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From left to right: Natasha Cloud ’15, point guard for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA; Stephanie Tryce, J.D., assistant professor of sports marketing; Angela Rye, attorney and political commentator, and Adashia Franklyn ’18 pose for a photo after Rye’s discussion at a St. Joe’s Black History Month event on Feb. 22 (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20). SEE PG. 4

Working full-time in undergrad St. Joe’s co-op program for business students

ALEX MARK ’20 Assistant News Editor Employers value experience in potential employees, which many students gain through internships. The Haub School of Business offers another option: the Cooperative Education (co-op) Program.

Todd Krug, Ph.D., director of the co-op program, said that the program is essentially a year of full-time work experience, separated into two six-month periods, which is completed within the four years that a student is enrolled at St. Joe’s.

While a standard internship might require a student to work between 10 and 20 hours a week, a co-op would require 35 to 40 hours a week, allowing the student to more

fully explore career choices.

At the moment, the co-op program is only available to students enrolled in the Haub School of Business, although this may change in the future, Krug said.

There are two co-op programs in the business school: Krug’s program, which lasts for four years and is available to every business major except food marketing, and a food marketing-specific program, which lasts for five years.

Normally, students with business majors are recruited during the fall semester of their freshman year, Krug said. Sometimes, however, the enrollment process can extend into the spring semester if necessary.

Interested students will then fill out an application for the program. The biggest determining factor in their acceptance is their GPA, which at minimum must be a 2.75 or

above. Once students have applied, Krug sends their resumes to a roster of 50 to 60 potential employers, who will grant the students interviews, if the students fit the employer’s search requirements.

The students’ employment status is ultimately decided on this interview rather than their application, as no student in the program is guaranteed a job at any specific company.

“Co-op is very real-world,” Krug said.

“It’s not like student teaching, where we place students. The students have to interview and compete for their jobs, and the companies make independent hiring decisions.”

One of the major advantages of a co-op is the opportunity to network and develop important skills and experience that could be added to a resume, Krug said.

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Information courtesy of Todd Krug (Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20).

Following advocacy from the student body, especially with work from SJU Pride, St. Joe’s implemented 36 gender inclusive restrooms throughout campus in 2015.

SJU Pride is a student organization that works to create inclusive spaces for the LGBT community and allies on campus.

A map listing all of the locations of the gender inclusive restrooms can be found through the Office of Inclusion and Diversity website.

Despite the implementation of these restrooms, there is still a lot of work being done by both students and faculty in order to increase access to these facilities at St. Joe’s.

Kerry Dowd ’19, one of three leaders in the campus advocacy and education section of SJU Pride, said that a sign is really the only thing needed to make an restroom gender inclusive.

“There’s not much else as long as all people can go into that restroom, it’s an all gender restroom,” Dowd said.

Mary-Elaine Perry, Ph.D., assistant vice president for student development and Title IX coordinator, explained that the gender inclusive restrooms on campus are currently single restrooms.

“Some places that you go they just have gender inclusive bathrooms,” Perry said. “We as an institution are not there yet I don’t think. We’ll get there, I am confident of that, but as of right now it is just the single bathrooms.”

Will Marsh, ’18, the first interim Chair of Inclusion and Diversity for Student Senate, began working on the gender inclusive bathroom initiative in spring 2015 after a student, now an alum, who identifies as gender non-conforming, expressed their experience of what it was like using the restrooms on campus.

“The Student Senate decided that was a situation in which no member of our campus should be put it,” Marsh said. “In researching how other colleges campuses, 200+ at this point today, approach a change, the solution was a simple yet impactful solution. Plus, its required by Philadelphia statute that any new or renovated city owned building must include a gender inclusive restroom. While it may not apply to us, it was still a factor in our research.”

Student Senate and Perry worked with facilities to identify all of the single restrooms that could be all gender restrooms.

“The impact of seeing that sign is something that could change a prospective student’s mind or make a new faculty member comfortable, so yes it [the original initiative] met the goal but there’s still some work that needs to be done as we strive to be a inclusive and diverse community,” Marsh said.

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Department of Public Safety reports (Feb. 16 – Feb. 22) Public Safety was notified regarding a suspicious male inside the lobby of Rashford Hall. Public Safety Officers responded. The male, unaffiliated with St. Joe’s, left the area without incident.

Feb. 16 Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s employee regarding person(s) unknown removing her personal iPad from an office in Bronstein Hall. No police report at this time. Incident under investigation.

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s student regarding person(s) unknown removing two tires from his parked vehicle near Pennbrook Apartments. Philadelphia police were notified and responded. Incident under investigation.

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s employee regarding person(s) unknown removing her St. Joe’s issued MacBook Pro from an office in Bronstein Hall. No police report at this time. Incident under investigation.

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Public Safety was contacted by Residence Life in regards to an alcohol confiscation in the Villiger Residence Center. Public Safety responded and confiscated the alcohol. Community Standards notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 5200 block of Church Road. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia police responded and dispersed the crowd.

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life regarding an odor of marijuana coming from a 2nd floor room in the Weymouth Apartments. Public Safety Officers responded to the room with Residence Life. A search of the room revealed no signs of drugs or drug paraphernalia. Community Standards notified.

Public Safety was notified regarding a suspicious male inside of the Campion Dining Center. Public Safety Officers responded.

The male, unaffiliated with St. Joe’ s, left the area without incident.

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Public Safety was notified of a fire alarm at St. Albert’s Hall. Public Safety Officer responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by contractors working in the building. Facilities Management was notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 5400 block of Woodbine Avenue. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia police were notified and responded.

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ELECTION 2018 The influence of redrawn congressional map CHARLEY REKSTIS ’20 News Editor The Pennsylvania Supreme Court released a new congressional map on Feb. 19 after ruling that the previous map “clearly, plainly and palpably” violated the state’s Constitution.

The new map was due by Feb. 15 and was to be approved by Gov. Wolf. He rejected the suggested changes and it went to the courts to be redrawn. Changes to the map were made just in time for the midterm elections in November, and could affect Democrats’ chances to claim more seats in the House of Representatives.

What is different about the new map?

The old Congressional plans had been in place since 2011, and the districts were drawn into shapes that favored the Republican party. Pennsylvania is almost evenly divided between the two major parties, but the heavily gerrymandered districts cause a large majority of the districts to be Republican. Lines stretched from the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania to the center of the state and created districts in odd shapes.

With the gerrymandered map, Republicans won 13 of the 18 congressional seats in 2012, 2014 and 2016. The proposed districts are more compact and are easy to read. It could give Democrats much more competition in the congressional races according to preliminary analyses. Democrats in Pennsylvania could have a better chance of claiming more seats in Congress.

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The Republicans want to challenge the redrawn map in federal court arguing that the legislatures and governors have the responsibility of redrawing the map, not the court. State Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court along with State Senator Mike Folmer (R) and a group of Republican congressmen from Pennsylvania.

They want to stop the map from being used in the midterm elections. Republicans believe the court is overstepping its bounds.

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R) and House Speaker Mike Turzai (R) asked the Supreme court to intervene to block the implementation of the map but the court has already declined to get involved in the case.

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What kind of impact will this have on the midterm elections?

“The new map, if upheld in federal court, will mean a fundamental shift in congressional politics in Pennsylvania,” said Joe Powers, adjunct professor of political science, who spoke at a gerrymandering panel with Gov. Wolf on Jan. 31. “Since the now overturned districts were created in 2012, there have been virtually no real general election races in this state. The Republicans win their 13 districts and the Democrats win their five districts.

With the new map, up to eight districts will have contested races and Pennsylvania will be the subject of national attention.”

Democrats have the chance to pick up six seats in the next election with the redrawn plans. They need to pick up 24 seats that are currently held by Republicans in order to take back the House. A quarter of the seats could be taken solely by Pennsylvania to regain a majority in the House.

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Uber releases Express Pool in Philadelphia

New ride-sharing service offers cheaper, less convenient option LUKE MALANGA ’20 Photo Editor Ride-sharing company Uber recently introduced Express Pool, a new service that offers a cheaper ride in exchange for riders walking to a designated pick-up and drop-off point. The service was introduced in Philadelphia and five other cities at the end of February.

According to a company press release, the new service is aimed at making “better, straighter, faster routes with fewer detours, delivering an even more affordable and consistent option than Pool to consumers.”

Ethan Stock, director of product for shared rides at Uber, said he told his nephew, who is a student at Temple University, about Express Pool as soon as it launched.

“We think that this is a great service for

college students who often don't own a car and are on a tight budget, but have transit needs for class, for a part-time job, or for social purposes,” Stock said.

Uber’s existing service, Pool, picks up individual passengers at different locations and drops them off at their individual destinations. With Express Pool, riders are asked to walk a few blocks to a pickup location that is calculated to create a more efficient trip, Stock said.

When the trip is requested, the app will take a few extra minutes to find the most compatible co-riders. Riders are notified of their drop off spot towards the end of their ride and are provided walking directions to their final destination.

Philadelphia is currently one of eight cities that offers Express Pool, Stock said.

Uber plans to roll out the service broadly in the U.S. over the coming months.

“Philadelphia was chosen as one of the six cities for this week's launch based on many different factors, including its status as one of our biggest U.S. Pool cities from the 16 cities where Pool operates today,” Stock said.

Uber added this new service as an extension of their efforts to provide alternatives to public transportation.

Tom Pierce ’20 said he uses Uber at least once a week to go into the city with friends.

For him, taking an Uber is easier and works with his schedule better than taking the bus or the train.

“It’s the convenience,” Pierce said. “If that price were lower that would be great, but it’s definitely the convenience.”

While he had not yet heard about Express Pool, Pierce said he’d be willing to walk a few blocks to save money.

“I would say nine times out of ten, I

would walk unless it were raining or snowing,” Pierce said. “If it’s a decent day I’d walk for a cheaper price.”

Olivia O’Reilly ’20, who uses Uber multiple times a week for her job in Ardmore, said she loves Pool because it’s cheaper, but she wouldn’t be interested in using Express Pool.

“I looked at what it was about and I don’t really like it because it’s basically the same as a train. You have to walk to get to your destination,” O’Reilly said.

Still, Uber is O’Reilly’s preferred option for her travel needs over public transportation.

“It’s easier to get an Uber,” O’Reilly said.

“With Uber it comes when you want it to; with the train you might have to wait a half an hour. The Wynnewood station is right across the street [from where I work] so I could take the train, but it’s honestly the same price for an Uber.”

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Dowd explained that there are still a lot of buildings on campus that do not have gender inclusive restrooms. In order to continue working for these facilities on campus, SJU Pride created a petition that has about 200 signatures showing student support.

“We are trying to open more and it is just really hard to make that happen because one, there is construction that needs to happen and two, for some reason there is pushback with having multiple stalls in a bathroom for all people,” Dowd said.

Dowd hopes that in the next couple years

every building will have an all gender restroom, however, the process of implementing new facilities takes time.

