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Unidos por Puerto Rico VIVIAN MILAN ’18 Editor in Chief Rodrigo Corral ’18, lost contact with his family at 8 a.m. on Sept. 20 when the eye of Hurricane Maria closed in on San Juan, Puerto Rico.

“I lost complete contact for about two or three days,” Corral said. “I still have friends who have no communication with their loved ones.”

Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico on Sept.

6, followed by Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm with winds reaching over 100 miles per hour. This left the entire island without electricity, or clean water and with only limited transportation out of the country.

Corral, who was born and raised south of San Juan in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, felt frustration and helplessness while his family was in Puerto Rico experiencing the hurricanes and he was on campus at Saint Joseph’s University. Currently, there are 55 active undergraduate students at St. Joe’s from Puerto Rico.

Corral said that he, along with other Puerto Rican students on campus, felt they were more informed of what was going on in Puerto Rico than those living through it.

“What made it even worse was that my parents, once they lost communication, didn’t know what was going on around them,

A bake sale held for Puerto Rico raised $2,000 (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

but we did,” Corral said. “We knew everything that was going on on the island and they didn’t know anything.”

Camila Acosta ’20 shared similar sentiments with Corral, believing that people in the United States were more aware of what was going on in Puerto Rico.

“It was definitely frustrating,” Acosta said. “We just had to wait because we could see pictures on the internet and everything, but we couldn’t talk to our parents to see how they were feeling or what they were going through.”

Cristina Bonnin ’18, was unable to communicate with her family for five days after Hurricane Maria. Her family had to drive over an hour from their home in Ponce, which is on the southern part of the island, to San Juan just to be able to contact her.

“It [was] just hard, not knowing if they were okay or not,” Bonnin said.

Acosta felt that the hurricanes provided her with a newfound appreciation of talking to her parents.

“You don’t even treasure a phone call with your parents until you don’t have it,” Acosta said. “You see all these other people and they just lost everything. And you’re still here, and even though you’re suffering because you feel for your country, you still have all of this and then there’s people who have nothing as of now.”

The First Lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Rosselló, created an organization entitled “Unidos por Puerto Rico,” or United for Puerto Rico, to help aid relief in the country.

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Members of Kappa Alpha Psi perform a stomp routine as students watch in excitement (Photo by Charley Rekstis ’20).

BSU event provides community CHARLEY REKSTIS ’20 News Editor Saint Joseph’s University’s Black Student Union (BSU) hosted its second annual Meet the Greeks and Welcome Back Cookout at the Campion Courtyard on Sept. 29.

Organized by BSU members and the Office of Inclusion and Diversity (CID), this event introduced African American fraternities and sororities in Philadelphia, showcasing their traditions to students in attendance.

The first Meet the Greeks was held in November 2016 and was organized by Brittany Stokes ’16 as work study project with a goal of relating the mission of Student Inclusion and Diversity to something that she was personally interested in, which in this case was Greek Life.

“The original goals for this event remain the same - to expose SJU students to NPHC [National Pan-Hellenic Council] organizations and increase the diverse representation in Greek Life at SJU,” said Natalie Walker-Brown M.S., director of Student Inclusion and Diversity.

The BSU’s new co-presidents Alexis Wilson ’19 and Milan Morris ’19 were happy with

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how the event turned out compared to last year. Morris was happy to see people interested in the African American Greek Life. “[Our goal is] to see that our first event is flourishing and that there are people willing to back us up but also for people to be able to join and get information about the citywide Greek Life,” Morris said. “Hopefully people will be interested in them, and will sign up for those organizations so they can maybe bring them to campus.”

According to Wilson, the BSU’s mission is about making everyone feel included while also serving a wider purpose of giving back to the community.

“BSU was a group created under the Office of Inclusion and Diversity, and it provides a safe space for minority students on campus, but particularly black students,” said Wilson.

“We’re looking to get involved in service and also provide opportunities to learn and connect with others here on campus.”

The highlight of the event included dance performances by fraternity and soror-

ity members representing their respective organizations. Each of the fraternities and sororities have unique routines, derived from the tradition of “stepping” which are presented as dance rituals.

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Sigma Gamma Rho were the sororities represented at the event. Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, and Alpha Phi Alpha were the fraternities. Each organization introduced their chapters to benefit not only themselves, but also the surrounding community.

Alpha Phi Alpha is the fraternity that Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was part of as a student at Boston University in 1952. A moment of pride for King was when he received the Alpha Award of Honor at the 50th Anniversary Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Alpha Phi Alpha’s mission is to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities. Their motto is “First of all, Servants of all, We shall transcend all.”

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Police safety videos lose sight of race issues ALEX KARPINSKI ’20 Hawk Staff After brainstorming ideas for their social entrepreneurship class, a group of 36 first-year students at Saint Joseph’s University decided to create a series of videos that would teach drivers what to do when pulled over by police.

“I thought it was an absolutely terrific idea because it’s not taught in driver’s ed and this has become an issue on a national basis,” said Marc Kramer, Executive in Residence in the Erivan K. Haub School of Business. “It’s always been kind of an issue, when people just don’t know what to do when they’ve been pulled over.”

After much discussion, planning and research, the students created a website called PoliceSafety.net. The website includes a series of instructional videos, developed

with the help of the Lower Merion Police Department, which address ideas Kramer believes are not taught at the moment.

“It’s definitely fulfilling a need that’s not out there,” Kramer said. “When you took your driver’s test did anybody teach you this? Was this in the driver’s book? So the students really hit on something that was needed, regardless of the circumstances that we’ve seen. It’s something that needed to be done and they did it.”

According to a 2011 study taken from the most recent Police-Public Contact Survey released by the U.S. Bureau of Justice, an estimated 42 percent of face-to-face contacts U.S. residents had with police occurred during a traffic stop.

According to Aisha Lockridge, Ph.D, associate professor of English and director of Africana studies, the type of procedure discussed on the website is not the issue for African Americans during traffic stops.

“I don’t think the protocol is at issue,” Lockridge said. “I think it’s good to have some protocol. But I don’t think for a black person that following the protocol is what’s going to keep you safe. It’s just not. I think what’s going to keep you safe is a lot of luck.”

Austinn Reid ’18, an interdisciplinary health services (IHS) major, has been stopped multiple times by police while driving. As an African American, he understands the fear of being stopped by police.

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Department of Public Safety reports (Sept. 22 - Sept. 27) Sept. 22 Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe's student in regards to person(s) unknown removing her folding chair from a first-floor common area of the LaFarge Student Residence. The incident is under investigation.

Public Safety was notified of a disorderly subject outside the Landmark Americana Tap and Grill. Public Safety officers along with the Philadelphia Police responded. The male, (non St. Joe's) was taken into custody by the Philadelphia Police without incident.

Sept. 23

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe’s students taking place in the 5300 block of Overbrook Avenue.

Public Safety officers and Philadelphia Police responded and dispersed the crowd without incident. Community Standards was notified.

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Sept. 25 ALCOHOL RELATED INCIDENTS Public Safety was notified of a suspicious person in the 5200 block of Rexford Road. Public Safety officers, along with Philadelphia Police responded. The individual (non St. Joe’s) was identified and posed no threat.

Sept. 26 Public Safety was notified of a drug paraphernalia confiscation in the Michael J. Morris Quad Townhouses. Public Safety officers responded and confiscated the drug paraphernalia. Residence Life and Community Standards were notified.

Sept. 27

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s student that her cell phone sparked and briefly started to burn while in a room at Villiger Residence Hall. The student quickly extinguished the fire without incident.

The student suffered a minor burn to the hand, but refused medical treatment. Residence Life was notified.

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Public Safety was notified of a fire alarm activation inside of Merion Gardens. Public Safety officers responded. Preliminary investigation revealed steam from the shower activated the alarm. Facilities management was notified.

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The United States and North Korea conflict

Talk of nuclear conflict between the United States and North Korea is dominating the news recently. Here is what you need to know about the situation at hand.

What is the conflict between the U.S. and North Korea about?

