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Saint Joseph’s University

Est. 1929

Volume XCI

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LOSS OF

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University mourns loss of Terrence Toland, S.J. Karen Funaro ’16

Photo by Daniel Hoopes, ’16

Assistant News Editor

Waiting on Wynnewood

Cat Coyle ’16 News Editor

On Oct. 18, former Saint Joseph’s University president Terrence Toland, S.J., died at age 90.

Toland was president of the university from 1968-1976 and implemented much change at St. Joe’s during his term. Toland was responsible for many significant changes at the university, including founding Campus Ministry, the establishment of the Science Center and LaFarge Residence Hall, systemizing Faculty Senate, and regularizing and improving the process and standards for tenure.

Toland also improved St. Joe’s academic standards, succeeding in getting new faculty with Ph.D.’s and emphasizing the importance of faculty research at the university.

He kick-started the creation of the governance structure at St. Joe’s and began to put people of more diverse backgrounds, including women and laymen, into administration positions.

He was known amongst students, faculty, and fellow Jesuits as an open and gentle figurehead of the school.

“His favorite song was a song called ‘People’ from the Broadway musical ‘Funny Girl,” said Joseph J. Feeney, S.J., professor of English. “‘People who like people are the loveliest people in the world….’

There was a sweetness to him, gentleness, warmth; he was very easy to be with, very easy to be a friend of.”

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Renovations still underway, no completion date announced Connie Lunanouva ’16 Hawk Staff

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tudents still wait for the date of the re-opening of a student housing option taken off the market two years ago for repairs.

Wynnewood Apartments, which used to serve as a residence hall for upperclassmen, was removed from the Saint Joseph’s University housing options for students after the 2010-11 academic year because the building required structural upgrades. The building is located on the corner of 63rd Street and City Avenue, to the right of Pennbrook Apartments and across the street from Merion Gardens.

In need of electrical repairs and renovations to the building’s foundation, Wynnewood was temporarily omitted as a housing option and has continued to remain under construction throughout this past year.

According to Kelly Bersett, assistant director of Residence Life, Wynnewood will remain unavailable as a housing option for the 2014-15 academic year. However, the school’s Residence Life web-

site page only states that the building will be closed until the fall of 2014.

Because the building has not been an option for student housing for the past year, it has caused Residence Life to implement a new policy regarding upperclassmen housing. Last year witnessed the commencement of the junior and senior exclusivity policy, in which Merion Gardens Apartments and the Morris Quad Townhouses were designated as only junior and senior living communities. Both of these buildings used to be open for selection by rising sophomores as well, but the temporary closure of the Wynnewood building caused a shift in availability for upperclassmen housing.

While Lancaster Courts, Pennbrook Apartments, Ashwood Hall, Lannon Hall, and Rashford Hall were typically considered by Continued Wynnewood, Pg. 5

Student scammed on Overbrook Avenue Public Safety warns students to be cautious Catharine Gaylord ’16 Hawk Staff

Around 3 p.m. on Oct. 11, a St. Joe’s student standing on Overbrook Avenue was approached by a stranger who asked directions to a street nearby, stating that he was on his way to church. In exchange for his help, the student was

offered $6,000, but only if the student gave $4,000 as a show of good faith. The stranger even showed the student a briefcase that seemed to contain a large amount of money.

The student then gave the stranger $10 and his credit card.

Once these were in the stranger’s possession, the stranger ran, taking the student’s credit card

and money with him.

The student reported the incident to Public Safety, describing the stranger as a male with dark skin who was about 5’11” with medium build and in his 40’s. He was wearing a tan sweater and had an African accent.

According to Mark Lemon, Public Safety Investigator,

Public Safety followed up on the crime in three ways. Public Safety advised the student to contact the police. Public Safety then sent out the suspect’s description to its officers. Public Safety also sent out a notice to staff and students warning them about the crime.

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Department of Public Safety Reports (Oct. 4-Oct. 16) October 4

Public Safety confiscated alcohol from a student entering Merion Gardens Apartments.

Public Safety confiscated alcohol from two students entering Lannon Hall.

Public Safety confiscated alcohol from a student entering Villiger Hall.

Public Safety was notified of disorderly students running in the hallways of Rashford Hall.

Public Safety received information from an area resident that students were littering the sidewalk with trash in the 5600 block of Overbrook Avenue.

Public Safety was notified of a non-student attempting to swipe in with another student’s ID at Lannon Hall. The ID was confiscated.

October 5

Public Safety was notified of several St. Joe’s students being stuck in an elevator in the LaFarge Residence Center. Facilities Management was notified and was able to get all students out of the elevator.

Public Safety was notified by a student that a wallet of another student was found near Curran Field. The wallet was turned into Headquarters.

Public Safety was notified by Allied Barton Officers about bicycle wheel found near the area of Mandeville Hall. The wheel was taken to Headquarters.

October 7

Facilities Management notified Public Safety about a ceiling light being removed from a unit inside the Morris Quad Townhouses.

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s student that someone removed his bicycle from a bike rack located in the Bellarmine Courtyard.

Public Safety responded to a fire alarm in the LaFarge Residence Center. Investigation revealed that the alarm was activated by a fog machine.

Facilities Management notified Public Safety in regards to a fallen tree near the Science Center.

Public Safety located an unattended backpack near Sullivan Hall which contained alcohol. The alcohol was confiscated by Public Safety.

October 8

Public Safety received information of a drug complaint coming from a room inside of Villiger Hall. A search of the room by Public Safety and Residence Life revealed no signs of drugs or drug paraphernalia.

St. Joe’s student for underage drinking.

An area resident contacted Public Safety regarding St. Joe’s students damaging property in the 2400 block of North 53rd Street.

October 10

A St. Joe’s student notified Public Safety about her iPhone being removed by someone in the Drexel Library.

October 11

A St. Joe’s student notified Public Safety about a possible flim-flam occurring near the area of the ELS building. The victim gave the suspect $10 and a credit card in exchange for being promised $6000 in return.

The suspect fled the area with the victim’s $10 and credit card.

Public Safety located a wallet of a St. Joe’s student near the area of Lannon Hall. The wallet was taken to Headquarters.

October 12

Facilities Management notified Public Safety regarding ceiling tiles falling from inside of The Perch.

October 13

Public Safety responded to a fire alarm in the Morris Quad Townhouses. Investigation revealed that the alarm was activated by unattended food left on the stove.

Public Safety observed that several city “No Parking” signs were pulled out of the ground near the area of 56th and Overbrook Avenue.

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October 14

Lower Merion Police issued a citation to a

Metropolitan Management notified Pub-

lic Safety in regards to a damaged room door inside of the Lancaster Court Weymouth building.

Public Safety was notified of a person panhandling near the area of 57th and Overbrook Avenue. Public Safety Officers responded but was unable to locate the suspect.

October 15

Public Safety was notified of a suspicious person near the area of the ELS building.

Public Safety Officers responded, located the suspect and escorted him off campus.

October 16

Public Safety responded to a fire alarm in Rashford Hall. Investigation revealed no signs of smoke or fire.

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Past president remembered by university community 1. Toland with (from left) John R. Bunting, CEO, First Pennsylvania Bank; Gaylord Harnwell, president of the University of Pennsylvania; and James H. J. Tate, mayor of Philadelphia, 1969.

2. Toland with John Cardinal Krol and Princess Grace of Monaco, July 31, 1976.

3. Toland skiing at Pike’s Peak, Colorado, 1971.

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4. Toland, with John Cardinal Krol, and François Tombalbaye, president of the Central African Republic of Chad, 1970.

5. Toland with Mother Teresa, 1976.

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Continued TOLAND, from Pg. 1 A Philadelphia native, Toland grew up in the Cobb’s Creek Park area. He was the valedictorian of the 1939 class of Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School. Shortly after graduating, he entered the Society of Jesus and was ordained in 1952. Earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree of theology from Loyola University Chicago, he also a received a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from Woodstock College in Maryland and a doctorate of theology from Gregorian University in Rome.

Toland spent time working at Georgetown Preparatory School in Maryland, Woodstock College, St. Joe’s, Villa Julie College in Maryland, Loyola College Maryland, and Carroll College in Maryland.

A warm and caring individual, he was known for having strong relationships with the many students that he encountered. In fact, even in the busy days of Toland’s presidency, he always found himself in the company of students. Toland was the only recent president of St. Joe’s to teach a class while maintaining his presidency. According to Feeney, students often snuck into the back window of his office in Regis Hall to talk with him. “…He said, ‘Just come up there, knock on the window and I’ll come over and open the door and you can come in and we can sit in two chairs and talk with each other,’” said Feeney.

“That’s a sign of his openness, his availability to students, his care for students.”

The former president was also close with

current university president C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J., ’72. Gillespie released this statement after learning of Toland’s death: “What a gift it was to know Father Terry Toland through the years. From the time (196872) when as a student at St. Joe’s he served as my president (1968-72) until last year when I began serving as his president, Terry Toland was an important figure in my life. Not only did Father Toland and I share a St. Joe’s presidential identity, but mutually we proudly claimed parental roots in County Donegal, Ireland. Our conversations, therefore, often traveled from the serious to the sublime and always ended with a smile. I always came away from our conversations with a sense of admiration and awe. I shall miss him.”

Carmen Croce, director of the Saint Joseph’s University Press and friend of Toland, spoke of the groundbreaking changes he initiated while at the university.

“When Terry got here, there were no important laymen in administrative jobs,” said Croce. “He was the first one to hire a female major administrator, Kathy McGuiness, who is now at Boston College.”

In addition to bringing women into the governance structure of the university, Toland also worked to make St. Joe’s a university independent of total control from the Jesuit order.

“At the time, a lot of Jesuit universities were moving to separately incorporate the university from the Jesuit order, for a lot of reasons,” said

Croce. “It was important for Jesuit universities to feel like they weren’t just an arm of the Catholic Church, but that they were educational institutions.”

The deep relationships Toland formed with faculty and students of St. Joe’s are a trademark of his legacy. Croce shared a story that displayed Toland’s caring disposition: “I remember the care he gave to an alumnus who was dying of AIDS, back in the 80’s, when it was kind of a scary thing and you didn’t know if you could even get close to people with AIDS … He was very active with at least one alum [with AIDS]. He supported him, he said the funeral mass, he supported the family, and he was very kind and very generous.”

Those who were at St. Joe’s at the time of Toland’s presidency remember him with deep admiration for the genuine and warm environment fostered by him.

“Even though we didn’t have a lot of money in those days, and even though we needed things, there was a sense of community here that hasn’t been matched since he left [the presidency],” said Croce.

Memorial services in his honor will be held at St. Joe’s from 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 27 at Manresa Hall, Loyola Center and from 7-9 p.m. in Regis Hall. A funeral mass will be held at St. Matthias Church in Bala Cynwyd at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28, and his burial will be on Oct. 29 at the Jesuit Cemetery in Wernersville.

Correction In the Oct. 9 issue of The Hawk, there was an error in the article, “Shutdown Letdown: Government stoppage impacts St. Joe’s students in D.C.” The students in the story are not affiliated with Saint Joseph’s University; however, they are participants in the Washington Center Internship Program along with students from St. Joe’s.