“There is not much for students to do besides getting faculty support and showing that there is student support, so that is where the petition came in,” Dowd said. “So, we have all of the students names who want this and members of the alliance are working really hard to make it happen and talking to facilities in order to make it all happen, but the process is mainly just waiting and talking to administration which is what is happening

with a lot of stuff on campus.”

Currently the focus is to have a gender inclusive restroom in the library, however their main goal is for there to be a gender inclusive restroom on every floor of all campus buildings.

“We understand that just having every single bathroom turned into an all gender restroom will be difficult,” Dowd said. “Our goal is mainly just to have one on every floor this way one it doesn’t disrupt a day to day life of somebody.”

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Two all gender restrooms located in the Office of Inclusion and Diversity in Campion (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Student Senate and current Chair for Inclusion and Diversity, said that the issue won’t go away soon.

“The bathroom situation is still on going, especially for residence halls where there is more of a binary force, especially in freshman dorms,” Cox said.

Most of the work being done currently is through the trans inclusion working group, according to Cox. "I know the school is making strides for that [gender inclusive restrooms] along with the master plan, they have a lot of that planned into it,” Cox said. “Unfortunately, the master plan is something that is more long term."

Dowd says that though St. Joe’s is moving in the right direction, they are moving very slowly.

“As an institution, we have just kind of restarted a committee to look at issues who are gender non-conforming, both students as well as faculty and staff,” Perry said. “So we are looking at a variety of things, what name shows up on a class list, what name is on your ID, things like that to enable to either transition or to feel that their name is affirming the identity that they have now versus the one they were given at birth. We are working on a variety of issues in that direction.”

Students have opportunity for six months in the workforce CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Students enrolled in the program also gain an opportunity to figure out what they like and don’t like in a potential career field and, if necessary, make changes to their major without falling behind their classmates.

“It’s important that the student realizes that in addition to the experience and the monetary benefits of the co-op, this is also an opportunity to feel out a potential full-time job,” Krug said.

Brendan Tarte ’20 participated in a coop in fall 2017 where he worked full-time in enterprise risk management as an intern at Chubb Limited and is still employed part-time today. The co-op program allows students to gain experience in a more in-depth way, according to Tarte.

Tarte said that, for him, the best part about having a co-op is the ability to add real experience to his resume as a college sophomore.

“Not a lot of other kids at this age have a

six-month internship on their resume,” Tarte said. “So it automatically sets you apart.”

Ally Kuvik ’20 is currently in a co-op with Atalanta Corporation in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the United States’ biggest importer of cheese. Kuvik stated that a major advantage of her co-op is that it allows her to learn skills in a real work environment.

“Honestly, I feel like I’ve learned so much already, and I’m only two months in. Like I was awful at Excel before. I wouldn’t say I’m the best [now], but I’ve definitely stepped it up,” Kuvik said.

Maddie Mollahan ’17, a food marketing major, worked with Dietz and Watson during her first co-op term and Lactalis American Group during the second. As a food marketing major, she also had a third co-op term, which she spent abroad in Ireland working for a large grocery retailer.

“It was the best decision that I could

have made when I came to St. Joe’s,” Mollahan said. “The co-op program gives you that real hands-on experience, and you learn so much in six months.”

Although there are many benefits to the program, students tend to get a false impression of what it takes to succeed in a co-op, according to Krug.

“Sometimes, students who are apprehensive about co-op or opt not to do it shy away from the program because of the summer semesters,” Krug said. “They don’t like the idea of giving that up. But when you really look at it, the summer is eight weeks, you’re done the second week of July, and that still gives you a five or six week summer break.”

Additionally, Krug said that many students perceive that the program will isolate them from campus and their friends.

However, Krug explained, this is not actually the case, as students will still have the

opportunity to participate in school activities once their workday ends.

“The reality for most co-op students is that they’re living here on campus.," Krug said.

"They commute to work from campus. So it’s not as isolating as one might think."

Kuvik stated that going straight from school to work was a major change.

“I would say it [the adjustment] took me maybe a week or two. Nothing too crazy, but I feel like it was kind of hard going from a school setting to work really fast,” Kuvik said.

“But I definitely would say I’m surprised by the way I adjusted. I adjusted quickly.”

Both Kuvik and Tarte said that the experience was one they would definitely recommend to students who are interested.

“Just be open to what comes,” Tarte said. “I mean, you don’t always know what job you’re going to get, but whatever you get, it’s going to be a good experience.”

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Angela Rye visits St. Joe's

A lecture on diversity and black empowerment Rye said African Americans are conditioned to believe that power is not something they should seek in their quest for equality.

“Black people are taught to believe power is bad,” Rye said. Simply seeking justice and just enough to survive is not sufficient anymore.”

Natalie Walker Brown, director of student inclusion and diversity, said she hoped that students learned more about politics and the [U.S.] justice system, so they are able to act.

“A lot of times when you talk about the state of black America, people know that what is going on is wrong, but don’t know what to do,” Brown said. “Rye uses her voice as a platform to inform and mobilize people.”

Natasha Cloud ’15, a past St. Joe’s women’s basketball co-captain and current starting point guard for the Washington Mystics, said Rye’s lecture inspired her to continue to use

NICK KARPINSKI ’21 Assistant Sports Editor Attorney and political commentator Angela Rye spoke to a packed Banquet Hall as part of her “Work Woke Tour” during the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity’s Black History Month event.

Rye, a regular commentator and analyst on both CNN and NPR, addressed themes of black empowerment and the need to build on Martin Luther King’s work for social justice and equality.

“Martin Luther King’s portrayal is often times at odds with what his legacy and purpose was about,” Rye said. “It’s hard for me to hear you talk about his dream when there are policies in place to make achieving that dream a nightmare.”

Angela Rye speaks in Doyle Banquet Hall North about black empowerment (Photos by Luke Malanga ’20).

G RA D UATI N G S E N I O R S

Mark your calendars for Senior Salute.

March 20 and 21 Stop by the Thomas J. Wynne ’63 Hall of Fame Room inside the Ramsay Basketball Center from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for all of your Commencement needs.

Purchase caps and gowns, announcements, diploma frames, graduation photos and much more.

Raffle prizes, food and entertainment available.

Hosted by the SJU Bookstore.

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her platform in the WNBA to create equality.

“What inspired me most about her lecture was her passion, her drive, and fight to make a change,” Cloud said. “We’re in such an upside down world right now as a society. I think we need to make a change, and I want to be in the forefront and getting my hands dirty to create equality.”

Cloud said that showing up to events and showing desire to make a change is critical in order to spark conversation on campus.

“The Inclusion and Diversity Program is incredibly important,” Cloud said. “St. Joe’s is a predominantly white school, so having a diversity program and having Angela Rye come in inspires a movement.”

Gabrielle Arnold ’19 said that she looks up to Rye’s role as an activist, and was happy that she spoke at St. Joe’s.

“I definitely learned about not internal-

izing some of the stigmas behind the black community,” Arnold said. “She taught me how to better connect with my community on a day to day basis.”

While the room was almost filled to capacity, there were a few white students, Emily Kuykendall ’18 was one.

“People who needed to hear the [Rye’s] message weren’t here. I feel as though that might be because of the content,” Kuykendall said.

Mekihia Wilson ’19 said that Rye’s message was for the African American community to have a stronger message.

“We need to be asking for power, not justice,” Wilson said. “Justice is too weak. To do that, we need to come together as a people.”

To those in the room, Rye’s motivational lecture inspired just about everyone to take action and create change.

From left to right: Sydney Villard ’19, Angela Rye and Natalie Walker-Brown after the talk.

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Next steps to an inclusive campus

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

Imagine those eight hour days spent in the library in the weeks before exams. We’ve all been there; a long day held up in the library, studying for upcoming midterms and finishing papers due that week.

Now imagine that every time you had to go to the bathroom, you either had to leave your things in the library and walk to another building to use a restroom you feel safe in.

There are 36 all-gender restrooms on campus, but there are none in the library or in Mandeville Hall. While our campus took a big step in 2015 by labelling single-person restrooms as all-gender, we still have a lot more work ahead of us to ensure that our facilities are inclusive.

First, we ought to have all-gender restrooms in every building on campus. Right now, almost all the bathrooms on campus labelled as all gender restrooms are single-person. The campus buildings that don’t have an all-gender restroom are the ones that don’t have single-person restrooms that are accessible to all students, faculty and staff.

However, single-person restrooms and gender-neutral restrooms aren’t the same thing. Other institutions, such as Northwestern University and Fordham University, have expanded beyond the single-stall variety of gender-neutral bathrooms to implement

multi-stall restrooms of the same nature.

The next step we have to take to make our campus inclusive is establishing gender-inclusive housing options. Campus Pride defines gender-inclusive housing as housing wherein students can have a roommate of any gender. Around the country, 265 colleges and universities have opened gender-inclusive housing options, including 23 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, according to Campus Pride.

As for Catholic universities, Georgetown University approved a Living Learning Community, similar to our Residential Learning Communities, for LGBTQ students in January 2018.

The university has launched a strategic planning process, and has already announced changes to housing, specifically reducing the number of sophomore housing spaces; both Lancaster Courts and St. Mary’s Hall will be closing at the end of this academic year.

As we move forward into the implementation phase of this process, we ought to put resources into changes that will help our school thrive in a competitive market for higher education and more fully realize our values, especially our goal to be an inclusive campus. To do so, we need to make our campus facilities gender-inclusive. Having

these spaces helps make our campus more attractive to a more diverse set of students, and may be the deciding factor for some students who are especially concerned for their safety in gender-segregated spaces.

As a Jesuit university, we need to make bold decisions to live out our values and be a community that cares for the whole person and offer spaces where everyone can be true to themselves.

In the coming years, as we try to position our school more competitively, our campus needs to take the steps necessary to make St. Joe’s a place where our students, faculty and staff can feel safe in all our campus spaces. We cannot achieve that goal without ensuring inclusive facilities for all students who might need them.

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MIDTERMS PHILADELPHIA TEAMS ON A WIN STREAK While the Sixers lost to the Magic on Sunday, it’s undeniable that Philly teams are on a winning streak since the Eagles won the Super Bowl on Feb. 4. Even if we lose a game or two in the coming weeks, we foresee a great end to the seasons for Philadelphia sports.

SPRING BREAK Even though it’s a week away, we’re already dreaming about the upcoming break from the madness of this time in the semester. Whether you’re jumping on a plane to Cancun or just hanging with family and friends at home, it’s always good to get a much-needed respite after the exhaustion of midterms.

STREAMLINED DB A new feature in DB has students buzzing: a streamlined way to pick up mozzarella sticks and chicken strips. Arguably two of the hottest items on the menu, the new feature has vastly improved the DB experience for students, letting us grab what we need even faster.

SPRING THEATER SEASON The theater company has kicked off its spring season with "Proof ", a touching play about a fraught father-daughter relationship and all the math that goes with it. As always, the show is great and we’re all excited for the successes of our friends in the cast and crew.

Midterms have already arrived, piling on stress to the mountains of homework, reading and papers that we all had in the first place. We have all been dreading this week, and we’re barely keeping our heads above water. The sooner it’s all over, the better—but it seems like it starts earlier every year.

