Sept 27, 2017

The Student Newspaper of Saint Joseph’s University

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Sept. 27, 2017

The university dedicated the track surrounding Sweeney Field, now named “Kevin Quinn ’62 Track”, in honor of former track and field head coach Kevin Quinn ’62. After the dedication, Quinn talks to those who attended the event on Sept. 23. (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

A different mindset St. Joe’s professor reflects on the column he wrote 60 years ago TESS HILL ’18 Assistant News Editor Sixty years ago, The Hawk staff writer Francis J. Morris ’58 wrote a column in response to racial unrest in Montgomery, Alabama, the city’s boycott, and retaliating violence against Martin Luther King Jr. In his column, Morris, who went on to earn his Ph.D. and return to Saint Joseph’s University as an English professor, where he taught for over 50 years, called for an end to segregation through mutual understanding on all sides.

“The solution to the multi-sided segregation problems of Montgomery, and for that matter, of the entire South, undoubtedly requires the exercise of good will by both parties,” Morris wrote.

Morris said he now understands how naïve that sentiment was.

“I implied in the tone of that in the end of that last paragraph this was simply a matter of attitude adjustments,” Morris said. “I don’t think any serious, mature civil rights leaders ever thought that.”

In 1995 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) took action against the Jim Crow segregation laws by planning the bus boycott in Montgomery. Rosa Parks was chosen as a leader in this boycott because she had a clean record and was respected in the Montgomery community. Parks refused to give her seat up to a white woman on Dec. 1, 1955. The police arrested and jailed her,

and by doing so, initiated the boycott that lasted a year.

“The purpose [of the Jim Crow laws] was racial segregation,” explained Randall Miller, Ph.D., professor of history. “The real purpose was racial humiliation and making sure that every black person understood that he or she was subservient to a white person.”

King joined the movement so that it could have a public face and a strong speaker at the forefront. Miller noted that, at first, King did not want to get involved with the boycott.

“He was a young minister, an intellectual,” Miller said. “He didn’t want to get involved with local things.”

The boycott gained momentum as white allies participated, as Montgomery businesses supported the movement and the bus company operating in Montgomery lobbied for the NAACP’s cause. In 1956, the Supreme Court found that the Montgomery bus law segregating white and black Americans was unconstitutional, making the bus boycott a success.

Many major organizations across the United States reacted to the Supreme Court’s decision in different ways. Tia Noelle Pratt, Ph.D., visting instructor of sociology, researches identity formation among African American Catholics and systemic racism in the church. She found a statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bish-

ops (USCCB) released soon after the Supreme Court decision.

“Can enforced segregations be reconciled with the Christian view of our fellow man?” the statement asked. “In our judgment, they cannot.”

Pratt found that the USCCB argued compulsory segregation is oppressive and that it denies basic human rights for African Americans.

“I do think it’s really interesting, in putting out this official statement so soon after the bus boycott ended that it doesn’t mention the boycott,” Pratt said. “It talks about the harm that legal and compulsory segregation causes, but it doesn’t talk about this very specific form and that it had played such a major role in the country.”

The USCCB statement of the 1950s best describes the atmosphere in which Morris was writing. St. Joe’s, as a university located in a northern city, was geographically removed from the Jim Crow laws of the South.

Morris described the attitude of students on campus during his four years as being simplistic and passive. The national coverage brought by the bus boycott was some students’ first experience with outright segregation laws, which may explain why they would misunderstand the dark implications of such policies.

Today, Morris said he not only under-

Graphic by Kelly Smith ’19.

stands the errors in his way of thinking, but also sees hope in a new generation’s ability to recognize the need for direct action, such as the boycott, as well as the need for leaders to stand up against racial injustice.

He also said that because of the Jesuit education at St. Joe’s, students should be implored to learn both about the root of the cause of systemic racism.

“The original sin in American life was the institution of slavery,” Morris said.

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Department of Public Safety reports (Sept. 8 – Sept. 21) Sept. 8 Public Safety was notified of an alcohol confiscation in the lobby of Sullivan Hall. Public Safety Officers responded and confiscated the alcohol. Residence Life and Community Standards were notified.

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

Sept. 9

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe's students taking place in the 5800 block of Woodbine Avenue.

Philadelphia Police were notified, responded and dispersed the crowd without incident. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe's students taking place in the 5700 block of Woodbine Avenue.

Philadelphia Police were notified, responded and dispersed the crowd without incident. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe's students taking place in the 5400 block of Wynnefield Avenue. Philadelphia Police were notified, responded and dispersed the crowd without incident. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe's students taking place in the 5200 block of Church Road. Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe's student in regards to person(s) unknown removing her purse and sunglasses from an unsecured off-campus residence. The incident is under investigation.

Sept. 10 Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe's students taking place at the Edgehill Court Apartments.

Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life regarding a confiscation of drug paraphernalia from a room inside the LaFarge Student Residence. Public Safety Officers responded to the room with Residence Life and confiscated the paraphernalia. Community Standards was notified.

Sept. 13 Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe's student in regards to person(s) unknown removing his watch from his room inside the Villiger Residence Hall. There is no police report at this time. Residence Life was notified. The incident is under investigation.

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe's student of being approached by three male suspects in the 5700 block of Overbrook Avenue and robbed at gunpoint. The student was forced to hand over his wallet and cell phone. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. The student was not injured. The incident is under investigation by the Philadelphia Police.

Sept. 14 Public Safety was notified by Residence Life regarding a confiscation of drug paraphernalia from a room inside Rashford Hall. Public Safety Officers responded to the room with Residence Life and confiscated the paraphernalia. Community Standards was notified.

Sept. 15 Public Safety was notified in regards to person(s) unknown damaging a second floor window in the LaFarge Student Residence. Residence Life was notified. The incident is under investigation.

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

Sept. 16 Public Safety was notified in regards to person(s) unknown writing graffiti on a room door in Ashwood Hall. Residence Life was notified.

The incident is under investigation.

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

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life regarding an odor of marijuana coming from a room in Moore Hall. Public Safety Officers responded to the room with Residence Life. A search of the room revealed no drugs or drug paraphernalia. Community Standards was notified.

Sept. 17 Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe's student of being approached by an elderly male in the Mandeville Hall parking lot. Public Safety Officers were notified and responded. The student was not injured. Public Safety Officers were unable to locate the individual. The incident is under investigation.

Public Safety was notified of a fire alarm activation inside the Michael S. Morris Quad Townhouses. Public Safety Officers responded.

Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by a student cooking. Facilities was notified.

Sept. 18 Public Safety was notified of an alcohol confiscation in the lobby of Lancaster Court (Hastings). Public Safety Officers responded and confiscated the alcohol. Residence Life and Community Standards were notified.

Sept. 19 Public Safety was notified of a fire alarm activation inside of Merion Gardens. Public Safety Officers responded. Preliminary investigation revealed the alarm was activated by a student cooking. Facilities was notified.

Sept. 20 Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe's student in regards to person(s) unknown removing a package that was left on the front porch of her off-campus residence located in the 5600 block of Wynnefield Avenue. The incident is under investigation.

Sept. 21 Public Safety was notified of an alcohol confiscation in the lobby of the Sourin Residence Center. Public Safety Officers responded and confiscated the alcohol. Residence Life and Community Standards were notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe's students taking place in the 5400 block of Woodbine Avenue. Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. Community Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involving St. Joe's students taking place in the 5200 block of Church Road. Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. Community Standards was notified.

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Celebration of culture and community The start of Hispanic Heritage Month

The Hispanic Heritage Month kick-off event took place on Sept. 20 in the North Lounge of Saint Joseph’s University. This event was hosted by two student-run organizations: The Latino Student Association (LSA) and Bridging the Gap. National Hispanic Heritage Month began on Sept. 15 and continues through Oct. 15.