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GEP implementation spikes increase of double majors declared Cat Coyle ’16 Hawk Staff

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ince the beginning of the implementation of the General Education Program (GEP) in 2010, an exponential increase has been seen in the amount of minors and secondary majors declared at Saint Joseph’s University.

Since the fall of 2010, the number of students who have declared a second major each year has increased from 155 to 425, equating to a 175 percent increase. Students declaring minors have jumped from 531 to 719, showing a 35 percent increase.

“The initial numbers show that the GEP is encouraging [adding a minor or major] for students,” said James Boettcher, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy and chair of the GEP Oversight Committee.

Boettcher attributes this jump in minors and double majors to the increased scheduling flexibility that the new curriculum allows.

Teddy Ryan, ’16, is a finance major who is about to declare a double major in business intelligence and a minor in economics.

“I figured I’d double major because I figured out after my first semester that I had a lot of open credit space when I came in,” said Ryan. “It gave me some space to think about other things I wanted to take … I thought, why not [double major] when I have the space to do that?”

According to Boettcher, an ability to mandate diversity requirements sparked talk of the new curriculum plans years ago, but many more ideas appeared in conversation before the plans were complete. With a final decrease of the mandated general requirements in the subjects of natural sciences and mathematics and a change in the way philosophy and theology requirements were structured, flexibility was a major goal for the new curriculum.

“One of the rules of the GEP is that every major must

allow for six free electives once we reach full implementation,” said Boettcher. “That’s different from the GER (General Education Requirement), where some majors had as little as three [electives].”

Since most minors only require six classes to complete, the increased amount of electives can correlate to the rising amount of students picking up a minor. The new system of overlays also explains the trend. The diversity and writing intensive requirements, for example, take the place of formal class requirements and allow students a larger breadth of classes to take to fulfill these subject areas.

“There is also a lot of double dipping, where you can take a class that satisfies multiple requirements,” said Boettcher. “This is most obviously true of the overlay classes, where a class can be a GEP variable class and also diversity [requirement], and also a writing intensive [requirement]. In principle, there is nothing stopping them.”

Claire Simmers, Ph.D., professor and department chair of business administration, also noted that, to students, double majoring could sound like a selling point for employers. Double majoring or adding a minor can also be a way for students to study a desirable subject while still following an additional curriculum that their parents and financial supporters can agree on.

“I find that students often do a major for their parents and then a major for themselves,” said Simmers. “That way, students are doing what they want to do and still doing what they think they should do.”

Ryan said that he does not feel this pressure from his parents, but does sometimes feel it from faculty members at St. Joe’s.

“Not necessarily my parents, but a lot of faculty are pushing for us to [double major],” said Ryan. “The head of the department was looking over my paper, and he didn’t even look up from my [transcript] and said, ‘So what are you double majoring in?’ It’s just kind of expected.”

But double majoring isn’t easy, especially for those in certain subject areas. Bruce Bidinger, S.J., director of the

William F. Leahy Advising Center, explained that declaring a secondary major could be difficult for students in the College of Arts & Sciences looking to cross into the Erivan K. Haub School of Business.

Because of the 10 mandatory business core required courses, according to Bidinger, Arts & Sciences students can be extremely limited for space when trying to add a business major onto a pre-existing humanities degree.

Because the majority of Arts & Sciences degree programs do not contain an intensive core like those in the business school, students can more easily start in Haub and add a secondary Arts & Sciences major later.

Education majors and transfer students are two exceptions to this rule. Because of the intense government-mandated requirements for those studying education, these students experience a packed schedule, making even fitting a minor onto their diploma difficult. Transfer students often lose credits from classes when entering into St. Joe’s, so they sometimes find difficulty when attempting to pick up an additional major or minor.

Benefits come with downsides, however. Bidinger voiced frustration at the amount of change that came with the restructuring of the curriculum. He said that the overlays were complex, and certain subject areas still lack the amount of resources necessary for the GEP to be successful. According to Bidinger, classroom space and tenure-track faculty are limited, which creates problems when trying to place students in classes. “[The GEP] gives students minimal flexibility, quite frankly,” said Bidinger. “It’s a very complicated curriculum.

I think we’re tying to accomplish too much with the redo of it. I understand what people are trying to do, but I don’t know that it is a curriculum that is implementable completely.”

Despite the challenges that come with the implementation of a new curriculum, students and faculty members have noted the benefits of a more flexible system in regards to curricular choices.

News Briefs

PSPCA find five dead dogs, two emaciated dogs in separate incidents Pennsylvania SPCA humane officers are investigating two separate cases of animal cruelty in Kensington, Philadelphia. At the corner of Martha and Monmouth streets on Oct. 17, humane officers found five dead dogs on the wall adjoining the railroad tracks. None of the dogs had identification tags and were too far decayed for a cause of death to be determined. The second incident occurred in the 2100 block of Cambria Street where two pit bulls were found emaciated and rescued.

Both happened while officers were responding to unrelated calls.

(Philly.com)com)

Fairmount Park rally

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Keystone United, formerly known as the Keystone State Skinheads, met on Kelly Drive to hold their annual rally to honor Leif Erickson on Oct. 19. Erickson was a Nordic explorer who was believed to be the first European to step onto North American soil. They were met with counter-protestors, some of who were held back by civil affairs police officers.

(Philly.com)

C r ash n i Tra Commuter train crash in Buenos Aires A train in Buenos Aires, Argentina crashed at the end of the railroad line, leaving approximately 80 people injured on Oct. 19.

Security Secretary Sergio Berni said some of the injured had been waiting on the platform and were struck by glass from windows that had shattered.

The cause of the crash is still unclear. (BBC)

35 KILLED

Suicide bombing in Iraq kills 35 According to Iraqi officials, a suicide bomber crashed his car containing explosives into a busy café in Baghdad on Sunday night, killing 35 people and wounding 45 others. The café, located in a predominantly Shiite Amil area, was popular for young people, who had filled the café at the time of the explosion. (AP)

N.J. same sex marriage At 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 21, New Jersey joined 13 other states and the District of Columbia that allow same-sex marriage. Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey announced later that day that he would drop his legal challenge to same-sex marriage, just hours after couples exchanged vows during midnight ceremonies that took place across the state. (New York Times)

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Rolling into RCM

Scam targets St. Joe’s students

New budgeting plan to be installed Rob Schuster ’16 Hawk Staff Saint Joseph’s University is one of many universities across the nation that has set plans in motion to switch to a budget model known as Responsibility Center Management (RCM).

Switching to RCM from the university’s current incremental budgeting model would provide many advantages to St. Joe’s, according to Joseph DiAngelo Jr., Ed.D., ’70, dean of the Erivan K. Haub School of Business. However, as DiAngelo pointed out, RCM will only work if it is fully, not partially, implemented.

According DiAngelo, under RCM, the deans of each school would have more authority over the non-academic costs of the university, which make up 65 percent of the entire university’s operating costs. Under the current budget model, the deans have no control over the overhead costs outside of their schools, but the revenues their schools generate are used to cover those costs. Overhead costs include funds for non-profit creating departments of the university, like budgeting for the library.

Using RCM will also give the deans the incentive to fundraise. Under RCM, the deans would be in control of the money they raise, so they can decide how the funds are distributed, along with other decision-makers in the schools, explained DiAngelo.

Efforts to begin the process of switching from incremental budgeting

to RCM began during the spring semester of 2013 with the establishment of a task force that is responsible for implementing RCM at the university.

The task force has had numerous meetings during this past summer and this fall in order to discuss and better understand RCM. The task force is also observing other universities that use RCM as their budget model, in order to see the successes and failures in their implementations of RCM, according to Jeanne Brady, Ph.D., interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of education.

DiAngelo said that he and others have been discussing and studying RCM long before the decision was made to eventually switch budget models.

“Associate Dean Vana Zervanos and I have been, on our own, looking at this for about three years or so, because it was a model that we thought may be coming down the pike and we wanted to be knowledgeable about it,” said DiAngelo.

Brady described the transition from the current budget model to RCM as “a slow process.” Completing the transition will most likely take another one to two years, according to Brady.

Before RCM is fully implemented, the university has to do a side-by-side comparison of the two budget models during the year, explained DiAngelo.

“Generally you run one year under the old system and then run the books like you plan to run them under Responsibility Center Manage-

ment,” said DiAngelo. “So then, you can see at the end of the year how it would have worked out.”

According to DiAngelo, the comparison might take place during the next academic year, which would mean that RCM would most likely become the university’s budget model the following year.

As noted in the Feb. 12 article in The Hawk, “RCM: A change is coming,” several faculty members voiced concern at RCM’s focus on fiscal matters. Some noted a fear that the new budgeting system will turn the university into a business by allowing a focus on financial issues over academic matters.

The effect RCM will have on students is not absolutely clear at this time. However, the hope is that implementing RCM will allow the university to lower the increase in costs, and as a result, keep the tuition’s rate of increase from rising, according to DiAngelo.

“The whole purpose of [implementing RCM] and a number of other things that we’re doing is to keep the cost of attending St. Joe’s affordable,” said DiAngelo.

According to Brady, another hope is that RCM will be beneficial to students because it gives greater control of the budget to those who are closer to students.

“We’ll be able to structure opportunities for those that are working most closely with students in academic programs to be able to support those programs as best we see fit,” said Brady.

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5 CONTINUED SCAM, FROM PG. 1 In this type of crime, usually referred to as a “flimflam,” a stranger will approach and offer a large sum of money in exchange for a smaller one. The excuse for the transaction will range, but one of the more popular excuses is that the stranger needs the money held for them. Similar to the incident with the St. Joe’s student, the stranger will normally show that they have a large sum of money. However, the money usually has newspaper stuffed in between actual bills, and therefore the sum is actually much smaller than it appears.

Since this incident occurred, no more incidents of a similar kind have happened on campus. Lemon said that this type of incident does not occur in the St. Joe’s community often and that it is the only one of its type that has occurred this semester. However, the suspect still hasn’t been apprehended.

In the notice that was sent out to staff and students regarding the incident, Public Safety gave a couple of tips that will help to insure that this type of incident is not a problem on campus. If approached, Public Safety warns that students should not hand over any personal items, take note of the person’s description, and notify authorities.

No date of completion announced for Wynnewood renovation CONTINUED WYNNEWOOD, FROM PG. 1 juniors and seniors as housing options in the past, Residence Life has noticed that fewer upperclassmen chose to live there for the current 2013-14 academic year because of the exclusivity allocated to Merion Gardens and the Townhouses.

The availability for parking offered by Merion Gardens and the Townhouses contributed to Residence Life’s decision to establish the two areas as junior and senior housing options only.

“We find that most juniors and seniors elect to bring a car on campus for internships and co-ops, which is why we decided to give those two buildings that exclusivity,” said Bersett.

Consequently, sophomores predominantly occupied the aforementioned apartment buildings for the current academic year. The availability for parking offered by Merion Gardens and the Townhouses contributed to Residence Life’s decision to establish the two areas as junior and senior housing options only.

“I would definitely consider living there because I like being on-campus; I find it very convenient and most of my friends live here too,” said Colleen Carmody, ’16.

“Whether Wynnewood will have the same exclusivity as Merion Gardens and the Townhouses depends upon the size of enrollment that we will have for the next upcoming academic year,” said Bersett. “With the addition of Villiger [Hall], we have the ability to shift things around with housing and occupancy.”

