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Sept. 20, 2017

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What is HawkFest The history and revival of a Hawk Hill tradition AMBER DENHAM '18 Special Projects Editor Saint Joseph’s University will hold its fourth annual HawkFest celebration weekend from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24 on the James J. Maguire ’58 Campus.

Formerly known as Hawktoberfest, HawkFest first took place in the fall of 1989. That year, singer Tony Bennett gave a special performance at what is now the Michael J. Hagan Arena. Although St. Joe’s doesn't have a football team as the university did in the ’20's and ’30's, Hawktoberfest still served as a fall homecoming and reunion to give alumni the chance to reconnect and visit their home on Hawk Hill.

After a second run in 1990, though, Hawktoberfest went on hiatus until 2011.

That year, according to Thomas Monaghan, assistant vice president of Alumni Relations, the university decided to revive the celebration.

"Every alum would be invited back to campus each year, not just for their reunion years," Monoghan said. "We also wanted to create family friendly activities for young families with kids.”

The revival of HawkFest started small and grew in the coming years. It wasn’t until 2014 when Alumni Relations partnered with Student Leadership and Activities that HawkFest was born, complete with various athletic events, family-friendly activities and Masses for alumni to attend.

From 2011 to 2013, all HawkFest events took place under tents set up in the Mandeville Hall parking lots. After the Alumni and Student Life partnership, celebrations were moved to the Maguire side of campus, where over 2,000 individuals could enjoy a Taste of Philly picnic held on Saturday.

“The concept is to create one big, fun weekend where we can celebrate St. Joe’s and invite every community that is associated with the institution,” Monaghan said.

Lynn Langnas, M.S., ’15, director of Alumni Programs, looks forward to the changes HawkFest brings each year.

“This year I’m very excited because we’re doing a lot more with our reunion years,” Langnas said. “We’re giving them [attendees] casinos, music and dancing to not only reconnect with classmates but also enjoy the atmosphere they’re in."

The partnership with Student Life-and the inclusion of Family Weekend as part of the HawkFest celebration makes sense to Beth Hagovsky, Ed.D., director of Student Leadership and Activities, and Stacey Sottung, M.Ed., associate director, who shared a desire for current students to take advan-

Current HawkFest brochure side by side with original Hawktoberfest brochure (brochures courtesty of Tom Monoghan) (Graphic by Kelly Smith '19).

tage of all that HawkFest has to offer.

“Many students see events happening on campus but don’t know if it’s for them or not and won’t check it out,” Hagovsky said.

“Some may think HawkFest is a first-year and last-year type of event, but it’s great for every year with fun for the whole family.”

One of the recently added events to HawkFest is the Young Alumni Beer Garden, which began in 2016. Connor Dehel ’15, assistant director of Alumni Networks and Brian Lafferty ’15, assistant director of Alumni Programs are mainly responsible for the event’s creation and growing popularity.

“It’s a neat opportunity that these alums are in the beer garden with other students they were in school with at the same time,” Dehel said. “This year we have almost 300 young alums signed up.”

HawkFest is also a wonderful opportunity for alumni like Anthony Carfagno ’60 to reminisce about their time spent on Hawk Hill.

“I’ve been attending HawkFest since it started in 2011 and each year I bring my wife, Evelyn,” Carfagno said. “My personal favorite feature was the year when a collection of different food trucks came to campus. Not only was it a smart move for the food business, but it made for a fun event.”

Regardless of which events are offered, HawkFest allows for the St. Joe’s community to come together each year and show that, much like the Hawk, the traditions here on campus will never die.

Track dedication

St. Joe’s names track after Coach Kevin Quinn '62

VIVIAN MILAN '18 Editor in Chief The track located on Saint Joseph's Uni- about a race. versity's Sweeney Field will be named after “His pep talk to me at that time was ‘Just Kevin Quinn '62 in an event held on Sept. 23 be Emma,’” Slattery said. “And those words at 11 a.m. on Sweeney Field. had such a calming effect on me. It’s so simple.

Quinn graduated from St. Joe's with a That’s so easy. He was so good at knowing exBachelor's degree in history and was a mem- actly what each runner needed to hear.” ber of the track and cross country teams Slattery remembered the day Quinn told during his four years at St. Joe's. the team he was going to retire. His announceQuinn began coaching the men’s cross ment made her cry. country and track squads in 1966, later be“He was the reason I came to St. Joe’s and coming the coach of the women’s track and I wanted to run for him," she said. "I wanted to field and cross country squads in 1985. He be on Coach Quinn’s team.” coached both teams for 49 years before retirOne of Quinn’s favorite memories from ing in 2014. being on the team was when Joe Gentner ’79, Quinn did not know that the track was won the Intercollegiate Association of Amagoing to be named the Kevin Quinn ’62 teur Athletes of America (IC4A) race in 1979.

Track until the night of his retirement dinner.

“My favorite one [memory] was a fella “I was very surprised,” said Quinn. “They named Joe Gentner and he won the IC4A, and just announced it and I went ‘oh my goodness it was completely unexpected and not only gracious!’ You don’t expect to have something that, it was most deserving,” Quinn said. “He named for you.” was one of the hardest working, most dedicatSome of Quinn’s most notable feats as ed people that I’ve ever coached.” coach include leading the teams to one AtlanGentner credits Quinn for much of his tic 10 conference; two cross country champi- success, on and off the track. onships; victories at two Mid-Atlantic con“He was a big influence on me later in life, ference championships; 10 school records in as much as my parents,” Gentner said. “I al1997 as well as first place in the 4 x 800 meter ways say my parents first, then Coach Quinn relay at the Penn Relays. He was also inducted is a very close second.” into the St. Joe’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.

Gentner also said that it was difficult to Emma Slattery ’14, said that one of her fa- place Quinn in just one category as coach, bevorite memories of Quinn was when the team cause he was more than that to many of the would go to cross country camp in Maryland team members. every year.

“He was a teacher, a parent, a disciplinar“Coach Quinn just loved this cross coun- ian, a psychologist, a friend. He was one of try camp, and he’d wake us up every morning a kind and his success goes way beyond his at 6 a.m.” said Slattery. “But he would also championships and what he did on the track,” whistle all the way there, so if you happened Gentner said. to be awake you could hear him approaching After attending St. Joe’s for four years and as the whistling got closer and closer, and then then coaching for 49 years, Quinn said he nevhe would knock.” er considered coaching at other universities.

Slattery recalls when the team broke re“I never really wanted to go anywhere cords for the distance medley relay (DMR), else,” Quinn said. “I was perfectly happy.” but also always remembers the advice Quinn would give her when she felt nervous

The track that circles Sweeney Field will become Kevin Quinn '62 Track (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

Letter from the Special Projects Editor Dear Saint Joseph’s University Community, Welcome back to Hawk Hill for HawkFest! My name is Amber Denham and I am the Special Projects Editor for this special issue of The Hawk. Within these pages, you will find a great deal of exciting content, including special HawkFest con(Photo courtesy of Amber Denham '18).

tent, as marked with a special HawkFest logo in the top corner of the pages. Feeling overwhelmed by all the wonderful events HawkFest has to offer? Don’t worry – included in the center of the issue is a HawkFest 2017 Schedule of Events, along with a double-page feature catching up with alumni from the 60s to recent graduates.

Whether you’re an alum, current student, faculty or part of the St. Joe’s community in any other way, I hope you enjoy everything this memorable tradition has to offer. Enjoy your time on Hawk Hill and remember, The Hawk Will Never Die! –Amber Denham '18, Special Projects Editor

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A moment with Maguire

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The generous Hawk who donated $50 million When he was younger, James Maguire ’58 struggled immensely in school. He was good at basketball, but the academics were difficult for him. He never really understood why he read slower than his peers or why he was failing his classes.

It wasn’t until Father Hunter Gutherie, former president of Georgetown University, and former philosophy professor at Saint Joseph’s University failed Maguire that he finally got answers to why he struggled so much in school.

“I went through high school and I was a very poor student, and I graduated but I didn’t really graduate,” Maguire said. “They just kind of pushed me out because I was not academically qualified.”

Maguire’s high school graduation night turned from exciting to heartbreaking when he came home from celebrating and heard that his dad, who was sick in the hospital and unable to see his son graduate, had passed away.

His father’s passing was very traumatic for Maguire but also motivated him to work harder and follow in his father's footsteps, which made him even more determined.

Maguire earned a basketball scholarship to Niagara University, but was put on academic probation after the first semester, and thus could not play basketball. Because of this, Maguire returned to Philadelphia and decided that he wanted to study at St. Joe’s.

“My first thought was to get into college and I just went down the street and applied to St. Joe’s," Maguire said. "I walked in and talked to Matt Sullivan, who was the president, and got accepted to St. Joe’s. It was fate, it was the hand of God, something that took me there and, if I had chosen a different school who knows who I would have met. I think I was very lucky, I think I was directed to St. Joe’s.”

After about a year at St. Joe’s, still struggling to keep his grades up, Maguire received his draft notice for the Korean War. “I went to Korea and Korea was an awesome experience,” Maguire said. “It was an awesome experience because it was a growing up experience. I realized that I lived in a great country. I realized that I wanted to excel.

I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life being

CHARLEY REKSTIS '20 News Editor just a military type guy, I wanted to be better than that and that drove me back to St. Joe’s.”

Once back at St. Joe's, Maguire's experience in Gutheries Philosophy class started him on a path that would eventually lead to great accomplishment.

“It was the first year I was there[at St Joe’s],” Maguire said. “He [Gutherie] flunked me in the first quarter, he gave me an F and then he called me into his office and asked me what was my problem and I told him can’t deal with the speed of reading that everyone else is doing. So he started to test me in my ability to read and it was through those tests that he realized it [my diagnosis].”

After Gutherie discovered that Maguire had dyslexia, having specialized in students who learned differently, they would spend hours each day in his office while Gutherie taught Maguire to read with a ruler to isolate each line of text.

“Once I learned how to manage my dyslexia, it turns out I wasn’t a bad student; I was actually a pretty good student,” Maguire said.

“As matter of fact, I graduated with A’s and B’s.

Maguire recalls his years at St. Joe's (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

It was a great gift for me that St. Joe’s gave me Daniel Joyce, S.J. ’88, who helps the with “I wanted the money to go to support the how to learn and how to deal with my dyslexAlliance for Catholic Education (ACESJU) insurance academy,” Maguire said. “I am very ia. I feel very committed to St. Joe’s because program, thinks Maguire is a great representa- honored that they named the insurance acadehad that not happened, who knows where I tive of what St. Joe’s means to its students. my the Maguire Insurance Academy. Number would’ve wound up today.”

