Sept 13, 2017

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Sept. 13, 2017

St. Joe’s for Texas

Students help those affected by Hurricane Harvey TESS HILL ’18 Assistant News Editor Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Houston and neighboring towns on Aug. 25, 2017, destroying thousands of homes and shocking the United States. It is etimated that up to 70 deaths are attributed to the hurricane.

Harvey was the most powerful storm to hit Texas in years and resulted in over 40 inches of rainfall. With all of this destruction and devastation, Americans all throughout the United States have wondered how they can help.

On Aug. 30, 2017, as the effects from Harvey seemed extremely clear, leaders in the Greek community at Saint Joseph’s University decided they wanted to help. The St. Joe’s Greek community saw successful fundraisers from organizations at other universities and felt called to act.

Presidents from all social chapters, the Greek council, Order of Omega and Stacy Suttong, M.Ed., associate director of student leadership and activities, strongly believed that their community and St. Joe’s could help the residents of Houston.

“We decided as a group, as a Greek community, to start a GoFundMe page,” President of Lambda Chi Alpha Thomas Murphy ’18, said.

The Greek community has a goal of

Graphic by Kelly Smith ’19.

TESS HILL ’18 Assistant News Editor

it is incorrect, but because the metaphor was the inspiration for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. “The whole concept of the memorial is [that] the statue of Martin Luther King is hewed out of stone and behind him is the mountain of despair,” Haslam said. “The sculptor, [of] the memorial, was actually using this[incorrect] quotation for that.”

The Trump administration decided to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.

President Trump then gave Congress six months to legalize the executive order, or it would be removed. DACA currently impacts 800,000 young men and women with around a dozen recipients studying at Saint Joseph’s University.

Some faculty and students at St. Joe’s have dedicated time to fully understanding DACA and how the decision to rescind it will impact the campus’ student population.

“The best thing for universities to do is to use their position of influence in city and federal legislation,” said Julian Zuzarte ’18.

“They should take their words to Congress, saying these are our students, we exist because of [them].”

Zuzarte spent his summer researching DACA and Catholic social teachings through the Summer Scholars program. As a child of immigrants, the status of undocumented students resonates strongly with him.

DACA is an executive order passed by former president Barack Obama in 2012 that ensured safety from deportation for child immigrants. It is an umbrella of safety for both young undocumented students and for young undocumented workers, offering young immigrants protection from deportation as well as a work permit, which could be renewed every two years.

DACA recipients must have arrived in the United States before their 16th birthday, must have completed some high school or military service and must have no felonies or certain misdemeanors on their record.

Immediately following the decision, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) released a statement in opposition of the Trump administration’s decision.

St. Joe’s affirmed the AJCU statement by affirming the university’s stance as a sanctuary for DACA recipients.

“It’s a position of the AJCU,” said Beth Ford McNamee, assistant director of campus ministry, “[To continue] advocating for DACA to remain in place and asking that Congress pass the Dream act, so that there is no question about the statues of these young people.”

Zuzarte argued, based on his research, that Jesuit universities can do more.

“Universities have a special position in American society,” said Zuzarte.

“They can lobby and push for the defense of our students.”

St. Joe’s currently offers resources to DACA recipients on campus. After the announcement o DACA’s rescission, the Office of Inclusion and Diversity (OID) created a website specifically for DACA students.

“We wanted to pull together the most current information that’s out there just in case people feel that the institution doesn’t support them,” said Monica Nixon, Ed.D., assistant provost for inclusion and diversity.

Unlike many Jesuit universities around the nation, the DACA student population at St. Joe’s is small.

“I think there’s more fear here,” said Nixon. “The numbers are smaller, so DACA recipients have been flying under the radar.”

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Greek Life presidents Tom Murphy ’18, Daniella Attanasio ’18, Lauren Kasinski ’18, Colleen Boris ’18 and Alex Ronky ’18 (Photo Courtesy of Lauren Kasinksi ’18).

raising $18,000 by Sept. 24. They chose this number because if each sister or brother of the chapters could raise around $12 each, they could successfully reach the goal.

The Greek community, made up of 800 St. Joe’s students, felt connected to the individuals affected by Hurricane Harvey. Many of the St. Joe’s sororities and fraternities have chapters in Texas.

Julia Steiner ’17, a sister of Phi Sigma Sigma is from Houston. She knows first-hand how deadly the hurricane was.

Steiner had to leave Houston several days before she originally planned to leave for the start of the semester because Hurricane Harvey was on its way. Although her house, which is newly built to be three feet above the ground, wasn’t affected, many of her friends felt the power of Harvey.

“My parents had friends whose house got destroyed in the hurricane,” said Steiner. “They had to move in with [my parents].

Steiner acknowledged how grateful she is

for the Greek community raising money for her home city, one that is thousands of miles from St. Joe’s.

The St. Joe’s Greek community isn’t the only organization trying to help though.

Campus Ministry raised money at the Sunday masses on Aug. 3, 2017. The Campus Ministry fund will be sent to Catholic Charities, which is the charitable agency of the Catholic Church.

“What we want to encourage and promote among our students is when there are certain things that come up, we want people to be attentive to that and respond,” said Tom Sheibley, director of Campus Ministry.

Sheibley and many other Campus Ministry officials encourage students to learn as much as possible about who was affected during Hurricane Harvey and why.

“In addition, I would encourage [students] to let this be an occasion where we look at where the suffering is that people are enduring,” said Sheibley.

Martin Luther King plaque misquoted Debunking the mystery behind the MLK transcript VIVIAN MILAN ’18 Editor in Chief The Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative plaque located in Saint Joseph’s University’s Michael J. Hagan Arena honors King’s visit to Saint Joseph’s College on Oct. 26, 1967.

The plaque, located by the ticket booth in Hagan Arena, has two quotes from the speech engraved in its bronze front, with one saying “We’re going to win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of the almighty God are embodied in our echoing demands.” The second quote states : “And with faith we will be able to hear out of the mountain of despair the stone of hope.”

King never said either of these quotes.

Richard Haslam, Ph.D., associate professor of English wanted his students to read the speech King gave. He read the transcription from the event that was on the Office of Inclusion and Diversity’s (OID) website, while simultaneously listening to the audio excerpts. He realized the audio and the transcript did not match, which led him to believe that the incorrect quote came from the inaccurate transcription.

“As I read it [the transcript], I saw it was

full of mistakes and errors,” Haslam said. “I went to the archives and listened, and had to listen a couple of times. I was looking at the Office of Inclusion and Diversity website, and I’d just been reading the transcript and I noticed some errors.”

Haslam also saw a photo of the plaque and realized that the quotes were wrong on there as well.

The corrected quote is: “We’re going to win our freedom because both the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of the almighty God are embodied in our echoing demands.”

The second quote should say: “With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair the stone of hope.”

King actually used both phrases in other speeches as well: the first one on March 31, 1968, and the other, containing the idea of a mountain of despair and a stone of hope, was actually from his “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered in 1963.

Haslam believes the error in the second quote is more concerning, not only because

The invisible issue

The misquoted plaque in Hagan Arena (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

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Department of Public Safety reports (Sept. 1 - Sept. 7) Sept. 1

or drug paraphernalia. Community Standards was notified.

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

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life of an alcohol confiscation in Sullivan Hall. Public Safety Officers responded and confiscated the alcohol. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe's students taking place in the 2200 block of N. 57th Street Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe's students taking place in the 2200 block of N. 53rd Street. Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. Community Standards was notified.

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ALCOHOL RELATED INCIDENTS

Public Safety was notified by an area resident regarding students being loud in the 5200 block of Church Road. Public Safety Officers, along with the Philadelphia Police, were notified and responded into the area. Community Standards was notified.

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DRUG RELATED INCIDENTS

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

Sept. 5 Public Safety was notified by Residence Life in regards to person(s) unknown writing graffiti on an exit door in Lannon Hall. Community Standards was notified. The incident is under investigation.

Sept. 7

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

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

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe's student in regards to person(s) unknown removing her parking sticker from a vehicle in the Lannon Hall parking lot. The incident is under investigation.

Public Safety was notified of a fire alarm activation inside of the Merion Gardens Apartments. Public Safety Officers responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by a student cooking. Facilities Management was notified.