The addition of the freshman residence hall, Villiger Hall, to the campus last year has allowed Residence Life to coordinate shifts in class population. When Villiger Hall was built, it enabled the entire freshman class to be housed in freshman residence halls, which opened up the on-campus houses for sophomore occupancy.

In the past, Wynnewood Hall had offered apartment buildings for single-person and double-person occupancy, as well as some triple-person occupancy apartments in the corner rooms of the building. Whether these types of rooms will stay the same will remain unknown until the renovations have been completed.

Students have expressed varying levels of interest about living in Wynnewood should the building be open for housing in the immediate future.

“I think I would definitely consider living in Wynnewood because I would feel more comfortable living in an on-campus apartment that has included amenities and where you know that there is good security,” said Sarah Panetta, ’16.

Others are not looking to Wynnewood as a housing option.

“I would not consider living in Wynnewood even if it was open for housing registration for next year, because with juniors and seniors, I think the appeal is to live in a house,” said Chris Diehl, ’16. “For the first two years, I’d want to live on-campus, but after that I’d like to move to a house.”

Though the opinions of the upperclassmen vary on whether they would live in the renovated Wynnewood Apartments, faculty and students anticipate the changes that will come with the re-opening of the building.

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Editorial

Hot and Not on Hawk Hill

Student-centered development Editor in Chief Marissa Marzano ’14 MANAGING EDITOR Amanda Murphy ’14 COPY CHIEF Abby Riviello ’14 Business Director Hannah Lynn ’14 Asst Business Director Nick Gianfrancesco ’16 Faculty Advisor Dan Reimold News editor Cat Coyle ’16 ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Karen Funaro ’16 OPINIONS EDITOR Joseph Cerrone ’14 FEATURES EDITOR Shelby Miller ’14 SPORTS EDITOR Garrett Miley ’15 ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Frank Flores ’15 LAYOUT EDITOR Weiyi (Dawn) Cai ’15 PHOTO EDITOR Shannon Adams ’16 ONLINE EDITOR Robbie Cusella ’14 Joe Lacitignola ’14 SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Jillian Gardner ’16

As our university expands and develops, students must continue to be at the center of our mission As students at Saint Joseph’s University, we are given many valuable opportunities. Our diverse academic offerings, quality facilities, and exceptional faculty have contributed to the welcoming and inspiring environment on Hawk Hill. These positive attributes are not simply parts of a static experience, but are continually improved upon by the members of our community. By always striving to do more, St. Joe’s is truly an evolving university that is dedicated to continual development.

While the recent improvements made to St. Joe’s include drastic changes, such as the purchase of the Cardinal’s Residence, there are several smaller developments that will positively impact the lives of students. Most students are familiar with the frustration of running across the street at the corner of City Avenue and Cardinal Avenue and dodging cars along the way.

In order to increase the safety of pedestrians, the University Student Senate passed a proposal to increase the time of the pedestrian light at this intersection. Furthermore, their proposal to include a left-turn-only light will improve the security of students who struggle to cross Cardinal Avenue while avoiding cars that turn at this corner. Although these represent only two small changes, their successful implementation will go a long way in assuring the safety of students on campus.

Nevertheless, there are still several areas where immediate improvements can be made to

the safety and overall wellbeing of students. As the winter draws closer and sunlight hours decrease, many students are forced to walk home in the dark. Returning to residence halls such as Merion Gardens or Pennbrook Apartments requires students to travel down poorly lit sections of City Avenue. Although St. Joe’s cannot install its own lights on this street, an effort should be made to appeal to the City of Philadelphia to increase the number of streetlights on our portion of City Avenue. Furthermore, there should be an increased number of public safety officers patrolling areas such as the Lannon Hall and Rashford Hall parking lots at night. These simple changes would make many students more comfortable and secure when walking home.

In addition to improvements to safety and security, efforts should be made to improve overall student wellbeing on campus. While our students certainly have a wide variety of academic and extracurricular opportunities to choose from, there should be greater student access to our university’s facilities, particularly the Cardinal Foley Campus Center. While the building could have been used as a student center, it instead is a starting point for campus tours and admissions presentations, being utilized for little else. Attracting potential students to St. Joe’s by impressing them with a building that is off-limits to students most of the time is hypocritical. With Admissions’ move the Cardinal’s Residence next year, the Cardinal Foley Campus Center should be repurposed as a student life center on the Maguire Campus.

These are just a few suggestions for improvements to the security and wellbeing of students at St. Joe’s. Our community is dynamic and ever improving, and we are hopeful that the needs and concerns of students will continue to be central to the development and mission of our university.

The Hawk Staff

HOT Spring registration begins early Unlike previous years, when registration was postponed until late November, this year the spring course schedule has been released in late October. This improvement will allow both students and faculty to better prepare for the next semester.

NOT Registration schedule threatens Wi-Fi and server While the early publication of the spring course schedule has been met with praise from the university community, the new registration schedule threatens to pose problems. Instead of dividing the registration of each class between two days, as in past semesters, this year all members of each class will register on one day. The high number of students registering on each day may challenge our server and Wi-Fi, depending on what it can handle.

For freshman eyes only: Surviving a roommate disagreement Catharine Gaylord ’16

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ow did you find your roommate for this year? Did you know them from high school? Or did you get randomly assigned to a roommate? Regardless of how it happened, odds are that in the last few weeks that you’ve been living together, you’ve had a few disagreements. Of course, it’s only normal, considering that you’re living in such a tight space with someone who’s not family.

So then, how do you make your roommate change their ways without ruining the relationship?

First things first: you have to talk. You can’t assume that they know what they’re doing and that they’re only doing it to be inconsiderate. Maybe they actually don’t realize that you hate having to go to sleep every night listening to them practicing guitar. Sit down and tell them.

When people say that the key to successful relationships is communication, they’re not only talking about romantic ones. However, it’s important that they know you are not attacking them as a person or roommate. Think of it this way: would you listen to someone who came up and started accusing you of being a horrible roommate? Of course not—so don’t do that to them! A simple, “It’s really hard for me to sleep when you’re playing guitar late at night, do you think that you could practice somewhere else, please?” could work wonders.

This brings us to the second point: work together and compromise. Maybe your roommate doesn’t like your suggestion of practicing guitar outside the room. Now what?

Do you just give up? No, you compromise. It may be hard to have to give something up, especially when it’s something as basic as the right to brew coffee in the morning or the ability to pull all-nighters in the room whenever you want. But it is their room too, and if they had a problem with you, you’d want them to compromise. Do the same for them.

When people say that the key to successful relationships is communication, they’re not only talking about romantic ones.

Although it seems basic, a lot of problems can be solved simply by setting boundaries. If you make it clear from the start that you need to be in bed by 10 p.m. every night, then your roommate probably won’t try blasting music at 11 p.m. If you haven’t already done so, sit down and talk about the basics. When should the room be quiet?

When do you have to go to sleep? When is it okay to have guests? Not only can this help you solve problems, but it can also help you avoid them. Just remember to be reasonable; telling your roommate that they have to be quiet whenever they’re in the room isn’t ever going to happen, and it’s just going to make you sound crazy.

So maybe you’ve tried it all: you’ve set boundaries,

you’ve talked to your roommate, you’ve tried to compromise, and still nothing. Now what do you do? You have a couple of solutions. First, try getting (and giving) some space. It’s possible the thing that you’ve been arguing about for days isn’t that big of a deal, and getting some distance from the issue will soon make that apparent. Even if your issue is actually as big as you think it is, getting some space will help you to calm down. Nobody would be able to compromise successfully if both parties are so angry that they want to kill each other. If this is your situation, staying with a friend for a night or two may be your solution.

Another option is to bring in a third party. If you have mutual friends, they might be able to help. Odds are your disagreement is hurting them too, or at least making things awkward, so they’ll be more than willing to help you out.

They might even be able to bring a new perspective to the situation because they aren’t directly involved. They could see a solution or root of the problem that you and your roommate were too close to the argument to see. If you don’t have mutual friends, or you don’t want to bring them into the situation, talking to your RA is always an option.

They can still offer the same new perspective that mutual friends do, and they have a certain level of authority that might come in handy when convincing one party to settle on a reasonable solution. Plus, if things get too unbearable, they can help you figure out how to switch rooms.

There are several ways to fix a roommate disagreement while still preserving your relationship. Just try to put yourself in your roommate’s shoes. Act reasonably, and you’ll survive the year.

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Kindling a relationship in the autumn

Awarding the peace prize in a time of war Assessing the flaws of the Nobel Committee’s decision Joseph Cerrone ’14

Casey McBride ’16

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It’s been years since I’ve been in a serious relationship, but I just started going out with a girl I really like. What should I do now to make sure our relationship works?

Every relationship is different, so you need to go into this new relationship with your eyes open. Put your past relationships behind you and start over completely new.

It might be a little awkward getting back into the swing of dating, but if you really like this girl and the feelings are mutual, you have to believe that everything will fall into place. Being comfortable with someone is the key to a lasting relationship, but that may take some time. Focus on what could potentially happen in the future rather than dwelling on the past. All you need to do now is take it one day at a time, get to know the person, and be yourself. If the relationship is meant to work out, it will!

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I’ve gone out on a few dates with a guy I met at a party, but lately he’s been ignoring me. We used to text every day, but now he won’t answer my texts for days and keeps making up excuses. I’m getting sick of having my feelings tossed around. How should I approach the situation?

Since you only went out on a few dates and I’m assuming you aren’t exclusively dating, then, in my opinion, he doesn’t seem to be that into you. If he wanted to make the effort, he probably would have by now. Everyone gets busy and some of his excuses may be legitimate, but if he’s ignoring you for days at a time, something is definitely off about the situation. The whole point of dating someone is to see if you’re compatible with one another, so maybe he doesn’t think you guys will work out in the long run.

Another possibility, which is probably less likely, is that he may have actually just been busy! It may have been midterms week, but that’s no excuse for making up so many excuses. If you want to continue trying, you should be upfront with him and ask him what’s really going on. If he says he still wants to date you and then continues to not make an effort, it might be time to just let him go and move on.

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I’m attracted to one of my close friends, but our relationship has been platonic and I don’t want to ruin our friendship by making a move. Is it possible to escape the friend zone?

It is definitely possible to escape the friend zone, but it can be a very difficult feat because she has most of the control over your escape. Once she sees you as a friend, it might be hard for her to think of you in a different light. If she likes you, then she’s in the same boat as you are and may be waiting for something to happen. If she’s not interested, it’s probably not going to change for the better. While it’s unfair that you are keeping your romantic feelings for her to yourself, you need to also consider the ramifications of expressing your feelings because you don’t want to lose the friendship. If you’re going to try to make your escape from the friend zone, do it very casually so it doesn’t seem like a big deal.

Propose the idea of a romantic aspect to your friendship and test out the waters before you spill your guts to the point of destruction. If she’s open to the idea, try it out! If not, try to remain as normal as possible because it could be awkward for the time being. If you act normally, it’s more likely that she will too, and hopefully, the friendship will return to normal too.

Do you have a relationship question that you would like answered in an upcoming issue of The Hawk? Let us know at ask.fm/TheHawkRelationships to see your entry published!

