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The Student Newspaper of Saint Joseph’s University

Volume XCVIII | Est. 1929 | www.sjuhawknews.com

Oct. 24, 2018

Public Safety to carry Narcan ERIN BREEN ’19 Copy Editor

From left to right: Sara Hoffman ’19, Molly Mullen ’19 and Catherin Geruson ’19, who brought forward their concerns about the lack of women’s health resources on campus (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Petition created to hire OB/GYN

Students voice anger over Health Center staffing NATALIE DRUM ’20 Assistant News Editor A University Student Senate (USS) petition to hire a full-time OB/GYN at the Student Health Center has over 750 signatures as of Oct. 22.

The former director of the Health Center, who had women’s health care experience, left in June to take another position and a

second employee who served as a women’s health care practitioner is also no longer at the university. As reported in the Oct. 10 issue of The Hawk, the university would not comment on the second employee’s departure, or acknowledge the position existed.

Catherine Geruson ’19, Molly Mullen ’19 and Sara Hoffman ’19 said they brought their concerns about the lack of women’s health resources on campus to USS members, who decided to circulate a petition to

force the university to make a hire.

“Having a gynecologist on campus is a necessary component of providing health care on campus to all students,” Mullen said.

“To not provide a necessary healthcare for more than 50 percent of the students on the campus is a disregard for their dignity.”

USS speaker Elaine Estes ’19 said once USS was made aware of the students’ concerns, they created a formal petition.

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Boo Crew returns to St. Joe’s ELLIE BLEECKER ’21 Special to The Hawk Boo Crew, the university’s long-running trick-or-treating event for neighborhood children, is back on this year, but it will not be held in campus residence halls due to a university policy regarding minors on campus.

The Minors on Campus Policy, which was adopted in 2012, updated in 2017 and again this year, generally requires “Authorized Adults” who interact with minors on campus to first complete background checks, including the Pennsylvania Criminal Record Search, the FBI Fingerprinting Check and the Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance.

For more than two decades, the university has invited children from nearby neighborhoods in Philadelphia to trick-or-treat in residence halls.

This year, the event, which is sponsored

by Campus Ministry, will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 in Campion Student Center, Francis A. Drexel Library and Wolfington Center (Campus Ministry), where children will trick-or-treat. Afterward, they will be invited to participate in Halloween-themed activities on Villiger Lawn.

“We’re doing a modified version this year with the hope to return to residence halls next year,” said Beth Ford McNamee,

assistant director of Campus Ministry.

Last year, following a report in The Hawk that the event was cancelled because of the minors policy, McNamee wrote a Letter to the Editor stating that Campus Ministry was working with Human Resources to modify the event so that it would be in compliance with the policy.

Shortly after, representatives from Campus Ministry, Human Resources and Student Life worked together to propose changes to the policy so that events like Boo Crew could still take place.

“We requested that the wording of the policy be looked at again just to clarify what students could volunteer at the event,” Ford McNamee said.

Cary Anderson, Ed.D., associate provost and vice president of Student Life, was part of these conversations.

“We proposed fairly minor changes to reflect staffing and to make sure that we were capturing the spirit of what we were trying to do in some events,” Anderson said.

Tenisha McDowell, a specialist for Human Resources who oversees the Minors on Campus Policy, did not respond to multiple requests for information.

The most recent update to the policy redefines “Direct Contact” by eliminating the words “routine interaction with” minors.

This is meant to allow students volunteering for a one-time event involving minors

to avoid having to undergo background checks, Anderson explained. Volunteers still must participate in trainings designed by the event’s organizer, in consultation with Human Resources.

“What the policy is more reflecting is if there are more people here that are background checked, the people organizing the event and all of that, they are supervising what is going on,” Anderson said. “‘Routine interaction’ was the phrase that was struck because ‘routine’ is a little hard to define. It really is the care, guidance, supervision and control of minors, so we just want to be very specific about that.”

All Boo Crew student volunteers need to attend a mandatory orientation that will cover policies and procedures for the event, Ford McNamee said. Participating children will also be accompanied by chaperones.

Becky Gafencu ’21 is helping to organize the activities on Villiger Lawn.

“It seems like a really nice opportunity for these children to see a college campus and community,” Gafencu said.

Aidyn Rogers ’21 is making decorations for trick-or-treating and said she also sees the event as a good opportunity to interact with neighborhood children.

“They see us every day walking back and forth from classes and things like that, so it’s a good way for all of us to interact with the people we see everyday,” Rogers said.

St. Joe’s will soon join other local universities responding to Philadelphia’s opioid crisis by equipping certain members of university communities with naloxone (Narcan), the lifesaving drug used to temporarily reverse an overdose.

Arthur Grover, director of Public Safety and Security, said steps have been taken to equip St. Joe’s public safety officers in supervisory roles with Narcan.

“We have trained all of our supervisory personnel to be certified to administer Narcan,” Grover said. “We are awaiting medical approval for our prescriptions for legal purchase of Narcan. We anticipate this approval and delivery shortly.”

Frank Greenagel II, a professor at Rutgers University and an expert in the recovery field, said providing employees on campus with Narcan is an important step in response to the epidemic.

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Pellegrino joins Enrollment NATALIE DRUM ’20 Assistant News Editor Karen A. Pellegrino joined the St. Joe’s community on June 11 as vice president of enrollment management. The New England native, who previously worked at Fairfield University alongside President Mark C. Reed, Ed.D., sat down with The Hawk to discuss growing and diversifying future enrollment at St. Joe’s.

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Karen Pellegrino in her office in the Wolfington Welcome Center (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

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Department of Public Safety reports (Oct. 5 - Oct. 18) Oct. 5 Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 5300 block of Wynnefield Avenue. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. The crowd was dispersed without incident.

Community Standards notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 2000 block of Upland Way. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. The crowd was dispersed without incident. Community Standards notified.

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life regarding an odor of marijuana coming from a 3rd floor room in Merion Gardens. Public Safety Officers responded to the room with Residence Life. A search of the room revealed that a student had been smoking marijuana. Community Standards notified.

Oct. 11 Public Safety was notified regarding person(s) unknown urinating ALCOHOL RELATED INCIDENTS in a napkin holder in a 2nd floor bathroom in the Villiger Residence Hall. Residence Life notified. Incident under investigation.

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Oct. 12

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 5400 block of Woodbine Avenue. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. The crowd was dispersed without incident.

Community Standards notified.

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s student in regards to a suspicious person in the alleyway near Ashwood Hall. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police notified responded. Incident under investigation.

Public Safety responded to a fire alarm at the LaFarge Student Residence. Public Safety Officer responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by an unknown means. The alarm was reset.

Public Safety confiscated a quantity of alcohol from a St. Joe’s student’s rooms inside of the Lafarge Student Residence. Community Standards notified.

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Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 2200 block of North 53rd Street. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. The crowd was dispersed without incident.

Community Standards notified.

Oct. 8 Public Safety was notified by two St. Joe’s students regarding person(s) unknown removing their wallets from an unsecured locker in the O’Pake Recreation Center. No police report at this time. Incident under investigation.

Oct. 9 Public Safety was notified by the Property Manager at Pennbrook Hall regarding an odor of marijuana coming from a 2nd floor Apartment. Public Safety Officers responded to the room with Residence Life. A search of the room revealed no signs of drugs or drug paraphernalia. Community Standards notified.

Public Safety was notified regarding person(s) unknown damaging a stall door in the bathroom located in Gabriel Hall. No police report at this time. Incident under investigation.

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Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s student in regards to a suspicious person inside her off campus apartment located in the 5700 block of Drexel Road. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police responded. Incident under investigation by the Philadelphia Police.

Oct. 16 Public Safety was notified by Facilities regarding person(s) unknown removing damaged ceiling tiles in the LaFarge Student Residence. Residence Life notified. Incident under investigation.

ELECTION 2018 Deadline approaching to apply for absentee ballots ALEX MARK ’20 News Editor The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot in Pennsylvania is Oct. 30. Students who cannot make it to their home jurisdictions for Election Day can vote from out of state via absentee ballot.

What is an absentee ballot?

Early or absentee voting allows students and other citizens who will be away from their home state or district to vote for candidates in that area. An absentee ballot is completed and mailed in advance of an election by voters who are unable to vote in person on Election Day. What is the official deadline to turn in an absentee ballot?

Rules and deadlines for absentee ballots vary from state to state, but the deadline to apply for a Pennsylvania civilian absentee bal-

lot is Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. Pennsylvanian ballots should be received by the Commonwealth four days before Election Day, Nov. 6.

If Pennsylvania voters miss the application deadline, however, they can apply for emergency ballots by submitting their applications to the Court of Common Pleas.

How can someone apply for an absentee ballot?

Some states allow voters to request absentee ballots online, while others require a physical form to be filled out and mailed in.

In Pennsylvania, voters can either apply in person, complete and send in an official request form (available to print online), or send a signed letter to their county’s election office with the same information as the application form.

If voters need an assistant to help them fill out an absentee ballot, they must also submit a Designation of Agent to Assist form for that assistant.

How does voting by absentee ballot work?

If applicants meet the criteria established by their state, then the state will send an absentee ballot directly to them.

Voters can return the ballot either by mail or in person to cast their vote. Ballots received after the deadline are not counted.

Are absentee votes counted?

Absentee ballots are counted in all elections, but they are not counted on Election Day. Instead, they are counted after the general election date, since many of those ballots are coming from outside the country.

What is the criteria for voting by mail?

There are 20 states which require an excuse in order to receive an absentee ballot, including Pennsylvania. However, the remaining 30 states, and the District of Columbia,

either conduct all elections via a vote-by-mail system (Colorado, Oregon and Washington) or do not require an excuse.

Pennsylvania gives absentee ballots to people currently serving in the military, spouses or dependents of military personnel who will be away from home on Election Day, college students and war veterans with disabilities, among others.

Can voter fraud happen over mail?

Voting by absentee ballot is a voting method especially susceptible to voter fraud, according to a study conducted by the United States Election Assistance Committee.

Absentee ballot voter fraud occurs when voters make repeated attempts to vote in the same election, register to vote when not eligible for registration, vote in a different jurisdiction, knowingly register to vote using false information or lie about their place of residence.

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Public safety to carry Narcan CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “[Narcan] provides quick access to lifesaving medication that is very affordable, reduces risk and liability, which should please the legal and/or risk management departments,” Greenagel said. “It shows the entire Saint Joseph's community and greater Philadelphia area that our esteemed university takes this issue very seriously.”

Patti Esnouf, administrative assistant for the Office of Mission Programs and a member of the campus recovery group, The Flock, said she thinks Narcan should be as accessible in buildings as fire extinguishers.

“Anything to save a life,” Esnouf said.

“Why would you not have [Narcan] there?”

Griffin Henry ’19, a trained EMT with a family member in recovery, said access to Narcan is not only a city issue but a campus one as well. In Philadelphia, about 1,200 people died last year of a drug overdose. In March, the city’s health commissioner urged residents to begin carrying naloxone.

“We think, ‘it could never happen to me or someone I love or one of my friends,’ but it creeps up,” Henry said. “If I was a freshman and one of my suitemates overdosed and I didn’t know what was going on, I’d call Public Safety. If they don’t know what was going on, the person is going to die. That is just a shame because it’s so easy to be trained on it and know what you’re doing.”