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life regarding an odor of marijuana coming from a room in the Lancaster Court (Hastings) Apartments. Public Safety Officers and Residence Life responded to the room with Residence Life. A search of the room revealed no drugs

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New learning management system Canvas to replace Blackboard AMBER DENHAM '18 Assistant Copy After a nine to 10 month selection process, on July 26, 2017 Saint Joseph’s University signed a contract which officially began the switch from the university’s current learning management system, Blackboard, to Canvas from Instructure, a new cost-effective, cloudbased system.

Canvas was launched in 2011 and is currently used by more than 3,000 universities, school districts and institutions around the world. Francis DiSanti, chief information officer in the Office of Information Technology, said Canvas offers updated technology features with more partners from third-party vendors, unlike Blackboard, which projected to result in less glitches and allow for more

integrated products, such as proctoring exams, plagiarism software, etc.

The decision to switch was contemplated for months as faculty members debated changing from Blackboard, a learning system that the university has used since the 1990s. One main component that motivated the switch was the IT initiative to keep up with current technology by moving more services onto the cloud, instead of using older campus-based servers, as Blackboard had been using.

“In June of 2018 our contract with Blackboard will lapse. We felt that the company was not keeping pace with where the learning management market was going and maturity of their technology,” said DiSanti. “We were

Graphic by Kelly Smith '19.

hearing from enough faculty that they had hit a wall with Blackboard.”

Soon after St. Joe’s renewed their previous contract with Blackboard, the university formed faculty focus groups to gather requirements for a Request for Proposal (RFP) along with a Steering and Selection Committee to research different learning management vendors. In January 2017, a proposal was developed and issued out to four potential vendors: Blackboard, Instructure (Canvas), Schoology and Desire 2 Learn (Brightspace). By May 2017, the Selection Committee recommended two finalists: Canvas and Schoology.

“We went back and performed rigorous reference checks and called universities that use both products, doing the best due diligence we could to see what these products were going to meet for us as a mid-tier school,” DiSanti said. “As we went deeper into what the products could do and the profiles of the schools that were using Canvas versus Schoology, it became pretty clear that the maturity of Canvas’ technology would benefit our campus more. This led to the unanimous decision in June to choose Canvas.”

The recommendation for Canvas was presented to the provost, who quickly endorsed the plan and allowed it to be brought to the final stages of a contract. Virginia Miori, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Decision and System Sciences, sat on the Steering Committee.

“When Canvas is implemented, our Blackboard courses will be converted. It [Canvas] has a tool that allows users to con-

vert from another learning system,” said Miori. “The only complicated factor is the need to flatten our courses, which is not a problem, it’s just something different to get used to. I think it’ll be okay because now our courses will appear more in an outline format, making it smoother for the students to use.”

DiSanti said that committees are now at the point of creating implementation teams and establishing project plans while preparing for upcoming training sessions, the first of which is a three-day internal training session on campus beginning on Sept. 12, 2017.

Peter McLallen, assistant provost for Online Education, highlighted different, yet positive, aspects Canvas offers to both faculty and students.

“Canvas has a wonderful large user community," McLallen said. "Say someone develops a nice model for something, they could put it out on the platform and other faculty or students could share it, which becomes a positive and exciting thing. We’re still learning the new details about Canvas, but as far as a place to post things such as a syllabus and discussion boards, that will stay the same.”

The goals St. Joe’s had in selecting a new learning management system included delivering a more intuitive, feature-rich learning platform, as well as combining assessment and learning outcomes, all of which Canvas provides. While the university is expecting some inevitable technology glitches along the way, the committees are looking forward to working with a more technologically mature and flexible learning system.

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New bookstore on campus

St. Joe's switches to Barnes and Noble College CHARLEY REKSTIS '20 News Editor Barnes and Noble College is the bookstore operator for over 780 colleges and universities nationwide, and as of July 13, 2017, Saint Joseph’s University is included in that count.

The new bookstore includes new merchandise, new managers, new organization methods and price matching for textbooks.

“Barnes and Noble College is extremely excited to be at this university,” said Sarah Szymendera, assistant store manager.

“We are here to try and help the students in any way possible. We try and make it as affordable for the students as possible, just because we know that money is the number one priority and saving that money for you guys is the number one priority.”

Szymendera thinks that the St. Joe’s bookstore is beautiful and loves the pride that the university emits.

“The environment here with the alumni pride and even the school and student pride here is incredible,” Szymendera said.

“The school I’m coming from was a lot smaller of a university and you didn’t really see that as much, so it’s really nice to see how into the campus and stuff all the students are here.”

The decision to switch stores was made by a committee of students, faculty and staff and the decision was made on May 8, 2017.

“The decision to award the contract to B&N was based on several factors that the committee highlighted including: a more intuitive on-line book ordering system that

can be used by our faculty and students, increased emphasis on sustainability by purchasing locally from suppliers, greater opportunities for student employment and a structured booksellers program, physical improvements to the store itself that will be completed during this academic year,” said Timothy Mcguriman, associate vice president of Administrative Services, in an email correspondence.

The process of switching bookstores started in the fall 2016.

"The process began with the university

New Barnes and Noble bags in the bookstore (Photo

by Luke Malanga '20).

issuing an RFP [Request for Proposal ] in the fall 2016 and included a mandatory bid meeting, review of written proposals, oral presentations and reference checks with other universities. This process concluded with the May 8, 2017 decision," McGuriman said.

The transition period for switching bookstores began only a few weeks before classes started back, which is why so many students are having trouble with backorders.

“We generally don’t work in such a short transition period,” Szymendera said.

“We are trying to make sure everything is here as quickly as possible for the students because we do understand that they need those for their course. We were only in here five to six weeks before we started and, as far as getting in bulk amount of books, it is a quick cut for the publishers and that is where some of those issues did come in.”

Kiera Slater ’20, worked at the bookstore last year and is working there again this year. She says that she loves the new store.

“I mean, from an outside perspective, I can see why people can be frustrated with it [backorders] but now that I am on the inside of it, I see that it is hard,” Slater said.

“With so many classes needing the same exact book, it is kind of hard to estimate how many we are going to need.”

Despite the difficult transitions, Szymendera is excited to have this store on campus and to help students in any way they need.

Textbooks fill up the shelves ready for students (photo

by Luke Malanga '20).

“All four of our managers are working to see what we can do for you as students because at the end of the day it doesn’t come down to us as a business, it comes down to how we are representing the school and helping them put up a great front for their brand,” Szymendera said. “How we can service the students, that is our number one thing is the affordability and servicing the students in the best way possible.”

MLK misquoted on plaque in Hagan Arena CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Haslam notified university President Mark Reed, Ed.D, Monica Nixon, Ph.D., assistant provost of inclusion and diversity and Randall Miller, Ph.D., professor of history, when he discovered the mistake.

He also sent Nixon a corrected transcript, which is the one now on the OID website.

Nixon said that the plaque is important because it honors King’s visit to campus and the university is currently working on having the plaque redone.

“I was very thankful to Professor Haslam that he was willing to do such a close listen and read of the transcription,” Nixon said. “It’s definitely still relevant to issues we’re discussing today, and I think about the rhetorical devices in the remarks and the historical elements and the policy elements. There’s so much to really dig into,

in the text, and so the fact that we have a transcript that is more reliable is really a significant contribution.”

The speech was originally recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder, but was re-recorded onto a cassette tape. However, the reel-toreel recording went missing.

Christopher Dixon, Archival Research Librarian, said that even the cataloging of the speech was inaccurate.

“Within the note on the catalog that we had it did say reel-to-reel and I always thought it was reel-to-reel,” Dixon said.

“That was the information we had and that was what was in the record and I’ve since discovered that’s not the case. We have an audio cassette, we have a transcript and that’s basically what I’ve known.”

Another mysterious aspect of the tran-

scription is neither Nixon, Haslam, nor Dixon know who wrote the first transcription of the speech or when it was transcribed. Dixon hypothesized that there were mistakes in the original speech, but was uncertain.

“I thought it was a possibility I’ve looked at the transcript in the past and noticed there were some gaps and little things missing,” Dixon said. “There are mistakes easily made when somebody’s transcribing materials.”

The plaque in Hagan Arena is not the first time King has been misquoted. One of the quotes on the memorial in D.C., “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness” was incorrect, and was removed from the statue in 2013. Famed American poet, Maya Angelou noticed the mistake and felt it made King seem conceited.

The correct quote is “Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice, say that I was a drum major for peace, I was a drum major for righteousness, and all the other shallow things will not matter."