In 1950, the United States entered The Korean War, fought between North and South Korea. The U.S.'s involvement resulted from their previous refusal to supply weapons and support to the South Koreans after World War II, which prompted the Soviets to send their aid to the opposing side, resulting in North Korea's invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950. In the mid 90s, the Clinton administration promised to provide “non-nuclear or scientific” aid to North Korea if they promised not to use their nuclear power on the United States, explained Lisa Baglione, Ph.D., professor of political science. In 2007, North Korea pulled out of the agreement with Clinton to “proceed with their development of nuclear weapons."

"The Korean Peninsula has been a tense place, and we as the world community, have been worried that war could occur since 1953,” Baglione said.

As the Korean War ended in an armistice instead of a peace agreement, there has always been a sensation of violence left over between the two nations that remains even today.

Why is this relevant now?

North Korea launched an initial missile test on Feb. 11, 2017, which showed weapon development and raised tension. North Korea announced the successful testing of a hydrogen bomb on Sept. 3. The United States is at a potential risk because of this nuclear advancement.

“There is a real risk of conflict, even an escalation to nuclear war,” Baglione said. “I’d like to believe that chance is very low, but there is a risk.”

James Carter, Ph.D., history department chair, believes we need to be more aware of nuclear conflict now. "[The conflict of the last few months] is more present in detail and nature about North Korea’s capabilities.” he said. “For most Americans, tensions on the Korean Peninsula seem far away, and they don’t really think about it.”

What’s Twitter got to do with all of this?

“Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?" tweeted President Donald Trump about North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un.

“When the president makes disparaging remarks toward an international head of state with the capability of nuclear destruction, that’s not the way it should be done,” Carter said. “Trump’s insults toward Kim Jong Un are needlessly provocative and childish.”

Baglione says that what worries her most is when people laugh at Trump referring to Kim Jong-un as “rocket man” and Trump's intention to “pull his chain.”

How can we learn more about the conflict?

Baglione adds that most Americans, especially younger generations, don’t recognize how big of an issue the United States’ tensions with North Korea are because it doesn’t affect their everyday lives. Taking political science courses is one way to learn more about the issue.

“The political science department tries to provide courses to help students see why these issues are relevant,” said Baglione. “For the last 10 years I’ve had proliferation on the table fairly early. Even though it’s a long process to get them to understand, I hope I can get them to care.”

Students should be taking advantage of the opportunities they have in the university setting and utilize faculty that have experience who can come together to talk about these issues. Students can learn all about relevant issues that are happening right on their college campuses. Through meeting people with different points of view and backgrounds, students can gain many perspectives on global issues, in particular the U.S. conflict with North Korea.

“Having unique faculty and friends is what college is all about,” said Carter.

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TYLER HARGRAVES '19 Contributing Writer

Hawk Hill celebrated Saudi National Day with traditional food, souvenirs, tattoo art and garments on Villiger Lawn (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

The hurricanes' effect on St. Joe’s students CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Students for Puerto Rico, a GoFundMe campaign organized by University of Pennsylvania students, was created for students who are from Puerto Rico, but go to school in the United States. The proceeds will be donated towards the United for Puerto Rico organization. The campaign has recently received a lot of attention after late night host, Jimmy Fallon, donated $20,000 to help the campaign meet its $100,000 goal.

“We have all come together, about 80 universities in this organization,” Acosta said. “We basically canalized all the funding

through one organization and that way we don’t have a lot of different GoFundMe’s all over the states.”

As of now, Corral, Acosta and Bonnin are unsure if they will be able to travel back to Puerto Rico for winter break.

“I always go [home] during winter break, but since the airport’s not really working, there’s no electricity on the entire island, I really have no idea when I’m going to be able to fly back," Bonnin said.

Corral’s parents had the opportunity to get on a flight from Puerto Rico to the United

States and are currently in New York.

“I did not know my parents were coming to NYC until they called me from New York,” Corral said. “When my mom got here to New York, that’s when she found out what was going on. It’s a humanitarian crisis right now.”

Acosta said that she would want to go to Puerto Rico to see her family, but she is not prepared to see the current state of the island.

“I don’t think I’m ready to see what there is over there,” Acosta said. “My mom says you can’t even recognize streets. People say it looks like an apocalypse.”

African American Greek Life shows presence on Hawk Hill CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Kelvin Amartey '20 credited three members of Alpha Phi Alpha that have inspired him to pledge this year.

“In high school, three of my teachers were all Alphas and they really inspired me throughout school and kinda shaped me into the man that I am today, instilling morals in me and just trying to keep that path going basically,” Amartey said. “The brotherhood, new take on life, sense of community, being helpful to people, a lot of stuff, it is a journey and I’m willing to take that journey.”

Aliyah Stokes '20 was interested in being a part of Black Greek letter organizations

because she sees the potential benefits of being a member.

“Once you graduate, you have connections and just a lot of opportunities and doors open for you,” Stokes said. “Being a part of The Divine Nine [the nine historically Black Greek letter organizations] is something really interesting and I just felt like the type of brotherhood or sisterhood I’m looking for I would find better on an off-campus sorority.”

According to Walker-Brown, one challenge for the BSU and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is to make sure that students know that Black Greek letter organizations

(BGLOs) exist and that city chapters are an option for them to join.

“There are many dedicated people working hard to move SJU forward in the areas of diversity and inclusion, however, it’s important to recognize that some students may feel a sense of isolation and ‘otherness’ when it comes to engagement on campus, or are looking for diverse and/or culturally based membership,” Walker-Brown said. “For that reason, BGLO’s provide alternatives for those interested in Greek Life..”

Racial disparities left out of class project CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “Parents shouldn’t even have to be educating their kids on how to act in the presence of a officer,” said Reid. “It shouldn’t be something so dangerous, and something that can ruin someone’s life in an instant. The police weren’t created to strike fear in people, but they do now.”

According to Angelique Frazier ’19, the topic of race was discussed during the creation of the project, but possibly not enough.

“Race was discussed, but I feel like it could have been maintained,” Frazier said. “I feel like it was introduced in the beginning as the reason why we’re doing this, but it’s really for all drivers. Throughout the process I feel like we lost sight of what should have been the reason for making the website.”

Lockridge shared a similar sentiment, and said that she was disappointed in the lack of acknowledgment that African American drivers are treated differently than white drivers. Lockridge also noted that the website seemed un-

aware and disconnected from the current moment and concluded the website was tone deaf.

Lockridge’s observations match the data collected from various current research studies, concluding that race is a factor in police interactions with drivers. Police in 100 North Carolina cities were more likely to search black and Hispanic motorists, using a lower threshold of suspicion, than when they stopped white or Asian drivers according to The Stanford Open Policing project,. The researchers created an algorithm that analyzed four and a half million vehicle stops, but also said they could not definitively conclude the disparities in the stops are because of racial bias.

Police speak to African Americans and white Americans with differing levels of respect during traffic stops according to Stanford University psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt, who led a study that examined the language used by police officers in Oakland during traf-

fic stops.

Researchers in Eberhardt’s study examined seven days of body cam footage which recorded 918 stops in 2014. The study found that officers language was less respectful when speaking to black motorists in comparison to white motorists. White drivers were 57 percent more likely to hear respectful utterances, whereas black motorists were 61 percent more likely to hear an officer make the least respectful utterances.

This data seems to suggest that there are many more factors that minorities need to consider when getting pulled over by the police than their white counterparts.

“From a student perspective I imagine it allows [them] to oversimplify the really complicated racial politics of being stopped by the police,” Lockridge said. “I feel like this is just another pocket of safety that’s inaccurate, untrue, and re-enforces really old narratives.”

My third week back at Lamar University was undoubtedly the strangest one yet.

However, it wasn’t strange for the reasons that most people would think. It wasn’t the fact that I was still displaced from my home or that I had to constantly think about what Hurricane Harvey had done to my life. It was the fact that over the course of that week, I hadn’t really thought about that awful storm, or the damages that it had caused.