“Mr. Maguire is a man with incredible two, I wanted to continue the Maguire scholDuring Maguire’s senior year at St. Joe’s, creativity and drive,” Joyce said in email cor- arship program and I wanted to have scholarhe had to do a service learning project. For respondence. “His move to open up insur- ship money available to kids who want to go to this project he chose to go to the Pennsylvania ance sales to the deaf community was both St. Joe’s, but don’t have the money. The other School for the Deaf and teach basketball to the a huge service to a group that was somewhat thing I wanted to do was I wanted to endow students there. He began to learn more about ignored and it was a great business move. the St. Joe’s ACESJU program.” the deaf community, and when he graduated He is a great example of the sort of socially Maguire not only donated to St. Joe’s beand followed his father’s footsteps to work at conscious success that we try to emphasize in cause it is where he found himself; he also bethe Metropolitan Life insurance company, he Jesuit education.” lieves in the university's mission. realized that people who were deaf could not Maguire said that he donated the $50 mil“The philosophy of Saint Joseph’s Unibuy their own insurance. lion gift to St. Joe’s because university president versity focused on every student being im“When I went into the business, the first Mark C. Reed, Ed.D. wanted to start a capital portant,” Maguire said. “St. Joe’s also early on thing I did was negotiate with the insurance campaign and needed a leadership donation. talked about being men and women for othcompany to provide them [deaf custom“It [the donation] is something that I was ers. We are not here just for ourselves in this ers] with standard insurance,” Maguire said. able to do,” Maguire said.“I built an unbeliev- world. We are here for ourselves plus the men “Well, I was fantastically successful. [My] ably successful insurance company. We took and women around us, so we do have an obcompetition realized what I was doing and the company public and I made a lot of money ligation to give back. Sometimes you can lose pretty soon everybody offered insurance to and it was time for me to give back.” that focus because you become so energized the deaf. We converted the industry to beMaguire said he was very specific as to in trying to be successful yourself that you lieve that the deaf community should receive which part of the university he wanted his do- lose the focus of why we are really here. St. standard insurance.” nation to support.

Joe’s drove that home pretty strongly to me.”

Fund-racing for the Kinney Center Scholars prepare for annual 5K NICK MANDARANO '18 Sports Editor

The Saint Joseph’s University Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support will host their sixth annual 5K on Sept. 23, 2017.

The 5K is one of the most effective forms of fundraising throughout the year for the Kinney Center because all of the money raised goes right back into the program. The university does not allocate a budget for the Kinney Center, so the operating budget and staff salaries are completely funded by donors.

“It’s a race,” Abigayle Jayroe, director of operations for the Kinney Center, said. “I wouldn’t call it super competitive, it’s a fun race. We’re timing you, you have a bib, you get a paper award to hang on your wall.”

The goal for each year’s race is to raise at least as much as the previous year in donations. This year, they’re expecting to hit at least $50,000.

“We have teams that individually set fundraising goals,” Jayroe said. “They fundraise on our behalf, so that really helps us go above and beyond what sponsorship dollars would do. It’s really our community that’s doing the fundraising for us, which makes it

even more special.”

In addition to the team-oriented fundraising, the Kinney Center raises funds through sponsorships.

“We just basically reach out to local organizations,” Jayroe said. “Some places we already have partnerships [with] just through the Kinney Center. We’ve accumulated a lot of great sponsors over the years, so a lot of them will come back and be really happy to be a part of the day year after year.”

As a whole, both the 5K and the Kinney Center have grown exponentially since their beginnings. There are currently 150 undergraduate students serving 850 families at the Kinney Center, according to Jayroe. At the time of the organization’s conception in 2009, there were just 12 undergraduates and 12 families. About 1,200 participants are expected to participate in the 5K this year, in comparison with their first starting year of fewer than 200 participants.

Students race to the finish line at the 5K last year (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

“It’s so exciting,” Jayroe said. “Every year, we get bigger and bigger.”

This will be the third time that the 5K will take place on the same weekend as Hawk Fest, which brings many alumni and families to campus.

“It’s amazing,” Jayroe said. “We have a lot of sports teams who participate that have nothing to do with Kinney. Then we have a lot of other organizations like sororities. They might have a single scholar who works here and they just rally around her. We do have alumni back for it, too.”

Julia Greenwald ’18, a Kinney Scholar, appreciates what this walk does for the Kinney Center.

“It is always wonderful to see so many St. Joe’s organizations come out and support the Kinney Center,” Greenwald said. “It makes the scholars and families feel special and appreciated. The Kinney Center is a wonderful place to be.”

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Southeast Texas struggles

Life at Lamar University after Hurricane Harvey CHARLEY REKSTIS '20 News Editor

Editor in Chief Vivian Milan ’18 Managing Editor Franki Rudnesky ’18 Copy Chief Emma Seely ’18 Faculty Adviser Shenid Bhayroo Contributing Adviser Jenny Spinner Special Projects Editor Amber Denham ’18 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 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

Drywall and water damaged property outside Lamar University student Tyler Hargraves' family home in Fannett, Southeast Texas (Photo by Tyler Hargraves '19).

Hurricane Harvey continues to impact students, faculty and staff at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Part of the Texas State university system, Lamar was one of many institutions that was forced to close because of damage to university infrastructure and the lack of clean drinking water.

“We had to get going because of students’ financial aid packages, and because we hadn’t actually started the semester, that would put that in jeopardy for all those students that had financial aid,” said Brian Sattler, director of public relations at Lamar. “So, that was a real driver in getting going and the only way to do that was literally to go online 100 percent that first week.”

Tyler Hargraves '19, a communications major with a focus in film studies, returned to school for face-to-face classes all while trying to fix the damage to his home.

“It’s been difficult the past three or so weeks,” Hargraves said. “Going from school to working on the home, making repairs, making it back, [trying to] sleep, go to work, go back to school. Going back to school was actually rather pleasant. Getting back into the routine of things, a routine that didn’t involve dealing with the hurricane and damages.”

The university has created a new fall semester schedule to accommodate those who were unable to return to school right away because of damages to their homes. Many Lamar students are from important oil and gas producing communities the southeast Texas region. Cities like Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, and Bridge City, were hit hard by the hurricane.

“The reality is, some students' houses were literally flooded out and they may not be able to start right now but in a couple weeks when their house is cleared out they can [return]. We’re cognizant [that] everyone’s situation is a little bit different,” Sattler said.

Sattler is unsure as to how many students will not be able to come back to classes this semester.

“We don’t actually know ultimately what our enrollment is going to be,” Sattler said. “We do expect some loss for this semester.”

Lamar has a large first generation population and Sattler stressed that it is important that they are able to come back so they can continue their education.

“If they don’t complete that first semester, studies show that the propensity is that they don’t finish college,” Sattler said. “It’s very important that the first-generation students get back to it as quickly as possible so that they could become accustomed to being in college.”

Students were not the only ones affected by the damage caused by the hurricane. Faculty

Beaumont

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

and staff also had difficulty returning to campus right when classes started up again.

“I was not as directly impacted by things, but most of my coworkers weren’t even at work,” said Jonathan Tippett, equipment office coordinator and television studio assistant at the campus television studio. “Work had officially begun again and we were officially supposed to report back in if we were able. Still about 75 percent of the department just wasn’t there and the whole campus was pretty vacant for the most part.”

Tippett said that school didn’t feel like school normally would, but more of a lag period between the summer and the fall semester.

“Students are still coming in and it hasn’t even felt like a real semester starting,” Tippett said. “It’s been difficult to say the least.”

Lamar had a group of staff stay on campus during the hurricane to help prevent any damage.

“The campus itself didn’t see any major flooding, but we did have areas of concern and some water intrusion in buildings and so forth,” Sattler said. “Something that’s wet in this climate will grow mold quickly, so the faster you get onto it the better.”

Some challenges for Beaumont officials included the high level of the Neches river, the lack of water pressure and damaged water system pumps. This caused the water in the city to be undrinkable.

“We had some students on campus [during the storm],” Sattler said. “We were able to get a semi tanker load of potable water for use in the dining hall, [and] we had to get portable outdoor toilets.”

Another obstacle the university had to face was the challenge of finding water to help with the chillers in all the school buildings.

“Ninety percent or so of our buildings are cooled using chillers, basically huge water cooler systems,” Sattler said. “By losing the water pressure in the city, we didn’t have water to run the chillers. If we didn’t run the chillers, the buildings get hot and humidity goes up.”

The university had to take water from the swimming pool and a decorative pond they had on the campus in order to keep the buildings cool in an attempt to prevent mold from growing.

“The city was able to get its water pressure thanks to ExxonMobil here in town, it’s one of the largest refineries here in Beaumont,” Sattler said. “They diverted some pumps they already had on order and were able to pressurize the city, which is still what they’re using right now, but they haven’t gotten the city system repaired yet.”

Sattler said that things are difficult but it is inspiring to see the community come together and help those who need it.

“It affects everybody whether you got water in your house or not, it affects the entire community, the campus community and the community where you live,” Sattler said. “It’s such an extensive impact on the region and the state for that matter, it’s just incredible.”

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Adjusting to a new scene

Dispatch from Lamar

KELLA PACIFICO '21 Special to The Hawk

TYLER HARGRAVES '19 Special to The Hawk

New education professor arrives on Hawk Hill Mary Sheppard, Ph.D., assistant professor of special education recently joined the special education department at Saint Joseph’s University after previously teaching at Rowan University in New Jersey.

Sheppard is teaching two courses this semester: Foundations and Current Issues in Special Education at the graduate level, and Family, Schools, and Communities Communication Collaboration for undergraduates.

“I am really excited to be part of the community here at Saint Joseph’s University,” Sheppard said. “I am really enjoying getting to know the city more and being close to the zoo and the arts in this area.”

Sheppard is a New Jersey native who has lived in her home state her whole life.

Although she works in Philadelphia, she will commute from her home in the central part of the Garden State. While working at St. Joe’s she is planning on “utilizing the resources within the city culturally.”

Sheppard described her experience and the discovery of her calling towards the field of special education.

“I always really wanted to work with marginalized populations, people who are

Mary Sheppard, Ph.D., in her office (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

not represented and supported as much,” Sheppard said. “I felt like I always had that social justice slant. I really enjoyed working with children. I realized that after doing some interning and starting my Masters program, with an undergraduate degree in English. I was hooked, loved it and it was great.”

Sheppard’s journey to find St. Joe's is similar to that of most students here, echoing the idea that the education department’s mission is a strong selling point to potential students and professors.

“I heard wonderful things from people who hired Saint Joseph’s University graduates as teachers with how prepared they are, which is wonderful,” Sheppard said. “When I came to visit I taught a class and really enjoyed working with the students. I felt that the collegiality of the department was a real strong selling point. The mission was really attractive and made me excited to be part of the community.”

Mallory Mathias ’21, a double major in elementary education preK-4 and special education, was assigned Sheppard as her academic advisor this year. Overall, Mathias thinks that Sheppard has what it takes as a teacher and advisor to fulfill her educational needs in the next four years.

“She is very welcoming and friendly,” Mathias said. “I can tell that she will be a good advisor as I move through my education career.”

Running to remember

St. Joe's ROTC holds event in honor of POW/MIA LUKE MALANGA '20 Photo Editor Saint Joseph’s University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) students, or cadets, began a relay through campus that lasted 24 hours on Sept. 15 at 9 a.m.,Their mission: to keep a prisoners of war (POW) flag moving at all times through the 24 hour period in solidarity with those in our military who are considered prisoners of war, or are missing in action (MIA).

Cadet Connor Hendrixson ’19, organized the event on campus.

“I brought the idea here, [but I got] the idea from Det [detachment] 128 which is at Univeristy of Delaware, Hendrixson said. “I thought it would be a great thing to bring to St. Joe’s.”

Sept. 15 marked National POW/MIA Recognition Day, which is held on the third Friday of September. It is one of six days that the POW/MIA Flag is flown. The words “You Are Not Forgotten” are seen across the bottom of the flag.

“We wanted to keep the flag moving to

basically show that we will never forget,” Hendrixson said. “We never want to stop the flag; we always want to push ourselves, because if you stop the flag, then that’s when you feel that urge to quit.”