“I think it’ll be a good thing to have it corrected,” Dixon said. “We always want to be as accurate as possible when you’re dealing with historical figures and when you realize there’s been an unintentional mistake made, possibly because of the way the transcript was interpreted, then I think you would go about and correct that.”

Currently, it is unknown when the plaque will be corrected and how much it will cost the university.

What the decision to rescind DACA means for St. Joe's students CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Nixon argued that the new OID website makes DACA recipients, or any undocumented students on campus, more visible.

She also noted that our Jesuit and Catholic identity should implore us to make the DACA recipients voices louder.

Campus ministry is also working to give

a platform to students struggling with the Trump administration’s decision.

“We’re in the planning stages,” said Ford McNamee. “[Right now] we’re getting together and just chatting about how we can respond.”

Ford McNamee recommended that stu-

dents should use the resources given by OID to educate themselves about DACA and to mobilize, like many did in February 2017 for the SJU March for All. “[Students] should feel empowered to educate and mobilize,” Ford McNamee said. “[They] should feel free to stand up

for the values that are espoused by the Jesuit universities and make their values known to both the campus community and to their legislators, too.”

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Showing solidarity

Offering support to hurricane victims Editor in Chief Vivian Milan ’18 Managing Editor Franki Rudnesky ’18 Copy Chief Emma Seely ’18 Faculty Adviser Shenid Bhayroo News Editor Charley Rekstis ’20 Assistant News Editor Tess Hill ’18 Opinions Editor Brittany Swift ’20 Assistant Opinions Editor Ann Marie Maloney ’18 Lifestyle Editor Rose Weldon ’19 Assistant Lifestyle Editor Emily Graham ’20 Sports Editor Nick Mandarano ’18 Assistant Sports Editor Alex Hargrave ’20 Assistant Copy Amber Denham ’18 Assistant Copy Becky Hartman ’18 Creative Director Kaitlyn Patterson ’20 Photo Editor Luke Malanga ’20 Social Media Manager Victoria Tralies ’18 Assistant Social Media Manager Anna Smollen ’19 Online Creative Director Kelly Smith ’19 Business Manager Michael Zito ’18 Assistant Business Manager Amy Ferrigno ’20 Advertising Manager Fiona Chawla, M.A., ’18

As students who are committed to stand with and for others, we have a responsibility to support those affected by the recent Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Even if you have not personally felt the impacts of these hurricanes, there are many in our campus community who need our support.

Mary Elaine-Perry, assistant vice president for student development, wrote in a university-wide email, “They [those affected by the hurricanes] are counting on our help and prayers, and I know that from the strength of our community, we will​​share all that is good with those most in need.”

We’re here to support those around us whose homes were damaged by the hurricanes. We’re here to support those in the Caribbean, Texas and Florida who are working to recover from the damage. For those who ask for help, we need to share our strength.

As a campus community, we’ve already started the local process of reaching out.

The Greek Life organizations on campus have started a GoFundMe page with the hopes of raising $18,000 for the Red Cross, while Campus Ministry collected donations for Catholic Charities USA. We recognize these efforts and want to encourage others to continue offering support. Part of our Jesuit identity calls us to give our time and agency, in addition to physical gifts.

In addition to offering our service to the evacuees or those already rebuilding their homes, we need to consider those who depend on us. Catholic social teaching calls for us to care for all of God’s creations, so we cannot forget about helping the ecosystems and animals that were affected. The SPCA of Texas, for instance, is calling for foster homes for the animals that were evacuated because of the hurricanes.

Simple offers like opening our doors for those displaced by these disasters and any future catastrophes shows that we care.

Even locally, we can offer our resources to those in need by welcoming fellow people

and animals when confronted with similar crises in the future.

Finally, as students of a Jesuit university, we are tasked to consider how we can work for justice in our future careers.

Many observers and residents in the path of Irma were moved when, in response to businesses raising prices for those trying to evacuate, JetBlue decided to cap its direct flights out of Florida at $99 for the duration of the hurricane and waived other fees as well, encouraging other airlines to follow suit. These steps taken both by businesses and individual citizens are important, but we must all remember to continue helping even after the rain subsides.

Looking beyond immediate measures to alleviate suffering, we should think about how we can use our education to better protect those at risk. Twelve years ago, Hurricane Katrina proved to be one of the deadliest disasters to hit the U.S. with 1,833 deaths. Hurricane Harvey hit Texas devastatingly, but the death total has been much smaller so far, with an estimated 70 deaths.

Even as our expanding knowledge about weather-related disasters can allow us to better prepare for tragedies, we should still do more to prevent devastation, especially if weather events become more severe due to the effects of changing climate trends.

The most at-risk communities in times of tragedy are low-income communities of color, who through decades of de-jure and de-facto housing segregation at the federal, state and local level have been pushed into neighborhoods that are more vulnerable to storm surge and flooding. The recovery in these areas will need more assistance, which allows us to take a deeper look at some of the underlying issues in our country.

As we move forward with our school year, and as the country moves on to different crises and other problems, we should remember that these communities are still rebuilding in the aftermath of these tragedies.

New Orleans is still recovering more

than a decade after Hurricane Katrina. The aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will cripple Houston, the Caribbean and Florida for years to come, so we need to remember that assistance doesn’t stop after the media coverage fades.

In practicing meaningful solidarity towards the communities impacted, our support should likewise continue long after the rain, winds and floodwaters have subsided. Standing in solidarity with and for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma includes considering what often goes forgotten in our conversations after natural disasters, but is no less relevant.

Tragedies like these allow us to take a step back and evaluate some of our practices, so that we can work more efficiently toward long-term solutions that benefit the global community. Unfortunately, tragedies like these are not uncommon. While North America has focused on the hurricane destruction near us, recent flooding in South Asia as well as many central and west African countries has taken many lives. In these areas, where the impact of weather events is especially damaging, enacting long-term solutions is necessary for achieving global justice.

As a Jesuit community, solidarity means holding our society accountable to these communities and advocating for justice for the poor and marginalized both at home and abroad. Our support must remain throughout the entire recovery process and look to provide sustainable solutions in preparation for future disasters.

­­– The Hawk Staff

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT KICK-OFF CARNIVAL

EVER-CHANGING WEATHER

The Career Development Center held a “Kick-Off Carnival” on Sept. 7. Students had the opportunity to chat with career professionals, play games, win prizes and shop at a professional attire pop-up shop. Oh, and did we mention there were puppies?

In the morning we head out in sweaters and jeans, but by the afternoon, it feels like a beach day.

We’re forever wishing that the transition from summer to fall would run a little smoother.

MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Don’t get us wrong, who doesn’t love to have the taste of fall captured in a steaming (or iced) cup of coffee? We're kind of over the pumpkin spice hype though. Can’t we come up with a new fall flavor to obsess over?

The Mass of the Holy Spirit held on Sept. 12 was a meaningful way to kick off the new school year. Students and staff showed their gratitude to the Maguire family, who were in attendance, for the $50 million gift that James J. Maguire '58, and his wife, Frances, donated to St. Joe’s this past summer.

NEW ULTA ON CITY AVE Makeup lovers, rejoice! You won’t need to travel far to sustain your makeup needs because a new Ulta store is set to open in the City Avenue Shopping Center.

PUMPKIN SPICE EVERYTHING

NEWLY PAINTED STAIRS When returning to campus, it’s always nice to see things refurbished. However, we can’t help but feel like the newly-painted white stairs are a little lacking, especially since the concrete around them remains unchanged.

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Supporting DACA recipients

Our rhetoric matters when we call for change SHELLEY DONALDSON '18

Special to The Hawk

The Trump Administration announced this week that it is rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, throwing the status of the 800,000 people enrolled in the program into question.

You may be tempted to call Congress to urge them to act. You should, and I should.

However, when we speak to our elected representatives and others about DACA recipients, we should be careful about the language used when framing our arguments.

In the end, our country needs a long-term solution for all kinds of immigrants, not simply for those brought here by their parents. Our rhetoric should serve both goals.

In the immediate aftermath of President Donald Trump’s announcement, many political figures were quick to condemn the White House’s decision. Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., tweeted, “Ending DACA is a heartless decision that breaks the President's promise to kids who were brought here through no fault of their own.” As part of a longer statement, former President Obama wrote, “To target these young people is wrong—because they have done nothing wrong.”