Lamar University didn’t feel like the refuge for emotionally and mentally battered students that it had been for the past several weeks. Instead, it seemed to return to what it was before Hurricane Harvey had left its mark. The university simply felt like a place to learn and grow. No one I was around really discussed the storm or even repairs, and I myself never seemed to bring up the storm that week.

In fact, until I sat down to write this article, I had momentarily forgot that it had even occurred. I’m unsure if it was the busyness of the week, or maybe some form of mental healing, but it just never seemed to enter my mind. All of the pain that accompanied the storm, along with the memories that had played like an unending movie in my head had all but vanished.

I didn’t originally plan for my week to be as busy as it turned out to be. I always knew I had two meetings, several interviews to film, at least an hour of footage to collect and my monthly school board meeting that I film for work. However, I wasn’t consciously aware of the workload, and the error in my scheduling until the tasks descended upon me like a tidal wave.

I suppose this immense workload helped to occupy my mind, and keep out the unwelcome thoughts of hurricane damage and recovery.

I was also surprised that I never really made it out to my house this week.

I did end up there after the RV arrived, which my father’s place of employment had leased for us to live in while our home is being repaired. Still, the thought of repairs never crossed my mind. There were some moments when I even forgot that my home was currently unlivable.

I’m somewhat hopeful that this past week is what I have to look forward to in the near future: To inhabit a world where I don’t have to be constantly enveloped in the utter despair that had sunken into my being in the first weeks of recovery.

It is incredible just being able to exist in a place where I am able to create, and have something to do besides tearing up waterlogged floors and removing moldy drywall. However, even in these moments of wishful thinking, I know that my mind will not truly be at rest until my home is completely back to normal.

Dispatch from Lamar will be a weekly feature in The Hawk.

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Recognizing the injustices of racial inequality The original purpose behind NFL protests Editor in Chief Vivian Milan ’18 Managing Editor Franki Rudnesky ’18 Copy Chief Emma Seely ’18 Faculty Adviser Shenid Bhayroo Contributing Adviser Jenny Spinner News Editor Charley Rekstis ’20 Assistant News Editor Tess Hill ’18 Opinions Editor Brittany Swift ’20 Assistant Opinions Editor Ann Marie Maloney ’18 Lifestyle Editor Rose Weldon ’19 Assistant Lifestyle Editor Emily Graham ’20 Sports Editor Nick Mandarano ’18 Assistant Sports Editor Alex Hargrave ’20 Assistant Copy Amber Denham ’18 Assistant Copy Becky Hartman ’18 Creative Director Kaitlyn Patterson ’20 Photo Editor Luke Malanga ’20 Social Media Manager Victoria Tralies ’18 Assistant Social Media Manager Anna Smollen ’19 Online Creative Director Kelly Smith ’19 Business Manager Michael Zito ’18 Assistant Business Manager Amy Ferrigno ’20

National Football League (NFL) players across the country are kneeling during the national anthem, in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.

This movement, initiated by Colin Kaepernick in 2016, has raised questions about the appropriateness of such protests. While some appreciate the efforts made by these famous athletes, their protests have encountered many obstacles, such as teams facing shouts of criticism and fans burning jerseys or tickets. Many critics have claimed their methods are disrespectful to the flag and veterans, regardless of the substance of the protests.

In arguing over whether the players should kneel during the national anthem or not, we may have lost sight of the original point of the protests. Many of the athletes wanted to draw attention to the larger issues of race in our country, and at the very least, they got everyone talking. But the conversation has also gotten sidetracked.

The solidarity expressed by the teams and the NFL is important to recognize. As a Jesuit community, we should appreciate the willingness of these teams to stand by each other and protest injustice in our country.

Reaching solutions requires that we first recognize the problem and work together.

Advocating for a cause is about more than just starting a conversation; it should be a call to work for change.

Protest should have an end goal, with a specific call-to-action to help create change.

While the initial controversy of kneeling has sparked conversation, currently there’s no foreseeable end or widely-known goal to the protests. What more will these players do to help break down the inequalities and injustices in America? We need to acknowledge that some players are working toward more concrete change in addition to the peaceful protests occurring on the field.

Malcolm Jenkins, a safety for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been demonstrating by raising his right fist while the national anthem is played before games, but Jenkins also knows that the players have to join their demonstrations with substantive work to achieve change. Along with other current and former NFL athletes in the Players Co-

FALL BREAK It’s the moment we overworked students have been waiting for: fall break. While, on one hand, it seems like the semester has been flying by (how are we already taking midterms?), no one can deny that a respite from the taxing demands of school is long overdue. Kick back and spend time with friends, family and pets this weekend.

A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN Great news for student Spotify Premium subscribers. For the $4.99 monthly fee that students pay to listen to their favorite songs without ads, a Hulu subscription will now be included. Did we mention, Hulu streams “Boy Meets World,” now?

ANOTHER FAMOUS FACE AT LARRY'S This past Saturday, Sept. 30, another famous Larry’s Steaks fan dropped by our local cheesesteak joint. Markelle Fultz, a basketball player for the Sixers, stopped by Larry’s, which he has said he prefers over Geno’s or Pat’s. Just another reason to get a cheesesteak for every meal.

alition, Jenkins has led with advocacy work through lobbying Congress for criminal justice reform and police transparency.

In Pennsylvania specifically, Jenkins is raising awareness and support for the Clean Slate Act, which would allow the automatic expungement of nonviolent misdemeanors from criminal 10 years after they occur.

Fellow Eagles players have supported Jenkins in both his demonstrations and his advocacy work, including defensive end Chris Long, who is white. Long has joined Jenkins in his efforts even after originally disagreeing with his demonstrations. Jenkin’s advocacy, along with the work of criminal justice and Black Lives Matter activists, helps enact reform and raise awareness.

While change on the national and state level could have far reaching effects, there is plenty of work to be done in our campus's local community. Despite continued efforts on the part of local citizens, the city of Philadelphia has a long history of tension and violence between the police and marginalized communities, particularly the city’s large African-American community.

In Philadelphia, the police force is disproportionately white, about 57 percent, and heavily male, about 83 percent. From the MOVE bombing in 1985, to the tenure of Commissioner and Mayor Rizzo to continuing tensions today, the communities that the Philadelphia police serve are often victimized and endangered by that same force. Many students who are from Philadelphia might be well aware of that.

Yet as a campus community whose students are 83 percent white and from all over the country, most of us probably don’t know the scope of racial tensions either in the city of Philadelphia or on our own campus. Many of us know the names of those who have been shot and killed by police in other places—the names of mostly African-American teenagers and men like Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, Eric Gardner and Philando Castile. But how many of us know the names of the countless people shot and killed by police in Philadelphia, like Brandon Tate Brown in 2014 and David Jones in 2017?

For many members of the Saint Joseph's community, discrimination and marginalization are part of their daily reality, yet many white students may be surprised to learn that black students face marginalization at all levels of their school experience. For example, some minority students expressed concerns about their treatment on campus, especially by Public Safety; some students have gone so far as to constantly wear St. Joe’s gear in an attempt to prove they belong on campus. It’s important to recognize the powerful effects and dynamics of racial privilege even in our own community.

It’s hard for many of us to conceptualize the injustices of racial inequality, especially during encounters with the police.

While it may be difficult to empathize with those affected by this issue, it is our responsibility to recognize the problem, stay informed about racial injustice and support calls for reform.

Politics is seeping into our culture, because there are pervasive issues like racial inequality that we cannot ignore, no matter how much we might want to escape from them. Instead of arguing the legitimacy of political protests in popular culture, we need to do more to listen to the voices of those who do not have the same privilege to escape racial inequality.

We recognize that even as we question what more we can do to reduce inequality, we, as a mostly white news staff, also cannot possibly imagine how these issues affect our fellow community members. Instead, we want to draw attention to the inequality present not only in our country, but right here on our campus. In our efforts as a newsroom to cover the major problems facing both our community and our country, we will continue to try to amplify the voices of students who can speak to these issues from a variety of different perspectives.

– The Hawk Staff The Hawk welcomes Letters to the Editor, typically no more than 300 words. They can be emailed to hawk.editorial@gmail.com.

