Sept. 28, 2016

The Student Newspaper of Saint Joseph’s University

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Sept. 28, 2016

Damaged sculpture to be replaced and relocated CHARLEY REKSTIS ’20 Special to The Hawk

Game time: Students gather to watch the first presidential debate in Forum Theater on Monday, Sept. 26. (Photo by Ana Faguy, ’19)

Renovations revealed

Remodeled Student Health Center reopens on campus ANA FAGUY ’19 News Editor The Saint Joseph’s University Student Health Center, located in Sourin Residence Center, underwent renovations in summer 2016 and is debuting a new look this fall semester.

After undergoing a program review, feedback given to the Office of Student Life said that changes needed to be made.

“That summer of 2015, we had come up with the idea of just maybe reconfiguring the space we already have,” said Laura Hurst, director of Student Health Services.

“Not necessarily reinventing the wheel, but kind of flipping what we had to make the waiting room more private, to control the crowd a little bit, to give it more of a doctor’s office feel.”

The main changes that the reviewers noted were ones that Hurst and the Health Center also acknowledged.

Previously, the Health Center had a lack of privacy. With the updates, the new

office has given both students and Health Center employees their own spaces.

“The [new] waiting room is larger,” Hurst said. “[It] also provides more privacy.

So once students come in from the waiting room to the exam area I think it’s a little bit more controlled and quiet and private. Students have the opportunity to come around and talk to Marlene [Harper, administrative assistant of the Health Center] through either the window or with the door shut.

So if you’re making an appointment, not everyone in the waiting room hears what you’re making an appointment for.”

In addition, both the reviewers and the Health Center employees noted that not every patient room had a sink. The renovations improved the room’s amenities.

“Every exam room now has a sink in it, which as a provider, is a wonderful thing,” Hurst added.

Students who know both the old

and the new Health Center recognize the changes.

“It seems that the new measures taken by the Student Health Center allow us more privacy,” said Kelly White, ’17. “The shape of the [Health Center] is different than before, so there are less people you have to walk in front of and it’s more discreet.”

According to Cary Anderson, Ph.D., vice president for Student Life and associate provost, he likes the way the space was redisigned so that students can go straight into the waiting area.

At this point there are no plans for further expansion out of the dedicated space in Sourin Residence Center.

“I think right now we are good where we are,” Hurst said. “I think we’ve done as much as we can with the current space that we have, as far as fitting exam rooms and things into it.”

The updated Student Health Center includes a renovated waiting room for increased privacy as well as sinks in each room, shown here by Maria Konol, RN. (Photos by Luke Malanga, ’20.)

The statue of the Virgin Mary that stood between Saint Mary’s Hall and McShain Hall has been gone for almost a year.

The statue was originally erected around 1949 and depicted Mary with open arms. Facing McShain Hall, she welcomed all students who lived there.

“Saint Mary’s Hall, at that time when the statue went up, was purchased by the Sisters of Bon Secours. It’s an order of nuns and they have nursing homes and hospital care. Patient care is their mission,” said Carmen Croce, curator of the University Art Collection.

The statue was put up when the Sisters of Bon Secours took over the building. It was originally on the hill that Saint Mary’s Hall sits on and looked onto City Avenue.

“When we built McShain, we moved the statue down to the front entrance of the house and that’s where it remained,” Croce said.

It remained there until landscapers knocked it over last spring semester. It was broken to an unrepairable point and has to be replaced.

“It was a beautiful statue,” said Renee Kontos, ’17, a Resident Assistant on the Merion Campus staff. “I enjoyed looking at it. Who knows, maybe they’ll replace it with something soon.”

“We have a new one. The president approved it and we bought it over the summer.

I believe it is sitting in storage,” Croce said.

“We are not putting it in the same place.

It was too close to the entrance and was in harm’s way.”

Croce explained that because there are so many other preparations to do during the summer for the new academic year, they never got around to replacing the new sculpture. It is supposed to be put on a higher base, and a berm is going to be made around it, so the storm drain can drain properly, but won’t take attention away from the sculpture.

“The sculpture that was there was more of a garden sculpture. The one we are replacing it with is a sculpture of much higher quality than the one that was damaged,” said Croce. Still, Croce is saddened to see the original one gone after it was there for so long.

There are many different kinds of statues that depict Mary on our campus. The Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Lourdes, and Our Lady of Grace are just a few. The new sculpture is going to be the same depiction as the original, which was Our Lady of Grace.

The new sculpture will be installed as soon as possible. It is supposed to make its new appearance by this semester, but the date is unclear as of now.

“It’s been 50 to 65 years now. I think that is why some people want to see it replaced,” Croce said. “It was there for 65 years and we didn’t think it was a very fitting end to have it knocked over and not have it replaced. It seemed like the right thing to do.”

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Department of Public Safety reports (Sept 16 - Sept 22 ) Sept. 16 Public Safety was notified by Residence Life of an odor of marijuana coming from the 3rd floor of Quirk Hall. Public Safety Officers responded to Quirk Hall with Residence Life. A search of the floor revealed no signs of drugs or drug paraphernalia. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by the Saint Joseph’s University Bookstore in regards to person(s) unknown removing five textbooks from the floor. Public Safety Officers, along with Philadelphia Police, responded but were unable to locate the suspect. The incident is under investigation.

Sept. 17 Public Safety was notified by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board regarding three St. Joe’s students being cited for underage drinking near the area of 53rd St. & Wynnefield Avenue. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board regarding three St. Joe’s students being cited for underage drinking near the area of 63rd St. & Overbrook Avenue. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by the University of Drexel Police Department regarding a St. Joe’s student being arrested for disorderly conduct on campus. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified of an alcohol confiscation in the LaFarge Residence Center. Public Safety Officers responded and confiscated the alcohol. Residence Life and Community Standards were notified.

Public Safety was notified by three St. Joe’s students in regards to person(s) unknown removing their bicycles which were secured to a bike rack in an alley between Lancaster Court Hastings and Weymouth Apartments. Residence Life and Property Management were notified. Philadelphia Police was notified and responded.

The incident is under investigation.

Sept. 18 Public Safety was notified of an alcohol confiscation in Sourin Residence Center. Public Safety Officers responded and confiscated the alcohol. Residence Life and Community Standards were notified.

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Mock debate to take place on campus ROB ROY ’19 Special to The Hawk "Economics and intervention overseas,” Zach Burns, ’18, president of the Saint Joseph's University College Republicans said.

According to Burns, these two issues are likely to be the main sources of dispute that the College Republicans plan to present for Saint Joseph’s first mock debate on Oct. 3. The debate will take place in Forum Theater.

Meanwhile, the College Democrats are preparing to debate on issues such as diversity and inclusion, according to treasurer Julian Lutz, ’19.

Both student organizations invite students to attend the debate for free Chipotle, Insomnia Cookies, and thoroughly open-minded, informing discussions.

This debut debate between the College Democrats and the College Republicans presents the opportunity for students to make informed decisions for whom they chose to vote.

It is each organization’s goal to generate interest in politics within students and help them to formulate views and opinions within the political sphere.

“We’re just trying to gauge who’s interested and who’s not. We’re always open not only to Republicans but also to Libertarians and even Democrats,” said Burns.

“Kids are conservative because their parents are conservative. And that’s not what we want, we want kids to be able to make their own decisions.”

As many college-age students vote in

their first election this fall, they face what many are calling one of the most atypical elections in the past four decades. From a complete outsider victory in the Republican primaries to scandal at the Democratic National Convention, this election cycle has seen the rise and fall of many established Washington politicians.

Both college parties see it as their mission to bring as many informed student voters to the polls as possible.

According to Lutz, the College Democrats are firmly behind Hilary Clinton as their party’s candidate; however, they are not without Bernie Sanders supporters.

The College Democrats will be holding an event later this week for students to register to vote. Alternatively, the College Re-

publicans have a more even split of Donald Trump-supporting Republicans and Gary Johnson-supporting Libertarians.

Regardless of the views of the club’s members, each plans to keep an open-minded policy toward all view points and opinions in order to encompass the diversity of members within, according to Burns.

