Sept 26, 2018

The Student Newspaper of Saint Joseph’s University

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

Sept. 26, 2018

Haub unphased by unranked RMI program LUKE MALANGA ’20 Managing Editor

St. Joe’s Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) program was dropped from the U.S. News & World Report 2019 Best Undergraduate Insurance Programs, after consistently ranking in the top five undergraduate insurance programs in the country.

The RMI’s lack of ranking does not concern the program’s leaders or its students.

“I don’t think it reflects anything,” said Joseph DiAngelo, Ed.D., Dean, Haub School of Business. “When you look at those programs as to who’s in there, most of those schools are Ivy League schools and Big 10 schools. What is surprising is when you see schools like us on there.”

According Michael Angelina, executive director of the Maguire Academy of Insurance and Risk Management, which supports students in the RMI major, students who graduate from the program are very successful.

“The rankings are great, don’t get me wrong,” Angelina said. “But at the end of the day it’s about our students succeeding and to me the metric is, ‘Are they growing?,’ ‘Are they doing well?’. The final stamp of affirmation is the industry.”

Kate Branson ’19, an RMI major and the professional chair on the executive board of Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS), the International Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science Fraternity, was offered a full time position at Marsh when she graduates.

“It doesn’t concern me at all because I believe in this program and it’s done so much for me,” Branson said. “I can prove the programs worth. I know a bunch of us already have jobs and I don’t think we can

Michael Angelina teaches an Enterprise Risk Management class (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

necessarily say that about all the other majors in the business school – that kids are getting job offers in August and September going into their senior year.”

In 2017, the RMI program had a 100 percent placement rate for jobs in the industry, according to Angelina. While many graduates landed in Philadelphia, students were also hired in cities across the country.

Six years ago, the program had nine graduates. Last year, 60 students graduated from the program.

“We’re the training arm of the insurance industry where national companies are

coming to us and taking our students,” Angelina said. “That to me is the key metric.”

James Maguire ’58, a high-profile Philadelphia insurance executive and creator of the Maguire Academy of Insurance and Risk Management, which supports RMI students, donated $50 million to the university in 2017. From the donation, $10 million is set to go directly to the RMI program. The same year, the program was was ranked number one in the nation.

In an interview with The Hawk in 2017, Maguire explained his primary reason for investing in the RMI program he invested

his money in the program.

“I want it to continue to be the best insurance school in the country,” Maguire said.

While rankings have helped the program gain national recognition and banners displaying the numbers line the corridors of Mandeville Hall, Branson said she cares more about how the program has helped her in pursuing her professional career.

“A ranking is great but at the end of the day it’s not necessarily about who’s number one or who’s number five,” Branson said.

HawkFest downsizing Train tickets prove hard met with disappointment to find on campus NATALIE DRUM ’20 Assistant News Editor

While the eighth annual HawkFest was attended by over 3,000 guests this past weekend, alumni and current students were disappointed in the significant changes made to the annual tradition.

The weekend festivities included the Family Weekend Barbeque, multiple St. Joe’s sports games, the Kinney Center Walk/Run for Autism and the Young Alumni Beer Garden.

According to Thomas Monaghan, as-

sistant vice president of Alumni Relations, the Family Weekend Barbeque was advertised to current students and their family members, with the majority of attendees being underclassman.

“To be honest, I don’t like the downscaling,” Lauren Finore ’06 said. “I thought it was well done before.”

The Family Weekend Barbeque, held on Villiger Lawn, replaced the “Taste of Philly” event, a decision made by the university. In previous years, “Taste of Philly” was held on Curran Lawn on the Merion side of campus.

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The Family Weekend Barbecue on Villiger Lawn during Hawk Fest (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

REBECCA ROQUE ’20 Special to The Hawk

For the first few weeks of the fall semester, students who needed to purchase discount SEPTA tickets had to rely on word of mouth to know to get them from the office of Beth Hagovsky, director of Student Leadership & Activities.

In past years, tickets have been available at the Information Desk on the second floor of the Campion Student Center. Despite recent staffing delays, both the Student Leadership & Activities and the Off Campus Student Life websites continued to direct students to the Campion Information Desk to purchase tickets - even though no one was there.

Hagovsky said staffing changes over the summer that impacted Student Leadership & Activities caused a delay in the hiring of students to staff the desk.

“The person who oversaw our student worker/work study program is no longer at the university,” Hagovsky said.

Denine Super, the long-time administrative assistant for Student Leadership & Activities, was part of university-wide layoffs that took place earlier this year.

Nicole Morse and Megan Azzalina, both hired as assistant directors of Student Leadership & Activities, did not arrive on campus until just before the fall semester began.

“Obviously I was still trying to maintain some level of the process to keep it moving, but to be very honest, it’s a lot of work,” Hagovsky said.

The university sells discounted weekday Zone one and two tickets for $4. The same tickets cost $5.25 at a SEPTA box office, or $6 when purchased on the train.

Weekend Zone one and two tickets are sold for $3 at the Campion Information Desk.

They are $4.25 at a SEPTA box office or $5 on the train.

During the last academic year, Student Leadership & Activities sold 3,839 Zone one and two tickets, Hagovsky said.

Emily Bogansky ’19 said she struggled to purchase tickets in the first few weeks of school. When she could not find anyone at the Information Desk, she said she emailed Hagovsky to see if discounted SEPTA tickets were still being offered.

Hagovsky directed Bogansky to her office in Campion Student Center.

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Department of Public Safety reports (Sept. 14 – Sept. 20) Sept. 14

Sept. 17

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 5300 block of Wynnefield Avenue. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. Community Standards notified.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 2000 block of Upland Way. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. Community Standards notified.

Sept. 15 Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 5900 block of Overbrook Avenue. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. The crowd was dispersed without incident. Community Standards notified.

Public Safety was notified by a St. Joe’s student regarding person(s) unknown writing inappropriate comments on the student’s door in the Villiger Residence Hall. Community Standards notified. Incident under investigation.

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On campus

Sept. 20 Public Safety was notified regarding a suspicious male entering the Maguire Wolfington Welcome Center and then leaving.

Public Safety Officers responded, but were unable to locate the person. Incident under investigation.

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Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a large party in the 5400 block of Wynnefield Avenue. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. Community Standards notified.

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ELECTION 2018 Obama calls for political engagement in young adults VILMA FERMIN ’20 Hawk Staff Former President Barack Obama spoke about the importance of a high voter turnout at a Philadelphia Democrat rally at the Dell Music Center on Sept. 21.

Obama spoke alongside Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Senator Bob Casey and urged the citizens of Philadelphia to go out to vote regardless of political affiliation and age.

“Because it is a midterm election, because it is a non-presidential election, there is a tendency for young people, for African American and Latino folks, for casual voters

to sit out and say, ‘Well, I’m going to wait for the presidential election,’” Obama said.

“This one is actually more important.”

Governor Wolf echoed the importance of registering to vote for midterm elections.

“We cannot afford to sit on our sidelines, we cannot afford to sit this one out,” said Wolf. “Let’s register to vote, make sure we are there at the polls.”

St. Joe’s alumna Beth Melena ’12, Communications Director for Governor Wolf ’s re-election campaign, discussed how essential college voters are to raising voter turnout in November.

“College voters are key to making sure that we get voters out this year in Novem-

Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to a crowd in Philadelphia (Photos by Luke Malanga ’20).

ber,” Melena said.

Anna Lendacky ’20 saw Obama speak in November 2016 and although she could not attend the event on Friday she believes it is important to stand up for issues that are important to her as part of her societal duties.

“I want to stand up for my beliefs, things that I believe would better my life and the people’s lives that I care about,” Lendacky said.

Melena reinforced the importance of engaging college students in the campaign.

“We’re doing everything we can to engage them and talk about the issues that matter most to them,” Melena said.

Lendacky believes it is a privilege to

be a political and social agent of change.

“When people don’t use it, it squanders the power that our voice can have and any potential that we have to be an agent of change and affect change in our government,” Lendacky said.

Obama concluded his speech by calling young people to action, reminding them how their vote matters and the importance of being politically active.

“If you don’t like what’s going on right now, don’t complain, don’t hashtag, don’t put your head in the sand, don’t just sit back with your boys and act like you’re too cool,” Obama said. “Vote.”

Obama, center, with Senator Bob Casey, left, and Governor Tom Wolf, right.

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HawkFest downsizing met with disappointment CONTINUED FROM PG. 3 Sarah Waro ’20 is a Residence Assistant in Villiger Residence Hall and while the conviencene of this years HawkFest barbeque location was great, the Taste of Philly was missed.

“I really loved that [‘Taste of Philly’] because they had different [food] options,” Waro said.

Anthony Carfagno ’60, founding member of the Erivan K. Haub School Board of Visitors, was also disappointed in the changes made to this year’s HawkFest.

“If you look at this [barbeque], the Taste of Philly had three times more people,” he said. “I think it is important that we bring back the Taste of Philly. It brings more alumni back to campus. Some people arrived here today and didn’t know that it wasn’t the same.”

According to Carfagno, HawkFest provides the opportunity to get alumni back to

campus in order to ask them to donate to the university.

HawkFest dates back to the late ‘80s and early ‘90s when the event was held in October and called Hawktoberfest.

According to Thomas Monaghan, assistant vice president of Alumni Relations, Tony Bennett performed as a headliner in the late ‘80s for the event. In 2011, after an over twenty year hiatus, HawkFest was brought back to St. Joe’s.

This year’s HawkFest was noticeably smaller and missing elements that have appeared in previous years, including bounce houses and activities for young children.

