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Housing, a long-awaited update SLU implements plan for new housing options By MAX HAMMOND Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Housing and Residence Life Administration

Campus Housing Plans: Conceptual photos of the potential new housing projects at South Fusz and South Gries

With thousands of students providing input, years of preparation, and hundreds of hours of planning, the Department of Housing and Residence Life, along with the Division of Student Development, has oﬃcially announced that SLU’s campus is getting a face-lift. Recently, there has been talk, but the department has now oﬃcially solidified plans for one of the largest renovation projects this campus has ever seen. Over the past academic year, much of SLU’s student population was surveyed regarding the current oncampus living situation. Melinda Carlson, the Director for Housing and Residence Life for Student Development, says, “…whether it be traditional residence halls or apartments, students want to live on campus.” The pressing need has been apparent for years, and Carlson continues to say that “students would rather have

us be their landlord than the oﬀ-campus apartments,” and after collecting a survey from almost 2,600 students, there was a definitive consensus that both new developments and more housing space in current buildings needed to be added to SLU’s campus. Attributing some of the decision making to focus groups, surveys and the student and faculty forums held on campus, Student Development has made sure that it grasps a solid understanding of what the general student body wants in a new dorm. Jay Bryant, a junior here at SLU, has attended many of the forums on campus condoned and applauded much of the process that the department went through. “Last year, there was a lot of talk about when or if we could actually see ground broken for a residence hall in the near future,” Bryant explained. “The fact that SLU See “Housing” on Page 3

On making a difference, one day at a time to be unique. This year I had the opportunity to serve at Carver Elementary School and help fix up the playOn Saturday, Oct. 25, ground.” Hargis hopes that Saint Louis University came each year will bring her to together once again to cela new site, for a new advenebrate Make a Diﬀerence ture. Day. The “SLU’s day, marked m i s s i o n by service, s t a tement brought tosays ‘The By attending gether over Mission of 4,000 stuMADD, I am Saint Louis dents, factruly living out University’ is ulty, staﬀ, the pursuit the Jesuit alumni and of truth for mission parents to the greater support -Meredith Hargis, glory of God nonprofit and for the Sophomore schools, service of churches humanity. By and homes attending MADD, I am truly in the St. Louis area. living out the Jesuit mission,” Sophomore Meredith beamed Hargis. Hargis added, “There are While it may seem that over 170 sites that the SLU MADD is only a one-day community serves, with a event, there is a lot of bewide variety of people and hind-the-scenes planning. places. Each year is bound Caroline Usher, the VP of By JACKIE STACHIW Staff Writer

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Public Relations, stated that the planning began in July when they contacted sites for projects as well as started to get sponsors to donate to the event. Once the school year started, the MADD committee came together to start marketing and planning logistics for the day. Usher’s role involved designing the banners and flyers and providing information about the event via twitter. She added, “Finally, we started a ‘How do you make a difference?’ campaign, asking students and staff around campus to tell us how they make a difference in the world or at SLU.” This year’s MADD had its biggest turnout to date. President Fred P. Pestello kicked off the day, delivering an encouraging and See “MADD” on Page 3

Andrew Trinh / Contributor

Helping others: Students participate in Make a Diﬀerence Day by volunteering throughout the city of St. Louis.

Hinduism illuminated during Festival of Lights

Ryan Quinn / Photo Editor

Diwali: Hindu priest leads prayer ceremony to celebrate the New Year. By JESSICA WINTER Managing Editor

Last week marked a new year in the Hindu calendar, as people celebrated the

five-day festival of Diwali. From Oct. 21-25, religious participants around the world hosted family gatherings, prayed, reflected on the year and partook in many religious traditions that

observed the overarching theme of good triumphing evil. During this time, Saint Louis University’s Hindu Student Community (HSC) engaged students and faculty with religious festivities, including its annual Diwali Puja celebration. “To me, Diwali is the time of reflection on the year that has passed,” said senior Shivani Thakkar. “The lights that are lit everywhere are a reminder that the New Year brings happiness and joy. Having Diwali Puja at SLU provides me with the opportunity to feel as if I am home with my family, praying for a prosperous New Year.” Diwali is known as the “Festival of Lights” and translates to mean “rows of lighted lamps.” People light these lamps to help the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, find her way into their homes.

The lights reflect on the hope for a positive new year and happy successful lives. “It involves lighting up not only your home with candles, creating a path for God, but also lighting up your life,” said senior Mumtu Lalla. “I think that the celebration of Diwali is also a time of introspection, opening up your heart to making yourself a better person.” HSC’s Diwali Puja event was Oct. 26 and reflected over a month’s work of planning, spearheaded by sophomore Shradha Mehta. The group decorated the Sinquefield Stateroom for the event and made Indian food arrangements for the dinner that followed the ceremony. They also collaborated with See “Diwali” on Page 3

‘Brand’ new Ad Club By CHAD MAXWELL Staff Writer

In 2010, companies spent an estimated $143 billion in the United States, and $467 billion globally, on advertisements. No wonder so many people are attracted to advertising as a career choice. Some of those interested can be educated on the topic through SLU’s Ad Club, as well as through classes. The SLU Ad Club is currently going through a rebranding process to modernize itself and become more visible on campus. Ad Club member Ryan Spencer said, “We have created the name ‘Clocktower Advertising’ (a branch of the Ad Club) to accentuate our rebranding eﬀorts.” Spencer said that the Ad Club had always been willing to

contract its services to other student groups; however, not enough students knew about the program. Spence continued, saying that oﬀering these services has two main objectives: providing experience for Ad Club members and providing service to other Chartered Student Organizations (CSO). He went on to describe that the goal of the Clocktower Advertising, which comprises communication students, is providing members of the group with firsthand experience that would be necessary in advertising firms. These roles include account management, graphic design, copywriting and web design. The Clocktower Advertising group will

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Exercising the Missourian vote State midterm elections to take place Nov. 4