MARCH BEGINS March has a lot of good in it, including the first day of spring, St. Patrick’s day, the first day of spring and, this year, Easter break. But part of why March has so much good to offer is that it’s a long month, and it always feels that way too. So we bid our flash of February a fond adieu as we welcome March, the month that’s more like a century CAMPUS TOUR SESSION In the past few weeks, it seems like Hawk Hosts have been busier than ever giving tours to prospective students and their families. And with that has come the unfortunate annoyance of tour groups blocking our paths as we hurry between classes. Still, we love that so many students are visiting campus, so maybe we’ll just have to learn to deal with some tour-induced obstacles until tour season calms down a bit.

DIFFICULTIES FOR STUDENT DRIVERS Whether it is making the near impossible left turn from Merion Gardens onto City Ave when we’re rushing to morning classes, or it is the non-existent parking spots after 9 AM, driving on or to campus is a always exhausitive problem with no solution in sight. These difficulties seem to be the compromise student drivers have to make for an education in the city.

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Feminism in the workforce

Empowering women at Professional Development Day LUCY HIGGINS ’20 Guest Columnist The education and empowerment of women is crucial to their success, and the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) brought both education and empowerment to the women of St. Joe’s through its fourth annual Professional Development Day (PDD).

The feminist movement has pushed for women’s justice in the workplace, a fight which is still relevant today. In fact, empowering women professionally is as important now as it ever has been; it was concluded in 2016 that to every dollar a man earns in the workforce, a woman makes only 79 cents.

A less popular, but still equally as prevalent, statistic demonstrates that black women earn 60 cents on the dollar relative to white men, and that Latinx women earn a mere 55 cents.

With this in mind, the WLI sees great importance in creating confidence for all young women. As they head into the workplace after graduating, Professional Development Day serves as an ideal launching pad.

On Feb. 17, many young women honed skills as simple as giving a solid handshake, eventually progressing to challenges such as navigating predominantly male work spaces.

Lauren King ’17, a former co-president of the WLI and recent alumni of St. Joe’s, is now working for Philadelphia Energy Solutions. King served as one of the panelists, highlighting her experiences as a young working woman fresh out of college.

someone leave her alone. Could she be fired?

With this in mind, there is still hope in the workforce after all. During our panel, we saw both trials and tribulations of navigating office dynamics while presenting as female.

Niki VanAller ’17, another panelist, St. Joe’s alumni, and former WLI executive board member working for the Coalition for Peace Action, noted that existing in their workplace can pose hurdles almost daily, yet

I walked out of PDD with a strong handshake, a solid resume and an elevator speech describing how I strive to make my way in the world.

She mentioned something simultaneously compelling and eye-opening, noting that she often relied on more senior women in her office for tips on how to approach challenging situations that younger women may still encounter.

As women, we run the risk of being perceived differently as we create boundaries in the workplace. If facing harassment, it’s important to consider what may happen to a young women like King when requesting that

also facilitates growth.

VanAller and I conversed during the PDD Mocktail Hour, where students had the opportunity to put their newly developed elevator speeches to work and network among alum, faculty, and industry partners. VanAller explained during the earlier panel that they identify as non-binary, leaving room for frequent mis-gendering among coworkers, but said this was a learning opportunity for their older bosses on topics like gender

pronouns.

They appreciate the effort from their fellow colleagues, and referred to this as positive progress in our predominantly heteronormative society.

Events like Professional Development Day are crucial for the women of St. Joe's, seeing that the education provided in moments like these give us the power to combat whatever marginalization comes our way.

We were given the opportunity to act out networking hypotheticals and later apply them in order to create important connections within our greater communities. I walked out of PDD with a strong handshake, a solid resume and an elevator speech describing how I strive to make my way in the world.

During PDD, we learned the importance of having a mentor throughout your career building experience. I can say that the people that serve as mentors for the Women’s Leadership Initiative have been fantastic resources on this campus for us Hawks for me.

While reflecting on the importance of female empowerment, I ask our campus to consider the following: How can we continue to create empowering spaces for the women of our campus and our community?

Educate, educate, educate.

What’s up with the Campus Climate Study?

Why it’s important to make your voice heard RACHEL COX ’19 Guest Columnist “The campus climate study.”

When I first saw it written in the Student Senate agenda, I thought it was an inconsequential thing and was only excited because it meant Monica Nixon, Ed.D, the assistant provost of inclusion and diversity, was coming to talk to our group.

However, during her presentation, I realized that the survey was probably one of the most important ways to get involved with our campus. That sounds dramatic, but I stand by it. The campus climate study is not about the weather; it is about how students (undergrad and graduate), faculty and staff experience life here at St. Joe's.

St. Joe’s is not a perfect institution, though I doubt there is one out there. However, this survey, which was sent out on Feb. 6, has the potential to fix many of those issues that the school faces. It also provides a chance to highlight where our school excels.

The strongest feature of the survey is that it is tailored to each individual who takes it, so that it perfectly encapsulates how you feel and have felt on campus.

For example, the survey now knows

what it’s like for a white, cis-female, first generation college student, queer, lower-middle class person named Rachel to go to St. Joe's.

No one else on campus could fill out the survey the way I did, and no one else on campus can fill out the survey the way you can.

Now you might be asking: if no one else can fill out the survey like me, won’t it be easy to tell who says what? What if the school doesn’t like what I have to say? Fear not, all answers are anonymous.

They aren’t sent to the administration, but to Rankin & Associates (a consulting firm that analyzes mass amounts of data), who compile and organize all the information. St. Joe’s won’t know it was you, so feel free to rant and rave to your heart’s content, if you so choose.

The survey is not just for negative experiences either, as solely focusing on that would give an incomplete picture of St. Joe’s climate. It also has space to talk about the times where St. Joe’s had what you needed.

So even if you’re sitting here, reading this and thinking that you only have good things to say, your voice is important as well!

However, I do want to stress that if you’re a student that doesn’t fit the majority (i.e. are not white, upper-middle class, straight, or cisgender) your voice is imper-

ative in this study. Yes, St. Joe’s wants to hear from everyone, but there’s a numbers component, too.

Since minoritized students are not in the majority, there is a chance that lack of participation would leave their experiences out of what is considered statistically generalizable data.

the survey is also important for everyone’s voice to be heard.

Much like our civic responsibility as citizens to vote, it is our responsibility as students to participate in this survey. It provides the framework for how St. Joe’s will move forward in the future. It will help the university better serve students, faculty and

Much like our civic responsibility as citizens to vote, it is our responsibility as students to participate in this survey. It provides the framework for how St. Joe's will move forward in the future.

Even if two queer students or two students of color say they’ve experienced prejudice on campus, because not enough students responded, that data cannot be generalized.

Therefore, that data cannot be presented before the school.

Without more data, presenting data collected from just two students would amount to representing the entirety of a specific population with just two voices.

Every voice is important to amplify the others as well. So not only can no one else take the survey like you, but you taking

staff by helping them to see what policies need to be altered, added, or removed and what environments are the most beneficial and conducive to learning.

At max, it takes 20 minutes, and that’s if you want to write paragraphs like me. Plus, you also get the chance to win free parking, a donation to a charity of your choice, and other cool prizes (like stickers). The survey will close March 6, so take it today.

The survey can be found by Google searching “St. Joe's climate study” or by visiting https://rankinsurveys1.com/sju/.

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Feb. 28, 2018

An undeniable influence The legacy of Audre Lorde ANN MARIE MALONEY ’18 Editorial Page Editor

Audre Lorde is a name that not many people know, but for those of us who do, we know it as the name of a woman connected to almost every sociological and political movement from the 1960s and onward. Her words, her analysis and her conveyance were the powerful means that articulated not only feminist theory, but intersectional and anti-racist theory as well.

In her time, Lorde was the radical black lesbian feminist who defied and broke down the archaic heterosexual, classist and racist notions of “white feminism,” feminist thought and advocacy that catered solely to the narrow and privileged experiences of heterosexual upper class white women.

Her ideas swiftly pushed feminist scholarship and practice into the intersectional sphere. Intersectionality is a theory that describes the reality of how we all experience life differently based on our positions on axes of race, class, gender and sexuality.

Lorde once said that she was a mother, lesbian, black and a feminist, or she was a black lesbian feminist, who was also a mother, depending on the day. She believed her identity to be in constant flux depending on the circumstance or moment, a major point to the development of intersectional theory.

While one part of her identity would take precedent, Lorde stressed the point of interconnectedness between all of the facets of her identity.

She was a black, lesbian woman not black, a lesbian, and a woman. These identities interact and influence each other.

They are inseparable. That is intersection-

DOMINIQUE JOE ’19 Assistant Opinions Editor

al theory, and that is Lorde’s legacy.

This articulation of intersectional identities and intersectional theory became paramount in her work. Lorde’s discussion of intersectionality required a broad kind of accessibility. Thus her legacy, this discourse on intersectionality, became even more so because of broad accessibility: that Lorde was writing to the academic and the third world women alike.

ly working-class women of color advocating for themselves and their communities.

It is in this discussion of Lorde and her legacy that is becomes kind of unfortunate that we must argue for her legacy and expose her relevance. The reason why her legacy is shrouded is the same reason why we only hear about Lorde and her work in classes that are either black-centric (meaning they focus specifically on the legacy of black people) or

Her words, her analysis and her conveyance were the powerful means that articulated not only feminist theory, but intersectional and anti-racist theory as well.

Knowing and understanding her intersectional identities became so important to her and to her philosophy that it was imbued in everything she wrote and did.

Writing both narrative and academic pieces, Lorde was able to get her thinking across to diverse audiences, whether they were academic or not. In works like “Zami” and “Master’s Tools,” the former narrative and the latter academic, Lorde was able to communicate the complicated blending of blackness, lesbianism and feminism in herself and in others, creating spaces of discussion.

Her poetry also helped to break feminism out of the consciousness-raising groups of the 60s and 70s, in the ivory towers of colleges and universities. At times, her poetry served to bridge the divide between women in these groups and to large-

woman-centric. These are the classes that are in the minority. Truly ask yourself, when was the last time you took a class that was exclusively focused on the black perspective and the black experience?

Really this all comes down to the fact that despite the groundbreaking scholarship and art that people of color have contributed to our society, their work often isn’t valued by the white majority that dominates most of our life experiences.

So as Black History Month winds down, think of black individuals like Lorde, who have irrevocably changed the way we think about race, gender, sexuality or anything else. Keep their legacies alive and on our minds longer than the 28 days in the shortest month of the year.

What does it mean to be a "hoe"?

Expressing sexuality in a safe way

CHERISSA ALLAN ’18 Guest Columnist Growing up, many of us were taught that a woman’s sexuality is a taboo subject. Men are considered sexual in nature.

There is a preconceived notion that men hit their sexual prime earlier than women, but according to a Women’s Health article, “The Truth About Your Sexual Peak, “women actually report having the ‘best sex’ of their lives around age 26, while for men, it’s age 32.”