This month includes a celebration that focuses on celebrating histories, cultures and the contribution of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

The LSA is a student-led organization run through the Office of Inclusion and Diversity (OID). The mission of LSA is to preserve and promote the richness and diversity of Latino culture while educating the St. Joe's community, exploring culture and developing appreciation and pride within the Hispanic community.

President of the LSA, Victoria Priest ’18, spoke about the club’s mission.

“Our biggest goal for LSA is to promote cultural events and diversity while getting rid of ignorance on campus,” Priest said. “We love our culture and want to share it with others.”

The celebration continues with a viewing of “A Day Without a Mexican” directed by Sergio Arau. This “mockumentary” follows citizens of the state of California as they wake up one morning to find that one third of the state’s population has disappeared. As the day goes by, viewers discover that the character-

ELIZA ROCCO '20 Special to The Hawk istics that link the disappearance of those 14 million people is their Hispanic background.

Treasurer of Bridging the Gap, Aliana Cheguer ’20, stressed the importance of the film.

“I thought this movie was perfect for the current political climate we’re in” Cheguer said. “It shows us the impact humans have on one another. Everyone is different. Everyone has their own story.”

Bridging the Gap is a student-run organization run through the OID. Their main goal is to promote awareness of the many diverse and sometimes underrepresented lifestyles of students in order to create a more welcoming and accepting environment on campus.

By teaming up with organizations like LSA, they are truly able to live out their mission and

bridge the gap between organizations and promote diversity on campus.

President of Bridging the Gap, Tyler Jackson ’18, understands the need for resources and organizations like these on St. Joe’s campus.

“The world is a big place, but we can start on our campus," Jackson said. “SJU is a single-minded campus, it’s not a bad thing, we just have a lot of walks of life but we don’t talk about it.”

Jackson believes that by opening up the conversation, whether it be about race, gender or economic status we are taking the steps to living out our Jesuit values.

“I don’t care about your background,” Jackson said. “You are a person; your dignity and core values make you who you are.”

Students who helped with the event, left to right: Rachel Cox '19, Victoria Priest '18, Izabelle Valetin '20, Aliana Cheguer '20, Kalandra Collins '19, Jennifer Nessel '19, Emily Ring '20 and Alim M. Young '19 (Photo by Eliza Rocco '20).

Dear Colleague letter policy rescinded What you should know about the rollback

CHARLEY REKSTIS '20 News Editor The United State’s Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos withdrew an Obama-era policy regarding sexual assault on university campuses on Sept. 22, 2017 and replaced it with a Q&A about what to do when it comes to sexual assault on campus. Here is what you need to know about what these policies entail.

What is Title IX?

Title IX was passed in 1972 and states that "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." This one sentence law applies to all educational institutions, public or private, and exists to make sure that no university student is prevented from taking advantage of opportunities provided by the school. It applies to all people and genders and it protects students from sexual harassment in educational programs.

What is the Dear Colleague Letter?

The Dear Colleague letter is an Obama era policy from 2011 that lays out specific Title IX requirements related to sexual harassment. It is something that is very difficult to understand and is meant for those in charge of Title IX at a school to understand, as opposed to individual students. To start off, the name “Dear Colleague Letter” comes from the idea that a letter is sent from members of a legislative body, to fellow members concerning a bill or resolution. So in this case, the Office of Civil Rights sent a letter to schools about what Title IX means for sexual misconduct.

This letter was specific about how universities respond to complaints of sexual misconduct on the campus and required if they did not investigate and adjudicate sexual assault cases, they would lose federal funding. It also required that universities have a Title IX Coordinator to take care of the responsibilities of Title IX.

Why did the Department of Education withdraw the policy?

In a speech at George Mason University on Sept. 7 about the policy, DeVos said she saw this policy as a “failed system.” The Department of Education rescinded the Dear Colleague letter because, according to DeVos, the policy did not protect those who were being accused of sexual assault because they were being denied due process, did not include law-enforcement which made schools create their own judicial system, did not allow for cross-examination because it violated Title IX and made the evidence requirements for conviction too lenient.

What are the differences between the new and old policies?

The Dear Colleague Letter from 2011 required colleges to produce only a preponderance of evidence, meaning it was easier to find someone guilty of sexual assault. The new policy allows either preponderance of evidence or a clear and convincing standard of evidence, a more rigorous standard for evidence, which makes it more difficult to prove the person accused as guilty. The old letter also required a 60 day time frame for adjudication. Now there is no time limit to how long the hearings and adjudication will take.

How is this going to affect St. Joe’s students?

We don’t know yet. According to Mary Elaine Perry, Ph.D., the Title IX Coordinator, it is too soon to truly understand how the sexual misconduct policy will change on campus. “I really am not prepared to comment on what might change because of this new letter,” Perry said.

TYLER HARGRAVES '19 Contributing Writer Last week I was able to update the people who have been reading these articles up on how my situation was going as I finally made my way back onto the campus of Lamar University. The first week back allowed me at least some sense of routine, and served as a lovely vacation away from the wreckage of my home. Unfortunately, the repairs will last a minimum of several more weeks, and classes seem to be my only escape.

The second week back at Lamar University was definitely different than the first. Classes and even the interactions within those classes began to shift their focus from Hurricane Harvey and the recovery. For the most part, people had begun to move forward with their lives.

Conversations no longer centered on if someone had gotten water inside their home, but instead if there was any homework due for class. The sense of normalcy that accompanied these exchanges was refreshing, and showed me that, as a collective group, the university was healing.

On my own personal front, the week was quite good as I was able to get back into my workflow. I spent time shooting footage for two separate video projects, and even began editing one of those projects. I also had the pleasure of entering the pre-production stages on a commercial for Lamar University’s athletics department. All of the aforementioned projects were already supposed to have been set in motion, but Hurricane Harvey pushed their respective timetables weeks back.

There were also some positive aspects about my home and the repairs that have to take place. After weeks of working, my family was finally able to remove all of the damaged flooring, and cut out most of the drywall from our home. However, I learned that we would also have to remove all of our lower kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets, kitchen countertops, bathroom countertops and the pantry. Unfortunately, this will add several more weeks to the repairs. A slight bright spot is that my mother will finally get the countertops she always wanted.

Also, one evening last week I had the pleasure of meeting my neighbor from across the street for the first time. He had moved in at least a year ago, and we just never seemed to cross paths. I had arrived at my house to get some more repairs done, and he was talking with my father explaining that he had been running off people who were attempting to steal items from our home. A family friend arrived shortly thereafter, and informed us that his home had also been destroyed by the floodwaters. We all shared our respective evacuations stories, and a plethora of laughs, smiles and maybe even a tear or two.

Heading forward into next week I sense my world continuing to regain a sense of normalcy. It will be four weeks since I evacuated from my home, and embarked on this journey of recovery. I am thoroughly hopeful that in the end all of this pain will lead to something greater.

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

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Consequences of new Title IX policies Advocating for survivors of sexual assault

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

The United States Department of Education, led by Secretary Betsy DeVos, announced on Sept. 22 its intention to rescind what is known as the Dear Colleague letter on Sept. 22. This Obama administration guidance from 2011 was issued to explain colleges and universities' responsibilities under Title IX regarding the handling of sexual misconduct. An interim Q&A document has been issued on campus sexual misconduct for colleges and universities to refer to while the Department seeks public comment before issuing new rules on the responsibilities of colleges and universities under Title IX. DeVos, in a previous speaking appearance at George Mason University, announced her concern that the Obama era policy denies due process to those accused of sexual assault. While some guidelines remain intact, the new Q&A recommends increasing the evidence needed to sanction a student for sexual misconduct.As a result, universities still choose how to implement Title IX policies on their own, so there may not necessarily be changes in St. Joe’s Sexual Misconduct Policy for the time being.