Peter Clark, S.J., P.h.D., professor of medical ethics and director of St. Joe’s Institute of Clinical Bioethics, said he thinks it is acceptable for campus public safety officers to carry Narcan as long as the officers are properly trained by medical professionals.

“Narcan saves lives and the sanctity of life is a cornerstone of Catholic Social Teaching,” Clark said.

At Temple and Drexel universities, equipping members of the community with Narcan is also about assisting neighbors who reside in areas of Philadelphia with high rates of overdoses.

In May, Temple created a task force focused on opioid and related drug use and recovery support. The university also began equipping Temple Police and Student Health Services with Narcan.

“Temple uses a variety of prevention and intervention techniques related to opioid addiction,” said Christopher Vito, asso-

A box of Narcan (Photo by Matt Haubenstein ’15, M.A. ’18).

ciate director of Temple University Public Relations in an email, adding that the university continues “to monitor the ongoing opioid crisis and its potential impact on the university community.”

The Temple Student Government passed a resolution last December calling for the Wellness Resource Center, along with other university departments, to teach students how to administer Narcan.

Drexel University College of Medicine has created a Narcan Outreach Program in neighborhoods such as Kensington, the ground zero of the city’s opioid epidemic, to increase access to, education around and confidence about prevention and revival.

At St. Joe’s, Katie Bean, director of the Wellness, Alcohol and Drug Education

(WADE) Program, said university community members who want to carry Narcan can do so on their own.

“Having Narcan can help stop someone from overdosing and help save their life,” Bean said. “We should do that. Everyone should do that.”

That advice works for Esnouf, who carries the antidote herself.

“I think everyone should have [Narcan] in their purses, in their cars, everywhere,” Esnouf said. “I could be walking down Broad Street and see someone falling over. I would want to have one.”

In May, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D., issued a standing prescription order for all Pennsylvania residents that allows anyone to obtain a

two milligram dose auto injector of Narcan without a doctor’s order.

Locally, Narcan is available at the CVS on City Avenue as well as at Dake’s Drug Store near the corner of 54th Street and City Avenue in Merion Station.

Steve Theodorou, a pharmacist at Dake’s, said he saw foot traffic pick up when the drug first became available, but it has since died down.

Theodorou said he has also observed the positive impact the state’s standing prescription order has had on out-of-pocket costs for customers. Most private insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, will cover the costs of the antidote, he said.

“It’ll be whatever someone has for their prescription coverage,” Theodorou said. “If they had to pay cash, it’s kind of expensive.

I think it’s like $140 for the nasal spray. But more often than not it's covered by Medicare, Medicaid and then the private ones.”

The City of Philadelphia offers trainings in administering Narcan several times a month in both the North Philadelphia and Center City Philadelphia areas. The city also provides on its website written instructions and virtual trainings for how to administer Narcan.

But Justin Stout ’19, a member of the Opioid Task Force in the Institute for Clinical Bioethics, cautioned against members of the university community equipping themselves with Narcan.

“Although the drug saves the person's life, there is no way to determine how they will act afterwards,” Stout said. “I would say that since campus is close enough to Lankenau [Medical Center] I would just call EMS and have them transport the patients to the hospital themselves. EMS will administer Narcan en route and can monitor their vitals and ensure that they cannot just immediately go out and find their next dose.”

Esnouf said worries about whether someone will use again – the pushback she anticipates in the debate about who should carry Narcan – should not even be a consideration.

“I don’t care if you have to give Narcan to someone 999 times,” Esnouf said. “It could be that 1,000th time they decide to stop. You just don’t let someone die because they are going to go out and use again.”

Petition created to hire OB/GYN CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “With the petition we just wanted to show administration that this is an issue that a lot of students are concerned about,” Estes said.

Eliminating the women’s health care practitioner position and the services that the position provided was a shocking reality, Hoffman said. Filling the role and finding a replacement should have already happened, she said.

Geruson said she also was taken aback by the apparent elimination of the position.

“I think it is just such a blatant disregard for a critical need,” she said.

Geruson, Hoffman and Mullen all said it was important to voice their opinion on this issue.

“It is just another example of a student resource that students here depend on and are ultimately now unable to go to,” Geruson said. “It just seems like they’re trying to cut so many little things and this is kind of essential.”

The petition, which was created on Oct. 16, asks “Saint Joseph’s University to immediately begin the search to hire a fulltime OB/GYN to work in the SJU Student Health Center and begin practicing by the start of the Spring 2019 semester.”

Those who signed the petition were allowed to give a reason for signing it. Some

used the comments section of the petition to voice anger about the issue.

“As an incoming freshman, I was told that SJU was accepting and supported equal rights,” Lillian Reilly ’22 wrote. “By not having an OB/GYN full-time, that hinders my right to health care at college.”

While the St. Joe’s Student Health Center is currently without an OB/GYN, Mullen was interested in knowing how the decision was made.

“I am not able to picture a room full of women making this decision, whereas I can more easily picture a room full of men making this decision,” she said.

Kiersten White, Ed.D. assistant vice president of Student Life, who has been

overseeing the Health Center until a new director is named, said she could only respond to emailed questions on this matter.

In an email to The Hawk she said, “This is a really critical time for some Student Health Center items, and I may be limited with what I'm able to discuss at this point.”

White did not respond to emailed questions by press time.

The university also has not yet responded to the petition.

“I think to me it [the petition] was a meaningful representation of people who care about the issue, but I wonder what amount of attention the university sees as necessary to take action,” Mullen said.

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St. Joe's makes plans for grant

Sexual assault prevention programs in works AMANDA ADINOLFI ’19 Special to The Hawk Planning is underway for how St. Joe’s will implement new sexual assault prevention programs and trainings as a part of a federal grant the university received last year.

The Department of Justice awarded the university a three-year grant for $300,000 last November to help combat sexual assault on campus.

“When you talk about what we are doing, a lot of it is getting these things ready to roll out in a smart way and a sustainable way,” said Chris Morrin, sexual misconduct prevention specialist, whose position was also made possible by the grant. “We could do a program here and an awareness program there, and we will be busy, but I don’t know if that would be an effective use of the grant.”

Morrin is responsible for overseeing how the grant is used as well as ensuring the terms of the grant are met. Those terms can be broken down into five categories, Morrin explained: coordinated community response, comprehensive prevention education, student conduct, law enforcement and victim services.

This grant also requires recipients to emphasize male engagement in combating sexual violence.

“We would love to build the interest of male students to form an organization that would work in that area,” said MaryElaine Perry, Ph.D., Title IX and Bias Response Coordinator. “A male student speaking to a male student is going to have more of an impact than someone else, but we need to work on that and build it up to get their support.”

One such event was a campus talk given

by Jackson Katz on Oct. 11. The event was paid for through an It’s on Us grant, a smaller state grant of $30,000 dollars that St. Joe’s also received last year. The event focused on the role of men in combating sexual violence.

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Jackson Katz, Ph.D., spoke to students about gender violence on Oct. 11 (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

The student organization Rape Education Prevention Program (R.E.P.P.) will also benefit from the federal grant. R.E.P.P. members are being trained by Victim Services of Montgomery County to be peer advocates, Morrin said.

Gabby Southworth ’18, president of R.E.P.P., said she feels this training will help to increase R.E.P.P.’s visibility on campus as well as give volunteers skills to better aid survivors.

“Our main focus for this semester is getting everyone trained to answer the crisis phone line,” Southworth said. “I think it’s so important to have everyone be confident on how to respond when someone comes to you about this issue.”

Another program being launched as a part of the grant is Green Dot Bystander Intervention, which is aimed at training bystanders to intervene and prevent situations from becoming dangerous. A group of students and staff will participate in the first round of training for this program next January.

“For decades we have talked about how to respond to these incidents, educating mostly women how not to get assaulted, educating men how not to assault someone," Morrin said. “The biggest group of people we are leav-

ing out here are the bystanders. We want to unlock their potential."

Morrin said he is hopeful students will be engaged as more programs are introduced in the next two years.

“I think all the students’ hearts and minds are in the right place,” Morrin said. “It just may not be something they think about every day and/or don’t have the skills, so we bring those. We’re not going to be convincing anyone of something they don’t already know and think is the right thing to do.”

Students who have been affected by sexual assault or who know survivors of assault may contact the following resources: R.E.P.P. Helpline: 610-733-9650 St. Joe’s Counseling Center: 610-660-1090 Montgomery County Victim Services Center: 888-521-0983 Women’s Center of Montgomery County: 800-773-2424 RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673

Pellegrino joins enrollment CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 What does your role as vice president for enrollment management entail?

Enrollment management here at Saint Joseph's University encompasses a few different areas, so it is undergraduate admission, financial aid, enrollment systems and analytics and institutional research. Those are the areas that report up through me. I think the ones that people are probably most familiar with are undergraduate admissions and financial aid.

Obviously those are the ones that impact our undergraduates the most directly.

In what ways will you look to increase the number of applications to St. Joe’s in the coming years?

We are looking to increase diversity of our applicant pool and of our student body.

We look at diversity in a very comprehensive way. It is not just racial and ethnic diversity although we are really proud of the fact that this year the students of color make up 20 percent of this class, which is the largest number we have had in a number of years.

But we are also looking at diversity of all kinds: religious diversity, socioeconomic diversity, diversity of experiences. We really want to create a student body that mirrors the world that our students are going to go into

University begins provost search

after they graduate. It’s challenging work.It’s really exciting work too.

You led an institution-wide diversity committee at Fairfield. What was that experience was like? What have you learned about diversity as a white woman?

The president's diversity committee was organized because we were an institution that really was struggling with attracting students of color, students of different backgrounds.

As a white woman, I actually felt really privileged that I was able to be in that position. It gave me an opportunity to hear from colleagues, to hear from students, to recognize just how critical and important these issues are. I feel like it helped me be more empathetic. And while I couldn’t put myself in their shoes, it gave me a lot of valuable insight and I think when I was then on the road recruiting students, it helped me to be a better listener, to understand how different some of our students’ experiences were, both the background that they were coming from and what they were experiencing on our own campus.

How was it that Dr. Reed was able to recruit you from Fairfield? Did you work closely together while you were both there?

Dr. Reed and I did work together when we were at Fairfield. We had established a

very good working relationship. I think that Dr. Reed has an understanding of enrollment management that a lot of presidents lack. I have obviously been following what he has been doing here over the last three years and I have been really impressed with what he has set out, where he wants to take this institution.

It was really an exciting opportunity for me to have the chance to be a part of that.

What do you bring to the St. Joe’s community?

I bring a real deep admiration for and commitment to Jesuit values. My entire academic and professional background has been in Jesuit education. While each Jesuit school in the United States certainly has its own character and has its own distinct vision and voice, there are some links between all of us. I believe so strongly in that.

My college experience was a transformative one. When I went to school, I didn't exactly know what I was getting into going to a Jesuit institution, but it really has framed who I have become both personally and professionally. I think that is one of the things that I bring. Even though I am new to Philadelphia, I am new to St. Joseph’s, I understand the core mission of this institution and not only do I understand it, I believe in it very strongly.

University Provost Jeanne Brady, Ph.D., will complete her three-year term at the end of the academic year with a new provost set to be hired some time in the spring of 2019.

Hiring a candidate by next spring will significantly benefit the hiring of a dean for the new School of Health Studies and Education, said Usha Rao, Ph.D., chair of the Provost Search Advisory Committee.

“It will be helpful for those candidates to know who the provost would be that they will be reporting to,” Rao said.