These thoughts, that sexuality in women is nonexistent, are further perpetuated as we become more aware of sexuality in high school. I am here to dispel that idiotic notion and tell you that women, especially college-aged ones, want to express their sexuality just as much as our male counterparts. And just like our male counterparts, women may want to have multiple partners.

Who knew?

Why are women looked down upon for doing the same things as men? What is a hoe, but a long-handled gardening tool?

If men don’t call their male friends “hoes” after talking with them about their sexcapades, why would we do this to women?

Maybe this all derives from how women’s bodies are sexualized.

We, as a society, have a problem with

the hypersexualization of women. For example, the “patriarchal gaze,” also known as the “male gaze”, is how media perpetuates heterosexual and masculine sexual ideals when presenting women as objects and is the worst thing media uses when perceiving the female form. The “patriarchal gaze” is why young people see a wom-

down on you. If you feel good about yourself, keep going out.

The only thing you have to do is be safe. Safety should be the first thing you think of when you plan on doing something “wild.” There is nothing wrong with gloating about your escapades, ladies. As I have told my friends “let your freak flag

Why are women looked down upon for doing the same things as men? What is a hoe, but a long-handled gardening tool? an’s body as the most sexual thing in the world. I always want to yell at men who stare at mine and my friend’s bodies and say “they are just boobs, you never seen them.” Well, there is a thing called Google. Women’s nipples are always blurred or covered, while men are free to show theirs off as if it's not the same piece of pointed flesh on both bodies, but I digress.

This isn’t all about the lack of equality between women and men, but more about women saying “fuck it” and doing what they want to do. Go on Tinder and swipe on all they guys you think are cute, it’s alright. If you want to casually date someone, do that.

Don’t worry what anyone thinks of you.

Who cares if your religious roommate looks

fly, but safely.” There is no reason why ladies should be forced to be reserved if they don’t want to be.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with being reserved. All I ask for is that we, as ladies, become happy in our own skin, whichever way that may be.

To do this we, and I mean us ladies in particular, have to stop slut shaming. If we were to stop slut shaming one another, I believe our male counterparts would think twice before doing it as well. Women need to stick together no matter what.

At the end of the day, women need to do what makes them feel happy. Your own happiness is what matters the most, not others’ perceptions of you.

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Learning to lead and serve SAMANTHA KNAPP ’19 Guest Columnist

I joined the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at Detachment 750 here at St. Joe’s in the fall of 2016. I first became interested in the military because my father did ROTC and served in the Army for 17 years.

I learned about our campus ROTC program from a classmate and decided to join. That decision was the best I have ever made.

This was one of the most challenging experiences I have ever gone through, but by completing it, I learned how to push myself past my limits.

Since joining, I have had the privilege tocontract into the Air Force. Through this program’s discipline, camaraderie and professionalism I have grown so much as a person, learned more than I could have imagined and made many long-lasting friendships.

In the summer of 2017, I traveled to Alabama and Mississippi to take part in Field Training, a rigorous 18-day program designed to train and evaluate cadets in an intense military environment. This was one of the most challenging experiences I have ever gone through, but by completing it, I learned how to push myself past my limits.

After completing Field Training and entering the Professional Officer Course, which consists of juniors and seniors in ROTC, I have applied the leadership skills I developed by teaching the General Military Course for freshman and sophomore students.

I am continuing to learn about myself and my leadership style. Being surrounded by similar, like-minded and positive individuals, I am motivated and inspired to continuously challenge myself.

After I graduate from St. Joe’s, I aspire to be a physician's assistant (PA). As a PA in the Air Force, I hope to make a positive impact on people's lives by providing medical treatment and care. I look forward to living a life of service to others, both in the United States Air Force and as a PA. I am thankful for the opportunities Air Force ROTC Detachment 750 has given me and I am excited to continue my military journey.

Being a cadet in Air Force ROTC has helped me embody the St. Joe’s values of being a person with and for others, and I will always carry my experiences in Air Force ROTC here at St. Joe’s with me when I leave.

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Feb. 28, 2018

Finding postmodernism in politics Why we need to restore trust in government

MAX BARRILE ’18 Guest Columnist Postmodernism was once described to me as being “everything breaking.” Generally speaking, postmodernism is seen as a movement in the arts, philosophy, and society that rejects grand narratives, universal truths and includes a sense of skepticism and sarcasm.

It is also generally accepts moral relativism. It is a movement that many argue has engulfed our society.

If one believes that our society is a postmodern one, then it makes sense that we would elect a postmodern president. Donald Trump is that president.

It isn’t hard to argue that President Trump is “everything breaking.” As a candidate, he campaigned on “draining the swamp” and frequently touted his lack of political experience as being a qualification for the highest office in the land.

As a president, he has challenged and broken from many norms established for the office of the president. President Trump’s modus operandi has been to reject truths he deems inconvenient and employ a hypocritical moral relativism.

He has abandoned all decorum in his discussions related to other officials, both foreign and domestic, to the media, celebrities and public figures.

Additionally, for as long as Trump has been in the public eye, he has adhered to his own code of moral conduct exemplified by his “when you're a star they let you” mentality and his completely unfounded accusations that former president Barack Obama was born in Kenya.

In calling well-proven media reports “fake news,” and by sowing disillusion among segments of the population, Trump is contributing to a society hostile to anyone claiming to expound a “truth,” whether that truth is scientific or a statement of fact. Thus, we see continuing trend of lost faith in the government, presidency and news media.

The question we must now ask ourselves is whether Trump is a symptom of a postmodern society or a unique phenomenon.

By asking this question, we can interrogate our national consciousness to see if we truly want to be a postmodern nation and if we want a postmodern president.

I would argue that Trump is simply a symptom of a much larger trend American society: an increasing lack of trust. Many political scientists and journalists argue that the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal

were the beginning of this trend. However, in recent years it seems like no one trusts the government—and if you do trust the government, then that trust is based on party lines.

For instance, 77 percent of Americans trusted their government in 1964,

When the government is viewed as full of crooks and liars, what sort of individuals will it attract? Not the sorts this country needs. I’m not saying that we need to gloss over the faults of our leaders. On the contrary: every leader from town councils to

One of the hallmarks of democracy is faith in our leaders. Where will our country go when we don’t trust anyone who represents us? but that number is about 18 percent as of December 2017.

While the country moves towards embracing many of the ideals of postmodernism, we have to ask whether we can afford to abandon many of the principles that have grounded this country. One of the hallmarks of democracy is faith in our leaders.

Where will our country go when we don’t trust anyone who represents us?

I would say that many of these trends are worrying, and we must perhaps move towards a re-romanticization of our government. In the past, our leaders were celebrated and held up as the best and brightest minds our country had to offer. This is arguably not the case anymore.

the White House must be held accountable.

We, the people, must work to elect leaders we trust and fill the ranks of civil service and government offices with dedicated individuals who will work for us.

In order to restore trust in our government, there must be a concerted effort by all Americans to restore the bonds of trust between the governed and the governing. This starts by working for and electing leaders that you trust to represent you.

This trend of public distrust in government can be reversed, but not without Americans doing their homework and rolling up their sleeves. It all starts this November.

Are we really for Fair Trade?

The precarious state of our certification

KEITH BROWN, Ph.D. Guest Columnist St. Joe’s became the 20th school in the country to be certified as a Fair Trade University

by Fair Trade Campaigns in the spring of 2014. With the support of our former president, a resolution from Student Senate and a commitment from student groups across the university, we showed solidarity “with and for” farmers who live in poverty.

In essence, the goal of fair trade is to cut out the middlemen in the supply chain so that farmers can receive more income from coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, and over two thousand other products.

Research shows that fair trade works. In addition to higher pay, many of these farmers receive access to health care and report being able to keep their kids in school longer because of fair trade.

These benefits are essential because the situation many small-scale farmers face is often dire as they are at the whim of international commodity prices that fluctuate wildly.

In 2001, for instance, the price of coffee plummeted to about 42 cents a pound - a 30 year low. This contributed to mass migrations in Latin America from rural to urban areas, widespread malnutrition, food inse-

curity and a significant growth in the homeless population throughout coffee-growing regions. Becoming a Fair Trade University meant that we wanted to be part of the solution to these problems.

Since we became a fair trade university, I have traveled with over 40 students and members of St. Joe’s community to live alongside fair trade coffee farmers in Matagalpa, Nicaragua.

cilities is wavering.

St. Joe’s students and I have met with representatives from Aramark and members of the administration every semester since 2014 to make sure that we are committed to fair trade. As part of the certification, Aramark agreed to provide two fair trade options in every dining facility across campus.

This benchmark has not been met in any semester during the last three years.

[Fair Trade] forces us to think about where the goods we buy come from and it aligns perfectly with St. Joe’s Jesuit ideals.

The experience has been transformative for many of us. A handful of students have traveled back to Latin America to visit these same families and to make new connections with other fair traders.

Some graduates are currently working on sustainable agriculture initiatives in the U.S. and Latin America, while others are active in food justice movements and one is importing fair trade coffee from the cooperative we visited to support a non-profit organization.

All are much more in tune with where our food comes from. Unfortunately, however, support for fair trade in our dining fa-

This is especially frustrating since many other Aramark universities have had no problem meeting (and greatly exceeding!) these minimum standards.

In September and again in January of this year, we were again promised that St. Joe’s would provide two fair trade options everywhere we eat on campus. Our audit of campus dining facilities from the week of Feb. 19 showed that only the declining balance (DB) side of Campion met this standard. The library, Starbucks, Mandeville and Bellarmine had no fair trade options whereas Einstein Bros. Bagels and the dining hall

in Campion each had one.

Further, the recent article in The Hawk from Feb. 14 about the changing coffee menu at Einstein’s did not mention fair trade. This could be because there is no longer any fair trade coffee in Merion Hall.

I have spent over 15 years learning, researching, writing, and teaching about fair trade. I know that fair trade is not a perfect solution to global poverty. But I am also certain that fair trade is significantly better than conventional trade.

In 2014-15 alone, farmers received well over 200 million dollars from fair trade premiums through Fair Trade International and Fair Trade USA. Fair Trade is a sustainable form of economic development that provides economic, environmental, health, and educational benefits for farmers and their families. It forces us to think about where the goods we buy come from and it aligns perfectly with St Joe’s Jesuit ideals. So let’s not lose a chance to make a difference.

Make your voice heard on this issue at St. Joe’s, and let us avoid becoming the first university in the country to lose our Fair Trade certification.

Keith Brown, Ph.D. is an associate professor of sociology.

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Feb. 28, 2018

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A prime production

SJU Theatre Company opens "Proof" JILLIAN BUCKLEY ’20 Hawk Staff The SJU Theatre Company is currently in performances for its spring production of David Auburn’s play “Proof.”

“Proof ” only has four characters, but its story is a complex one. The beginning introduces Catherine, played by Gwyneth Turner ’19, and her father Robert, played

by Anthony Paparo ’18.

After what looks like a typical conversation between an eccentric mathematician and his daughter, the mood becomes more sinister when Robert tells Catherine and the audience that he is actually dead.