TRANSITIONAL WEATHER MAKES US SICK Besides our usual complaint of not being sure what to wear to class due to the daily fluctuation in temperature, we’re getting sick of this warm-to-cold-to-warm-back-to-cold weather, literally. Who has the time to stop by the Student Health Center during midterms week?

CRYING OVER MIDTERMS Yes, we have fall break to look forward to, but this also means we can look forward to professors cramming in every possible midterm assignment and test into the one measly week that stands between us and some much-needed relaxation time.

STUCK IN TRAFFIC Picture this: you finally make it through a hellish midterm week and are packed up for the break. All seems right in the world. That is, until you hit the road towards home and find yourself stuck in the Columbus Day weekend traffic. We just can’t win, can we?

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Twinning every day Experiencing college life with your twin BRIANNA PERUFFO '20

Special to The Hawk

You would think that having a sibling attend the same university as you would be annoying, but having a twin is a whole different story. Having a twin gives you the chance to have someone beside you your whole life. It's someone to grow up with and experience the world together at the same time. College is one of those experiences.

Having a twin brother can be difficult though, since we aren’t completely alike.

We both have different interests and don’t like to do the same things. We fight a lot and almost always disagree. But at the end of the day, I can always say that he is by my side and there for me, even if he doesn’t always want to be.

We both win sometimes, though. Since we both are in the Erivan K. Haub School of Business, it’s easier to help one another out because we’re usually doing the same thing. Going into freshman year was a struggle not knowing how to do laundry.

We would sit in the laundry room yelling and trying to figure it out together. It usually resulted in me doing all the work; he’s lucky I didn’t turn everything pink.

So far, sophomore year has been tough,

especially when he tries to cook mac-andcheese and can’t figure out why the pot is boiling over. So, of course, I feel bad and try to make dinner for the both of us.

However, it’s always good to know that we both have someone we can always count on nearby when we need it the most. For example, last year he was there to help me when I got locked out of my room, more than once, and I was there when he cut his finger and had to go to the hospital.

I couldn’t imagine my life without my twin, but that could have easily happened since we were both born 11 weeks premature, with him weighing 1.7 pounds and me three pounds. As different as we are, we do have those twin moments where we both ask the same questions, not knowing that the other one also asked the same thing or when we both happen to get hurt minutes apart.

Overall, having a twin is more special than just having a sibling, because we both grew up together not having older siblings who think they know better, or younger siblings that haven’t gone through what we have yet. It’s like having your second half with you every step of the way, together on this amazing journey that I wouldn’t want to experience with anyone else.

Brianna Peruffo '20 and her twin brother Mike Peruffo '20 (Photo courtesy of Brianna Peruffo '20).

GILLIVER’S Aliens delay apocalypse for Earth TRAVELS A satire about rising tensions

ALEX GILL '18

Hawk Staff

The inhabitants of the planet Nibiru have delayed plans to destroy the planet Earth. Originally intending to annihilate the blue planet on Sept. 23, Nibiru’s leader, King Trogelmorf, explained the abrupt three week delay in a statement released on Saturday.

“We made contact with the Earthling David Meade so that the planet would at least have some idea that we were coming,” His Tentacle-iness said. “The messages had been hidden in their holy texts for millennia, so we have obviously been planning this for a long time. Long have we waited to eliminate this race from the universe. But then we were keeping an eye on the local news and realized that North Korea and the United States might just finish the planet off for us, so we are no longer very willing to bother wasting the energy.”

Many members of the blue-skinned alien race expressed profound disappointment at their lost opportunity to destroy

Earth. However, some of the more pragmatic Nibiruans were pleased with the outcome.

“We actually are saving a lot of resources through this change of plans,” Nibiruan Minister of the Economy Blexgord explained. “This has been a challenging fiscal year for Nibiru, and I for one am genuinely grateful for this opportunity to cut costs while still getting to relish in the complete decimation of the human race.”

Meanwhile, on Earth, Meade, who predicted the original date of our impending doom using Bible verses, expressed some embarrassment at the delayed apocalypse, saying that it was “totally not cool” for the inhabitants of Nibiru to so suddenly change plans.

“Honestly, at this point I just wish Nibiru, or North Korea or someone would just destroy the planet,” claimed the announcer of the our rapidly approaching Armageddon. “This is pretty embarrassing and I really can’t stand in this spotlight for much longer. Can we literally just get this over with?”

King Trogelmorf explained that the

three-week delay would likely give his race enough time to see what would happen with the increasing tensions between the United States and North Korea.

“We’re just gonna see how this whole North Korea thing pans out,” Trogelmorf

said. “Worst case scenario, we can destroy the human race in a few weeks on our own terms. But for now, we are happy to just wait and see.”

When asked to respond to NASA’s comments that the planet of Nibiru is “not real,” King Trogelmorf refused to comment except to say, “It’s pretty hurtful to not recognize us as a planet. It’s the whole Pluto situation all over again. I can’t wait until this whole planetary destruction is behind us so we can move on.”

Graphic by Kelly Smith '19.

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United we stand and united we kneel The right for NFL players to protest KARLEIGH LOPEZ '20

Hawk Staff

In this recent geopolitical climate, it is difficult to escape the inevitable polarity between liberals and conservatives, making day-to-day life unreasonably tense. Often, people stray away from “getting political” for their own sanity. Perhaps this is why many people are uneasy about the crossover of politics into sports, but it is a crossover that requires conversation, regardless of position on the political spectrum.

Let me preface by admitting that I am, in no shape or form, an avid sports fan. Sure, I will watch an occasional baseball or football game from time-to-time. But, I mainly just attend Super Bowl parties for the taco dip. However, the quality that I find most admirable in people is the ability to advocate for what they believe in, especially if doing so puts them at risk for criticism and ridicule—professionally or socially.

When Colin Kaepernick originally took

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

a stand, or a knee that is, last year, the controversy began. Exercising his right to free speech, he peacefully protested the injustice of police brutality. Now, with seemingly little progress in ending police brutality and unfair treatment of many Americans, dozens of other athletes from different teams and sports, have taken a knee in solidarity—they have taken a knee for change.

Athletes from the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Reign FC, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and many more have joined in on the national anthem protest, according to FoxSports.

As is the case with most protests, the response from viewers has not been pretty.

Many prominent athletes have lost a large percentage of their fan base. There have been photos and videos circulating the internet of enraged fans burning jerseys.

President Donald Trump even weighed in,

tweeting, “The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem.

NFL must respect this!” I can’t help but to find this anger somewhat humorous, if only as a coping mechanism to deal with the absurdity and embarrassment of our current leader.

In considering global tensions about disaster relief, eminent military attacks and joblessness, our president feels the need to comment on the agenda of football teams.

Though I acknowledge that President Trump is voicing his belief that we all have a civic duty to respect the flag, I often find myself disagreeing with him. But, it is important to note what he and others believe the flag stands for.

Those who oppose the kneeling trend believe that it is disrespectful to the flag, a symbol of freedom, and irreverent to veterans who fought for this country. If the American flag truly symbolizes the greatness of a country that allows its citizens to be free, then why are some individuals unjustly stripped of that freedom? Some people argue that this trend dishonors those who fought and died for this country. Perhaps, some Americans need a brief history lesson.

Shamefully, many black Americans died in this country at the hands of intolerant, racist police officers. Even if only one person’s death could be attributed to police brutality, it would still show that America is biased: when a life is taken based on skin color, there is no equality. Citizens should not have to live in fear in a country that promises and preaches otherwise.

NFL players are kneeling because our flag no longer means that all men are created or treated as equal. Kneeling cannot bring back the victims. It cannot erase the

sorrow and grief their families endured.

It cannot transform our own president’s opinion. But, it can engender change for our future. Just as we wear pink for breast cancer or puzzle pieces for autism, we take a knee in solidarity and for awareness.