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n a world filled with conflict and violence, awarding an international prize in honor of peace can be a difficult task. While numerous individuals were tapped as favorites to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was not one of them. Nevertheless, on Oct. 11, it was awarded this honor due to “its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons” (Nobel Peace Prize announcement). Despite the noble mission of the OPCW, this recognition is unmerited.

Founded in 1997 to enforce the international ban on chemical weapons, the OPCW is a relatively small organization based in The Hague, Netherlands. Throughout its relatively short existence, it has worked with the 189 member states of the Chemical Weapons Convention to monitor chemical weapons production facilities and destroy stockpiles of these munitions. While the principles upheld by the OPCW are surely honorable, its mere efforts alone do not merit 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.

The most glaring reason the OPCW should not have won the peace prize is fairly simple: it has failed to prevent the development and use of chemical weapons. Just two months ago, 1,429 innocent Syrians were killed in a chemical weapons attack outside of Damascus. No amount of lobbying or idealism on the part of the OPCW can undo this horrific attack or repair the damage that was done.

Supporters of the decision by the Nobel Committee may argue that it is precisely because of the Syrian chemical weapons attack that this choice is justified. It could be said that by choosing the OPCW, the Nobel Committee is highlighting the need for international opposition to chemical weapons. However, this position is misguided. The vast majority of the world already agrees in principle that chemical weapons should be eliminated; what is needed now is an organization strong enough to turn idealistic words into concrete actions. Overall, this decision overvalues the importance of goodwill and neglects the need for tangible progress.

Nevertheless, it is important to note that the OPCW is playing an important role in the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons. Faced with the threat of an attack by the United States, the Syrian government has allowed United Nations and OPCW

inspectors into the country to monitor and begin eliminating stockpiles of weapons. While the OPCW is collaborating in the effort to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons, this work has only just begun. It is unclear what obstacles will arise during the course of this mission and if the international community will be able to successfully destroy all of Syria’s weapons.

Therefore, it is premature to award the Nobel Peace Prize for the OPCW’s work in Syria, as it has yet to produce substantial results.

Disarmament is at the core of the OPCW’s mission, but astoundingly it has been unable to persuade the international community to eradicate chemical weapons. Two of the biggest producers of these weapons, Russia and the United States, have routinely ignored OPCW directives and missed deadlines to meet lower stockpile levels. Therefore, this organization has struggled to do its job of enforcing the Chemical Weapons Convention with countries big and small. While the OPCW’s website indicates that it has conducted over 5,000 inspections of chemical weapons facilities and has destroyed 57 percent of the world’s chemical munitions, these statistics are based on the number of weapons that have been openly declared. It is impossible to tell how many other chemical weapons have been covertly developed and stockpiled around the world without the knowledge of the OPCW. At this point it is fair to ask: if not the OPCW, then who should have won the Nobel Peace Prize?

The most obvious answer is Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who has inspired billions in her campaign for girls’ education. Her work began in 2009 when she blogged for BBC about the struggles for women under Taliban rule, but she gained international attention after she was shot by the Taliban in October 2012. Despite this traumatic experience and repeated threats against her life, Malala has not decreased her efforts of promoting the universal right to education. Malala represents the courage, determination, and ability to transform words into actions that should be evident in all recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons represents a cause vital to ensuring international peace. Nevertheless, the peace prize should be awarded on the basis of results, not effort.

With the proliferation and use of chemical weapons still a dangerous threat to international peace, the OPCW does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.

The peace prize should be awarded on the basis of results, not effort.

Other ignoble omissions Malala is not the first person to be snubbed of the Nobel Peace Prize. Here are a few of the most egregious omissions in the history of this award.

Mahatma Gandhi

Oskar Schindler

Despite being nominated five times, Gandhi never won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in India’s nonviolent struggle for independence. Although the Nobel Committee does not award the prize to people who have already died, in 2006 it acknowledged that Gandhi is the greatest omission in the history of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Although he was a member of the Nazi Party, Oskar Schindler saved over 1,000 Jews from death in the concentration camps. He has received numerous international recognitions, including Israel’s honor as “Righteous Among the Nations.” In its history, the Nobel Peace Prize has not recognized those who, like Schindler, worked to protect Jewish people during the Holocaust.

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The Hawk Newspaper

Insult or tradition?

Debate heats up over Washington Redskins’ controversial name

As a racial slur, the name should go

As a tradition, the name should stay

Greg Ferroni ’16

Mike Slonim ’14

Hawk Staff

Tradition: the reason for the seventh inning stretch, the Pro Bowl, and the dunk contest. Simply reading the teams and players listed on the tiers of the Stanley Cup highlights the importance of tradition in sports.

Tradition, however, can become outmoded.

Recently, the Washington Redskins have received many complaints, both formally and informally, requesting that the team change its name. By using an offensive term against Native Americans, the Redskins have perpetuated the stereotype throughout their franchise’s history. By refusing to change the name, Washington refuses to confront an error in American history.

Imagine if a team had been formed in the early 20th century with a derogatory nickname against another minority. Would the team have been allowed to keep the nickname this far into the future?

Is the nickname “Redskin” allowed to continue because it offends one of the smallest American minorities?

One could argue that other team nicknames reference Native Americans (Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Chiefs, and Chicago Blackhawks).

Why, then, do the Redskins receive the most pressure to change their name? Unlike the other native-referenced teams, the Redskins specifically refer to derogatory slang. This does not mean that the Braves, Indians, or Blackhawks should keep their names. However, a reference to a minority pales in comparison to an offensive term against a minority.

In recent years, the other teams have attempted to phase out references to Native Americans. For instance, the Cleveland Indians have removed the Native American caricature from their away and home alternate jerseys. The Braves’ spring training caps this season originally featured a caricature of a Native American

“Think for a moment about the term ‘Redskins’…Ask yourself what the equivalent would be, if directed at African-Americans. Hispanics. Asians…‘Redskins’ can’t possibly honor a heritage, or a noble character trait…It is an insult, a slur.”

-Bob Costas, NBC sports anchor

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on them, but the team quickly removed the image and replaced it with a traditional “A” consistent with their regular hats.

While the Indians allow the caricature on their home caps, and the Braves’ logo contains a tomahawk and the infamous “tomahawk chop,” both teams have made efforts to eradicate any offensive connections.

The Redskins refuse to see the line between maintaining tradition and being offensive. Another factor in the debate is the location of the team: Washington, D.C. Not only does the name represent the franchise poorly, but it also represents our nation’s capital poorly.

Because of the immense popularity of the NFL, it would be nearly impossible for mere grievances to pressure the Redskins enough to enact a name change.

The two men who can pressure the team the most are Roger Goodell and President Barack Obama.

Goodell, the commissioner of t h e NFL, has the ability to penalize the team through fining, losing draft picks, or forcing the team to change its name.

Obama can also greatly influence the team. The team represents the nation’s capitol, and as president, Obama can lobby against the name. Efforts can also be made to force the team to leave Washington, D.C., or at least prevent them from claiming they are the team of the city.

The importance of tradition cannot supersede the importance of equality and tolerance of all peoples.

I am a lifelong, die-hard Redskins fan.

In light of the ongoing national debate over the team’s controversial moniker, I have attempted to consider the positions of all sides. Though I do not have any ties to the Native American community, I acknowledge the legitimate concerns voiced by the different communities involved.

But I am still holding on to the Washington Redskins’ name.

Despite being used as an insult in the past, the Redskins’ name also carries positive connotations. In 1937, the Boston Braves moved from Boston to Washington, D.C. The owners wanted to change the name of the team while retaining the identity of the franchise. Believing that Native American symbolism represented the strength, courage, and speed required by football players, they decided to rechristen the team as the Washington Redskins. These individuals, therefore, did not choose its mascot in order to exploit others. They chose the “Redskins” name in an effort to establish a model for those characteristics that they wanted their team to embody. They chose the name to pay tribute to the Native American culture. The name wasn’t chosen to insult, but rather to honor.

One of the greatest areas of contention is whether or not the name is degrading towards Native Americans. A variety of opinions pieces written for the national Native American news magazine Indian Country Today indicate that Native American opinions fall on both sides of the spectrum in regard to this issue. Bob Burns, a member of the Blackfoot Nation in Montana, wrote in Indian Country Today, “The term ‘redskins’ demeans Indians

"The marketing of this racial slur has…very serious…consequences for my people and Native Americans everywhere."

-Ray Halbritter, Representative of the Oneida Indian Nation

"If we are offending one person, we need to be listening and making sure that we're doing the right things to try to address that…”

-Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner

and…is insulting and offensive.” Others, such as Robert “Two Eagles” Green, former chief of the 1,300 member Patawomeck Nation, believe that the name is not intended to degrade Native Americans and should not be changed. “I think that first of all, you have to make a decision whether you consider it offensive or not, and frankly, the members of my tribe, the vast majority, don’t find it offensive.”

Although a variety of opinions exist, this name is not intended to be demeaning, but instead a source of pride amongst the Native Americans.

Nonetheless, I do believe that Native Americans face certain social injustices. For example, some tribes still aren’t recognized as legitimate communities by the U.S. government. Additionally, the lack of opportunities for Native Americans is astounding (the most used example is the lack of Native Americans serving as federal judges).

By keeping team names like the Redskins around, Native Americans still remain present in current society (even if it is in as bastardized a form as a sports mascot).

It is important to understand that regardless of your viewpoint on this issue, this dialogue is absolutely pointless. The Washington Redskins are a private business with a private owner, Dan Snyder. As a private business, they are under no legal obligation to change their name and there is nothing anyone can do about it (unless you’re Dan Snyder). Snyder has spoken out many times regarding the issue and most recently wrote a letter to all members of Redskins Nation discussing this issue. He will never change the name, no matter what. Factoring in his young age and the fact that he has children who will possibly inherit ownership, I predict that the Redskins will continue to be owned by the Snyder family for at least another 80 years. The bottom line is simple: the name will not change, so there is no point in arguing about it.

So until then, Hail To The Redskins.

“We’ll never change the name. It’s that simple, NEVER. You can use caps.”

-Dan Snyder, Washington Redskins owner

“If I were the owner of the team…I’d think about changing it…I don’t know whether our attachment to a particular name should override the real, legitimate concerns that people have about these things.”

-Barack Obama, U.S. President

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Unfiltered: {womanifesto} We asked, Hawks responded Does St. Joe’s makes it easy for students to double major or minor?

‘Mom, Dad, I’m straight’ The oppression of heteronormativity Carina Ensminger ’14

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ow many of you have sat your parents down one day and said, “Look, Mom and Dad. There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. I hope you still love me … I’m straight.”

Not many? Then I have another question for you: why? Why do many homosexual individuals undergo a coming out process while their heterosexual counterparts rarely feel the need to expressly and publicly identify as such?

Answer: because heterosexuality is presented as the norm in our society. As the norm, it is assumed until it is negated; innocent until proven guilty. Or rather, “normal” until proven “abnormal.”

The problem with the term “normal” is that it carries with it connotations of naturalness, righteousness, morality, and positivity. What is normal is good, and therefore, what is abnormal is bad, strange, and wrong.