While these are strong statements of support, we should be careful not to echo their exact wording.

When we, as concerned citizens, say that these kids came here illegally “through no fault of their own,” we are implying that someone is at fault: their parents. This is problematic on a number of levels. First, it shows no compassion for parents who brought their children to the U.S. as a last resort due to a desperate situation in their country of origin and/or who felt that it would be worth the risk to create better opportunities for themselves and their loved ones.

In fact, the vast majority of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. would most likely have preferred to immigrate legally if that process was realistically available to them. However, for those who do not have an immediate family member legally residing in the U.S., a high-paying job lined up or do not meet the stringent requirements for political asylum seekers, immigrating to the U.S. legally is incredibly difficult.

It is certain that most DACA recipients and potential DACA candidates are blameless in their lack of documentation–many were unaware that they were undocumented until they started needing social security numbers and other documents to apply for college or jobs. However, their parents

deserve our compassion as well. They were faced with an impossible situation and had to make a choice.

In an opinion piece for feministing. com, Barbara Sostaita, a University of North Carolina Ph.D student, wrote about how, as an undocumented teenager, she had at times made “[her] mother cry, blaming her for bringing me to a country that didn’t want me and refused to make room for my dreams.” Sostaita then cited the all-toocommon “blame the parents not the kids” rhetoric as contributing to her feelings of resentment towards her parents. As activists for immigrants, we should carefully choose our language to support immigrant families rather than creating an environment ripe for contentious family relationships.

Helping DACA recipients in the months to come is of paramount importance, but what we really need is a complete overhaul of the immigration system allowing for more accessible paths to citizenship.

Vilifying undocumented parents does nothing to forward this cause and simply contributes to anti-immigrant rhetoric and sentiment, which will harm immigration reform efforts going forward.

President Trump has given Congress

DACA Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

a six-month time frame to pass legislation to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. In our lobbying efforts against this stance, let’s make sure to uplift all groups and not defend DACA recipients only at the expense of their parents.

Tackling the career fair Why all students should attend MEGAN KLOSS '19

Special to The Hawk

Some look forward to the fall Career Fair as an opportunity to finally exercise all the interview, elevator speech and résumé preparation they have toiled over for weeks.

Others cringe at the thought of coming face to face with recruiters, who have the potential to decide their future.

Fortunately, Saint Joseph’s University has close relationships with many of the employers who attend the Career Fair and is able to put students’ minds at ease. But how can students walk in feeling more comfortable right from the start?

One way is by starting early. As crazy

The Career Development Center hosts the Career Fair each year (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

as it sounds, attending the Career Fair as a freshman or sophomore is more beneficial than one would think. It makes the process far less intimidating. As a freshman who attended the 2015 fall Career Fair, employers weren’t necessarily interested in talking to me about positions, as I wasn’t eligible for internships or entry-level jobs. Instead, I asked for advice in starting the internship process for the next year, which gave me skills and tricks to use in my search for the summer of 2017. It was also helpful to observe and make note of the ways that upperclassmen interacted with recruiters.

Another strategy is to approach employers with an open mind. As drilled into our heads as it is, some employers appreciate a less rehearsed approach in starting a conversation. The elevator pitch we prepare doesn’t always lead to a meaningful conversation. I have found that gauging the recruiter before launching into one of the renditions of who I am and what my goals are helps me make a more personal connection with them. I normally turn my quick speech into a story, which opens it up for questions and feedback.

Many recruiters want to figure out if you are the type of person they could have lunch with, not just work together. Be prepared and professional, but don’t let a rehearsed

conversation dominate your interaction.

Of the class of 2016 St. Joe’s graduates, 96 percent are employed, pursuing graduate study and/or serving in volunteer programs or in the military, according to the undergraduate admissions website. So relax. If one conversation with the company you love doesn’t go that well, it’s not the end-all-be-all.

Statistically speaking, there is a tremendously high chance that you’ll have a job offer by graduation as a St. Joe's student.

The Career Fair may be the reason for that, but there are plenty of other resources through the Career Development Center and LinkedIn. It’s worth a shot to attend even if there’s just one recruiter with whom you’d like to make an impression. They may be able to give that final push to a hiring manager if all goes well at the fair.

My work at the Career Fair landed me three interviews and, ultimately, the greatest summer internship ever.

It’s worth putting on a blazer and spending even just half an hour there. If anything, use the Career Fair as a time to practice for future interviews. This day can be fun, really. Recruiters attend because they want to talk to you. You’re a Hawk: prove it.

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Making the most of the college experience Advice for new students BRIANNA VASSALLO '20

Special to The Hawk

Whether you are a freshman or a transfer student, I’m sure you are filled with numerous emotions: excitement, fear, anxiety, curiosity, anticipation. You might be missing your family, high school friends or even your pet. Don’t worry, though, because it's normal to experience all of these emotions at the beginning of a semester in a new setting.

First, take deep breaths and try not to overthink as your to-do list piles up.

Remember not to let emotions or worries stop you from enjoying this new adventure.

You’re guaranteed to have both ups and downs, so don’t let the bad experiences stop you from appreciating the good ones.

Last year, this time was both exciting and challenging for me. I was constantly meeting new people. It was nerve-wracking to talk to strangers, but it got much easier with time and practice. While I got better at making conversation, it took a long time to find people I connected with.

Almost a month into the school year, I met my first really good friend through Road Trip, but freshmen can now participate in the new Spark retreat program.

Because I stepped out of my comfort zone to go on that trip, my freshman year went from being lonely to one of the best years of my life.

For me, freshman year was filled with countless memories. In addition to the Road Trip, I went to Valley Forge, a Harry Potter Festival, the Eastern State Peniten-

tiary and Washington D.C. I also saw two concerts, met one of my favorite singers and got dressed up for a Black and White Ball.

My most importantadvice is take advantage of campus activities. Go to events.

Join some clubs. Once you do, you’ll be rewarded in more ways than you can imagine.

The next inevitable topic is classes. That’s what you’re here for, right? While the social aspect of college is important, staying diligent in your studies takes priority. That means showing up to every class, participating and doing the homework. The work can get tedious sometimes, but that homework grade can really help you.

Another important part of classes is participation. Speaking up in class was tough for me, because I needed time to think of responses, and the topic would often switch before I got to say a word. In addition, I worried what my classmates thought of my answers. To solve these issues, I became more proactive in my input. As soon as I got a thought in my head, I raised my hand, so I had a better chance of being called on. Once I started talking, I stopped caring about what my peers thought because I realized they weren’t going to remember what I said later in the day.

These strategies helped me participate regularly and become more confident in myself. Another thing I learned is try not to skip your early morning classes. I missed

Megan Gentleman '20, Chelsea Smith '20, Sydney Taggart '20, Mike Williams '20 and Brianna Vassallo '20 attend The Lion King on Broadway as part of an SUB event (Photo courtesy of Brianna Vassallo '20).

a few, and I had to put in more work to catch up later in the semester. Something else I discovered freshman year was the importance of going to my professors’ office hours. They want you to succeed, and they are more approachable than you think. If you put in the effort, not only will you do well, but thrive in your classes.

In the first semester of college, it sometimes seems impossible to keep up with schoolwork and also make time for activities and a social life. Don’t forget about

sleeping—that’s crucial. But take it from me: it’s possible to get everything you need done and still have time for yourself. It’s all about time management and deciding what needs to get done now versus what can be done at another time.

My family tells me all the time that college will be the best four years of my life.

Whether you decide to believe that or not is up to you. Whatever you choose to believe, enjoy your college experience because so many wonderful adventures await you.

Working during the fall The value of a Co-op experience HANNAH MCGINN '20

Special to The Hawk

Before I even began attending Saint nies interview during the summer session, Joseph’s University, I knew that I wanted to but one company held interviews much participate in the school's Co-op Program. I sooner—Johnson & Johnson. They were thought it would be a great opportunity to get looking to hire finance and accounting a year’s worth of work experience while still majors, and seeing as I am a finance and graduating in four years. I realize now that accounting double major, it seemed like the joining this program is quite possibly the best perfect fit. decision I have made so far at St. Joe’s.

I had my interview with Johnson & The Co-op Program rearranges your Johnson in mid-March, and I found out academic about two schedule so weeks later that you take that I got the classes in the job. It was very summer and exciting and work in the such a relief to spring or fall know that I was when you hired before would northe summer mally have semester even class. This started. Any way, you do Co-op student two longer will tell you it work terms is not easy to Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20. as opposed take 15 credits to shorter internships in the summer. in eight weeks as opposed to the normal 16Todd Krug, P.h.D, the director of the week semester.