From 9 a.m. on Sept. 15 until 9 a.m. on Sept. 16 cadets of the St. Joe’s ROTC program ran throughout campus with no set path.

Running alone and in groups, they could be spotted on the track surrounding Sweeney Field, along Cardinal and City Avenues and through the corridors of Mandeville Hall. The cadets stood at different points across campus to hand off the flag in a relay style and also set up tents to rest on Sweeney Field throughout the night.

“Everyone who was at the night shift, we were fighting sleep,” said Hendrixson. “A lot of people were on 24 hours with no sleep and we were just keeping it moving. We really just pulled together as a detachment. Once it started getting towards the night shift and I started getting more tired and just feeling the need to

Cadets run with the POW/MIA flag around Sweeney Field (Photo by Kristen Babich '20).

sleep, that definitely was the hard part. It was a challenge, but it was so rewarding. I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

At the conclusion of the run, the cadets met in the atrium of Michael J. Hagan Arena where Ralph Galati ’70 (USAF), director of veteran services, spoke to the group.

“In 1972, I was both for a period of time missing in action and also a prisoner of war, so yesterday’s [event] was really meaningful to me,” Galati said. “I know some of you guys ran multiple shifts in the middle of the night and you [experienced the] loneliness of a long distance run. Sometimes you might not have seen a soul for an entire shift, but that’s what it’s like in the military sometimes. You might not get the recognition, but you may have made an impact. Somewhere along the line, a parent or a student, or a civilian or somebody else may have seen you and they’ll remember something that you did.”

Hendrixson saw the run as an eye opener as to what it feels like to fight through adversity in the military, but more importantly, he saw it as a way to show solidarity for those who were and are POW and MIA. “It’s just a small insight [into their experiences] to sacrifice our time for those who make the ultimate sacrifice,” Hendrixson remarked. “It’s not even comparable, but anything we can do to show that sacrifice or show that we’ll never forget is something that we’ll always do no matter what.”

Abigail Quinnan '19 participated in the event and thinks it is very significant.

"I am not the best runner so running for several hours was no easy task,” Quinnan said. “Keeping the flag moving for 24 hours brought me an immense amount of pride. I am so proud of my fellow cadets for giving up so much time and putting themselves in such an uncomfortable state in order to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom."

To think that I would be counting down the days until I could be sitting in a classroom, listening to lectures about pop-culture theory was a thought that hadn’t crossed my mind all summer. However, returning to face-to-face classes at Lamar University has easily been the highlight of this entire Hurricane Harvey ordeal. No more worrying about damage, no torn up flooring, no basking in the tomb of my empty home, just simply engaging in the normalcy that comes with being a college student.

Walking through the doors of the communications building at Lamar breathed new life into my battered lungs. Seeing the familiar faces of professors and students settled my mind, and allowed me that sense of normalcy that had been eluding me ever since the rains began to fall. I was even able to make it to the television studio at Lamar where I spend a large portion of my school week. My mind was filled with memories of long Thursday nights spent at the studio. Even though those nights were chaotic and stressful, today I welcomed and even yearned for them.

The school days came and went that first week back, but the conversations with friends and mentors stuck with me. It didn’t even need to be a long discussion or what many would consider a meaningful conversation. A simple talk with people who I hadn’t seen over the course of that week of isolation made me smile, and brought a sliver of joy into my days of recovery.

After a particularly rough day at school, I decided to travel out to Fannett, Texas and visit my home. I already needed to go out there to pick up some items, but I also felt drawn back to my home.

Something felt different as I wandered the halls of my home by myself, though. I let my eyes linger on the concrete floors and misplaced items as I stood in what was once my living room. I examined the destruction through eyes that were unable to filter out the pain.

I could feel the home hurting. It was stripped of all it was, helplessly abused by torrential waters that settled painfully into its being. I made my way through every room taking in all of that suffering. The agony and pain only sunk its hooks deeper into me as I moved from room to room.

There was something about being alone in the house that tore away whatever protection another person’s presence had offered before.

The only room left to take in was my bedroom. I walked through the threshold of the doorframe and stood directly in front of my bed. A sense of melancholy settled into me. My room was unlike the rest of the house. The water-soaked floors, wet drywall, and waterlogged furniture still remained.

The place I would go to escape life and the world lay in utter ruin. Tears quietly ran down my cheek as I realized my place of comfort was no more. I would later return and piece-by-piece take apart my bedroom just like that storm had done to me. After hours of laboring I let out a deep sigh for I knew that, despite all the pain, within this empty room there was a road to recovery.

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Alumni reminisce about St. Joe's Favorite memories from then to now BRITTANY SWIFT '20

ANN MARIE MALONEY '18

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In celebration of HawkFest, we wanted to find what stood out to Hawk alumni from their years on campus. While we can't imagine our campus without Barbelin Beach, club lib or free soda at the Perch, each alumnus has a different memory attached with their time at Saint Joseph's University.

The Hawk reached out to alumni to hear about their experiences during their time on campus. We asked about their favorite college memories, to discover what made St. Joe's home for them. Reminisce with us as we look at different Hawk experiences through the years.

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ciation. We would give tours to prospective students. We were the ones making phone calls for development.” —Gina Mazzulla '91, interviewed by Michael Kokias '19

ally enjoyed being able to carry that on and bringing in the next classes.” —Brendan O’Neill '99, interviewed by Sam Britt '20

“One of my favorite memories was joining The Hawk my senior year. I joined late, but I must say I wish I joined sooner.

The Hawk has a newsroom-like feeling and my favorite memories were the nights the staff and I would spend putting together the weekly paper. The atmosphere and the people I worked with made me feel like I was doing something productive with my college career.” —Matthew Haubenstein '15, interviewed by Victor Fabietti '18

"Certainly lifelong friendships. I should mention at this point I met my wife here.

Just like we tell the current students- this is not really a four year kind of thing but something that lasts a lifetime." —Joe Lunardi '82, interviewed by Max Rosenfeld '20 "One of my favorite most memorable experiences, I was able to see the Berlin Wall, spring of 1987, I got to see it right before it came down." —Cathy Staunton Misciagna '88, interviewed by Stephanie McCarthy '18.

“Back in the ’90s, there was a group called Crimson Key Society. We were student ambassadors who did a lot of work with the alumni, which is how I ultimately came to be so involved in the alumni asso-

of my guy friends took the train and saw the tournament in Brooklyn in person.

What I remember most is that there was such a sense of pride within the fan section and the Saint Joseph’s community overall.”

—Sara Kolobielski '14, interviewed by Sami Nigro '20

Barbelin Hall represents a longlasting central feature of campus (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

“I was an Orientation Leader. I don’t know if they are still there, the Red Shirts. I remember how much I enjoyed my formal introduction to the university. I was really excited and really looked forward to it. I re-

“I played field hockey, so most of my memories are centered around field hockey and around sports in general.

My senior year, men’s basketball won the Atlantic 10 tournament, so me and two

“It [Pope Francis's visit to St. Joe's] was a total surprise, kept under wraps very well by the administration. [I was] told prior to the visit to prepare for a Mass Pope Francis was giving on Ben Franklin Parkway. Campus was electric. The students had great energy, which added even a more special vibe to it.” —Nick Chingas '16, interviewed

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Hawks soar across generations Legacy student makes St. Joe's home MAGGIE MOYER '21

Special to The Hawk

My grandfather was the first person I told after I made my decision to attend Saint Joseph’s University on Admitted Students Day. We had barely made it through Manayunk before I was dialing his number, excited to tell him the good news. I was going to St. Joe’s and I was going to be a Hawk,

Maggie Moyer '21 on Admitted Students Day (Photo courtesy of Maggie Moyer '21).

just like him and my aunt and uncle.

St. Joe's is a very important school to my family. My grandfather, Joseph Werner, Ph.D., graduated in 1961, my aunt Liz Dineen in 1988 and my uncle Mike Dineen in 1988. Both graduations were held in what was formerly known as the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, now the very same Michael J. Hagan Arena where I have track practice every day and where I’ve been watching basketball games since before I can remember.

Despite all of this, however, I was hesitant to attend St. Joe’s. I was scared that the school wouldn’t be mine, that I was just going to “Pop-Pop’s School,” or that my aunt and uncle would just compare my St. Joe’s experience with theirs.

Luckily, that hasn’t been the case at all.

In fact, my family’s history as Hawks has become one of my favorite parts about my college experience. In the months, weeks and days leading up to move-in, I always had something to talk to each family member about, because even if they didn’t attend the school, they each have some familiarity with the campus.

At family gatherings, everyone would ask me about my school. I would tell them about things that I was looking forward to doing, and they’d tell me about their favorite parts about St. Joe’s.

I look up to my grandfather a lot. He’s been a very influential role model for me,

and an important one too, because I plan to follow in his footsteps and become a doctor.

I was very little when I decided that I wanted to be a pediatrician, and I attribute that to watching my grandfather and his “magic” doctor’s bag cure us of all our ailments.

He’s told me that the professors here were the best he ever had, and not only did he learn biology, chemistry and anatomy from them, but they helped him to grow as both a student and as a person.

My family has passed the St. Joe’s baton on to me, and I’m so excited to run my leg of the relay. My grandfather gives St. Joe’s so much credit for his success. It’s always been very important to me that I do my best to make my family proud. I’m excited for the next four years because this is the time where I advance into adulthood. At St. Joe’s, I feel that I am in an environment where I can grow alongside my peers, but also alongside my family, because the school has such a presence in our lives, and it always will.

Some of my earliest memories are of going to St. Joe's basketball games. My whole family would pack up the car, and meet my grandparents either at Hagan Arena, or at The Palestra to watch St. Joe’s take on another Philly Big 5 team. With my dad, a University of Pennsylvania alumnus, and my mom a graduate of Temple University, my grandfather always made an effort to get tickets for those Big 5 basketball games.

For the St. Joe’s versus Penn match, my

Graphic by Kelly Smith '19.

grandparents sat on the St. Joe’s side, while the rest of my family sat on the Penn side.

My dad would root for his school, while my brother, sister and I would cheer for both teams, even though St. Joe’s always had more spirit.

St. Joe’s spirit is the reason that I'm here. I observed this spirit as a little kid, and I still see it today. The students here love their school, and after they graduate, they become alumni who love their school just as much. Their children grow up wearing St. Joe’s gear, and they take their grandchildren to basketball games, where those kids will try their hardest to learn every single cheer, because who wouldn’t want to be a part of a team with more spirit than any other school out there?

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New Apple products Are they worth the price tag?

JESSIE MELVIN '21

Special to The Hawk

Each approaching year presents a sort of paradox as Apple’s iPhone family continues to grow. We watch our iPhones become outdated yearly as each design approaches a stylistic ending, and the newest iPhone includes updates we could never have imagined. It’s been 10 years since the first Apple iPhone was released to the world. This year, Apple hosted a press release event on Sept.

12, in the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, Ca. where the company announced the iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3 and other Apple products.

Are the new products necessary; will our old phones still work? Are we doomed to continuously buy new Apple products every year? If you bought your iPhone in the last few years, and it is working properly, you will likely not be inclined to purchase a new phone this fall. Yet each year the products become more technologically advanced and expensive, which only continues to tantalize consumers.

Apple has utilized a genius marketing technique: every year they entice buyers with a new product to ensure that people will continue to buy more and that their company remains profitable. Buyers continue to purchase these new phones more and more annually. Some consumers actually have outdated phones, but others simply purchase new phones out of curiosity.