Jim Finore ’07 has remained active within the St. Joe’s community since graduating and has attended previous HawkFest events.

This year, however, the alumni aspect was not as prominent as it had been in previous years, according to finore.

“Quite honestly, we did not know it

was a family only weekend,” Finore said. “We thought it was an alumni thing too, because it normally is. Normally they have communication about it and there has been nothing this year.”

The Young Alumni (2014-2018 graduates) Beer Garden has been going on for the past three years and draws the largest amount of people to Hawk Hill, according to Monaghan.

“It’s one of the few events, I’ll be honest with you, that we don’t have to worry too much about because the words [out] there,” Monaghan said. “So many of our events we struggle to get the word out and get to the right people and the right channels, but [not with] the beer garden.”

According to Monaghan, the Young Alumni Beer Garden had been sold out for weeks, reaching an estimated 600-650 attendees, the highest number yet. Carfagno said it was the only area of the event where

attendance numbers had increased.

Adriana Capizzi ’17 attended the Young Alumni Beer Garden event and also noticed the downsizing “I am kind of sad, because I did like the Taste of Philly, and it was nice to get some Philadelphia food, especially since I’m not from around Philly,” Capizzi said.

A crucial role in bringing alumni back to campus is to ask them to contribute back, Carfagno noted.

Support from current students, alumni and faculty is important to keep everything running smoothly, Monaghan said.

“It takes a number of people all across campus to come together to figure out how to make this happen,” Monaghan said. “I’d love to keep new fresh things each year so we provide some excitement and energy to what we’re doing.”

Top from left to right: Runners in the Kinney 5K, St. Joe's rugby circle for a prayer before the Alumni/Senior Day game, The Hawk Mascot cheers on runners at the Kinney 5K Bottom from left to right: Students, alumni and family eat at the Family Barbecue, The City Belles perform on Villiger Lawn, alumni at the Young Alumni Beer Garden (Photos by Luke Malanga ’20, Matt Barrett ’21 and Rose Barrett ’20).

Train tickets prove hard to find on campus CONTINUED FROM PG. 3 Bogansky said she tried several times before she was able to find Hagovsky in her office and purchase tickets.

“It’s really frustrating because I was constantly waiting for tickets,” Bogansky said.

David Erfle ’19 said he also tried three or four times to purchase tickets at the Campion Information Desk. He uses the discounted tickets to get to and from his

internship in Center City.

“There was never someone there,” he said. “For a while there was no sign saying ‘go upstairs,’ so I didn’t know who to talk to.”

Bogansky, who is an RA, said she was especially bothered about the lack of communication over the tickets. As a “direct line of communication” with her residents, she needs to be able pass along information.

“I think that Student Life has a responsibility to send an email out to students to

let them know when things are going to be available,” Bogansky said.

A sign appeared during the week of Sept. 17 directing students to staff members on the third floor of Campion Student Center. The sign was still unclear as to which staff members, other than Hagovsky, could sell tickets.

Hagovsky acknowledged the sign at the Campion Information Desk should have appeared earlier.

As of Sept. 24, students were in place to staff the Campion Information Desk during all shifts. Tickets can be purchased there Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Hawk Cash is currently not accepted as a form of payment, as the machine is broken and the company will not respond to requests for service, Hagovsky added.

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Renaming ceremony sparks protest

Local residents enraged by controversial street name NATALIE DRUM ’20 Assistant News Editor A dedication ceremony to rename the 2400 block of North 59th Street after former Philadelphia Mayor, Wilson Goode Sr., was met with protest on Sept. 21.

“I accept responsibility,” Goode said.

“I was mayor that day. It happened on my watch. I accept that. But you will not define me by one day in my life. You all are more than that.”

People gathered outside the intersection with signs to protest the renaming of North 59th St. to W. Wilson Goode Sr. Way. In June, the City Council approved the decision to rename the street after the former mayor who currently resides there.

“Nobody asked for our approval,” said Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza, an Overbrook Farms resident. “That sign represents 11 people killed, babies blown up, taken out of that building in bags.”

On May 13, 1985, a bomb was dropped onto a home on Osage Avenue which was inhabited by members of MOVE, a radical black liberation group founded by John Africa. The bombing, which was ordered by then Police Commissioner Gregore Sambor and approved by Goode, killed 11 MOVE members and started a fire

that destroyed dozens of rowhomes along Osage Avenue.

The bombing came after a long lasting feud between the radical organization and the city of Philadelphia. Some of the protestors who came out on Friday had been present during the 1985 bombings.

“I can't look at this sign,” said Sullivan-Ongoza said. “It's painful, because I was there when they dropped the bomb.

This is what it represents to our community: pain and destruction at the hands of a government. People are still suffering.”

Although the residential area and surrounding community is situated only a few short blocks from St. Joe’s, many students were unaware of the protest’s meaning.

“I think that it’s a good opportunity to readdress what happened and for a lot of people to learn about it,” Josh Bostrom ’19 said. “Not a lot of people knew about that until they heard that they were going to be co-naming 59th Street along with his name.”

Bostrom admits to having no prior knowledge of the 1985 events or the MOVE organization until watching the Netflix documentary “Let the Fire Burn”

by Jason Osder.

“I absolutely see why it would bring up anger for people who live there or people who lived through that event or were

The sign for the newly renamed W. Wilson Goode, Sr. Way (Photo by Matt Barrett ’21).

affected by it directly,” Bostrom said. “I don’t personally have a connection, but I can absolutely relate to why those people would be upset.”

Goode does not dwell on the past incident. Instead, he said he is ready to sit down and converse with those opposed to him.

“I stand on my record. I stand on what I have done,” Goode said. “I am prepared

to sit down and have a conversation with the people in back of me whenever they want, wherever they want, whatever time they want and spend as much time as they want to talk to me.”

Matt Barrett ’21 contributed to this story.

Kavanaugh hearing on horizon

Political science department to screen "Anita" AMANDA ADINOLFI ’19 Special to The Hawk A screening of the documentary “Anita,” sponsored by the political science department, will take place at 11 a.m. on Sept.

27 in Mandeville Hall.

The documentary tells the story of Anita Hill, an attorney who, in 1991, testified during the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas that Thomas had sexually harassed her.

Thomas was ultimately confirmed. Congressional leaders were criticized for not allowing women who had similar accusations against Thomas to testify at the hearing and in general, for treating Hill poorly during the process.

Hill’s experience is a national news story again after Christine Blasey Ford, Ph.D., a psychologist and professor of statistics at Palo Alto University, accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

The alleged assault occurred while the two were high school students. At press time, Blasey Ford was set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27.

There were already plans to show the documentary “Anita” prior to the public release of Blasey Ford’s accusations, according to Lisa Baglione, Ph.D., professor of political science.

Susan Liebell, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, said discourse surrounding Kavanaugh’s nomination is impacted by what happened to Hill during the Thomas nomination, as well as by the polarized nature of politics today.

“What we are seeing is a combination

Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh is set to testify on Sept. 27 (Photo courtesy of U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit).

of a high politically charged environment because Democrats are upset about Merrick Garland, the sexual harassment haunt of Clarence Thomas and the fact that this is a very polarized country right now just about equally divided in its thinking,” Liebell said.

Garland was nominated by then President Barack Obama to serve on the Supreme Court after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, but a Republican-majority Congress refused to consider the nomination.

As contentious as Kavanaugh’s nomination process has been, many St. Joe’s students are not paying attention, according to faculty and students themselves.

“There is not much discussion, and I think that in the wake of the election of Trump in the fall of 2016, there has been less open discussion about politics, in my observation, on the campus,” Liebell said.

“So I have to say I haven’t heard very much from students.”

For Maxwell Ickes ’20, a political science major and member of Student Senate, that’s because students do not feel as if they have an impact on politics.

“The lack of interest has a lot to do with the idea that we don’t have as much of a say, but you know, you do have a say,” Ickes said.

“The lawmakers that are making our laws, what were they doing at our age? They were college kids.”

Matthew Freney, ’19, president of College Republicans, said disinterest has to due with an onslaught of news.

“I think they are just fatigued at this point, just constant news coverage,” Freney said. “It’s just never-ending,” While students may not being paying attention now, if confirmed, Kavanaugh will have a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the United States.

“I don’t think people realize what’s at stake,” Miguel Hurtado ’21 said. “Whatever

side you’re on, this is really important.”

Despite this importance, students’ engagement with the nomination seems relative, Hurtado said.

“I think it really depends on the major and what the interests are,” said Hurtado, himself a political science major, said.

Yet, if Kavanaugh is confirmed, it will lead to a conservative court which will rule in ways that will impact the lives of St. Joe’s students and U.S. citizens alike.

“What I would expect to see are a lot of decisions that were made at the federal level being turned back to the state,” Regina Robson, J.D., associate professor of management said. “I would see a lot more protection of religious liberty over general law, so if you have people whose religion makes it unpalatable for them to deal with same sex couples I’d see the scale tipping in that direction.”

This is the reason why Ickes said students should be paying attention.

“Any nomination should matter,” Ickes said. “Right now we have big laws on the table that the Supreme Court will be working with.”

Even with such laws at stake, young people often do not vote. While there are enough millennial-aged voters to make up the majority of the electorate, just under half of millennials voted in the 2016 election, according to the Pew Research Center.

College students need to understand their value in the political process, Robson said.

“It’s important that we have diverse opinions and young people are a part of that,” Robson said. “They bring different values to the table. They have to live with these decisions, and they just don’t seem to want to show up at the polls.”