“If it’s in the news we like to discuss it [and] debate it,” said Burns, who was echoed by Lutz.

Despite the clubs imitating America’s two party system, each side is able to relinquish its political beliefs to further the mutual goal of increased political activity in students across campus.

Graphics by Krista Jaworski ’17

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HAWK HILL HAPPENINGS

Photographed above are events on campus from the past week. Top row: Kinney 5K Walk/Run particpants cross the finish line. Second Row: The men’s rugby team take on Millersville University on Sept. 24. Third Row: Students attend a viewing party for the first presidential debate in Forum Theater.

(Photos by Mariel Berger, ’19, Ana Faguy, ’19, and Luke Malanga, ’20)

One year later Campus celebrates anniversary of historic papal visit SAM HENRY ’19 Assistant News Editor Tuesday, Sept. 27 marked the one year anniversary of Pope Francis’ visit to Saint Joseph’s University campus.

To celebrate this historic event, Alpha Sigma Nu, the honor society for Jesuit colleges and universities on Saint Joseph’s campus, sponsored events in order to remember and celebrate the papal visit.

“We knew that we had to celebrate this anniversary in a special way because it still means so much to our campus,” said Natalie Roche, ’17, president of Alpha Sigma Nu. The 12:20 p.m. mass in the Chapel of Saint Joseph was held for the intentions of Pope Francis.

Additionally, members of the St. Joe’s community gathered at the chapel, where Pope Francis blessed the “Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time” sculpture, for readings from Alpha Sigma Nu officers, a reflection from University President Mark C. Reed, Ed.D., and music from the chapel choir.

“What we are trying to do is focus on the idea that we were inspired both by what he [Pope Francis] did and what he said,” explained Dan Joyce, S.J., ’88, executive director of Mission Programs.

The readings, chosen by Alpha Sigma Nu, were all excerpts from the six different

addresses that Pope Francis gave in his visit to Philadelphia last September.

“We feel like it is something that should be celebrated in addition to celebrating him coming to campus,” said Emily Houston, M.S., ’17. “We should celebrate what he stands for, and that’s why we are quoting excerpts from the different addresses he gave while he was here, to really remember all the wonderful things he says and continue his mission in our own way on campus.”

Students were also able to become involved in the anniversary of the papal visit by signing a banner, which along with a letter, will be sent, to the Vatican as a “thank you” to Pope Francis.

“We are going to write Pope Francis’s famous saying, ‘I pray for you as you pray for me,’ and we are going to have people be able to write their memories from that day, if they were there, [and] what they like about Pope Francis,” Houston added.

Joyce and Houston both expressed hope that celebrations like this would take place in the future as well.

“So many of our students participated in the different events of the pope’s visit, why not let that be an inspiration for us?” Joyce asked.

Joyce noted that these events are not the only way St. Joe’s is able to celebrate the papal visit.

“We already have, over in the McGuire Wolfington center, [which is] in Admissions [Bronstein Hall], kind of plaques that memorialize the visits of previous popes to that building, when it was the cardinal’s residence,” Joyce said.

Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict are some of the previous popes to visit the

Philadelphia area.

“It is important to celebrate this anniversary because we are a campus filled with students living out Jesuit ideals each and every day,” Roche said. “Pope Francis not only blessed the ‘Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time’ statue a year ago...but he also blessed each and every one of us that day. It was a moment that the members of Saint Joseph’s University will carry in our hearts forever.”

Photo by Luke Malanga ’20

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Editorial EDITOR IN CHIEF Molly Grab ’17 MANAGING EDITOR Angela Christaldi ’17 COPY CHIEF Ashley Cappetta ’17 BUSINESS DIRECTOR Julia Le ’19 FACULTY ADVISER Shenid Bhayroo

Pope mania: One year later

Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 was unlike other Sunday mornings at Saint Joseph’s University.

Rather than attending morning mass, grabNEWS EDITOR bing brunch at Campion, or catching the womAna Faguy ’19 en’s soccer game, St. Joe’s students were preparASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR ing to greet His Holiness himself, Pope Francis.

Sam Henry ’19 The lawn outside of the Chapel of Saint OPINIONS EDITOR Joseph quickly flooded with students whisperMaria Spirk ’17 ing excitedly to each other. As the pope finalASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR ly stepped onto campus and walked toward St. Victoria Tralies ’18 Joe’s newest statue, calm swept over the crowd, LIFESTYLE EDITOR which was quickly followed by cheering.

Katie White ’17 Nearly every St. Joe’s student remembers the ASSISTANT LIFESTYLE EDITOR feeling of excitement when Pope Francis stepped Ciarra Bianculli ’17 onto our campus.

We remember getting a hurSPORTS EDITOR ried text from our roommate or doing a double Christy Selagy, M.A. ’17 take at the Tweet that informed us of his visit, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR then racing towards the lawn to stake out a spot.

Nick Mandarano ’18 We remember how animated we were when he CREATIVE DIRECTOR waved to us as he drove down City Ave. in his Krista Jaworski ’17 Fiat on the way to the Saint Charles Borromeo PHOTO EDITOR Seminary. Even those of us who were abroad or Joey Toczylowski ’19 at an internship during Pope Francis’ visit can DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER appreciate the elation that swept social media.

Caitlyn Sottile ’18 For many, the pope’s visit brought a reASSISTANT BUSINESS newed sense of community and belonging; in a Kristen Adams ’17 fury of enthusiasm, students turned towards one ASSISTANT COPY another and bonded in joy. The energy rippled Abigail Gorman ’17 throughout campus and reinforced our feeling Liz Krotulis ’17 of community.

Regardless of whether or not His Mark De Leon ’17 Holiness intended to, he forged connections beVivian Milan ’18 tween all of us here on Hawk Hill. Even now, one The Hawk welcomes letters to the year after his visit, we are challenged to consider editor (400-600 words). They can be emailed to hawk.editorial@gmail.com.

why we were stirred so much by the presence of a singular man and how he affected our views of the greater world.

The answer to this question may lie, in part, in Pope Francis’ reason for visiting us in the first place. He had one significant task in mind: blessing “Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time,” a statue that represents the unity and respect reached through the religious document “Nostra Aetate” on its 50th anniversary. The statue, which is located outside of the chapel, celebrates the increasingly positive relationship between Christianity and Judaism.

This inter-religious symbolism transcends the statue itself. Pope Francis is a global ambassador known for constantly working to help people of all walks of life and religions. He is more than the leader of the Catholic Church; he is a global leader of change and human rights, challenging injustices and long-held Catholic traditions with a new perspective. He transcends religion and symbolizes something that everyone can support. To have a figure of such universal recognition make a visit to our campus was monumental for all St. Joe’s students, no matter our faith or religion, and as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ visit, we should remember its importance.

Furthermore, the historical implications of such a visit should not be overlooked. On Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States he chose to include Pennsylvania on his itinerary—and of all of Pennsylvania, he chose to include Phila-

delphia. Within the Philadelphia region, which is full of colleges and universities, he made the conscious decision to visit Saint Joseph’s and bless a statute that recognizes religious tolerance and inclusion, as well as the strength of critical religious thought.

But he did not come just to represent those ideals. His visit should reinforce them.

The values that we hold so dear at Saint Joseph’s can, after a few years, begin to feel commonplace. But Pope Francis’ visit brought light to the mission of our community: to reach further into our own vocations and be able to stand with others in their situations, as well. To understand and accept others for who they are. To go out of our way to help those in need. As we celebrate the anniversary of the pope’s visit, we should all appreciate that we witnessed something surreal and incredibly significant on our campus, no matter our individual religious beliefs. We were united as a community in a mission of tolerance, and that is a gift that we should always strive to maintain.

Pope Francis is a pope for the history books.

His visit to Saint Joseph’s is an imprint on our own personal histories, as well as that of the university community as a whole. We were knit together by the thread of a timeless day and a once-in-a-lifetime event. Let’s continue to carry its impact with us, both on its anniversary and into the future.

-The Hawk Staff

Letter to the Editor: To the Editor,

University students comment on The Hawk’s ongoing investigation into the sale of Jesuit slaves and its potential relationship to Saint Joseph’s University.