The new iPhone X was highly anticipated even before it was launched. This

phone will have a 5.8-inch screen and improved retina displays, but I would not purchase a new phone simply because of those elements. The proposed screen will only be a little larger than the screen of the most

one, or truly need a larger screen.

The front of the iPhone X will consist entirely of the touch screen and will no longer have a home button, a charging port or a headphone jack. Personally, I find an

Graphic by Kelly Smith '19.

recent iPhone 7, so I struggle to believe that a slightly bigger screen is enough of a reason to purchase a new phone. I would not recommend purchasing this phone unless you happen to be in the market for a new

odd aesthetic pleasure in plugging in my headphones, and have never liked wireless headphones. Yet Apple removes them so that when people purchase a new phone, they must also buy a new charger and wire-

less headphones. These advances separate the new iPhones from previous iPhones, and make users feel that theirs are out of date. If you hate cords or having to plug things in, maybe the new iPhone is for you, but if you are content in plugging in your devices, stick with what you already own.

If I were to purchase one of these new iPhones, I would get the iPhone 8. I myself do not see a need to buy a new phone, but this phone has the cheapest price for the best quality. The cost of the iPhone 8 with a 4.7-inch display is $699.

The Apple Watch Series 3 was also released with the other products, and now has cellular capabilities built into it. The iPhone can now be connected to the watch and does not need to be close to the watch itself, as in previous versions. Now that the watch can be used away from one’s phone, it provides more freedom. Even though I do not personally go on my phone very often, I would still be happy to use my Apple watch alongside my phone. However, I would not recommend getting this product unless one has an aversion to their current phone.

There is a limited quantity of new products available, which has led some people to begin waiting outside Apple stores in hopes of getting a chance to buy something new. As the years go on, the advanced productivity of Apple may continue to surprise the world, but the question becomes when the trend will end, or if it ever will at all.

Political protest in the NFL Division caused by anthem protests ANTHONY PAPARO '18

Special to The Hawk

It’s Week 2 in the National Football League (NFL), as of Sept. 17. In past seasons, there have been numerous protests by NFL players during the national anthem, but the most famous protester, Colin Kaepernick, hasn’t protested this year.

This isn’t because of a change of opinion, though, it’s because the former starting quarterback is still unemployed.

Kaepernick's unemployment has raised questions as to whether he is being blackballed by the league. In this case, “blackballing” refers to the act of voting to secretly exclude someone from a group.

The answer to this question of whether Kaepernick is bering purposefully excluded is that he almost certainly is. In the past, Kaepernick has led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance, with a record of 4-2 in the playoffs. There are multiple starting quarterbacks that don’t have even one win in the playoffs. Last season, Kaepernick had a touchdown to interception ratio of 4.0, with 16 touchdowns and only four interceptions.

He also had a better quarterback rating than half of this season’s backup quarterbacks, a rating which does not include numbers that pad his stats because of playing in garbage time, or time when the defense holds back because they’ve already won.

Critics may note that the 49ers won only one game under Kaepernick last year, but that is largely the fault of former head coach Chip Kelly, whose new position as an ESPN commentator speaks to his ability to

lead a team.

Kaepernick began kneeling in September 2016, saying that he would not “show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” adding that “there are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.” This statement referred to the recent examples of police brutality in America. In 2015, 986 people were shot and killed by police, according to The Washington Post's article "Final Tally: Police shot and killed 986 people in 2015" published on Jan. 6, 2016. In comparison, no officers were convicted.

In July 2016, Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer, and before that, racial profiling had led to his car being stopped 46 times by police. Only six of the 46 times were for infractions that could be noticeable from outside of the car. The cop that shot Castile was similarly not convicted.

Current Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett recently experienced this oppression first-hand. According to a statement he released on Twitter, a gun was put to his head and he was ordered to the ground when gunshots rang out in Las Vegas after the McGregor-Mayweather fight.

So why blackball Kaepernick? It could very well be the ratings. NFL ratings were down nine percent for the entire year last year and 26 percent of 9,200 respondents in a survey by J.D. Power said the protests were why they tuned out. On a large scale, a nine percent drop in ratings could cost the NFL millions of dollars.

The anthem protests are viewed as disrespectful to the flag and the armed forces by many NFL fans. The protests are also seen as divisive and anger many in the nation who view them as an ineffective method to enact change. Many find it difficult to see past their anger and instead acknowledge the true purpose behind the kneeling.

Observers also cite that Kaepernick did not vote in the election back in 2016, completely ignoring the fact that he is not the only player who is protesting; the NFL has a coalition of players who lobby Congress for criminal justice reform and for police accountability.

From a purely football standpoint, the blackballing may just be a result from the

amount of eyes on the issue. The anthem protests are a top story in football and will likely be one for as long as police brutality continues in America.

At the end of the day, NFL team owners must ask themselves if it’s worth it for their team to have a quarterback who draws in the attention Kaepernick does. Seeing that owners had no qualms hiring alleged dog fighters, rapists and domestic abusers before, the answer should be easy: yes, it is worth it. Kaepernick’s skill and previous record should allow him to have a job in the NFL, but we will just have to wait and see whether any NFL owners decide to end their blackballing when it looks like their season could end without a competent quarterback.

Graphic by Kelly Smith '19.

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Miss America in the 21st century How pageants promote superficial beauty

JOSEPH PANICHELLI '20

Special to The Hawk

The 91st annual Miss America beauty pageant kicked off at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. on Sept. 9. Since its advent in 1921, this iconic contest has attracted some of the nation’s most beautiful women to display their alluring appearances and wonderful talents in front of millions of viewers.

This year's winner, Cara Mund, became the first contestant from North Dakota to take home the tiara. Mund’s claim to fame featured a self-choreographed routine to Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel,” confident answers to questions regarding political issues and, of course, her astonishing beauty.

The contest has received criticism over the years, specifically for its apparently distorted views on the concept of “beauty.” In our current society, many prominent figures look to increase the importance of inner beauty and denounce the superficial perception that looks are of paramount importance.

In a fruitless effort to combat these

criticisms, the pageant strives to implement polarizing political questions to quiz the contestants on their knowledge of contemporary issues.

Mund, the gorgeous victor, along with the other contestants, was posed a series of questions involving a surplus of political topics such as: President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Va. and Russia’s potential interference revolving around this past election. There was a strong stench of irony in the air as Mund began to plead her case about how the U.S. has made a terrible mistake in vacating the Paris Agreement, just moments after she had participated in the crowd

favorite—the bikini contest.

“There is evidence that climate change is existing, so whether you believe it or not, we need to be at that table,” said Mund.

We have all seen the videos documenting the hilarious attempts by our country’s prettiest to stumble upon a coherent answer to these seemingly impossible questions that, in reality, have absolutely nothing to do with the core concepts at the origin of the contest.

No matter how much the contest is changed, for example the addition of these strenuous questions and the often bizarre “talent” section, it remains transparent that Miss America continues to glorify counterfeit beauty.

It is rather clear, and should be noticed, that these women maintain fantastic appearances. But the fake tans, teeth, hair and other artificial supplements create impossible and inappropriate stanGraphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

dards for young women across the world.

It is difficult to denounce the pageant entirely, for there are many people across the nation who still sincerely adore the spirit of the contest. Compared to our nation’s other, more intriguing traditions and stories however, the pageant seems a bit outdated and irrelevant. In an age of plus size models and ‘big-is-beautiful’ promotions, not only have certain people lost interest, but they have become legitimately offended by the contest’s values and premise.

The 92nd Miss America beauty contest will surely mimic the unconventional political debates of this past year, and once again attempt to capture the eye of the viewer with its supposed balance of beauty, intelligence and cordiality.

The question is, does anybody still care?

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. . . o t d e n e p p a h r e v e What AMBER DENHAM '18 Special Projects Editor

Christy Crowell ’12 Natalie Roche ’17 Context: During her junior year at Saint Joseph’s University, Roche’s position as vice president of Student Senate allowed her the opportunity to shake hands with Pope Francis when he blessed Hawk Hill on Sept. 25, 2015, an event that has helped her grow as a spiritual person. Roche currently lives in Manayunk where she works as a full-time preschool teacher as well as attending graduate school at St. Joe’s full-time.

Context: In a column she wrote months before graduation, Crowell, a member of a sorority on campus, argued for the importance of having a dry rush during recruitment season, as some members followed this rule while others did not. Rushing was a positive experience for Crowell and she wanted to highlight all that sororities had to offer. Crowell currently lives in Philadelphia and works as an accountant relationship manager at ADP. “It was amazing to see how, although each sorority represented different philanthropies and values, that they can all come together to represent the SJU Greek community.”

“I get introduced as ‘The Pope Girl’ a lot.

It was me, it could have been anybody, but it was me. I love the person I am because of St. Joe’s. I can be a better person to the world after my experience here, so I am very grateful for that.”

Andria Smythe ’06 Context: During her time at St. Joe’s, Smythe successfully broke the 200 meter record and tied her own 60 meter school record on the school’s track team. Despite rarely racing in 200 meter events, Smythe listened to her coach’s request and finished the meet qualifying for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECACs) and being named the Atlantic 10 Athlete of the Week. She now works as a professor of Economics at Randolph College in Virginia.

Jeff Coluccio ’10

“Being part of the team, is like having your own community on campus.”

Context: While Coluccio was studying abroad in Italy, his mother tragically passed away. Before she passed, Coluccio’s parents had travelled to Italy to spend 10 days with him, allowing his mother to fulfill her lifelong dream of visiting Italy. This helped him cope with her loss. Coluccio remembers his time at St. Joe’s as the single greatest experience of his life, and is grateful for all the opportunities he was able to have here. He currently lives in New York where he has operated a small investment firm since he was 23.

“My last memory of [my mother] was a very good one and I can thank study abroad for that.”

Dennis Sheehan ‘85 Context: After successfully completing numerous essays, interviews and physical tests, Sheehan was selected to serve as the Hawk mascot from his sophomore year to his senior year. Since his father is also an alum, the Hawks have always held a special place in Sheehan’s heart, even when he was tackled during a game against Duquesne University his first year as the Hawk. Sheehan now resides in Media, PA, where he is a lawyer.

“The Hawk [mascot] is truly a unique opportunity because it was one of the only mascots that traveled with the team. It’ll always be with me.”

Interviews conducted by Maria Levie ’19, Laura Bauernschmidt ’19, Brittany Swift ’20, Eliza Rocco ’20, and Jennifer Altonji ’20.

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Joe Manzi ’12 Context: During his senior year at Saint Joseph's, Manzi became a father to his son, Vinny. While it was a challenge at times to manage classes while adjusting to parenthood, Manzi wouldn’t change a thing about his experience. Vinny, now six years old, is thriving, loves the first grade and has taken up karate. Manzi currently works for the government in Center City.

“SJU was very supportive of me and my family…Vinny is one of the best things that ever happened to me and I want to make him as happy as possible.”

Annie (Sauthoff) Soler ’06 Context: In 2003, Soler participated in a peaceful rally at St. Joe’s regarding the war in Iraq, which included students who both supported and opposed the war. Since then, Soler has been part of various human rights organizations in California, where she met other people advocating for people of color, the disadvantaged and students' rights. Soler is now the Coordinator of Campus Ministry at Stuard Country Day School in Princeton, NJ.