According to an email sent to the university community in September, the new provost’s term will begin in the summer of 2019.

The initial search for candidates is being conducted by Philadelphia-based external search firm Storbeck/Pimentel and Associates, which selects candidates based on criteria supplied by the university’s search committee. Those candidates will then meet with the committee and a final pool of about three or four of those people will be chosen for the final list.

Ultimately, the search committee, which consists of administrators, faculty and one student, serves chiefly to advise university President Mark Reed, Ed.D., who will select the new provost from the list the committee provides.

Rao said the ideal candidate for the provost role is someone who is an experienced teacher and scholar with significant administrative experience and knowledge of financial management. The provost should also be able to work collaboratively with the different branches of the university as well as provide an ethical, data-driven approach to fulfilling the Jesuit mission of St. Joe’s.

“We need someone who understands the Jesuit mission of the university,” Rao said, “and not merely as a heritage of the University but as a living mission that all of us here are really driven by in many ways.”

A commitment to academic excellence is also extremely important for a provost to possess, said Marie Williams, chief marketing and communications officer and a member of the committee.

“Classroom teaching, research and discovery, innovation, I think, is an incredibly important way to look at it,” Williams said.

Ronald Dufresne, Ph.D., president of Faculty Senate and search committee member, said the new provost should also aim to fulfill the Jesuit mission, adding that the mission of Jesuit education extends beyond classroom learning.

“The provost for Saint Joseph’s, just like every staff member, faculty member and administrator, sees students as total humans that have many developmental aspects of their experience,” Dufresne said. “We wouldn’t be fulfilling our mission if we only offered a top-notch educational experience in the classroom.”

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Putting our well-being first Healthcare must care for the whole person Editor in Chief Ana Faguy ’19 Managing Editor Luke Malanga ’20 Copy Chief Paige Santiago ’19 Faculty Adviser Shenid Bhayroo Contributing Adviser Jenny Spinner Copy Editor Erin Breen ’19 Copy Editor Kaila Mundell-Hill ’20 Online Copy Editor Leslie Briggs ’17, M.A. ’18 News Editor Alex Mark ’20 Assistant News Editor Natalie Drum ’20 Editorial Page Editor Annie Clark ’19 Opinions Editor Dominique Joe ’19 Assistant Opinions Editor Taicha Morin ’20 Lifestyle Editor Emily Graham ’20 Sports Editor Nick Karpinski ’21 Assistant Sports Editor Sam Britt ’20 Assistant Sports Editor Ryan Mulligan ’21 Creative Director Kelly Smith ’19 Page Designer Kaitlyn Patterson ’20 Staff Photographer Rose Barrett ’20 Staff Photographer Matt Barrett ’21 Social Media Manager Erin Castellano ’20 Assistant Social Media Manager Alyssa Lamont ’19 Business Manager Jordan Grossbaum ’21 Distribution Manager Addie Guyer ’19 Assistant Distribution Manager Gavin O'Reilly ’20

Recent staffing changes in the St. Joe’s Student Health Center have resulted in longer wait times and more troubling, an absence of services previously provided, notably problem-focused gynecological services.

Problem-focused exams address a patient’s specific medical concerns, as opposed to routine care that is recommended for all patients.

The Student Health Center at St. Joe’s currently staffs two registered nurses and a medical doctor, according to its website, for a traditional undergraduate student population of 4,688. The previous director, who had experience in the field of women’s health, left the university in June.

A different former staff member, who was the Health Center’s primary provider of gynecological services, also is no longer at St. Joe's although the university will not verify that she, or her position, existed.

Neither position has been filled, and the Health Center is currently lacking a provider of gynecological care. As a result, St. Joe’s students have begun to campaign in the interest of advocating for the university to provide a full-time gynecologist.

A Change.org petition created by the University Student Senate (USS) on Oct. 16 calls for St. Joe’s to hire a full-time OB/GYN practitioner beginning in the spring 2019 semester. The petition had reached over 750 signatures as of Oct. 22.

The petition invoked the Health Center’s stated mission to “[identify] and [address] health situations which impede student learning.”

The Hawk reached out to 13 of the 27 American Jesuit universities to clarify their staffing practices regarding women’s health providers and found that St. Joe’s is lacking in comparison.

St. Louis University currently staffs an OB/GYN and a nurse practitioner with gynecological experience. Santa Clara University employs a full-time medical doctor with women’s health experience. The health centers at both universities offer routine as well as problem-focused gynecological care.

Hiring a full-time OB/GYN at St. Joe’s would convey to female students on campus, many of whom utilize the Health Center for their yearly gynecological check-ups, that the university is committed to protecting and promoting their health.

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants with gynecological experience would also provide much-needed assistance to meet student demand for those services.

Beyond that, there is a lack of transparency regarding which sexual health services the Health Center currently provides.

Its website currently lists administration of hormone therapy for transgender students, pregnancy testing, STI and HIV testing and problem-focused gynecological care as services offered.

However, an Oct. 10 article in The Hawk entitled “Female healthcare limited on campus” revealed that the university currently refers students who need problem-focused gynecological care to outside medical providers.

Problem-focused gynecological examinations, when they were offered at the St.

Joe’s Health Center, were free of charge. The university’s directive to students to simply take advantage of all of the available health care options in Philadelphia ignores the reality of health care costs that students incur when they are forced to seek care off campus.

Those who are insured through the St. Joe’s student health insurance provider, United Healthcare, could pay anywhere from $64 to $111 for a visit to an in-network gynecological provider, in addition to any transportation costs they may incur.

In this case, it is female students who are being asked to shoulder this financial burden.

If the administration is set on overhauling campus infrastructure in accordance with its 10-year master plan, it ought to divert resources and attention to expanding the understaffed Health Center, which is essential to promoting student well-being. Part of that expansion must include the staffing of a fulltime gynecological service provider.

Our student population is increasing in both number and gender diversity; over 54 percent of St. Joe’s undergraduate students are women. It’s time “cura personalis” became a reality for everyone.

—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.

Correction: In the Oct. 10 issue of The Hawk, the Staff Editorial "Supporting faculty and staff " mentioned a labor union by the name of American University of College Professors. The name of the labor union is American Association of University Professors.

BOO CREW IS BACK

INFLUX OF POLITICAL ADS

Expect to see kids trick-or-treating around campus later this month, because Boo Crew is back for the first time since 2016. We’re looking forward to seeing the creative costumes and welcoming local elementary school trick-or-treaters to St. Joe’s.

Midterm elections are only a week away, which means that candidates are making the most of the last-minute time crunch to pack the airwaves with nonstop campaign ads. One upside? Knowing who is running so we can do our own research.

POST-FALL BREAK REJUVENATION

SEATING IN MERION HALL

While we miss our mid-semester break dearly, it’s nice to be back on campus and see our friends after a much-needed reprieve from midterms, jam-packed days and demanding class schedules.

The Merion Atrium, a favorite study spot for many, has been unusually packed recently and it’s been hard to find seating. Luckily, the bagels are still warm and the atrium itself is still spacious, so those who are committed enough can sit on the floor of the upper level and take in views of the Merion campus.

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Turning pink ribbons into action

Breast cancer awareness month is not a holiday KELLY SMITH ’19 Guest Columnist Growing up, I always looked forward to the month of October because it was synonymous with my two favorite things: dressing up and eating candy. I never thought much about the real meaning behind Halloween until I got older.

Apparently, the holiday dates back to an ancient celebration of the dead returning to Earth. I’ll never forget that uncomfortable knot in my stomach when I was nine and found out that my favorite time of year was just a sugar-coated version of something scary and unfamiliar.

The way I look at Breast Cancer Awareness Month is no different.

It’s hard to remember a time in my life where pink ribbons weren’t advertised alongside and with as much frequency as pumpkin spice lattes at the start of every October. The bandwagon mentality that comes with wearing pink for the sake of a charitable cause feels misguided when you realize that the money you donate goes towards research for treatments that actually make people feel sicker before they get better.

There’s nothing wrong with contribut-

ing to a cause that raises money for sick people. I’m guilty of thinking that my annual act of being a Good Samaritan started and ended with buying a cookie from a bake sale or joining a 5K race, but that all changed once breast cancer awareness wasn’t limited to one month for me— it’s now 365 days a year.

I speak so candidly about this because exactly one year ago, my mom was diag-

It might surprise a lot of people to hear that I don’t even know what “type” of breast cancer my mom was diagnosed with. Each day, my mom fought little battles that no commercial or brochure could prepare our family for.

The only important detail in my mind at the time of my mom’s treatment was the possibility of losing her and that there was

People like my mother need to feel empowered to talk about their journey before thinking about the destination. nosed with breast cancer.

The moment I first learned of my mom’s diagnosis, I felt that the way breast cancer awareness month promoted “awareness” via pink ribbons was just another way to make something scary more palatable for the general public.

If I had spoken about breast cancer awareness month this time last year, my thoughts would undoubtedly be fueled by pent-up anger and resentment towards the color pink because of how it acted as a band-aid for something so out of reach: a “cure.”

nothing I could do about it. So a fight for a far-off cure seemed out of the question to me.

I avoided talking about my mom’s cancer with anyone for a while. I chose not to tell people outside of my immediate family at first because my mom didn’t want people to look at her differently and I felt the need to protect that.

Somewhere between the months when my mom underwent treatment and surgery, it became hard to ignore that our family needed to accept every ounce of support that came our way. My mom

is the kind of person that doesn’t expect anything in return from the people she cares for, so the unwavering love she has received over the past year has been a profoundly humbling experience.

In retrospect, I think that the best medicine my mom received was the kind messages and thoughtful gifts from neighbors and old friends. I watched my neighborhood coordinate a system where they prepared meals for my family so that my mom didn’t have to worry. It was little things like offering to drive my sister to basketball practice or lend my mom a warm hat that made the biggest difference.

It’s hard to spread awareness about a cure for a disease when you haven’t come face to face with it. People like my mother need to feel empowered to talk about their journey before thinking about the destination.

Ultimately, I think that Breast Cancer Awareness Month should be restructured as a time for reflection, a time when families, friends and communities of people can come together in support of those fighting for their lives.

My hope is that rather than wearing a t-shirt with a pink ribbon on its sleeve, Breast Cancer Awareness Month can encourage people to put their hearts on their sleeves and listen to the stories of current patients and survivors. That’s where awareness begins.

Striving for wholesomeness

A generation built on deliberate kindness and nicety JULIAN LUTZ ’19 Columnist The news was bad on Sept.

27: polluted runoff from Hurricane Florence ran through the ruined streets of North Carolina, a State Department report outlined the atrocities committed against the Rohingya people in Myanmar and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and accuser Christine Blasey Ford spent the day recounting their versions of events in a hearing that was emotional, polarizing and, for many survivors of sexual assault, deeply painful.

In response to what feels like day after day of this, tech developer Andrea Grimes started a Twitter thread with her followers, collecting and spreading wholesome memes.

Examples of these memes include the account “Thoughts of Dog,” which tweets in the simple, bad-spelling persona of a golden retriever, things like “if you don’t mind. i’m gonna love you a whole lot.” Others are surreal, but still warming, like the one of a man holding a trophy and a massive turnip, with the turnip labeled “my mental health that I have worked hard on improving.”

Connecting all these memes is the quality of wholesomeness, loosely defined as anything that is intentionally kind, warm, life-affirming and unironic.

And while everyone needs that kind of soothing content in their lives, the generation of us under 30 have a special, specific love for wholesome culture.