We, the undersigned, were students in Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt’s course, SOC 210: Sociology of African-American Catholicism during the Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters. As such, we read The Hawk’s article, “St. Joe’s, Slavery and Jesuits” (4/27/2016) with great interest.

While in Dr. Pratt’s class, we spent a great deal of time discussing Jesuit slaveholding and how its legacy is found in the pervasiveness of structural racism in both the Roman Catholic Church and its affiliated institutions including St. Joe’s University.

We are heartened to know that this important issue has finally reached the university’s public domain. However, during our class discussion of your article, we found ourselves asking, “What’s next?” One article in The Hawk is woefully insufficient to fully address the complexity of this issue. To that end, we encourage The Hawk’s staff to continue to rigorously pursue this issue. Specifically, we would like to see The Hawk investigate any connections between the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus’ mass sale

of slaves in 1838 to the founding of Old St. Joseph’s Church in Philadelphia–the original site of St. Joseph’s University. We would also like to see The Hawk and other university entities utilize the expertise of Dr. Pratt, and other scholars of color who study Catholicism, in these efforts.

We are aware that Dr. Pratt is scheduled to participate in an upcoming panel discussion, “Living with the Sins of the Past: Perspectives on Jesuit Slaveholding.” While we welcome this event and the discussion it will generate, by itself, it is not enough. SJU must confront its own history and place in the legacy of Jesuit slaveholding. This will only happen through intense investigation, reflection, and action.

Thank you for your important work in spearheading our university community’s engagement of this important issue.

Sincerely, Brandon Bonair, ’16 Emma Callahan, ’17 Gregory Carroll, ’16, M.B.A., ’18

Kendra Crawford, ’19 Diana Cunningham, ’18 Grace Davis, ’17 Sarah DeMarco, ’17 Cara Fierro, ’16 Jeff Harris, ’15 Briana Holloway, ’17 Maryanne Kannampuzha, ’17 Rebecca McIntyre, ’17 Mary Meed, ’17 Terrell Mills, ’16 Shannon Mulhern, ’18 Jacob Norberg, ’18 Megan O’Donnell, ’18 Peter Pham, ’17 Alix Philogene, ’16 Jessica Polonio, ’17 David Powis, ’18 Andrew Sciscione, ’19 Skylar Scrivano, ’16 Courtney Simmons, ’17 Theresa Ta, ’17 Michael Tucker, ’15 Samantha Walshak, ’16 Stephen Weinmann, ’18 Nicholas Weis, ’16

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Celebrities and altruism ETHAN FLANAGAN ’18 Special to The Hawk Whenever there is a movement that becomes popular, or prominent, enough to gather a large following, there is inevitably going to be some level of celebrity support.

If the cause is relative to social justice issues, then usually those celebrities who do support it are termed as activists. I disagree.

In 2004, there was no greater or nobler cause that a celebrity could support than the “Save Darfur” movement. Colin Powell, the Secretary of State, declared before Congress that what was occurring in the region of Sudan was in fact genocide. According to USA Today, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, described the situation as “little short of hell on earth.”

Soon after that, celebrity after celebrity flocked to advocate for and give support to the victims of violence and the refugees displaced by it. Celebrities such as Mia Farrow and George Clooney lent their time, resources, and most importantly their star power to what was characterized as a conflict between a government and one of its minority groups. For a while, the “Save Darfur” campaign was the cause that ignit-

ed many of the stars, politicians, religious leaders, and activists to advocate for victims, but over time, the cause faded from people’s minds.

In September, over 10 years after Secretary Powell’s declaration of genocide, USA Today ran a piece entitled “Whatever Happened to Save Darfur,” where the publication mused about how there were still millions of people displaced by the violence, yet all the celebrity and international support for victims of the conflict had ceased. To this day, millions of Sudanese citizens live in refugee camps, displaced by the violence in Darfur.

While at the onset of the crisis, celebrities were crucial to spreading the word about the conflict and providing sources of aid, they eventually found a new cause to support, leaving refugees and victims in dire straits.

In light of this, we must ask: Are celebrities actually being useful activists? This is not meant to diminish the contributions made by celebrities like Farrow or Clooney who did do a lot of charitable work for the “Save Darfur” campaign. However, in the long run, who was actually better off? The

celebrity who did a good deed and got public recognition for it? Or the Sudanese child displaced by military violence?

I think often we get caught up in patting celebrities on the back for doing the bare minimum, rather than focusing on what is actually being done to combat whatever issue the celebrity is facing. Matt McGorry, star of “Orange is the New Black” and “How to Get Away with Murder,” is prime example of this type of contrast. McGorry is a vocal proponent of feminism and equal rights on his Twitter feed. As a white man, he feels compelled to speak up for feminist causes, which is laudable because too often, people who aren’t actually affected by an issue do not speak about it. However, in this case people fall over themselves to praise him for being so forward-thinking while ignoring the fact that he is just repeating the same ideas and statements that women, people of color, and LGBTQ individuals have been saying for years. All the while he is getting the credit and praise. Is that really activism? I think activism requires hard work and dedication to a cause, not just

tweeting about it; getting your hands dirty and actually affecting physical change, not just sitting at home and reaping the benefits for being a “good person.”

Considering celebrities like McGorry or those who supported, and then abandoned, the Save Darfur campaign, I think that it’s unfortunate we place so much weight on what celebrities say and not enough on what they’re actually doing.

As it stands today, there are still plenty of people in the region of Darfur that require outside assistance. The issues that McGorry brings up occasionally on his Twitter account are still pervasive in our society, so has actual change occurred?

Rather than focusing on celebrities who are just “phoning it in,” so to speak, we should focus on what they are actually doing to further the causes they claim to support.

If celebrities are to be role models and activists, I think we should hold them to a standard of following through on their words or even what is said on their telethons.

Your vote and the economy

Economic distress for students in the 2016 election BRITTANY SWIFT ’20 Special to The Hawk As the campaign trail continues to heat up, there are many issues that the millennial generation should focus on when considering who to cast their vote for. The presidential candidates are both specifically trying to target important issues in their campaign for the millennial generation—for the college-age students who could have a huge impact in this year’s election.

What is the most important issue for college students to consider before casting their vote in November? Considering that graduation, for some, is as close as a semester away, or, for others, even in just a few years, the position of the economy will have a substantial influence on college students who are searching for careers.

A major issue within the United States’ economy has been the unemployment rate. According to May 2015 article by the Economic Policy Institute, “for young college graduates, the unemployment rate is currently 7.2 percent (compared with 5.5 percent in 2007), and the underemployment rate is 14.9 percent (compared with 9.6 percent in 2007).” These numbers are clearly larger than they have been in the past and, thus, may limit the number of job opportunities available to college students searching for employment. There are a

number of policies that are causing such high unemployment rates for recent college graduates that need to be considered.

One such issue is the battle for a higher minimum wage that has been a major contention across various states in the last few years. In one example, Jonah Goldberg from the Los Angeles Times describes the unintended impact on the economy that an increased minimum wage has had in California: the cost for customers have gone up.

He cites one company owner, Felix Seo of Joompy, who now has to pay an extra $1.50 per dress to be made. As a result, this extra charge must fall on the customer who, in turn, will be less likely to purchase the now more expensive good. Seo then went on to say how the business will likely need to import clothes instead, which could decrease the number of employment opportunities within the United States and further hurt the employment rate.

There have been increased legislation that aim to increase the minimum wage in both the PA House of Representatives and the State Senate. According to PA.gov, Governor Tom Wolf recently signed an executive order that will pay at least $10.15 an hour to the governor’s employees. Similarly, Pennsylvania State Senator Christine Tarta-

glione just last year proposed a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. While flexible wages can be seen as a benefit to low-income workers, the effects on unemployment must be considered.