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To call or not to call Clarifying public safety’s intervention policies Editor in Chief Ana Faguy ’19 Managing Editor Luke Malanga ’20 Copy Chief Paige Santiago ’19 Faculty Adviser Shenid Bhayroo Contributing Adviser Jenny Spinner Copy Editor Erin Breen ’19 Copy Editor Kaila Mundell-Hill ’20 Online Copy Editor Leslie Briggs ’17, M.A. ’18 News Editor Alex Mark ’20 Assistant News Editor Natalie Drum ’20 Editorial Page Editor Annie Clark ’19 Opinions Editor Dominique Joe ’19 Assistant Opinions Editor Taicha Morin ’20 Lifestyle Editor Emily Graham ’20 Sports Editor Nick Karpinski ’21 Assistant Sports Editor Sam Britt ’20 Assistant Sports Editor Ryan Mulligan ’21 Creative Director Kelly Smith ’20 Page Designer Kaitlyn Patterson ’20 Staff Photographer Rose Barrett ’20 Staff Photographer Matt Barrett ’21 Social Media Manager Erin Castellano ’19 Assistant Social Media Manager Alyssa Lamont ’20 Business Manager Jordan Grossbaum ’21 Distribution Manager Addie Guyer ’19 Assistant Distribution Manager Gavin O'Reilly ’20

From van training to late night escorts home, all of us will interact with St. Joe’s public safety at one point or another during our time on Hawk Hill. They are often the first people we think to call in everyday situations, like when we are locked out of our dorms or stranded on campus after the shuttle stops running.

Even with our frequent interactions with public safety officers, it is not common knowledge how or even if officers are expected to respond to situations which do not involve members of the St. Joe’s community.

This impacts who students are expected to call if they witness an incident on or near campus, including the heavily congested City Avenue.

Last week, a member of The Hawk staff witnessed a collision between a car and motorcycle at the intersection of City Ave and Lapsley Lane. No one involved in the collision was visibly injured and all parties moved onto Lapsley Lane while they figured out their next steps.

The Hawk staff member asked a friend who was with them at the time to call St. Joe’s public safety. While their friend was on the phone, a senior administrator who was on Lapsley Lane came over.

The Hawk staff member relayed to the senior adminstrator that there had been a collision at the intersection, that no one appeared to be hurt and that their friend was calling public safety.

The senior administrator asked the staff member if the collision involved a St. Joe’s student. When they said that they weren’t sure, the senior administrator advised them to call the Lower Merion police, adding to The Hawk staff member that the collision was not a university concern.

When public safety eventually arrived

on the scene, after taking over two minutes to tell The Hawk staff member’s friend that they were going to dispatch an officer, their first question for the staff member was if the collision had involved a St. Joe’s student, to which The Hawk staff member said that they didn’t know.

Repeated questioning about whether the collision involved a student indicates that the primary concern of the senior administrator and the public safety officer was the University’s liability, rather than the safety of those involved in the collision.

Beyond that, the conflict between the administrator’s insistence to call local police and the staff member’s first instinct to call campus public safety speaks to a broader issue that students face–determining which situations fall within the purview of the Office of Public Safety & Security and which do not.

The natural response when one witnesses an accident is to call for help. Off-campus, that requires dialing 911, but on-campus our first impulse is usually to call public safety, as we know that they are a consistently available resource trained to respond to a range of situations, as well as being the closest resource in proximity to campus.

During the University Student Senate’s (USS) Sept. 24 meeting, Art Grover, director of St. Joe's Office of Public Safety & Security, briefed the USS on current initiatives within the Office of Public Safety & Security. Grover clarified that officers are permitted to intervene directly in emergencies that do not involve members of the St. Joe’s community.

Grover added that all public safety officers completed 40 hours of first-responder training during summer 2018 to assist in emergencies where someone has been physically injured.

Grover’s clarification contradicts the senior administrator’s assertion to The Hawk staff member that a traffic collision on City Ave is strictly a matter for local police.

Having transparency regarding the fact that public safety officers are indeed permitted to intervene in emergencies involving people who are not St. Joe’s-affiliated is crucial.

Students, who are not sure if public safety officers are permitted to intervene, may be hesitant to contact public safety should they witness an emergency.

There is uncertainty among students regarding which situations fall within the jurisdiction of public safety.

A section of the Office of Public Safety & Security website which clearly stated expectations for public safety’s intervention in situations involving both members and non-members of St. Joe’s community would go a long way in increasing transparency.

Our Jesuit values, which we often turn to when faced with complex questions like these, tell us that we are people “with and for others.”

Intervening when someone needs assistance, whether that involves calling for help or a simple “what can I do?” is something we expect from each other as students, and as community members. Everyone else should be able to expect that from us, too.

—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.

MORE CAREER FAIR OPTIONS

HAWKFEST

This year's Career Fair was one for the books. With the addition of more College of Arts & Sciences focused booths, there was even more opportunity for internships during the summer and jobs post-graduation. It seems like even more Hawks are going to be flying from the coop with job prospects this coming spring.

There’s a lot to look forward to during Hawkfest, from the return of old friends who have graduated to the free food around campus. This year’s Hawkfest was unfortunately a disappointment. Low turnout left a depressing vibe in the air--not to mention that tables outside of Villiger Residence Hall ran out of food by early afternoon on Sept. 22.

MANAYUNK RESTAURANT WEEK

MCSHAIN BRIDGE IS STILL CLOSED

We don’t have to go all the way to Center City to visit Restaurant Week, one of Philadelphia’s most popular events. The event is setting up shop right down the road in Manayunk until Sept. 28, featuring displays from some of the neighborhood’s best restaurants.

Those of us who prefer to go over City Ave. rather than across it are still out of luck with the continued closure of the McShain Bridge.

With promises from administrators for an October reopening, we’ll hopefully only have to wait a little bit longer to take advantage of the convenience of the McShain Bridge.

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"God has no hands in this world but ours"

A reflection in wake of the Church's recent sexual abuse scandal JULIAN LUTZ ’19 Columnist Two weeks ago, Father Greg Boyle, S.J., came to the Chapel of Saint Joseph to talk about Homeboy Industries. His stories were well-structured and full of pauses, punchlines and literary devices, all delivered with a mix of humility and reverence.

Before and after he spoke, he shared the mic with a "homegirl," an earnest woman who opened up about her life, her struggles and her kids.

These kinds of stories are the heart of Father G’s program and they form much of the new book, “Barking to the Choir,” he sold at the event.

Altogether, the Homeboy Industries roadshow does more than pluck heartstrings and build publicity; it affirms the dignity of the Homeboys and girls, breaks down barriers between them and us and kindles what Boyle calls radical kinship.

All around Father G., St. Joe’s turned out. Students came from every year and major, filling the upper sections of the Chapel with welcome signs and encouragements to sign up for various service programs.

This reception reminded me what kind of school St. Joe's is. It is a community where many students and professors take things like service and faith and character seriously, where the "cool kids" have all helped someone build a house or feed their family.

St. Joe’s, I’ve often said, is a good place.

To feel that vivid faith and community in the chapel was exceptional and Father G’s talk was the first time I’d been excited to go to church in some weeks.

The summer of 2018 brought fresh reminders of the Catholic Church’s genera-

tions-long cover-up of sexual, physical and emotional abuse of children.

A report from the Pennsylvania Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, showed the breadth and depth of the problem and made the Church in America look like a thoroughly rotten tooth with deep roots.

Then, when Archbishop Vigano’s letter claimed that Pope Francis knew of a Cardinal’s predatory sex, the pain became surreal.

Pope Francis used to represent a new tone for the Church, a focus on inclusion and poverty and in no small part, a Church be-

icism is a part of my identity. It is in the prayers I say with my family and classmates or the hymns I sing before Eagles games. It is in the cross I sometimes wear.

Catholicism is an identity I can’t just discard; it’s something I still believe in, a worldview of sin and love and grace and dignity and a lifestyle of discipline, joy and sacrifice.

But also and most importantly, it’s the vessel that showed me the best in other people.

Catholicism, for me, has always been illustrated by people who showed me traces of the character and goodness that Cathol-

Catholicism is an identity I can’t just discard; it’s something I still believe in, a worldview of sin and love and grace and dignity and a lifestyle of discipline, joy and sacrifice. yond the abuse. Ordinary Catholics should have been working together against this great sin together, supporting our parishes and praying and supporting victims in any way we could. For a while it seemed we wanted to push past it all, but now we can’t.

It’s been easy to slip down a rabbit hole exploring the horrors our Church has created, from rape to murder in orphanages to, in Ireland, secret mass burials of women made to do slave labor. Being Catholic starts to feel like being enveloped in a sprawling nightmare.

Bearing all that shame and disappointment, I could just not go back to Mass. I couldn't go to church hoping for a new flock, or pray independently. No one would blame me.

But I don’t. I still go to Mass and call myself Catholic.

There are a few reasons why. Cathol-

icism says God calls us to.

First, there is my mom, who wouldn’t want me to say too much praising her, but would admit to praying a lot and teaching me about God early on. Then there are the priests and Confaternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) teachers who taught me.

When I was beginning to decide what kind of adult I’d be, the Spiritan priests and brothers and lay teachers at my high school showed me that faith can be down to earth, radical and interpersonal all at once. And all the friends I’ve made at Saint Joe’s who do more service and more ministry than I ever have, have shown me what faith looks like in a busy, adult context.