While it is important to prioritize citizens’ rights, including the right to due process, we have to consider the implications of such a statement.

The decision to rescind the Dear Colleague letter jeopardizes survivors of sexual assault. As it is, reporting for sexual misconduct is low. About 6.1 female college students aged 18-24 per every 1,000 are raped or sexually assaulted, according to a study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics from 1995-2013. Since many incidences of a sexual misconduct go unreported, it is difficult to estimate the true number of violations.

Within the criminal justice system, only 32.5 percent of instances of rape or sexual assault were reported to the police, according to the most recent National Crime Victimization Survey by the Bureau of Justice Statistics in 2015.

After rape or sexual assault is reported, there is little reliable data estimating how many of these reports lead to arrests or convictions; however, research is increasingly showing that in the United States legal system, the small amount of reported rape cases that go to trial are difficult to prosecute and less to likely to result in convictions than other forms of crime.

Students should not have to rely on a

legal process that continually fails survivors of sexual assualt. We need to offer our support for survivors of sexual assault and provide a safe environment for them to report misconduct if they wish. Making it harder to punish a student accused of sexual assault can further discourage survivors.

As St. Joe’s decides how to respond to these changes in federal policy, we ought to recognize that in light of the failure of the legal system we must do all that we can to provide justice for sexual assault survivors on our own campus.

There were nine reported rapes on-campus at St. Joe’s in 2014 according to St. Joe’s Security and Fire Safety Report as required by the Clery Act. This number decreased even further in 2015 down to two reports. A decrease in reports does not necessarily mean that there was a decrease in sexual assaults though.

While it’s important to recognize that the number of offenses did decrease over the course of one year, this number should not be taken at face-value. We need to take a step back and ask ourselves if there’s a reason so few students report a sexual misconduct, when the reality is that many violators will go unpunished.

These reports also fail to include any incidents that occur off-campus. Since many students live off-campus, it’s important that we ask for transparency about these statistics. Whether the federal government mandates that St. Joe’s reports off-campus sexual misconduct incidents or not, it is our responsibility to ensure that we support all survivors of sexual assault.

As a campus community, we must be equipped to be allies and to advocate for survivors of sexual assault. In order to do so, we have to know what resources are available to student survivors of sexual assault.

Although these policies are outlined in the St. Joe's student handbook, many students neglect to read either handbook or the Sexual Misconduct Policy and are not aware of the procedures for handling a sexual misconduct violation. By failing to inform ourselves, we are unconsciously disrespecting survivors of sexual assault. If one of our fellow community members needs support after a misconduct occurs, we need to be prepared and knowledgeable allies. It is imperative that we take advantage of the resources at our disposal to better be able to stand with and for others.

St. Joe’s also holds the responsibility to make its policies more accessible. A 52-page Sexual Misconduct Policy guide can seem intimidating, so it’s important the university dedicates time and resources to further simplify the process for students.

Students receive pocket guides about the policy, but the reporting process is rarely talked about on campus.

Although we have a variety of resources on campus to assist victims in need of support and a safe environment, there’s still a stigma around sexual misconduct reporting. While students may know what resources exist on campus, there’s a veil across what reporting actually entails.

During orientation and through the Wellness, Alcohol, and Drug Education Program, students learn about consent, assault and reporting, but not what happens after a report is filed. Confusion about how the reporting process works hurts survivors of sexual assault. If a student is deciding whether to report a sexual misconduct violation or not, more transparency about what happens after reporting would ease some students' minds about the process.

Regardless of federal, state or school policy, we as a campus community are obligated to try to prevent sexual assault on our campus. While acknowledging that the federal government is compelled to protect students' rights to due process on campus, we still must recognize that sexual assault on campus is a larger problem.

The priority of the university should be to protect its students and provide a supportive environment. We cannot complete that mission if students feel afraid to report a sexual misconduct violation. The university should stand behind the victims of sexual assault. We have an obligation to make students feel comfortable reporting a sexual assault if they wish. As a community, we have a responsibility to help survivors in any way that we can, regardless of policies that might say otherwise.

had done nothing shameful; they were fleeing intolerable conditions at home and were guilty of nothing more than seeking a better life for themselves and their children.

Our country should not be in the business of forcing guilt and shame upon them; we must leave the Statue of Liberty free to

lift her lamp beside the golden door.

– The Hawk Staff

The Hawk welcomes letters to the editor, typically no more than 300 words. They can be emailed to hawk.editorial@gmail.com.

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: I am writing to add a voice of support to Shelley Donaldson's thoughtful and well-written op-ed article titled "Supporting DACA recipients" published in the Sept. 13, 2017 edition of The Hawk.

A piece on the radio recently featured interviews with some parents of DACA children, in which they expressed feelings of guilt and shame for having forced their children into undocumented status. This sent my thoughts in a direction similar to those that Shelley expresses: these parents

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A childhood's lament Toys ‘R’ Us files for bankruptcy

JENNA MANGOLD '20

Hawk Staff

As children, each of us remembers pulling out catalogs of toys, games and play equipment when holiday season rolled around, or taking the all-too-exciting trip to the toy store. For many, this toy store was undoubtedly Toys ‘R’ Us. Everything from Nerf Guns to Littlest Pet Shop pets were sold there, and no matter what, the place could bring a smile to your face on even the hardest of elementary school days.

Being the toy enthusiast that I am, I have spent hours over the past 19 years of my life within the hallowed aisles of this chain retailer, and even today I am proud to say that I am still enthralled whenever I walk in.

Recently, however, all has not been well in the world of the happy-go-lucky Toys ‘R’

Us giraffe. Toys ‘R’ Us has filed for bankruptcy as of Sept. 18, according to Michael Corkery of The New York Times. Corkery continues to cite a possible factor contributing to the decline of the company’s profit margin as the ever-increasing popularity of Amazon.

In today’s fast-paced and digital world, parents have found it simpler to find toys online, order instantly and have the items shipped directly to their home in time for their children’s birthdays or other special occasions.

Yet another possible reason for the bankruptcy, according to Corkery, is the monumental amount of debt that the company has accumulated over the past years, totaling up to $5 billion. This sum has acted as a ball and chain around the ankles of executives for years. It finally reached a

point at which the future of the company came into question, and the burden of the debt could not be avoided any longer.

As for myself, I am extremely saddened by the news of the instability of the company that helped to shape my childhood. To think that future generations may not be able to have a store dedicated to the happiness and enjoyment of children is unbelievably upsetting to those who have known the store’s ability to spread joy through play.

As a future educator, and a witness on many occasions of the power of play and motion in the education of young children, I truly hope that the financial struggles of this organization can be overcome. We need companies like Toys 'R' Us to continue enhancing childhoods, both inside and outside of our classrooms.

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Graphics by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Please stop saying "millennials are killing" Our generation is not as inept as some might think KARLEIGH LOPEZ '20

Hawk Staff

You may know us by our casual acceptance and embracement of the forbidden socks-and-sandals look. Or, perhaps you have caught a glimpse of us gnawing away at the only food our fragile stomachs can bare to digest: avocado toast. More recently, you have probably heard that we have been on a killing rampage—murdering entire corporations and sacred rituals from the generation before. Yup, that’s us. Killing for sport, ruining lives, disgracing the world: millennials.