According to Ben Gitis from American Action Forum, the federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour and “in 2013, a $1 increase in the minimum wage was associated with a 1.48 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate, [and] a .18 percentage point decrease in the net job growth rate…”

William Dunkelberg issues a warning in his 2012 Forbes article that is still relevant today: “Firms cannot pay a worker more than the value the worker brings to the firm,” he writes. “Raising the minimum denies more low skilled workers the opportunity to get a job and receive ‘on the job’ training.” I believe that college students should be wary of these unintentional consequences of an increased minimum wage.

Another major problem for college students in the economy is the crippling student loans that many students carry after graduation. According to the Institute for College Access and Success, the state average for Pennsylvania Student Debt for a Public and Private Non-Profit 4-year institution is $33,264, with 70 percent of

students in debt. Pennsylvania is ranked third in the country for student debt.

Student debt alone has the ability to harm the economy as students have less spending power to contribute to other businesses, which decreases economic stimulus.

Additionally, many students are discouraged from pursuing entrepreneurship because they do not have the funds for a new business with the loans hanging over their heads. While an economy that is sensitive to changes in debts and wages may seem potentially harmful because of its unpredictable nature, it can be beneficial as long as students plan for future finances.

The major issue college students will have to decide when polls open in November is what policies they want the government to advocate for when it comes to the economy. Voters will have to determine where to draw the line. When is there too much government spending that results in fiscal irresponsibility and a rapidly increasing national debt? Our economic stability as a nation will have a direct impact on the type of job market graduates will enter in the future, so as college students, it is our responsibility to be mindful of economic issues on Nov. 8.

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Emmy Awards dominate in diversity Television becomes an agent for change SARA LEONETTI ’17 Hawk Staff On Sept. 18, television celebrated its biggest night: The Emmy Awards. As Jimmy Kimmel, the night’s host, told us at the start of the show, this year’s nominees were the most diverse group ever—a stark contrast from the previous awards show, the 2016 Oscars, which failed to nominate even one person of color in its major acting categories. While it may seem counterintuitive for the Emmys to honor itself for its diversity, it’s still a step in the right direction. The nominees and winners were not only diverse in terms of race, but also in gender and sexuality, and there were some moments of triumph that deserve to be recognized.

First of the night was Jill Soloway, who won Best Directing for a Comedy Series for the Amazon series “Transparent,” which centers around the lives of a family whose father comes out as transgender. Soloway recognized the growing trend of female directors in the industry, and she finished her acceptance speech with the phrase “Topple the patriarchy!”

Also winning for “Transparent” was Jeffrey Tambor, a male actor who stars as a transgender woman. Tambor used his acceptance speech to discuss the problematic nature of casting men as transgender women in television: In his speech, he said that he would like to be the last one, and urged

agents and producers to “give transgender talent a chance.”

Transgender characters have become more mainstream since 2008, when Candis Cayne became the first transgender actress to play a recurring transgender character on primetime T.V. in “Dirty Sexy Money.” Trans characters have been featured in shows like “Orange is the New Black,” “Glee,” “American Horror Story,” “Sons of Anarchy,” and “Orphan Black.” However, “Orange is the New Black” is the only current primetime drama to cast a trans woman actress to play a trans woman character.

Giving trans roles to gender-conforming actors takes opportunities away from those who are already marginalized, so recognizing that this trend needs to end ensures an important step towards full representation.

The Emmy Awards have also become more inclusive for LGBTQ people, with both Sarah Paulson, winner of Lead Actress in a Limited Series for “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and Kate McKinnon, winner of Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Saturday Night Live,” taking home statues. Their winnings showed a significant change from last year’s selection of winners.

Black actors dominated the Limited Series category with Regina King winning for “American Crime” and both Sterling

K. Brown and Courtney B. Vance winning for “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” a show which brought up many issues of race and gender. King, Brown, and Vance all brought issues of race to the forefront in their shows, and by selecting these actors to win these categories, the Emmys reaffirmed the importance of celebrating diversity.

Later in the night, Rami Malek also became the first non-white actor to win Lead Actor in a Drama Series since Andre Braugher (who was also nominated Last Sunday) won for “Homicide: Life on the Street” in 1998. This award is one of the biggest and most anticipated of the night, and a highly prestigious honor, so obviously Malek is extremely talented.

Possibly the most triumphant moment came when Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang won for Best Writing in a Comedy Series for “Master of None.” During his speech, Alan Yang brought up the issue of the lack of Asian representation in the media. He compared the number of Italian Americans and Asian-Americans in the United States (17 million of each group), and commented that, “They have ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Rocky,’ and ‘The Sopranos.’ We have ‘Long Duck Dong.’”

While I, as an Italian-American woman, would argue that he was only able to

name movies with a male-centric cast, I completely agree with his point. Asians are the most underrepresented group in the media, with only one percent of leading roles going to Asian actors. The hashtag #OnlyOnePercent was trending earlier this year to bring awareness to the issue. Just last year, while watching “The Man in the High Castle,” I remember mentioning to my dad that this was the first show I had ever seen with more than half the cast played by Asian actors. Thankfully, the landscape is changing with shows like “Master of None,” “Fresh off the Boat, “The Mindy Project,” and “Quantico,” which all focus on Asian protagonists. Similarly, more Asian characters are popping up in shows like “Orange is the New Black,” “Silicon Valley,” and “The Walking Dead.”

Television seems to be the medium for change in Hollywood as white actors and actors of color were celebrated for their talents last Sunday. These gains for minority and underrepresented groups are huge in terms of creating permanent change and diversity in the industry. I look forward to further changes in the future where TV shows and the Emmys will not be acknowledged for their diversity, because celebrating, and furthermore, understanding diversity, will become the norm.

The plight of a college introvert KATIE WHITE ’17 Lifestyle Editor

I spent what I was told would be my first real taste of college life sitting alone in an empty bathroom stall.

It was a peaceful retreat I’d allowed myself after giving up on the blaring, wild, and questionably damp conference roomturned club that was the orientation Black Light Dance (BLD). This night was the final celebration capping off a weekend of introductions, fun facts, and icebreakers—and I was completely drained.

Tugging at my neon shirt and fixing my hair for the fourth time in the mirror, I wondered how long I could get away with lingering here before I’d have to put on my game face and step back into a scene that left me feeling completely out of place.

As an introvert, this feeling is something I was used to. And it’s one that I would experience plenty more times throughout my college career in plenty of different ways.

For those who consider themselves to be introverted, it can be difficult to feel comfortable in, let alone thrive in, environments that demand constant social in-

teraction or that treat outspokenness as a measure of worth.

Social aspects aside, being outgoing seems to play a significant part in finding success in college. Seminar courses require that students take active and vocal roles in classroom discussion, and participation grades further enforce the connection between speaking up and making the mark.

Even outside the classroom, networking and career opportunities rest on levels of extraversion, poise, and confidence that don’t come easily to some. And what is the Career Fair if not an introvert’s nightmare—a wall-to-wall enclosure of bustling business professionals all waiting to be dazzled by your personality and winning small talk.

It’s not practical to expect the world to change around me to make these challenges easier. Ultimately, I know that putting my shyness to the test is part of the learning experience and is one of the reasons why I came to college. But feeling like you must change yourself or push back against who you are in order to keep up and get ahead

can be defeating. It means that these hiding-in-the-bathroom, praying-for-composure moments are not too uncommon, even now.

But luckily, while being at college has put me in a position of continually confronting my own introversion—in classes, social situations, and career events—it’s also given me the most understanding people who I could ever ask for.

Through all the struggles, I’ve been lucky to discover “my people”—even some who share my aversion to team building exercises and dancing with strangers. When talking to my roommates, I discovered that all three of us were guilty of hiding away during the BLD to collect ourselves in the quiet safety of that second floor Campion bathroom. That’s one unbreakable bond.

With each other, and in our time here, we’ve found assurance that while introverts are often pushed into situations or environments we don’t necessarily feel cut out for, the fears that we experience are nothing compared to the strength in realizing we aren’t alone.

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The nun on the bus A Q&A with Sister Simone Campbell ANGELA CHRISTALDI ’17 Managing Editor Sister Simone Campbell, head of the NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, does it all. In addition to being the executive director of NETWORK, she is also a Sister of Social Service and has a law degree from the University of California, Davis.