These few phrases can’t begin to capture what those people have meant to me over the years. Modern life can make it hard to stay connected to the values that guide our actions and keep us from feeling

dead and disconnected and dirty. Catholicism kept that connection alive for me and not through the words of bishops, but through the grace of knowing great people.

Father G. has sometimes written about the need to realize the goodness that lives in all of us; these people helped me find it by setting a lifetime’s worth of examples.

I’m not just trying to celebrate St. Joe’s, because our school is a flawed community in ways we do and don’t talk about. I’m not trying to construct a “DIY Catholicism” where popes and bishops are unwanted or unnecessary. I’m not trying to make myself sound like the perfect, woke Catholic.

I’m lazy and misguided and sinful and I’ve gone 800-some words without mentioning Jesus. This campus is full of people whose faith is deeper, sharper and smarter than mine.

And more than anything else, I’m not trying to think around the abuse that happened. There’s no easy answer.

We can’t undo the abuse that has already happened.

It seems the only thing we can do is try to be better Catholics and better people, to think radically about how we can prioritize God and try to bring out the best in each other.

If I never prayed again or never went to Mass with my mom again, there’d be a part of my heart that would feel cold and I know I’d end up feeling and doing worse.

Instead, I’m going to try to do more, actually do more, to pass on the grace people have given me.

I think about a famous story a high school theology teacher told my class once, about a statue of Christ that survived the Dresden Firebombing in WWII, minus its arms. The moral was that God has no hands in this world but ours.

It’s getting hot in here

Climate change made Tropical Storm Florence a monster KAITLYN PATTERSON ’20 Columnist Over the past few weeks, the threat of a Category 4 storm hitting the East Coast had many communities fearing the worst. By the time Hurricane Florence made its inevitable landfall, the storm had been renamed a Category 1.

Despite this downgrade, Florence still rushed in with winds of 105 mph and just under 34 inches of rain. In the aftermath, many are left without power or a roof over their heads. Some people even lost their lives. The overall ecological impact of Hurricane Florence and the force of it, was something of a surprise.

It makes you wonder why this Category 1 storm was so powerful.

The answer could lie in the Earth’s changing climate and our everyday contributions to the warming of the planet.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), human caused greenhouse gas emissions directly affects the behavior of storms.

This is not to say that climate change increases the quantity of hurricanes that occur, but hurricanes do intensify as a result.

In the case of Hurricane Florence, warmer ocean temperatures allowed the storm to move slowly, build up and take a path that directly hit the East Coastline. During peak hurricane season, many storms form but eventually break up or

storm surge, flooding from Florence devastated many areas in the Carolinas, costing an estimated $38 to $50 billion.

So what are we doing wrong?

The major cause of global warming is the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. Every time we get in the car, turn on a light, or turn the thermostat up, we are benefitting from fossil fuels. But it isn’t

When you anger Mother Nature, she fights back and she wins. We have to step up as a society and reevaluate how we treat the Earth. take a sharp turn before getting anywhere close to land.

With hurricanes like Florence and Sandy, a pocket of high pressure in the atmosphere blocked the usual path and instead put the storm on a direct path to land.

Warmer air in the atmosphere holds moisture that creates higher amounts of rainfall and the rise of sea levels gives way for more powerful and further reaching storm surges. With more rainfall and a powerful

our use of fossil fuels alone. Our high plastic use and consumption plays a large role as well.

The good news is, every single person has the power to live more sustainably.

These changes are easy to make as well.

Simple things like turning off the lights when you leave the house, recycling, using a reusable water bottle and using less water can help.

When done by massive amounts of

people, it can make a huge impact on the world. We just have to be conscious about the way we live.

Living a more sustainable lifestyle is important, but long term improvements are definitely necessary for slowing the rate of global warming.

This is the difficult part, especially with a government that refuses to acknowledge the problem and actually makes profits from these harmful behaviors.

I fear things will only continue to get worse. Judging from the response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year, we have to rely on each other to make it through these monster storms.

When you anger Mother Nature, she fights back and she wins. We have to step up as a society and reevaluate how we treat the Earth.

Every single person has the power to change the world. Let’s make the world green again and give our future children, grandchildren and great grandchildren the home they deserve.

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Women in STEM

The scourge of stereotypes on the legacies of women MARLY RENÉ ’19 Columnist Close your eyes and visualize a scientist working in the lab. Chances are you visualized a white male working with his peers, no women in sight.

We have to consider all the men throughout history who have made ground-breaking discoveries in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

We also must consider some women at the forefront of science and technology who were often left in the shadows of their male counterparts.

Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein have important scientific legacies. No one can dispute the fact that these men earned the recognition that they did.

They were pioneers in the study of astronomy, physics, mathematics and engineering. Unfortunately, some women who could have become pioneers in these same fields had neither the opportunity nor the voice to do so.

For example, in 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the molecular structure of DNA based on the fun-

damental studies conducted by Rosalind Franklin through X-ray Crystallography.

While her work was acknowledged, Watson and Crick were awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology.

Marie Curie gave her life in the process of discovering radioactivity, earning Nobel prizes in two different fields of science.

But if I were to ask you, “Who is Marie Curie?” I would be surprised if you knew

Why were the legacies of these women not propelled to the forefront of science?

Without Johnson’s expertise in mathematics, the Space Race wouldn’t have been a contest and the U.S. wouldn’t have gotten to the moon as soon as they did.

The way history is written, women’s legacies in science are overshadowed by the men who took the credit.

Henrietta Lacks, another unknown

Women have been and still are contributing to STEM in profound ways, but these contributions are not recognized as they should be. her at all.

Most recently, only through the 2018 movie, “Hidden Figures,” did we come to know of the crucial efforts of Catherine Johnson, who calculated trajectories for several NASA missions.

From my perspective as a black woman in STEM, seeing that black women navigated the mathematical and scientific calculations for men to go into space, amazed, yet frustrated me.

Without these women, history would not have been made in the U.S.

woman to the world of science, had cells taken from herwithout her knowledge.

The scientists who took them discovered the power of these super-resistant cells, later named HeLa cells.

The cells were modified by scientists and would later on be invaluable in the development of the polio vaccine, in vitro fertilization, and chemotherapy drugs.

An overwhelming number of Nobel prizes have been awarded for discoveries founded upon these cells.

One such scientist was German virol-

ogist, Harald zur Hausen, who received a Nobel prize for his discovery in the ‘80s regarding HPV and its relationship with HeLa cells.

Women have been and continue to contribute to STEM fields in profound ways, but these contributions are not recognized as they should be.

Women are still fighting against these same stereotypes and the perception that they are illogical, emotional and unreasonable.

This close-mindedness has to stop.

We can’t turn a blind eye to the fact that women who have done so much are still hidden in the shadows. Some women have even had recognition for their scientific accomplishments stripped away.

As a woman in STEM, I fear that in the future when I begin my work as a scientist or doctor, my discoveries and efforts may go unnoticed or may not be given full credit because of stereotypes perpetuated in the past.

There is much more at play than the capabilities of women in STEM. Unfortunately, there are existing stereotypes that we must grow out of. And we will never grow out of them if women are not given the recognition they deserve.

A time to protect God’s children A call for responsibility to be placed where it should ERIN BREEN ’19 Guest Columnist After taking part in the Catholic Church’s current methods of child abuse prevention, VIRTUS training, I am more convinced than ever that the system needs to change.

VIRTUS trainings are the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s main resource in combating issues of abuse, something that is unfortunately prevalent in the area.

I sat for this two and a half hour long training, Protecting God’s Children, in the basement of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Manayunk and could not help but ask myself if I am part of the population that should be the target audience of concern for the Church.

I love my Church. I just don’t know if I can trust it anymore. One thing the training stressed was the impact the fear of not being believed can have on the victims.

This is what keeps individuals from reporting for years after these abuses take place. I can’t even begin to imagine the damage done when after a victim reports abuse, nothing happens. They are silenced.

At most, the priests are quietly reassigned to a new parish, with new parishioners who are vulnerable and unaware the priests they are supposed to respect and admire are the very ones they need to be

careful of.

As a female and a friend to individuals who have been sexually abused and mistreated, the thought of victims being ignored infuriates me.

As a practicing Catholic, the thought of the Church not being a safe space saddens me.

The last thing a victim of abuse should

Priests and members of the religious communities have historically had a role in society as being trustworthy and virtuous.

The Church is supposed to be a safe place, a spot of refuge, a bright spot in a world that is something dark and cruel.

But what role can the Church serve when it in itself becomes a vessel of darkness and cruelty to society’s most vulnerable members?

Any institution that places limited accountability on its leadership is doomed to have its membership taken advantage of and mistreated. have to experience is going to Mass the following Sunday and see their abuser in the pulpit.

The main thing that needs to change is the responsibility these VIRTUS trainings put on volunteers, teachers and other lay people to protect and spot abuses rather than expecting clergymen to hold themselves and their brethren in Christ accountable.

I remember watching an older man during our training raise his hand at one point and ask, “Where were the parents?”

Whether or not this man meant to, he alluded to the crux of the issue and the reason why so many were surprised when these allegations began to surface.

I think teaching volunteers how to report suspicions and instances of abuse is important.

But, I also can’t help but lack confidence in the reports being validated because of the lack of action that has already been seen once the Church’s leadership is made aware of these instances.

In a video they showed at the beginning of the training, aptly named “When to Protect God’s Children,” two priests were interviewed at several points about the Church’s desire to keep children safe.

After watching the video, I decided to Google the priests who had been interviewed, Gregory Aymond and Raymond Boland. Both of them had recently been

charged with covering up abuse.