The 2014 elections are just around the corner, and on Tuesday, Nov. 4, St. Louis residents will get the opportunity to vote on several key offices and propositions. In the national congressional election, St. Louisians only have one office to vote for: the member of Missouri’s 1st congressional district in the House of Representatives. This race sees Republican challenger Dan Elder attempt to take the seat of longtime Democrat incumbent Lacey Clay. Elder’s platform overview, which can be found on his official campaign website, promises more freedoms at home and less action abroad. In terms of marriage, Elder seeks to ensure that all citizens have the same inalienable rights regardless of sexual orientation, race, or religion. In regards to the Internet and drugs, Elder hopes to give users more options, saying that attempting to regulate and control the Internet will

only hurt it, and that the war on drugs is costing too many damaged lives and increased debt. In regards to marijuana usage, he campaigns for less regulation, allowing adults to “decide what is best for themselves.” On the economic side of things, Elder is hoping to “reduce regulat[ions] and tax burdens on small business owners which employ over 50% of [the nation’s] workforce” and wants to abolish the income tax in favor of a national sales tax, which he believes will be less burdensome and more fair to everyone. Overall, his stance is fairly straightforward: bring the troops home to focus America’s defense on American soil. In doing so, Elder wants to “put our nation in position to be friends with outer countries rather than forcing our will by withholding military assistance”. Longtime-congressman Clay’s voting record speaks strongly towards his political platform. Congressman Clay favors opening marriage to all sexual orientations, and has a strong record of voting against “man and woman” marriage definitions, while for increased civil rights for homosexuals. In the drug arena, he favors increasing funds for the war on drugs in Mexico, but is opposed to building a physical wall between the two nations. In regards to the Internet, Clay has voted against Net neutrality and, in 2013, voted “yes” on protecting cyber

security by sharing data with in court during child sexual government. abuse trials”, Amendment 3 In foreign affairs, Clay “implements performance has consistently voted for evaluation for teachers tied removing troops and voted to pay, raises, etc.”, Amendagainst any type of foreign ment 6 “establishes a six-dayaction that does not have a long early voting period”, and specified end date. Amendment 10 “prohibits A third party challenger, the governor from estimatRobb Cunningham, is runing available state revenues ning for the Libertarian parwhen making budget recomty. An encompassing or summendations under certain mative profile of his stances legislative circumstances.” on specific issues is difficult SLU students planning to for the average Missourian vote in the St. Louis district, to find, but, according to make sure to bring identihis official Facebook page, fication to the polls. Any “Libertarian Robb Cunningone of the following will be ham”, he is running under accepted in Missouri; an ID fairly standard libertarian issued by the Federal Govvalues: “The Missouri Liberernment, state of Missouri, tarian Party is committed to or a local election authority; equipping ID issued by grassroots a Missouri activists at institution the state (public or ...Republican challengand loprivate) of er Dan Elder attempt[s] cal level higher eduto take the seat of longwith the cation, intime Democrat incumtools and cluding a resources university, bent Lacey Clay [in the needed to college, vonational congressional hold electcational election]. ed officials or techniand govcal school; ernment a copy of accounta current able and utility bill, elect new and qualified canbank statement, paycheck, didates... We must repeal government check or other “Obamacare”. We need to regovernment document that form the tax code. We need contains the name and adto give Americans more dress of the voter; or driver’s choice over their education, license or state identification health care and economic card issued by another state. futures”. There are several different Other important meaplaces where polls will be losures on the ballot include cated, and SLU has made it the four-legistlatively reeasy to find the closest one. ferred constitutional amendSearching “Voting at SLU” ments in Missouri. in the SLU website search In a brief summary, bar will lead voters to a page Amendment 2 “renders prifilled with location and other or criminal acts admissible election information.

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By ALEXANDER HANEL Contributor

Events Calendar Mayim Bialik, Ph.D.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 7:00 p.m. (Wool Ballroom, BSC) The Great Issues Committee hosts The Big Bang Theory actress and science education advocate. Doors open at 6:40 p.m.

Memorial Mass

Friday, Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m. (St. Francis Xavier College Church) A mass will be held in the memory of Thomas Gerber, a doctoral student in the history department, who died June 17.

Billikens After Dark CarniFALL Friday, Oct. 31, 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (Simon Rec. Center) Celebrate Halloween with snacks, inflatables, pumpkin painting and a costume constest. A showing of Hocus Pocus begins at 10 p.m.

Joe Ehrmann: The Three Lies Men Are Told

Monday, Nov. 3, 7:00 p.m. (Wool Ballroom, BSC) The former NFL defensive lineman will give a talk proposing a “renewed understanding of masculinity.”

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MADD: SLU sees record breaking numbers Continued from Page 1

Ad Club: Providing real-world experience duction studios in the past, allowing students to meet professionals in the busibe contracting its services to ness. whichever CSO requests its Members compete in the help. National Student AdvertisIlwoo Ju, the faculty ading Competition (NSAC) visor of the Ad Club, said, and become members of the “…we have been working American Advertising Fedon rebranding our club to eration, which allows them promote to to attend SLU orgaadvertisnizations ing functhrough tions and “Our organization print, web agency acand sohas a lot to offer SLU tivities. cial media “ O u r CSOs, and we are eachannels.” organizager to show everyone Last setion has a mester, the what we can do,” lot to ofAd Club fer SLU -Ryan Spencer, took on the CSOs, and St. FranAd Club President we are cis Xavier eager to Church as show eva client. eryone what we can do,” said The members designed proSpencer. motional materials for the Any students interestchurch, which included aded in joining the Ad Club vertisements for St. Francis or Clocktower AdvertisXavier’s Grand Ballroom, ing should contact Ilwoo Ju which can be rented for (jui@slu.edu), and those cuweddings and other events. rious about the work done The Ad Club oﬀers a way by the Ad Club can check for students to learn and enout its NSAC portfolio on gage with the world of adthe SLU website, under the vertising without impacting Ad Club’s section of the their GPAs. The group has Clubs and Organizations taken multiple visits to adpage. vertising agencies and proContinued from Page 1

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Billikens helping out: Make a Diﬀerence Day was attended by over 4,000 students this year.

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To any student reluctant try, and the more Billikens to attend that parMake a ticipate, the Differlarger the ence Day, d i f f e r e n ce “This day was made sucthe commakes in cessful by the community mittee enthe St. Louis partners and the thoucourages area. sands of Billikens willing to s tu d e nt s The comto be part mittee’s ulgive their time to such an of a huge timate goal enormous event,” moment is to make in Bileach year -Caroline Usher, Senior liken hismore memtory. SLU orable than MADD is the last. Afone of the biggest collegiate ter MADD, a survey is sent days of service in the counout to all participants to in-

quire about each student’s experience. The committee takes into consideration respondents’ comments and suggestions for continued improvement for the event. However, before planning for next year, the committee has turned its attention to Showers of Service. Their hope is to make Showers of Service as successful as MADD and further improve the Saint Louis community. “In the end, it is about the community and improving their lives,” concluded Hargis.