Campbell is the founder of Nuns on the Bus, a Catholic pressure group that advocates for social issues like immigration reform, universal healthcare, and wealth disparity.

I spoke with Campbell about her experiences, including the work she has done with NETWORK, the stance she has taken in support of universal healthcare, and her positions on gender issues and human rights.

Angela Christaldi: What inspired you to join the Sisters of Social Service?

Sister Simone Campbell: As a young person, I was really committed to civil rights and justice, and that’s what my community works at. I was doing it with secular groups, but I realized I wanted to do it with people who shared not just the goal, but the reason for doing it. It’s always been about faith. So it was just a natural fit. I joined my community the year after my freshman year in college [at Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles], and I’ve been at it a long time.

AC: The Nuns’ Letter changed the course of the Affordable Care Act. What made you feel so strongly about the act?

SC: So when the Catholic Health Association came out in support of [the Senate bill], I immediately knew that we needed to stand up with them and support their positions, because they are actually the ones who really know the inside workings of healthcare, and they knew it was a good bill. And we knew it was better than what we had, so I thought, ‘Well, together, we can stand up and make a difference.’ I wrote the letter on a Sunday, and I sent it out for signatures to Catholic sisters on Sunday night by email, and no one knew when I wrote it and sent it out that the bishops were going to come out opposing it, so that was a real surprise.

AC: The Catholic Church as a whole, particularly the Vatican, has come out against NETWORK for being too radical.

What are your thoughts on that?

SC: In the censure of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which is the organization of the leaders of Catholic sisters of the United States, the Vatican said

that NETWORK was a bad influence on Catholic sisters because we work too much for people in poverty, and not enough for [opposing] abortion and gay marriage. In many ways, I felt like it was a badge of honor that they had acknowledged that we were doing our mission, but it was really frustrating to be willfully misinterpreted. The bishop’s staff had told him that the Affordable Care Act had federal funding of abortion in it, and it does not.

AC: What inspired you to start the Nuns on the Bus movement?

SC: Oh, I’d say it’s the Holy Spirit, I hope. But we [NETWORK] had all this notoriety because we were named in the censure document from the Vatican, and I knew that we should use this moment for mission. We asked our secular colleagues for help, and they’re the ones that came up with the idea. We had a meeting on May 14, 2012 and 35 people came to the meeting. But for me, the sign of the Holy Spirit is that nobody remembers who first said, ‘Oh, we should go on the road,’ and that was what the consensus of the group was after an hour and a half meeting. And then I said, ‘Well, we’d do it if we could raise the money,’ and then we raised the money in 10 days. It was all just really the work of the Spirit. And a surprise to me, I’ll say.

AC: As a part of Nuns on the Bus, what do you think the most impactful thing you’ve worked on has been?

SC: Oh, glory. The things that are most powerful for me in many ways are meeting people in local communities—seeing and hearing the stories, the struggles. There’s a lot of community-building in our nation

Sister Campbell speaking on behalf of The Nuns on the Bus. (Photo courtesy of NETWORK Lobby)

that goes unseen, and I think the bus goes to places where we have a chance to see it and nourish it, and then be able to talk about it.

Speaking out against [Paul] Ryan’s budget was really helpful in keeping it from becoming law. [Author’s note: Ryan introduced a budget that would have cut funding to the poor and working families, and cited his Catholicism as a major reason why he backed this budget].

We helped to get immigration reform out of the Senate by supporting [Democratic] senators. We were unsuccessful in getting it out of the House of Representatives, which was a tragedy. I think generally, the bus stirs people up. Oh, and I have to say, going to the conventions this summer was a good thing. We went to the Republican and Democratic Conventions, and had some amazing conversation. That was important.

AC: What do you consider to be the biggest issue our country is facing today?

SC: I think it all stems from the income and wealth disparity that exists. [It’s] the huge difference between those at the bottom and those at the top, and folks all in between. Because people are not sharing in our nation’s prosperity. While I don’t

think that that’s a problem, that people at the top have more wealth, what I do think is a problem is that that wealth is not shared by those who helped create it. And that’s where I think we’ve gone astray, is not seeing that we’re in this together.

AC: What do you hope to work toward in the future?

SC: Well, our big project right now is “Mend the Gap,” which is some of what I’m going to talk about at Saint Joseph’s University. The income and wealth disparity in our nation, and our access disparity are, I believe, sucking the life out of our nation.

That’s why we’re working to change the income and wealth gap, and to change what we call the “access gap.” Those are our big projects that we’re working on. We think that during the next Congress, we have a change to begin to make some progress on these issues.

Sister Campbell will be speaking about Nuns on the Bus and their mission to “Mend the Gap” of wealth and access inequality at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the Cardinal Foley Campus Center on the Saint Joseph’s University campus.

The Nuns on the Bus join hands at “Circle the City with Love” during the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of NETWORK Lobby)

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Munchin’ down Main Street Manayunk’s Restaurant Week features great meals for good deals EMILY LEWIS ’20 Special to The Hawk Manayunk’s StrEAT Food Festival, a diverse event filled with food trucks of nearly every kind, was a glorious day for any foodie in the Philadelphia area. But if you weren’t able to attend, don’t dismay. The festival was simply the kickoff for an even greater event: Manayunk Restaurant Week.

From now through Friday, Sept. 30, restaurants all over Main Street are offering special values on meals—sometimes even up to three courses. Over 15 different locations are participating in Restaurant Week this year, in venues ranging from informal grills and breweries to classy Italian bistros.

Specialized menus are offered at three different prices during the duration of Restaurant Week. The most affordable of these is set at just $15, an extraordinary value for what includes, on many of the menus, a full appetizer, dinner, and dessert. The next level is the $25 special, while the largest

or fanciest meals available at the festival are $35. This value is still excellent, considering the amount and quality of food served at many of the restaurants involved.

Among the restaurants participating in the festival are some of the most acclaimed in Philadelphia. The Couch Tomato Café and Bistro, one of the restaurants offering a dinner for two at just $25, is ranked number 38 out of the 3,400 plus restaurants and bistros in Philadelphia, according to TripAdvisor. Foodies looking for exquisite cuisine for half the price, or students searching for new, expertly crafted flavors can explore some of the best restaurants that Philadelphia has to offer.

Some participating restaurants offer multiple Restaurant Week menus at various price points. The internationally-inspired, yet locally-grown, Maya.J Restaurant, offers meals for either $15, $25, or $35. This

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flexibility in menu prices can be especially helpful when dining out with friends, because you can all go to the same restaurant without having to pay the same price. Other locations with multiple price options are Taqueria Feliz, a modern Mexican restaurant that has options of $15 and $25, and Bourbon Blue, a New Orleans-inspired restaurant with menus at $25 or $35.

Students looking for a meal off-campus can take advantage of this delicious event with just a short bus ride or drive from the Saint Joseph’s University campus. Main

Street, where most of the restaurants are located, is just a few miles away from the Target on City Line Avenue.

Reservations for some of the more popular restaurants are filling up quickly, so those looking for a formal dinner should get to the festival as soon as they can. The deals end on Sept. 30, so make sure you don’t miss your chance to get some delicious, affordable food before the week is over.

Health on the hill

The quest for healthy Pop-Tarts MADDY KUNTZ ’17 Hawk Staff Pop-Tarts have been a popular and deliciously convenient breakfast fueling college students for over 50 years.

Although Pop-Tarts claim to be a nutritious breakfast with “a good source of seven vitamins and minerals” and made with “real fruit,” they unfortunately provide little nutrition and are packed with refined sugar and artificial ingredients.

A pack of two Pop-Tarts contains up to 420 calories and 38 grams of sugar, depending on the flavor. Instead of filling up on sugar and other unhealthy ingredients, it’s possible to experience the delicious taste of Pop-Tarts for half the calories, while also providing your body with over 20 grams of protein.

I decided to take three popular PopTart flavors and use Quest Bars and other healthier ingredients to recreate the classic college student breakfast.