If your Twitter timeline and Facebook pages haven’t been overloaded with “millennials are killing” or “millennials are ruining” articles, then you are among the lucky ones. These lackluster pieces of writing, loaded with obvious bias, have been fueling the millennial hate fire. Some-

how, it has become a trend amongst the few tech-savvy grandmas and aunt Beth’s of the world to read into this idea that anyone born in the late 1980’s to early 2000’s are to blame for a range of things that are wrong with the world. Even though some of these articles may be partially based on real data, it is difficult to believe that millennials are the root of all evil.

We have been accused of killing class.

So, we might lack some manners. So what?

I think I speak for everyone when I say “please” and “thank you” are enough to make the world go round. That is all we will ever need.

When it comes to killing entire industries, apparently, we have this one in the bag. Millennials aren’t as into golfing as baby boomers are, according to Business Insider. Since boomers are aging out, the game of golf is in the hands of millennials, and it isn’t looking good. But, is that even so bad? I have always thought of golf as Grandpa’s form of exercise for the week.

I wouldn’t mind taking the heat for the demise of golf, a game that takes four more hours to play than any sport should.

Millennials are also killing bar soap sales, according to Moneyish.com. This one I agree is a problem; we need soap. Does someone really need to tell us that? Geez.

Here is where I start to get heated.

The latest study published in the Journal of Hand Therapy shows that millennials have a worse grip than the generation that preceded. I know that there has always been an unparalleled importance attributed to the art of the hand shake. I won’t deny that.

However, regardless of our handshaking abilities, millennials are still very successful.

Millennials are on track to be the most educated generation to date, according to the Pew Research Center. Cool, right? In addition to this, millennials are also more fiscally responsible: 34 percent of our age bracket is waiting to get married until financially stable. The lesson we have learned here is that the emphasis on hand shaking has become obsolete. millennials are wise and successful even without a firm grip.

Maybe we have been under such scrutiny because other generations are jealous.

We have it good; we are liberated in every sense. We wear what we want, we study what we want and we have discovered that getting married early and having kids is not the only way to be live a fulfilling life.

We know ourselves. We have been given the opportunity to explore who we are and hope to be. Last time I checked, the world didn’t come with any presets, default settings or manuals.

Change is good. Change is reliable. We depend on the seasons to change. We love to

Graphics by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

see new changes in fashions or trends (the jury is still out on RompHims, though I definitely approve). Millennials have all at once become the scapegoat for everything that is wrong in the world. There is power in numbers though, and our age group will not back down. We don’t mind being in the spotlight, even if it is negative. Take notes, boomers: we love attention, so bring on the memes.

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Don't be a rude passenger

Why tipping your Uber driver is necessary ANTHONY PAPARO '18

Special to The Hawk

Last summer, Uber rolled out a tipping feature in its app, allowing passengers to tip their drivers after their ride is over. In the past, Uber had strongly suggested that passengers don’t need to tip. This change in policy has led to a debate: Should you tip your Uber driver?

If your answer is no because you “can’t afford to tip,” consider taking SEPTA. A SEPTA ride from Saint Joseph’s University to City Hall can cost you as little as $2.50 and as much as $8, making a round trip somewhere around $5-$16.

An Uber back from City Hall can cost around $15, and that’s before surge pricing.

Surge pricing can see that rate rise up to 2.5 times the original price. If you are giving up that much to go one way, surely you can spare a tip. What’s a few dollars more, especially when Uber can get you home in 20 minutes, and SEPTA may make you wait for over an hour just to even get on a train?

You may think that Uber drivers get paid more than taxi drivers, but what actually ends up happening is that Uber takes roughly 25 percent commission off the top, and then the drivers are also responsible for their own gas and car maintenance. Uber drivers also do not receive employer-sponsored benefits. Even beyond this, a calculation of how much an Uber driver actually makes fails to account for the depreciation that comes with driving so often. After these expenses were factored in, Uber figures showed that drivers in Detroit, Houston and Denver only made $8.77, $10.75 and $13.17 per hour, respectively.

Those numbers also assume that drivers drive as much as they want. If someone throws up in the back seat, Uber does cover cleaning fees, but not lost trips. Uber does not cover when drivers travel around without a passenger, or when they drive over state lines and then have to make it back to

expenses for drivers, which leads them to make less money.

Another reason to tip is that your Uber driver has to deal with people all day. If you are not tipping your waiter or your hairdresser, shame on you. An Uber driver is also a customer service worker who must

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their service state to accept another fare.

They do not let drivers drive in a state that they are not registered in, nor do they show the driver the route before the passenger is in the car. All of this may lead to surprise

deal with obnoxious customers as a part of their job. But if you’ve stepped into an Uber after a late night of drinks, consider a few dollars as a courtesy—a “thank you for putting up with me,” if you will.

If you think that tipping is just going to make Uber operate like restaurants, consider what that means. If it’s going to keep Uber as the luxury it is, then it’s worth it. Nowadays when I step into an Uber, I’m usually offered some combination of candy, water, an opportunity to charge my phone and a friendly conversation, all in addition to the ride itself. After all, it is indeed a luxury that you can just have a clean car drive you around the city at the tap of a finger. While it is true that all-star service was offered before tipping, a tip serves as an encouragement for the driver to offer great service to their next passenger.

The last thing holding you back from tipping may be the quality. Admittedly, anyone who has used Uber fairly often has a bad story about their experience; one about a driver who didn’t know what they were doing or one that was just flat out rude.

Should we have the same social pressure as we do with waiters, where we tip regardless of quality of service?

Until it becomes a norm, this is the only area where you can think about holding back.

If you think the service is poor, the star rating is where you have the potential to really voice your opinion effectively.

A collection of one-star ratings has the ability to wipe a driver off the road completely. If an account falls below Uber’s minimum star rating, they aren’t allowed to drive anymore.With that average minimum around 4.6 in major cities, a one-star rating can really put an end to the bad service you might be afraid of.

Umbrellas are the corporate tool of oppression A satirical look at consumerism ALEX GILL '18 Special to The Hawk Let me set the stage for you. My alarm goes off and I awake to an unusual sound from the usual silence in my house—the sound of rain pounding on my windows.

As I start to prepare for the day, I am already dreading the walk to campus. Why? Because I know that I must again submit to the corporate tool of oppression better known as “the umbrella.”

Yes, you read that right. The umbrella is a cruel trick by our capitalist overlords that pulls us into a vicious cycle of repeated purchases, wasted investments, broken promises and lost hope.

Graphics by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Consider this: everyone owns an umbrella. It is a necessity of life, a seemingly elegant, yet simple way to avoid getting wet in the rain. It is a helpful tool that one always has readily at hand should the weather turn dreary. Or, at least, it should be.

We’ve all been there. It starts to rain.

You pull out your trusty umbrella. You open it up but find that it is broken. The perfect octagon that it should be is caved in on one side. Broken again; third one this year. Riddle me this: how is the collapsible umbrella, a device that dates back to ancient China, such a fragile piece of garbage?

How have we not perfected this technology by now? I know why.

The umbrella industry has blinded us to the truth. They convince us that our umbrellas are useful and beneficial and we buy right into it. We purchase umbrellas and they break. We buy new ones, and they break too. The cycle continues on and on endlessly in a maddening spiral of blind consumerism. The umbrella companies laugh the whole time, stuffing their pockets with the hard earned cash that we could be spending on the finer things in life, things

like tuition or strawberry acai refreshers from Starbucks.

I’ve walked through the Erivan K. Haub School of Business several times, so I know how these things work. Some poor working stiff in Research and Development at Umbrella Corporation, Ltd. did the legwork and found a better umbrella. An umbrella impervious to breakage. An umbrella that would be a lifelong companion rather than some staple of throw-

away culture. That genius found the perfect umbrella. He should be lauded, given a Nobel prize!