Ed Dodd ’93 Context: In a movie review written for The Hawk, Dodd discussed how Spike Lee’s controversial 1989 film “Do the Right Thing” changed his life. As a freshman, Dodd was very vocal in his review as he touched on major topics in the film that were rarely discussed, such as racism. Thanks to his review, he received backlash from his fellow students for discussing uncomfortable truths. Since graduation, Dodd purchased this film and has seen it about five or six more times.

Dodd currently lives in Cherry Hill, NJ and works as a freelance editor of higher education textbooks.

“When you experience art that really affects you, you want to express it. Say something, be confrontational.”

“I want the lessons I teach to make change because each person deserves dignity and respect, and I learned that at SJU.”

Cariah Stout ’16

Elaine VanBlunk ’86 Context: Despite missing two weeks of training due to illness, VanBlunk overcame this setback to make the NCAA championships for cross country her senior year and later for indoor and outdoor track. She began running in elementary school and then ran throughout high school and has won the Broad Street Marathon twice. VanBlunk now works as an accountant at Vanguard, but previously coached track at St. Joe’s with her husband for around 10 years.

“I was also named the Outstanding Scholar Athlete my senior year. It was nice to be recognized not only for the athletic side of things but also academic.”

Context: During her senior year, Stout expressed her concern for the lack of diversity on campus to the university president, which led to the expansion of the Office of Multicultural Life. As a previous member of the Black Student Union (BSU), which brings a voice to minority students on campus, Stout wanted to advocate for minority students and make sure that their voices were heard. Stout is currently living in Boston completing a resident program to become a math teacher.

“I thought the only people that were RAs were white students. But I applied to become an RA and that year, the RA staff became a little more diverse. Now there’s more black RAs which is nice.”

Interviews conducted by Erin Castellano ’20, Molly Dixon ’18, Marissa Purnell ’18, Maura Donnelly ’20, and Graham Fagerquist ’20.

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Friday Sept. 22 Ninth Annual Saint Joseph's Tennis Invitational All day at Maguire Tennis Courts and SJU Tennis Complex

Bookstore Hours

Open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Saturday Sept. 23 Kinney Center Walk/Run for Autism Check-in at 7:30 a.m., race starts at 8:30 a.m.

Starting line located at Connelly Hall Cost: $25 per person ($10 per St. Joe's student)

Ninth Annual Saint Joseph's Tennis Invitational All day at Maguire Tennis Courts & SJU Tennis Complex

Bookstore Hours

Open from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Hawkfest Registration 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at Cardinal John P. Foley Campus Center

Breakfast in First-Year Residence Halls

9 a.m.–10 a.m. at LaFarge, Sourin, McShain, and Villiger residence halls

Behind the Scenes Tour of Lincoln Financial Field 10:30 a.m. at the home of the Philadelphia Eagles Cost: $10 (50 seats available)

Dedication of Quinn Track 11 a.m. near Sweeney Field

Hawk Hill Walking Tours 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.

Departing from Maguire Wolfington Welcome Center

Hawk Hill Van Tours 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.

Departing from Maguire Wolfington Welcome Center

Taste of Philly and Kids' Corner

12 p.m.–3 p.m. at Curran Intramural Field Cost: $25 per adult, $10 per youth, 10 and under are free

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Women's Rugby vs. University of Delaware 1 p.m. at Sweeney Field

Young Alumni Beer Garden

2 p.m–5 p.m. at Kelly Academic Plaza Cost: $20 per person

Quizzo

3 p.m.–4 p.m. at Sweeney Field

Eastern State Penintentiary Tour 3 p.m.

Sold Out

Men's Rugby vs. University of Delaware and Alumni Game 3p.m. at Sweeney Field

Men's Soccer Alumni Game and Dinner 4 p.m. near Sweeney Field

Mass

5 p.m. at the Chapel of St. Joseph Seating is limited.

Class Reunion Celebration for years ending in 2 or 7 Time and location vary by class year

Men's Soccer vs. Yale University 7 p.m. near Sweeney Field

Big Money Bingo

7 p.m.–10 p.m. in the Wolfington Teletorium in Mandeville Hall

Sunday Sept. 24 Philadelphia Zoo Trip

All day Cost: $20 each (50 tickets available) Transportation is not provided.

Bookstore Hours 12 p.m.–4 p.m.

Women's Soccer Alumnae Game and Lunch 10:30 a.m. at Sweeney Field

Mass

11 a.m. at the Chapel of Saint Joseph

Campus Ministry Reunion

11 a.m. at Wolfington Center Cost: $15 per adult, free for children and St. Joe's post-grad volunteers

Men's Lacrosse Team Banquet 12 p.m. at Campion Student Center

Golden Hawks Reunion Lunch

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Building a college bucket list

Suggestions from an alum at VisitPhilly.com FRANKI RUDNESKY '18 Managing Editor In college, we sometimes halt our busy day-to-day schedules and ponder just how fleeting it all is. Whether we want to come to terms with it or not, our time on the Saint Joseph’s University campus will sadly come to an end. But fear not, there’s a way to make sure that we do everything we want to do during our time here: a bucket list.

College bucket lists are a way for students to map out the most important things they want to do, no matter how outlandish they may seem, and finish them before graduation. Not surprisingly, given how fast time seems to move during undergraduate years, many college students create bucket lists full of things they want to do on campus or in their city.

Philadelphia is brimming with possibility and adventure for students like us, especially those coming from other parts of the country. In other words, a “Philly Bucket List” is essential.

Dan Wisniewski '08, is currently the senior editor of digital content at VisitPhilly. com. He has some advice for students who are in Philly for college.

“The thing I would stress to any student is don’t be afraid to get out and explore stuff that you haven’t done before, because that’ll be the most fun and interesting,” Wisniewski said. “Go have fun doing things you wouldn’t do elsewhere. Philadelphia is a huge city, so you should take advantage of all it has to offer while you can.”

Wisniewski, who never had a Philly bucket list of his own while in college due to the city’s close proximity to his home, used his expertise and knowledge of the

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

city to compile a bucket list of ideas, some obvious and some not, that he thinks all students should experience during their time here.

1. Historic District The Historic District of Philadelphia boasts classic historical attractions such as the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, but there’s much more to see. Wisniewski mentioned the Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank of the U.S., the National Museum of American Jewish History and the Museum of the American Revolution as other important attractions to add.

2. Try new food Wisniewski noted that “one of the most fun parts of living [in Philadelphia]” is the wide variety of food from the many different cultures that inhabit the city. He urges students in Philly to try food that they have never tried before and may not experience otherwise.

3. Art scene The art scene in Philadelphia is both “world class” and “good for students trying to mind budgets,” according to Wisniewski.

Museums like the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Barnes Foundation both have certain days that are either discounted, “pay what you wish” or free.

4. Walk Everywhere It may seem like a strange addition to the list, but wandering around the city by foot is one of the best ways to experience it, according to Wisniewski.

“Anyone can take the train into the city and wander around. That’s the most fun: finding cool buildings and secret alleyways,” Wisniewski said.

5. Performance art Philadelphia is home to many live music venues for performance arts. There are unique performances at the Painted Bride Art Center and FringeArts, which

Wisniewski notes is fun for those who haven’t experienced performance art before.

6. Get outdoors Within the city and just beyond it, there is a multitude of things to do outdoors to help students get out of their stuffy dorm rooms after a long day of studying.

For instance, Wisniewski mentioned that students should visit Fairmount Park and the strip of the Delaware River where Spruce Street Harbor Park is located.

7. Lesser visited attractions Wisniewski’s final recommendation for a Philly bucket list is a pitch for students to check out lesser-known attractions that are unique to Philadelphia.

“Not many cities have something like Eastern State Penitentiary, it’s a very interesting place that doesn’t exist elsewhere,” Wisniewski said. “Same thing with the Mütter Museum, that collection is so bizarre and fun to check out.”

Packing it in What students brought for college 30 years ago EMILY GRAHAM '20 Assistant Lifestyle Editor College life continues to change year by year. Although first year students have been moving into Saint Joseph's University's LaFarge Student Residence and Sourin Residence Center for more than 30 years, the items they bring with them have drastically changed since then.

Today, students’ packing lists include modern necessities like televisions and mini fridges, as well as trends like tapestries and Christmas lights. Dorm décor and the latest technology are top priorities today, but what were students bringing to college 30 years ago?

Bill Healy ’82, director of major gifts in the Office of University Advancement, described his campus life experience as being simple and unregulated.

“I think I literally showed up with two to three large trash bags of clothes,” Healy said. “Kids now have more stuff in their backpacks [today] than I had in my dorm.”

Even after mentioning how little he packed, Healy said that, as an athlete on the basketball team, he had much more than most students,

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meaning extra sneakers and gym clothes.

“It was pretty bare bones,” Healy said.

“We all just brought basic stuff like T-shirts and jeans.” urprised to hear about the list of restricted items students must follow today, as he did not remember any regulations about what students could and could not pack during his time at St. Joe's. Today, many prohibited items on the first-year packing list created by the Office of Residence Life regard fire hazards, such as electrical cooking appliances.

“We had grills out on the porch at Jor-

dan [Hall] and working fireplaces,” Healy said. “I also had a popcorn maker that you pour oil into. I would make popcorn almost every night.”

Oil popcorn poppers are now specifically named on the list of restricted items, along with grills and toasters.

“It was a different era,” Healy said.

“They really were simpler times.”

After speaking with a group of freshmen about college life 30 years ago, many of them could not imagine college as Healy had described it.

“A requirement for the business school is to have a laptop,” Francis Creagh ’21, said.

“I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t have one.”

Unlike today, Healy said that there were no laptops as technology was not a top priority.

The first-year students said that their modern day essentials included interesting dorm decorations, Apple brand devices and name-brand clothing and accessories, such as Ray-Ban sunglasses. They listed these items as ones that are considered “cool” on campus.

Owning certain brands was not as vital as it is now, according to Healy.

“Everyone still wanted to be cool,” Healy said. “But not about technology, really. If you had a really nice stereo and a lot of albums, that was cool.”

While current students were shocked by the differences between now and the 1980s, they liked the idea of having little restrictions. Many of them wished they could have appliances that were allowed while Healy attended St. Joe’s.

Both eras may have their pros and cons, but it’s still intriguing to think that St. Joe’s students had a completely different picture of campus life just a few decades ago.

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Paul McCartney returns to Madison Square Garden MELISSA BIJAS '18 Hawk Staff Sir Paul McCartney played a threehour long, 40-song set on Sept. 15 at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City. Thousands of fans flocked to the iconic arena in Midtown to see McCartney play a mix of Beatles songs, Wings hits and solo favorites.

The show began with “A Hard Day’s Night” before transitioning into “Junior’s Farm” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.” The Wings’ hit “Jet” was played after and fans went crazy when McCartney led the crowd in song. He asked the audience how they were doing and reassured them that the night was going to be full of memories and fun.

After playing two more Beatles songs and one other Wings song, the singer dedicated his 2012 ballad “My Valentine” to his wife Nancy Shevell, who was in the crowd. He then lightened things up by playing Wings’ 1973 single “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” before dedicating “Maybe I’m Amazed” to his late wife and former bandmate, Linda McCartney.

Concert-goers represented all ages and all walks of life. There were mothers and sons, fathers and daughters, siblings and friends. There were fans McCartney’s age

and fans who were about to enter adolescence. The vast variety of fans present at the concert shows how powerful McCartney’s music is; his influence spans three generations. Everyone in the crowd was in awe while the legend sang, danced and played an array of instruments, including a ukulele given to him by George Harrison.