Normalcy becomes a much more problematic social construction when we understand its origins derive from power. Those who have political, economic, and social status in society get to control the discourse of society.

I mean this in a deliciously Orwellian sense: he who controls the present controls the past, which controls present and future dis course of normalcy. Is it any coincidence that discriminatory medical journals, history textbooks, religious texts, and laws were written by those who had all the power and privilege in society? All together now: nope.

This intersection of normalcy and power gives rise to social systems that are inherently oppressive to all those “othered” by its framework, to all those considered abnormal, strange, to all those without power. Consider the United States and its relationship with the LGBTQ community. America is a heteronormative society. This essentially means that as a society we hold heterosexuality to be universal and natural, and because of this we tend to favor and privilege heterosexual relationships over homosexual relationships. This can be seen in both our political and social trends.

Until the 21st century, the U.S. upheld many laws that openly discriminated against the LGBTQ community. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), knocked down in June by the Supreme Court, expressly defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

(DADT), overturned by the justices two years ago, made it impossible for LGBTQ soldiers to serve openly. Anti-sodomy laws criminalized acts of oral and anal sex, further marginalizing and devaluing homosexual behavior. Today, only 21 states protect against sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace and only 15 states protect against gender identity discrimination in the workplace.

It’s not just our political systems that continue to codify oppression; our social and moral values also stratify society according to a heteronormative hierarchy. Homosexuality was considered a mental disorder until 1973, and it was not until recently that identifying as transgender was no longer considered a mental disorder. Though many states have passed laws prohibiting “gay therapy,” there are still many institutions that allege to “cure” homosexuality. And still others consider homosexuality a threat to morality, marriage, family, and universal values. In 2007 alone, there were 1,265 hate crimes targeted against members of the LGBTQ community.

All of these are pieces of a larger social system of oppression.

Now that I’ve been throwing the term around a little, let’s lay down a framework for what exactly oppression is.

Marilyn Frye, Ph.D., a feminist philosopher at Michigan State University, presents a concise and easily understood framework for oppression. She describes oppression as a birdcage: if you inspect each individual wire of the birdcage, it’s impossible to perceive why the bird is trapped at all.

However, if you take a step back and inspect the cage in its totality, if you look at all the different societal factors working in tandem— the political, the interpersonal, the moral—then you can begin to perceive why the bird can’t just fly away.

Oppression is just that: a birdcage. It is a network of systematically related barriers that hold certain communities back from being recognized as important and equal members of society. The individuals held back by the system are generally those that are considered “other” under the framework of normalcy. In other words, those that are oppressed are the ones that generally lack power within society.

This, my lovely readers, is just the tip of the iceberg. As a heterosexist, ableist, racist, and capitalist patriarchy, America is stratified not just by sexual orientation, but by gender, race, class, and ability.

So hold on to your hats. Shit’s about to get real here.

Why do many homosexual individuals undergo a coming out process while their heterosexual counterparts rarely feel the need to expressly and publicly identify as such?

LGBTQ in the U.S.A.

28 17 States do not protect against sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace

States protect against gender identity discrimination in the workplace

Aly Bartholomei, ’15

Amy Brady, ’15

Pasquak Cipollore, ’15

Marc Sweeny, ’16

Nick Rinaldi, ’16

Brendan Murphy, ’15

“I believe that St. Joe’s does make it relatively easy to double major or minor, depending on which time you decide you are interested in doing so. That’s the key for if it’s going to be an easy process for you or not. If you’re able to take advantage of it in your earlier years, then I think that it’s a simple process. If not, as long as you are passionate about it I believe you will be able to complete that double major or double minor.”

“I think it does, my friend and I are both Asian studies majors because the courses parallel so closely with international relations. I don’t know about other majors too much, but I think they make it pretty accessible for that.”

“Yes and no. I think it’s easy to pick one up, but it’s quite hard given how much stuff they make us do to get them done, so you have to be really careful.”

“I think it makes it easy to double minor. I have a double minor, but I feel I would be overwhelmed if I had a double major if they were in different subjects because they don’t overlap very well but I guess if they’re closely related they wouldn’t be too bad.”

“I do think they make it easy because they have a really good advising counsel that helps you through the process of deciding what you want to do a double major in.”

“I think they do a pretty good job, most of your advisers help you get there. I don’t, but most of my friends have a major and a minor, so I guess they do offer it, especially if its in two areas that are related.”

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Why critics are wrong about our generation

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Joseph Cerrone ’14 Opinions Editor

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azy. Selfish. Entitled. Rude. We have been called all of these things and more by those who think they understand our generation.

We, the millennials, have been the subject of numerous academic studies, media reports, and commentaries that suggest our negative attributes far outweigh our positive ones. Instead of emulating the service of the Greatest Generation, or channeling the activism of the Baby Boomers, we have come to be regarded as narcissistic, unreliable, and unable to meet the challenges of the times.

Despite these harsh and common stereotypes, the critics are wrong.

Although no exact dates exist, researchers posit that the worldwide millennial generation was born between the early 1980s and early 2000s. We grew up in the immediate aftermath of the Cold War and came of age in a rapidly changing world.

Many of us were in elementary school when the United States was attacked say technology makes life easier on Sept.

11, 2001, and most of us cannot remember a time when our country was not fighting wars overseas. Financial crises and increasing political partisanship have marred our young adult life, rendering us less likely to trust traditional power structures. We are confronted by numerous problems as we take our place in society.

But we have learned from our environment and are ready to take on the challenges of this world.

While the image of a 20-something glued to his or her smartphone may evoke thoughts of techno-dependence, our comfort with technology is one of the greatest strengths of the millennial generation. In a 2010 Pew Survey, 24 percent of millennials stated that technology use is the characteristic that makes our generation unique (the top response within the survey). We may not have played with iPads as toddlers, but it is hard for us to remember a time when encyclopedias did the job of the Internet. Our reliance upon technology engenders greater efficiency and a heightened ability to connect and collaborate with others. Far from a disadvantage, the millennial technostrength makes us unique and valuable.

As products of an environment composed of ever-changing values, millennials have additionally grown extremely open and tolerant. The

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than older generations. The greater diversity within this generation and our receptivity to globalization has allowed us to come into contact with a wide variety of cultures, religions, and values.

Our affinity for welcoming diversity in society is not only an intrinsic good, but will also make us more effective leaders in the future. While majority-minority relations in the United States have steadily improved over the decades, the millennial acceptance of diverse cultures, creeds, and sexual orientations constitutes a promising vision of tomorrow.

Even if society does not realize it yet, very soon the millennial generation will be forced to assume responsibility for a world crafted by previous generations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rapid retirement of the baby boomers will cause millennials to represent 50 percent of the workforce by 2030.

When this transition occurs, questions of war, peace, inequality, and economic growth will fall upon us.

Just as each generation has found its own unique way to approach the crises of its day, the millennials will use the lessons of our youth to shape the world. While we will not end all the conflicts that plague the planet, it is likely that our efforts will include greater focus on the environment, greater tolerance of diverse practices and values, and an even greater reliance on technology.

In addition to progress, it is certain that new problems will arise.

But with perseverance, we will contribute to the steady development of our world.

Millennials have faced criticism for the less-endearing characteristics of our generation. However, there is no reason to lose hope for the future.

When faced with challenges, we have responded creatively and effectively, utilizing our unique talents and natural capacities to emerge on top. Our openness, tolerance, and use of technology are salient characteristics that indicate our preparedness to bring about change.

We are ready to excel and make our contribution to the world. All we need is a chance.

83% sleep with cell phones placed next to their bed

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Regularly use cell phone to text

88% 69% regularly recycle

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Note: *These statistics represent the millennial generation in the United States. *The statistics are retrieved from “Millennials: A Portrait of Generation Next.” Pew Research Center. 2010.

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Q&A with Wally Lamb Olivia D’Atri ’14

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est-selling author Wally Lamb will be coming to Saint Joseph’s University on Oct. 24 to hold a book signing and read from his latest work, “We Are Water,” which was released on Oct. 22.

The novel follows the life of famous artist Annie Oh, who plans to marry her cultured and successful art dealer, Vivica, after divorcing her husband of 27 years. “We Are Water” explores the dynamics of a troubled family, samesex relationships, class issues, and racial violence.

His son, award-winning slam poet Justin Lamb, will open the event with a poetry reading. St. Joe’s is the only Philadelphia stop on Lamb’s tour.

Your latest book, “We Are Water,” is influenced by the 1963 flood that happened in your hometown. Do you often draw inspiration from local issues or is it more often nation-shaking events, such as the shooting at Columbine High School, which provided the basis of the plot for “The Hour I First Believed?”

I often write a fictional version of my hometown of Norwich, and several other Connecticut towns. There is a distinction to be made with eastern Connecticut and the Connecticut on the other side of the western river. Eastern Connecticut is largely influenced by Boston: you’ll find we’re mostly Red Sox fans instead of Yankee fans [and] we use the word “wicked” as an adverb. That is the Connecticut I write about because it’s what I know. Most people think of the fancy parts—Westport, Greenwich, country clubs—but that’s not the Connecticut I know.

Tell me more about your new book, “We Are Water.”

It is a fiction based on a couple of factual events in my hometown, the first being the Norwich Flood of 1963. At the time, I was 12 years old, and I remember that night because we lived very close and I could hear the water rushing—five people died. The downtown commercial area of the town was destroyed. The other event, or influence, is the story of an African American outsider artist, Ellis Ruley. He painted obsessively, he had been an unschooled laborer, and he died of mysterious circumstances. He didn’t sell when he was alive, but his work is celebrated today in collections of American folk art. The story is a fictionalization and combination of these two things. That’s where it comes from, but where it goes… it focuses on a husband and wife whose 27-year marriage goes bust when she leaves her husband for a woman. She is an artist who falls in love with the woman who represents her and makes her art famous. It follows the repercussions of divorce, the new marriage, and the impact on the three adult children, all in their 20s. It is about a somewhat dysfunctional American family.

No matter the subject matter or circumstances of your books, all of your characters have a clear human element about them—they carry an emotional baggage with them throughout the story that impacts them. I

Photos by Marc Maksim, Courtesy of Wally Lamb

think a college-aged audience, or any audience rather, can find that relatable.

I am drawn to those characters: the people who you said have “emotional baggage,” the people who wrestle with issues like PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and the weight of mental illnesses. Growing up in Norwich, we had the largest state hospital for mental illnesses.

I remember driving past it in my parents’ station wagon, thinking, “Oh, there’s a crazy person!” I was drawn to, and a little bit afraid of, the people at the hospital. As I became an adult, I began to understand the challenges they faced.

In this upcoming tour, you will be traveling with one of your sons, Justin Lamb. What have you learned from each other? What are you looking forward to?

I have three sons, but Justin is the one who is pursuing writing and performing. He hones closest to my interests.

We haven’t toured together yet—he has toured around the country with his group and is now out on his own doing a side tour. He will have experience under his belt. I’ll have fun hanging out with him. I think of him as my opening act and he thinks of me as his closer. He’s a humorous guy, but he also is involved with social justice issues. If there will be a college-aged audience at this event, I think they will like him and understand what he talks about. I don’t

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know how they’ll feel about me.

Last year, students formed a workshop group, Writer’s Block, on campus. Do you have any recommendations for students who are part of or wanting to join this group?