But then corporate came along and swept it under the rug. They knew what they were doing. As long as we continue to need

umbrellas, they know that they can produce their cheap products and that we will keep funneling cash into their company. They know that we are trapped in the system that they have created.

We can break this cycle. Invest in a rain jacket. Call your senator and demand better funding for umbrella research in this country. Vote for candidates who believe in a better umbrella. Wake up, sheeple. We can do better, and we will do better, one umbrella at a time.

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Sept. 27, 2017

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Pumpkin spice season

Welcoming fall and all its trends EMILY GRAHAM '20 Assistant Lifestyle Editor With the official first day of fall passing on Sept. 22, it’s time to indulge in all of the season’s best trends. Autumn has become a major marketing season, as consumers shamelessly give in to every new fad the market has to offer. While we might not admit it, most of us are guilty of following at least one trend during these transitional months. Here are a few timeless fall staples to buy into this year.

Sweater Weather: Although summer has gotten a second wind this month, no one can resist a great sweater. Fall is the perfect time to rock a cable knit or pullover, without worrying about hiding it under a winter coat. Sweaters are the perfect solution for dressing comfortably while still looking cute.

Flannel Shirts: Another fashion necessity for fall are flannels. Much like sweaters, flannel shirts seem to never go out of style. They come in every color combination imaginable, making it nearly impossible to have too many. Whether you throw one on over a tee shirt or tie one around your waist, a flannel is the most versatile piece of the season.

Fall Décor: Stores tend to go wild on seasonal décor this time of year. Fall is unique in that it receives its own line of home goods and decorations in stores.

While other seasons are usually centered

around their major holidays (i.e. winter decorations are usually just Christmas decorations), autumn stands on its own, with décor distinct from Halloween or Thanksgiving. Head to Michaels or Target for fun accents to deck out your dorm in orange and red.

Autumn Activities: While every season comes with its own pastimes, fall has many activities to pack into the short season. You can expect your Instagram feed to be full of pumpkin patches, bonfires and haunted houses.

Scented Candles: While candles are sadly restricted on campus, that doesn’t have to stop you from enjoying the scents of the season. Fall has some of the best scents of the year that really give you a sense of seasonal spirit. If you can’t actually light a candle, you can still head to Bath and Body Works to take in some of their most popular seasonal fragrances, such as “Leaves” or “Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin.”

Seasonal Drinks: Pumpkin Spice Lattes (PSL) are probably the first thought for most people, but autumn has much more to offer in terms of beverages. There are plenty of warm drink options, even for those who are not pumpkin fans. Fresh apple cider, salted caramel lattes and anything with cinnamon are just as good as a PSL in the autumn months.

All Pumpkin Everything: Again, the famous PSL may come to mind, but many companies have really taken the pumpkin idea and run with it. Grocery stores have entire sections dedicated to the pumpkin spice flavor, and apparently, we have not grown tired of it yet. Among the highlights are Pumpkin Spice Cheerios, Pumpkin

Spice Oreos and Pumpkin Spice donuts.

Although some fall trends are overhyped, there is something about this season that makes many of us excited.

It’s now the time where we can throw on an oversized sweater, sip a warm spicy drink, and enjoy the cool weather and changing leaves.

Graphic by Kelly Smith '19.

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Sept. 27, 2017

A collaboration of culture

Traditional Chinese Music and Dance Recital hits Bluett Theatre JEANMARIE EGAN '20 Special to The Hawk Saint Joseph’s University played host to a collection of Chinese artists at the Traditional Chinese Music and Dance Recital in Bluett Theater on Sept. 22. Organized by the Office of China Programs, the Nealis Asian Studies Program and the Department of Music, Theater, and Film, this event showcased traditional Chinese music and dance performed by student performers from both Changsha University and St. Joe’s.

Julie Juan Yu, Ph.D, director of the Office of China Programs, was quite happy to see the program return after a six-year absence.

“At St. Joe’s, we strongly believe that art, in this case music and dance, is an incredible medium for cultural understanding and exchange,” Yu said. “We hope this concert will provide a connoisseur’s experience regarding the Chinese culture at its highest level.”

The night began with a reception in Post Hall, and was followed by the recital.

The event was packed with faculty, students and distinguished guests including families, those seeking entertainment for the night, and the members of the Changsha Normal University Faculty Performance Group. Also in attendance were St. Joe’s students enrolled in the Introduction to World Music course taught on campus by Catharine Hughes, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of music.

“All of my other classes focus on Western music,” Hughes said. “This is the only course that the [music] department offers right now that is non-Western-based.

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Students learn to sing, and we talk about things like oral transmission or things like that that don’t come up or don’t easily fit in in other classes.”

The concert doubled as a benefit for victims of the recent hurricanes in the Southeastern United States.

“When our musicians heard the concert would benefit those affected, they immediately volunteered their time to support the victims,” Yu said. “Tonight, we will have representatives from the St. Joe’s Relief Fund collecting donations. All proceeds made will be going to the fund.”

A number of students turned out for the event as well as non-student patrons.

The event also drew in a number of student volunteers from the Office of Student Life.

Carlee Harbright ’19, admitted that she had never heard traditional Chinese music and was only vaguely familiar with Chinese culture in general. For that reason, she was quite excited to see what the exhibition had to offer.

“Some people might think that it’s [Chinese cultural events] not really enjoyable for other cultures,” Harbright said. “But that’s mostly because they aren’t familiar with it.”

The recital began with an introduction from both hosts, Ma Liang and Yuan Yuan, in Chinese, with their remarks translated into English with the help of Shi Yangtanshi, the interpreter for the night. This bi-lingual presentation occured throughout the night

Students from Changsha Normal University perform traditional Chinese songs (Photo by Jeanmarie Egan, '20).

as all three introduced nearly every performance piece, building a bridge between one culture and the other.

Audience members were engaged with the night’s performances, ranging from the opening ensemble piece “Mo Li Hua” (“Jasmine Flower”) to the Mongolian dance duo of Ma Liang and Zhang Qiwang in their presentation of “The Journey of Two Brothers.” The evening also showcased a number of solo pieces, such as “Dragon-Boat,” which was performed by guest performer Zhao Xian on the pipa, a pear shaped, four stringed, lute-like instrument.

The second act began with a choir piece featuring the participation of St. Joe’s students from the Introduction to World Music class.

With the accompaniment of the ensemble, they performed an encore of “Jasmine Flower.”

Yu hopes that the performance will make Chinese culture more tangible and understandable to those with little exposure to the Chinese arts.

“Through the music and dance, I’m hoping that people will become more familiar with Chinese culture,” Yu said.

The Chinese Music and Dance Recital incorporated Jesuit ideals into a night of music and culture through solidarity, the acceptance of interdependence and the unity of multiple communities. Its success is a testament to St. Joe’s students’ ability to understand and enjoy the art and music of cultures beyond their own.

The "Mother!" of them all Dissecting the strange new film ROSE WELDON '19 Lifestyle Editor According to every other think piece published on a pop culture website in the last 10 years, audiences just aren’t responsive to original ideas anymore. The idea is something like this: “The people who populate cinemas on opening weekends don’t care about seeing something stimulating and new, they want to see something cool or familiar!”

Whether it’s Spider-Man slinging webs for the sixth time, Reese Witherspoon starring in her ninth romantic comedy or two Stephen King adaptations released in two months of each other (all of which happened in the last five months, by the way), the truth is a movie will do moderately well if its title or plot sounds familiar to the people buying tickets.