Co-op Program, makes it such an enjoyable But on the bright side, Krug and Anne experience. He helps you schedule your Marziani, senior administrative assistant for classes for the summer, and sets up a meetthe William F. Leahy Advising Center, make ing with each individual Co-op student the summer semester much more enjoyable. to help them review their resume before They organize a snack room and provide interviews begin. weekly lunches, such as Qdoba catering— Krug also informs you when compathe crowd favorite. While the work was difnies are interviewing for Co-op positions, ficult, those eight weeks absolutely flew by. and you choose which companies with Before I knew it, I was getting ready to start whom you’d like to interview. Most compa- my first work term at Johnson & Johnson.

In mid-June, I found out I was going to be placed at Johnson & Johnson’s corporate headquarters in New Brunswick, N.J. I felt that it would be a difficult commute to drive to northern Jersey each day from Philadelphia, so I decided to take advantage of the housing the company provides for Co-op workers. At the same time, I discovered I would be working in Global Financial Planning and Analysis—which I felt was very exciting, as opposed to working for an individual sector, such as North America Pharmaceuticals.

Upon starting my Co-op in mid-July, I noticed that I would be sitting in the same area as the other Co-ops students and interns, in an area the company refers to as the “bullpen”—a term that I find to be hilarious.

Even though I had only just finished my freshman year of college, I still knew a lot of the terminology used by my older coworkers. The most difficult part was learning the full “language” of the company. There are so many acronyms, and I had many questions about how our financial reports work, but at this moment I am very comfortable with my role at the company.

In my position, I test financial reports for functionality before they become available to end users. My team has been extremely helpful with any questions that I have had about my objective. Johnson & Johnson also encourages interns and Co-op students to set up one-on-one meetings with other employees to ask them questions and receive advice. I really love the

organizational culture at this company as I feel that they are truly trying to make a difference for the healthcare industry, their employees and the communities which they serve. Overall, this experience has been invaluable to me. I feel that it will give me such a competitive advantage in the future, and for those on the fence about Co-op, I highly recommend giving it a try.

Hannah McGinn '20 works at Johnson & Johnson during this fall semester (Photo courtesy of Hannah McGinn '20).

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Five hours of free fun

St. Joe's students attend CollegeFest Philly JAMES MCCLOSKEY, JR. '20 Special to The Hawk The 2017 Campus Philly CollegeFest, held on Sept. 9, gathered hundreds of college students together for a day of fun in Center City Philadelphia. Each year, Campus Philly, a non-profit organization, organizes "the best five hours in Philly” as stated on the Campus Philly home page.

Through the five hours of CollegeFest, all college students with a valid student ID gain free admission to participating museums including the Franklin Institute, the Eastern State Penitentiary, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the National Constitution Center and several other sites of interest.

The overall atmosphere of CollegeFest was full of excitement and energy from the moment students stepped onto the Concourse at Dilworth Park. Nicole Kedzierski ’21, came to CollegeFest because she had never been to Center City and wanted to experience the city.

“I heard that the Franklin Institute was very educational and interactive, so I wanted to visit,” Kedzierski said.

The Franklin Institute is one of the festival’s largest attractions. It is located on 20th Street in Philadelphia, and typically costs $20 for college students.

Kedzierski said that she spent time in the Giant Heart exhibit, which features a structure shaped like a heart in which visitors can tour and follow the path the blood

Students from Philadelphia schools crowd Dilworth Park for CollegeFest (photo by James McCloskey, Jr. '20).

takes as it moves.

Kathleen Murray ’21, who was also visiting Center City for the first time, was excited to be able to see many attractions for free. She was most eager to visit the Franklin Institute because she has heard a lot about it.

“The Franklin Institute has a lot of activities to do like the Sports exhibit, which was my favorite,” Murray said.

The SportsZone strives to provide an educational-based approach to athletics including cycling, track and field, football and basketball. The exhibit uses a hands-on approach to teach visitors about the way the body moves during physical activity.

Along with the Franklin Institute,

Murray also visited the Eastern State Penitentiary. She was excited to go to the former prison because she has heard how scary it is during the Halloween season, but wanted to see it during the day.

“My favorite part of the Eastern State Penitentiary was seeing Al Capone’s cell,” Murray said. “Because it was interesting to see the special treatment he received while in prison because he was a famous, wellknown gangster.”

Al “Scarface” Capone was one of the Eastern State Penitentiary’s most infamous inmates. Although he was a prisoner, he was treated differently than the average inmate, as visible by his cell which has a rug, a desk, a lamp, bedding and a reading chair.

Takiera Fowlkes ’20, attended CollegeFest for the second year in a row. This time, Fowlkes was joined by two of her friends and chose to visit the Philadelpia Art Museum because she wanted to show her friends a museum that they had never seen.

“My favorite exhibit is the Asian Art exhibit,” Fowlkes said, “because it allowed me to experience a different culture.”

While most students walked throughout the festival, Kedzierski, Murray, Fowlkes and hundreds of other attendees also had the option to ride the PHLASH, a looped bus which rides throughout Philadelphia each day. Typically, a ride on the PHLASH would cost $2, but students attending the festival were able to ride for free.

Along with free admission to museums and historical sites throughout the City of Brotherly Love, CollegeFest also offers students free swag from a variety of organizations and companies including Monster, GoPuff, IKEA and L.L. Bean.

The festival provided college students throughout the Philadelphia area an opportunity to escape their studies and extracurricular activities for five hours of fun in Center City. The weather was beautiful, the museums were fun and interactive and the giveaways were occurring around each corner. In its many years, CollegeFest has become a tradition of fun and excitement for college students in Philadelphia.

When horror meets reality This season, "American Horror Story" is politically charged EMILY GRAHAM '20 Assistant Lifestyle Editor “American Horror Story” (“AHS”) returned on Sept. 5 with the premiere of its seventh season. This season’s theme is “Cult”, and it is a politically charged one, opening with an episode titled “Election Night.” Since the announcement of the season and the release of the trailer, viewers have been awaiting its arrival, curious to see how the controversial topic will play out.

The season stars a mix of old and new cast members, such as fan favorites Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters, and introduces Colton Haynes, Billie Lourd and Alison Pill. While longtime viewers may miss original “AHS ” stars such as Jessica Lange, the new cast performed well in the premiere and refreshed the series with new faces.

Additionally, the show will feature single performances by several guest stars, including Emma Roberts and Adina Porter, as well as Lena Dunham, in her first role in the series.

“AHS” already pushes the limits of

television with gore and horror unseen in any other basic cable series. However, in this season, the writers have taken the show even further by incorporating contentious current events. The outspoken social commentary is in some ways inspired by today’s news, and in other ways exaggerated.

The premiere episode touched on various tense and heavy topics that may hit close to home for many Americans. Additionally, the characters’ personal problems, such as mental health issues and family relationships, are strained by the nationwide distress.

“Cult’s” main theme, however, is the development of political tensions in the United States throughout the election and in its aftermath. In the premiere, viewers see reactions to the announcement of the election results from various people: a lesbian couple with a child, a Hispanic housekeeper, a college student who dropped out of school to campaign, and an Asian-American couple. On the extreme side, we see a crazed man calling for a revolution.

The story focuses on Ally Mayfair-Richards (Paulson) as she suffers from phobias and anxieties triggered by the election. Her intense fears take on the form of clowns, reminiscent of the series of clown attacks in the last year. Mayfair-Richards struggles to cope with her vivid fears, though it is still unclear whether they are hallucinations or reality.

Viewers also see Kai Anderson (Peters) celebrate the election, but to a more disturbing degree. Representing an intense radicalism, Anderson calls for a society run by fear and chaos, with no protection for minorities or any oppressed groups. He acts out against a group of Hispanic men, but seems to have even more sinister plans to come in the season.

Overall, the episode paints a bleak picture of the country. On a basic level, the political situation causes family arguments, as two couples dispute over their voting decisions. On a larger scale, the consequences demonstrated by Anderson’s actions are physically dangerous and spark fear in a

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

large portion of the population.

While “AHS” is known for its dark and twisted stories, this season might achieve a new level of horror, as it plays off of current fears and anxieties. Combining political turmoil and traditional terror, this season of “American Horror Story” is definitely not for the light of heart.