On one level, wholesomeness is a necessary balance to the world we’re in and the

way we learn about it. A day of bad news and that constant grind of negativity takes a genuine toll. In 2017, the American Psychological Association found concerns about “the future of the nation” to be the most reported cause of stress.

Constant news updates via social media, news apps and cable news mean that we never have to stop consuming the news, because so much of the news ends up consuming us.

Young Americans live in a world of ascen-

often more hurtful one.

For those of us under 30, that often meant moving from Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network to watching coverage of the Iraq War on TV and learning the word “terrorism” at a young age. It meant watching social media blossom, genuinely a change in how we perceive and experience reality and human interactions. And for many of us, it meant growing up in an era of divorced families, childhood drug prescriptions and school shooting drills.

In response to all this discord and rupture, our generation learned to appreciate this wholesomeness. dant dictators, irresponsible and predatory authority figures, political and social volatility, economic inequality and technological isolation. We’re expected to be ready to do jobs that don’t yet exist in a world that seems to make less sense every day.

When that realization leaves us numb, concerned and cynical, wholesomeness can lead us back to a calmer state of mind. Memes fill that need on social media, but music can be wholesome too. Chance the Rapper has developed into the straight shooting voice of a sincere generation, rapping about family, community and God with less and less ironic wrinkle. Wholesome content of every medium unites us around something we increasingly feel we need.

But while this explains the instrumental use of wholesomeness, it doesn’t explain its origin. Growing up, in any era, means moving from a smaller and comforting world to a bigger, more complicated and

We haven’t really reckoned, I think, with how unique our generation’s experience of the world has been: the world that we grew into was and is, one that’s changing faster than ever and in ways our caretakers didn’t and can’t understand.

In response to all this discord and rupture, our generation learned to appreciate this wholesomeness. I credit our parents with that. Parents of millenials often get a bad rap as the flawed adults who created the kids that cultural critics fret over.

Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse wrote a whole book on the flaws of modern parenting, worrying that parents fail to instill “scar tissue on the soul” of their kids by letting them put off their first job or their driver’s license.

And while Sasse definitely has his points, I think there’s another, more forgiving perspective on all of this. Families, by definition, want their children to succeed, to grow and be complete and become happy, healthy adults. Fam-

ilies of our generation weathered pain from outside and in recession-era and recovery-era economic stress, family struggles, mental illness and all the same old confusion I’ve expounded so far.

So parents tried to take care by doing more for kids, by reassuring them and building them up in safety to face a hostile world and by reminding them that the important values were out there. We’ve learned from our families that we can turn in and remind ourselves that there’s some wholesome truth to grab hold of.

Granted, whenever you talk about generations, or any other culturally big ideas, it’s easy to slip into generalizations, to paint in broad strokes and end up painting over people. Not all parents are Sasse’s loving coddlers and not all millennials live for wholesome content.

Irony is a common ingredient in our culture, for good as well as bad. But I’m convinced that us kids have a generational soft spot. I see it when Sixers fans applaud Markelle Fultz discussing his mental health issues. I see it when student after college student talks about their desire to work in the nonprofit field. And I see it when people share those indispensable wholesome memes with each other, in text conversations and dorm bulletin boards.

In response to a world that will only make less sense as we get more responsibility in it, let’s remember not to just be nice, or friendly, or even just unironic. Let’s recognize our need for wholesomeness and bring it to each other. As Frank Turner puts it, “In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind / Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind.”

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Trump’s biggest mistake How "fake news" has twisted the way we search for the truth JACK CONVERY ’20 Columnist News outlets have been a critical piece of our political system even before our country’s conception. From Ben Franklin’s “Join or Die” cartoon to Alex Jones and his various conspiracy theories, the ability to freely express our views on any topic is so important to today’s American society and was so important to our founding fathers that it is the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Granted, there has always been a touch of bias in these news sources protected by said amendment. And this bias does not go unnoticed.

President Donald Trump’s exposure of media’s bias by calling it out as “fake news” has been a good thing on the outset. By bringing attention to the various biases in news, Trump has supposedly opened a door for us to challenge news sources to work at eliminating those biases and deliver more factual news, but the opening of this door wasn’t Trump’s intent at all.

Trump didn’t challenge news sources on their biases, he challenged them on their very existence. Trump’s now famous phrase

“fake news,” coupled with the new saying “the enemy of the people,” shows just how he plans to attack the media. He wishes to undermine the trust that Americans have in media outlets and further polarize our political climate.

The current political climate is one where anything the other side says is wrong based solely on the credibility of the news

things and disagree with him on others, the damage he has caused around the way we perceive the truth is dangerous and something that must be addressed as a bipartisan issue.

No other modern President before Trump has even come close to attacking the media at this magnitude. People can now dismiss the truth since opposing views are

Trump’s claims of “fake news” have created an all-out suspicion and negation of factual truth for what it is. source or credibility of their political party – not the validity of the claim. While this has always been the case amongst Americans, “Fake News” exacerbates this and has a very authoritarian flavor to it.

It is authoritarian in the sense that whatever Trump or the government says is the truth, that only President Trump knows the facts and anyone that doesn’t agree with him is wrong.

Using the term “enemy of the people” is something out of an Orwell novel and something that only a Totalitarian regime would tell its people to avoid any ugly truths which might appear.

While I agree with Trump on certain

“fake” and thus are false and can’t be trusted. Instead of separating the wheat from the chaff and exploring what is bias and what is truth, people just throw the baby out with the bathwater.

If you blanket something as “fake news” then it’s false and if it’s perceived to be false then you can’t debate it since the claim is wrong. By having that claim be wrong then we can overlook absolute truth and settle for something that we perceive to be the right “truth.”

With the Information Age in full swing, the amount of information people can access is relatively infinite. You can always find evidence to support your claim – no

matter how ridiculous.

The search for the absolute truth has fallen by the wayside and the drive to be “right” has taken the wheel. This can lead to people becoming polarized at a faster rate than ever before.

Everyone believes the truth they hold is correct and that their truth should be considered the superior truth. Anyone who goes against this superior truth goes against their idea of common sense.

We’ve created a culture where debating someone’s self-determined “truth” is impossible. President Trump’s preoccupation with “winning” has taken its place. We have gone from wanting to know right and wrong to wanting to win.

Trump’s claims of “fake news” have created an all-out suspicion and negation of factual truth for what it is.

The solution needs to be on the viewer or listener to suss out the media’s biases, but also understand that facts are facts and truths and truths. This can be done by consuming news from a variety of sources like Fox, CNN, MSNBC, The National Review, etc. The truth will repeat itself over these media outlets.

If we consider all information that is being provided to us we can begin to acknowledge truth for what it is: indisputable truth.

“Whoop Diddy Scoop” in the White House Celeberities like Kanye need to use their platforms wisely DEVIN YINGLING ’22 Guest Columnist In case you have forgotten, President Donald Trump was best known for being a reality television star. And currently, it’s beginning to look like a potential presidential candidate is a rap star populrized in the early 2000s.

Would it be interesting to have the most powerful seat in politics be held by a guy who dropped the lyrics “Mayonnaise colored Benz, I push Miracle Whips” and rhymed about gold diggers? Sure–if you are thinking of what would make the most bizzare meme of the century.

But “Kanye 2020” is seeming less and less like a trendy buzzword since his meeting with President Trump on Oct. 11.

Though the casual conversation between the president and West may have sounded like a bunch of nonsense rather than progress toward prison reform, Kanye clearly left an impression on the president.

“He’s a great guy. Smart cookie,” exclaimed President Trump during their conversation. “I love this guy right here,” he continued. At this point, it’s looking like

Trump loves Kanye more than Kanye loves Kanye, which is quite the development.

However, the wealthy elite having influence over political leaders is nothing new. The capitalist economic ideology has diffused over time into our democratic governmental institutions to create the modern political system we see today. In this modern cross-over between politics

gressive movements like #BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo and movements against gun violence. It can even lead to more participation in the democratic process, like encouraging people to vote in the midterm elections this November.

However, though it may be cliché, not everything on the internet is true or credible. Just because one person has an opinion

[Celebrities] have the platform to incite positive change in our system and need to wield that power in the most prudent way possible and the economy, wealth tends to equate to political power.

That explains why we are seeing Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jim Brown voicing their political opinions to either the president himself or on their social media platforms.

Some may argue that celebrities voicing their political opinions is a positive thing. And to an extent, I agree.

Celebrities with millions of followers spreading political opinions on social media can really give momentum to pro-

and a platform that allows millions of people to see said opinion, does not mean that it is necessarily the best or most valid argument out there. Moreover, fame should not act as a legitimizer for political opinions.

For example, Kanye West has millions of fans globally and has been on the social radar since about 2002. However, West recently tweeted on Sept. 30 that he wanted the United States to “abolish the 13th amendment” accompanying a photo of him sporting his “Make America Great Again” hat.

I’m not quite sure what he meant by

this comment, but wanting to do away with the amendment to the Constitution that abolished slavery is a pretty solid indicator of West’s lack of knowledge around politics and basic American history as a whole.

Yet, millions of West’s followers were subjected to his tweet and now, West has significant influence over President Trump himself.

Of course, celebrities are citizens too and they have every right to voice their opinions. Free speech applies to everyone.

But I don’t think that using their platforms and popularity for politics is the best course of action.

Celebrities need to get their facts straight before voicing an opinion, whether they lean left or right on the political spectrum. They have the platform to incite positive change in our system and need to wield that power in the most prudent way possible.

Celebrities should not be widening the chasm between political parties by spouting unsupported opinions. So, next time you see a tweet where Yeezy proclaims his hate for the 13th amendment, maybe read it over one or two more times before you side with what he’s saying.

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Put your phone away A call to lose the social crutch and foster community ADAM MULLIN ’20 Guest Columnist You feel a vibration in your pocket. Your mind is immediately pulled in several directions.

Who just texted you? Is it an email? What do they want?

Should you respond to them

right away?

Without even making a conscious decision, you reach into your pocket and check the notification.

This experience is an amazing phenomenon. Fifteen years ago, college students could not have dreamt of having such immediate communication at their fingertips.

There is no need to open your laptop to check email or access a document anymore.

Your phone does all that and much more.

Despite their seemingly limitless capabilities and profound usefulness, smartphones are also quite detrimental to social interactions. This is especially evident on college campuses and St. Joe’s is no exception.

As I walk from one class to another, I am consistently struck by how many students have headphones in and have tuned out the world around them. I offer a hearty “Good morning,” addressing them by name, only to get completely ignored or, at best, a quick nod

in my direction.

Music and podcasts can be superb outlets to unwind and step back from the present moment but they close you off from others.

Headphones are not the only impediment to social interaction around campus.

Phones themselves are a constant distraction, as students have no regard for where they are walking or who they are passing. We have all seen peers trip down stairs, rush out into the street, or crash into someone because

precedence over reviewing notes from the last class. Texting a friend has been prioritized over reading a chapter of a book you are working on. This is frustrating.

Cell phones function as a social crutch.

They allow us to shrink away from the awkwardness of striking up a conversation with a relative stranger. Sitting on our phones makes us appear busy, as though we are doing something important.

Even as an outgoing person, I am much

College students are worried about what they will miss if not connected to their phones throughout the day. However, they miss much more when ignoring what is directly in front of them. they were preoccupied by a text or Instagram post. Many of these incidents could be avoided by simply keeping one’s head held high and alert.