With this in mind, it's worth wondering why Paramount Pictures took a gamble by giving a wide release to “Mother!”, an arthouse movie with arguably only two marketable factors: it stars one of the most popular actresses in the world (Jennifer Lawrence), and it is the latest film directed by the modern day master of cinematic cerebral confusion, “Black Swan” and “Requiem for a Dream” director Darren Aronofsky.

This was the main obstacle facing “Mother!” when it was released on Sept. 15, and it

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

failed spectacularly, so far grossing only $25 million on a $30 million budget and being one of 17 films to receive an “F” rating on audience poll website CinemaScore.

With all of this in mind, I saw “Mother!” last weekend, with the expectation that I would be seeing something totally original with an intense and striking ending. I was only half right. The truth is that “Mother!” is based on a familiar narrative, one that maybe a third of people on Earth would know intimately.

A young woman (Lawrence) and her husband, a poet (Javier Bardem) live alone in a country house that she rebuilt for him.

Their peaceful life together is interrupted when a man (Ed Harris) comes upon the house seeking shelter and is later joined by his wife (Michelle Pfeiffer). The wife scolds

the young woman for not having any children, and the young woman warns her against going into the poet’s study. The husband and wife go into the study anyway and break the poet’s prized possession, causing him to order them to leave. That’s when their two sons come in and – Sound familiar yet? If it does, that’s probably because the film is an allegory for scenes from the Bible, with the first half being a retelling of the Book of Genesis. To reveal the other stories it recreates would involve spoilers, so I won’t mention them here, but will say that the biggest weakness “Mother!” has is that the story is nothing without the allegory behind it.

Additionally, the characters don’t even have proper names; Lawrence is referred

to in the credits as “Mother,” Bardem as “Him” and Harris and Pfeiffer as “Man” and “Woman,” respectively. The fact thar nobody is known by a true name only reinforces the idea that they are not separate characters, but concepts totally based on another idea entirely. If they aren’t fleshed-out characters but personifications of concepts, how are we, the audience, supposed to care?

I should stress that “Mother!” isn’t necessarily bad. Lawrence’s performance embodies all the anxiety, apprehension and quiet grace one would expect from the story, and she is the main reason the movie succeeds. The rest of the cast succeeds in their performances as well, with Pfeiffer in particular being haunting and subtly spiteful. The much-discussed ending is also remarkably striking and unforgettable in its intensity, though it’s for the last 30 minutes that I wouldn’t recommend the movie to anyone with a weak stomach or constitution.

While “Mother!” is not for everyone, it still deserves to be seen, if only to celebrate the idea that in this day and age, an auteur can make a $30 million arthouse film and see that it’s given a wide release, even if it’s not based on anything familiar. Except the most famous book ever written, that is, but who's keeping track?

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Sept. 27, 2017

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Le Cat Café

A “purrfect” day for cat lovers LORI GALLAGHER '20 Hawk Staff I did a double-take when my friend informed me that we would be going to a cat café. Though she gave me a detailed explanation, my mind was still boggled at the concept of a cat café. I resolved to just wait and find out more when I arrived.

Little did I know that this cafe would be far better than I expected it to be. When I stepped out of the Uber, I saw a cute little store with Parisian decorations and a few adorable cats in the window. I was immediately intrigued since I am a bit of a Francophile.

As I stepped in, I noticed a long room with cat furniture, mellow music and a ton of adorable felines walking around. An employee explained to us that for $10, we had one hour to feed, cuddle and play with the cats.

We were also told that these cats were all rescued from the streets of Philadelphia and they were all up for adoption. Naturally, my current dorm situation forced me to decline the offer of adopting a cat, but it was nice to fantasize for a moment about petting a cat on my lap as I sat in a chair reading.

Once the employee was finished ex-

plaining the café to us, my friends and I approached the various cats in the room, in awe of being surrounded by so much cute-

ness. It was like releasing a bunch of five year olds in a candy store; dangerous, yet entertaining to watch from afar. We got toys to

play with the cats, fed them treats and took an obscene amount of photos and videos (I apologize again to anyone who had to sit through my Snapchat stories that day). The cats were all so loving, except for the one who hissed at me when I almost stepped on him. We’re still going through a rough patch, but maybe he’ll come around.

These cats were so incredibly soft and peaceful, and it was really beneficial to my friends and I as it relieved all our stress. For an hour, we could forget about the issues of life and enter a place of serenity and euphoria. It was definitely worth it, and I would go back again.

I highly recommend visiting Le Cat Café, because for $10, you can spend your time with adorable cats, relieve your stress, have some tea or hot chocolate and spend time with your friends. I’m so thankful that my friend encouraged me to come with her to try something new, because I now have this experience added to my mental portfolio of random college memories.

All right you cool cats, I hope you have a “purrfect” day. Don’t worry, I’m done with the cat puns meow.

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

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Sports

Sept. 27, 2017

Finding fun in competition

Club field hockey provides a rigorous program DREW RHOADES '20 Hawk Staff No matter the level of competition they face, the Saint Joseph’s University club field hockey team always plays their best game. At the beginning of the season, senior co-captain Maria Ciabattoni is already excited about the team’s performance and prospects for the rest of the season.

“Even though the season just started, it’s been going well,” Ciabattoni said. “We have a big team this year, so we’re able to get fresh legs into play every ten minutes."

However, it’s hard to tell which players stand out, according to Ciabattoni.

“We have a lot of new players and have only played one game,” she said. “Each player brings a new skill to the field.”

Ciabattoni did say that freshman Brynn McCall has been remarkable so far.

“She [McCall] has volunteered to play goalie for us this year, and she was fantastic in goal against Nova [Villanova University]

last weekend,” Ciabattoni said.

At a glance, Ciabattoni is confident in the team’s ability to perform throughout the rest of the season.

“The competition looks like a challenge,” Ciabattoni said.“But we are determined to play to not only have fun, but also win while doing so.”

Although the club field hockey team is talented, there is not much association with the Division 1 squad at St. Joe’s. However, the teams do occasionally spot each other during practices.

“We have had a few practices where they are practicing on the other side, breaking down corners or practicing strokes while we warm up,” Ciabattoni said. “I do know of two players who have moved down from the D1 team because they could still have fun and play without the commitment of Division 1.”

To Ciabattoni, the best part about play-

ing for a club sport is the connections.

“It has been a lot of fun getting to know the new players and being able to play with the new team,” she said.

Sophomore Hannah Furey also agreed.

“It is a great way to meet new people who share a common interest, and it is great to be able to continue playing field hockey past high school, but in a more relaxed environment," Furey said. "Club field hockey is very laid back, but still competitive and fun.”

Furey had some words for those who might be interested in signing up for club field hockey.

“I would definitely recommend joining the team if someone is interested,” Furey said. “The girls are really nice and it is not a huge commitment. Everyone knows that because we are college students, we have a lot of other activities and school work going

on. Therefore, it isn't a big deal if you miss a practice or two because of other obligations.

Also, it's really cool playing other colleges.”

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Big 5 breakdown

Women's soccer falls to Philadelphia rival in overtime ALEX HARGRAVE '20 Assistant Sports Editor The Saint Joseph’s University women’s soccer team suffered a loss to Big 5 rival, the La Salle University Explorers on Sept. 24 in overtime, 3-2. This loss brings the team to a record of 6-3-1 overall, and 1-1 in conference.

The Hawks capitalized early in the game when sophomore Gabrielle Vagnozzi received a cross from sophomore Bridget Galen and found the back of the net. Just seven minutes in, the Hawks led 1-0.

St. Joe’s defense held off La Salle throughout the first half, with junior Grace Bendon at the helm making game saving plays. Head Coach Jess Mannella recognized the effort.

“In general, they [the defense] fought hard, but they made three mistakes,” Mannella said.