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All about the tweets

The power of social media on Hawk Hill GINA DEROSA '19 Special to The Hawk Social media is something most people can’t live without, but it can be used for more than just scrollling.

In fact, 81 percent of Americans in 2017 have a social media profile according to Statista. Americans 18-29 years old use these sites at the highest rate, 86 percent, according to a 2016 survey from the Pew Research Center.

But social media is no longer merely for posting selfies. Many organizations have begun to harness these numbers to organize and promote activism.

“I think they [social networking sites] weren't intended for activism, but they weren't not intended for activism,” said David Parry, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of communications studies. “Social media is good at connecting people efficiently, so it makes sense that it would be used for activism.”

At St. Joseph’s University, a variety of organizations from the Black Student Union (BSU) to SJU for All to Student Senate have caught on to the trend, and use social media in innovative ways to promote involvement in the St. Joe’s community and beyond.

Started by a small group of students and faculty, the SJU March for All used social media to launch a response to the travel ban passed on Jan. 27, 2017.

By creating a Facebook group, which

the organizers then shared with friends, they saw how fast word can travel. With only 24 hours notice, 200 people turned out on Jan. 31 to march.

The Black Student Union Board also has more success with social media than emails because students are always on Twitter and Instagram.

“I think a big part of having a social media presence is to acknowledge certain things that happen on campus,” said Alexis Wilson, 19, the co-president of BSU. BSU’s Twitter feed contains a mix of humorous memes and informative flyers that

remind students about sponsored events, like movie showings and talent shows and give important updates on campus life.

University Student Senate benefits from the exposure social media gives them as well.

“Frequent posting gets more following and more following gets people more involved and knowledgeable about what is going on around campus, which is what we want,” said Rob Focht ’19, student body secretary of communications.

Posts highlight former events, like the Christmas ice skating rink, and inform about successful initiatives that students

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would not ordinarily know about, like the creation of a student chair of residence life.

However, Focht said there is one major roadblock.

“People are picky with what they view on social media because everything is so fast-paced,” Focht said. “We try to bring in as much information that’s relevant to us as possible. And, if it’s a flyer about voting for senate, which you don’t know about or care about, you are not going to read it.”

BSU also acknowledges that social networking can help achieve long-time goals.

“I think there is a stigma with Black Student Union that only black students can come, but that’s not a thing,” Wilson said.

“So, breaking that stigma and [working] with other people is something we are trying to do even more with social media to show we are working with the Student Leadership and Activities or the Asian Student Association or different stuff like that.”

For Student Senate, social media use has started to show students what senate really does. Now, their hope is to boost student participation in senate from the 20 percent voting numbers seen previously.

“We’re trying to get senate’s logo everywhere so everywhere you look it’s like we are a resource. We do things. We can help you,” Focht said.

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

A disturbance in the Force

A letter to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy ROSE WELDON '19 Lifestyle Editor

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three months after the film bombed, but you did it.

So now “Star Wars XI” is an orphan and continues to seek a parent to guide it along. Given, Trevorrow is still receiving a writing credit as of this publishing, but there still is no announcement yet for a new director. I ask you now as a fan: Don’t keep us in suspense, Ms. Kennedy. You promptly told everyone that Ron Howard was taking over from Lord and Miller and people liked that. It’s like the golden rule of comedy: timing is everything.

I’ll end my letter here as I’m sure you have more important things to attend to. Good luck

with “The Last Jedi” and “Episode 9,” but let’s face it, they’ll make billions anyway.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely, Rose Weldon P.S. – If you’re still looking for someone to direct, Patty Jenkins just signed on for “Wonder Woman 2” . Maybe snap her up before she's brought on for "Justice League 2" as well?

P.P.S. – George Lucas, if you end up reading this, I hope you like semi-retirement, because that’s the way the fans like you, too.

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way that Trevorrow was chosen to direct “Jurassic World,” must also inspire hope.

It doesn’t matser that Trevorrow has only directed three full-length films, all in the last five years.

But forget the muddled critical reception of “Jurassic World” or the man’s inexperience, as those factors didn’t stop the good folks at Lucasfilm from hiring him back in 2015. The catalyst for this pink slip is his film that came out this summer. Ms. Kennedy, you know what I’m talking about.

I haven’t seen many films that are an insult to the concept of being an audience member, but Trevorrow’s third movie “The Book of Henry” is the most striking example I know. The story starts as a saccharine coming-of-age film a la “Bridge to Terabithia,” but it quickly devolves into something so altogether horrifying that it’s actually hysterical. Film critic Emily Yoshida tweeted after the premiere that in 10 years’ time, “Henry” would be shown alongside other legendarily bad films like “Birdemic” and “The Room,” but that’s offensive to directors James Nyguen and Tommy Wiseau, respectively.

Surely once Lucasfilm saw the reviews and the domestic gross, which amounted to barely $5 million, they would then take Trevorrow off one of the most anticipated motion pictures in the history of popular culture. To your credit, you did it. Almost

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Dear Ms. Kennedy, Greetings from one of your admirers. I may only be a 20-year-old “Star Wars” fan, but I stand out in one unique way: I have a position at a school newspaper and never think twice about using my power for good to write hundreds of words concerning something I’m not personally involved in.

I was surprised when I read the Sept.

5 statement from your company that Colin Trevorrow had been fired from his position as director of the yet-unnamed “Star Wars XI.” Technically not fired, but saying that you “mutually [chose] to part ways” is a bit like saying, “She didn’t dump me, we agreed to break up.” Yet, I wasn’t really surprised at the mere fact that Trevorrow had been let go. Rather, I was surprised that it had taken this long in the first place.

I’m not a fan of Trevorrow’s second film “Jurassic World,” which I assume was the launching pad for his hiring on “Star Wars XI.” It might have been a box office smash in 2015, only surpassed by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” but that doesn’t mean it was good. It has a “Rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and there are too many things in that film that are only there to provide a cool visual. But most moviegoers like cool visuals, so it made a billion dollars worldwide.

Having someone like Steven Spielberg handpick a guy for a movie, in the

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

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Word Search ROSE WELDON '19 Lifestyle Editor Figure out the clue, then find it in the word search. Parentheses indicate number of letters in the word.

1. Actor Tim _____, from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "It" (5).

2. Eagles tackle Jason ______ (6).

3. "Saturday Night Live" Celebrity Jeopardy category "______ Potables" (6).

4. "SNL" actor Charles; it's not ______ science (6).

5. A black bird, or one on the Satellite of Love (4).

6. Space - the final ________ (8).

7. Country performer Randy _____ (6).

8. Rhett and Link's “Good __________ Morning" (8).

9. Actor ___ Harrison, or perhaps a lion (3).

10. Author Margaret, of "The Handmaid's Tale" (6).

11. An undersea lettuce (10).

12. An electrical one, or to enthusiastically promote (4).

13. Taylor Swift's sophomore album (8).

14. A crawling creature with a craving for wood (7).

15. Either the Nestle chocolate bar, or the "South Park" superhero Mint Berry ______ (6).

16. Something that all prickly plants have (8).

17. They’re inside you - do you have it? (4).

18. Chances are you know one, we at The Hawk know ____ Mandarano (4).

19. An excess of choices (8).

20. Pulling the wool over one's eyes in spectacular fashion (9).

21. The most formal kind of steak (7).

22. A brownish-gray color with a name that rhymes with "haute" (5).

23. Shallow or airheaded (5).

24. Risky, forbidden or a member of the Black Eyed Peas (5).

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Putting the student in student-athlete Caroline Strauss selected to A-10 All-Academic Team NICK MANDARANO '18 Sports Editor Senior Caroline Strauss, who majors in leadership, ethics and organizational sustainability (LEO) and minors in English, was named to the Atlantic 10 Women’s Rowing All-Academic Team last June. “The team was chosen by a vote of the league's rowing media relations directors to recognize student-athletes for their combined prowess in both the classroom and in the boat," according to SJUHawks.com.

Strauss, who didn;t row in high school and walked onto the Saint Joseph’s University team as a sophomore, has made education her priority since she arrived on campus as a freshman in 2014.

“I wanted to try rowing as a freshman,” Strauss said. “I got a little nervous because I wanted to get a feel on how my schoolwork would be. I was worried of the time commitment of being on a varsity team. I put it off and then two of my best friends from home both rowed and they kept telling me that I had to try it."