You may expect the phone usage to decrease once you finally reach the classroom, but this isn’t the case. In fact, it is common to walk in before class has started and observe almost every student on their phone.

Surfing the Internet has replaced chatting with the person next you about their weekend. Checking social media has taken

less likely to chat with someone on their phone in the chair behind me than someone who is glancing at their notebook. The latter may be using the time more constructively, yet I do not want to interrupt whatever the former is looking at or typing.

For the select students who are strong enough to stay off their phones for 50 or 75 minutes, their eyes are glued to phones the instant that their professor dismisses class.

People shuffle out of the room mindlessly, eager to catch up with what happened while

they were taking notes in philosophy or taking a test in finance.

This strikes at the core of the issue. College students are worried about what they will miss if not connected to their phones throughout the day. However, they miss much more when ignoring what is directly in front of them.

Community is at the center of our mission here at St. Joe’s and is something that countless students point to as setting us apart from other institutions. Still, there is work to be done.

I engage in these practices just as much as the person next to me, but I strive to do better. I want to challenge myself to consistently fight the urge to glance at my phone during in a lull in conversation while eating in Campion.

I hope to check my phone with less frequency, so that I may appear more open to others.

Consider doing likewise. Keep the phone in your pocket, backpack, or bedroom. Greet people as you walk across campus. Introduce yourself to someone in the elevator. Check in with a classmate as you wait for the professor.

If you struggle to unplug, be honest with yourself as to why that is the case. What is holding you back?

Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

U.S. condemns and condones Saudi Arabian violence BRENDAN KILEY ’19 Guest Columnist The murder of Jamal Khashoggi is a tragedy and the continued American-Saudi Arabian alliance is a farce, plain and simple.

Jamal Khashoggi was a Washington Post journalist and a Saudi citizen. He was also a patriot, working in the Saudi government and criticizing it throughout his distinguished career.

He was also a man that walked into the Saudi embassy in Turkey to get paperwork for his upcoming marriage to his Turkish fiancée and never walked out.

It could have been a botched interrogation, or maybe a more sinister premeditated hit. There is still speculation as to exactly what happened, but what we do know for sure is a permanent United States resident and journalist is dead.

The Saudi Arabian government is monarchy consolidated around the al Saud family with it’s official head being King Salman.

As he suffers from dementia, the country is being de-facto led by Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, often referred to as MBS. It is not known for sure how much MBS knew about Khashoggi’s murder, but what started as a blanket denial has become a scramble for a scapegoat, as MBS pledg-

es for an internal investigation to find the “real killers.”

Perhaps then it was only a coincidence that 15 connected Saudi officials came to Istanbul and the Embassy and left by private jet that night. One of whom was Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb, a close associate who has travelled the world with MBS. You can believe that MBS did not know anything, but if you do, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

cratic and Republican administrations.

It makes sense why the great powers of the world play nice. It is the biggest oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its proximity to the Red Sea shipping lane poses a threat to global world trade.

It dominates the Arabian peninsula and within its borders are the two holiest cities in all of Islam, Mecca and Medina.

The geopolitical, economic and religious

Khashoggi’s killing is a startling reminder that even if MBS carefully cultivates the image of a liberalizing reformer, the Saudi government is still the Saudi government.

Khashoggi’s killing is a startling reminder that even if MBS carefully cultivates the image of a liberalizing reformer, the Saudi government is still the Saudi government.

This is the same regime that bombed a school bus of Yemeni children in August.

This is the same regime that kidnapped the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hiriri in 2017.

This is the same regime that had high ranking members complicit in 9/11, which was revealed in part by the declassified “28 pages” of the 9/11 report in 2016.

The list goes on. Yet Saudi Arabia has had a reliable ally in America across Demo-

importance of Saudi Arabia is plain to see.

A prudent foreign policy may not be a moral one and vice-versa. For what it is worth, America might have to live with Saudi Arabia, but we should not and cannot aid and abet them.

The August school bus bombing was done using an American bomb. As Saudi Arabian leadership kills a journalist in Turkey and children in Yemen, they are using American weapons to do so.

Knowing this does not stop the United States government.

When President Donald Trump was

asked by Leslie Stahl on 60 Minutes if Khashoggi’s murder would change a proposed $110 billion arms deal with the Saudi government, he said, "I don't want to hurt jobs. I don't want to lose an order like that.

And you know what, there are other ways of punishing."

A brave administration would cancel all arm shipments to Saudi Arabia from this point forward. A braver one still would have done it a long time ago.

So far, the only concrete change to come from Khashoggi’s killing is that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is no longer going to attend an investment conference in Riyadh.

Jamal Khashoggi should be on American soil right now. Instead we do not know the fate of his remains. His tragic death should be a call to action, not just another event where the United States government wrings one hand and sends weapons and investments with the other.

For now though, that is exactly what is being done.

Three weeks from now the neverending, never ceasing to surprising news cycle will have stormed on. Jamal Khashoggi will not be on the nightly news. And even more disappointing, his alliance will remain America’s greatest hypocrisy and perhaps its greatest shame.

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Debut of augmented reality mural Philly celebrates Mural Arts Month

GAVIN O’REILLY ’20 Assistant Distribution Manager Mural Arts Philadelphia, a public arts non-profit, launched its annual Mural Arts Month celebration with the dedication of a new augmented reality (AR) mural entitled “Dreams, Diaspora, and Destiny.”

The mural was dedicated on Oct. 9 on the 5300 block of Lansdowne Avenue in the Conestoga neighborhood of West Philadelphia.

The mural, is two stories high, the length of a city block and painted on the side of a warehouse building.

The project was a collaboration involving artist Joshua Mays, DJ and producer King Britt and student artists from The Haverford School and Mastery Charter at Shoemaker.

The Philadelphia-based visual effects company, Blue Design, oversaw its AR integration.

Joshua Mays, lead artist and visual designer of the project, said this project has been his biggest collaborative work. The dedication for Mural Arts Month brought one of the largest crowds to his work that he has ever gotten.

“It creates a bit more of a direct bridge to the people in the neighborhood,” Mays said. “In terms of having people come together and really meditate on the value of what is produced, it adds to the value of the experience.”

Jane Golden, founder and executive di-

rector of Mural Arts Philadelphia, said that establishing a time for artists, patrons, communities and donors to show appreciation for each other gives the mural arts community something to look forward to.

“During the course of every year, we always do lots of dedications, but by curating it, adding in panel discussions, lectures, dedications, making sure it’s a really interesting mix of events, it’s like putting an exclamation point at the end of a sentence,” Golden said, “It’s fun, and it’s inspiring.”

Mural Arts Philadelphia, founded in 1984, has supported the creation of approximately 4,000 murals in Philadelphia and manages between 60 and 100 public art projects each year.

Mural Arts Month is celebrated in October of every year since 2000 to draw attention to art projects and to be a reflection of the program and its goals of supporting artists, local communities and civic voices in Philadelphia.

Britt was responsible for the audio elements of the mural. By using an app on a smartphone, viewers can experience a variety of sounds and on-screen visual effects that change as they move across different parts of the mural.

Britt said that the mural is a significant leap forward in technology and a way of attracting the general public to art and its potential to affect change, particularly among a younger demographic who might be intimidated by museums.

A crowd gathers before the dedication of "Dreams, Diaspora, and Destiny" (Photo by Gavin O'Reilly ’20).

“It’s so important, because a mural like this and the technology overlaid with it is the next level for mural arts, but also it opens doors for people who are just walking by,” Britt said. “Art inspires. Even if you only get one person, it can change everything.”

Lynette Mukhongo, Ph.D., visiting professor of communication studies at St. Joe’s, said the murals in Philadelphia tell stories in unique ways.

“A lot of these murals are told by the communities, and the communities actually work on creating them,” Mukhongo said.

“So it stops being something on the wall, but rather something the community owns, their own story.”

Golden said the representation of local artists and neighborhoods in public art is not only part of what distinguishes murals from other forms of art, but it is also a part of what sets Philadelphia’s murals apart from those in other cities.

“The murals in the city look like people who live here, and that’s a really big deal,” Golden said. “Sometimes I lose perspective, but recently these city council people [returned] from Atlanta and they said a bunch of out-of-town artists come in, do murals in and around the black community and leave.

And then they came to Philly and they said, ‘Jane, we wanted to weep tears of joy that we saw ourselves on the walls.’”

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Countdown to Halloween

Ways to celebrate the spooky season

EMILY GRAHAM ’20 Lifestyle Editor With Halloween a week away, time to partake in seasonal activities is fleeting.

However, there are still plenty of festivities coming up in anticipation of the holiday.

Here are a few ways to embrace the spooky season.

Terror Behind the Walls Eastern State Penitentiary’s infamous Terror Behind the Walls event is a Halloween staple in Philadelphia.

While the prison-turned-museum is open year round, Eastern State Penitentiary takes it haunted attraction to the next level during the Halloween season.

Visitors can decide what level of immersion they wish to experience depending on how open they are to interacting with the actors.

Prices for general admission tickets vary by day, with weekday tickets costing between $20 and $30 and Saturday tickets $45. Tickets provide entry into all of the six themed attractions inside the prison.

Terror Behind the Walls runs through Nov. 10, so there is plenty of time left to brave this unique experience.

The Bates Motel If you have already been to Terror Be-

The Glow festival spreads throughout Fairmount Park (Photo by Emily Graham ’20).

hind the Walls, The Bates Motel is another immersive haunted attraction.

The Bates Motel promises “up close and personal” experiences as visitors explore the haunted house, which includes professional actors and animatronics to make it feel real.

In addition to the Bates Motel, the Arasapha Farm also offers a haunted hayride and the Revenge of the Scarecrows corn trail.

The Bates Motel and corn maze cost $15 each for admission, while the haunted hayride costs $20. To visit all three attractions, a

combination ticket costs $40.

These attractions will be open through Oct. 31. The Arasapha Farm is located in Glen Mills, Pa., around a half hour from St. Joe’s.

Halloween movies at the Piazza For those looking for less interactive Halloween fun, watching seasonal movies is a perfect alternative.

The Schmidt’s Commons in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia is having several outdoor screenings in the Piazza leading up to Halloween.

The showings will include “Hocus Pocus” on Oct. 27, “Ghostbusters” on Oct. 28, “Night of the Living Dead” on Oct. 29, “It” on Oct. 30 and “Halloween” on Oct. 31.

Entry to the movie screenings is free of cost and comes with complimentary popcorn. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs for a comfortable viewing experience.

The Glow: A Jack O’Lantern Experience A true celebration of Halloween, The Glow festival honors the art of carving pumpkins.

Five thousand uniquely carved pumpkins line a trail in different themed arrangements, all of which are lit up to make the intricate designs visible at night.

In addition to viewing the pumpkin display, visitors can eat at food trucks and purchase souvenirs, including uncarved pumpkins.

Prices vary based on day and time, ranging from $15 to $30. Tickets are sold at 30 minute intervals, but patrons can stay as long as they want after their designated time.

The Glow event takes place in West Fairmount Park, conveniently located in West Philadelphia under 10 minutes from campus. It runs until Oct. 28.

These events and more provide plenty of opportunities to count down to the upcoming holiday.

A new kind of magic

Festival continues despite name change JAMES MCCLOSKEY JR. ’20 Hawk Staff Witches and wizards hailed to the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia this past weekend to celebrate all things magic.

The Witches and Wizards Festival was held on Oct. 19 and 20, attracting crowds of magic enthusiasts of all ages.