Ingredients:

1. Frosted strawberry Base: Vanilla almond Quest bar Filling: Sugar-free strawberry jelly Topping: Sugar-free vanilla frosting and rainbow sprinkles 2. Hot fudge sundae Base: Chocolate brownie Quest bar Filling: Sugar-free vanilla frosting Topping: Sugar-free vanilla frosting and rainbow sprinkles

3. Chocolate peanut butter Base: Peanut-butter supreme Quest bar Filling: Chocolate PB2 peanut butter powder Topping: Chocolate PB2 peanut butter powder and chocolate sprinkles

Directions:

1. Microwave two Quest bars on high for 20 seconds.

2. Using a rolling pin, flatten the Quest bars until they are large enough to hold the desired amount of filling.

3. Top one flattened Quest bar with 1 to 1½ tablespoons of filling.

4. Place the second Quest bar on top of the filling and pinch the edges together using a fork or your fingers.

5. Bake the pastry in the oven for four minutes at 350 degrees.

6. After four minutes, allow the pastry to cool for two minutes.

7. Once cooled, top the pastry with 1 to 1½ tablespoons of topping and a teaspoon of sprinkles.

Each pastry contains two servings, with each containing approximately 200 calories, less than eight grams of sugar, and over 20 grams of protein. These simple substitutions go a long way in adding more nutrients to your favorite breakfast pastry.

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A beginner’s guide to online dating ABBIE SWEETMAN ’18 Special to The Hawk I’m powerfully cynical, powerfully opinionated, and powerfully single. I also like grilled cheese and go on a lot of bad Tinder dates. Form an orderly queue, everyone: I’m here to dispense all of my wisdom on love, relationships, and various other things I’m terrible at doing.

It has come to my attention that people looking for love (or something similar) on the internet are in need of a little guidance.

Assuming you’ve all had sufficient training in the ways of the internet, the best way to help you is to provide my unfounded opinions.

Pucker up, kids—if you follow these five tricks for Tinder dating, your roommate will never catch you sobbing alone into an empty ice cream carton while watching “When Harry Met Sally” again.

1. Your bio may need some work Too many Tinder bios are tragically lackluster. True, you might just be looking for a warm body, but no one gets all hot and bothered knowing any of these three details: You’re tall, you like pizza/puppies/ sleeping, and you love Netflix. Include something interesting! People like to pretend that they’re not shallow. Give them

some small detail about your life; convince them to be interested in you. This way, they can pretend they “completely didn’t notice’’ all the pictures of your hot bod.

2. Intentionally vague photos This one is a fun little experiment. Ask yourself: Do your photos look like you’re escaping the government? Are you, in fact, escaping the government? Good for you.

This is a great time to be on Tinder. You may be a dangerous escapee, but there’s no escaping your need for love! That’s why it’s smart to post photos from very far away, in massive group shots, or where you’re not facing the camera, so no one can identify your face and location.

If you’re not escaping the government, pick better photos. This tip is pretty straightforward.

3. Persistence isn’t always key If you have trouble picking up on social cues, read this tip very carefully: There is no magic number of “hey’s” that will unlock someone’s heart.

So you messaged her 17 times already with no response. Eighteenth time’s the charm, am I right? No—not right. Stop doing this, right now. Move along, buddy. It’s

not going to happen.

4. Conversation content I get it: Poems are the language of romance, haikus are poems, and haikus have syllable restrictions. Therefore, you may think that wooing your mate is a matter of limiting your syllables to “Hey!”, “How are you?”, “What’s up?” and responding with a simple “Hi!”, “Good”, “Haha not much”, etc.

This is boring. Use some adjectives. Your scary English teacher in high school taught you better.

5. Stay hydrated Science says that the best way to seduce someone is to drink eight to 10 eightounce glasses of water a day. No one wants to go on a date with someone who doesn’t know the basic rules of hydration. That’s why dating is so great: Everyone knows that the famous line, ‘Want to grab drinks later?’ communicates a mutual need and enthusiasm for drinking water. Being thirsty is a turn-off.

Next time you find yourself on Tinder, make sure to keep these five tips in mind.

Good luck, everyone, and may the swipes be ever in your favor.

Hollywood’s latest ‘MomCom’ ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ delivers on sentiment and laugh-out-loud comedy MELISSA BIJAS ’18 Hawk Staff Bridget and Mark are back in the comedy about everyone’s favorite hot mess. It’s been 12 years since we’ve last seen Bridget, Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Jude, Tom, and Shazza, and though they’ve all aged a bit and gone on to have adorable families, the humor and crude jokes remain the same.

This time around, Bridget is single again, still writing in her diary, which is now an iPad, and feeling down on her luck because she is the last single and childless friend in her group. Daniel Cleaver, played by Hugh Grant in the 2001 and 2004 movies, has since been replaced by a new love interest, McDreamy himself, Patrick Dempsey.

Bridget first meets Dempsey’s character, Jack Qwant, at a music festival she attends with a coworker, Miranda. In true Bridget style, she wears all white and falls, face first, into a pile of mud. After spending the night with Jack, Bridget leaves early and attempts to meet up with Miranda, who was busy getting drunk with musician Ed Sheeran.

Bridget leaves Jack because she is still

upset about her breakup with Mark Darcy.

They were together for so long and she had such deep feelings for him that she doesn’t want to jump into a new relationship with Jack right away. As luck would have it, a few days later at a friend’s party, she winds up spending the night with Mark as well.

When Bridget finds out she is pregnant, she panics because she doesn’t know who the father is. The audience sees Bridget up to her usual antics of babbling nervously, asking her OB/GYN for unusual favors, and using her connections as a television producer to find out more about Jack. Seeing Bridget act like she did in the first two movies offers the audience, especially old fans, a dose of nostalgia that is sure not to disappoint.

Mark’s wit and dry humor still make welcome appearances, and Jack’s sense of entitlement is annoying yet humorous.

Both men mean well and clearly want the best for Bridget. Even though they don’t know who the father is, Mark and Jack do everything in their power to help Bridget and the baby throughout the pregnancy.

Chivalry is still very present in this film, even more so than in the previous two movies. In the past, audiences saw moments like Mark surprising Bridget at her apartment during a snowstorm and Daniel taking her on romantic getaways. However, this time around, caring for a very pregnant Bridget becomes the most romantic gesture of all. Mark, for example, carries Bridget to the hospital when there is a Women’s Rights March in the city blocking traffic.

Jack helps baby-proof Bridget’s house, and both men stay by her side when she gives birth.

The degree of compassion in “Bridget Jones’s Baby” is what sets it apart from the previous two movies. When both men receive the news that they might be a father, a protective switch turns on in their heads that drives them to do anything to keep Bridget and the baby happy and healthy.

With that, audiences are left with the kind of sweet sentiment they have come to expect from “Bridget Jones” movies, but with an all-new perspective on life, responsibility, and growing up.

Kendall Jenner’s ballet shoot sparks debate in the dance community FRANKI RUDNESKY ’18 Hawk Staff Is portraying a model as someone she’s not an artistic statement? Or is it a downright insult to the community being represented?

Kendall Jenner and Vogue España were caught in the midst of this debate recently when the popular magazine collaborated with the model on a ballet-themed photoshoot and the corresponding behind-thescenes video. In the video, Jenner is seen leaping and dancing around a studio in a variety of ballet outfits. The audio, a voiceover by Jenner, features the celebrity proclaiming herself as “adventurous” and making statements like, “I had to grow up pretty fast, but I love being a kid… To run around like a child and just not care.”

The dance community responded negatively to this shoot, with an explosion of comments on Twitter about the model’s misrepresentation of the life of a dancer.

Twitter user @_acushla wrote, “The shoot was wrongfully appropriated. Dancers like Misty Copeland or Maddie Ziegler could have been way more powerful and graceful… It’s almost offensive to see Kendall act ‘cute’ in it.”

Prominent voices in the dance community, such as infamous dance teacher Abby Lee Miller of “Dance Moms” and Margaret Fuhrer of “Dance Spirit” magazine, also announced their disapproval.

Miller, in a now-deleted Instagram post that resurfaced through the account “The Shade Room,” wrote that she “cannot be a fan of this shoot” and that, “there are so many amazing dancers in the world…

Kendall Jenner is not one of them!” Fuhrer lamented over the “very facepalm-y” video and said that Jenner’s dance moves were “pretty disrespectful” to dancers.