Eventually, Strauss went for it.

"Sophomore year I decided to try it and just immediately fell in love with it," Strauss said.

Strauss rowed for the Second Varsity 8 during her junior year and had an opportunity to be one of only 10 girls to travel abroad to England to compete at the Henley Women’s Regatta, an international race. It was in England that she learned of her All-Academic honor.

“My mom actually found out before I did,” Strauss admitted. “The St. Joe’s women’s rowing Twitter account tweeted about it and my mom saw it. My coaches didn’t say anything to me. I got a Snapchat from one of my friends that was like, ‘So you made the All-Academic team and I had to find out through a post on Facebook from your mom?’ So I went on Facebook and saw the article.”

It’s hard enough for any student to achieve what Strauss was able to do in the classroom, but it becomes even more impressive when you consider the athletic commitments that accompany the title of Division I Athlete.

Members of the women’s rowing team have morning practices Monday through Saturday that last about two to

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three hours each day. Practices start at 6:15 a.m. Strauss says she wakes up at 5:25 a.m. and leaves by 5:45 to get to the boathouse, which is about four miles from campus. Then they’re required to lift three times a week for an hour. Not to mention, the team holds a second practice in the afternoon that lasts an hour and a half on Wednesdays. Additionally, rowers are expected to do some lighter cardio workouts three times per week. That sums to 20 to 25 hours each week dedicated to practice alone.

Beta Gamma Sigma, the business honors society at St. Joe’s, and also fits in babysitting gigs during the school year.

Although she finds time to excel in the classroom, finding free time proves to be challenging with Strauss’s schedule.

“I don’t really spend a lot of time goofing around and stuff,” she remarked.

“Usually if I have an hour or two between classes, I’m doing work for the class; I’m going to or trying to catch up on something for the next day. Usually my Saturday afternoons are reading or studying,

Senior Caroline Strauss was named to the 2017 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team (Photo by Luke Malanga).

“It’s a pretty big commitment,” Strauss said. “But it’s like less noticeable because so much of it is in the wee hours of the morning when nobody else is up. It’s not like taking a big chunk out of the middle of your day like the basketball team does or something.”

“Usually I try to be in bed by 10 at the latest,” Strauss said. “I don’t think I’ve stayed up past 11 in a very long time. I know I’m not going to have a good practice and I’m not going to be very attentive in class if I don’t get a solid seven and a half to eight hours of sleep.”

Strauss’s obligations and campus involvement don’t end with rowing and classes, though. She spends another six hours per week working in the Writing Center. Moreover, she’s the president of

and all of Sunday I try to get ahead on work for what’s coming. It’s a lot of work on the weekends and a lot of using whatever free time I have.”

Her favorite class this semester is Social Enterprise and Social Change. The course is described to “introduce students to the concepts of social enterprising as a means to promote social change, according to the academic catalog.

“How can you run a business that can make a difference in the world?” Strauss asked. “[The course is] all about how even corporate, business-y people can institute social justice and social change, which exactly what I want to do.”

Strauss does find time to relax somewhere in what could probably compete for the busiest schedule on campus.

“I love hanging out with my friends,” Strauss said. “I really like movie nights, game nights, close, intimate things with my friends and my boyfriend. My roommate [Jane Hooper] and I often do the open mic nights. She plays guitar. I play a little bit of guitar and little bit of ukulele, but she’s the talented one. I sing and she sings. Sometimes [roommate] Allison [Markman] does it with us too.”

Senior Jane Hooper, who’s shared a room with Strauss nearly each semester since their sophomore year, said she wasn’t very surprised to hear of her roommate’s accolade. “[I was] a little surprised but also not really,” Hooper said. “When I see her study, she tends to get things very, very quickly. She’s very efficient with her time.”

John Bartlett, Strauss's boyfriend, also wasn’t too shocked to learn of the news .

“I knew she had really good grades and worked really hard, so I’m not too surprised,” Bartlett said.

Hooper also confirms that Strauss still does an excellent job at finding time for her friends and is also talented in other activities, such as basketball.

“She’s overall, all-around, just basically good at everything,” Hooper said with a laugh. “Even with the [All-Academic selection], she didn’t even know. She’s very down to earth, which is the reason why she’s my best friend.”

Strauss’s academic achievements didn’t just begin in college, as she was named salutatorian of her graduating high school class.

“I wrote this long speech about how Aristotle talked about this idea of flourishing and becoming the best you can be,” Strauss said. “I reflected on instances where my classmates, or my class as a whole, or my school as a whole really brought out the best in who they are and didn’t settle for what was required, but decided to go above and beyond that.”

It’s safe to say Strauss has taken her own advice and gone above and beyond what’s been required.

The women's rowing team opens their season at the Lehigh Invitational on Sept. 30.

GO-TO CAMPION PRE-GAME LAST MOVIE STUDY SPOT or DB MEAL HYPE SONG SEEN

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“Rolex”

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“17 Again”

the library

swam with dolphins once

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“Mambo No. 5”

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“The Bourne Legacy”

second floor old side of the library

never owned a pet

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omelettes

“The Best is Yet to Come”

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“Moana”

an empty classroom in Mandeville Hall

pictured on the wall at Larry’s Graphic by Kelly Smith '19.

Sports

Sept. 13, 2017

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On the defensive

Men’s soccer shuts out VMI in 0-0 draw ALEX HARGRAVE '20 Assistant Sports Editor After 110 minutes and 44 combined shots, neither the Saint Joseph’s University men’s soccer team nor the Virginia Military Institute’s (VMI) team could find the back of the net.

The Sept. 9 game in Lexington, Va. ended in a 0-0 tie after two overtime periods, with the second being sudden death.

This brought the Hawks to a record of 2-1-2. Coming off of a dramatic overtime win just three days prior, the result is a testament to the team’s ability to perform in high pressure situations.

Defense was the key to this game, as the Hawks’ backline fended off the Keydets throughout the entire match, allowing just 14 shots. St. Joe’s senior goalkeeper, Greg O’Connell made seven saves against the home team.

“They [VMI] didn’t have a ton of great chances, but had three really good opportunities,” St. Joe’s Head Coach Don D’Ambra said. “Greg O’Connell did a great job making saves on those shots, so I think he really stood out defensively maintaining that shutout.”

O’Connell’s shutout this past weekend

marks the sixth of his career, making him the ninth all-time for career shutouts in school history.

“The backline did a really good job of keeping them from getting in behind,” O’Connell said of his teams’ efforts.

The immovable backline consisted of senior Ben Zambetti, junior Eddie McCusker, freshman Daniel Morales and senior Kevin Lockhart. Zambetti is credited with a save for his tenacity in the 85th

minute when he deflected a VMI open shot from hitting the back of the net.

Despite the lack of scoring, the Hawks’ offense was on their game as well. Senior Matt Crawford nearly matched the number of VMI shots solely by himself, ending the game with 12. Redshirt freshman Jarod Ramses added six.

“We had a lot of chances, we just weren’t composed around the goal,” D’Ambra said in reference to the lack of scoring.

In the first half, the Hawks were granted a penalty kick, but Crawford’s shot was saved by VMI goalkeeper Jon Harrington.

Afterward, St. Joe’s put pressure on VMI’s defense throughout the match.

“For the most part, I would say we were in their offensive third,” O’Connell noted. “It’s good that we got the shutout, tough that we didn’t get the win, but that’s how games go.”

With a starting lineup consisting of four freshmen and two sophomores, experience will come as the season progresses.

In their next game, the Hawks plan to be more productive offensively.

“We definitely want to get on the scoresheet,” O’Connell said. “A shutout is great, but we want to drive up the score, so we’re definitely looking for a win on the road.

We’re excited for our next game.”

St. Joe’s will be on the road for their next two games, returning to Philadelphia to play at Villanova University on Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. They will play at home again on Sept. 23 against Yale University at 7 p.m.

Senior goalkeeper Greg O'Connell watches the ball (Photo courtesy of Sidline Photos LLC).

Playing to prove their potential Women's soccer defeats top 50 team NICK MANDARANO '18 Sports Editor The Saint Joseph’s University women’s soccer team defeated Ohio State University by a score of 1-0 on Sept. 10. It was the first loss of the season for the Buckeyes, who were receiving votes in both collegiate polls and knocked off 20th ranked University of Notre Dame on Sept. 8.

