s to a 25-16 lead. The deficit would remain fairly consistent for the remainder of the first half, and the Hawks carried a 37-29 lead into the locker room at halftime.

In the second half, the Explorers slowly closed the gap and worked their way back into the game. With just under twelve minutes remaining, they took their first lead at 50-49. La Salle held onto the lead for a few minutes until freshman Charlie Brown scored 5 consecutive points and tied the

game at 65-65.

With about one minute to go, junior James Demery had an opportunity to tie the game at the free throw line, but could only convert one of two foul shots, leading St. Joes to trail by a score of 72-71. But, the defense stopped the Explorers on the other end of the court and the Hawks regained possession. With 40 seconds left in the game, St. Joe’s called a timeout.

Out of the timeout, the Hawks inbounded the ball to Kimble who drove to the right elbow and pulled up for what turned out to be the game-winning jump shot. The basket gave St. Joe’s a 73-72 lead and the victory, ending their four-game Atlantic 10 losing streak.

Kimble finished the game with 14 points. Clover contributed a career-high 21 points, shooting 8-11 from the floor and 4-5 from beyond the arc. He also collected a personal best with 5 assists. Demery gathered 13 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double this season. Brown totaled 15 points with 10 of them occurring in the final ten minutes of the game. Junior Jai Williams also reached two career highs with 8 rebounds in 25 minutes.

The Hawks shot just 56 percent (14-25) from the free throw line against the Explorers. Foul shots have been an issue for St. Joe’s all season. They’ve converted just 64.8 percent of their free throws this year.

“It’s awful,” Martelli said. “It really is.

We shoot as many as we’ve always shot. We

do two segments of it in practice. The ones that get me are when we miss two in a row.

When you miss two in a row, you’re not zeroed in. But come tomorrow, they’ll be all spread out over there, and there will be no angst. We have to become purposeful. That’s part of the fouling. We came back from St. Bonaventure and we were 7-of-14 from the foul line. And you should lose a Division I game with that.”

Martelli attributed partial credit for the win to the support of the Hawks student

section and others that were in attendance.

“I’m really appreciative of the crowd,” he said. “We were the home team and the ball didn’t go in for them on the last play.”

The win was the Hawks’ tenth this season, bringing their overall winning percentage to .500. In the A-10, though, St. Joe’s still sits at 3-5, which places them right in the middle of the conference standings.

The Hawks will take the court again when they host the Fordham University Rams on Feb. 4 at 6 p.m.

Sophomore Lamarr Kimble hits a game-winning shot to defeat La Salle University (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Serving up a new season

Sophomore Lamarr Kimble hits a game-winning shot to defeat La

Men’s tennis opens its season at Navy DANIELLE CIAMPOLI ’19 Special to The Hawk

The Saint Joseph University’s men’s tennis team began their spring season on Jan. 28 in Annapolis, Maryland. The team lost to the Naval Academy Midshipmen with a final score of 1-6. The Hawks won one singles match with junior Peter Dewitt. According to Head Coach Ian Crookendon, Dewit played a consistent match.

St Joe’s lost the rest of their matches tothe Midshipmen. The Hawks had a long break from competing, unlike their opponents who had already played three teams before playing the Hawks.

“There is a difference between being condition fit and match fit. We are condition-fit, but not match-fit yet,” said Crookenden.

Sophomore singles and doubles player Dan Tan stated that Navy is a solid, consistent team that already had more practice than them. Tan said that the team was physically ready to play the Midshipmen, but due to the break in competition, the Hawks lacked experience.

Tan, who was crowned champion in November 2016 in both singles and doubles,

did not feel fully prepared for the match.

Physically, he felt trained, but mentally, he experienced a lack of focus in both matches.

He used this opening day as practice for the upcoming season.

“It was a good way to open up the season and get the nerves out of the way,” said Tan. Senior captain Kyle Chalmers also had a positive attitude with the opening match.

“I’m enjoying it. I was jumping around before my match on Saturday,” said Chalmers.

He hopes to bring forth the same energy and dedication that was present last year. For the 2015-2016 season, Chalmers was named the Most Outstanding player as well as being nominated to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team and the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team. This past November, Chalmers was the singles champion at the Navy Invitational.

Chalmers feels humbled to be the captain for the Hawks. He states that the team consists of talented, dynamic players with whom he feels confident in. They have been practicing diligently with techniques that

help them succeed.

“We have a good team with lots of depth. We know what we have to do to bring it to the next level,” Chalmers said.

With the initial match finished, the Hawks are ready to start the spring season. They will travel to Pittsburgh this coming weekend to compete against Duquesne University and Carnegie Mellon Universi-

ty. Last season, the Hawks achieved a victory against the Duquesne Dukes for the first time in a while. Moving forward, the team hopes to solidify another win against the team and start the season out strongly.