This is not the first time a Jenner sister has received backlash for a controversial photoshoot. In 2015, Kylie Jenner was widely ridiculed by media for an “Interview” magazine cover in which she posed in a wheelchair. Twitter user @bandaidknees wrote, “This is honestly disgusting.

Who thought this was a good idea? Of all the things to use as a prop. Awful.” Others followed suit with similar messages for Kylie Jenner and the magazine.

The question remains: Is having a model portray someone with a different occupation or a different ability innately wrong?

Or is it simply part of being a model?

Either way, the backlash directed at the models themselves is arguably misplaced.

After all, Kendall Jenner was simply doing her job by participating in the shoot. As Allison DeBona, First Soloist at Ballet West in Salt Lake City, put it, “as far as Kendall Jenner and the Vogue España shoot, she’s a beautiful young girl whose job is to do what she’s asked to do.”

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Sports

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Seven is heaven Women’s soccer wins seventh game of season ALEX HARGRAVE ’20 Special to The Hawk This past Friday the Saint Joseph’s University women’s soccer team traveled to New York where they took on the Long Island University Brooklyn Blackbirds. The Hawks’ 4-2 win improved their record to 7-1-1, their best start to a season since 1997 when they went 6-2-1 to start.

The Hawks’ four goals of the day were scored by underclassmen. Sophomore Dakota Mills got it started in the eighth minute when she headed a corner kick from fellow sophomore Paige Bergman.

In the 21st minute, sophomore Taylor Ryan extended the lead when she received a pass from freshman Gabrielle Vagnozzi and beat defenders to get off a shot over the keeper’s head to make it 2-0.

Photos by Christy Selagy, M.A., ’17

Toward the end of the first half, the Blackbirds scored to make it 2-1, but sophomore Jessica Volm answered back shortly after when she found the ball in a scramble in the box and headed it over the goalie’s hands to increase the lead to 3-1.

Vagnozzi earned her first collegiate goal in the second half when she took an outside shot and hit the upper 90 to make it 4-1. The Blackbirds scored one more goal 10 minutes later to make it 4-2, but yet again, they could not find a way to beat the Hawks’ defense.

Head Coach Jess Mannella credits the Hawks’ impressive start to the team’s new approach this season.

“We’re taking everything one game at a time and just trying to focus in practice on the little things,” Mannella said. “Everyone is on the same page and has great work ethic, and the team is really close.”

Though Mannella is impressed with the team’s start, she reminds them to stay grounded.

“We talked to them today [Friday] about how it’s a great start, but it doesn’t matter,” Mannella said. “Every game, we’re 0-0, starting Monday.”

Senior captain Emily Gingrich contributes the team’s connection on the field to their relationship off the field.

“We’re really close and do a lot of team bonding,” Gingrich said. “We were with each other a month before school started,

Women’s soccer plays on Sept. 2 against Towson University

so we were together a lot… We continue to get better each game and fix whatever the coaches tell us to.”

The Hawks’ defense is very much responsible for the team’s strong start this season, including Friday’s win.

“Our defense was playing one of their best games this season,” Mannella said.

“They’re playing great and they haven’t had the shut out to prove it, but we see it on the field and that’s all that matters. Our defense is doing a great job.”

With this win, the Hawks will enter conference play this coming Thursday, Sept.

29. Gingrich recognizes the effect last weekend’s win could have on the coming game.

“It really sets the tone for us going into conference play starting next weekend,” Gingrich said. “Everyone has a good head on their shoulders, so we’re excited to start practice Monday and put in the work.”

The Hawks take on George Washington University (6-3) on Thursday at 7 p.m. in front of their home crowd.

Defense wins

Four shutouts in five games for men’s soccer CHRISTY SELAGY, M.A., ’17 Sports Editor For the first time this season, the Saint Joseph’s University men’s soccer team scored multiple goals in a game. The Hawks (3-41) defeated the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils by a final score of 2-0 on Saturday, Sept. 24. Both of St. Joe’s goals came from junior midfielder Matt Crawford, the first multi-goal game of his career, according to SJU Athletic Communications.

“I think it should be noted that that was our fourth shutout in five games,” St. Joe’s Head Coach Don D’Ambra said. “Our collective team defensive has been really good.”

The first half of the game was paced by scoreless play, although the Blue Devils had possession of the ball for much of the half.

“It was a very frustrating first half, to be honest,” D’Ambra said. “We started really

Photos by Christy Selagy, M.A., ’17

flat. Central Connecticut was really putting a lot of pressure on us. We did do a good job of keeping possession of the ball when we did win it.”

The Blue Devils held the advantage in first half shots, 9-5, and in corner kicks, 9-0.

St. Joe’s junior goalkeeper Greg O’Connell made four of his six saves in the first half.

“It wasn’t so much tactically as it was just our effort,” Crawford said of the adjustments for the second half. “We weren’t working hard as a unit… So we kind of came out, we made a decision, took our time, and everyone was responsible to communicate better and make sure we all worked hard together.”

The Hawks struck in the 65th minute of play when Crawford headed in a goal inside the box off a pass from senior defender Mike Stuski.

“We’ve been trying to get the ball out wide more, and get in crosses,” Crawford said. “I was just kind of moving in the middle, making sure I could get away from a defender… It ended up getting out to Mike Stuski, and he whipped in a great ball.”

Three minutes later, Crawford took a penalty kick and sent the ball past Central Connecticut goalkeeper Nick Velleca for the Hawks’ second and final goal of the night.

Central Connecticut had possession of the ball for most of the rest of the game, tak-

ing three of the four final shots of the game.

Two of those shots were on goal, but O’Connell made the saves to keep the shutout intact.

“Greg made a couple nice saves [in the first half] that, [if] he doesn’t make those saves, you go down 1-0 in the first half and now you’re chasing the game,” D’Ambra said. “He stepped up in the first half, kept us in the game, and we got the rest of the team to kind of do what they needed to do. That’s what he’s done all year.”

The Hawks outshot the Blue Devils 7-6 in the second half. The Blue Devils held the overall advantage in both shots, 15-12, and corner kicks, 12-2.

Crawford led St. Joe’s with five shots, two on goal. Senior midfielder Bliss Harris added three shots of his own, one of which was on goal.

D’Ambra believes the team is on the right track after struggling offensively in the first six games of the season.

“Absolutely [the offense is headed in the right direction],” D’Ambra said. “That’s what I told them. I said, ‘The last couple games, we’ve created chances, and we have to convert those. At some point, they’re going to go in. Keep working hard. Keep pushing.’”

St. Joe’s got full-game performances from O’Connell, Harris, Stuski, senior midfielder Sam Irvin, junior defender Ben Zam-

Men’s soccer plays on Sept. 4 against the University of Pittsburgh

betti, and sophomore defender Eddie McCusker.

“I think our confidence is a little higher than if we hadn’t been able to get the win,” Crawford said. “I think we’ll be able to roll with some of that confidence.”

The Hawks will open up Atlantic 10 play on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Saint Bonaventure University at 6 p.m.

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Hawks give back Men’s soccer holds clinic for young players CHRISTY SELAGY, M.A., ’17 Sports Editor On the way to New Britain, Conn., the Saint Joseph’s University men’s soccer team stopped in Bridgeport, Conn. to hold a soccer clinic on Friday, Sept. 23.

Junior defender Tom Santilli grew up in Trumbull, Conn., about five miles from Bridgeport. Santilli’s father currently works in Bridgeport, near Roosevelt School, which has recently put in a new turf soccer field. According to Santilli, his father reached out to the school to see if they, or the local soccer club, would be interested in having a clinic on the field.

“Roosevelt School put him in touch with the Bridgeport [Premier] FC and they said, ‘Of course we would love for the Hawks to come down and do a clinic,’” Santilli said.

When Santilli talked to his coaches about potentially holding a clinic at the school, they were eager to help.

“All of our coaches are very open to

giving back to the community,” Santilli said. “When I mentioned it to them, they were on board right away.”