Paparo’s subtle delivery of this revealing

line took my breath away, and it effectively conveyed the dark subject matter that was to follow.

This dramatic reveal is the first hint at the play’s prominent theme of mental illness. I found myself sympathizing with Turner’s exceptional portrayal of Catherine. She attempts to cope with the death of her intelligent father, but has recurring fears that she inherited more of his madness than his genius.

Catherine also finds herself in a developing relationship between her father’s student, Hal, played by Brett Tillotson ’19, who wants to publish Robert’s mathematical discoveries. Tillotson made me laugh in Hal’s slightly awkward moments, Turner and Anthony Paparo ’18 in a confrontational scene (Photos courtesy of Laura Pattillo, Ph.D.).

Brett Tillotson ’19 and Gwyneth Turner ’19 in a scene from “Proof.”

but he also delivered poignant lines that stirred up my emotions.

As Catherine’s relationship with Hal progresses, the audience also sees a decline in her relationship with Claire, her sister who is played by Hannah Field ’18.

At first glance, Claire seems like a superficial older sister, but Field played Claire with a depth that displayed an atypical turbulent relationship between sisters. Turner and Field’s chemistry is top-notch, conveying frustration, apathy, and defeat so tangibly in their scenes together.

The second act shows flashbacks between Robert and Catherine, revealing

Robert’s mental deterioration and his poignant journal entries about his younger daughter. Paparo gave heart-wrenching deliveries here as a father who had so much to give to his child, but did not have the means to express himself.

The cast and crew of “Proof ” delivered a commendable performance, with each character quirk and lighting choice complementing the production's atmosphere.

The story is a tough one to tackle, but everyone involved handled it with maturity and depth that showcased their talent.

The final showings of “Proof ” will be in Bluett Theater on March 2, 3 and 4.

An anniversary worth celebrating

Reading Terminal Market commemorates 125 years FRANKI RUDNESKY ’18 Editor Emeritus Walking into Reading Terminal Market is like stepping into a time machine and entering another era, a simpler time, one before Uber Eats and GrubHub delivered food directly to one’s door, when people went out to the market on a weekend afternoon to browse the local fares with friends and family.

That’s because Reading Terminal, Philadelphia’s famous public market, is from another time: 1893, to be exact. The market celebrated its 125th birthday on Feb. 22 with a Victorian-themed 1893 Day followed by the Party for the Market, which featured food, drinks and live music.

Public markets have been a large part of Pennsylvania since the days of William Penn himself, first as open air markets and then indoor ones. Two of the main markets that cropped up in Philadelphia, the Farmers’ Market and the Franklin Market, were located at 12th Street and Market Street; these were the predecessors of Reading Terminal, which eventually was built in the same area.

The Reading Terminal Market first opened for business on Feb. 22, 1893. At the time, the market was at street level and rumbled with the sounds of trains passing by overhead.

Interestingly enough, sawdust was scat-

tered across the floor to absorb spills and moisture that rose from the basement. By 1913, Reading Terminal boomed with 250 food dealers and 100 farmers setting up at its stalls.

Another surprising fact from the market’s early days is that it was well-known for its delivery service, consisting of boys called “market brats” carrying small orders to local customers. In later years, groceries were delivered by trains and then refrigerated trucks, which delivered food all the way to the Jersey shore.

While other businesses failed during the Great Depression, Reading Terminal flourished during the 1930s, because local farmers wanted to bring their merchandise into the city due to scarce supply there. It continued to prosper through World War II, but fell on hard times in the 60s and 70s.

Luckily for Philadelphians, Reading Terminal received a reboot in the 1980s, when a whole new generation of shoppers was drawn there in search of artisanal foods. Ever since, it has been one of the country’s most successful public markets, housing more than 75 small independent businesses.

Patrons can stroll through Reading Terminal with friends, family or by themselves, taking in the sweet and savory smells of the globally inspired food that’s available for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and snacks. There are also places to sit down and relax while enjoying the food

and stores to shop.

Danielle Prioleau ’18 is one of the many St. Joe’s students who have visited Reading Terminal and have been overwhelmed in the best possible way.

“It feels like an airport for food, because there’s so many different kinds from all over, not to mention it’s always packed,” Prioleau said. “I like walking up and down the aisles best because it’s cool to see all the merchan-

dise from the vendors there.”

Some of those unique vendors include 12th Street Cantina, Bassetts Ice Cream, Beiler’s Bakery, DiNic’s, Fair Food Farmstead, Fox & Son Fancy Corndogs, Hatville Deli, Miller’s Twist, Old City Coffee, The Rib Stand, and many more.

Reading Terminal Market is a classic Philadelphia location that serves both residents and tourists alike.

Patrons enjoy local food in Reading Terminal Market (Photo by Amber Denham ’18).

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Back in business

The return of a campus record label CASSANDRA MURATORE ’18 Special to The Hawk On-campus record label 1851 Entertainment recently announced that they are back in business after being on hold due to contractual issues.

George Fenton ’18, a member of 1851 Entertainment’s executive board, said his understanding is that the label has been held up by issues with contracts with artists that he referred to as “university barriers.”

“To do anything with an artist, there’s certain things legally that need to be addressed,” Fenton said. “The reason there’s been zero activity with 1851 Records is that we can’t do anything until an artist contract is sorted out.”

1851 Records was started in 2011. In its first few years, the label was active, signing, promoting and hosting release parties for artists like Matt Patterson ’13, Caitlyn Grabenstein ’12, Patrick Donovan ’14, Ernest Hospedale ’11 or E-Hos and the band Facekick.

In the first week of the fall semester, Fenton and other members of 1851 Entertainment’s board were approached by David Al-

lan, Ph.D., professor of marketing and faculty adviser of 1851 Entertainment, to work on reviving the record label. Fenton said he was eager to see the label back on its feet before his graduation in May. “We have artists who are willing to work with us and would be signed to the label in a heartbeat,” Fenton said.

David Allan, Ph.D., professor of marketing and faculty adviser of 1851 Entertainment, said there are no legal issues involving the label.

“We are looking for new distribution deal and extending our service mark which you have to do every five years,” Allan said in an email.

Peter Ferris ’18, another member of 1851 Entertainment’s executive board, said once the label is up and running, it will give students the opportunity to have their music printed on CDs. While 1851 Records plans to work closely with the Philadelphia music scene, the label’s primary focus is on St. Joe’s students, who will not be charged for the services, he said.

“We will act as a distribution method for musicians both on and off-campus looking to bring their tunes to a wider au-

dience,” Ferris said.

Fenton added that he hopes one day 1851 Records will provide artists with the same functions as any independent record label. He said 1851 Entertainment already does a lot of work for the promotion of artists on campus and off campus. Having the record label “adds an extra layer to what

we’re already able to do for people who are looking for those services,” Fenton said.

The label’s first new project will be a compilation CD of the “best talent our own scene has to offer,” Ferris said.

The project is tentatively set to be released in the spring, and will be given out to all incoming freshman in the fall.

Copies of previous 1851 Records albums (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Making the classics new

Students participate in piano master class VIVIAN MILAN ’18 Editor Emeritus “Think of having a meeting with someone, except 30 people are watching you.”

Austin Sbarra ’18 was one of three students who participated in a piano masterclass hosted by the St. Joe’s department of music, theater and film on Feb. 20.

In the master class led by pianist Hanchien Lee, students played a piece for Lee by themselves. Then, Lee worked through the piece with the students giving them advice and helping them discover new ways to play it.

“It’s less of a performance in that regard,” Sbarra said. “I was less concerned with playing every note perfectly or doing all the right things. It’s just someone’s teaching you and you have to respond in the moment in front of people.”

Lee feels master classes are a great learning environment for students who are at different levels in piano playing.

“I think it’s beneficial to both sides: to the performer to have a chance to play in front of an audience and also for the audience to learn something,” Lee said.

Lee planned on spending 20-30 minutes working with each student, and the classes usually lasted about one to two hours. Sbarra sat with Lee for about 40 minutes.

“It didn’t feel like that [long],” Sbarra said. “Especially in the master class, it was different information than I normally get. I don’t know why that makes time go faster, but it was fun.”

Suzanne Sorkin, Ph.D, chair of the department of music, theater and film, asked Lee what advice she could offer to students who have performance anxiety. Sbarra appreciated Lee’s answer to the question.

“What Hanchien said about using your nervous energy to create something greater than you normally would just sitting down to practice and by staying focused on the music, not concentrating on how many people are watching or who’s watching, but staying in the music and creating something you’re really proud of,” Sbarra said.

Jenny Nessel ’19, another of the students in the class, has performance anxiety, but said having someone like Lee can actually be comforting.

“I calmed down as soon as she [Lee] started talking,” Nessel said. “It was less

Austin Sbarra ’18, Daisy Abrams ’19 and Jenny Nessel ’19 work with pianist Yoshimi Yomauchi at the master class held in the fall 2017 semester (Photo by Chris Fastiggi ’18, courtesy of University Communications).

about the audience watching me and more about what Dr. Lee and I were contributing to the music.”

Angelique Frazier ’20, the third student in the class, also felt that with Lee, the audience didn’t seem to matter.

“When I was with her I didn’t really feel like there was an audience in a way,” Frazier said. “There was like less pressure and it felt more intimate and I could focus more on listening to her feedback.”

Lee said when her own students get frustrated, she reminds them that practice is part of learning.

“We all know that nerves play a role in these performances because you’re in front of a public and it’s always nerve wracking to play in front of an audience, so they feel pressured to do it right,” Lee said. “I always encourage them to have a little patience and a little persistence and don’t give up way to easily.”

Frazier felt one of the difficulties of the masterclass was having to change how she plays a piece. However, this was also one of her favorite takeaways of the masterclass.

“Everything she told me was a challenge,” Frazier said. “She gets it that we’re put into this situation where we’ve been playing the piece for weeks, months and we’re used to it. It [the masterclass] kind of refreshed the piece for me because I felt like it’s another challenge, another bar I set for myself with this piece and future pieces.”

The students in the piano classes went to see Lee in a concert hosted by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society on Dec. 1, 2017 at the Benjamin Franklin Hall. When seeing Lee in concert, Frazier initially felt intimidated by her talent, but still wanted to work with her.

“I’m on my journey with musicianship and I’m working at my level and she’s at a totally different level, but that’s what’s so amazing about the master class,” Frazier said. “It doesn't matter where you are on your musicianship journey, it’s important to be able to learn from different people.”

Lee, originally from Taiwan, began playing piano at 6 years old. She studied at the

Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia when she was 11 years old, then earned both a Master of Music degree and an Artist Diploma at Yale University. She got her Doctor of Musical Arts from the Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins University.

Lee was not as nervous about attending Curtis, but felt going at a young age was an advantage.

“When you’re at that age, you don’t think as much, you worry less,” Lee said.

“I think if I were going there at 18 or 19 it must be a very different experience, but I had a great time studying there. It’s one of my pleasures in my life to spend about eight years at Curtis.”

She said she enjoyed studying at Yale as well, but it was a significant adjustment going from Curtis to the Ivy League school.