McCartney ended the first set with “Let it Be” “Live and Let Die” and “Hey Jude.” During “Live and Let Die,” there were pyrotechnics so powerful that his microphone broke. After making a few jokes during the repair, he sat at his second piano to sing “Hey Jude.”

When the famed “na, na, na” part of the song came up, the whole crowd was on their feet singing along. The audience swayed to the music before McCartney stood up and looked at 20,000 adoring fans in awe. Fans continued to sing along as he applauded their efforts and returned to his piano.

The encore consisted of eight Beatles hits, beginning with “Yesterday” and ending with “The End.” In an unusual move, McCartney played “Helter Skelter” and the audience head-banged along to the different style of a Beatles tune. “Sgt.

Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was another fan favorite, as it was the 50th anniversary of the album on May 26.

Seeing as it was McCartney’s first MSG show of the tour, he surprised the audience with a special guest. The singer introduced the guest by saying: “The last time we played together was in London, Hyde Park, but they pulled the plug. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Bruce Springsteen.”

It was a treat for the crowd because they were seeing two legends in one night.

McCartney and Springsteen decided to play “I Saw Her Standing There” twice because the crowd was having so much fun. It was a great way to end an already extraordinary show.

Though the rocker is 75 years old, one would never know because his energy, stamina and talent have never wavered. His continuous touring is proof that he truly loves his work and bringing happiness to fans, no matter their age, no matter their location. From Tokyo to New York, it is clear that McCartney gives each show everything he’s got, and this only makes his fans’ dedication and admiration that much stronger.

Paul McCartney gives a high-energy performance at Madison Square Garden (Photo by Melissa Bijas '18).

The "Urban Fabric" of Heidi Nam

Multimedia artist's new collection now in Merion Hall ROSE WELDON '19 Lifestyle Editor Every few months, students gracing the second floor of the Merion Hall atrium notice different sculptures and paintings on their way to the upper rooms of the building. The art stands as conversation pieces with classmates or fodder for Instagram posts, and its constantly changing nature keeps those who frequent the second floor interested.

Being chosen to have work displayed in the atrium is no small feat, according to Devon D’Andrea ’20, the gallery’s exhibition research assistant.

“We’re looking for dynamic, eye catching work,” D’Andrea said. “Something that breaks up the monotony of walking to class.”

This month, the high-traffic area is occupied by an eye-catching collection entitled “Urban Fabric,” created by artist Heidi Nam. The exhibit officially opened at an event on Sept. 14, attended by members of the art department, their students and Nam herself. “Urban Fabric” is composed of a series of multimedia works, with Nam utilizing methods such as silkscreen and woodblock prints, drawings, photographs and painting to achieve her ideas.

D’Andrea introduced Nam at the event and spoke of her great interest in the compendium of pieces.

“I was immediately engrossed when I first saw this collection,” D’Andrea said.

“Most of the canvases in this show are centered around repeating formation and grid patterns, and I found it very easy for me to get lost in the repetition of the patterns.”

In a speech she gave at the event, Nam said that her work was inspired by a 2011

trip she took to her childhood home in Korea. By that time, most of the buildings in her village had fallen into disrepair and were gathering moss, which Nam illustrated in her work by layering different paper textures and creating collages on canvas.

The village depicted in these pictures was where her love of art began in earnest.

“I was drawing all the time, whenever I could find time as a child,” Nam said.

“When I was about eight or nine years old, I had a dream that I was taking a rocket to the moon. I took that dream and I did a painting of it, and I won a big award for it.”

From there, Nam continued creating art throughout her life, becoming

particularly interested in multimedia.

“Urban Fabric” is her eighth solo exhibition in a professional career that has lasted over 15 years.

While her images of urban life and scenery are striking, Nam said that she would like to work on re-creating more organic wonders in the future.

“I want to explore more natural phenomena,” Nam said. “Nature gives me so many inspirations and ideas. I’d love to look at something miniscule, even bacteria would be interesting. That’s something I haven’t explored yet.”

D’Andrea said that she is inspired by the exhibition and hopes that fellow stu-

dents will see its importance.

“Heidi’s work and artistic process reflect the personal life experiences that shaped her as an artist and as a person,” D’Andrea said. “Not only is her work captivating from a visual perspective, its emotional depth is an integral part of her collection.”

Nam also has some words of wisdom for those who want to begin creating art, but are unsure where to start.

“Start from anywhere,” Nam said.

“Even if you have a little idea, start something. Don’t wait until you have a good idea, just begin it.”

Artist Heidi Nam with her favorite piece in her exhibition "Urban Fabric" (Photo by Rose Weldon '19).

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Autumn in the air

Spruce Street Harbor's Fall Festival kicks off the season EMILY GRAHAM '20 Assistant Lifestyle Editor Spruce Street Harbor Park at Penn’s Landing is welcoming autumn with its third annual Fall Festival, which occurs over two weekends, Sept. 15 to 17 and Sept.

22 to 24. The festival offers free admission, with varying costs for food and activities.

The park is typically a popular summer destination, but this festival transforms the area into a celebration of fall.

The Fall Festival offers family-friendly activities such as a petting zoo, face painting, magician acts and pumpkin carving.

The park has outdoor games as well, such as corn hole and oversized chess. There are live music performances in the evenings, and various food trucks and local business vendors during the day.

Among the featured vendors is Greensgrow Farms, an urban farming organization that brings agriculture and fresh food to city communities. At the Fall Festival, Greensgrow representatives sell fresh fruit, apple cider and festive floral arrangements to promote their mission and showcase the products of their urban gardens.

Along with the park’s usual food trucks and stands, a variety of special fall-flavored foods are offered. These include fresh apple cider, various types of

pie and everything flavored with pumpkin, from pretzels to funnel cakes.

Visitors can also enjoy the festival by relaxing in Spruce Street Harbor Park’s popular hammocks set up throughout the park overlooking the Delaware River.

The space is decorated to emphasize the autumn spirit, with displays of pumpkins, gourds and haystacks. The standout decorations are the orange lawn

chairs arranged in the center of the park.

The seasonal atmosphere provided by all these decorations will make visitors forget about the 80 degree temperatures that refuse to cool down.

As the leaves on the trees begin to change colors, Spruce Street Harbor Park is a perfect place to celebrate the new season in the city. The Fall Festival also serves as the site’s final event of the year, as

the park closes for the autumn and winter seasons on Oct. 1.

Spruce Street Harbor Park is not the only location ushering in an early autumn. Other fall events in and around Philadelphia include the Scarecrow Festival at Peddler’s Village in New Hope, Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards in Media and the Midtown Village Fall Festival in Center City.

Spruce Street Harbor Park welcomes fall (Photo by Emily Graham '20).

Horoscopes Aquarius Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 You have been feeling distant from something or someone that you love lately, and it has taken a toll on you, Aquarius.

Create some quiet in your life to open some space in your mind. Though you think hiding your emotions is beneficial, realize it is good to open up to those who love and care about you. This openness in your mind and body will allow you to make room for a new relationship. Embrace the changes life brings and the new things that come your way.

Pisces Feb. 18 to March 20 It is very important this week to remember that you are worthy of happiness, fun, love, comfort and all the joys that life has to offer. You may have been hurt recently, but don’t let this intimidate you. Overcome this fear and communicate. Alone time is wonderful, but it is important to talk to others in times of need. You can learn a lot about the world and yourself once you begin to open up.

Sometimes you may feel like a burden, but the people in your life are ready to help you in your journey.

Aries March 21 to April 19 Something is bothering you, Aries.

You feel as if you’ve ventured from your path and you may not know how to get back. Take the time to focus on what you want, make a plan and stick to it. You may face obstacles in the near future, but you are strong enough to overcome them.

Take control of the things you can and be ready to face everything that life will throw at you.

Taurus April 20 to May 20 Some of your personal relationships may be rocky right now, Taurus, but try not to hold onto something that is causing you too much pain. You might need to take some time to focus on yourself, and that’s okay. Be honest with yourself and others.

Realize that you may not have all the answers right now, and be humble enough to ask for help from those around you.

Gemini May 21 to June 20 You have felt quite uneasy in the recent weeks, and this is taking a toll emotionally.

You have experienced enough pain in your life to realize you must make a change.

This change can be as small as redecorating your room or as big as finding a new social group. Be open to the changes life will bring your way and stop letting others hold you back. The people in your life will understand that you need to be selfish sometimes. Have faith and confidence in yourself, because that is all that matters.

Cancer June 21 to July 22 Things have been confusing for you lately, Cancer. These few weeks have been a whirlwind of new and exciting things, but do not let yourself get swept away.

You may be neglecting something or someone important to you, so try to widen your perspective on life this week. Be honest with those around you, and more

importantly to yourself.

Leo July 23 to Aug. 22 You’ve invested yourself in the new challenges that school or work has thrown your way recently, but you have felt like you have been facing them alone. Try not to take things too seriously. Take time each day to realize the beauty of life.

You’ve done a good job of committing to your work, and this is great, but you should leave some room for others to contribute to your life. Someone new may enter your life very soon. Be vulnerable and open to this new relationship.

Virgo Aug. 23 to Sept. 22 Happy birthday, Virgos! It’s your season, so it’s your time to shine. You may have had a difficult time adjusting to a new situation, but stay positive. Changes might be necessary, but don’t be afraid to ask for help. You may have also been feeling a little lonely lately, but a new relationship, whether romantic or platonic, is on the horizon. As things start to come together later this week, let loose and have fun.

Keep your head up, heart open and have faith in yourself.

Libra Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) As you settle into the new school year, you may want to enter some new social circles. Get involved with activities that make you feel good. Embrace every opportunity and person that comes your way. However, don’t let this spike in social activities distract you from your studies. Dedicate time

out of each day to maintain good grades and keep up with classes.

Scorpio Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 You may have faced some unpleasant things recently, but leave that in the past. People change, and sometimes it is best to leave toxic relationships. Have the wisdom to realize this and don’t let it discourage you, Scorpio. You are very strong, and each challenge you face will make you even stronger.

Sagittarius Nov. 23 to Dec. 21 A new path in your work life may present itself this week, Sagittarius. Allow your instincts to guide you as you experience these new changes. You may find that time is moving rather slow as the school year begins, but if you keep yourself invested in your studies and keep busy it will make the school week move a little faster. Stay enthusiastic and curious this week and things will surely go your way.

Capricorn Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 You may be feeling a tad bit lost lately, Capricorn, but you can be too hard on yourself at times. School and work are both important, but you must learn to let loose.

Although planning can be a great thing, you must live in the present and accept things for what they are. Once you learn to do this, you will discover something in yourself that you’ve never felt before.

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Wisdom from the original Hawk Creator of Hawk mascot calls for more spirit JIM BRENNAN '58 Special to The Hawk The most defiant and feisty cheers in the sports world today are “The Hawk Will Never Die” and “Go Hawks Go!” Simply shouting these cheers during a Saint Joseph’s University game actually motivates the fans as well as energizes the teams to play better than their best. The next time you attend a Hawk game, be conscious of this phenomena.

When a team is struggling to stay ahead or to get back into a game, what will make the difference? Do you think fans who are hopeful that their team will survive, but remain silent in the stands can make a difference? Or, do you believe fans who become vocal and shout their support for their team might have a bearing on the outcome of a game?

Consider, if you will, the different roles of Hawk teams versus Hawk fans.

The team’s role is to do their best on the court or on the particular playing field of their specific sport, i.e. doing exactly what their coaches have taught and drilled into them. Their role is not to cheer. They focus their energies on the game being played using the skills they have been taught.