Formerly called the Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Festival, the Witches and Wizards Festival Weekend maintained much of the enthusiasm of the wizarding world through performances, activities and adventures for all visitors.

Emily Fannick ’18, M.A. ’19, attended the festival with her sister, Ashley Fannick ’19 and said she was surprised by the changes from years past.

“The festival was not as crowded this year,” Emily Fannick said. “Last year, the entire street was blocked off for a street fair, but this year they didn’t, so you were confined to the shops that were open. There also wasn’t as much merchandise available as last year.”

Due to legal pressures and licensing conflicts, the organizers of the Chestnut Hill Harry Potter festival chose to forgo all Pot-

ter-themed activities, logos and images and rename the event to the Witches and Wizards Festival.

However, the name change did not put an end to the popular event. Visitors could still enjoy a variety of wizard, Halloween and fall themed activities while walking through Chestnut Hill.

“We were a little upset that it is not Harry Potter anymore and that it’s not technically allowed to be Harry Potter,” Ashley Fannick said. “But it’s a wizard and witch weekend, so we still wanted to come.”

On Oct. 19, patrons 21 years or older enjoyed the Brews and Broomsticks Pub Crawl featuring 10 bars throughout a 10 block stretch of Germantown Avenue.

Although the pub crawl was not a new event, this year’s crawl included two outdoor beer gardens with performances along the route by circus aerialists and fire-breathers, a costume contest and magical food and drink specials.

Patrick Sullivan ’19, who went to both days of the festival, said he learned of the festival from a friend, but his love for the Harry Potter series sparked his interest.

“My buddy, Stephen, goes to Gwynedd

A store displays Harry Potter apparel on the sidewalk and in the window.

A coffee shop features Harry Potter decorations and serves butter beer (Photos by James McCloskey Jr. ’20).

Mercy University and heard about it on the news, so he wanted to come check it out,” Sullivan said. “I had never been before, but I have read all the books and watched all the movies.”

Although Sullivan opted to attend the pub crawl without a ticket, tickets were available for $25 and came with discounted drinks at each of the participating pubs.

On Oct. 20, families gathered to enjoy a variety of adult and kid-friendly activities along the Chestnut Hill Business District as well as at Chestnut Hill College and the Woodmere Art Museum.

The heart of the festival, along the Chestnut Hill Business District, allowed participants to embrace the wizarding world by dressing like characters from J.K. Rowling’s series while creating crafts, shooting at an archery range, taking a hayride through the festival and shopping for magical souvenirs.

Shops throughout the street sold wizarding merchandise, including Golden Snitch medallions, wands, broomsticks and apparel so visitors could dress in the gear of their Hogwarts house.

Ashley Fannick said she noticed the lack of Harry Potter-themed attractions, but she still enjoyed the magic of the festival to

its fullest.

“It definitely lost its touch of Harry Potter which is sad,” Ashley Fannick said.

“There is definitely a lack of vendors, but it’s still fun.”

Although the name of the festival itself was changed, Chestnut Hill College continued to feature the Philadelphia Brotherly Love Cup Quidditch Tournament for the ninth year.

This year’s tournament featured 10 teams throughout the northeast region competing for the Quidditch Cup. Syracuse University, Drexel University, Vassar College, Freedom Quidditch, The Rogues, Salisbury University, Stockton University, Lafayette College, Kutztown University and Chestnut Hill College competed for the title of Philadelphia Brotherly Love Cup Quidditch Champion.

The tournament, along with the enthusiasm of the organizers and patrons, kept the spirit of Harry Potter alive for those who went despite the branding changes.

“My favorite part is seeing everyone get really engulfed in the culture and costumes and seeing the stories come to life,” Emily Fannick said.

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Normalizing mental health

St. Joe's musical shines light on mental health CARA SMITH ’21 Special to The Hawk The SJU Theatre Company put on a production of The Pulitzer Prize winning musical “Next to Normal,” a rock-based show about a mother and her struggle with bipolar disorder.

The 14-member cast, including two professional guest artists, ended the show’s twoweek run at the Bluett Theater on Oct. 20.

“Next to Normal” depicted how a family deals with the treatment of the mother’s psychiatric disorder, a subject the director, Renee Dobson, M.F.A., said she wants to use to start a conversation about mental illness, especially on campus.

“I felt like it was a good time to shed light on the subject,” Dobson said. “In the last couple of years, there has been so much information and research that has come out about the prevalence of mental illness in college students.”

Over 50 percent of college students reported feeling hopeless in the last three months according to a 2016 American College Health Association study. Almost 40 percent reported feeling so depressed that it was difficult for them to function.

The widespread depression on college campuses could be due to social media use,

the immense pressure on teenagers and the ability to be in constant contact with family and friends from home, according to Jenna DiLossi, Ph.D., professor of psychology.

“If [students] can constantly text and Snapchat their high school friends, it inhibits their ability to make new friends and step out of their comfort zone,” DiLossi said.

To deepen the discussion about mental health on college campuses, the SJU Theatre Company invited psychology experts, cast members, priests and students who have struggled with mental illness to be available after shows so the audience could ask questions.

Materials and resources were made available at these audience talkback panels.

“I hope it gives [the audience] more understanding and compassion for people,” said Daniel Ruff, S.J., one of the organizers of the panel. “Not just people that struggle with mental health issues, but their family, friends and the people around them. We are hoping to remove any stigma that may be lingering about seeking treatment and help.”

There is a direct correlation between the levels of stigma found on college campuses and the likelihood of students reaching out for help, according to data from the 2017 Healthy Minds Study from the University of Michigan.

Robert Gentilucci ’21 as Dr. Madden and Catherine Ogden as Diana (Photo courtesy of SJU Theatre Company).

Using theatre as a form of education is a common Jesuit educational tradition, Ruff said.

“We were known in the first centuries of our existence in our schools for using theatre as an educational tool,” Ruff said. “But also, as one that appeals to people’s whole person, their emotions.”

Caroline Hamilton ’21 said that she heard the auditorium collectively gasp

throughout the musical.

“I think [Next to Normal] will help normalize mental illness because it shows a side of it that is not often talked about,” Hamilton said.

Dobson said she hopes people feel more comfortable reaching out for help after seeing the show.

“I hope that the show is able to encourage at least one person to seek some sort of help and not be afraid to discuss it,” Dobson said.

Horoscopes Aries

This week started off relatively calm but quickly started to get more stressful. It seems like projects, papers, tests and quizzes are piling up all at once. But don’t worry, Aries.

You’re hard working, so just stay focused. Remember to be confident and don’t let the work overwhelm you. This weekend will be relaxing, which will be a much needed reward.

Taurus

At the beginning of the week you were thriving, Taurus. You were feeling refreshed after the weekend and faced the work that followed head on. However, you’re starting to slack off a little. Perhaps you are distracted by an ongoing problem in a relationship.

But don’t let others distract you from what’s important. Address the problem, talk about it and move on so you both can be happy.

Gemini

As a Gemini, you tend to be open, charming and energetic, which are all qualities that attract people to you. This week may present you with a new romantic opportunity. Whether you’re making a move for the first time or taking a step forward in a relationship, go into the situation with honesty.

If you’re not feeling the romance this week, make sure you take the time to love yourself.

Cancer

This week might be emotional for you.

Perhaps someone from your past has resurfaced, but don’t let that get the best of you.

Forgiveness is a superpower and you should use it to your benefit. You tend to be protective, Cancer, but reach out to your friends and family for help. Their support will help you get through tough times.

Leo

This week looks good for some profes-

sional development, Leo. Be confident in yourself and your abilities, but don’t let that get in the way of your ability to work with others. Collaboration is a necessary skill to bring into any situation. You can learn so much from others, whether it’s a coworker, peer, romantic interest or friend.

Virgo

This week will be good for you socially, Virgo. Be confident in yourself and realize that your best traits will attract the right people to you. Although you can be shy, try saying yes to opportunities that may be presented to you. Don’t try to overanalyze and just be spontaneous. You might be surprised how stepping out of your comfort zone can allow you to grow.

Libra

You are in a good place with yourself this week, Libra. While it’s good to look out for yourself, remember that any healthy relationship is about balance and compromise. Do not lose sight of what matters to those around you. Try practicing a random act of kindness towards someone close to you. A small action can go a long way and can bring you closer together.

Scorpio

People always say you should go after what you want most in the world. In the case of romance, this week it’s best to concern yourself less with the idea of finding your perfect match and focus more on yourself.

Do what makes you happy and divert your energy into your work. You’ll thank yourself in the long run.

Sagittarius

You’re a workaholic this week, Sagittarius. You’re putting all your energy into your studies. That is great, but make sure you bal-

ance it out with some self-care time. Take a break and catch up on your favorite show or take a hot shower with some music on in the background. After working so hard be sure to have some fun this weekend as well.

Capricorn

This week is pretty calm for you, Capricorn. You have enough work to keep you busy, but you have a little extra time for some relaxation. There may be some deadlines this Friday, so try to use this extra time to get ahead of the game so you’re not overwhelmed at the end of the week.

Aquarius

Maybe there isn’t anything exciting hap-

pening for you this week, Aquarius, but don’t let that get you down. Things have been a bit chaotic, so this week will be a nice change of pace. Take this opportunity to catch up with some friends or family you haven’t talked to in awhile or plan out a Halloween costume for next week.

Pisces

You’ve done a great job getting your work done, Pisces. However, this week has brought some trouble with your focus. Maybe something stressful is causing you to overthink and worry. Take this week to reach out to those around you to work together on a project so you can get yourself back on track.

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Spreading awareness on campus Think Pink club fights breast cancer

DEMI SIMMS ’20 Special to The Hawk St. Joe’s Think Pink club aims to raise more than $3,000 during its annual fundraising campaign, Think Pink Week, held in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

From Oct. 21 to Oct. 26, club members are selling hats, T-shirts, baked goods and raffle baskets in various locations around campus, including Campion Student Center, Francis A. Drexel Library and Mandeville Hall.

All proceeds go to Helen’s Angels, a local non-profit foundation that works to support people and families in the Greater Philadelphia area who have been affected by breast cancer.

“Another mission of ours is to make the SJU community aware of the effects of breast cancer and to let them know that we can make a difference,” said Kaci Gallagher ’20, Think Pink vice president.

For many of Think Pink’s members, the

cause is personal.

“I joined Think Pink because one of the closest people in my life suffered from breast cancer and fought a hard battle,” Gallagher said. “Her name was Andrea Ferry. She was like a second mom to me. She fought a long battle with breast cancer but ended up passing away from ovarian cancer about a year ago. I want to wake up one day and live in a world where no one has to hear the words ‘you have cancer.’”

Think Pink President Maddi Quinn ’19 said last year the group raised just under $2,000 during Think Pink Week.

They increased that goal to $3,000 this year despite cuts to campus organization budgets. The group received about $500 less in their annual budget this year, Quinn said, so club members have to get creative.

“We are using a lot of supplies from last year,” Quinn said. “We are having people donate and make signs and stuff.”

In spite of the budget cuts, the club has been busy. They hosted a launch party

for Kendra Scott jewelry on Sept. 30, with 20 percent of food, drink and jewelry sales benefitting Helen’s Angels. Kendra Scott will also be joining the Think Pink tables during Think Pink Week.

The group also hosted fundraisers at Chipotle, Snap Pizza and Couch Tomato earlier in the month.