What these athletes are doing is peaceful, especially in comparison to the demonstrations we saw in Charlottesville or other free speech rallies where many spewed hate and intolerance. These athletes are using their platform, televised sporting events, to silently kneel out of respect to those who wrongfully lost their lives. I will always be an advocate of free speech, even if that means I turn on the television and see displays of bigotry, violence and various forms of hateful supremacy. However, I find no hatred, no prejudice and no vehemence in taking a knee for fellow Americans who have been unlawfully treated and killed.

If disrespecting our anthem is truly the issue, take a look around. Look at the guy at the baseball game, too involved with eating his hotdog to put his hand over his heart when the anthem plays or the high school students who talk through the Pledge of Allegiance. Famous individuals, such as Kaepernick, risk their careers for what they believe to be right, and as a community, we meet this bravery with opposition and judgment.

We are supposed to be the land that accepts the wretched yearning to be free.

Our nation prides itself as being moral and good. Yet, we the people of the United States do not stand united for all men. Until we all stand for what is right, some of us will have to kneel.

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An "Okay? Okay." retrospective Anticipating the new novel from John Green FRANKI RUDNESKY '18 Managing Editor Fans of teen fiction novels, rejoice.

Author and vlogger John Green is making a much-anticipated return to the young adult literary scene with his latest novel “Turtles All the Way Down.” This book, out Oct. 10, is the first major work from Green since the best-selling romance (and later tear-jerking movie) “The Fault in Our Stars,” which was released in 2012.

If you’re a fellow Green fanatic, you might like to take a trip down memory lane to hold you over until you can get your hands on his latest novel. Or, if your adolescent years weren’t shaped by endless hours spent delving into the lives of his teenage heroes and heroines, then here’s what you missed, and what you have to look forward to: “Looking for Alaska” Year Published: 2005 Synopsis: Miles “Pudge” Halter is captivated by the last words of famous people, notably the final words of poet Francois Rabelais: “I go to seek a Great Perhaps,” and is bored of his humdrum life. To add some excitement into his life, he heads off to Culver Creek boarding school to seek his own ‘Great Perhaps,’ and meets the witty, bewitching, and beautiful Alaska Young.

His life is forever changed.

Quote you may know: “So I walked back to my room and collapsed on the bottom bunk, thinking that if people were rain, I was drizzle and she was a hurricane.”

“An Abundance of Katherines”

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

John Green's first and latest novels respectively (Photo by Rose Weldon '19).

Year Published: 2006 Synopsis: Colin Singleton is pretty unlucky in love, as his last name may denote.

He has dated and been dumped by 19 girls who share one thing in common: their first names are all ‘Katherine.’ Colin, a washedup child prodigy obsessed with anagrams, sets out on a mission to prove a mathematical theorem that he believes will predict the future of any possible relationship.

Quote you may know: “What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable?”

“Paper Towns” Year Published: 2008 Film Release: 2015 Synopsis: Quentin Jacobsen, or ‘Q,’ has been hopelessly in love with the popular and adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar for as long as he

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can remember. Imagine his surprise when she climbs into his window one night dressed like a ninja and asks him to accompany her on a night of vengeful pranking. However, the next morning, Margo has mysteriously vanished, leaving only a few hidden clues in her wake that Q must then decipher.

Quote you may know: “And in everything that came afterward, I could never stop thinking that maybe she loved mysteries so much that she became one.”

“Will Grayson, Will Grayson” Year Published: 2010 Synopsis: One cold night in Chicago, two teens sharing the name ‘Will Grayson’ cross paths. What follows is the intertwining of the lives of two unlikely friends, causing both to go in unexpected directions. The story culminates in a high

school musical of epic proportions. Green collaborated with author David Levithan on this novel to alternate perspectives between each different Will Grayson.

Quote you may know: “Maybe there's something you're afraid to say, or someone you're afraid to love, or somewhere you're afraid to go. It's gonna hurt. It's gonna hurt because it matters.”

“The Fault in Our Stars” Year Published: 2012 Film Release: 2014 Synopsis: Hazel Grace Lancaster is a 16-year-old girl with a diagnosis of terminal cancer hanging over her head, despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few extra years. Suddenly, the handsome Augustus Waters appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, sharing Hazel’s love of literature and the potential to completely change her outlook on life.

Quote you may know: “As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”

“Turtles All the Way Down” Date of Release: Oct. 10, 2017 What we know so far: According to Green’s website, the novel will follow 16-year-old Aza as she navigates family, friends, school… oh yeah, and the mystery of a fugitive billionaire. Typical teenage stuff.

Ode to a hawk

St. Joe's first poetry slam is a success AMBER DENHAM '18 Assistant Copy The Student Union Board (SUB) at Saint Joseph’s University welcomed two spoken word poets, Olivia Gatwood and Ashlee Haze, to the stage at the Perch on Sept. 29.

Sara Clark ’19, an executive member of SUB, recalled meeting Gatwood and Haze at the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA), a leadership conference where students are exposed to a variety of events to bring to their schools.

“After all the performances, I immediately ran down to Olivia,” Clark said. “I asked her how she would feel about coming to perform at our school with Ashlee, even though it would be pretty small. She loved it and thought it would be the most empowering thing ever.”

Gatwood opened with one of her most well-known pieces, “Ode To My Bitch Face,” beautifully shutting down misogynistic behavior one syllable at a time.

Growing up in both New Mexico and Trinidad, Gatwood brought with her unique experiences, such as navigating girlhood, puberty, relationships, and yes, even an ode to period underwear.

“I was a pretty emotional teenager and I think at that age I was simultaneously looking for an outlet to take that emotional weight off myself as well as seeking community and validation,” Gatwood said.

“I think spoken word poetry in particular enabled me to do both.”

To follow, Haze brought her soulful,

Atlanta-based personality to the stage.

Through various poetic styles, she shared experiences about what it means to be a African American woman in America, memories with her family, and that time Missy Elliot sat on her couch.

“I’ve been writing since I was a kid; I just wrote all of my emotions into terrible A-B rhyme schemes, and eventually it became part of my life and cathartic for me,” Haze said. “Spoken word also brings a performance element where you have to change your voice inflections and perform your piece, and I like to play around with that a lot.”

Over the past year, SUB has focused on bringing more diverse programs to Saint Joseph’s, expanding not only their audience, but the messages these events bring to campus.

“One of the main questions we had as a group was if SUB is being diverse enough, with our biggest step towards that being the drag show last semester,” Clark said. “I think this poetry event will open up that diversity door a bit more as both artists come from ethnic backgrounds which will hopefully bring a variety of groups together.”

Word of Gatwood and Haze’s performances spread quickly around Philadelphia as the Perch opened its doors to not only the school community, but to individuals of the City of Brotherly Love as well.

“Both artists were incredible and time flew by. Even by the end of the night, we

wanted more,” said Chad Gurdgiel, who heard about Gatwood’s performance and came from the city to see her. “I’d give it three thumbs up.”

Despite coming from different backgrounds, both artists hold similar values.

Though times can bea bit difficult, these empowering women refuse to let hardships stop them from sharing their words.

“My most emotional poem I don’t perform in the college setting because it’s so draining, but I love to perform ‘Self Reclamation,’” Haze said. “I love to see representation from women who have powerful voices. My advice to aspiring writers would be to read more than you write and listen more than you speak.”

Gatwood offered similar advice to young female writers.

“My most difficult poem to write

I also don’t perform too frequently because it’s vulnerable, but ‘Ode to the Women on Long Island’ is a fun one to perform,” Gatwood added. “I’d say [it is important] for aspiring female poets to surround yourself with badass women and to learn from them.”

Each artist, having released their respective poetry collections within the past year, welcomed the community to stop by their merch tables, say hi and take a selfie with them.

For anyone who missed the first of this potential tradition, don’t worry–it’s still possible to experience all the laughter, tears and beautifully delivered spoken word in Gatwood and Haze’s respective poetry collections, “New American Best Friend” and “Land of the Living.”

Poet Olivia Gatwood speaks of her teenage experiences (Photo by Amber Denham '18).

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“Wonderful Wonderful” indeed A review of The Killers' new album

JENNIFER ALTONJI '20 Hawk Staff After five long years, everyone’s favorite alternative band is back.