Being in a writers’ workshop group has always been part of my process. There is the solitude while drafting, then the community for public feedback. I wouldn’t have gotten where I’ve gotten without the feedback from other writers. There’s the cliché of the writer alone in the garret, stumbling out four or five years later with a manuscript, but that’s not it for me. I need feedback, especially to be able to give feedback. When you prescribe to other writers, you learn about your own writing as well.

For a number of years, you spent your time teaching before ever considering publishing a novel. What can you say to students looking to publish their works?

Humble yourself to the process. Invest your time in revision. Put aside your fantasy about being a best-selling author. And, it sounds trite, but it’s about the journey, not the destination. It’s more about the work than what may result from it.

Kristen Pilkington ’14 Hawk Staff

Halloween isn’t the only time you can find snack-sized treats. One tasty micro-treat, which incorporates everyone’s favorite fall flavor, can be made all year long: mini apple pies.

Use a cupcake pan to get the perfect size proportion for these absolutely delicious miniature sweets. Do note, however, that this recipe only makes six miniature apple pies. In order to make more at one time, multiply the recipe accordingly.

Ingredients for the dough • 6 tablespoons butter, cold and cubed • 1 cup flour • 2 tablespoons ice water • 1 teaspoon salt • 2 teaspoons sugar Ingredients for the filling • 3 apples (use any kind you prefer, but Granny Smith and Red Delicious are ideal) • ¼ cup sugar • ¼ cup brown sugar • 2½ teaspoons cinnamon • 1 pinch of salt • 1 tablespoon flour • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions 1. Make dough Cut butter into small cubes. Using a fork, mix the butter cubes into the flour. Next, add the salt and sugar, followed by the ice water. Blend until smooth dough forms.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

2. Cut apples Peel and chop three apples into small cubes.

3. Make cinnamon sugar mixture Mix together the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, flour, and vanilla extract. Then, mix in the chopped apples.

Be sure they are well-coated in the sugar mixture.

4. Make apple pie cups and fill with apple mixture Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Place

three-quarters of the dough inside two pieces of plastic wrap and, using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it is fairly thin. Use the top of a cup (slightly larger than a cupcake pan) to measure out the dough. Press the circle of dough into the bottom of an ungreased cupcake pan. Use a fork to poke holes at the bottom of each cup, and then fill to the top with your apple mixture.

5. Make apple pie lattice-top Using the remaining quarter of dough, roll out a rectangle and cut out small strips (about the length and width of the cupcake pan). Use the strips to create a simple lattice-top over the apples.

6. Bake the apple pies Place the cupcake pan on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

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Place of the Week: Eastern State Penitentiary Maggie McHale ’17

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ooming over Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia, Eastern State Penitentiary is a massive, haunting, and intimidating structure. First opened in 1829, Eastern State served as a maximum security prison for over 140 years, shutting down in 1971.

The penitentiary housed prisoners ranging from thieves to murderers—even the notorious “Scarface” Al Capone. After closing its doors, it sat in ruin for over 20 years, until finally reopening its doors to the public in 1994 for regular tours.

In addition to the year-round day tours, Eastern State offers an overwhelmingly popular Halloween attraction called “Terror Behind the Walls,” which consistently ranks as one of the top haunted houses in the country. Taking place in the dark of night at an abandoned prison, it is not for the faint of heart.

There are six main attractions that last about 45 minutes altogether: “The Gauntlet,” “Lockdown,” “Detritus,” “Infirmary,” “The Experiment,” and “Night Watch.” Each experience is historic and unique, but equally scary. Hundreds of actors in zombie and inmate makeup and costumes put forth their best efforts to terrify each and every visitor. And this year, for the first time in its 22 years of operation, guests can opt to be touched, grabbed, pushed, or even taken from their group.

Once admitted into the prison, guests begin their journey in “Yard Out” before entering the first main attraction. Here, various actors snake through the queues to get visitors riled up for what is to come—sneaking up behind them, following them, and taunting them.

“I was waiting in line and a [zombie] SWAT team guy came up to me. He said, ‘It’s not polite to stare,’ then poked my nose,” said Katherine Lord, ’17. “I loved it.”

Before exiting “Yard Out,” the sirens sound loudly and spotlights flash around wildly as the warden warns guests over the speakers that the inmates have broken loose and are running rogue throughout the prison.

Guests are separated into small groups before entering the “The Gauntlet,” a disorienting outdoor maze of gates

and walls, with zombies prowling around every corner.

Guests then arrive at “Lock Down,” which leads them inside the prison itself. It is dark and smoky, and filled with chaos and loud sounds.

“I almost broke the person’s hand that I was holding from squeezing too tight,” said Chelsea Dugas, ’15. “I was so scared.”

Actors rattle bars and continue to spook the already terrified guests while they wait to go through “Detritus,” the overgrown greenhouse. Once inside, anxious guests wind through a decaying labyrinth in search of the infirmary, uncertain of when actors will jump out of the bushes.

Once at the “Infirmary,” which is the actual, once-functioning prison hospital, the special effects are abundant and the tight hallways make it all the more terrifying. The lights are dim and spotty, and the sounds of screams, slams, and sirens continue to fill the air with fear and insecurity.

“The Experiment,” a 3-D black light journey through a neon maze, ensures that guests take no sigh of relief or comfort. Completely thrown off by the perplexing turns and bright colors, guests are cast into a frenzy of fear before entering the final part of the haunted house: “Night Watch.”

“Night Watch” is a completely pitch-black walk through one of the abandoned cellblocks. The inmates, once restrained by walls and bars, are now completely loose and lurking close in the darkness.

“It was so creepy,” added Dugas. “[My money] was definitely well spent.”

“Terror Behind the Walls” runs through the beginning of November and is open Tuesday through Sunday, starting at 7 p.m. Ticket prices vary depending on the day, but it is always cheaper to purchase tickets online. Eastern State offers “Student Sundays,” in which students of any age can get tickets online for $14.50 with a valid student ID, instead of the regular $29. All proceeds go to the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping protect and maintain this national landmark.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the “Terror Behind the Walls” website, www.easternstate.org/ Halloween.

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Decorating for more than the day How one St. Joe’s student keeps the spooky spirit year-round Denise Sciasci ’15 Hawk Staff

Julia Burke, ’15, has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of her favorite holiday of the year: Halloween.

Walking into Burke’s apartment in Merion Gardens, it is obvious that she is an expert decorator with a passion for anything autumn, especially Halloween. Burke keeps her apartment adorned in Halloween and fall decorations all year long.

Burke’s love for Halloween stems from her childhood, when she would frequently watch scary movies with her older cousins.

“I remember being at my cousin’s house as a child and watching ‘The Shining’ on VH1 for the first time,” Burke remarked.

“It is still one of my favorite movies today, and it really inspired my interest and love for horror movies.”

Every fall, Burke’s aunt, who shares an equal passion for all things Halloween, administers a “Haunted Hallows” attraction in New York. Along with the rest of her family and friends, Burke visits this site every Halloween season and strives to keep this family tradition alive year after year.

After visiting an abandoned insane asylum about two years ago on a ghost hunt, Burke’s passion for Halloween has only grown stronger. Burke recounted, “Even I was very scared going through [the abandoned asylum]. The asylum was about 10 degrees, but it was one of the creepiest and coolest things I have ever seen.”

Burke refers to her unique decorating style as “cute-scary.”

She added, “I don’t really like the gory things. My typical decorations have always been things like pumpkins, skeletons, and ghosts.”

The Halloween-themed decor throughout Burke’s apartment blends well with her room’s fall atmosphere, equipped with scented candles, orange accent lights, and festive wall decals.

Sporting her seasonal green and orange crew neck sweatshirt with the logo “R.I.P.” on the front, Burke explained that when she goes out shopping, she is always on the lookout for new Halloween decorations.

“My go-to is the one-dollar section in Target,” said Burke. “I can spend a good 20 minutes there before I even get into the actual store. It’s pretty bad.”

Along with her three other roommates, Burke made a recent trip to Linvilla Orchards for annual fall pumpkin picking.

Her roommates appreciate and accept her passion for the season and have grown accustomed to living with Halloween decora-

tions all year long.

Crista Dockray, ’15, has shared a room with Julia for the past two years. Dockray explained that she thoroughly enjoys Burke’s unique decorating habits, saying, “Julia warned me the first day of school and apologized in advance for it. But I love it—I don’t mind the decorations at all.”

Although specifically concerned with Halloween decor, Burke also loves to decorate and furnish her apartment in general.

She noted that there are neutral areas in the apartment that provide a comfortable and cozy atmosphere for everyone.

Burke takes nothing but pride in her devotion to and excitement for autumn and Halloween, and continues to strengthen her Halloween spirit year after year.

Photos by Megan Murphy, ‘16

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So easy it’s scary Danielle Zabielski ’17 Special to The Hawk

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to start figuring out who or what you’re going to dress up as this year. Coming up with costume ideas is both creative and fun; buying the costumes, as well as all of the extra accessories and props, however, can be costly and frustrating. Thankfully, there are many costumes that can be made using things you may already own. Whether you are heading to a Halloween party or trick-or-treating with friends, these are just a few ideas to help you put together the perfect—and most original—costume.

Celebrities Whether it be a musician, actor, or socialite, when considering dressing up as a celebrity this Halloween, try to choose someone with a recognizable signature look.

For girls, a popular yet funny costume might be a Miley Cyrus look. Cyrus’s short blonde hair and skimpy punk style are easy to mimic. You can choose to wear a short blonde wig with any variation of combat boots or heels, graphic tees, crop tops, and ripped leggings or high-waisted shorts. Add bright red lipstick to complete the look. The most popular “Miley” costume will most likely be her Video Music Awards outfit, which includes two bun-pigtails with a center part and a foam finger.

For guys, Macklemore is an easy celebrity to use for a costume. His look can be achieved with slicked back hair, sunglasses, sneakers, and a fur coat. Ask to borrow a friend or family member’s fur coat or visit a local thrift shop (no pun intended) to buy a cheap one.

Ways to craft a Halloween costume without breaking the bank

TV show characters A television show that has been generating a lot of buzz lately is “Breaking Bad.” Although the show recently aired its final episode, you can still use it for some great costume inspiration. Become one of “Breaking Bad’s” main characters, Walter White, by wearing a bald cap and a pair of large wire-framed glasses; complete the look with an apron and gloves. You can also use a rain jacket, snow pants, and a cardboard box with a square cut around the face to make a HAZMAT suit.

If you are dressing as a certain TV character and you know other people who are fans of that show, ask if they would like to dress up as other characters—group costumes are simple, fun, and easily recognizable.

Classic costumes The standard Halloween costumes—angels, devils, cats, witches, ghouls and goblins, etc.—are basic, but leave a lot of room for innovation and can be easily put together. Wearing drastic makeup or face paint can make a costume more realistic and add an extra element of fun to your outfit.

If makeup and face paint are not your thing, inexpensive masks can be found online and in many stores that sell Halloween merchandise. Adding these elements to clothes that you already have in your closet can create an authentic and original costume that no one can duplicate. With a little imagination, even the simplest costume can be exciting and innovative.