My doubts in the Church’s handling of instances of abuse don’t lie in the failing of having these cases reported, it’s what happens after.

It has become evident by recent events that the Church’s way of responding to claims of sexual abuse is very much in need of repair.

At one point in the training, one of the strategies suggested was to look out for people who think the rules don’t apply to them.

Specifically, they were talking about the rules many schools and churches have surrounding conduct around children, limiting the physical interactions allowed.

But, when widened beyond an individual school or church, I think there is some wisdom here.

Any institution that places limited accountability on its leadership is doomed to have its membership taken advantage of and mistreated.

I spent a majority of my time in this training asking myself what the solution to the current state of the Church is. I don’t have an answer. But the way things currently are isn’t working.

The first step, I believe, is actually addressing who is to blame.

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Weeding out what works

The stigma and benefits of medical marijuana MADISON CASSEL ’20 Guest Columnist Growing up, I was taught in school that marijuana was a “scary drug” and it was never a good idea to use it. This philosophy stayed with me for all of high school and into college.

I never wanted to try weed and never did. This very strong distrust of weed was assuaged, however, when I learnt of the possible medicinal benefits of marijuana.

I am afflicted with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disease where my body attacks itself with painful ulcers throughout my intestines. I have had crohn's for eight years.

During this time of discomfort and pain, I have tried numerous medications, including self-injections of potent prescribed drugs and surgery, with very little relief.

When I heard about medical marijuana and the life changing effects it could have on Crohn’s patients, I was intrigued.

In a recent Israeli study conducted by Meir Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, it was reported that there was enough evidence to suggest that the use of cannabis can alleviate and sometimes even eradicate symptoms in people with an in-

flammatory bowel disorder, such as Crohn’s.

The study’s data showed that 45 percent of the patients who used THC cannabis actually reached remission at the end of the experiment.

Not only might medical marijuana be more effective than traditional Crohn’s medications, but it is also less harmful to the body than steroids or other immune system suppressors. After taking intensive and serious medications for eight years,

promising research supporting its effectiveness, there is still a stigma surrounding marijuana, even in a medicinal capacity.

The government’s attitudes, Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ in particular, are a clear example of what this stigma around marijuana does and what kind of thinking it perpetuates.

Jeff Sessions and the Department of Justice have continually stifled attempts to expand the availability of cannabis and can-

It is difficult to make gains in access or education on medical marijuana unless those in power hear from those in need. there is something appealing about a medication that is more natural and holistic.

Realistically, I know that just like any other substance, marijuana can be abused.

States are taking this possible misuse into account. Pennsylvania, for example, has regulations in place to minimize the risk of this type of medication being misused.

Despite these regulations created by state government and medical marijuana’s potential for treating Crohn’s and a host of other disorders as well as the industry’s

nabis-derived treatments, even for medical research. It seems though that Congress is trying to combat Session’s attempts with a recently updated a bill that extends protection to states that implement their own medical marijuana laws and bars the Department of Justice from interfering in these state decisions.

My question is, how do we remove the stigma around marijuana, especially its use for medical purposes?

I think one way to remove the stigma is

for those who have experienced the benefits of medical marijuana first-hand to advocate for its greater acceptance and access.

It is difficult to provide education on medical marijuana unless those in power hear from those in need.

If you know someone who has been helped by, or could be helped by medical marijuana, or think it should be more accessible, then reach out to your local representatives and make your voice heard.

Raising awareness is also extremely vital. There needs to be a concerted effort to promote the positive impacts that medical marijuana has on patients’ lives. For example, not many people know that there are children suffering from epilepsy who experiencince in excess of 100 seizures a day.

When treated with medical marijuana, these children now experience less than fiveseizures per week.

There are people living with Parkinson’s disease who can now feel a sense of normalcy and control over their bodies thanks to medical marijuana.

There are patients like me suffering from non-visible, chronic disorders who are starting to feel hope that a life of pain is not the only option , all because of the holistic and under-appreciated effects of medical marijuana.

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In fine tune

St. Joe's a cappella groups continue to flourish

The City Belles warm up at the start of their rehearsal (Photos by Rose Weldon ’19).

ROSE WELDON ’19 Editor Emeritus Max Armenti ’22 came into his first year at St. Joe’s knowing he wanted to get the most out of his voice.

“I sang in high school all four years with my men’s chorus and I was also in the theatre group there,” Armenti said. “I wanted to be able to do as much singing as possible, but I didn’t want to have too much strain.”

At the Activities Fair, Armenti found out about auditions for the university’s three student-run vocal groups. He attended auditions for two of them.

“They asked me to sing the chorus and the verse of a song and to do some pitch-matching,” Armenti said. “And then, I was in. I guess I did pretty well.”

The current lineup of a cappella groups on campus includes the all-female group, the City Belles, the all-male group, 54th & City and the co-ed group, Hawkappella.

They have each existed for over 10 years.

All three groups have just accepted their newest singers after a week of auditions, with Armenti being one of them.

City Belles member, Eliza Rocco ’20, first heard of the group when her sister studied at St. Joe’s and found that she could continue the unique talent she developed in high school.

“I used to beatbox a lot in high school, but under my breath,” Rocco said. “When

I came to college, I actually found a place to do it.”

Rocco auditioned and made it onto the Belles in her freshman year. Since then, she has stayed on as their resident beatboxer.

This role has come with its share of ups, downs and shortness of breath.

“One year we did ‘Mr. Brightside’ and that was so cool, but I didn’t breathe for about four minutes,” Rocco said.

Fellow beatboxer, Nathan King ’20, of Hawkappella, holds the same role as Rocco, but he didn’t know which group he wanted to join until talking to fellow member Liv Heisterkamp ’19, the week before his freshman year started.

“Honestly, I didn’t know a whole lot about the group before I joined, but my PSIP [Philadelphia Service Immersion Program] leader talked about how much fun it was,” King said. “That was enough to get me interested.”

One of the more intricate parts of a cappella is the musical arrangements, which consist of different notes for the four voice types: bass, tenor, alto and soprano. Since a cappella performances do not include instrumental accompaniment and rely on the singers to provide sound-alike vocals, the role of the music director is crucial to each group’s success.

King, who serves as Hawkappella’s music director, said he finds the role “satisfying.”

Max Armenti ’22 (left) auditions for 54th & City before Andre Fick ’19, Keith Banquer ’19 and Evan Palmieri ’19.

Anna Damico ’20 and Liv Heisterkamp ’19 sing during a Hawkappella rehearsal.

“My job is to arrange all of our music and oversee the learning process,” King said.

“I also conduct the group while we perform, lead the group during the selection of our songs and create agendas for rehearsal so we can stay organized.”

Every group votes on which songs to continue performing and which new ones to introduce over the semesters. A Hawkappella favorite is “Hallelujah” by Panic! At the Disco, but King says there is a common trend in their selections.

“Our favorite songs to do tend to lean on the modern side, with a lot of our choices borrowing from pop music in the last decade,” King said. “We also try to incorporate one or two classic throwbacks every semester so we can reach a wider audience with our setlist.”

King’s 54th & City counterpart is Keith Banquer ’19, who says that his group finds a wide range of songs to use. At their most recent practice, the nine-man team held auditions for the solo in a cover of Toto’s “Africa.”

“The most obscure song we’ve used is probably ‘Gone,’ by Ben Folds,” Banquer said. “But we try to do a little of everything.”

In addition to musical variety as a common link between the groups, leaders say that camaraderie is one of the more important elements.

City Belles standing president, Maddie Michowski ’19, says that is part of why she loves being a part of her group.

“I’d describe the City Belles as a group of girls who get together and have the privilege of doing what they love on their college campus,” Michowski said. “This group gave me a confidence that I had never had prior and also introduced me to some of my very best friends.”

Similarly, 54th & City president Evan Palmieri ’19 said he looks forward to the group bonding aspect this semester. “[54th & City] were a little busy with our album last year,” Palmieri said. “I’m looking forward to a little more laid-back fundraising to cover our cause.”

The “cause” is the first album in the history of a cappella at St. Joe’s, which 54th & City recorded last semester.

They are currently looking for funds to complete post-production and hope to have a Christmas release.

In addition to intragroup support, the three groups all seek to support each other.

“The relationship between the three groups is great,” King said. “We often open for each other at our concerts and have social events together so all the members can bond. We like to call it aca-unity.”

As for Armenti, he made it into 54th & City and Hawkappella, singing as a bass in both and is excited for what the future holds.

“I just wanted a group to sing with,” Armenti said. “Now I feel a part of something bigger.”

Hawkappella members rehearse “Water Under the Bridge” by Adele.

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Global perspectives Students reflect on studying abroad

Hanna Neece ’19 Semester Abroad in Chile January - July 2018 Q: How has your perspective of the United States changed?

A: One of my Argentinian friends would always say, “All the Americans here, all so cold, don’t ever talk to anyone, like you just talk to yourselves.…” We kind of live in our own little bubble, and we don’t think about the world outside even though the United States does a lot of things to impact it with our foreign policy.

Interview by Alex Ventola ’19

Mike Iovanne ’19 Semester Abroad in Italy January - May 2018 Q: How were you viewed as an American in Italy?

A: I think [Italians] see us as having this sense of entitlement. I think that stems from us being in their country. We don’t speak the language, and we are expecting them to know where everything is and help us out.

Interview by Cara Smith ’21

Carter Todd ’19 Semester Abroad in Denmark August - December 2017

Kevin Duncan ’20

Q: How did your time abroad affect your view of the United States?