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empowering speech before the service portion began. He later reflected on the success of the day, in an email to students, saying, “Saturday, I was moved to see literally 4,000 Billikens rise and go out across our community to spend the day lending a hand. Our 17th annual Make a Diﬀerence Day was an inspiring and impressive culmination to the week.” “This day was made successful by the community partners and the thousands of Billikens willing to give their time to such an enormous event,” said Usher, who volunteered at The Sanctuary, an afterschool program for kids. She helped run the Halloween Bash, paint a mural and work the face painting station. However, the service does not end after the students return to SLU. Father Stark stressed the idea of continued service. He hoped MADD inspired people to participate in not just one day of service, but also a lifetime of service. MADD should be viewed as an experiential learning opportunity that shows what it truly means to be men and women for and with others.

Diwali: Light in Housing: More space, more students autumn Continued from Page 1

Ryan Quinn / Photo Editor

Worshipping together: A SLU student prays during the Divali celebration in DuBorg Hall. Continued from Page 1 the Hindu Temple of St. Louis in order to have a priest perform the event rituals. The event began with prayers to Lord Ganesh, the remover of all obstacles, and Goddess Laxmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth. This reflected gratuity for the previous year and asked for knowledge, luck and success in the New Year. Participants washed a symbolic image of the goddess with droplets of water to represent giving her a shower, and followed by oﬀering her clothes and ornaments of flower petals and rice. Her name was then recited throughout the prayer that continued throughout the ceremony. Diwali is not solely celebrated within Hinduism, but rather is an important holiday to Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists as well. “Because Diwali is celebrated all over India and

the world, there are many diﬀerent types of traditions associated with Diwali,” said Lalla. “Overall, during Diwali everywhere, everything is illuminated with electric lights, candles and oil lamps. The celebration brings in the New Year, and thus people wear new clothes, eat lots of good Indian food and light firecrackers. HSC thus hosts Diwali Puja incorporating the general Hindu traditions.” Over 150 people of different background and religious aﬃliations attended this year’s celebration, making it the most successful one yet. HSC plans to host another Diwali Puja event next year. “HSC is open to students of all faiths attending all of its events,” said Lalla. “We love being able to communicate the traditions of Hinduism and hearing other perspectives of faith from students of other faiths.”

will break ground for Phase I next semester is so exciting! I am impressed with how quickly Student Development and their partners have come together to make plans that will take eﬀect in the spring.” He and several other students have participated in open discussion about much of the input that will go into making the new Fusz and Griesedieck sites attractive to the student body, as well as the administration. “There are no shortcuts when it comes to building a residence hall, and I appreciate that the University acknowledges that there is a great need for better housing,” Bryant says. In light of these recent polls, the entire team of Student Housing Development has started to set a plan into motion, which it calls Phase I. Divided into two subparts, Phase I consists of a variety of brand-new housing for students on campus, the first being a brand new dorm complex at the corner of Spring Street and Laclede Avenue. When completed, the complex will eﬀectively replace the larger open space east of Beracha Hall and south of Fusz Hall, and it will house approximately 450 students over eight floors of single and double semisuites. The lobby and first floor will act as a residentialacademic hybrid facility. On the north side, residential rooms and laundry facilities will be available to students living in the dorm, while the lobby area on the first floor of the building will consist of mostly common space, surrounded by glass walls, for students to use at their leisure. The entire first floor of

Emma Kelley / Staﬀ Photographer

Dorm Life: Greis is on track to be refurbished along with the new building being erected. the building that runs along Laclede Avenue will have classrooms, a chapel and a large multipurpose room at its east end. As well as the site on South Fusz, Griesedieck Hall is also getting a brand new addition to replace the parking lot behind it. Carlson has said that there will more than likely be two wings for the South Griesedieck site, a four-floor wing running along Laclede Avenue and an eight-floor wing, perpendicular and connected to the rest of the Griesedieck complex. The new addition will be connected via a large, main first floor that is made up of a brand new common space, as well as a new and larger dining hall. A new elevator system will also be added along the southwest side of Griesedieck tower. The entire new addition is going to add an additional 450 rooms, totaling 900

THE SLU SCOOP All Information Provided by Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Friday, October 24th

8 a.m. - ACCIDENTAL INJURY

CAUGHT YELLOW HANDED: A visitor to the arena slipped on mustard that was on the floor and fell to the ground. The contracted EMS unit was contacted, arrived, and transported to SLUH-ER

Wednesday, October 22nd

2:20 a.m. - ASSAULT 3rd DEGREE

BAR SCENE BRAWL: A SLU student reported to DPS while standing in front of Humphrey’s an unknown subject punched him in the face and ran away. The student received a bruised cheeck and a

more beds for students. With the help of Brailsford & Dunlavey, a project management firm based in Washington D.C., and KWK Architects, the entire development of the new South Fusz project will have the go-ahead to start breaking ground as early as 2015, followed shortly by the South Griesedieck addition. McCarthy Building Companies will construct both complexes under the strategic planning of Hastings+Chivetta, an architectural and engineering company responsible for the oversight of most of the project. According to Dr. Jill Carnaghi, Interim Assistant Vice President for the Division of Student Development, the department’s and associates’ “…whole focus has been on these two sites.” Carnaghi has been involved in planning renovations and construction projects on other college campuses but says that this project in par-

ticular is faster than any she has previously seen. Two additional phases are expected to commence shortly after the completion of the South Griesedieck site. Phase II will cover a major renovation of both Reinert Hall and Fusz Hall. Carlson briefly mentioned a third phase, where the Grand Forest apartment complex will be completely renovated, and two new buildings, one dormitory style and the other an apartment-style building that “looks kind of like Hogwarts.” These plans still need to be more solidified, however, and will take some time, as the main focus for the departments and the University has been constructing the plans laid out in Phase I. Actual renovation of Reinert, Fusz and Grand Forest will not begin until 2019, after the new sites near Fusz and Griesedieck are finished.

chipped tooth from the punch. The student refused medical treatment and SLMPD involvement.

October 26th

12:37 a.m. - INFORMATIONAL

NEAR DISASTER: A DPS officer heard between 10 and 15 gunshots near the BP gas station as he was assisting SLU ride with refueling their vehicles. He ordered all SLU Ride employees to leave the area. A subject, carrying a gun, approached the DPS officer. The DPS officer un-holstered his weapon, pointed it at the subject and ordered him to drop his weapon. The subject complied and told the officer that he had been shot. SLMPD was contacted, responded and assumed command of the crime scene. Two SLU students were at the BP gas station when the shots were fired. One student was visibly upset and the second stated he was fine EMS was contacted, arrived at Griesedieck Hall and assessed the student. The student declined transportation to the hospital. Pro-Staff was contacted and arrived.