“Wonderful Wonderful,” the new album from Grammy-nominated rock band The Killers, allows fans to enjoy nostalgic, familiar sounds while mixing in some new, experimental elements. The album dropped on Sept. 22, and just last week became the band’s first record to hit number one on the Billboard albums chart.

Their fifth album kicks off with title track “Wonderful Wonderful,” which gives off a psychedelic vibe, reminiscent of Pink Floyd. The listener is punched straight in the gut by the deep bass, courtesy of bassist Mark Stoermer, while the vocals, heavily altered for effect, are used as more of an added instrument, rather than as the main focus.

While the lyrics are discernable, the vocals are not as distinct as before, which adds to the instrumental effect. In many songs, a clear structure can be heard, with an obvious chorus, verse and bridge.

“Wonderful Wonderful”, alongside a few other songs on this album, does not

make this structure obvious, allowing for the music to move smoothly from start to finish. Throughout the album, the songs flow into each other, forcing the listener to pay attention to the lyrics, or enabling them to focus on something else while The Killers play in the background.

A common feature throughout the album is the use of a synthesizer, which adds an intriguing quality to the group’s sound, effectively revamping their whole style.

“Some Kind of Love” utilizes electronic sounds in a very interesting way. This Brian Eno-inspired song exhibits vocals that are pitched so high the lyrics become almost indiscernible, and here they are meant to be more of an instrument.

What makes this song stand out is not only the band’s decision to pitch the vocal, but also that the lyrics themselves have true depth to them.

These lyrics were written to speak to one's soul, yet they are almost impossible to hear. There is a message to “Some Kind of Love”, but some in depth listening is necessary to uncover the meaning of this hidden treasure.

There are a few songs on the album that bring back the classic angst fans love

Graphic by Kelly Smith '19.

about The Killers, like “Rut”, “Life to Come”, “Run for Cover”, and “Have All the Songs Been Written?” The group has an amazing ability to evoke nostalgia from individuals about things they have never experienced.

Lead singer Brandon Flowers’ voice mesmerizes listeners and they sympathize with his heart aches as he pours out his soul into each song.

“Wonderful Wonderful” has the perfect blend of calm songs and songs to get one

hyped up, all of which drip with passion and emotion.

These aren’t the type of songs to put on at a party, but are instead meant for those long road trips with friends, or on rainy days meant just for listening to music alone in one’s room.

Overall, “Wonderful Wonderful” proves that The Killers are as strong as ever, revitalizing their music while still staying true to their classic nostalgic vibe.

Running to write

Class draws creativity from physical activity ALEX HARGRAVE '20 Assistant Sports Editor Although most English classes at Saint Joseph’s University begin with students cracking open their books, there is one that requires students to lace up their sneakers instead.

Running to Write, a 400-level course taught by assistant professor Tom Coyne, M.F.A, is a class unlike any other offered at Saint Joseph’s. This writing intensive course also challenges students to train for a race: an 8K, a half marathon or a marathon.

Students keep a training blog to write about their experiences, but are also encouraged to write about what comes to their mind when running, whether it relates to the activity or not.

“Something interesting happens when you’re exercising or running,” Coyne said.

“Your mind is full of blood and chemicals and energy and it’s a great creative moment. It usually leads to something pretty interesting.”

In addition to writing, Coyne also has his students read various genres.

“The course is a multi-genre writing course,” Coyne said. “We look at fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction as it relates to running. In a class period, we look at one of our texts which we’re reading as writers to learn from other writers.”

Rebecca Lane ’19, a student in Coyne’s class, says everything comes together at the end of the course.

“Our final project is a book proposal for a running book,” Lane said. “Once we get through all of our work, we have other

Rebecca Lane '19, Daniella Capone '18, Carlena Griesemer '19 and Josh Luciano '19 go for a run during class as part of Tom Coyne's Running to Write course (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

projects to do, but having a book proposal that I could possibly go to a publisher with and try to get published is awesome.”

The course has been taught this way since it was first introduced in 2012. Running to Write is one of a few classes Coyne teaches, so it is only offered every three years. According to Peter Norberg, Ph.D, English department chair, the success of this class comes from its challenging nature and opportunity for growth and reflection.

“In training for Philadelphia marathon events, students discover a great deal about themselves and their ability to set and meet goals,” Norberg said. “The challenge of

overcoming personal and physical limitations and how to deal with both success and failure [is what benefits students].”

In Norberg’s experience as department chair, professors typically draw from their own professional and research experience when they create a new course, which is something that Coyne accomplished through Running to Write.

“I was wrestling with a manuscript about why people run marathons, so I was interested in distance running,” Coyne said. “And [associate English professor Paul Patterson, Ph.D.] came to me for the idea saying he does all of his

best thinking on long runs, so it would be interesting to combine a writing course with distance running.”

In addition to his focus on running, Coyne also wrote a novel about golf called “Gentleman’s Game,” which was later made into a film. He also wrote the screenplay for the adaptation, which was nominated for an Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly [ESPY] award in 2003.

In the course description, Coyne stresses that student with all athletic abilities are welcome to participate, resulting in a diverse range of skills in the class.

Lane, as a member of the varsity lacrosse team, recognizes the array of athletic ability present in the class. Her goal for the class is to train for the half marathon.

“It [running] is a major turn around,” Lane said. “That’s why I wanted to do it [the class]; I wanted to be really fit for lacrosse and have endurance. That’s what I write about most of the time.”

From this course also comes a tightknit group of people who share their training, as well as their writing, for an entire semester. Coyne even hosts a pasta party at his house for his students the night before they have their races.

“People get really tight,” Coyne said.

“Not only are they sharing creative work with one another, but they’re also going through this process of training that promotes bonding.”

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Word Search ROSE WELDON '19 Lifestyle Editor

Solve the clue and find it in the word search.

Parenthesis indicate number of letters.

1. Vivacious, especially youthful (12).

2. “Hello, I’m the _________ Critic, I remember it so you don’t have to” (9).

3. A Billboard #1 song in 1976, performed by one-hit wonder C.W. McCall (6).

4. Old-fashioned, peculiar but charming (6).

5. The name for heir to the French throne in the pre-Revolution days (7).

6. Madame _____, from the “Haunted Mansion” at Disney World (5).

7. A long green herb often found in potatoes and soup (5).

8. Either the dad from “Mary Poppins” or actor Jonathan _____ from “Breaking Bad” (5).

9. An often-used British term for a commotion (9).

10. Being especially picky or fussy, placing a lot of emphasis on minor details (11).

11. “Law and Order: Criminal ______” (6).

Sudoku

12. Bladed tool used to dry or clear soap (8).

13. A set of concepts or patterns (8).

14. Placing two different properties against each other to compare them (9).

15. Reckless or bold to a ridiculous point (9).

16. A judicial action to acquire facts (7).

17. According to Mr. Spock, anything remotely strange is _________ (9).

18. Vladimir _______ , author of “Lolita” (7).

19. Lasting a short time; fashions are _________(9).

20. In a Samuel Beckett play, Vladimir and Estragon await the arrival of _____ (5).

21. A common weed with the scientific name taraxacum (9).

22. Adorned with precious stones (9).

23. Cheap or inferior; also a 1973 movie by John Landis (6).

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The home stretch

Men's and women's cross country teams excel DREW RHOADES '20 Hawk Staff

The Saint Joseph’s University men’s and women’s cross country teams both came in first overall at the George Mason Invitational in Leesburg, Va. on Sept. 30. The men finished with a score of 34 points, while the women finished with 44 points.

For the men, graduate student Dan Savage led the way with a third place finish in a field of 87 runners at 25:33.6. Sophomore Zach Michon finished sixth, with seniors David Dorsey and Collin Crilly following behind, placing seventh and eighth, respectively. Sophomore Josh Clark finished the men’s scoring with an 11th place finish at 26:09.6.

Men’s head coach Mike Glavin was pleased with the performance from the top five runners.

“They [the top 5 runners] did exactly what we talked about doing, so we’re pretty happy

Junior Lindsey Oremus races at the George Mason Invitational (Photos courtesy of Tom Connelly).

with that,” Glavin said. “They ran the course and put themselves in the race within the first 2000 meters, which is always important.”