SJU Study Tour in Ireland May 2018

A: A lot of people go away and realize America is not the center of the universe. At the same time, you realize what an impact the U.S. social and political structure has on the rest of the world because everyone is talking about it.

Q: What was the top political story while you were in Ireland?

A: When we were over there, there was a big referendum about legalizing abortion in Ireland. That was what everybody was talking about. There were people lining the streets, handing out pamphlets, handing out flyers, trying to get people to vote one way or the other. It was interesting to see how politically active everyone was.

Interview by Joseph Panichelli ’20

Carly Montecalvo ’19 SJU Summer Program in South Africa May - July 2018 Q: How has your view of the United States changed after your experience in South Africa?

A: When I’m eating at a restaurant and people leave half their plate of food, I feel like I’m more conscious not to do that. I'm conscious of water, especially not having the sink on while I’m brushing my teeth or taking shorter showers. It’s just certain things that you’re more conscious of, just how wasteful people are here.

Interview by Alysa Bainbridge ’21

Interview by Erin Breen ’19

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(Top left) From left: Muffy Ashley Torres, Danielle Morris, Shasta Bady, Tash Billington, Afaq Mahmoud and Zanele Muholi.

(Bottom left) Interactive explorations at the Women's Mobile Museum on Sept. 22, at the Juniata Park Boys & Girls Club.

(Top right) Danielle Morris at the Women's Mobile Museum on Sept. 22, at the Juniata Park Boys & Girls Club.

(Bottom right) Zanele Muholi speaks at Moore College of Art & Design (Photos by Erin Breen ’19).

Who is art for?

Women’s Mobile Museum showcases women in art NATALIE DRUM ’20 Assistant News Editor “Who is art for?”

That is the question that 10 women from the Philadelphia area attempted to answer in a year-long apprenticeship and artist residency program managed by the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center.

The program, called the Women’s Mobile Museum, offered workshops taught by South African photographer and visual activist, Zanele Muholi. An exhibit featuring images

by Muholi and the 10 women opened at the Juniata Park Boys & Girls Club on Sept. 22.

“I thought to myself that it was important to open up the space and involve women who are interested in creating art, especially photography,” Muholi said of her decision to help create the residency.

The women who participated in the program gained not only photography skills but interpersonal skills and self-confidence.

Most of the women who participated had never shot photos before.

The Women’s Mobile Museum exhibit includes both self-portraits and other images, many of them by women of color who used their cameras to create their own narratives.

“We use the camera as a tool or as a weapon to fight back and also to talk back,”

Muholi said. “We come from homes or spaces where we have been disrespected, not been given spaces to be recognized fully as human beings with rights.”

Shasta Bady is one of the women selected for the program whose images in the exhibit featured photographs of people riding the subway in Philadelphia.

“My experience has been phenomenal,” Brady said. “Since the beginning of the program, I have been learning so much video, sound, photographs and then team building. It’s been a really great experience thinking about one specific thing and then growing holistically through the whole process.”

An important aspect of the Women’s Mobile Museum is encouraging the women to open their world through the lens of a camera, Muholi said.

“I am encouraging people to document themselves," Muholi said, "To document their surroundings, to produce a new archive that speaks to them and share their experiences with larger audiences who may not know what it means to be a women of color in Philadelphia, what it means to be a black woman in this country.”

The Women’s Mobile Museum was sponsored in part by the Leeway Foundation, a grant-making organization that supports women and trans artists in and around the Philadelphia area. This year marks the 25th

anniversary of the foundation.

On Sept. 20, the Leeway Foundation celebrated its 25th birthday with a panel discussion and opening reception for the Women’s Mobile Museum at Moore College of Art & Design.

Moore College President Cecelia Fitzgibbon said she was delighted to host the event.

“The mission of the Leeway Foundation and Moore College of Art is very aligned,” Fitzgibbon said. “The Leeway foundation has made a significant impact on the world of art and artists for 25 years. They deserve to be recognized and celebrated.”

Denise M. Brown, executive director of the Leeway Foundation, said she was excited to deliver opening remarks prior to the conversation Muholi and five of the women photographers featured in the Mobile Women’s Museum exhibit.

“I can’t think of any better way to demonstrate the kind of work Leeway exists to support,” Brown said.

Danielle Morris said she focused on memory and inheritance as she made her images for the exhibit.

“I think of inheritance not only as physical items or physical things, but anything that anybody tries to pass onto you,” Morris said. “That love and those memories going back to my ancestors that were dumped overboard. It is really heavy and I have a

hard time talking about it, so I take pictures of it. Because, it’s easier than saying it.”

For Muffy Ashley Torres, the year-long experience as an artist in the Women’s Mobile Museum was transformative.

Torres focused her work on the topic of gentrification. A new housing development on Torres’ block toppled onto Torres’ family home, destroying it.

Torres’ images feature self-portraits shot inside that home.

“Thankfully I have my camera, and thankfully I have resources,” Torres told the audience at Moore. “I have the women in our amazing program who have helped me.”

Bady said that over the course of the project, the women all formed connections with each other.

As different as the women were, Bady noted, each found the ability to join together, giving each other constructive criticism or feedback throughout their artistic journey.

“I don’t think organically we felt the need to protect each other and be there for each other and support each other because we were on the journey together,” Bady said.

The Women’s Mobile Museum exhibit will remain at the Juniata Park Boys & Girls Club, 1001 E. Cayuga St, until Oct. 13. It will be at Dixon House, 1920 S. 20th St., from Oct. 27 to Nov. 17.

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Not your grandmother’s cooking Indonesian restaurant serves South Philly

DESHAWNA BRISCOE ’19 Special to The Hawk If you don’t have an Indonesian grandmother, you may not be able to identify the aromas coming from Hardena, a BYOB restaurant located at 1754 S. Hicks St. that serves up traditional Indonesian dishes.

“I don’t know what they’re cooking, but it sure smells good,” my father, Wilford Mintz, often said to me during the threemonth period we spent doing renovations on my salon studio in the same block on Hicks Street.

We often saw a line of customers waiting for Maylia Widjojo, sous chef and co-owner of Hardena, to raise the security gate and open the restaurant in the morning. A steady stream of people came and went from the restaurant all day.

At first, neither of us were adventurous enough to take a few steps across the street to try the food.

I was raised on southern-style soul food, with an occasional jerk chicken platter for variety. I didn’t even know what kind of food they ate in Indonesia, an archipelago nation in southeast Asia.

One day, my sister persuaded me to go with her and give it a try. After one bite, I wondered why it took me so long.

Hardena has been a South Philadelphia gem for authentic Indonesian food for 18 years. In February, the restaurant received a prestigious James Beard Foundation semi-finalist nomination for Best Chef.

“That’s my mom’s hard work,” said Diana Widjoja, co-owner and general manager.

Diana Widjoja’s mother, Ena Widjoja, is now retired, but her legacy lives on.

Before arriving in South Philadelphia

Hardena sits on the corner of a residential neighborhood in South Philadelphia (Photo by Emily Graham ’20).

with her husband and three daughters, Ena Widjoja spent about 10 years working at the Indonesian consulate in New York City, creating dishes that she’d learned from her mother.

During that time, Indonesian dignitaries, including former Indonesian President Suharto, all dined on her fare.

These days you’ll find Ena Widjoja sitting behind the counter in the restaurant, overseeing the platters as they’re prepared by her daughter, Maylia Widjoja.

What were once her specialties have become her daughter’s dishes, which continue to keep the restaurant packed.

“People travel to get here and it’s kind of flattering that way,” Diana Widjojo said.

Customers include bus tours with Canadian and Indonesian travelers, in addition to a throng of locals.

The menu has something for everyone: a six-hour slow braised rendang, spicy chicken, tempeh stew, eggplant and tofu with eggs served over jasmine rice.

There are also vegetarian corn fritters and a jasmine tea that’s been said to make you want to “take one to go.”

Platters come in small, medium or large sizes with prices starting at $8.

Diana and Maylia Widjojo welcome patrons from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. every day except Tuesdays, offering samples and encouraging them to try something they might not typically order.

Tiffany Chalk, a regular from Bear, Del., dines at Hardena weekly for food that she would not normally eat.

“It has rich flavors,” Chalk said. “It’s a unique taste. I never even thought I had the palate to like Indonesian food.”

Crossword: Fall Edition

Across 2. One of the best parts of the season is watching the leaves, also known as this, change colors.

7. This apple-based beverage can be enjoyed hot or cold.

8. Whether made from corn stalks or hay bales, navigating one of these can be a challenge.

9. Many local farms offer this kind of trip on a tractor.

10. These human-like figures may serve to ward off birds, but they have also become an autumnal icon.

Down 1. Go to this type of garden to pick out the perfect pumpkin.

3. Whether you eat them or carve them, these are a staple of the season.

4. Apples covered in this sweet coating make for a fun fall treat.

5. Each year, Manayunk hosts a ___ Fest to celebrate the new season.

6. Linvilla ___ is a popular spot to partake in fall activities.

Sudoku

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Sept. 26, 2018

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Emerging leaders

Boehm and Barry earn Soccer Six honors RYAN MULLIGAN ’20 Assistant Sports Editor Freshman goalkeeper Joseph Boehm and sophomore midfielder Ritchie Barry, two critical members of the St. Joe’s men’s soccer youthful core, have led the the Hawks to a 6-3 start while earning citywide recognition for their play.

Boehm and Barry were named the Philadelphia Soccer Six Rookie and Player of the week, respectively, for the week of Sept. 9 through Sept. 15.