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No. 13 Billikens tie Dayton 2-2, in Ohio, in third-to-last match By LEXIE VASOS Staff Writer

The No. 13 Saint Louis men’s soccer team traveled to Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 25 for a crucial A-10 matchup against the Dayton Flyers. The Billikens fell behind early in the 9th minute of the game when Flyer James Haupt beat SLU keeper Sascha Otte to put

the Flyers up 1-0. The Billikens responded shortly after Raymond Lee scored his second goal of the season in the 13th minute. Filip Pavisic was credited with the assist as he connected with Lee in a congested penalty box. Both teams would be unable to take advantage of offensive opportunities and the

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Draw: Senior defender Anthony Manning strikes the ball in the air. The Billikens tied Dayton in double overtime, 2-2.

score would remain 1-1 at the end of the first 45 minutes. The score would hold as a draw until 76:13 when the Billikens would once again find themselves down a goal. Flyers midfielder Amass Amankona shot the ball into the upper right corner of the goal after receiving a pass from Brian Richards. It seemed that the game would end in a 2-1 loss for the Billikens, but a penalty at the 87:06 mark would give SLU the opportunity to pull out a draw. Anthony Manning took the penalty shot and snuck the ball past Flyer’s keeper Chris Froschauer for his fifth goal of the season; three coming off successfully converted penalty kicks. Although the game would continue into overtime, neither the Billikens nor the Flyers could find the back of the net for the winning goal. In the 110th minute of play, SLU and Dayton both had 16 shots on goal with three corner kicks each. The goalkeeper for both teams also had three saves apiece, with all of Dayton’s saves coming in the second half. The draw gives the Billikens a record of 10-3-2, with an A-10 record of 3-1-2. SLU coach Mike McGinty viewed the game as a success saying, “I’m extremely proud of our guys—they came back not once, but twice to get something out of this place, which is not easy to do. The team effort tonight was fantastic.”

McGinty also commented how dominating Dayton has been this season at home, insinuating that a draw against this strong team should be viewed as a victory for SLU. The Billikens will return home this Sunday, Nov. 2 to play Rhode Island at Hermann St a d iu m with a 2 p.m. kickoff. Rhode Island beat Dayton 1-0, and destroyed UMass 4-1 on Friday. This advanced their winning streak to 10 games. On Sunday, Oct. 26 the Rams kicked off at Saint Joseph’s and defeated the Hawks with a score of 2-0, advancing their unbeaten streak to 11 games with a record of 10-3-3. Due to the recent success of the Rams, the Saint Louis men’s soccer game should prove to be an exciting matchup, even prior to the game. The six seniors for SLU will be recognized, as the match is their last one at home as Billikens.

Women even record against Davidson By CASEY WAUGHN Sports Editor

After a first half draw, the Billikens came out on top against their only opponent this week, the Davidson Wildcats, 2-0. SLU traveled to North Carolina for their third-to-last Atlantic 10 game of the season, on Oct. 25. The first goal in the game came at 60:53, from senior defender Mary Wright, her first goal of the season. Wright headed senior Lindsay Elking’s cross into the goal, to give the Billikens the lead. Elking’s assist was her fifth of the year, which ties sophomore Danielle Tolmais for the team high. Sophomore forward Kirsten Clemens was the other goal scorer in the game for the Bills. Clemens’ goal came in the 81st minute, after she

secured a loose ball, following sophomore Shaney Sakamoto’s free kick. The goal, Clemens’ seventh of the season, put her one ahead of sophomore forward Christina Rodriguez for most goals scored on the team this season. Sakamoto’s assist was her first of the season, and also her first collegiate point. SLU had 11 total shots in the contest. The Billiken defense also proved strong, tallying its third shutout of the season. Junior goalkeeper Hanna Benben had three saves on the game. With the win over Davidson, the Billikens evened both their overall and Atlantic 10 Conference records at 8-8 and 3-3, respectively. It was also their third win in four games.

By VIVEK GORIJALA Staff Writer

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Soccer: Left: Team members celebrate after a big win against Fordham. Top: Junior defender Michelle Schwarz looks to throw the ball in to her teammates. Above: Junior goalkeeper Hanna Benben snags the ball to make a save.

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WHO TO CHEER: U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM It’s almost World Cup time again! The Women’s World Cup is this summer in Canada, and the U.S. Women’s last week, winning the CONCACAF

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SLU Women’s Volleyball could not continue its fivegame winning streak with a 3-1 loss to conference leaders at Dayton’s home stadium, the Frericks Center. The loss to a strong Flyers squad puts SLU at a 6-3 Atlantic 10 Conference record, with a 17-7 overall record, while Dayton improves to 8-1 in the conference with a 21-5 overall record. The first set was closely contested, with SLU eventually losing the set 27-25. Although Dayton led throughout most of the set, SLU took a its second lead late in the set, with a score of 24-25 to SLU. In the end however, Dayton responded with three straight points to close out the set. The second set was the opposite of the first, with Dayton coming out on top by 11 points in a set where they were ahead nearly the entire way. The second set saw Dayton post their highest team attack percentage, .438, along with a sideout percentage of 71. The set resulted in SLU’s worst set according to the numbers, with a team attack percentage of only .121 and a sideout percentage of 40. However, SLU came

out looking like a different team following the break. Though the set was even until both teams were tied at a score of 11-11, SLU scored five straight points on some strong serves from freshman middle blocker Lauren Leverenz and three kills by sophomore outside hitter Danielle Rygelski. Dayton closed on SLU within two points at 17-19, but SLU utilized a 6-2 run to close the set out 19-25. The set saw Rygelski provide SLU six kills total. Despite a strong showing in the third set, SLU could not build on the momentum and lost the fourth set and consequently, the match. Despite leading 8-12 in the set, and later leading 17-18, Dayton scored five straight points after the score was 17-18 to push the score to 22-18. From there, Dayton quickly won the set 25-22. Despite the loss, several Billikens put on strong performances. Rygelski led SLU with 19 kills, while freshman outside hitter Nenye Okoro posted 17 kills and 12 digs, for her 10th double-double of the season. Meanwhile, junior setter Meredith Boe put in a team-high 53 assists, good for See “Volleyball” on Page 6

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WHO TO FEAR: With Mississippi State on top and Ole Miss No. 4 in this week’s College Football poll, Mississippi football has stolen the title from Alabama as the state to fear most in football this season. Despite last week’s loss to two remaining undefeated teams.