Following last weekend’s overtime win against Towson University, Head Coach Jess Mannella mentioned the need to ratchet up the Hawks’ defense. She said that if St. Joe’s is able to score one goal, then that should be enough to win.

“That’s true though,” Mannella said. “It’s all we have to do, score one goal. We have a great goalkeeper and a great defensive team.”

Sure enough, that’s exactly what happened against Ohio State.

The Hawks came out strong from the get-go, not allowing the Buckeyes to have many opportunities early on.

“They weren’t nervous coming out against Ohio State,” Mannella said. “That’s probably one of the things that I was most worried about, but they came out really confident and really strong. We dominated pretty much the whole first half. They came down our end a couple times, but we definitely came off strong from the start.”

Junior Paige Bergman scored the

game’s lone goal on a corner kick in the 23rd minute. It was back-to-back games for Bergman in which she collected the game-winning goal on a corner kick.

“We score on corner kicks in general anyway, so they’re already dangerous.

But now I think because of the pressure, it makes the goalkeeper nervous of both now,” Mannella said.

Bergman was named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 11.

Additionally, junior Grace Bendon was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week. Bergman tallied nine saves against Ohio State on her way to her second shutout of the season.

“Grace [Bendon] came up really big with some of the saves she made,” Mannella said.

The Hawks scheduled this game with the intention of proving that they belong in the discussion of the best teams in the country. Last season, St. Joe’s missed a postseason opportunity largely because they lacked an impressive win against a top team.

“We put this RPI game on our schedule because we didn’t get an at-large bid because we didn’t beat a top 50 team,” Mannella said.

“Here, we just beat a top 50 team.”

At least in the mind of the Hawks, this win proves that they can hang with the best.

“I think one thing, and I know it was something that we wanted to prove last year, is that we deserved that at-large bid last year,” Mannella said. “Dayton [University] won our conference and played Ohio State last year [and lost]. I just think it shows we have the ability to be a top-50 team and be an NCAA tournament team, which is our goal.”

However, the team is willing to acknowledge the win alone is not enough.

“We have to do our work the rest of the season now,” Mannella said.

St. Joe’s will return to action against Providence College on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.

Junior Paige Bergman dribbles down field against Villanova University on Sept. 1 (Photo courtesy of Sideline Photos LLC).

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Sports

Sept. 13, 2017

'We aren't just a small school'

Two goal effort by Quinn Maguire leads field hockey to victory ALEX HARGRAVE ’20 Assistant News Editor

(Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

In the six years that Ellen Ryan Field has been home to the Saint Joseph’s University field hockey program, the Hawks have not been able to beat a National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) ranked team on their turf. That is, until Sept. 10, 2017, when the Hawks beat the Scarlet Knights (4-2) of Rutgers University by a

score of 3-1.

The team’s last win against a ranked team came Oct. 16, 2009 against the top ten ranked University of Massachusetts. This win improves the Hawks’ record to 4-2 before their first Atlantic 10 game.

Rutgers,a member of the Big Ten conference, is ranked 22nd by the NFHCA. The Hawks lost to 15th ranked James Madison University, 4-1, on Sept. 8.

“I thought we did well compared to our game on Friday [Sept.

8],” Hawks’ leading scorer freshman Quinn Maguire said. “We worked more as a unit than individuals and it definitely showed in the score at the end.”

After two goals in the game against Rutgers, Maguire now leads the team in scoring. Being a freshman who has only played in six collegiate field hockey games, the title is an impressive one.

“[Being the leading scorer is] crazy,” Maguire said. “I definitely didn’t plan for it to happen or think that it would, because we have so many great players that really work well together. I wouldn’t be in the position that I’m in if it wasn’t for my team.”

The game started with the Knights putting a lot of pressure on the Hawks’ defense. St. Joe’s was able to gain control of the ball, and in the sixth minute, junior Anna Willocks found the back of the cage with a deflection from sophomore Pepa Serrano’s pass to put the Hawks up, 1-0.

“I know that Pepa [Serrano] likes to give long balls, so I was just looking for her to hit it,” Willocks said. “I just tried to get in front of my defender and get a touch on it.”

The Knights answered back shortly, shooting across the keeper for the equalizer 12 minutes into the game. The rest of the first period featured strong defense from both teams, as both the Hawks and the Knights were only able to get off two shots each in the first half. Sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Kammerinke made a save to keep the game tied with two minutes left in the half.

St. Joe’s opened the second half with high pressure, resulting in a goal from Maguire with under 20 minutes left. She followed her shot and was able to pick up her own rebound to take the lead, 2-1. “[I was thinking] how I have to finish it,” Maguire said of her game winning goal.

Room for improvement

“It was such a close game, so I knew that all of the opportunities we got had to be finished or else we would’ve stayed tied.”

In an effort to tie the game, Rutgers increased their pressure on the St. Joe’s defense and took four penalty corners in the second half. The defense remained immovable and saved all remaining attempts to score.

In a final push to score and keep themselves in the game, the Knights pulled their keeper to put numbers up front with two minutes left. Maguire took advantage of the empty net and scored a goal on a breakaway with no time left on the clock.

Behind two goals from Maguire and one from Willocks, the Hawks cruised to a 3-1 victory over Rutgers.

“It’s always good to win, especially on home turf,” Willocks said. “The fact that they’re ranked and in the Big Ten, it’s awesome to go after them and show that we aren’t just a small school, and we can compete with them.”

After taking on three ranked teams, the team feels ready to go into conference play.

“We’ve played a varied array of teams to see how we would do, because really it’s about us, so I’m feeling really confident for our season,” Willocks said.

The Hawks will play their first A-10 conference opponent at home on Sept. 15 against Saint Louis University (3-2) at 4 p.m.

Golf team struggles in opening tournament NICK MANDARANO ’18 Sports Editor The Saint Joseph’s University golf team opened their season in Hamilton, N.Y. at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational on Sept. 9 and 10. The team finished in 9th place of the 16 participating teams, but senior captain Tyler Sokolis wasn’t thrilled with the outcome despite climbing up two places on the second day of the tournament.

“We didn’t really trend upward or downward,” Sokolis said. “It was pretty much a mediocre day for us today [Sept. 10].”

Junior captain Ross Pilliod also expressed displeasure with the team performance.

“I was hoping for a little better showing,” Pilliod said. “We all left shots out there for sure. I know I personally did. It was frustrating, but it was the first [tournament] back, so a lot to improve on and a lot to look forward to.”

Head Coach Bob Lynch elaborated on the magnitude of the missed opportunities.

“We were hoping to get off a little better of a start,” said Lynch. “Going from 11th after day one to 9th after day two obviously is a good step. I think the way it ended up, we were only like three shots out of sixth place, so a shot here or a shot there would’ve made a big difference in our final tally.”

While acknowledging that rust may have played a factor in the team’s results, Sokolis refuses to let it be an excuse.

“There’s some rust there, but I mean last year we came out firing," Sokolis said. "We played our best tournament we had played

in a while last year in our first tournament."

Sokolis does, however, expect to see better results as the season progresses.

“I always expect improvement, for sure,” he said. “I don’t think that we’re going to be a mediocre team this whole year.

We never played here before so none of us had ever seen the course. We have a few guys that haven’t played yet that are playing pretty well. The t e am changes week to week, so any week can be a catalyst for snowballed success. I definitely don’t expect mediocrity from this team.”

Sophomore Michael O’Brien finished tied for 19th finishing just eight strokes above par. He scored an 80 on a par 72 in the second round, but his first and third rounds were collectively on par. For comparison, the individual tournament champion finished one stroke under par.

“I think Michael O’Brien really played really well this week,” Sokolis said. “He’s a sophomore, so he’s only been on the team for one year, but he won our first tournament that we played last year. That’s really set the tone for his career I think. Even though he shot one bad round yesterday [Sept. 9],

most of his scores have been pretty low.

He’s one of the

front-runners on the team for sure. I think this week, if anyone deserves a shout-out, it’s definitely Michael.”

The Hawks are looking forward to continual improvement throughout the remainder of the season and coming closer to their team goals.

“I think we’d love to win a tournament,” Pilliod said. “We won a tournament last year and that’s always the goal. Why play if you’re not going to try and win?”

St. Joe’s will next compete in the Cornell Invitational in Ithica, N.Y. on Sept. 16-17.

(Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).