Barry scored two of his three goals during that span and currently ranks third on the team in both goals and points. Barry is also an essential part of the Hawks’ fast paced offensive attack, as he leads the team in total shots.

“Once I got my first goal, my confidence level grew,” Barry said. “For me it’s just making the right team play because the better the team does, the more chances you individually get.”

Barry, who was the only freshman last year to start all 18 matches, returns with experience and a resumé to back it up. Last year, he garnered a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team as well as the Philadelphia Soccer Six All-Rookie team. He also received a Philadelphia Soccer Six Rookie of the Week honor. As a sophomore, however, Barry has a new perspective and notices a completely different energy in this team.

Freshman goalkeeper Joseph Boehm surveys the field (Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).

“I feel like we’ve hit the ground running this year,” Barry said. “I think we’ve taken all the learning experiences from last year, fixed all of our mistakes and our confidence is growing with each game. We’re learning about ourselves and we really want to do something special this year.”

Boehm on the other hand, a native of Colleyville, Texas, headlines a freshman class that is already making an impact for the Hawks. Boehm was poised to step up

right away. He has started in goal for all nine of the Hawks’ matches. For Boehm, senior captain Eddie McCusker and redshirt junior captain Mike Fornaro in front of him on defense have helped take some of the weight off of his shoulders.

“They are both very great leaders,” Boehm said. “They have mentored me and really given me confidence back there. It allows me to feel at home and feel comfortable back there. They have been a great help

and really helped me settle into the position.”

Boehm currently ranks second in the A-10 in saves, but hopes to lead the team to the top of the conference with A-10 play starting on Sept. 29 against Duquesne University.

“It’s about minimizing mistakes from an individual standpoint,” Boehm said. “For the team, the chemistry’s there. We know how to play together. Honestly, the tournament’s the goal. We’d love to win the A-10.

We want to shock people, we want to surprise teams.”

Boehm will play a key role in the Hawks’ success throughout the rest of the year. Leading the pack of young talent on the team right now, Boehm wants to leave his mark for the remainder of his four years here.

“Our freshman and sophomore classes have become very close and we’re looking to be one of the best teams in the A-10,” Boehm said. “We want to start dictating games. When teams hear they’re playing St. Joe’s, they don’t want to have to play us because we’re a team that’s going to dominate the game and we’re going to give a hardfought game.

Right now however, Boehm and the Hawks are concentrated on this year. They will look to continue their winning mark behind Boehm in net during conference play.

“I’m really hoping that this season can be a defining one for us as a team,” Boehm said.

"Jill on The Hill" Director of Athletics Jill Bodensteiner starts new podcast SAM BRITT ’20 Assistant Sports Editor St. Joe’s Director of Athletics, Jill Bodensteiner J.D., started her bi-weekly podcast, “Jill on the Hill,” to speak with current and former Hawks about today’s college athletics on Sept. 12.

For Bodensteiner, the show has two main goals, communication along with education and transparency.

“Communication has so much value,” Bodensteiner said. “Whether it is the message, the content, or just having people get to know me. So part of it is saying there is a lot that goes into this and it is more complex than the average sports fan understands.”

The inspiration for the podcast came from “The Jack Swarbrick Show,” a radio show hosted by Notre Dame’s athletic director.

“Frankly, our segments were modelled on how Jack [Swarbrick] ran his show, Bodensteiner said of her former boss. "We didn’t have radio stations showing a lot of interest though so I thought a podcast would work for us to portray similar content.”

Bodensteiner is well versed in public speaking, but has no prior experience with the technical side of podcasting. For that she relies on her colleagues.

Director of Athletics Jill Bodensteiner in her office in Barry Hall (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

“I have to express my appreciation to Matt Martucci and Jeff Martin,” Bodensteiner said. “Matt is the sound director who deals with the equipment and Jeff does the editing. The editing is key because we often record our segments out of order.”

The continued emphasis on social media was another reason for the advent of the podcast. According to Bodensteiner, it's an

opportunity to grow the St. Joe’s brand.

“One of the reasons I use some social media is because that is where our student athletes are,” Bodensteiner said. "Whether it is recruiting or getting more fans at the game, I think that is where a lot of our constituents are. A goal was to communicate more effectively digitally.”

Bodensteiner’s co-host is Avery Marz,

a graduate student and member of the women’s basketball team. Marz was approached by Bodensteiner under some unlikely circumstances.

“I was at Bed Bath and Beyond,” Marz said. “I heard Jill call my name from behind me on the elevator. We talked and then she said, ‘You know, Avery, I want to throw something by you, do you want to do a podcast with me?’ And I said sure. She got in contact soon after that and said we are really doing this and I was in 100 percent.”

Marz realizes that her role on the show to give a student athlete's perspective.

“I know a lot of the student athletes,” Marz said. “For them to have a familiar voice is really good for them. It is also important to get an athlete’s perspective on things. We are going to have some open dialogue about things going on in sports like the NCAA and stuff athlete’s like myself want to hear about.”

Bodensteiner has considered potentially opening up the show to questions from the St. Joe’s student body and alumni network.

“I think that is a great idea,” Bodensteiner said. “We could have a general email address where people can say I would like to see this guest, or this topic or this question."

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Sept. 26, 2018

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Field hockey overpowers Massachusetts Hawks open conference play with dominating win

SAM BRITT ’20 Assistant Sports Editor The St. Joe’s field hockey team opened their Atlantic 10 conference play against the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Sept. 23 with a 5-0 victory.

They began their A-10 tournament title defense against a familiar foe. Last year, the Hawks beat the Minutemen in double overtime to win the A-10 Championship. Senior forward Anna Willocks knew this game had some added meaning.

“UMass has been one of our rivals,” Willocks said. “So it was really cool to have a tough game against them. It’s a chance to show the A-10 what we’ve got.”

St. Joe’s knew that coming out with intensity was key.

“We set the tempo so it was good for us,” sophomore forward Emily Henry said. “We had a two minute schedule where we wanted

to set the tempo and come out strong.”

The rain added to the speed of the St. Joe’s attack. The pace of the game was rapid in the opening half.

“It was really fast,” Willocks said. “Especially given how the weather was. The rain makes the turf go fast but that suits us. We like to play with fast ball speed and fast foot speed.”

Willocks opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a goal. She dove for the ball and was able to pop it over the Massachusetts goalkeeper into the net.

The opening goal by Willocks had added meaning. It was her 156th career point, a new school record.

“Breaking records is something to aim for, it is good to have goals,” Willocks said.

“But it was something I wasn’t trying to focus on too much. I just wanted to play good hockey with the team and really I couldn’t have broken it without them.”

Head Coach Lynn Farquhar congratulates senior Anna Willocks after their game against UMass.

St. Joe's field hockey players celebrate a goal in their game against UMass (Photos by Luke Malanga ’20).

The goals kept on coming. Henry set up freshman forward Tonya Botherway for a goal to give the Hawks some insurance.

Botherway then paid it forward, setting up sophomore midfielder Emily Peters for a tap in at the end of the first half. The team’s commitment to moving the ball is exactly what head coach Lynn Farquhar was looking for.

“We are starting to click,” Farquhar said.

“We are starting to let the ball do the work and force ourselves to do early work to allow passing combinations to happen.”

The offense did not let off the gas in the second half. Henry and junior midfielder Katherine Bentz both scored off of penalty corners to extend the Hawks’ lead to 5-0.

Henry credited her teammates for her pro-

ductive play.

“I worked off of my teammates,” Henry said. “Working hard is something we emphasize here. I always make sure I do that for my teammates.”

After spending the past four weekends on the road, the team finally returned to Ellen Ryan Field.

“We missed it,” Farquhar said. “We love our home turf. We had an amazing crowd on Friday and even today despite the weather.

We just love being home.”

The Hawks head back out on the road next weekend to face Lock Haven University Sept. 28 and Saint Francis University Sept. 30.

They return home Oct. 7 to face Temple University in the Philadelphia Classic Tournament.

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Sept. 26, 2018

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River in jeopardy

Schuylkill River on track to be dredged in 2020 NICK KARPINSKI ’21 Sports Editor If the Schuylkill River, a major hub for Philadelphia rowing culture, is not dredged within the next year, the river will most likely become unsafe to host regattas. It has been almost two decades since the river was last dredged.

Former St. Joe’s Athletic Director Don Dijulia who spoke directly with the city and the Schuylkill Navy, said the estimated budget for this project would be between $4.5M and $5M, but will be confirmed after the completion of an engineering study. If federal funding does not come through, however, Dijulia said there will be an alternative plan set in place.

“While Congressman Bob Brady is still pursuing federal funding, they wanted it in place for the 2019 budget,” Dijulia said.

“They’re developing plan B if that doesn’t work out.”

Dijulia said the best case scenario is that funding comes through and dredging can start in 2020.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will be holding a meeting with stakeholders in late September to give an update on the project.

“There are many areas of inquiry to be done before this issue falls on the stakeholders,” Dijulia said. “The only thing out of the ordinary is that there was not advanced notice that this has been plugged into the federal budget. That was the notification that

The women’s crew team pictured rowing on The Shchuylkill River (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

prompted these discussions.”

While much of the Schuylkill River requires attention, parts of the river need critical maintenance work.

“The more critical areas are along boathouse row,” Dijulia said. “Some lanes on the race course are affected in certain spots, mainly lanes five and six towards the middle. It’s not going to affect this year at all. However, eventually it will be problematic.”