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This week in sports Tweet of the week @45PedroMartinez “Let us all learn from what happened to #Oscartaveras and understand we are all vulnerable. Discipline, prudence, let’s love life and God.”

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80 games played 18 runs 22 RBIs .590 OPS .239 hitting percentage

Baseball remembers Yordano Ventura, the Royals Game 6 starting pitcher and friend of Taveras dedicated his standout performance to his late friend, and wore the hat on the right. “I am always going to remember how much he really did love the game.” --John Jay “We loved Oscar, and he loved us. That is what a team does, that is what a family does. You will be missed, Oscar.” --Mike Matheny “Today is one of the saddest days of my life, I lost a brother, friend and teammate! I can’t believe he’s gone, I loved him dearly! RIP OT18.” --Carlos Martinez “Que en Paz descanses homie... RIP...” (Rest in Peace, homie) --David Ortiz “Last 30 minutes, I’ve been sick to my stomach. I keep thinking about Oscar’s big smile in the dugout whenever he made a big play/got a big hit.” Pat Neshek “Our deep pain also comes from the terrible realization that Oscar Taveras was cheated out of the life and the brilliant career that awaited him,” Bernie Miklasz

El Fenomeno Taveras gave himself the nickname “El Fenomeno,” or “The Phenomenom” at the age of 5. Over 2,000 people attended his memorial on Tuesday in the Dominican Republic. A make-shift memorial has been made at Busch Stadium at the Stan the Man statue. “He was never a bad guy. He was a man of the people.” Francisco Taveras, father.

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Oscar Taveras was a promising young player, first signed by the Cardinals on Nov. 15, 2008 as an amateur free agent at the age of 16. In 2011, playing Class A in the Cardinals organization, Taveras hit .386 with a .444 on-base percentage and a .584 slugging percentage. He then moved up to Double-A and continued to impress, hitting .321 with 23 homeruns, 94 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .572. He played in the All-Star Futures game in both 2012 and 2013, and went into the 2014 season as MLB.com’s No. 2 prospect. He was called up to the majors from Triple-A Memphis when he was hitting .325 with a .524 slugging percentage. His major league debut came on May 31, against the San Francisco Giants, which was coincidentally the last team he ever faced in his career. His first and last major league at-bats were home runs. After both these homers, after greeting his teammates in the dugout, he ran back up the stairs to wave to the fans. Taveras was killed on the evening of Oct. 26, near his home in the Dominican Republic. He was driving his 2014 red Chevy Camero when he lost control, and struck a tree. Both Taveras and his girlfriend were transported to Sosua Cabarete Medical Center where they both passed. News traveled quickly, and the death was announced during Game 5 of the World Series in San Francisco. His death came just one week before he was supposed to return to Jupiter, Fla. for conditioning, and two weeks after he pinch-hit a game-tying homerun in the NLCS against the Giants, his last at-bat ever. Oscar was well regarded by players from many clubs, and known for his vibrant personality and warm smile. Graphic compiled by Casey Waughn and Kyle Smith

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Sophomore forward Kirsten Clemens scored one of two goals in the win over Davidson on Oct. 25. This goal, Clemens’ seventh of the season, leads the team in the most goals scored so far this season. Clemens has played in all 16 games this season, and started in 14 of them. In addition to leading the team in goals scored, she also leads in total points with 18, and has four assists. Before coming to SLU, Clemens was an All-State and All-Kansas City, AllDistrict and All-Conference player in high school.

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Davidson, the newest member of the A-10, now has a 4-12-1 overall record and a 1-5 record in the conference. The Billikens have two games left this season, both at home, at Hermann Stadium, before the A-10 Conference Championship. Saint Louis will take on VCU on Oct. 31, at 7 p.m., and closes their regular season Sunday, Nov. 2, against George Washington. Both George Washington and VCU are currently ahead of SLU in the A-10 standings, as VCU is second, behind La Salle, George Washington is fifth and SLU is seventh.

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VCU has a record of 8-4-4 and is 4-1-1 in the conference, while George Washington sits at 10-4-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the A-10. The Billikens have yet to take on either team this season. SLU is third in the A-10 in average shots per game and total shots, with a 15.88 average per game and 254 total shots. The team is also third in goals with 31, averaging almost two per contest. The season concludes with the A-10 Championships from Nov. 6-9 in Dayton, Ohio. The top eight teams in the conference qualify for the tournament, with Dayton getting an automatic bid as the hosts. If

the tournament were played today, the top seed would be La Salle, who SLU lost to just 2-1, with VCU, Dayton, Rhode Island, George Washington, and Massachusettes following. SLU would have the seventh seed and have to play the number two seed overall. The final school in the tournament would be Saint Joseph’s. However, SLU’s remaining opponents are both higer ranked, and two wins could change the order and seeding. Last year, SLU was eliminated by UMass in a heartbreaking ending in the A-10 tournament on penalty kicks after the game ended in a tie.

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her 7th game of the season with 50 or more assists. Boe also had 15 digs, which resulted in her gathering her sixth double-double of the season. Junior libero Anna Church reached a career milestone at the Dayton match. She became the 16th Billiken to corral 1000 career digs, and surpassed Whitney Roth, who posted exactly 1000 digs from 2006 to 2009, to became 15th all-time player in digs at Saint Louis University. The all-time leader in digs is Whitney Behrens, who posted 1,685 digs

during her Saint Louis career. The Billikens will travel again for a Halloween matchup against Davidson College in Davidson, NC. Although Davidson has only one win in the A-10 this season, and currently occupies last place in the conference, their one win came against SLU at Chaifetz Pavilion. The Billikens will be looking for revenge against Davidson, along with a chance to separate themselves from the pack of 6-3 teams in the A-10 and catch up to 8-1 Dayton. Following Davidson, SLU takes on VCU on Nov. 2.

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Looking up: Sophomore midfielder Tori Marshall looks to take on the competition against La Salle in the Oct. 19 match. The Billikens fought hard but lost to the conference leaders, 1-2.