Glavin was also proud of his team for pushing through the difficult sections of the course.

“There’s a middle section of about 4000 meters that runners are gonna run it and suffer through it or they’re gonna pay for it,” Glavin explained. “Our guys were able to push through it and no one was able to knock them off of their game.”

Savage thought there was a lot of improvement in the team's performance from last week.

“Compared to Rider [Rider Invitational], I thought we were able to much better stay in the pack, which allowed us to do well in the race,” Savage said.

Junior Lindsey Oremus once again led the women with a time of 22:36.9 and a third place finish, while junior Lucy Harmon followed right behind with a fourth place finish at 22.41.4. Rounding out the scoring were senior Cassidy Weimer in eighth, sophomore Emily Bracken in ninth, and junior Elaine Estes in 16th.

Harmon was pleased with the overall performance of her team.

“I thought overall the team did so well; I was so proud of everyone that performed,” Harmon said. “Everyone’s just been having a great season, and we’re making some awesome progress. I can see it in practice and it’s starting to come together in meets.”

Some runners from the men’s and women’s squads also competed in the Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa. on Sept. 29. The men finished fifth in a field of 18 teams with 144 points, while the women finished 13th out of 16 teams with 341 points.

Sophomore Rose Barrett led the women with a personal best time of 24:01, good for a 63rd place finish in a field of 129. Following behind was freshman Kayla Martin who also set a personal record [PR] with a time of 24:16, finishing in 67th place.

For the men, junior Tommy Higley finished ninth overall with a time of 25:14, setting a new 8k PR. Freshman Matthew Scarpill finished 17th overall in his first collegiate 8k at 25:29.

“He [Higley] just ran a fantastic race,” Glavin said. “And the freshman Matt Scarpill was a little under the weather. He’s got a bit of a chest cold. I just thought those two races in particular were good ones.”

The season is entering the final stretch, with the men and women competing in one more meet before running in the Atlantic 10 Championship, which will be back at George Mason University. This means everyone has their eyes set on the gold.

“Dayton, who won it [the A-10 championship] last year and only lost one guy are the heavy favorites,” Glavin said.

In terms of confidence, Glavin thinks this race lets the runners know where their potential lies.

“I think this lets the guys know that we’re more in contention for a one, two, three spot if we race well,” Glavin said. “Two of the teams [Duquesne and George Mason] were ranked in front of us [in the men’s preseason poll].”

Competing at the A-10 Championship course this past week will help the team rise above their competitors.

“I think being able to go out to that course and see it really is gonna help us plan out these next few weeks,” Savage said.

“We were able to tell that the course is pret-

ty hilly, so I’m sure Coach Glavin is going to prepare us for that.”

Harman felt similarly to Savage hoping that learning the course before the meet will help the team tremendously.

“It gave myself a good amount of confidence knowing the course, where to make moves and at what time,” Harman said. “I think it gave the team a good overall boost of confidence knowing where we’re gonna be.”

As for continuing their success down the stretch, Harmon felt that keeping consistency will be key.

“I think if we just keep doing what we do during workouts and practice, and if we just stay together and work hard and keep encouraging each other down the road, we’ll be so ready for the conference championship,” Harman said.

Graduate student Dan Savage competes in the George Mason Invitational.

Seeing stars The number one NBA draft pick, Markelle Fultz of the Philadelphia 76ers, was spotted at Larry's Steaks near campus, home of his favorite cheesesteak, on Sept.

30. He said, "I usually get chicken and steak. I just get lettuce and a little bit of onions. Just a basic Philly cheesesteak."

(Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

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Putting in overtime

Men’s soccer earns third tie of the season ALEX HARGRAVE '20 Assistant Sports Editor

After two overtime periods, neither the Saint Joseph’s University men’s soccer team nor the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils could grab another goal beyond the regulation score, ending their Sept. 30 game in a 1-1 draw. The teams were evenly matched, coming out of the game with 14 shots each.

At the end of regulation, it looked as though the Hawks were going to come away with a loss as they trailed by a goal with just one minute left. Just as the game appeared to be over, junior Derek MacKinnon put the ball in the upper left corner of the net off of a rebound shot by freshman Alvin Dahn to get the equalizer.

“It was a little bit of desperation [that sparked the goal],” MacKinnon said. “We were one-nothing down, and we just kept moving forward.”

The Blue Devils were able to come ahead early in the game when senior goalkeeper Greg O’Connell bobbled the ball in the first six minutes to put the Hawks behind, 1-0.

O’Connell would not let any other balls past him, making six crucial, diving saves through the rest of the game.

The first half ended with the Hawks down 1-0, bringing an aggressive second

half from both teams. Six yellow cards were issued to St. Joe’s and Central Connecticut throughout the second half and the two overtime periods.

The Hawks put pressure on the Blue Devils during the second half with few very close chances, but couldn’t find the back of the net.

The dry period ended with MacKinnon’s decisive goal, bringing on double overtime.

Head Coach Don D’Ambra was impressed with the Hawks’ play through the entire game.

“I felt like we were pressing them, so I was glad we were finally able to put one in the net,” D’Ambra said. “We hadn’t scored in a few games, so it took the pressure off.

They relaxed after that goal, so it was very opportunistic and avoided the loss for us, so it was good.”

The momentum shifted in the Hawks’ favor following their goal, but it was not enough to get the win. A tie is a favorable result for the Hawks going into conference play, though they have lost their last four match-ups.

“We’ve been having a tough time with a lot of road games and a lot of guys are exhausted and sore, and I think this gives us a fresh start,” MacKinnon said. “We feel

that we’re 0-0 going into this new part of the season. We’re building confidence and putting the right pieces together, so I think we’re going to go in there and do our thing.”

D’Ambra is similarly optimistic about the remainder of the Hawks' season.

“I think we learned a lot about ourselves in the front half of our season,” D’Ambra said. “We’ve been watching a lot

of film, studying our games. We have a lot of young guys playing right now, and we’ve had some injuries, so we know what we need to do to be successful and win games.”

The Hawks have their first conference game of the season against Dayton University on Oct. 4 in Ohio. The team will return to their home turf on Oct. 7 for a match against George Mason University at 7 p.m.

Freshman Ritchie Barry attempts to get by his defender (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

'Now's the time'

Women's soccer looks to turn things around NICK MANDARANO '18 Sports Editor

“We keep saying, ‘Okay, we can clean this up. We can clean this up,’” Head Coach Jess Mannella said following another rough loss for the Saint Joseph's University women's soccer team. “It’s kind of past time. The time is now. We have six conference games, and we could win all six, which is great.”

St. Joe's fell to Saint Louis University 3-0 on Oct. 1. The game was scoreless after the first half, but St. Louis were able to score two quick goals after the half and a third later in the game to seal the victory.

“The first goal was legitimate,” Mannella said. “The second goal we had a miscommunication error. To me, that’s focus and physical fatigue. Then the third goal, we went for it. We were playing three in the back for 25 minutes and when you take that risk, sometimes you score and it works and sometimes you get scored on. That’s what happened, we got scored on.”

The Hawks’ last win came at Richmond University on Sept. 21. Since then, they’ve lost to La Salle University in overtime and tied with George Mason University in double overtime, both at home.

“We went into double overtime on Thursday night [against George Mason] and I think that just really hurt us for Sunday [against St. Louis],” Mannella said. “St. Louis is a really, really good team, but I still think

we just seemed a step slower than them all over the field. Every time we got the ball, they pressured us and we just weren’t doing well [to] keep the ball. It put a lot of pressure on our defense.”

The recent bout of overtime games with unfavorable results have caused both physical and mental fatigue. This, in addition to a long plane ride and tiring travel, may have played a role in the Hawks’ lack of preparedness and focus.

“The second goal is one of those goals that doesn’t normally happen,” Mannella said. “It was just a miscommunication error. A back was trying to pass to the keeper and the girl just swept in and then they had a PK [penalty kick] because of it. If that didn’t happen, maybe we would’ve had more confidence.”