What is the fan’s role? This is where the fans, in essence, become the extra player on the court or field. Can you imagine any coach playing one less player than the game allows?

This would clearly give the opponents an advantage in any game.

I attended the Richmond men's basketball game on Jan. 14, 2017 and watched every game that was televised to study the fan support. My premise is that St. Joe's fans are quiet when the team is losing, but become slightly more vocal when the team is winning or with the possibility of winning. The louder the cheering, the more energizing the atmosphere becomes to the team.

Legendary Hawk basketball coach, Dr. Jack Ramsay, told me that he relied on the fans and their cheering to help win games.

Even one of Ramsay’s All-Big Five players, Joe Spratt, a season ticket holder, has voiced the same thought. Cheering fans make the difference on how players play a game.

My question: does St. Joe's have a genuine cheerLEADER who can energize the crowd? This individual need not be a pom-

pom waver. They only need a megaphone and to know a few chants that will energize the fans and the team.

In my day, the term cheerleader applied to someone who continuously inspired and led the cheering of the fans in the stands. The primary purpose of a cheerLEADER is to lead the crowd, raise school spirit and motivate the athletes to give their best efforts.

CheerLEADERS are responsible for encouraging fans to root for their teams. It’s hard to convince the fans and the team to get excited when it doesn’t even look like you’re excited in the stands. CheerLEADERS must pride themselves on leading school spirit with enthusiasm as opposed to merely attending games and watching the action on the court, then fill in with occasional routines during time-outs. Merely waving pom-poms is not the answer.

Players and coaches rely on the extra player (fans) to cheer the team on whether they are winning or losing. This is your Hawk team. They need and deserve your full support to be victorious.

Jim Brennan, '58, stands with the Hawk mascot's head (Courtesy of SJU Athletics).

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Keeping up with Hawk Hill alumni athletes Amber Denham '18 Special Projects Editor Even after your time at Hawk Hill is over, the memories and accomplishments experienced here won’t be forgotten. The Hawk caught up with student athlete alums who reminisced about their days spent at St. Joe’s and spoke about where their time has taken them.

Jim Tozar '63

Jim Lynam '63

Nicole Antonini '07

During his years at Saint Joseph’s University, Tozar was the defending half mile champion in track was inducted into the St. Joe’s Track and Field Hall of Fame and qualified for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships for the 1963 track season. He is currently retired in Florida, where he enjoys playing golf.

Years after his graduation from St. Joe’s, Lynam returned to Hawk Hill, but this time as the head coach of Fairfield University’s men’s basketball team. Over his career, he has been the head coach at Fairfield University, American University and St. Joe’s, as well as coaching in the National Basketball Association (NBA) where he was able to coach Charles Barkley.

As of 2016, Lynam has been the pre and post-game analyst for the Philadelphia Sixers on Comcast Sports Network.

While at St. Joe’s, Antonini managed to balance her careers as a student athlete and as a college student on and off the field hockey field. She now lives in Center City as a marketing manager for a data research company.

What is one of your favorite memories from your time at St. Joe's?

“My overall favorite memory was running, and training on cinder tracks. I was very inspired and dedicated to running. My interest never wavered during my four years there.”

If you could give a current St. Joe’s student one tip about how to make the most of their experience at St. Joe’s or as a college student in general, what would it be?

“To enjoy your four years because it goes by very fast. Give it everything you got.”

When you returned to St. Joe's as a coach rather than a player, could you please describe what that experience was like?

“The irony of the whole situation was the reason I was the Fairfield coach. I was very happy being an assistant coach at St. Joe’s. We [St. Joe’s] got our doors blown off at St. Joe’s Field House, by Fairfield. The student body was outside the Saint Joe’s locker room for more than 15 minutes, saying ‘The Hawk will never die! The Hawk will never die!’ and it left an impression with George Bisacca, coach of Fairfield. He didn’t even know me but he said ‘I’m just going to take a look at someone in that St. Joe program. Whatever they have in that program is something that’s just special and I’d like that to be a part of Fairfield going forward.'”

What was your favorite memory as a coach?

“My favorite memories are without question the players I had the good fortune to be involved with. That’s the bottom line for me. Just to be a part of a St. Joe's program both as a player and a coach and the memories and friendships that last a lifetime as a result of that. I hit the lottery. And I mean that literally. I hit the lottery at a very young age, not by plan or some guided vision. It’s just a stroke of good fortune.”

—Bruce Howard '20

—Alex Karpinski '20

Do you remember how your life was during that time and how it felt to succeed in both field hockey and school?

“In the beginning, it was difficult coming to college in general let alone playing a sport.

Luckily, we had our coaches’ support and study halls in place to keep us in line. We had counselors for the team that were very helpful in keeping us on track and it was mainly outside help that helped me succeed as a student athlete.”

Could you also talk about the team’s success in your junior season in 2005?

“That year and all of the years I was there, we never had anyone on the team that brought us down. We were close knit on and off the field, and we were successful because we were as close friends and not as just teammates. Camaraderie on and off the field helped us succeed."

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Welcoming fresh faces

Meet the newest Hawks of St. Joe's Men's Basketball JOSEPH PANICHELLI '20 Special to The Hawk

Freshmen Anthony Longpré (left) and Taylor Funk (right) join the St. Joe's men's basketball team for the 2017-18 season (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

After a less-than-inspiring 2016-17 men’s basketball season, the Saint Joseph’s University Hawks look to their freshmen forwards, Taylor Funk and Anthony Longpré, to add new levels of excitement to this year’s team. The Hawks faced conflict in the form of injuries on key players last year, including an ACL injury for senior Shavar Newkirk, a foot injury for senior James Demery and a knee injury for junior Pierfrancesco Oliva. That being said, there were some positives to take away from last year, and given the players' recovery, everyone seems incredibly hopeful about the addition of these two freshmen.

Funk, the 6’8” forward from Manheim Central High School, was the first recruit to commit to the Class of 2021. Averaging 21.3 points per game (ppg) his senior year, Funk’s ability to shoot from practically anywhere on the court is what separates him from other recruits. Taylor committed to St. Joe’s in May 2016, after a commendable Hawks season that included a March Madness run ended by a loss to Oregon.

“It doesn’t worry me,” Funk said about last season’s results. “You can’t predict injuries, I did my research on the guys, and I knew they could play.”

Funk received offers from other respected universities, including Boston University, George Mason University and La Salle University.

“Coaches told me that I’d know when it felt right,” Funk said. “I got to hang with 'Fresh' [Kimble], Chris [Clover], 'Checco' [Oliva].

Those guys made me feel really welcome and answered any questions I had.”

Funk says his high school was known for football and that the basketball program at Lancaster is very different from programs in Philadelphia. Despite this, he is eager to be a part of it.

Along with Manheim Central, Funk played for the Jersey Shore Warriors, a highly talented Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) program. He suggests his AAU experience was an integral part of not only his recruitment process, but also his development and maturity as a player.

“I don’t want to say it helped me completely,” Funk said. “But no coaches really come to high school games, and you’re not really playing against top level players.”

He also believes that playing against guys at the AAU skill level or higher helped to shape his game.

Before coming to Hawk Hill, Funk had been home-schooled his entire upbringing, although he played for his local high school tean.

“As a student, the first couple of weeks were definitely difficult,” Funk admitted.

“Having a great support system [of] coaches, teammates, [and] academic advisors has

helped me a lot.”

Anthony Longpré, the 6’10” power forward from L'Assomption, Quebec, was the second and final piece to this year's recruiting class. Longpré attended Glenelg Country School in Ellicott City, MD, where he averaged 12.7 points and 10 rebounds per game. He also received all-conference honors.

Men's basketball head coach Phil Martelli has spoken about Longpré’s basketball IQ and knowledge of the game. Longpré credits this knowledge to his versatility in past endeavours.

“I used to be more of a point guard in high school,” Longpré said. “So my court vision is pretty good.”

The Quebec-born player commented on his journey to the U.S. and his trials and tribulations as a Canadian looking to make the leap to the collegiate level.

“We have a lot of good players, but everyone is trying to get to the states,” Longpré said.

“For the players who try to stay in Canada and get recruited, it doesn’t work as well.”

Longpré had the honor of playing for Team Canada in the FIBA U19 World Cup. “It was a great experience,” he said. “It prepared me for this next level of play.”

Longpré’s recieved offers from George Washington University, Kansas State University and Georgetown University. He correlates

his decision to attend St. Joe’s with the honest recruiting tactics of Martelli.

“Everyone was really straight forward,” he said. “They told me exactly how everything was going to be, and they were not lying.”

Longpré's versatility in his game as a forward should ease his transition into Division I. Longpré says one thing he needs to tune up is his defense, and that he wants to get faster and stronger as he moves forward.

Moreover, sophomore forward Charlie Brown has quickly become a fan favorite of this young Hawks team. Brown had an extremely promising freshman season and saw a good amount of unexpected minutes last year.

He relayed some advice to the two freshmen when competing for minutes.

“Stay confident,” Brown said. “Asking for tips from coaches and players is important.”

Brown went on to describe the feeling of playing in front of passionate St. Joe’s fans. He explained that it’s a wonderful feeling and emphasized the idea of putting on a show, but staying true to yourself. Brown believes Longpré and Funk will be a positive impact for the team.

“They can really shoot the ball and spread the floor,” Brown said. “It’ll be a big help.”

The Hawks will play their first home game of the season against Princeton University on Nov. 18.

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Starting off strong

Men and women's cross country finish close DREW RHOADES '20 Special to The Hawk Saint Joseph’s University’s men’s and women’s cross country squads each finished second overall in their races at the Rider Invitational on Sept. 15. Both teams finished behind rival Philadelphia school, Temple University, in the standings.

The men’s team was led by graduate student Dan Savage. In his first race of the season, he finished third with a time of 25:01.9, just five seconds behind the first place runner, Marc Steinsberg of Temple.

“I was happy with it,” Savage said of his performance.“I didn’t go into it with too many expectations. It was a good start to the season.”

Men’s head coach Mike Glavin seemed impressed with the team’s race.

“Dan went with it on a breakaway with two kids from Temple,” Glavin said. “About a half mile to go, he [Savage] took over the lead. He tried to press and break to see if he could get the kick out of them.”

Savage wasn’t the only runner who stood out. Senior David Dorsey came in the top 10 with a seventh place finish at 25:13.0.

Rounding out the top five performances for the team were sophomore Zach Michon (25:42.4) in 13th place, senior Collin Crilly (25:44.6) in 14th and sophomore John Clark ( 25:46.4) in 15th. Michon and Clark both carried over their success from the previous meet at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Blue/Gold Invitational, and Glavin expects them to continue to reach new heights.

“If we ran that race five weeks from now or six weeks from now, I would expect them [Michon and Clark] to be further up with that group,” Glavin said. “As sophomores, they’re gonna have a strength added to how they finish up the season.”

Savage had a few ideas on ways the men could improve and continue their outstanding start.

“Stick as a group more in the beginning and move up together,” he said, adding that place strategy is key. “Other than that, constant training and work.”

As for the women, who finished with a score of 40, junior Lindsey Oremus paced the team with a 23:14.9 time and a sixth

place finish. Oremus has now placed first on the team for 15 of the 17 races she has competed in, cementing herself as a leader on the course. However, this race didn’t come easy.