Upcoming events include fundraisers at Panera Bread from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 24 and at Bayou Bar & Grill from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Oct. 26.

The club also hopes to team up with other campus organizations, Quinn said. Some of those organizations, like the Alpha Epsilon Delta, the National Health Preprofessional Honor Society, have already reached out to explore collaborations.

Those connections will help the Think Pink members achieve their goal of spreading breast cancer awareness.

“I hope we get a wider following and more student involvement,” said Nicole O’Connell ’19, Think Pink treasurer.

Graphic by Kelly Smith ’19.

Mastering the resume

Career Center encourages in-person consultations ALEX VENTOLA ’19 Special to The Hawk St. Joe’s recently made the switch from SJU Careers to Handshake and while the platform has changed, the Career Development Center still requires students to have their resumes approved by a staff member before they can be submitted through Handshake.

Patricia Shafer, executive director of the Career Development Center, said she thinks that extra step is necessary.

“Sometimes students think we’re getting too nitpicky, but these are things that matter to employers,” Shafer said. “The employer has to look at a static piece of paper and make a decision about interviewing you or not.”

On a typical day in October, the Career Development Center receives about 35 re-

The Career Development Center takes scheduled or walk-in appointments (Photo by Matt Barrett ’21).

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sumes, Shafer said.

During the weeks leading up to the Career Fair, however, they receive 180 to 200 resumes per day, with up to six staff members reviewing resumes daily.

A resume can go through two to three reviews depending on the quality of the initial submission, Shafer said.

Sometimes students become frustrated, especially when they are expecting a quicker turnaround for an approved resume.

“We’re not having fun writing back saying ‘Oh, good, we get to disapprove this again,’” Shafer said. “That is not where we’re coming from at all. We really want students to succeed in their job search and in their mastery of resume writing. ” Shafer said while it is best for students to come into the Career Development Center to have their resumes reviewed, most do not.

In September, less than 20 percent of the 1,531 exchanges that the Career Development Center had with students over resumes were done in person.

“That’s where the conversation is going to help tremendously because I can’t tell from looking at a document what your career goals are,” Shafer said. “That’s going to happen through a conversation and that’s where you’re going to take your resume from good to great. And isn’t it worth it?”

Hanna Neece ’19 said while she believes

that the Career Development Center’s online resources are convenient, she also thinks that an in-person visit to discuss resume edits is much more efficient.

“It was way more helpful to talk it out, how to make it stronger, which bullet points or words to change,” Neece said. “It ended up being a one-and-done appointment.”

The St. Joe’s Writing Center also encourages students to visit for in-person resume revisions, according to Jordan Heil, assistant director of the Writing Center.

“I think some of the problem, especially with resumes, is that they’re so down to the detail,” Heil said. “You might get a piece of feedback from the Career Development Center that says ‘do this,’ but you don’t know how to take that comment and apply it in a way that make sense to you. So being able to sit down with someone can be really helpful.”

Ultimately, to make the process work smoothly, Shafer encouraged communication from students, especially those facing tight deadlines.

“It’s really helpful when students who are running up against a deadline call us or email us to say ‘I just uploaded a resume.

The deadline is tonight at midnight. I would love if somebody would be able to take a look at it,’” Shafer said. “Reaching out and specifying that there is a deadline that needs to be met often makes the difference.”

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Leaving a legacy Savage named A-10 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year COLLIN MESSENGER ’22 Special to The Hawk Dan Savage ’18 was named an Atlantic 10 2017-18 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, an award annually presented to one male and one female student athlete based on both their academic and athletic performance.

This marks the sixth time a St. Joe’s student athlete has received the award and the seventh time a male track and field athlete has received the award in Atlantic 10 history.

After graduating with a dual degree in finance and risk management and insurance, Savage returned for a fifth year in 2017-18. He started his MBA in business administration and finished his cross country and track and field college career. Savage said he had more to give to the program.

“I wished that I had the opportunity to do something more after my senior year,” Savage said. “The fact that I had the chance to come back made me 110 percent serious about giving everything I had.”

Savage placed 10th at the 2018 A-10 Track and Field Championships and took 23rd place at the 2018 IC4A Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 3000m steeplechase.

Savage, however, had his mind set on an all-conference accolade that had narrowly evaded him the year prior.

“Missing out on being all-conference by one or two spots was definitely a main motivation for returning,” Savage said. “It was a thing I never reached previously but thought I had within me, so finally getting it sealed the deal for me.”

Savage finished in seventh place in the 2017 Atlantic-10 Championship and 11th place at the 2017 IC4A Championship, earning him All-Conference and All-East honors.

Looking back on these athletic accomplishments that earned him 2017-18 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Savage said he

was grateful for the people who helped him get there.

“I’m very appreciative of the award,” Savage said. “I owe it all to the mentors I picked up at St. Joe’s over my career.”

Men’s cross country Head Coach Mike Glavin was one of those people who Savage found influential. Reflecting on Savage’s award, Glavin commented on the magnitude of such an achievement.

“When you look at the number of athletes and the kind of athletes that are in the Atlantic 10, you kind of look at it and go ‘wow,’ because you’re swimming in a pretty deep pool there to be coming out on top,” Glavin said.

Glavin also said Savage’s clear understanding of what he wanted out of his college career helped him set distinct goals for himself.

“You’re not making sacrifices, your making choices to pursue the things you want to do,” Glavin said. “Dan was one of those guys who got it and understood what he wanted out of [cross country and academics].”

Junior runner Zach Michon, weighed in on Savage’s award.

“I wasn’t surprised,” Michon said. “Dan’s a really smart guy and a great athlete, so it was well deserved.”

Michon also said Savage’s dedication to both athletic and academic success positively influenced the rest of the men’s cross country team.

“He was a big role model,” Michon said. “People on the team saw the extra things he did and it made them want to follow his example.”

Now that he has officially retired his crimson and grey uniform, Savage will provide support from the sidelines.

“I’m looking forward to see how the guys do in these upcoming weekends, cheering them on and seeing what great things they can accomplish,” Savage said.

Dan Savage ’18 poses in his St. Joe's men's cross country gear (Photo by Sideline Photos LLC).

Fostering team chemistry Oremus leads the way at Princeton Invitational MICHAEL DROOGAN ’21 Hawk Staff Senior Co-Captain Lindsey Oremus led the St. Joe’s women’s cross country team with a time of 22:19.9 at the 6k Princeton Invitational finishing 32 out of 222 runners on Oct. 12. Overall, the team logged a 12th place finish out of 22 teams.

“We went into it really confident as a team,” Oremus said. “I really enjoy that course. I was a little more reserved in the first mile than I usually am so that helped me finish the 6k strong.”

The rest of the team also put in a strong race with senior Co-Captain Elaine Estes finishing 63rd (22:52.8), senior Co-Captain Lucy Harmon finishing 95th (23:21.0), junior Emily Bracken finishing 96th (23:22.7), junior Emily Schaeffer finishing 99th (23:23.9), freshman Gabby Bamford finishing 114th (23:32.3) and senior Sara Rankin finishing 143rd (23:54.8).

“I think this is the first year I’ve been here where the whole team is really coming together,” Bracken said. “In the past we’ve been really separated as runners but this year we’re grouped together much more and it’s created a great team dynamic.”

Head Coach Melody O’Reilly attributes a lot of the team’s great chemistry to Oremus’ ability as a captain.

O’Reilly said she brings a sense of humor and nuttiness to every practice that elevates the team’s energy, but also knows when to reel it in and get serious.

“I think anyone on my team would say I’m very upbeat and very outgoing and constantly excited about things,” Oremus said. “I think that’s something I personally bring to the team. Even if I personally have a bad race, I try to keep a positive attitude.

I believe if you set a good atmosphere yourself, everyone else follows and it leads to better races so that’s something I’ve really focused on this year.”

Oremus demonstrated this spirit when

calling a runners-only meeting leading up to the Princeton Invitational.

“Before, the team never really had these meetings and everyone was like ‘what the heck,’” Bracken said. “But she pulled us in and after everyone was more confident and really connected and I think she’s created this great team vibe.”

As training partners, Bracken and Oremus have a special bond. Where Oremus is stronger in long distance and endurance, Bracken is more of a short distance speed runner and the duo force each other to improve in both areas.

“Emily was right with me for the first mile which was a big confidence booster and really got me going for the rest of the race,” Oremus said.

The team now heads into its championship season with the Atlantic 10 championship and the NCAA Regionals up next.

“We’re ready, we’re excited for next week,” Oremus said. “We’re looking at the top.”

Lindsey Oremus competes at Monmouth University (Photo by Tom Connelly).

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Return of a playmaker Senior Dakota Mills leads the offense SAM BRITT ’20 Assistant Sports Editor When women’s soccer Senior Forward Dakota Mills stepped onto campus at St. Joe’s, she knew it was where she wanted to be. She would go on to spend the next four years at Hawk Hill becoming one of the top scorers in program history.

Mills’ soccer career began early. Her father helped foster her love of the game.

“I started playing in fourth grade,” Mills said. “I played rec and I got really into it."

As Mills continued to work, she started to get recruited. A multitude of colleges reached out to Mills, but only one stood out when she visited.

“There wasn’t really a specific reason,” Mills said. “The first time I came on St. Joe’s campus, I just loved it. I knew it was going to be my home.”

Once she got here, Mills has a singular focus on the field.

“Just go and score,” Mills said. “I don’t really have a style of play, I just always think my first option is to go and score.”

When St. Joe’s needs a goal, Mills is usually their first option.

“She is a great finisher,” Senior Forward Hannah Racis said. “She is super fast, very good technically. She scores most of our goals. When she is on fire, she is on fire.”

Senior Dakota Mills plays in a game against LaSalle University (Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).

Mills’ scoring ability led to an exceptional start to her college career. During her freshman season, she was selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and was second on the team in points.

Her breakout season came during her sophomore year. She set school records for points and goals in a season while also win-

ning both A-10 and Eastern College Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year awards.

Unfortunately, things came to a sudden halt during her junior season. After playing in only two games, Mills suffered an ACL injury that sidelined her for the rest of the season.

“It was definitely hard,” Racis said. “She scores most of our goals. So we were going into our games with a missing piece. We had to realize we didn’t have her and had to play a different game. We definitely missed her last season.”

Now, Mills is back for her senior season with one goal in mind.

“I just wanted to get back into the groove of things,” Mills said. “I didn’t have a goal for a certain amount of goals or assists.

I just wanted to get back and play with my best friends.”

Mills’ return doesn’t just give a boost to the St. Joe’s offense. On the field, she leads the way with character.

“She gives it her all,” Racis said. “Her tenacity is amazing. She is also positive, good at talking, good at directions. She has the tenacity that brings everybody else up, it is like a domino effect.”

Despite the lingering effects of her injury, Mills has helped lead St. Joe’s back to the A-10 tournament. She is ready to finally capture the title that has motivated her throughout her collegiate career.

“It feels great to come back,” Mills said.

“I can be with the team and win the A-10 championship. There is a lot of pain after games. Other than that, I feel like I am ready to go out and win the championship.”

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76ers undefeated at home Hawk Hill reacts to opening week NICK KARPINSKI ’21 Sports Editor On opening night to the 2018-19 NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers picked up right where they left off last post-season, mirroring their performance in the 2018 Eastern Conference semifinals. They kept the game competitive for three quarters, but eventually allowed their alleged rivals, the Boston Celtics, to break away 105-87 in TD Garden.