These game-changing mistakes occurred in the second half.

From the second half whistle, La Salle put heavy pressure on St. Joe’s defense. With this pressure came aggressive play and intervention from referees. The game ended with a total of three yellow cards given out.

Six minutes into the half, La Salle tied the game off of a deflected corner kick.

The Explorers gained momentum on a breakaway 15 minutes into the half to take the lead, 2-1. Being behind, the Hawks played somewhat frantically, but with 13 minutes left in the game, they were able to regain their confidence.

A ball up the middle found freshman

Morgan Bower who tapped the ball past La Salle’s keeper to tie the game at 2-2. Bower had the opportunity to play against her two sisters on La Salle's team, so the goal was special.

"I was really excited [when I scored]," Bower said. "My sisters and I are very competitive, so when one of them scored, I was like I have to score now to make it even. It was a way of me proving myself to them."

St. Joe’s had their chances in the last five minutes of the game, but were not able to take

advantage, bringing the Hawks into the fifth overtime period of the year. The comeback was impressive, but it would not last long.

“We went for the tie and we got it, but then we went back and played safe again,” Mannella said.

The 10 minute overtime period only lasted six minutes, as La Salle ended the game when Bower’s sister, junior Madison Bower, scored the game winning goal for the Explorers. Mannella recognizes the source of

Freshman Morgan Bower carries the ball in a game against Columbia University (Photo by Kristen Babich '20).

the Hawks’ breakdown in the second half.

“They’re a team [La Salle] that just pressures you and wants to battle and fight, and you have to sustain that and win those individual battles to keep the ball, and keep the ball moving and playing wide,” Mannella said.

“That’s what we did well [in the first half], was connect passes better. The second half, we just lost our focus a little and stopped doing that.

We didn’t keep the ball and they put more pressure on us, so that’s what happened.”

The stands were packed with St. Joe’s and La Salle fans, with the university being only a short drive away. The rivalry between the teams was apparent with post-game jeers from parents on both sides.

“It’s fun [the rivalry]; but when you lose, it’s not,” Mannella said. “We lost a conference game, and we lost a Philly game. It’s a double whammy, so it’s never fun.”

The Hawks will have the chance to redeem themselves on Sept. 28 when they take on conference opponent George Mason University at home at 7 p.m.

"We need to work on staying tight to our marks and staying within a good defensive shape, so we just want to keep that up," Bower said. "We also need to work on our first five minutes and our last five minutes of each half, because that’s when we seem to dwindle down a little bit."

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Nationally ranked field hockey team wins fifth straight game NICK KARPINSKI '21 Special to The Hawk

The Saint Joseph’s University field hockey team completed a successful road trip with an impressive 5-0 shutout against Hofstra University on Sept. 22, and a victory against Columbia University on Sept. 24.

Leading up to this victory, the Hawks made significant strides in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I Coaches Poll, moving from No. 23 to 21, sparked by conference wins against Saint Louis University and Lock Haven University. Momentum has been something that head coach Lynn Farquhar highly emphasized earlier in the season.

“Right now we’re trying to create our own momentum and control it,” Farquhar said. “Everyday it starts over again”.

St. Joe’s was able to build off of their own momentum against Hofstra with strong second half performances from a wide range of players.

After a slow start, the Hawks looked to put points on the board before the first half came to a close. With around 14 minutes to go, junior Anna Willocks scored off of a penalty corner assisted by freshman Jordan Olenginski, giving St. Joe’s a 1-0 lead at half.

Early second half efforts proved to be even more fruitful. Within the first 10 minutes, Willocks secured her second goal of the day off of another penalty corner, assisted by junior Monica Tice. This brought their lead up to 2-0 with 25 minutes to play.

The next influx of goals produced a series of both season and career firsts for three separate Hawk players. Freshman Emily Peters was assisted by Olenginski in route to scoring her first collegiate goal, providing St. Joe’s with a 3-0 advantage headed into the final 15 minutes.

Shortly after this, Willocks assisted fellow junior captain Tice on her first goal of the season. This gave St. Joe’s an impressive four point cushion with eight minutes to play.

The Hawks stayed aggressive in what many would consider garbage time. With six minutes to go, Peters assisted sophomore forward Kayla Walker for her first goal of the season and the final goal of the game to cap off a 5-0 shutout. Sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Kammerinke recorded six saves and her third shutout of the season.

St. Joe’s gave thrill seekers something to be excited about with their overtime victory over Columbia University, 4-3.

The Hawks started off the first half down one, but quickly rallied to put points on the board. Peters was assisted by Willocks to tie up the game with about 27 minutes left in the half. Shortly after, freshman Emily Henry scored her first of two goals on the day to give the Hawks a 2-1 lead. Her second, totaling six this season, came at the 33 minute mark and gave the Hawks a 3-1 lead headed into the half.

“We were very aggressive at the end of

Friday’s game, but the plan is to treat each game as if it is brand new,” Tice said when asked if Friday’s play translated into Sunday’s aggression.

In the second half, Columbia fought back from a 3-1 deficit to tie up the game.

This came courtesy of goals from senior Maeve Doherty and sophomore Jennifer Trieschman. The game stayed at 3-3 for the next 13 minutes as a result of quality stops on both sides. With the score tied at the end of regulation, the Hawks were headed into overtime.

After some time was spent going back and forth with quality saves and penalty corners during the overtime period, junior

Joely Helder was assisted by Tice to finish the game.

“It was incredibly important and satisfying,” Tice said. “I was actually going to shoot, but Joely called for it and she had a better look.”

This thrilling victory had Willocks, one of the veteran leaders of the squad, overjoyed with the team’s performance.

“I got emotional after the game while addressing the team,” Willocks said. “I’m incredibly proud.”

Now ranked 19th nationally, St. Joe’s looks to take on conference opponents Virginia Commonwealth University on Sept. 29 and the University of Richmond on Oct. 1.

Junior Joely Helder dribbles across Sweeney Field (Photo courtesy of Sideline Photos, LLC.).

Struggling to score

Men's soccer shutout in back-to-back losses DREW RHOADES '21 Hawk Staff The Saint Joseph’s University men’s soccer team lost to Yale University on Sept. 24, with a final score of 1-0. The deciding goal was scored by Yale junior Kyle Kenagy only seven minutes into the match, with the rest of the game scoreless. This drops the Hawks to 2-4-2 on the season.

The Hawks combined for 11 shots, outshooting Yale in the second half of the game.

Freshman midfielder Alvin Dahn led the squad with four shots, two of them on goal.

Senior Isaac Agyapong was second with three shots.

Senior goalkeeper Greg O’Connell has continues to be tested, having saved at least seven shots on goal for the fourth game in a row.

“He [O’Connell] did well,” Head Coach Don D’Ambra said. “He played like a senior.

He gave us good composure, made the saves he had to. It was a fluke goal, it went off our defender and went in, so you really can’t fault him for that.”

Despite being shut out, D’Ambra still saw bright moments in his defense’s play.

“I thought a lot of our young guys did well,” D’Ambra said. “Our outside backs, [freshmen] David Grana and Daniel Morales, played with a lot of heart.”

The offense also played well, despite their inability to put the ball in the back of the net.

“I thought it was a positive game for [senior] Isaac [Agyapong] up top,” D’Ambra said.

“I thought [senior] Matt Crawford and [freshman] Ritchie Barry did well. They had a good presence, made good decisions in the middle.”

D’Ambra was also pleased with defenseman Ben Cochran, a redshirt freshman making his collegiate debut with 90 minutes of playing time.

“I’m sure he [Cochran] had a little bit of nervousness, and he handled it really well,” D’Ambra said. A 1-0 loss is an exceptional outcome though, due to the caliber of Yale’s game.