“At Curtis, it’s a conservatory, it’s a school that only has 175 students, so you see the same people every day,” Lee said. “But at Yale, it’s a whole different world. I took classes that were not music related, but I didn’t have as much time to practice, so it’s a give and take.”

Lee said she could spend hours practicing piano. On busy days, she’s only able to play for an hour or two. But on a free day, she said she goes back to “normal practice hours,” three or four a day.

Lee has played in a variety of locations, including Philadelphia, Washington D.C., New York City, Italy and Taiwan. She frequently performs works by contemporary composers because she wants to keep the classical tradition alive.

“We listen to a lot of music that’s written hundreds of years before - Mozart, Beethoven - but once they were actually new,” Lee said. “When Mozart wrote some of his works, not everybody loved it in the very beginning. We have to give these living composers chances to be heard with the public because all music was once new. It’s very important to advocate their work, so we can continue the tradition.”

Lifestyle

Feb. 28, 2018

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An intentional space

New CLC for LGBTQ students of faith emerges ANNIE CLARK ’19 Assistant Copy Identifying as a queer religious person is often a challenge, but a new Christian Life Community (CLC) group offered through Campus Ministry is aiming to help LGBTQ students of faith reconcile these identities.

Coming Out, Spiritually was developed

by Jess Arends ’20 and Maggie Nealon ’20 as a way to offer queer students of faith at St. Joe’s a chance to discuss religion and sexuality in an open, non-judgmental space. “[Jess and I] had a lot of intentional conversations about sexuality and spirituality, and we were like, ‘Why is this something that they don’t have in Campus Ministry?’”

Nealon said. “Campus Ministry has shown support [for the CLC], and we thought it would be cool if we could have a space where we could talk about the two.”

Meetings for Coming Out, Spiritually begin with Arends or Nealon reading a prayer or a short poem for the group. Members are then asked to share their “rainbows and clouds,” or their highs and lows for the week. Reflection questions are used to prompt group discussions on topics ranging from self-love to how members conceptual-

ize the spiritual notion of “serenity,” and how that concept can be used to bring together queer and religious identities.

The group’s emphasis on self-love and self-acceptance as part of finding serenity makes it easier for queer students of faith to think of their sexual identities as intrinsically tied to their faith.

Liam O’Neill ’20 explained that Coming Out, Spiritually CLC has helped to supplement discussions of identity typically held in queer spaces without a religious theme. “[The CLC] is like a pause," O'Neill said.

"It’s a place where you can be centered with yourself. We talk about self-acceptance [in other spaces] a lot, but we never talk about it on the level of spirituality like that.”

According to Jackie News, the Campus Minister in charge of retreats and CLCs, there are currently 20 Christian Life Communities which meet for one hour each week, allowing students to reflect on different topics relating to their faith in small group settings.

Community themes include specific classes (freshman and senior CLCs) and identity (the Women and Scripture CLC). Membership in CLCs is usually capped at 10 people, which helps to foster a sense of community in each group. Newns says that she was excited when Arends and Nealon came to her with

their idea for Coming Out, Spiritually.

“I look at the pieces of our identities as feeding the other parts of our identity, rather than competing for attention or in conflict,” Newns said. “I am excited about [Coming Out, Spiritually] because I think it’s a space of wholeness...every part of you is cared for in that space, and respected.”

Although Coming Out, Spiritually is classified as a Christian Life Community,

Nealon says that membership is open to anyone looking to explore themes of faith, spirituality and queer identity.

“It’s a spiritual community, and it’s a place for people anywhere within their spiritual journey and their spiritual process,” Nealon said. “It’s for anyone who wants a sense of spirituality more so than an established religious aspect.”

Christian Life Communities meet on the third floor of Wolfington Hall (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

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Feb. 28, 2018

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Time to speak out

Raising awareness for mental health JAMES MCCLOSKEY, JR. ’20 Special to The Hawk The Mental Health Speak Out on Feb. 17 provided a space for nearly 150 students, faculty, and staff to have an open discussion about mental health and the stigma behind it in the South Doyle Banquet Hall.

The Mental Health Speak Out began as a project in the Abnormal Psychology class at St. Joe’s by co-founders Emily Fannick ’18 and Matthew Unger ’18.

“There is a lot of stigma regarding mental health especially mental illness,” Unger said. “It is the speak out which really helps to break down that stigma and show people getting help is okay.”

During this event, individuals were able to discuss mental health and mental illness, and to share their personal experiences in a safe space.

“I attended the Mental Health Speak Out because I was really interested in the awareness for mental health,” Natalia Velazquez ’21 said. “I saw the stories of the student speakers as very relatable, and I loved the advice given and how powerful their words were.”

Ashley Fannick ’19, a member of the Mental Health Speak Out committee, emphasized the values that the events offers not only to speakers, but to the audience as well.

“The most important thing that everybody needs to know is they are not alone,” said Fannick. “If you feel voiceless know there are many resources out there for you to

utilize and that many people around you empathize with what you are feeling.”

At the event, speakers discussed personal topics such as obsessive compulsive disorder, general anxiety, college burnout, self-love, body dysphoria, negative schema, mood disorders, season affective disorder, loneliness, substance abuse and self-harm.

Following accounts by the two co-founders the podium opened up to the audience to allow those in attendance a chance to speak.

Greta Shanley ’18 was one of the students who shared their stories at the event.

“Mental health is affected a lot more people on college campus than we know about so it is important to speak up to about mental illness to let others know they are not alone which is why I felt called to speak tonight,” she said.

There were two types of speakers at the Mental Health Speak Out, students and educators. Fannick explained the difference between the two and the various points to be taken away from each.

“A speaker includes a student sharing their own story and keeping it positive as for where they went for help and what they learned,” Fannick said. “An educator is an individual from an organization or campus or professor who gives an educational component of mental health.”

One of the educators who spoke, Natalie Petyk, Psy.D., assistant director and a counselor at the Counseling and Psychological Services Center (CAPS) at St. Joe’s, provided a description of what it means to have mental health issues, the effects of mental health on

Students and faculty attend the Mental Health Speak Out (Photo by James McCloskey Jr. ’20).

students, and ways to seek help as a student struggling with mental health issues.

Petyk highlighted a few of the options for mental health treatment education on college campuses including public education about mental health and the need for families, communities and consumers to be involved in advocacy, policy-making and forming self-help groups.

A survey provided by those using CAPS revealed that 67 percent of students surveyed agreed counseling helped them to remain in school, according to Petyk.

Many of the speakers who shared their experience with mental illness touched on one common theme: the St. Joe's community has been one of the strongest support systems for them because of the network of caring individuals within the campus.

“If you let your voice be heard, you will be positively impacting the lives of many people including your own,” Fannick said.

On each attendee’s chair, a slip of paper was presented informing students who are struggling with mental health issues that the following services are available on campus for students to utilize.

Some of these services include Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Campus Ministry, The Success Center, Student Outreach and Support, Wellness, Alcohol, & Drug Education (WADE) Program, Active Minds, Office of Residence Life, Student Inclusion and Diversity, Saint Joseph’s University Public Safety, Saint Joseph’s University Student Health Center, and the Title IX Coordinator.

The power of poetry

Local poet visits St. Joe’s as part of reading series AMBER DENHAM ’18 Lifestyle Editor Sarah Blake, an established local poet, visited St. Joe’s on Feb. 22 as part of a mini-reading series tour from her most recent publication, “Let’s Not Live on Earth,” along with her ode to Kanye West, “Mr. West,” released in 2015.

Each year, the department of English hosts a variety of writers who are writing in different genres to expose the St. Joe’s community to various styles of creative art.

Past literary works include a one-woman play, detective-fiction, and an upcoming visit later in the semester from an author who writes both fiction and non-fiction work.

Though funding makes it possible to primarily host local writers, the department usually

brings in one writer from out of state.

“Let’s Not Live on Earth” explores more complex questions than simply, “If an alien ship came to Earth, would you get on?”

Blake uses unique and raw language to capture the dangers that are faced by humans, especially women, while showing the readers it can be possible to fight through anxieties and adversities.

The publishing of “Mr. West” was far from easy. Following a year of research about West, the media and its representation of pop culture, this groundbreaking work revealed though we are often drawn to celebrities because of their status, we’re also drawn to aspects of their private life and share an emotional connection breaking barriers of gender and race.

Despite majoring in math throughout her undergraduate career, Blake always knew she

Sarah Blake at a photoshoot for a publication (Photo courtesy of Sarah Blake).

had a passion for the arts, especially poetry.

“My mom taught at this small school that had a poet in residence, so she would go to all the different grade levels and do projects with the classes. When I was in fifth grade, she came and did a project and I wrote my first poem and that was amazing to me,” Blake said. “My parents didn't really know much about poetry, so they got me a book of Dickinson, a book of Plath and a book of Elliot, so that was kind of my introduction.”

As Blake continued in her education, her parents encouraged her to also consider more pragmatic options for future financial stability, and while she understood this, her love for poetry and literature continued to grow each day and eventually became her life.

Melissa Goldthwaite, Ph.D., professor of English, works behind the scenes to ensure that each event is diverse and allowing students to have a deeper appreciation for the arts. Blake was recommended by Ellie Stanford, an adjunct faculty member in the English department.

“When I’m organizing, I’m interested in who other people recommend. Sometimes we’re able to link things to a particular class, and so sometimes a writer will come into a class, for instance Alan Drew went to Dr. Kersti Powell’s detective fiction class,” Goldthwaite said.

In addition, Goldthwaite explained taking notice of authors who had recently published a new work for the reading series.

In doing so, this allows the author to be exposed to a larger audience in sharing their newest publications, as well as sharing the art of public reading.

“We definitely encourage students who

want to be writers or who are taking writing classes to come to public readings because almost anyone who is a writer or is going to be a writer, you need to at some point read in public,” Goldthwaite said. “Especially with poetry, you can gain a different understanding by hearing the work aloud and it also gives people an opportunity to meet a writer in person and if they’ve read that person’s work before, it can be especially exciting.”

Gabriella Frangipani ’18 was among the students who attended Blake’s reading and walked away with a further appreciation for writing.

“I was particularly interested in the poems about Kanye West and intertwining her own life and experiences with his," Frangipani said. “Hip Hop, paparazzi, and media are typically things that English majors are told to shy away from when writing or are not really prominent as topics among writers, so I really enjoyed the way that she interjected herself and her very different experience into his.”

Regardless of age or future occupation, Blake explained the power words hold and what it means to take time to write for yourself.

“I hope that people just keep writing,”Blake said. “I started teaching these creative writing courses at the College of New Jersey at a very introductory level, and there were a lot of students who would come and tell me they never wrote something purely for themselves and not for an assignment,” Blake said. “I forget there are people who don’t sit down to just write for themselves, and it’s just wonderful. It feels good.”

Sports

Feb. 28, 2018

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Stepping up to the plate

Softball ends weekend tournament 4-1 SAM BRITT ’20 Hawk Staff The St. Joe’s softball team had a successful weekend in Conway, South Carolina coming out of the Chanticleer Showdown with a record of 4-1. After dropping their first game to the University of Pittsburgh, they were able to bounce back and win the final four games of the tournament.