Inspiration for Halloween costumes can be found almost anywhere. Look through newspapers, magazines, and books for both real-life people and literary characters that can be either replicated or parodied. Commercials, television shows, and movies are always great inspirations

for individual or group costumes. Instead of buying brand new costumes, browse Halloween stores’ websites for ideas and inspirations, and then use your own clothes and accessories to make the costume.

If you need to buy inexpensive accessories and clothes, try the Five Below store in Ardmore or the Target Store on City Ave.

Photo courtesy of Christine Dignam ’15

Happy Halloween on the big screen

Students choose childhood classics over seasonal slashers Angela Christaldi ’17 Hawk Staff

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ctober: a time of crunching leaves, cool breezes, and pumpkin spice everything. Saint Joseph’s University students have made it halfway through the semester and midterms are finally over.

But October does mean one more thing: Halloween. And Halloween means dressing up in costumes, decorating doors, eating copious amounts of candy, and most importantly, watching the best classic movies. Whether you want to be terrified by monsters or laugh along with spooky but friendly ghosts, there is a classic Halloween flick for everyone.

Despite the popular Alfred Hitchcock and old Universal horror films, those such as “Hocus Pocus” and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” are the ones that students seem to favor.

“Hocus Pocus,” released in 1993, tells the story of Max and Dani Dennison, young siblings that recently moved to Salem, Mass. On Halloween night, Max accidentally awakens the Sanderson sisters, three local witches who were executed during the Salem witch trials 300 years earlier.

Max and Dani, along with Max’s school crush Allison and a talking cat named Binx, set out to stop the witches before they kidnap all

of the children of Salem and use them for a life spell.

The 1966 animated special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” is also a Halloween favorite.

“It’s a family tradition! It brings me back to my childhood,” said Lauren Lewis, ’17.

Linus insists on waiting for the Great Pumpkin, a mythical, Santa Claus-like figure, whom he thinks will come to “the most faithful pumpkin patch.” The Peanuts gang works through the mystery of the Great Pumpkin with the same classically lovable, innocent, and comical mischief that’s fun for audiences of all ages.

Sarah Cooney, ’17, added, “It’s a heartwarming family-friendly film, and it’s a nice alternative to horror movies.”

“The Little Vampire,” released in 2000, is also another St. Joe’s favorite.

“I like ‘The Little Vampire’ because it’s an adorable story, and it’s not too scary,” said Keira McHugh, ’17.

Based on a series of German children’s books, the film tells the story of a young boy named Tony, who befriends a vampire family that lives near his new home.

A unanimous classic is the 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie, “Halloweentown.” “Halloweentown,” which was expanded into a trilogy, focuses on the trials and tribulations of a fami-

ly of powerful witches called the Cromwells. They must face various malevolent forces in order to restore and maintain order in the magical world of Halloweentown—home to various Halloween creatures, monsters, and magical folk.

“These movies were a huge part of my childhood,” said Kaitlin Neinstedt, ’17. “I would watch them and wish that I could go to Halloweentown!”

Finally, Tim Burton’s 1993 classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas”—while both a Halloween and Christmas staple— was also noted among students’ favorite films.

This musical fantasy has reached cult-like status in film and holiday culture, and has been continuously rereleased in theaters during the Halloween season. Jack Skellington the Pumpkin King, is unsatisfied with the monotonous Halloween routine and attempts to bring Christmas to his Halloween world.

Brooke Trayer, ’17, said, “[‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’] is a masterpiece, and definitely Tim Burton’s best movie.”

Despite the vast variety of horror and suspense films, many St. Joe’s students were quick to pick the movies from their childhoods as the classic Halloween-season movies.

# B @NotoriousBRIG_ This campus is an absolute nightmare for anyone like me who is PETRIFIED of squirrels.. #deathbyacorns Anne @AELagasse Dear @DunkinPhilly, your city ave location IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Might as well just shut it down Bobby Angus @bangus4791 So single game tickets haven’t even gone on sale but the nova game and Creighton game are sold out….? #sju #goddamnit Kelss @LittlebitofKels

Just had a twenty minute conversation with Father Gillespie in center city. Introduced him to my family and all. What a guy #sju

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Who’s wearing the trendiest outfit of the week today? A Her Campus rep will be scouring Hawk Hill to find out! #hercampussju #happyfriday

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Historic Halloween facts Halloween comes from a pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago called Samhain (SOW ehn). Samhain means “summer’s end” and marks the beginning of winter.

Trick-or-treating began in areas of the United Kingdom and Ireland. People went house-to-house “souling,” asking for small breads called “soul cakes” in exchange for prayer.

Samhain is also thought to celebrate the beginning of the Celtic year. The Celts believed that Samhain was a time when the dead could walk among the living.

While the Irish and Scottish used beets or turnips as lanterns on Halloween, an Irish legend says that jack-o’-lanterns are named for a man called Jack who could not go to heaven or hell and was forced to walk the earth forever with only a coal from hell to light his lantern.

The festival took place in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and northwestern France.

All facts compiled from CNN.com

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1. What did the ghost teacher say to her class?

2. How do you mend a broken Jack-O-Lantern?

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3. What is the ratio of a Jack-O-Lantern’s circumference to its diameter?

1. Watch the board and I’ll go through it again 2. With a pumpkin patch 3. Pumpkin “Pi”

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The Prince and the Pauper: Who has it better?

Alexander Houpert ’14

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ow this is not a question of who is the better quarterback, and this is not a discussion of G.O.A.Ts. This is a question about keeping up with the Joneses and how many places at the dinner table you’re setting; what’s in the driveway, and how big is that driveway? Where is your diploma from? Trophies, wives, legacies, and the city you play for. As of week seven, who’s got it better? Is it Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr. or Peyton Williams Manning? I am not posing the stereotypical question of “who is better?” —but rather, “who’s got it better?” seven weeks into the 2013 NFL season. Perpetually, we have compared these two quarterbacks by their bodies of work, but are the men behind the masks even in the same league?

First, a game of “Would You Rather?”

Would you rather marry a Brazilian supermodel or your college sweetheart?

Would you rather be a sixth-round draft pick with immediate success or the first overall draft pick but have to wait seven years for that first ring? Have three Superbowl wins and two Superbowl losses or one Superbowl win and one Superbowl loss?

Be the only child or have two brothers? In short, would you rather be Tom Brady or Peyton Manning?

If our upbringing is the foundation of our character, then the strength of our infrastructures dictates what we may build upon and how tall our spires may be. The audacity of the pinnacle, the zenith of a

career, and the shadow of separate legacies. What do we aspire to, whether we be accountants, professors, writers, or quarterbacks? Throughout life, there’s always going to be “that guy” you’re competing with—the know-it-all with the answers.

You want to be better than him, so you study and you read late into the night, and right after your seemingly superb response in the next class, he throws a 25-yard goroute for his sixth touchdown of the day.

Such is the conversation between the two stalwarts of their position. Like Magic and Bird, Williams and DiMaggio, Reggie Miller and Spike Lee, Tom and Peyton are revered with the great dichotomies of the American sports pantheon. Two men, from worlds apart. Their wholly different upbringings combined with their on-field familiarity create the conversation and the rivalry. They’re seemingly destined to duke it out forever. But, right now, who’s got it better?

Currently, it’s Peyton. Manning is the captain of Mile-High and the colonel of a juggernaut offense. Seven weeks into the 2013 NFL season, Peyton has thrown 25 touchdowns to Tom’s eight. Possessing the reddest ruby forehead in the league, Manning has been transcendent with the football this year, only succumbing to the ghosts of his old team, the Indianapolis Colts. The Broncos are 6-1, and their receivers are as coordinated as UPS logistics.

What can Manning do for you?

He can decode a defense thrice-ways, and, before you know it, you’ve lost the game, the snap, the conversation. That

night, in your $20 million mansion, (I’m looking at you, Tom), your supermodel wife won’t be able to soothe the Superbowl-sized bruises to your reputation. Before you know it, like a gazelle, Giselle might run off like the best: Wes. The Welker trade is why Peyton’s got it better right now. It’s like dating your friendly rival’s ex the season after they break up; part of you might feel bad for a bit, but that stops once you start scoring.

Everything seems so chill out in Denver, unlike in New England; maybe it’s the recent legalization of pot or maybe it’s the football team.

Either way, while the Broncos keep rolling Rocky Mountain-style, the Patriots seems to be pushing and shoving their way to an unsettling 5-2 record. Somewhere off the coast of Cape Cod, Tom Brady is kicking the sand shouting, “IT’S NOT FAIR!!

WESSSSSSS!!!”

Tom has always been more emotional, the fierier flame. Tom also has more rings and more money. Tom has hosted Saturday Night Live, and, need I say again, IS MARRIED TO A SUPERMODEL. But the 2013 NFL season is showing us, the general public, how incorrectly we

have assessed the value of success in the past. It’s not about what you’ve done, but what you are currently doing. Brady has turned this season into a “let’s-see-whatI-can-do-without-anybody-else” kind of campaign, an endeavor to discover the potential of his abilities with a receiving core

Illustration by Alexander Houpert, ’14

that’s inexperienced, irresponsible, and in custody (Thompkins, Gronk, Hernandez).

Ultimately, Tom’s haircuts, money, and WIFE, will pail in comparison to Manning’s touchdowns, sense of serenity, and the RING which he just might slip onto his finger come February.

So I’ll ask it again...

Would you rather be Tom Brady or Peyton Manning?

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Leskow leads by example

Garrett Miley ’15 Sports Editor

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aint Joseph’s University men’s cross-country runner Aaron Leskow, ’14, doesn’t have a boastful personality.

Instead, he has leadership qualities and a work ethic that many student athletes strive to achieve.

“It’s what he does, not what he says,” said men’s cross-country coach Mike Glavin. “Some leaders have the personalities and the chatter and talk. They have the lead by saying and bringing people with them. You just have to look at him as a prototype of what you have to be doing,” This year, Glavin named Leskow a tri-captain of the team, an experience that has been positive for both the senior runner and the team.

“I’m really enjoying it,” Leskow said. “We’ve got some great guys on the team and there’s a lot of talent here. It’s been a lot of fun being able to run with these guys, and there’s a lot of competition and pushing each other every day.

I’m trying to lead by example.”

Leskow, a former basketball player growing up, took up running in the fall before the basketball season began and never looked back.

“I got started in middle school,” he said. “I was just looking for something to do.

I played basketball but I never had anything to do in the fall, so I just decided to give it a shot and it turned out that I was pretty good, so I ended up doing it in high school.”

As a freshman, Leskow burst onto the scene with immediate success. He competed in every race the team went to and was the first Hawk to cross the finish line at the

IC4A Championships with a time of 26:19.6.

“When I first came in here, I got beat up a little bit freshman year,” Leskow said.

“It was tough because there was a lot of great talent at the collegiate level and it was so much different than high school.”

After his freshman year, Leskow continue to develop and grow as a runner. His constant efforts to improve his racing haven’t gone unnoticed or unrewarded. “[He has grown in] leaps and bounds,” Glavin said of Leskow’s improvement from his freshman to senior seasons. “But just about everybody does. The sport itself is the kind of sport where if you stay in it, you can’t help but progress. It builds on strength and it builds on continuity ...