The areas most affected on boathouse row will pose the largest issue for high school rowing programs in the Philadelphia

area. John Fife, the head rowing coach for St. Joe’s Preparatory School, said it’s going to become a problem especially if schools can’t get off their dock.

“It’s definitely a lot more critical for the high schools who row on boathouse row, which is all of the high schools that row on our section of the Schuylkill, except for St. Joe’s Prep because our boathouse is upriver,” Fife said.

Fife said the St. Joe’s Prep rowing program has a plan in place in the event that they are forced to move locations

from the Schuylkill.

“In preparation for potentially moving out of this venue in the springtime, one of our spring races is going to be held in the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, New Jersey,” Fife said.

“That’s a test run in case they would need to move the venue in the future.”

Mike Brown, the head rowing coach for Merion Mercy Academy, said the less than ideal conditions impairs his team’s ability to operate efficiently.

“Every day, fins are getting stuck in the mud,” Brown said. “The motor boats have to be rowed out by a gondolin pole. Otherwise, it’s churning up mud and getting stuck.

From an athlete’s perspective, it damages equipment. It also creates unfair lanes on the course.

Brown also said the poor conditions create a safety issue for the athletes in the water.

“You’re teaching young kids how to row,” Brown said. “If you can’t get a motorboat in the event that something happens, to the kids in the boat, every second matters. On boathouse row there’s a dam that sits right across the river. God forbid someone gets tangled in those ropes and we can’t get to them.”

Dijulia said rowing is one of the major entertainment and sporting items that Philadelphia has to offer.

“It’s very important to the city culture, the sport of rowing,” Dijulia said. “It dates back almost 150 years. All the right people in this city and not just the city government, are interested in the project’s completion.”

New season new routine

Men’s club ice hockey team looks to make playoffs SARAH JOSPEH ’20 Hawk Staff September calls for the start of the St. Joe’s men’s club ice hockey season. This year’s team is looking to move past the playoff stage.

The Hawks combination of senior players who have developed their skills over time along with new players who have shown potential, yields a different product than previous seasons.

The team is led by senior captains JT Tarantino and Andrew Sarre who, although they have different leadership styles, will work together to help the team reach its full potential on the ice “I’m probably more of a vocal guy and he [Sarre] is a captain who leads by example,” Tarantino said. “[Sarre] is definitely a great player and I think we mesh well as captains.”

Throughout their time on the team, Tarantino and Sarre have taken cues from previous captains to develop their own leadership styles.

“We have a new team,” Tarantino said. “A lot of the guys who are returning are top-end guys. I’m definitely pleasantly surprised by the freshmen that came in, who are a lot of impact players. I expect to compete for the division and be a playoff team.”

The team has had to adjust after 12 of their players graduated last year. With half the team gone, they needed to figure out

The men’s club ice hockey team celebrates their win after a game (Photo by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20).

a different rhythm with the new players they have this season.

“I think what prevented us from getting further past playoffs was depth,” Head Coach Matt McGarvey said. “We didn’t have a number of guys, some of the teams we play against are big schools that have 30 guys on the roster. So, we played well

for the first two periods, but you just run out of gas with a lack of guys.”

After the 2016-17 season, Coach Hugh Walsh left and the teamtook over as head coach for the team. The players had to learn a new system and new strategies.

After losing a majority of their team last year, they experienced a lot of movement.

Junior forward Frankie McVeigh sees the addition of new players as a way for them to get to the final championship game.

“I think our potential this season is greater than the last two seasons,” McVeigh said.

“It’s my third season here and I think our team, with the youth that we have, is looking better than the last two years.”

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Sept. 26, 2018

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Jamie Moyer's number 10 home jersey pictured on the outfield padding on Smithson Field (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

ST. JOE’S BASEBALL HONORS JAMIE MOYER RYAN MULLIGAN ’21 Assistant Sports Editor Hawk great, Jamie Moyer, is the only player to ever have his number retired in St. Joe’s baseball program history. Moyer pitched at St. Joe's from 1982-1984.

Moyer’s white number 10 home jersey is commemorated on the maroon outfield padding, not too far from the left field foul pole on Smithson Field.

The newly installed padding that lines the turf outfield of Smithson field, which serves as a backdrop for Moyer’s retired number, is a far cry from what Moyer used to call home field.

In the early ‘80s, the Hawks played most of their home games at the polo fields of Bryn Mawr and found themselves scrambling to find a place to practice in the offseason, often having to go into the newly built fieldhouse after hours or practice in the parking lot.

“It’s very humbling,” Moyer said. “What a beautiful field they have now. I wish we had that type of a field when I played at St. Joe’s,

but it just goes to show how far the program has come. We had to do it a different way, but you’re still playing the same great game of baseball.”

The game of baseball has indeed been great to Moyer. Arduous practices at St. Joe’s payed off. His 25 year MLB career has landed him a spot on the 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. He is already a member of the Seattle Mariners hall of fame.

For many St. Joe’s students, however, they will remember Moyer’s performance on baseball’s biggest stage right here in Philadelphia. At 46 years old, he dominated the Tampa Bay Rays for over six innings to win game three for the Phillies in the 2008 World Series, which they went on to win.

“That was my boyhood dream,” Moyer said. “Most kids who play baseball have that dream. As a little boy if you have passion for the sport, you lay in bed and dream about it. And for me watching the Phillies on TV and watching my idol Steve Carlton pitch, all these things were my happy place.”

Moyer, born in Sellersville, Pa., grew up a Phillies fan and his number 10 was worn to emulate Phillies great Larry Bowa.

Although they played different positions,

Moyer tried to model his game after Bowa.

Both were undersized and predicated their games on baseball smarts, work ethic and quickness, according to Moyer.

“He was a hustler and my dad growing up taught me to hustle,” Moyer said.

Moyer’s hustle characterized his MLB career, but hasn’t stopped since his retirement in 2011. He lives on the West Coast now, but is deeply involved in the Philadelphia area, where the Moyer Foundation operates. His presence also continues to be felt in the St. Joe’s baseball community.

“It’s wonderful to have a guy like Jamie who is an alumni of not only the university, but the program,” said St. Joe’s head baseball coach Fritz Hamburg. “Jamie has been tremendous in his involvement with our program. I’m ecstatic that he has remained involved the way he has. It means a lot to us and I think it means a lot to him as well.”

There is no mistaking what the St. Joe’s community means to Moyer. He was the keynote speaker at the program’s Leadoff Dinner twice and returns to talk with players and share his stories when he can.

“I’ll always be appreciative of that opportunity that I had at St. Joe’s,” Moyer said.

“Not only to be an athlete, but also to be a student, to allow me to further my education and eventually get my degree and move on to a professional baseball career.”

As for Moyer’s successors, the Hawks will play their first season with his retired jersey overlooking the field.

“It’s something we wanted to do to recognize Jamie for everything he has meant for our program here,” Hamburg said. “We felt it was something Jamie definitely deserved.”

For Moyer, the legacy he has left on Hawk Hill may be one of most important achievements of his career. The respect that he has earned across all levels of baseball fulfill what he set out to accomplish through America’s pastime.

“I would hope that people who knew me or played with me would remember me as a player that played the game the right way and respected the game,” Moyer said. “I tried to play the game humbly. Those were all big things to me, that’s how I was taught how to play the game and I would like to think I played it that way as a college baseball player and definitely that way as a professional.”

Luke Malanga '20 contributed to this story.

Going out with a bang Senior golf captain Ross Pilliod enters his final season DAN MATRANGA ’21 Hawk Staff Senior golf captain, Ross Pilliod, enters his last year on Hawk Hill hoping to bring home tournament victories.

Pilliod is in a unique situation compared to the vast majority of Division 1 golfers. He didn’t pick up the game until his senior year of high school.

Most golfers who compete at such a high level spend years on the course perfecting their craft. Pilliod on the other hand, picked up the game less than a year before trying out for the team and has found himself excelling against high level competition.

“I figured I would simply try my luck and see how it goes,” Pilliod said.

Pilliod ended up beating the entirety of the team during his walk-on tryout back in 2015 and went from a walk-on freshman to

one of the team’s senior leaders.

Pilliod said his favorite aspect of golf is the beauty of the game.

“If you are playing a nice course and you’re outside on a beautiful day, it’s simply the best game out there,” Pilliod said.

Pilliod understands how to shift his focus and make the big shots when needed.

“When I am not hitting the ball great, I’ll just go to the range and do a couple drills,” Pilliod said. “Golf is just a game of making adjustments to your swing and when you are not on top of your game, a change needs to be made.”

Pilliod said there are aspects of his game that need to be improved upon as the Hawks begin their season.

“I just need to hone down those wayward shots," Pilliod said. It’s all about getting everything compacted together.”

Head Coach, Bob Lynch, said Pilliod is a phenomenal leader and a reliable player

on the course.

“Ross’ leadership skills are as good as it gets,” Lynch said. “Not only is he a great player, he also has the other guys follow and listen to him.”

Lynch also discussed how Pilliod contributes in every match.

“He hits the ball straight and far; that is all you need,” Lynch said. “He has been a contributor since day one.”

Pilliod has a close relationship with his teammates. He said they’re like his brothers.

“The team comradery is awesome and it’s like a true brotherhood,”Pilliod said.

Pilliod said his goal for the year is to go out with a bang. He wants to make himself and his teammates better golfers.

The Hawks are looking for a successful year, as they landed a third place finish at the Cornell Invitational on Sept. 15-16.

“It’s only going to get better from here,” Pilliod said.

Senior Ross Pilliod takes a swing (Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).