“I think we took lessons out of that first loss,” said head coach Erin Brooks. “I think we were able to learn from it.”

Senior utility player Lauren Reilly thinks that after their opening loss they were

able to adjust their focus.

“We reevaluated how we were playing” Reilly said. “Once we were able to identify what we had to do and how to attack the game we were able to turn it on.”

Brooks attributed the team’s success to their approach at the plate as well as their defensive efforts.

“We were able to make some pretty decent adjustments,” Brooks said. “Defensively, we did a very good job working together on the field. This was a big improvement from the first weekend. I think it just came with getting some games under our belt.”

St. Joe’s was led by their offense. They

The Hawks convene on the infield (Photos by Luke Malanga ’20).

were able to drive in 32 runs over the course of the five games.

Junior utility player Taryn Gober is off to a hot start this season, batting .419 through the team’s first 10 games.

“She is just a really good hitter,” Brooks said. “She knows what she is looking for at the plate and takes advantage when she gets it.”

On the mound, senior Madison Clarke and junior Ashley Ventura have been workhorses, pitching 40 of the team's 67 innings.

Clarke leads the team with a 2.33 ERA as well.

“When you have Madison or Ashley in the circle they can handle that pressure and the team definitely rallies around them,” Brooks said.

One of the pivotal moments of the weekend came in the last game against the University of Pittsburgh. St. Joe’s was down 5-0 in the top of the first and stormed back scoring eight runs in the bottom of the inning to retake the lead.

“That resiliency and the way we didn’t give up is what St. Joe’s softball is about,” Reilly said. “We were able to get hits and drive runs in, pick our pitcher up, and ultimately get the win.”

Reilly said the Hawks regained a winning mentality their past tournament.

“We remembered how it felt to win,” Reilly said. “We hope to carry that through the season. No one can deny how awesome the feeling was when we were winning most games and scoring eleven runs.”

One of the keys Brooks hopes her team

Junior outfielder Amanda Kulp throws into the infield.

takes out of the weekend is how important it is to play together.

“I think visually you can see the difference when we come together as a team,” Brooks said. “I think it helps our pitchers when they know they can rely on their defense and offense to have their backs and vice versa. We are just starting to find our identity.”

Next, the Hawks will take on Central Michigan University and Florida Gulf Coast University on March 9.

Getting warmed up

Baseball starts season in Oregon ALEX HARGRAVE ’20 Sports Editor The St. Joe’s baseball team endured a weekend of inclement weather in Portland, Oregon as their season opened against the University of Portland. The Hawks had a rough start, losing their first three games and winning a close call to end the series.

Their record is now 1-3 after a disappointing start to the series in which the Hawks were shut out 8-0 on Feb. 23, and then lost 6-1 and 9-2 in a double-header on Feb. 24.

“The first three games were difficult; we didn’t pitch well,” head coach Fritz Hamburg said. “We were working out of a hole all weekend; we never had a lead until [Feb. 25].”

Sophomore Hayden Seig had the start as pitcher and took the 8-0 loss for the Hawks on Feb. 23. Portland’s Dutton Elske started off scoring with a solo home run in the bottom of the first, and the momentum built from there. Portland’s pitcher Corbin Powers held off the Hawks, allowing just four hits and throwing eight strikeouts.

The double header proved unsuccessful as well, as St. Joe’s came away with a 6-1 loss and a 9-2 loss.

“Portland’s front five guys in the lineup were very good, and when we made mistakes with the fastball, they hit it,” Hamburg said. “I can’t remember as a coach the last time that a pitching staff that I’ve been with gave up 10 homeruns on the weekend.”

Senior pitcher Tim Brennan started game one of the day off strong, allowing only two hits in the first four innings. Portland got on the board with a two-run double

by Chad Stevens, followed by a Beau Brund-

Freshman Tim Cavanaugh delivers a pitch (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

age homerun that drove in three runs.

The Hawks drove in their first run of the season in the ninth inning when freshman outfielder Brendan Hueth stepped up and tripled to bring home sophomore infielder Matt Cuppari and end the game, 6-1. Hueth impressed in his first series of college baseball, according to senior Matt Maul.

“Brendan Hueth started the weekend down the lineup at five or six, and in the last two games jumped up to two and got the ball rolling there,” Maul said. “He got on base and did his job, so he stepped up into that role of two-hitter.”

Portland opened up scoring in game two of the day and didn’t stop until they were up 6-0. St. Joe’s struck back in the sev-

enth after loading the bases on two walks and a hit batter sophomore Kadar Namey was able to score Maul with a groundout to second base.

Maul drove in Hueth on a single in the eighth inning to decrease Portland’s lead to four, but the Pilot’s Daniel Lopez homered to drive in three runs, ending the game with a 9-2 loss for the Hawks.

St. Joe’s found their first win of the series and the season on Feb. 25, as 12 hits led to a 9-8 win over the previously unbeatable Pilots. Portland took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, but it didn’t last long.

The top of the second inning brought four runs from the Hawks after redshirt freshman Jake Artz had a two run double

and his first career runs batted in. Portland would score three runs in the third and fourth innings to tie the game at four, but St. Joe’s scored three in the fifth and another two in the eighth to extend their lead to 9-4.

Portland didn’t go out without a fight, scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth after a Pilot single and a three-run homer by Cody Hawken cut the deficit to 9-8. The Hawks’ defense held off Portland to earn their first win of the season and end the series on a high note.

“Our offense kept extending and [Portland] kept pushing back, but we did a good job holding them off,” Maul said. “We had enough help from the offense to stay ahead the whole game.”

With a young team consisting of 13 rookies, opening weekend is one of learning and getting experience at the division I level.

“You have to look at the first weekend realistically and know that having the opportunity to get some kids in that haven’t really had any college at-bats [is beneficial], and that there are going to be some bumps in the road,” Hamburg said.

The Hawks will have the week to rest and practice before heading to Greenville, North Carolina for East Carolina University’s Keith LeClair Classic on March 2 where they will meet a challenge in the three teams they’ll take on: Missouri State University, Pepperdine University and East Carolina.

“We played Pepperdine last year and unfortunately got swept out there, so we’re looking forward to playing them again,” Hamburg said. “They have a really good pitching staff and it’ll be a big challenge. I’m looking forward to how we respond, and anything can happen. That’s the beauty of the game.”

Sports

Feb. 28, 2018

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Mixing Jesuit ideals with sports

Athletics chaplain provides spiritual guidance ALEX HARGRAVE ’20 Sports Editor Before a basketball game, fans can see the team huddling up one last time as “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N' Roses plays before they head onto the court. What fans may not know is that this huddle consists of a prayer, led by William Rickle, S.J. Rickle serves as a chaplain to the athletic department as well as student life. His position was created at St. Joe’s just over a year ago when he was hired in January 2017 by university president Mark C. Reed, Ph.D. As a chaplain, Rickle’s job is to serve as spiritual and personal support to the student athletes and coaches on campus, which is made convenient with an office on “coaches row” in Hagan Arena. He works under Campus Ministry even though his office is located among athletics.

“One way of describing campus ministry is creative and intentional loitering,” Rickle said. “I hang out and I’m available to people.”

Chaplains are traditionally priests or other members of the clergy, but they could just be a lay person who accompanies an institution in a spiritual manner. This is Rickle’s role with all of the division I teams, but he travels with the men’s basketball team and attends the women’s basketball team’s home games.

According to Rickle, men’s basketball head coach Phil Martelli and athletic director Don DiJulia asked that he pay special attention to the basketball team once he was

Rickle stands during a timeout at a men's basketball game (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

hired last January. The demands placed on student athletes are high in general, but they are especially high for the men’s basketball team, one of the school’s flagship teams.

During basketball games, Rickle is always on the sidelines and joins the team huddle during timeouts. “[My role on the sideline is] just to be a presence,” Rickle said. “The ministry of presence is important. When the visiting teams come in and see a Jesuit in uniform, it speaks to something of the Catholic identity of the university.”

His presence is felt daily by Martelli, who is in his 23rd season as head basketball coach. According to Martelli, when the stress gets to him, Rickle is always the first to notice.

He also acts as an adult who is not concerned about the players’ game like their coaches are.

“He [Rickle] brings another set of eyes, another set of ears and he brings a non-threatening persona,” Martelli said.

“Sometimes, players with coaches feel that their value is placed on their playing ability or their statistics. With Fr. Rickle being around, players know he is clearly interested in the person that they are, not the statistics that they are.”

Having an office in close proximity to all of the coaches gives Rickle the opportunity to build relationships with them and address their needs. He participates in meetings with them as well as Student Advisory Council (SAC) meetings. However, most of his work

is done with student athletes.

Rickle also organizes retreats with the school’s sports teams to let student athletes spend time away from the game. One of Rickle’s favorite retreats was one he accompanied the women’s lacrosse team on last year because of the initiative taken by the coaches and students during their time there.

“If I’m able to accompany and be a resource without having to do the leadership, that means the leadership is already there,” Rickle said. “I’m there to facilitate, which is one of the great things about athletics; there’s lots of leadership here.”

Women’s lacrosse senior Kate Payne was on the retreat and is familiar with Rickle’s work.

“It was nice to get another perspective,” Payne said. “He talked about finding a purpose as a team and as an individual, which is important, because we’re usually focused on practices and games.”

Aside from retreats, Rickle is involved in a club called Developing Everyday Champions, in which student athletes meet throughout each semester to talk about their experiences.

According to Payne, it is beneficial for athletes to see that even though they are on different teams, they are all going through the same struggles.

In the future, Rickle would like to see St. Joe’s have the resources to assign a chaplain to each sports team as some other universities do. For now, he’ll continue to provide spiritual support to some of Hawk Hill's busiest students.

Woods saves the day

Women’s basketball ends regular season with a win RYAN MULLIGAN ’21 Special to The Hawk The St. Joe’s women’s basketball team capped their regular season in thrilling fashion as senior Chelsea Woods’ last second shot beat the buzzer to top Fordham University at Rose Hill Gym on Feb. 24. With the victory, they ended the regular season with a record of 15-13.

The exciting win boosted the Hawks to the number six seed in the upcoming Atlantic 10 tournament, beating a Fordham team that finished 21-9 and in the top three of the A-10. The Hawks had lost their last four games at Rose Hill Gym before the weekend.

Following a Fordham basket that knotted the score at 50 with 22 seconds left, head coach Cindy Griffin called a timeout.

“We had a play we knew we were going to run,” Griffin said. “We wanted to get Chelsea Woods in the post. I knew even if she missed we would have a chance at a rebound and a putback, but we’re confident in Chelsea and she came through for us.”

St. Joe’s led throughout the game, with a six point lead at the half that dwindled in the waning minutes. Fordham tied the game at 43 with six minutes left and the lead continued to exchange hands.