For the long-term, Crookenden believes that the team has the talent and work ethic to win fouth place in the Conference this year.

The men’s tennis team began their season against Navy on Jan. 28 (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

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Pros at St. Joe’s

Athletic department partners with local professional tennis NICK MANDARANO ’18 Sports Editor Saint Joseph’s University announced a partnership with the Philadelphia Freedoms of Mylan World Team Tennis on Jan. 24. The Freedoms will begin playing their home games at the Michael J. Hagan Arena this summer.

Before partnering with St. Joe’s, the Freedoms played their home matches at Villanova University. They will return to Philadelphia for their home matches for the first time since the team’s inaugural season in 1974.

“I think it’s a great location,” said Barbara Perry, senior vice president and general manager of the Freedoms. “You know, we’ve played at Villanova for the last six years, so we’re sort of on the Main Line. Being at Saint Joseph’s, we’re not losing our Main Line audience, but we’re opening the city audience, hopefully. We’re excited about that opportunity as well.”

Billie Jean King, who became the world’s top-ranked women’s tennis player in 1967 and won 39 Grand Slam titles during her career, was on the original Freedoms team as a player-coach. After she was signed, her close friend Sir Elton John decided to write and release the song “Philadelphia Freedom,” in King’s honor and as an anthem to the team.

Although King has been retired for 27 years she is still active with the Free-

St. Joe’s partners with the Philadelphia Freedoms (Photo courtesy of Comcast Spectacor).

doms as the team’s owner. Both King and University President Mark C. Reed, Ed.D., were in attendance for the announcement.

Reed and King both ceremoniously made

(Photo by Lule Malanga ’20).

Billie Jean King speaks to St. Joe’s tennis players (Photo courtesy of Comcast Spectacor).

the first serve by hitting a tennis ball across the new home court.

“Hagan Arena is more than just a home court for the Hawks,” said Reed. “We’re positioning the arena as a multi-purpose convocation center with new and exciting opportunities for the surrounding region to visit our campus and enjoy some of the fantastic sights and sounds of the City Avenue District.”

Hagan Arena will require a different set-up for when the Freedoms are playing.

“It’s a great sized venue for what we do,” Perry said. “The way we set it up, it’s going to be a little different. It’s not like what you see when you go to a basketball game there. It will be reconfigured somewhat. So we’ll probably set it up for something just under 3,000 seats. That’s a great capacity for us. Then, in addition, we do a lot of hospitality. We’re big on that. We have a lot of companies that sponsor us, so we need to have space for that. So the way we will set up the venue lends itself nicely to some great hospitality.”

The team will be playing inside of the arena, but the tennis courts that are located right outside of the building will be utilized by the Freedoms as well.

“We like to do a lot of clinics and activities,” Perry said. “We’re playing in the summer. We like to have a little bit of an indoor-outdoor feel to what we’re doing.”

Also in attendance for the ceremony were Michael J. Hagan, for whom Hagan Arena is named, and St. Joe’s athletic director, Don DiJulia.

“I’ve known Don DiJulia for many years,” Perry said. “It was an easy phone call to make, just in terms of being able to get in touch with Don and to start the whole feasibility discussion that we needed to have. He was receptive and he’s been very helpful in working through the different things that we need to figure out, so it just came together.”

At the announcement ceremony, the

St. Joe’s men’s and women’s tennis teams were able to personally meet King.

“Meeting a champion like Billie Jean King was a great honor and privilege,” said senior Alex Zachem of the women’s tennis team. “She took the time to speak to each of us individually, while also reminding us that the history behind the sport of tennis is what makes the future.”

Senior Kyle Chalmers was inspired by King’s story and impressed by how personable she was with the student-athletes.

“It was a truly incredible experience to meet Billie Jean King,” Chalmers said.

“As one of the greatest women’s players of all time, it was truly humbling to have her introduce herself to each individual member of the men’s and women’s tennis teams. We can gain valuable insight into the fights that got us to the point where we are now, and where we can go if we do not regress as a society.”

Chalmers felt the most impactful moment was when King told the team of how she helped establish the WTA. “She took a leap of faith to establish women’s tennis as an equally important professional sport as men’s tennis and has seen it succeed to the level it is at now,” Chalmers said.

Men’s tennis head coach, Ian Crockendon, believes that the St. Joe’s tennis teams will also benefit from the Freedoms electing to play their home games in Hagan Arena.

“It is great for Philadelphia to have the association of tennis with Saint Joseph’s by the Freedoms playing their home matches on our campus,” Crockendon said. “That identity will carry over to our teams and provide great publicity for us.”

The Freedoms will begin their 2017 season on July 16. More schedule information will be released in March and season tickets are currently on sale.