After the game, 76ers Center Joel Embiid declared his stance on the so-called rivalry.

“This is not a rivalry,” Embiid told Kyle Hightower of the Associated Press. “I don’t know our record against them, but it’s pretty bad. They always kick our ass.”

Whether it’s a formal rivalry or not, there is history between the two teams as they have met for 21 playoff series, the most in NBA history. Philadelphia won eight of those series, but in more recent years, especially during the “trust the process” era, this matchup hasn’t been nearly as competitive.

The 76ers are 3-11 against Boston since the 2016-17 season, including playoff meetings.

Justin Kessler ’20, a long-time 76ers fan, said he believes that there is potential for a rivalry.

“I’m disappointed that [Embiid] said

that,” Kessler said. “I feel like we do have pieces to compete with the Celtics. It’s just that right now the team chemistry isn’t there.”

Will Rietzke ’20, another avid 76ers fan, said Embiid’s honesty is what makes him so fun to follow.

“I agree with Embiid,” Rietzke said. “I also think he’s trying to motivate his guys to not lay down and die next time the Celtics go on a run in the third or fourth quarter.”

After last season’s unsuccessful playoff series against Boston, Rietzke said the 76ers had added motivation headed into this game, but couldn’t keep up as a result of the Celtics’ depth.

“I’m sure there was a little animosity,” Rietzke said. “It didn’t turn out the way they wanted it to. They were able to hold their own until about halfway through the third [quarter].”

In Philadelphia’s double-digit loss, Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving only scored seven points while six of his teammates scored nine or more points. The 76ers only had three players do so.

“A lot of these guys on the Celtics can put up 20 a night,” Kessler said. “You have to know and be aware of the guys that are going to step up.”

Markelle Fultz, the 76ers 2017 first overall draft pick, who only played 12 games last season due to injury, scored five points. Kessler said he expects to see growth from the

University of Washington product.

“Based off of all his work over the offseason, I’m expecting an improved jump shot,” Kessler said. “As of now, he’s good with fastbreaks, layups and driving.”

On Oct. 18, during their 127-108 home opener win against the Chicago Bulls, 76ers fans offered Fultz an overwhelming amount of support. After scoring his first three-pointer of the season, fans mocked the Minnesota Vikings Skol chant, replacing “skol” with “Markelle.”

Sam Robinson ’20, who was at the game said it was obvious that everyone had their eyes on Fultz.

“Every time he touched the ball, you would hear people screaming for him to shoot it,” Robinson said. “Even when he missed, people clapped and cheered. He looked more relaxed when he saw that the fans were behind him.”

Robinson said it was very important to get a bounceback win against Chicago, especially at home in Wells Fargo Arena, which he said was buzzing with energy.

“You could definitely see the players getting amped up,” Robinson said. “Especially after the Celtics game, this win regained some confidence throughout the fan base, largely for the more pessimistic fans.”

The 76ers came back to Wells Fargo on Oct. 20, beating the Orlando Magic 116-115 in the closing seconds of the game.

Overall, there is a different anticipation level from fans this season. Rietzke said the team is a more experienced crew.

“They know what to avoid, how to act and how to play,” Rietzke said. “I expect them to win another first round series and then the goal is to win a second round series and get to the Eastern Conference Finals.”

For Robinson, expectations are a little higher.

“It’s Finals or bust,” Robinson said. “This teams has the potential to win a lot of games.

Simmons and Embiid are one of the best young combos in basketball that can do a lot of big things. I don’t see why they can’t make the finals.”

Graphic by Kelly Smith ’19.

Hat-tricks and history St. Joe’s field hockey shuts out Saint Louis MATT DE’LEO ’21 Hawk Staff In addition to shutting out Saint Louis University 5-0 on Oct. 20, two members of the St. Joe’s field hockey team set personal and program records.

Senior Victoria Kammerinke became the winningest goalkeeper in program history with 42 victories and Sophomore Forward Sara Hayes earned her first career hat-trick.

Hayes recognized Kammerinke’s work ethic as having a positive influence for the whole team.

“Victoria is amazing and proves how much of a hard worker she is,” Hayes said. “She is a core player for the team and she deserves [the St. Joe’s all-time victories record].”

Head Coach Lynn Farquhar described Hayes’ performance and her first career hattrick, something that has occurred three times this season for three separate players.

“I think that is a huge testament to Sara and her work ethic, but also to our team for being able to set up different goal scorers,” Farquhar said.

The team’s scoring started in the eighth minute when senior Forward Anna Willocks scored her 13th goal of the season and first goal of the game, which was assisted from freshman Forward Tonya Botherway.

The field hockey team celebrates after a goal on Sweeney Field (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

At the 22nd minute, Hayes recorded her first goal of the game, making it her sixth of the season. Again, it was assisted

by Botherway. The Hawks ended the first half dominating their opponent with a 2-0 lead and outshooting St. Louis 8-0.

Farquhar said that she was proud of her players’ performance in the first half.

“There were some conditions and some styles of play that we stuck with,” Farquhar

said. “We were able to find success and do different things, which is very important to our group, opposed to just keeping up with the same play the entire game.”

As the second half opened, the dominance continued for the Hawks. Hayes scored her second goal of the game at the 47 minute mark, assisted by sophomore Forward Emily Henry. She scored her third goal at the 60 minute, assisted by junior

Midfielder Pepa Serrano and freshman Back Johanna Huse.

Kammerinke cruised to her record setting goal with only one save in the entire game and her ninth Division I honor of the season.

“Defensively it is great to see that all the things we worked on during the week worked out,” Kammerinke said. “It’s important to be one unit and being able to communicate with one another and to be on the same page.”

The Hawks tallied one more goal at the 67 minute mark, scored by sophomore Forward Emily Peters, her fourth of the season, which was assisted by Willocks.

Farquhar said that Kammerinke is a player that has excelled in the program.

“She makes saves in the game and is a huge backbone to our team as a captain,” Farquhar said. “She is also a great defensive player and one of those players that get better every year.”

With this win, St. Joe’s sits atop the A-10 standings at first place, remaining an undefeated 7-0 in Conference play. They play their final conference game at home against La Salle University on Oct. 26. The Hawks will return to Ellen Ryan Field to play Syracuse University a day later on Oct. 27.

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Securing a A-10 birth Hawks secure home field in win over St. Bonaventure SAM BRITT ’20 Assistant Sports Editor On a brisk Sunday afternoon, the St. Joe’s women’s soccer team clinched third place in the Atlantic 10 with a 1-0 win over St. Bonaventure University. The Hawks closed out their regular season with six straight wins.

Before the game, there was a ceremony for the senior class. For them, this was a bittersweet moment in their St. Joe’s careers.

“It was really sad,” senior Defender Paige Bergman said. “We do have an extra one so I’m in denial though. It was great, the environment was great. Everyone came out so it

Sophomore Forward Morgan Bower controls the ball at midfield.

The women’s soccer team and their families pose with the Hawk after their win against St. Bonaventure University (Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).

was very nice.”

Sophomore Forward Morgan Bower said she didn’t feel any added pressure from the seniors. However, they certainly knew what was on the line if they won, home field in the opening round of the A-10 tournament.

“We had a chance to get another home game, so we had to get that game,” Bower said. “We just had to win and get it done.”

Fittingly, a senior broke the scoring early in the first half. The ball was sent on the St. Bonaventure net and bounced over the goaltender. Senior Forward Dakota Mills was waiting and deposited the ball into the empty net to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead.

The rest of the game was filled with missed chances. St. Joe’s controlled the ball but were unable to convert on their opportunities. Out of the 26 shot attempts, only five made it on net. The Bonnie’s defense made

scoring difficult for the Hawks.

“The Bonnies always work hard and they always come to play,” Head Coach Jess Mannella said. “I think we were tired, we went into overtime and logged a lot of miles against Fordham. They got their players behind the ball and we had to pass back instead of moving forward.”

St. Joe’s attempted to push the pace but St. Bonaventure was able to keep the game moving at a moderate tempo.

“When a team isn’t as fast as how you normally play, you tend to play down to their pace,” Bower said. “I think that was an issue, but we did a good job keeping the ball today.”

In the end, the Hawks were able to hold on and secure the win. Senior Goalkeeper Grace Bendon picked up the shutout and her 13th win of the year, setting a new school record.

“Our attack has been on fire,” Manella said. “Having two shutouts this weekend was huge. We are scoring goals in all different ways which is exciting.”

Strategically, St. Joe’s will have an added focus on upping their pace of play prior to their quarterfinal match up against Fordham University.

“We have to keep playing quickly,” Assistant Coach Fred King said. “Forwards just need to keep putting the ball on frame as they have been doing. We just need to keep playing fast.”

For players, the coaching staff has given them a simple message.

“Do what we do great,” Bergman said.

“Our coach says that all of the time. That is how we will succeed.”

St. Joe’s quarterfinal game against the sixth seeded Fordham University will take place on Oct. 28 at Sweeney Field.

Building family tradition Keri Daly verbally commits to St. Joe’s field hockey RYAN MULLIGAN ’21 Assistant Sports Editor By verbally committing to the St. Joe’s field hockey program, Archbishop Carroll senior back Keri Daly bleeds the motto “the hawk will never die,” she becomes the next Hawk in a long lineage.

Daly is the granddaughter of former men’s basketball coach and player Jim Boyle ’64, the daughter of Brian Daly ’92, who played basketball at St. Joe’s and the sister of recent men’s basketball addition, junior Guard Ryan Daly.

Daly said coming to St. Joe’s almost felt inevitable.

“I always thought I’d end up at St. Joe’s,” Daly said. “With the amount of family members who have gone here, it’s always felt like home and I’m happy it worked out how it did.”

Daly, who also plays lacrosse for her high school, recently chose to focus solely on field hockey.

“She is just a natural born athlete,” said Christina Elisio Archbishop Carroll field hockey Head Coach “In my mind, Keri can play out on any field. Watching her start as a freshman and grow through her years, there was no doubt in my mind what she had and she could play at a high level.”

Daly will certainly experience that high level of play, as she’s joining a field hockey program that is the reigning Atlantic 10 champions and is currently ranked 12th in the country. Elisio knows Daly’s game best and is confident that she will be ready to contribute.

“She’s a leader on the field and great teammate and person off the field,” Elisio said. “Anything she puts her mind to she has the potential to accomplish. As far as the transition goes, athletically she’s the type of player that will be ready to compete.”

Daly said her family ties aren’t something that should be underestimated.

“I think having my brother there is something that will really help,” Daly said. “It will just make that transition to college life more comfortable for me.”

Daly is a midfielder who has played at the varsity level for four years. Last year, she was named to the first team All Catholic League as well as being named an All Main Line honorable mention. She wants to continue this success at St. Joe’s.

“I’m excited to get there and contribute any way I can,” Daly said. “I’m going to bring a positive attitude and just do whatever the coaches ask of me.”

Elisio said that this attitude is one of the keys to the success that Daly has had at the high school level.

Daly makes an aggressive play on the ball at midfield (Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).

“She’s amazing on the field,” Elsio said. “She has this personality that her teammates are attracted to. Anything that we need, Keri can do.”

Daly said she’s looking forward to the challenge of living up to the strong athletic reputation her name bears and making her

own mark on Hawk Hill.

“It definitely means a lot to have so many family ties to St. Joe’s,” Daly said. “It feels like it’s my turn now. I’m looking forward to finally going and I’m excited to continue my field hockey career there.”