With .8 seconds on the game clock,

Woods’s shot deflected off the backboard and fell through the net. A Fordham timeout immediately followed, setting up one final desperation shot. The play was solidly defended by St. Joe’s as a Fordham shot in the corner made as time expired was tipped by junior Sarah Veilleux and fell harmlessly to the floor.

Since Fordham playing on their senior day and a bye in the A-10 tournament at stake, the Hawks seemed to be facing a tall task. However, both Griffin and graduate student forward Amanda Fioravanti pointed to the game plan as a point of stability that kept them focused.

“We just wanted to stick to the game plan,” Fioravanti said. “We hadn’t played well recently against Fordham and we wanted to end the regular season strongly. We put together a great team win.”

With the A-10 tournament looming, an emotional game like this one could help build momentum entering the most important part of the season.

“We played some really good teams at the back end of our schedule and I think that really helps prepare us for the tournament,” Griffin said.

After squaring off with Virginia Commonwealth University at home on Feb. 27, the team will be playing the rest of their games away from home. This bodes well for the Hawks, who are 6-2 in conference road games.

Senior Chelsea Woods looks to pass (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

“Coach Griffin always says defense and rebounding travel,” Fioravanti said about the keys to their success outside of Hagan Arena this year.

Griffin concurred, emphasizing the same facets of the game as keys going into the tournament.

“We’ll focus on defense and rebounding going into the tournament like we have throughout the regular season,” Griffin said.

“Of course a lot of it is taking and making easy shots, but defense will ultimately help us win games, especially in the A-10 tournament.”

The team has been through what Griffin described as “ups and downs” with a streak of five wins, immediately followed by seven losses. However, players say that their seniority and experience will help them and are invaluable to a team during this time of year.

“We feel like we’ve completed the first two chapters of the season,” Fioravanti said.

“We got through the preseason and out of conference games and then conference games. Now we’re ready for the final chapter.”

Sports

Feb. 28, 2018

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Downtown Funk on a roll

Taylor Funk breaks the freshman three-point record NICK KARPINSKI ’21 Assistant Sports Editor Freshman forward Taylor Funk broke a St. Joe’s freshman record when he drained his 72nd three-pointer of the season against Duquesne University on Feb. 17. The record was previously set last season by sophomore forward Charlie Brown, with 71 three-pointers.

Funk is currently ranked 111th amongst all Division I players in total three-point field goals made. He is also ranked 94th in three-point field goal percentage.

“Breaking any record is an accomplishment,” Funk said. “I have to look past it though. It’s on to the next accomplishment.”

Men’s basketball head coach Phil Martelli said that this accomplishment shows Funk’s progression as a player throughout the season.

“This is another step for him,” Martelli said. “His teammates deserve a lot of credit.

They’ve recognized what he can do and have given him a lot of opportunities.”

Funk said that his success this season has not come without difficulty. Throughout his transition from high school to college basketball, Funk said he wasn’t performing at a Division I level.

“Over the summer during workouts, I couldn’t guard anybody,” Funk said. “They were all so much quicker than me. I looked at myself and said I don’t even know if I’m a Division I player. I put a lot of work in to get to where I am.”

However, Funk said it didn’t take long for him to get comfortable on the court when it came to gametime.

“I felt comfortable on the first game of the season,” Funk said. “My teammates and I have a lot of confidence in my shot. They make me feel like I’m at home when I’m shooting.”

Martelli said that he knew Funk would be successful on the floor. He added that Funk’s shot has gone above and beyond his expectations.

“I didn’t expect him to be shooting the ball as well as he was early on in the year,” Martelli said. “He’s been in a little slump since January, but we need him to get back to being a shot maker.”

Funk expressed how his success this season came as a pleasant surprise. He said that he has exceeded his expectations.

“I think I’ve overachieved,” Funk said.

“If you were to ask me in the beginning of the season if I was going to break the freshman three point record, I would have said yeah right. But here I am.”

Martelli compared Funk to former Hawk and professional player Pat Carroll, whom he labeled as the best shooter he’s ever coached.

“Funk’s shot is a little bit longer than Carroll’s shot,” Martelli said. “When he misses, it’s because he gets too fast. I want to see how he handles the bounce back. On a technical level, he has a beautiful stroke.”

Funk said that he’s been working on his quick release for quite some time. His

Funk makes a free throw against George Mason on Feb. 21 (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

father has been instrumental throughout this process.

“Growing up, my shot wasn’t as quick as it is today, “ Funk said. “My dad really helped me with it. We would stand in the driveway and he would get me the ball as quick as possible. It would help me to get the ball out of my hands more efficiently.

Martelli said that he doesn’t want to put a ceiling on Funk. He said that everything depends on how much he’s willing to sacrifice.

“I don’t think any player has a ceiling,” Martelli said. “It depends on how lonely they’re willing to be. In order to be good

you have to be lonely. You have to be able to go in the gym and work on your own. As a player, Taylor desires greatness.”

Funk said that the whole team has confidence with the Atlantic 10 Tournament approaching.

“I think we have what we need," Funk said. “Anyone could win the A-10 right now. Obviously Rhode Island has the advantage over us but they’re beatable. It’s anyone’s game right now.”

Funk and the Hawks close out the regular season in Hagan Arena against conference opponent La Salle University on March 3.

Leadership and focus on the fairways Tyler Sokolis on his senior golf season

DAN MATRANGA ’21 Special to The Hawk Senior Tyler Sokolis, a co-captain of the St. Joe’s golf team always displays his gifts as a golfer and a man of pure class on the course. Whether participating in a tournament or going in for a 6 a.m. lift on a Tuesday morning, Sokolis emphasizes a “take charge” mentality and strives to make his teammates better.

Throughout his life, Sokolis has developed a true passion for the game. He defines how the sport is a one-man operation but also a collaborative effort.

“When you’re playing basketball, you can say how your teammate didn’t give you a good pass,” Sokolis said. “During golf, everyone plays on the same course, everyone plays the same way and every decision you make is on you solely.”

Sokolis’ numerous characteristics have molded him into the exceptional leader he is today. He believes the most important quality of a leader is humility. He emphasizes that to be a true leader, one must set aside their own wants and desires and must work for the betterment of the team.

“You have to know when you are wrong and when to trust someone else to do the job that you want to do,” Sokolis said.

Being captain on any team is not a position to take advantage of. He stressed how a captain holds a position of importance to the team. He is looked up to as a role model to the younger guys, as he is the only senior on the team. His captainship will mold the future of the team.

“Your leadership is coaching others to become leaders,” Sokolis said. “Just because you’re a leader doesn’t mean you can take advantage of the position.”

Golf head coach Bob Kelly highlighted his significance to the team on a mental and physical level. He discussed how much Sokolis has grown as a leader over his three and half years on Hawk Hill and how he will be dearly missed.

Kelly is impressed with Sokolis’ work ethic in the weight room and the examples he sets for the rest of the team.

“Tyler really takes the bull by the horns during the early lifts and motivates the guys to push themselves to the limit,” Kelly said. “He is a very vocal guy and that rubs off on the rest of the team. He keeps everyone in the loop.”

During his sophomore year, Sokolis went to the trainer so the team could pick up a time slot in the weight room. He strived to make his team better even as an underclassman.

Sokolis’ favorite aspect of the game is putting and chipping, which is commonly known as the “short game.” He depicted how his short game will make or break the round.

Using different putting and chipping routines before a match, he confidently steps out onto the course knowing that he will have a solid feel for the club that day. He discussed the “peace of mind” that putting gives him.

“I love the creativity you can have with the short game,” Sokolis said. “You can hit the driver a thousand different ways to get your ball on the fairway, but the real art of the game comes in when you have to clear a bunker or keep it short of a ridge.”

Sokolis is a leader on the course as well as in the classroom; he enjoys taking initiative on group projects and bringing students together to work toward a common goal, just as he encourages his team to post low scores during tournaments. Once he graduates, he has aspirations of being a salesman or working within the field of food sustainability.

“I just want to help people in life,” Sokolis said.

For now, Sokolis will use his skills on the fairway in his final season as a Hawk.

The team’s next tournament is the Kingsmill Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, Virginia from March 25-27.

Sokolis follows through on his swing (Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).

Sports

Feb. 28, 2018

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New totothe squad New the squad

Getting to know the St. Joe's baseball freshmen NICK KARPINSKI ’21 Assistant Sports Editor

The St. Joe’s baseball team has thirteen freshmen who are all geared to make their mark on the program this season.

After eleven players graduated last year, and Deon Stafford Jr., moved onto professional baseball, the new freshman class has a lot to offer, according to Head Coach Fritz Hamburg.

Name: Ryan Devine Hometown: Williamsburg, Virginia.

Position: Right Handed Pitcher Favorite thing about St. Joe's:“My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is the student life.”

Fun Fact: “I love solving Rubik’s Cubes."

Name: Brian Vance Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Position: Catcher Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is knowing that Vince Papale went here before me.”

Fun Fact: “I bear a striking resemblance to Lord Farquaad from Shrek.”

Name: Liam Bendo Hometown: Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Position: Infield Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is our turf baseball field.”

Fun Fact: “My favorite baseball player growing up was Jose Reyes.”

Name: Vince Capone Hometown: Ambler, Pennsylvania Position: Infield/Catcher Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is Campion food.”

Fun Fact: “I was a kicker on the football team in high school.”

*Redshirt Freshmen

Name: Matt Kennedy Hometown: Haddon Heights, New Jersey Position: Right Handed Pitcher Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite part about St. Joe’s is the strength of the business school.”

Fun Fact:“I have the record for the fifty meter backstroke at my local swim club.”

Name: Jackson Fiala Hometown: Landenberg, Pennsylvania Position: Left Handed Pitcher Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is being on the baseball team.”

Fun Fact: “I have the largest head on the team.”

Name: Jake Artz* Hometown: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Position: Outfield Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is Lancaster Court apartment housing.”

Fun Fact: “I set the 60 m sprint record at Mercersburg Academy.”

Name: Brian Edgington Hometown: Hatboro, Pennsylvania.

Position: Right Handed Pitcher Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is Campion cookies.”

Fun Fact: “I have two half brothers.”

Name: Jose Martinez Hometown: Weston, Florida Position: Right Handed Pitcher Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is that it’s near Philly so I can eat cheesesteaks.”

Fun Fact: “I learned English when I was fourteen years old.”

Name: Brendan Hueth Hometown: Spring Lake, New Jersey Position: Outfield Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is the people.”

Fun Fact: “I played basketball and soccer in high school.”

Name: Tim Cavanaugh Hometown: Plains, Pennsylvania Position: Catcher/Outfield Favorite thing about St. Joe's:“My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is the proximity to Philadelphia.”

Fun Fact: “I’m a walk on player this year.”

Name: Cole Stetzar Hometown: Scranton, Pennsylvania Position: Right Handed Pitcher Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is how close we are as a team.”

Fun Fact: “I played basketball for four years in high school.”

Name: Kyle Smith* Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania Position: Left Handed Pitcher Favorite thing about St. Joe's: “My favorite thing about St. Joe’s is that pliability is a top priority in the pitching staff.”

Fun Fact: “I had a hole in one.”