“They [Yale] played us pretty tough, it was a physical game,” senior midfielder Matt Crawford said. “We could have gotten more balls in the box and forced the issue offensively, but I thought we played well and got

unlucky on the goal.”

The men’s soccer team will take on the Naval Academy on Sept. 26.

“I think we just need to build off this game,” Crawford said. “We haven’t been able to put away our chances. If we can get more balls in the box and try and score a couple goals and defend like we’ve been defending, I think we have a good shot.”

D’Ambra had a similar mindset on fac-

ing Navy next.

“We just have to prepare for them tactically,” he said. “We need to get a win; we’re in a bit of a slump right now. I think these guys will get more motivated and get the next game going.”

The men’s next home game is on Sept.

30 at 5 p.m. against Central Connecticut State University.

Senior goalkeeper Greg O'Connell competes against Villanova University on Sept. 19 (Photo courtesy of Sideline Photos, LLC).

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Sports

Sept. 27, 2017

Under pressure to sign

Effects of the recruiting process on Division 1 athletes ALEX HARGRAVE '20 Assistant Sports Editor For children who grow up playing sports, becoming a Division 1 college athlete is often the ultimate goal. As they grow and enter high school, the pressure to get the attention of college coaches skyrockets.

The recruiting process seems to be starting earlier and earlier with each year despite the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) extensive rules about contact with student athletes before their junior year of high school. There are ways to evade these rules though, including unofficial visits, phone calls and emails.

Head field hockey coach Lynn Farquhar has seen numerous student athletes come through her program and has been recruiting in her three years as head coach.

“We watch a ton of high school students, so a lot of times, we see players when they’re younger and before they hit high school, but for each program it’s a little different,” Farquhar said. “For us, we commit at the end of sophomore year at earliest.”

With the growing popularity of youth club field hockey programs in recent years, coaches have more opportunities to scope out national level players in tournaments

that showcase students as young as middle school age.

The danger of having teenagers consider college athletics so early is the fact that they have so much time to change their mind, which is something that freshman field hockey player Quinn Maguire recognized in her own recruiting experience.

“A lot of kids pick [a college] when they’re young and then want something different,” she said.

Luckily, students have the opportunity to change their mind with no problem until they sign their National Letter of Intent (NLI). If a student signs an NLI and wishes to transfer to a different school, they lose one year of eligibility, according to NCAA, but are still able to play for the rest of their college years.

The fact that recruiting is continuing to take place earlier in athletes’ careers is not only due to colleges chasing prospects.

There are numerous factors that play into it.

“There’s a huge push from parents and club programs as they are more prevalent,” Farquhar said. “You see students committing to one sport earlier in their lives,

investing their time in that sport. There are external pressures from high school students seeing their peers commit; parents have that as well.”

Essentially, athletes and their parents want to stay ahead of the game to ensure they have a chance of playing and earning scholarships.

Farquhar is careful in choosing new recruits and is very particular about who she wants representing her program.

“They have to fit with us at the university,” Farquhar said. “We’re Jesuit, so that is something every prospect enjoys and finds value in. There’s a fit in our program, so we lay out our mission statement and our plan that we challenge our student athlete to engage and contribute. Our prospects should enjoy the challenge of creating something new.”

For Maguire, the recruiting process was a success in the end.

“I handled it [the recruiting process] pretty well,” Maguire said. “It’s stressful trying to figure out what college you want to go to when you’re an underclassman in high school, like whether I wanted to stay

The signing of a National Letter of Intent (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

close or go farther from home. I think I handled it well for how young I was.”

According to Farquhar, men’s and women’s lacrosse are two sports working on implementing rules to hold off recruiting until later in students’ high school careers.

Whether or not the NCAA will follow suit is currently unknown.

Until then, athletes as young as junior high will have the question of where they will play in college in the back of their minds.

Singles players take flight

Stierle, Massart win individual matches ALEX KARPINSKI '20 Hawk Staff The Saint Joseph’s University men’s tennis team hosted the Saint Joseph’s Invitational on Sept. 22, 23, and 24 at the SJU Tennis Complex. The Hawks stepped on the court with something to prove after a disappointing showing last weekend at Villanova University. The team stepped up, winning two out of four singles flights, along with impressive performances throughout the entire roster.

Assistant Coach Mark Pibernat was very pleased with with his team's progression from last week, noting that the team stepped up the energy level on and off the court.

“I think the energy was way higher this weekend,” Pibernat said. “We were playing at home and at the end of the day these are our courts and this is our territory. We feel like we have an edge over other teams and

we took advantage of it.”

A highlight of this weekend's tournament was the play of junior Tim Stierle and freshman Johnnie Massart, who won the the first flight singles bracket and the third flight singles bracket, respectively.

Stierle emphasised that the energy level was the most important factor in winning his matches this weekend.

“Our coaches always remind us that we need to bring 110 percent,” Stierle said.

“Especially for me, I haven't been playing long because of an injury over the summer and I think the energy level and motivation made a difference today.”

Massart also played exceptional tennis throughout the weekend.

Head Coach Ian Crookenden often talks about the difficulty of transitioning from high school tennis to the college level.

Senior Tim Stierle and freshman Johnnie Massart fist bump after their singles flight wins (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

The difficulty of this transition makes what Pibernat had to say about Massart’s game even more impressive.

“His performance is of a mature player,” Pibernat said. “He is so composed and mature on the tennis court and has started hitting the ball with more spin and more confidence.”

Massart was very happy with the win, and demonstrated his mature way of looking at the game by acknowledging that he still has a lot to work on.

“It's obviously good to start out my Hawk career as a champion so I was pretty excited," Massart said. "It was really hot out so it was a grind, but it felt really good.”

The staple of a great player is they are never complacent about their game, and even after winning his flight, Massart knows he has work to do to take his game to advance.

“I’ve really developed my forehand since coming to St. Joe’s,” Massart said.

“I still need to continue working on that and being more aggressive and coming towards the net. I also need to keep the ball a little deeper, but I think I’ve gotten a lot better in only the month that I’ve been here so far.”

While the singles play of the Hawks was impressive, according to Pibernat, improving the doubles play is going to be a major key in the success of this team going forward.

“The main thing we need to work on is doubles,” Pibernat said. “Our doubles strategy is not quite there yet. The singles matches are very important, but doubles is the first thing that we play and is the point that starts dictating who's up and who's down at the start of singles play. It is very important to have strong doubles.”

Crookenden echoed Pibernat's view

that the doubles need to improve.

Crookenden believes that better returns of serve and court positioning will lead to double results.

“Doubles returning requires that you shorten your backswing and you move in and play the return from inside the baseline,” Crookenden said. “We have too many players of talent that like to take a big return and big swing and that doesn’t work in doubles.”

Crookenden emphasized that in order to be an effective doubles player, you have to change some of the tendencies you develop as a singles player.

“It takes the discipline of playing the shot required for doubles,” Crookenden said. “That means players sometimes have to adapt or change what they might normally do. We really have to focus in on being able to make those changes when we play doubles.”

Pibernat and Crookenden both agree that footwork and agility are also going to be critical focus points over the next couple weeks.

“I want to see quicker feet,” Crookenden said. "We are going to concentrate on agilities for the next two weeks because we are getting to the ball but we are off balance when we get there and can’t effectively make the shot we want. Quick steps, agilities and a lot of conditioning on quick movement so that when we next compete we are moving with a little bit better eagerness and agility than we seem to be doing right now.”

The Hawks will look to build on their early season success when they travel to Lynchburg Va. to take part in the Intercolligeiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regionals on Oct. 19.