“I was tired,” Oremus said. “It’s still early, so our legs were a bit heavy. It definitely wasn’t a stellar race, but I just tried to mentally stay in it and stay with the top pack.”

The Hawks had runners placed from sixth to 10th, with junior Lucy Harmon (23:24.8) in seventh, sophomore Emily Bracken (23:29.8) in eighth, senior Emily Weimer (23:34.9) in ninth and freshman Sydney Coughlin (23:39.7) in 10th. While five runners in the top 10 is an exceptional result, Oremus stressed that there is still much more work to be done.

“I think this was a tired week for all of us,” she said. “Coach [Melody O’Reilly] was happy with our finish, but I think we could do much better.”

That doesn’t mean Oremus thinks the team isn’t living up to their standards though.

“I think the team as a whole is in a really good spot right now,” Oremus added. “I

think we’re really fit and we’re really ready and looking forward to the season.”

The men’s and women’s teams have a weekend off before getting back into the action, splitting up squads for two races.

The first will be the Paul Short Run on Sept.

29 at Lehigh University.

The second will be the George Mason Invitational on Sept. 30 at George Mason University. The course used for the George Mason Invitational will be the site for the Atlantic 10 Championship, giving the Hawks a chance to take a first look at their next big opportunity.

Women's cross country poses for a team photo (Photo courtesy of Lindsey Oremus '19).

Among the ranks

Field hockey takes down first A-10 opponent NICK KARPINSKI '21 Special to The Hawk The Saint Joseph’s University field hockey team finished the work week on a high note by shutting out their first conference opponent, Saint Louis University, 2-0 Sept. 15.

Entering this matchup, the Hawks were ranked No. 23 in the NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll, making them the first ranked squad in St. Joe’s program history. It can be assumed that this accomplishment gave the Hawks the confidence necessary for their Sept. 15 victory and sizable momentum headed into their game against Lock Haven University on Sept. 17.

“There’s more pressure in conference play,” said Head Coach Lynn Farquhar.

“Training tries to take care of intensity and

Junior Anna Willocks and freshman Quinn Maguire embrace after a goal (Photos by Luke Malanga '20).

the mental aspect of feeling no pressure, but in the back of your mind, conference games are business.”

Junior Anna Willocks, a star forward for the Hawks, echoed Farquhar’s comments.

“We try to keep it the same every game but in the back of your mind it’s a conference game,” she said.

Despite elevated pressure swirling around Ellen Ryan Field, St. Joe’s was able to execute according to the gameplan. However, this didn’t come without some early difficulty.

The Hawks faced a defensive battle in the first period with plenty of missed opportunities on the offensive side. An early shot that could’ve easily put them on the board unfortunately ricocheted off the right post. The following 15 minutes produced a defensive stand riddled with quality stops from team defenders, led by sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Kammerinke.

In the last five minutes of the half, St. Joe’s displayed more offense than they did in the previous 30. However, they were unable to capitalize. Hawk freshmen Quinn Maguire and Emily Henry demonstrated great chemistry with quality passes in the circle, but were unable to produce results.

In the second period, the Hawks seemed more aggressive in order to take control of the game. However, Farquhar insisted that the game plan didn’t change.

“Our goal was to execute it [the gameplan] and of course, in conference play, you

need to perform at your best,” Farquhar said.

Maguire clarified that although the game plan didn’t change, the team did sharpen up their approach.

“At half time we pulled ourselves together and focused on the simple things rather than scoring right away,” Maguire said.

This “keep it simple” strategy seemed to pay off as Willocks and Maguire scored off of assists from each other.

“I tried to get the ball off because she [Maguire] was in a better position,” Willocks said. “She did me the favor also. It was us going after it from the front line.”

The ability of these two players allowed for two goals and a well earned cushion headed into the last five minutes.

The 3-1 victory against Lock Haven University boosted the Hawks conference record to 2-0. Momentum from the previous game against Saint Louis seemed to give players a more aggressive edge.

“Today was more intense,” Henry said. “We came out very feisty with the ability to hold off.”

The Hawks improved in the second period leading to quality results.

After a brief struggle and an unfortunate left foot injury suffered by sophomore Pepa Serrano, freshman forward Jordan Olenginski was able to tie up the game before the half.

This goal, along with the assist from sophomore Kathrin Bentz, sparked much needed rhythm heading into the second period.

The first few minutes of the second period were filled with quality passes and clean shots, but no goals. However, it didn’t take long to change. The next 15 minutes yielded two separate goals: one from Henry assisted

by Maguire and another self-orchestrated one from freshman midfielder Nicole Kruger.

“Mine [goal] was important but not as important as my teammates’,” Henry said.

“My goal boosted us up and allowed for an insurance goal later on.”

The Hawks will look to boost their record to 8-2 when they travel to take on Hofstra University on Sept. 22 and Columbia University on Sept. 24.

Freshman Jordan Olenginski dribbles the ball.

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A strong early showing

Women’s lacrosse team performs in preseason tournament SARAH JOSEPH '20 Special to the Hawk After back to back wins against American University, The Army University and University of Cincinnati, the Saint Joseph’s University women’s lacrosse team continued to strive throughout their Sept.

16 tournament and proved to be a fierce competitor for this upcoming season.

The tournament started off with the Hawks competing against American University. Within the first two minutes, American scored, but the Hawks were quick to earn goals of their own.

Leading to an eventual win against American, graduate student goalkeeper Amelia Deibler continuously made great saves against the AU offense and provided great defense for her team.

After this game, St. Joe’s immediately played Army.

As the game began, sophomore Sarah Poli was able to get possession and scored with assists from senior Francesca Donato, defense from sophomore Julia Pash and great plays from senior Catie Vivian. In

The women's lacrosse team huddles after a game (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

working together and contributing as a team, the Hawks were able to defeat Army and win the round.

“They really stepped up to the challenge, played hard and fast,” Head Coach Alex Kahoe said. “They played together.

[We’ve been] working on fundamentals and chemistry and getting them to feel comfortable with one another, and it has only been one week of practice and they are doing well with that.”

After taking on Army, the Hawks quickly shifted gears to compete against Cincinnati. This game proved to be one of the most challenging as it was the last game in the tournament.

“The third game with Cincinnati [was the most challenging], because they are a good team and everyone was really tired,” Donato said.

The players never lost momentum from start to finish though. They were consistent in their efforts to score and used each player wisely to make quick decisions and effective goals.

During the second half of the game, the Hawks scored multiple goals and were up by one with 30 seconds left in the game.

Up until the last minute, the players’ focus did not weaken. This was evident in the last three seconds when the Hawks made an

attempt on goal. The game ended with a St. Joe’s win and an undefeated tournament.

Donato recognized the team’s perseverance until the very end.

“Good teams get better, play with everything they have until the last second is over,” Donato said. “[They know] not to give up until the very last second.

The plan for the team is to prepare themselves for each game, and through this, to qualify for the Atlantic 10 tournament in the spring according to Kahoe. They plan to do this by working together longer and looking at past performances. “[Our expectations are to] just work together and be the best team, win the A-10, take it one step at a time,” Kahoe said. “Working on chemistry and building from there.”

All players were part of the victories seen that day at the tournament.

“They all worked well as a team, our captains are doing a great job,” Kahoe said. “[They are] three great leaders, and I think they also contributed a lot for us on the field as well.

Leadership helps to make the team better to continue to play SJU lacrosse.”

St. Joe’s women’s lacrosse will return to action on Sept. 30 when they play Drexel University on the home turf.

Serving up a fresh start

Tennis team boasts young talent and new assistant coach ALEX KARPINSKI '20 Hawk Staff The Saint Joseph’s University women’s and men’s tennis teams opened their respective seasons this past weekend. The women traveled to Towson University to participate in the Towson Tiger Classic on Sept. 16 and 17. The men took a brief bus ride down the Main Line to play in the Villanova Invitational on Sept. 15, 16 and 17.

Although the matches did not count towards the team record, they counted for individual records. Both contests gave head coach Ian Crookenden and his coaching staff an opportunity to evaluate their team’s efforts and determine the areas that need improvement going forward.

Crookenden had high expectations for the women’s team after a somewhat disappointing 2016-17 campaign. Following their efforts over the weekend, Crookenden was very pleased with the play of his entire roster.

“It’s very heartwarming to see the depth of the squad,” Crookenden said. “We are young, but there is some good talent there. I think it’s going to grow magnificently over the year.”

Crookenden also emphasised the balance the Hawks have on their roster. This will be a benefit throughout the season, because all the members of the team will continually push each other to improve their game.

“In good tennis, as our team is displaying now, there is not a great discrepancy between the top position and the number six position,” Crookenden said. “The better teams all have players that can compete with each other.

And that is really the way they improve.”

Although pleased with the performance of his team, Crookenden was also adamant that there is plenty of room to improve in the coming months.

“We have to improve serves and get more attacking weapons,” Crookenden said.

“We are very steady and consistent, which is good, but we have to be able to hurt our opponent at different times. Whether that ability is a bigger forehand, more aggressive net play or a more penetrating first serve.”

The team is also young, with five out of nine members being freshmen. Crookenden mentioned that observation and patience is the key to making up for the lack of experience on this roster.

“Emotional maturity is what makes up for lack of experience,” Crookenden said. “You have to learn to take your lumps, and when you get beat a few times, learn from it. Don’t let it get you down because as you acquire that knowledge, your own game will improve.”

The future looks bright for the Hawks, and Crookenden is confident that the women’s team will show constant improvement throughout the season. He is similarly optimistic about the men’s team this season, but the team is going to have to improve their doubles play, according to Crookenden.

“The doubles point is critical,” Crookenden said. “If you win 50 percent of the singles matches, whoever wins the doubles point wins the match. Even though the match format doesn’t emphasise doubles, it is critical to the team result in the spring. Our goal is to win more doubles points in team match.”

The Hawks had a lackluster weekend at Villanova, losing a number of matches. However, one of the highlights from the weekend, according to junior Dan Tan, was the coaching debut of assistant coach Marc Pibernat.

“He brings a whole new level of motivation, intensity and confidence which I believe we really need to be successful this semester and in the spring during the season,” Tan said.

Pibernat is going to be an incredible asset to the Hawks going forward. He has coached and played at both the college and professional level, and brings an abundance of professionalism and experience to Hawk Hill.

Pibernat said the team performed well at Villanova, but there was still a lot of room for improvement. Most of this improvement is rooted in the mental progression that the team needs to make in order to win more matches.

“I really want the team to have a little more energy both in practice and during matches,” Pibernat said. “The energy of the team and the will to go out there and win is what I think we can improve most.”

Pibernat has 15 years of coaching experience, but he also says that he can offer a lot of energy and motivation to the team.

He is very happy with the skill level of the roster, but Pibernat stressed the importance of mental improvement in order to compete with the best teams.

Two Hawks stood out this weekend.

Senior Peter Dewitt and Tan had an excellent showing as a doubles team.

“I was very happy with Peter and Dan and the way they carried the team and themselves,” Pibernat said. “Peter is unfortunately a senior this year. I wish I could have six Peters. He fights, this guy really fights. I love his attitude, the way he fights and the way he respects his opponents. And Dan is exceptional as well.”

The men’s team will host the Saint Joseph’s Invitational next weekend, Sept. 22, 23 and 24, at the SJU Tennis Complex. The women’s team will host the Saint Joseph's Invitational at home on Sept. 29. Both squads will seek to improve as they look forward to the start of the spring season.

Junior Dan Tan looks to make contact with the ball (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

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