St. Joe’s isn’t making excuses though.

There are more tangible aspects of their play that can be addressed and improved in addition to mental preparation.

“The things that keep happening are like man-marking situations,” Mannella said.

“That’s something we just need to keep working on. But at the same time, it’s also focus.

We need them to hopefully just come.”

The Hawks will travel again to Virginia Commonwealth University on Oct. 5 before returning home to host Dayton University on

Oct. 8 for their next two conference games.

Currently at 6-4-2 overall and an unimpressive 1-2-1 in the Atlantic 10, St. Joe’s looks to quickly turn things around as they approach the midpoint of the conference season.

“We do have a tough road ahead,” Mannella admits. “We have VCU away, then we have Dayton home. We have a lot to prove playing Dayton again. My point is it’s time to get in shape. We can’t keep saying, ‘Oh,

well we can fix this or we can fix that.’ The time is now.”

A successful game against VCU could be enough to put St. Joe’s back on the uptick.

“When you get that win again, it kind of erases things,” Mannella said. “So if we can get this win on Thursday, it’ll definitely put us on a positive push for having a home game on Sunday, so that will be nice.”

The women's soccer team huddles on Sweeney Field (Photo by Kristen Babich '20).

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Oct. 4, 2017

Getting into the swing of things Wins from every player in SJU Invitational ALEX KARPINSKI ’20 Hawk Staff

The Saint Joseph’s University women's tennis team hosted the SJU Invitational this past weekend, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, at the SJU Tennis Complex. This tournament was the second chance for a young Hawks roster to compete this season, and they took full advantage. Every member of the team earned at least one win. But the weekend was highlighted by freshman Amanda Nava winning the first singles flight.

Head Coach Ian Crookenden has been very pleased with Nava’s progression in the early stages of the season. Her game, and her mental approach, have improved since coming to St. Joe’s, and that has been evident by her on court success.

“In tennis it's typical that a player won’t play well every day,” Crookenden said. “To sustain an individual's highest level of play through a period of days or a week is when we talk about a player being in the zone.”

Crookenden said that he looked for players to be at their best no more than 25 percent or 30 percent of the time that the student athlete is on the court. Crookenden was particularly pleased by Nava’s performance because she played her best throughout the weekend, and her level of play remained constant.

“That’s what was so amazing about Amanda’s performance,” Crookenden said.

“She sustained such a high level of play, through three days of competition.”

It is not an easy task to win matches on the college stage as a freshman. Crookenden attributes Nava’s success to a unyielding competitive spirit, and powerful desire to win.

“It boils down to a basic personality,” Crookenden said. “She wants to crush her opponent. She gets upset if she loses a game, let alone a set. In itself that is the underlying desire to really excel, and it's the sign of a competitor.”

Nava said that the win meant a lot to her, and almost left her in tears after finishing the match.

"It feels amazing,” Nava said. “I was actually almost in tears when I won. I didn’t think that was going to happen.”

When asked why this match was so important, Nava’s response gave context to Crookenden’s comments about her competitive nature. No matter the significance of the match, Nava puts the same level of commitment and effort into winning.

“For me, every match is important,” Nava said. “I sometimes go overboard on the importance I put on matches. I’ve always been known as a fighter and no matter how far down I am, I usually try my best no matter what the score is, because I always want to win. That's my end goal.”

Apart from Nava, Crookenden was very happy with the results of the team as a whole throughout the weekend.

It was a very solid tournament,” Crookenden said. “To have the top two players in our programs win the number one flights in our tournaments, both with Tim [Stierle] last weekend and Amanda this weekend. It keeps the other players improving and playing up to their level.”

This tournament was also an opportunity to give a relatively young and inexperi-

enced team, some much needed exposure to college tennis.

“The girls that played this weekend were a lot of young players, and they all scored some victory, even if it was in a consolation match,” Crookenden said. “They got over their jitters and I think they all gained an awful lot in experience.”

Crookenden has been happy with the steady improvement of the squad over the first month of the season. But doubles is still a point of emphasis that needs to improve going forward.

“The doubles performances were not good,” Crookenden said. “We entered the tournament experimenting with combinations, and our top teams lost close matches, but we can win close too. We’ve got to learn the difference between winning and losing.”

The doubles point is often the difference between winning and losing a match. Crookenden knows he has the talent to win on his roster, but says they need more practice in order to be successful.

“I think it’s lack of actual doubles play,” Crookenden said. “The talent is there, but you’ve got to play the right doubles shot at the right time. And you get into a critical situation, and all of a sudden you revert to a singles mode and it doesn’t work. We’ve got to play more and more doubles so that when there's four players on a court, we’re thinking doubles.”

The future looks bright for the Hawks.

The success of the upcoming season will depend on the development of the younger players, and noticeable improvements on

the doubles court.

The Hawks will travel to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals on Oct. 12, looking to improve upon a promising start to their season.

Amanda Nava '21 returns a serve (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Reduction in Richmond

Hawks fall to Richmond in single goal game NICK KARPINSKI ’21 Hawk Staff The Saint Joseph’s University field hockey team fought hard on their second conference road trip, shutting out Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) 4-0 and suffering a tight loss to the University of

Freshman Quinn Maguire dribbles the ball upfield(Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Richmond, 1-0 on the weekend of Sept. 29.

Headed into Friday’s game against VCU, the Hawks had a firm grasp on the 21st ranking in the Penn Moto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll.

This marks their third consecutive week as a ranked squad.

Both teams struggled offensively halfway through the first period. This struggle was mainly a result of strong performances from sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Kammerinke and VCU’s goalkeeper, Chessa Kownurko. Both players were able to make key saves in the first 23 minutes of the half to keep the game scoreless.

The latter minutes of the first period produced a two point cushion for the Hawks headed into halftime. The first goal came courtesy of freshman Emily Henry, assisted by freshman Quinn Maguire, giving St. Joe’s a 1-0 lead with ten minutes to go.

The second was self orchestrated by junior Anna Willocks, tallying her seventh goal of the season.

The Hawks successfully completed an impressive defensive stand in the last two minutes of the half. Kammerinke recorded four saves in this time and nine in total for

the half, matching her career high and leaving the Hawks in control with a 2-0 lead.

Maguire scored two goals in route to completing the day’s shutout. The first was assisted by sophomore Kathrin Bentz to give the Hawks a 3-0 lead with about 30 minutes to play.

The second was unassisted and boosted the lead to 4-0 with 17 minutes to play.

The Hawks put a dent in VCU’s conference record with a shutout victory led

by Kammerinke’s career high 15 saves. The forward field’s ability to finish, along with strong showings from the mid- and backfields, propelled St. Joe’s to start the conference weekend off right.

Headed into Sunday’s game against Richmond, the Hawks were loaded with confidence and ready to perform.

“We had a good week of practice and a lot of confidence from last game,” Kammerinke said. “There was definitely a positive attitude from Friday to Sunday.”

Kammerinke certainly did her part in the first period of this game, recording one save and allowing zero goals in what was a defensive battle. However, St. Joe’s couldn’t capitalize on offense, leaving the score tied

up at 0-0 headed into the half. Maguire attributed this offensive lull to a lack of finishing ability.

“We were in the right positions at the right times but just couldn’t finish,” Maguire said. “Their goalie stepped out of the cage frequently which gave us opportunities, but we didn’t capitalize on them.”

The second half was a mirror image of the first. The same narrative presented itself for St. Joe’s but this time Richmond took advantage. An early penalty stroke goal left the Hawks down one and fighting to stay in the game. Blocked shots from Maguire, Bentz and Willocks left the team in the hole until the game closed out at 1-0.

When asked if the game plan changed at the half to create more offense, Maguire affirmed it did not.

“We had good preparation headed into this game and we wanted to play simple,” Maguire said. “It ended up being frantic and fast paced.”

The Hawks are now 9-3 overall with a 3-1 Atlantic 10 record. They look to take on University of California, Davis and Saint Francis University back at home on Ellen Ryan Field on Oct. 6 and Oct. 7, respectively.