It’s built entirely on accumulated mileage ... From last year to this year, the confidence in him and his willingness to just go to the front. Last year he had a pretty good cross-country season, but he didn’t put himself right out there like he thought ‘I belong with these guys.’ Now, the gun goes off, and within the first mile, he puts himself in a position where you know he has every intention of going with these guys; and it’s been turning out pretty good.”

His maturation and improvement as a runner is largely due to Leskow’s teammate, Logan Mohn, ’15, as the two constantly train and push each other to get better. Glavin has the two top runners training together in order to compliment one another on race day.

“Having Logan everyday in practice is the best is the best thing that ever could have

happened to me,” Leskow said.

“In high school, there was one kid who pushed me everyday in practice, and now I’ve got another kid like Logan who’s right there with me all the time. It helps me so much because whenever something starts to get tough in a workout or a race, I’ll give him a look and he gives me a look and we know we just have to grind it out and finish it together.”

The Hawks will be betting on both Leskow and Mohn for strong performances at the Atlantic 10 Championships, where they will have a chance to finish their seasons strong and compete with the best runners in the conference.

Leskow, as one of the most talented runners in the A-10, has a chance to end his senior season with a special finish.

“If I’m looking at all of the bodies correctly, everybody could get sick and everybody could have an off day, but if he is on the way he has been, he is certainly top five in the A-10’s,” Glavin said. “I never want to put pressure on a guy, saying, ‘He’s going to win.’ La Salle has three crackerjacks going on right now. There is at least one guy from George Mason, and one or two from Duquesne, and he’s got to contend with Logan Mohn on his own team. There is no doubt that he’s one of the players in the conference.”

Photos by Michael Yap, ’14

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Barrett impresses in senior campaign Garrett Miley ’15 Sports Editor

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tlantic 10 Performer of the Week and winner of the Big 5 Invitational, Lizzy Barrett, ’14, is enjoying great success in her senior season for the Saint Joseph’s University women’s cross-country team.

However, Barrett worked long and hard for this success. She began running in second grade when her older siblings inspired her.

“In grade school I did all of the sports; I did everything,” Barrett said.

As she got older, however, she began to take running more seriously. “I would say by the end of sophomore year in high school I knew that I was for sure going to run in college, whether it be at a really competitive college or somewhere else. I just knew that I was going to run no matter what because I love it that much.”

Since landing on Hawk Hill, Barrett has greatly progressed as a runner. After competing in just one race as a freshman, she became a runner whom women’s cross-country coach Kevin Quinn can count on.

“Lizzy has grown tremendously as an athlete,” Quinn said. “Just in her physical conditioning, her mindset, [and] the way she sees herself, which then transfers over into the way she races. She has become very, very confident in her ability and that allows her to race confidently.

In the past, freshman and sophomore year especially, she would feel compelled to go right to the front of the race and just run it really hard and try to do it hard all the way, and she couldn’t do it. She’s learned how to race—she’s learned that she doesn’t have to do that.”

As a senior, Barrett was named a co-captain of the team for the first time in her career by the coaching staff. This is something that she has not taken for granted and she has taken the role seriously.

“It was a really great honor to be named a captain,” Barrett said.

“I love the girls on the team and I love being able to lead them, and I can only hope to have a positive influence on them because previous captains had that on me.”

For Quinn, Barrett was an obvious choice to be a co-captain for the 2013 cross-country season because of her actions in practice and on race day.

“It’s not necessary, but it helps to have your top kids be captains,” Quinn said. “Athletically, its good. But, far more important than that, the captain needs to be a leader by example. The way she works, her attitude towards the sport, towards the school, towards everything is very positive and it comes across. The other kids pick that up. She wants to be really good and she wants them to be really good. That makes a good captain.”

Transitioning to racing for the Hawks was a process, but Barrett had an advantage that many runners do not have entering college. She had been familiar with the Hawks home course, the Belmont Plateau, since she started racing competitively.

“I’ve been racing there since the second grade, since I started running actually,” she said. “I’ve known that course for a really, really long time. Parachute Hill never gets easier, but I love running on that course. I love that that’s our home course because it’s a place that we can train. It’s definitely a pretty tough course and I think it’s great that we get to train there.”

With the A-10 Championships just around the corner, the women’s cross-country team is preparing to put together a strong showing and finish in the better half of the conference at this year’s meet. Barrett has been training for this meet intensely since her season began.

“A-10’s have definitely been in the back of my mind since I started training in the summer, but I’m not thinking about it to a great extent,” she said. “I definitely have personal goals and I’ve had personal goals since last year. There are definitely going to be a top five to 10 girls fighting for the same thing. Obviously the goal is to win, but I’m going to go out there and race to the best of my ability.”

Quinn is excited to see her perform, but has no expectations for her finish—just confidence in her abilities.

“Rather than putting a place or time expectation on herself, the only thing that she needs to do in that conference meet is to make sure that she is able to race really well,” Quinn said.

“She does not need to burden herself with being a favorite. She doesn’t need to do that. What she needs to know is that as the race unfolds ‘I’m going to know what to do and I’m going to go do it.’ If she does that, it could be very special for her.”

Photo by Kati Polaski, ’15

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Special edition of The Hawk Newspaper

Men’s Cross-Country

Features on the men’s & women’s basketball teams

Men’s XC places fourth Men’s cross-country demonstrated excellent cardiovascular fitness en route to an impressive fourth place victory at the Princeton Invitational on Oct. 19. The team was led by Logan Mohn, ’15, and Aaron Leskow, ’14, who posted consecutive finishes of seventh and eighth, each achieving personal records in the 8k race, with times of 23:55 and 24:21 respectively. Two other Hawks managed to crack the top 50, with redshirt senior Pat Donnelly, ’13, managing a 39th place finish and captain Michael Rankin, ’14, finishing in 41st place.

The Hawks will return to action on Nov. 2 for the Atlantic 10 Championship in Mechanicsburg, Va.

Keep updated with the team in every issue!

Women’s Tennis

Hawks finish fall frame

Women’s tennis finished off their fall schedule on Oct. 20, participating in the ITA Regionals at the University of Virginia. In the singles competition, Aurora Davis, ’15, faced off against Rachel Pierson of Virginia Tech. Davis was unable to capture a victory, falling 6-4, 6-2 in two sets. The loss was the first in 23 matches for Davis.

Women’s Soccer

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Gingrich, Hawks rally late

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Field hockey failed to achieve victory in an away match against the University of Massachusetts by a blow-out margin of 9-1 on Oct. 20. Massachusetts took a 3-0 lead at halftime, but several backto-back goals by multiple Massachusetts players led to the final margin of eight points. Emily Nonnemacher, ’17, posted the lone goal for the Hawks as her first career goal with 14 minutes left in the game. Amanda Diebler, ’17, made a game and career-high 12 saves.

The interview issue: An inside look at St. Joe’s most interesting Hawks

Men’s Tennis

Tennis competes at regionals Men’s tennis participated in the ITA Atlantic Regionals hosted at Virginia Tech, with Pierre Brondeau, ’15, advancing past the qualifying rounds in straight sets. Brondeau continued on to fall in three sets to JC Aragone of Virginia. The team will be idle until starting off the next semester of play against Navy on Jan. 25.

Women’s Cross-Country

Women’s XC impresses The women’s cross-country team took home eighth place honors at the Princeton Invitational on Oct. 19. The Hawks were led by co-captain Lizzy Barrett, ’14, who continues to perform at a spectacular level on the season. Barrett posted a seventh place individual finish on the day. The team also had two other members place in the top five: captain Emma Slattery, ’14, and redshirt senior Erin Giampetro, ’13, who placed 32nd and 49th respectively. The team will take a weekend off from competition in anticipation of the Atlantic 10 Championships, which begin on Nov. 2 in Mechanicsburg, Va.

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The women’s soccer team had a conference matchup versus Rhode Island on Oct. 20.

The Hawks trailed by a goal against the Rams with under five minutes left in the game, but a last-minute goal by Emily Gingrich, ’17, sent the game into extra time. In the 92nd minute, Maureen Hawkins, ’14, slipped a header past the goalkeeper’s hands off a left-wing pass from Shannon Westhead, ’16, to give the Hawks the overtime victory. Goalkeeper Lauren Jancuska, ’14, tallied a game-high three saves on the way to the win. Gingrich received A-10 co-rookie of the week honors for her game-tying goal.

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Hawk Hysteria heightens excitement Frank Flores ’15

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awk Hysteria is Saint Joseph’s University’s version of Midnight Madness, serving as the official kickoff to both the men and women’s basketball seasons.

The excitement and anticipation was palpable as soon as students stepped inside Michael J. Hagan Arena. Students were unsure what was going to take place, but they knew they would be treated to an exciting spectacle of athleticism.

“It was my first time going to Hawk Hysteria and I’m glad I went,” Scott Haertel, ’15, said. “I knew about [Ronald] Roberts and [DeAndre] Bembry and Erin Shields on the women’s side, but now I know who all the players are for the men’s and women’s teams which will make the games more exciting.”

The evening began with the cheerleaders pumping up the crowd for the introduction of the basketball teams. After the cheerleaders’ performance, the crowd welcomed the men’s and women’s teams with a deafening roar of pent up enthusiasm.

The women’s basketball team was introduced first. The loudest ovation from the crowd welcomed head coach and St. Joe’s alum Cindy Griffin, ’91. The team was acknowledged and enthusiastically congratulated for not only winning the Atlantic 10 conference but also for making it to the NCAA tournament last season, two exceptional achievements in collegiate basketball. Griffin addressed the crowd at the end of the festivities, imploring the students to fill the stands for the women’s team and give them the same type of environment that the men’s team receives for all of their home games.

The men’s team was introduced after the women’s team; the loudest cheers came for captain Langston Galloway, ’14, and Ronald Roberts Jr., ’14, two talented seniors who hope to lead the Hawks to an NCAA tournament berth this season.

The women’s team kicked off the basketball portion of the evening with a three-point contest between Erin Shields, ’14, Kelsey Berger, ’14, and Kathleen Fitzpatrick, ’17. The friendly competition between teammates was eventually won by Shields, who hit six three-pointers in 30 seconds.

Some of the highest-flying players on the men’s team then participated in a dunk contest. The participants were Galloway, Roberts, Halil Kanacevic, ’14, and DeAndre Bembry, ’17. The participants performed a large array of high-flying assaults on the rim In an exciting display of athletic prowess, defending champion Galloway dunked the ball after it was thrown off the side of the backboard

by Kanacevic. However, the dunk that the crowd seemed to enjoy the most and the one that ultimately won the contest was when Roberts jumped over the Hawk mascot and slammed it home.

“I just did it once after practice was over, an hour before Hawk Hysteria,” Roberts said about preparing for the dunk.

Roberts and his teammates’ performances ignited the student body packed into Hagan Arena. While Hawk Hysteria aims to thrill Hawk basketball fans and ticketholders, this event also excites the players themselves.

“My favorite part was the dunk contest because I love dunking, but everything was fun,” Roberts said. “I was happy to see a couple fans come out because it gave me a feeling that it’s almost that time of the year again.”

The St. Joe’s community is expecting big things from both the men’s and women’s teams this season. Hawk Hysteria showed what an excellent display of support the student body is prepared to deliver in 2013-14.

Photos by Shannon Adams,’16