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Billikens showcase talent BAD lets student groups shine By MEREDITH HARGIS Contributor

On Friday, Oct. 24, League of Laughter, the Bare Naked Statues, Astha, Beyond All Reason, Phases of Motion, Xquizit, Elevation and Decadence performed in a showcase of comedy, dance and music that attracted a full house at Xavier Hall’s auditorium. In short, Billikens can do some awesome things. For many of the groups, this was the first performance with their new members. With recent stresses on our University community, it is refreshing to see people come together to appreciate each other’s talents. Music has a way of bringing people together, as does dance and, of course, laughter. Before performing their songs, the a cappella groups pitched their albums on iTunes and Spotify, and their own showcase nights (dates can be found on the respective Facebook pages). Astha was founded in 2006, Bare Naked Statues in 2000, Beyond All Reason in 2002, and Decadence in 2010. The legacies of each group are undeniably developing each year. These student organizations unite people and serve as outlets for musical expression. There are enough a cappella groups that a “Pitch Perfect” plot line could definitely occur here on campus-- but that’s just a suggestion. Phases of Motion’s

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Praise for Swift’s ‘1989’ Swift has made a gradual transition from country to pop, and it is clear with “Shake It Oﬀ ” that the Made famous by her country days are over. The signature curly ’do and banjos and acoustic guitars country croons, singer Taylor in her early work have been Swift has left that behind for replaced by trumpets and her new album, “1989.” Like saxophones. The repetitive all notable artists, Swift is chorus and dance-ready breaking away and trying beat launched the single to her hand at something new: the top of the Billboard 100 a pop album. chart. About 10 years ago, Swift is no longer the Swift made her way through country sweetheart singing Nashville, Tenn., knocking about teardrops on her on the doors of record guitar. She has grown up into companies in hopes of a chic, sophisticated, city girl, making an album. Her mix proving she can successfully of feistiness and talent got transform her music, as she her a record deal with Big changes herself. Machine Records and a self“1989” is titled album, a reflection w h i c h of the debuted in new and 2006. [Swift is] improved S w i f t proving she can S w i f t . q u i c k l y She has successfully climbed exchanged the ladder transform her the slow, of success relaxed music, as she with catchy ashville hits such as changes herself. N for the “Our Song,” fast pace “Love Story” of the Big and “You Apple. The Belong with Me.” She first song on the album, shot to superstardom “Welcome to New York,” is when her sophomore an ‘80s synthpop adventure, album, “Fearless,” won detailing the magic of her four Grammys, including new home. It is the perfect Album of the Year. Since introduction to the rest of then, Swift has sold over her inventive album. 30 million albums. She has Some songs, like “Out of become a worldwide figure the Woods,” will have you known for the bold narrative questioning whether or not songwriting seen in her hit you like the new Taylor. songs. In August, Swift announced her fifth studio album and released its first See “1989” on Page 8 single, “Shake It Oﬀ.” By TESS BROCK Staff Writer

Courtesy of Rachel Moylan Talent showcase: Beyond All Reason, SLU’s all-female a cappella group, performs at the showcase hosted by Billikens After Dark last Friday evening in the Xavier auditorium. performance was Beyoncéthemed, which is always sure to bring down the house. Their great energy made me want to go and join them on the stage. Xquizit’s edge and passion set them apart. The group’s strong personality filled the auditorium, full of team spirit and pride in working together. Elevation’s Irish dancing created music and rhythm simultaneously, and simply left me with so much respect and admiration for the amount of practice it must

take to master their moves. My favorite thing about all three, however, was the unmistakable fact of how much fun every dancer was having. The three groups span such diﬀerent types of dancing, but their obvious passion was something they all held in common. People have always told me that we have good dance groups and a cappella groups here at SLU, but Friday night I finally experienced them for myself. As a new audience member, I wasn’t disappointed. As a new fan

of these student groups, I wish they would have performances monthly instead of just once a semester. I hope to see more of them around campus, and I think the auditorium full of people on Friday would agree with me. These groups deserve more recognition in the future. Hopefully, I’m not the only one who wouldn’t complain if walking around SLU’s campus were similar to musicals with numbers happening around every corner.

Decadence debuts new album So you just came out with

A: We did. It’s been almost two years in the making. We were ... founded in 2010; we started recording the next year. And recording just costs a lot of money. We would have to go fundraise at Chaifetz and work at Chaifetz to try and get some money for the next recording session. And slowly but surely, we did.

We hired a guy [who] does solely a cappella recording. So he would come to SLU, and we would go to the Coronado or somebody’s apartment, and we would take all the furniture out of the room, soundproof it-- literally like hang up blankets. And he’d bring his stuff in, and he would record, and ... when we get done with it, it sounds like you’re in a professional studio ... We would show up at different time slots: come in, sing your part of

the song ... Never when you’re recording a cappella are you all in one room. Normally, you have everyone else in your ears, in headphones, and you’re singing your own part ... I had never seen how it worked and it was really cool.

A: Honestly, I think part of it is-- I you work really, really hard, and every group does ... You put a lot of time in, you’re learning music, memorizing music. For a semester, we’re going to learn ten new songs ... So you put in all of this effort, and then a lot of times, you only get to show your hard work maybe three, four times a semester ... Part of it is wanting to kind of immortalize the work you’ve done, and kind of putting it in its best light, too, so not just having a live recording, and obviously that’s what we sort of live

for is a live performance. . . It’s like you go on a trip and you take a thousand pictures. Then you come back, and you edit a few, and you choose the one picture you love, and you frame it really nicely and put it up just for your own sake. That’s kind of how I feel about the songs. Since I’ve been in the group, we’ve sang almost thirty or forty different songs ... and so of all of those over the them and you kind of frame them. ... And really it’s not like we’re trying to make the album to make a bunch of money or something like that. That’s kind of the very last thing-- if we get some royalties for it, great. If nothing else, it’s just really exciting for us to have it, for our families to have it.

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Arts Editor Maggie Needham sat down with Tim McCoy, president of a cappella group Decadence, to discuss their recent album release. rangements, hands down. The soloist is Kristine Gage, and she was the founder, the creator of Decadence. And she’s just a brilliant a cappella mastermind ... I think that’s the one that people ... cared most about maybe on the album. That is a song that, for years, if you went to a Decadence concert, you heard Kristine sing it ... It’s sentimental to us. It’s also one of the most musically impressive. And then I really Me Out” ... I remember when I heard the master of that song got goosebumps. No way this is us ... For me at least, it kind of blows my mind that it’s college students, just your run of the mill college students being able to produce something like that.

Fans can find Decadence’s album on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora and loudr.fm. Physical copies will be available soon and will be sold at concerts.