Santilli’s teammates were similarly excited about the opportunity.

The Hawks held a clinic for 40 boys who play on the Bridgeport Premier U-12 and U-14 teams. The players and coaches split up evenly to work with the boys.

According to Santilli, they started off with drills while getting to know the boys before they started playing full games.

“We were playing in the games with them and just interacting with them and having fun,” Santilli said. “Really, it wasn’t anything too by the book. It was pretty casual. Everybody was having a good time.”

Junior midfielder Matt Crawford enjoyed the clinic, too, and especially appreciated seeing the effect the team had on the boys.

“It was cool to see the kids react to us

when we got off the bus,” Crawford said.

“They lined up and were cheering for us.

It was cool to see what a clinic for an hour and a half on a Friday night can do for kids. It kind of puts things in perspective.”

None of the players or coaches knew the boys before arriving in Bridgeport, but Santilli said it was easy for everyone to feel comfortable and enjoy the night.

One of the biggest takeaways of the night, according to Santilli, was how open and willing his teammates and coaches were to help others. He had high praise for everyone, particularly about how they interacted with the boys during the clinic.

“I would definitely put emphasis on how open our coaches were to give back to the community, and how easy it is for our team to do stuff like that because of the types of personalities we have on the team,” Santilli said. “That’s the main thing I took away from this.”

Junior Tom Santilli in a game vs. the University of Pittsburgh Photo by Christy Selagy, M.A., ’17

Stepping forward Field hockey splits weekend games NICK MANDARANO ’18 Assistant Sports Editor The Saint Joseph’s University’s field hockey team (7-3, 2-0) opened last weekend with a big win at Saint Louis University on Friday, Sept 23. Their 7-0 victory advanced the Hawks to a 2-0 Atlantic 10 record, and was their second shutout win against conference opponents.

In Friday’s win, four players provided the Hawks with goals. Senior Kerri Turk scored twice for St. Joe’s in déjà vu fashion— her last two-goal game was last season, also

against Saint Louis.

Freshman Kathrin Bentz also scored two goals on Friday, the first of her career.

Sophomore Anna Willocks was the final player with multiple goals, while freshman Emily Sayre scored the remaining goal for the Hawks, the first of her career.

Following the blowout win, the Hawks returned home to face the 20th-ranked Great Danes from the University at Albany on Sunday, Sept. 25. Willocks scored two goals for St. Joe’s early in the first half. They marked her 13th and 14th goals of the season, which comfortably made her the conference’s leader. The next closest is Emily McNamara from Virginia Commonwealth University, with five. Willocks also raised her season point total to 32, which is 17 points ahead of second-place McNamara.

The Great Danes were able to counter with two goals of their own, one from freshman Viola Von Der Muhlen and the other from senior Paula Heuser, resulting in a 2-2 tie headed into the half.

With just under seven minutes remaining in the game, sophomore Frederike Helmke earned a penalty stroke for Albany and was able to convert to give her squad a one-goal advantage. With little time remaining, the Hawks pulled their goalkeeper in order to add an extra attacker.

St. Joe’s was unable to score before Albany freshman Emily Fraser put the ball into an empty cage and sealed a 4-2 victory with twenty-seconds remaining in the game.

The teams played evenly for the entirety

Photos by Christy Selagy, M.A., ’17

of the game, despite the final score “I think there was some quality hockey out there,” St. Joe’s Head Coach Lynn Farquhar said. “I think they showed heart, which you have to be proud of the team for that.”

St. Joe’s won the most important game of the weekend, the conference game against Saint Louis. However, the Hawks refuse to see a loss against a nationally ranked team as a step backwards.

“Again, I think it goes back to our goal— to take a step forward every weekend and I think we did that,” Farquhar said. “It’s always tricky to say when we split the weekend, but

I think overall we are moving forward. Our goal is to play with heart and [that was] recognized that from an outsider’s perspective, so [we] can’t complain. We’re looking to improve. We added some new things with our attacking third, which I think we implemented, so it’s a good week for us. We just have to keep moving forward.”

The Hawks will host two conference opponents this weekend. First, they’ll play the University of Richmond (4-5, 2-1) on Friday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m., then VCU (3-5, 1-1) on Sunday, Oct. 2 at noon.

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Anna Willocks Dominating the field 9,000 miles from home NICK MANDARANO ’18 Assistant Sports Editor Sophomore Anna Willocks is originally from New Zealand, but the story of how she wound up playing field hockey at Saint Joseph’s University is unique.

“It’s kind of a really back and forth story,” Willocks said. “My parents really hate me telling it. For a while, I really didn’t want to come here, and then I had a fight with my parents. I said when I was angry, ‘I’m going to go to America!’ and they were like, ‘Okay, you do that!’ Then I actually… came.”

Willocks re-emphasized that she’s on good terms with her parents now and has their full support.

“I think they’re really happy that I’m over here [because of] the guidance and coaching,” Willocks said. “At home we may be only trained twice a week for an hour at a time, but over here we’re given the opportunity to play every day nearly. It’s really helped being over here, so [my parents] happy about that.”

Currently, Willocks is second in the NCAA in goals per game, total goal, and total points, and fourth in points per game.

“I kind of just went out on a whim and decided to come all the way over [to Saint Joseph’s] without visiting or anything. It was probably one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life,” Willocks said.

Willocks had the chance to return to New Zealand over the summer break, and

she decided to visit home.

“It was great because I didn’t go home for a whole year, so it was a big adjustment, but once I got home it was really nice to be back,” Willocks said. “I was also really excited to be back [at St. Joe’s]. I was like, ‘OK, this is nice, but now it’s time to go back to America.’”

Her family, however, has yet to come see her play in America, but that will change soon. On Friday, Oct. 21 and Sunday, Oct. 23, the Hawks will play the University of Massachusetts and Hofstra University, and her parents will be in attendance.

As for the differences between life in New Zealand and life in America, according to Willocks, they are incredible.

“The cultures are just completely different,” Willocks said. “I have no idea how to explain it. People always ask me that, but I don’t really know what it is. The food is different. Everything is huge over here. I love McDonald’s. I know everyone hates McDonald’s, but I’ll go and order a small thing of ice cream and it’s like humongous. I mean I’m happy with it! But the difference is just crazy.”

The differences between the countries translate onto the field, as well.

“When I first came here, I was kind of shocked to realize that there were [so many differences],” she said. “Firstly, we train

Graphic created by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20

over here with like 200 amazing balls and at home we don’t have that. But I was kind of shocked at the physicality and just how strong everyone was. My first practice I just got tackled straight away and was like ‘Oh my gosh! What is happening?’ But I learned how to play with it and I think I’m probably a lot stronger and better for it as well.”

The differences in play style haven’t stopped her from dominating the league, though. Last season, Willocks became the first player in Atlantic 10 history to win both Rookie of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year. She also led the conference in both goals (16) and points (36) last year.

This season, her 14 goals and 32 points are the most in the A-10. For perspective, Emily McNamara of Virginia Commonwealth University is the next closest in both categories with five goals and 17 points.

According to Willocks, she had no idea that she was even leading in those categories.

“It’s really cool, but I think it really comes down to the team thing,” Willocks said. “The backs pass the ball up and really they’re the ones set-

ting me up to get the goals and to get the points and stuff, so it’s great to have such a great team behind me.”

Willocks relies on her team, but also relies on her own sense of humility.

“I don’t really know [what sets me apart],” she said. “There’s a quote that [the team and I] were talking about and it’s ‘hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard,’ and I think I really try to live by it at least. I try to go through every wall and I don’t know if that’s really what sets me apart, but I’m trying. I guess that’s what’s getting me there.”

Head Coach Lynn Farquhar is impressed with the impact Willocks has on and off the field.

“I can’t say enough [about Willocks],” Farquhar said.

“She is a pleasure to coach and I think she’s an amazing teammate. She works on and off the field. She works on the ball, off the ball.

She’s just a quality person that I think anyone is lucky to play with her and I think she does so much. She recognizes the team system and she’s a quality player.”

Photos by Christy Selagy, M.A., ’17