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Rise Coffee House Insomnia Cookies delivers By KATHERINE KELLIHER Associate Arts Editor

Manchester Avenue, a well-known road in the Grove, features a variety of atypical establishments. Rise Coffee House earns its spot with an allure that distinguishes it from the numerous coffee shops in the area. At first glance, Rise is easily mistakable for an ordinary cafe; however, upon entering, visitors can sense the difference from the aroma of fresh ground coffee beans, soft hint of indieelectro music playing and quirky boho decor. The coffee house prides itself in showcasing locallyroasted, specialty coffees such as: Blueprint Coffee, Goshen Coffee and Sump Coffee. Alternative drinks such as smoothies and teas are also available. The baristas work hard to meet the customer’s satisfaction while serving smiles with every cup. Employees share a passion for Rise and do well to spread that feeling. It should be noted that the portion sizes leave little to be desired. Mugs are filled to the brim. Baked goods from Whisk Sustainable Bakeshop and various lunch items make for a complimentary side to any beverage choice. The blueberry lemon scone, specifically, highlights the breakfast treats. Independent coffee shops often distinguish themselves by eclectic vibes and decor; Rise goes above and beyond. If the fresh and flavorful coffee is not enough to inspire a visit, Rise deserves a spot on your go-to list by interior design alone. The cool decorations are thanks to creative designer Jenny B of Jipsi Boho. Patrons can easily feel the warmth of the establishment

upon arrival. Coffee, as well as social justice, is an apparent theme throughout the brick-covered house. Quotes and posters of social justice activists are present sporadically between the two levels. The first level, right off of Manchester Avenue, serves as the heart of the complex, with sounds of baristas creating works of art, taking orders and discussing various things. Numerous quirky tables and chairs, inside and outside, are used by customers. Hours vary, but the doors are open seven days a week. Whether you are conversing with a friend, catching up on work or sitting alone, there are sights, smells and sounds to enjoy. It is encouraged to take a walk through and notice the small pieces of paper with quotes, evidently typed on a type-writer, posted along the wall. The quotes hold true to the theme of coffee and social justice. An example is a quote from St. Louis bred T.S. Eliot: “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” This literary appreciation is present on the second floor as well. Respectable magazines, such as The New Yorker and National Geographic, are found in place of the typical gossip magazines, and are intentionally spread throughout Rise. The second level, accessible via a set of winding stairs, includes various mix and matched tables, chairs and sofas. Original floor plans of the coffee shop are posted on the wall, adding to the eclectic design. Rise has a social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and is located at 4180 Manchester Ave.

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By ANDREW TSIAKLIDES Staff Writer

Brand new, just a few blocks from SLU, at the intersection of Lindell Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, is Insomnia Cookies, an in-house or delivery bakery that’s open daily, until 3 a.m., to satisfy SLU’s late-night sweet tooth. Because most of Insomnia’s business is based on its delivery service, the physical store is a holein-the-wall, with a small bar facing outside, an area where customers order and ovens in the back, where the company bakes all its warm, fresh cookies There are two tiers of cookies. The normal cookie flavors ($1.35 apiece, unless bought in bulk) are some of the usual suspects, including sugar, snickerdoodle, chocolate chunk, white chocolate macadamia and double chocolate mint. There are three deluxe cookies flavors ($2.75 apiece), which are triple chocolate chunk, chocolate peanut butter cup and s’mores deluxe, but I decided to stick with some of the classic originals. I got three cookies oatmeal raisin, chocolate chunk and sugar - because they are all standard flavors that should not be diﬃcult to perfect. The oatmeal raisin was good, but nothing special. I thought it was a little hard, actually, but the flavors were all there, and there was a good balance between the oatmeal and the raisins that many people consistently manage to mess up. The chocolate chunk,

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Insomnia Cookies: The new bakery oﬀers a variety of flavors.

however, was on point. It was soft and warm; the sweet chocolate was melting before it even reached my mouth. There was plenty of chocolate already, so I can only imagine how the double and the triple chocolate chunk cookies must taste. The sugar cookie was by far the best one that I ordered. Many people sell sugar cookies short because they sound bland, but Insomnia’s version was delicious. It was buttery, not too sweet and sprinkled with just enough sugar on top to add some nice texture. Insomnia Cookies has more than just cookies, though. They also oﬀer a variety of ice cream flavors with diﬀerent toppings that

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you can mix and match, brownies, cookie cakes and also cookie ice cream sandwiches. The best thing Insomnia oﬀers is a “Residence Hall Special.” They will deliver an unlimited number of cookies to Griesedieck Hall (or any other dorm on campus). Getting 300 cookies is costly ($275), but if enough people chip in, it wouldn’t be so bad. All in all, the delivery aspect is probably what is going to sell Insomnia Cookies to SLU students. Their cookies are too good, and their hours too flexible, to not warrant a latenight call for more cookies than you could ever need, delivered right to your building, at 2 a.m.

‘The Bully Plays’: SLU’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society, performed “The Bully Plays” for two nights in Xavier Hall’s Black Box Studio Theatre. The show is a collection of short plays and monologues themed around bullying from a variety of perspectives. Alpha Psi Omega will be touring middle schools around the St. Louis area to perform the shows, including Loyola Academy, Grand Center Arts Academy and Marian Middle school.

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But upon a second listen, it is clear that this new sound is part of what makes Swift great. Taylor Swift has traded her hopeless romantic attitude for a more independent, I-just-want-tohave-fun outlook on life. Yet, there is enough familiarity on the album to keep her dedicated fans happy. “Blank Space” and “How You Get the Girl” are reminders that Swift will always have those peppy, upbeat tracks in her repertoire. Swift is still keeping up her notorious songwriting tactic of writing openly about the people in her life. “Style” is reportedly about her relationship with One Direction member Harry Styles, and Swift’s recent Rolling Stone interview has people assuming “Bad Blood” is about her riﬀ with singer Katy Perry. “All You Had to Do Was Stay,” “Wildest Dreams” and “Clean” are the best reflection of Swift’s change. These songs will make you an avid “Swiftie” and no longer hesitant to listen to Swift’s new music. Swift might never again be the country songbird who melted hearts, but she has proved that a bold new makeover is what you need to keep everyone on their toes.

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Unfortunately, the federal government, which we trust to protect us, has been caught up in the hype as well. For example, some lawmakers in Washington are pressing the Obama administration to enact a travel ban to and from infected African countries; the CDC’s responses regarding the disease have often been confusing; and calls for an “Ebola Czar” reflect a sadly typical government crisis-response: create more titles and bureaucracy. We, for one, find the idea of a travel ban to be counterproductive; how could aid workers get back to the U.S. from heavily infected countries if a travel ban were in place? And wouldn’t we rather have people legally enter the country and be screened rather than run the risk of infected people illegally entering? The United States’ domestic fears about Ebola are unfounded; this country has the resources to eﬀectively counter the disease. Ebola, like so many world crises before it, raises the question of what role the United States plays in the world. But no matter where one comes down in answering this question, the facts are clear—Ebola is deadly. In countries like Guinea and Sierra Leone, the virus has infected and killed thousands. In Liberia, another hard-hit country, progression after years of destructive social conflict has been lost, as Ebola sweeps across the population and strains the country’s limited health care system. Also, in these countries, those in need of hospitalization for reasons other than Ebola infection are at risk as well; many can’t, or don’t, want to get medical help because of Ebola infection fears. And the United States’ response to these international issues seems to point to its having a role as a global power, with the responsibility to use its vast resources for the global good. But, unfortunately, for many Americans, the question of what role this country plays in the world remains open for debate, and the fearful American response to Ebola within the U.S. is unwarranted and farcical. Let’s fully accept our superpower status and focus more time and attention to helping those countries whose social welfare and economic stability truly rest in how far the U.S. lets this disease, and its stigma, spread.

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As Ebola spreads rapidly throughout many countries in West Africa, namely Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and, more recently, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fears of its deadly advance have increased in the one country where its outbreak would have one of the lowest chances of spreading: the United States. The spread of this deadly disease around the world – an outbreak that for many brings back memories of the H1N1 crisis a couple of years ago – has shown the world two different sides of our country; we are mighty and powerful, with a vast array of resources to combat Ebola, but we are also a media-crazy, conspiracy-hungry people who jump at, and obsess over, any potential threat to our well-being, no matter how minimal. Yes, the United States, we recognize, has committed a good deal of its assets to fight Ebola and has shown the world that even its military can be useful (by building hospitals) in such endeavors. Even wealthy individuals have shown generosity; Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen recently donated $100 million to fight the disease. Yet, while this country seems to be leading the charge overseas, our domestic response to Ebola has been embarrassing and detracts from the crises in the hardest-hit areas of the world. There are only a handful of cases in the U.S., and the disease is not airborne, but our response as a country has shown the world that while we may be generous to the international effort against Ebola, we tend, because of hype and misinformation, to obsess over things at home, and this overreaction can stymie our efforts to fight Ebola where it truly is a threat: overseas. Ebola’s arrival on U.S. soil, and its subsequent spread, has caused a typical U.S. media uproar – from CNN to crazy Internet bloggers, everyone seems to be talking about Ebola, and all of this hype has created unnecessary and distracting fear; the United States, more than any other country, has the facilities and resources to confront Ebola. But, of course, this fact does not stop domestic paranoia about the disease. There are some who believe that it’s airborne (it’s not), and there are those who believe that their pets can spread it, a unvalidated claim.

Corrections from 10/23: We misspelled Vice President of Student Development Kent Porterfield’s name on page 2. We regret the error. In addition, Daniela Feliciano’s name was misspelled on page 2. We apologize for the oversight. We referred to Michelle Lewis as a professor, rather than her correct position as Director of Institutional Equity and Diversity, as well as misspelling her last name on page 2. We regret the oversight. We also incorrectly credited a photo on page 8 to Tess Brock. The photo should be credited to Allie Caruso. We sincerely regret the error.

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OPINION & EDITORIALS

The elusive consciousness lack of critical Latina connot been laid out for us on sciousness. this territory. In light of “Occupy SLU” This undertaking will not and events in the greater be simple though; it’s difSt. Louis area, there is a ficult to create a consciousheightened black student ness in an environment that consciousness, which I have stifles and suffocates it, in been in complete awe of. I a city where Latinos are an want this for Latinos y Lainvisible underclass. Creattinas. I want a coming toing a Latino consciousness is gether to share stories of easier when music, murals, oppression, discrimination, artwork, food and faces that prejudice, invisibility, pain, provide a sense of belonging success. I don’t want this to surround you. be limited to students either; I’m not a religious person, I want staff and faculty (all but I go to Santa Cecilia for 147 of you) to come together Mass, in Spanish, just to hear as well to my language raise a conspoken and sciousness to see faces of our place that could I want Latino here on this easily be my campus and tías (aunts) culture to be more what our and tíos than a cantina on impact can (uncles). campus or ocbe. Tenemos I feel una hístoria there is a secasional cultural de resistenvere lack of events cia y fortítud. discussion (We have a of issues history of rethat relate sistance and to the lived fortitude.) We have differexperiences of so many Laent backgrounds, but there tinos; for example, despite is a common thread of lucha the huge influx of unaccom(struggle) running through panied minors who made us. Let’s bring that lucha to their way north from Latin SLU. I feel such a disconAmerica, I have seen no talk nect from the other Latinos of it on this campus, even as y Latinas, but I feel we have a human rights issue. Only so much chispa (spark) and three times in my four years potential to make something has immigration been menhappen. As Gloria Anzaldúa tioned in class. Housing said, however, we will have rights, job discrimination, to make bridges and paths as police brutality and slavery? we walk because they have No. Farm, factory and do-

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Saint Louis University was never the place I imagined my enlightenment of identity would occur; I pictured this enlightenm e n t would happen in the middle Ale Vázquez of a desert, on ancestral lands or at the Pyramid of the Sun, in San Juan Teotihuacán, in a grand show of fire and tears, a rebirth in the place of my people. The reality was very diﬀerent from that; the strengthening of my identity as a Chicana came from the invisibility I have felt on this campus, since the day I stepped foot here. Now, in my fourth year, those feelings have not changed; if anything, I feel more alienated every day as I notice more and more that I am not welcome here. The University fact book published this June stated that there are 354 Hispanos y Latinos on this campus. Dónde están? Where are they? We have representation on campus through the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization (HALO) and Caribbean and Latin-American Student Association (CALSA), yes, but what I have noticed is a

mestic working conditions? Never. Conversations about the eﬀect of being a minority on campus? Not once. On a larger scale at this University, this is missing; but I also see this missing among Latino students. I don’t mean this as an admonition of “You’re not doing enough! Do better! What’s wrong with you?!” I am simply crying out: Mi pueblo, dónde están? Te necesito. Necesito mis compañeros y compañeras (My people, where are you? I need you. I need my peers and colleagues). I want Latino culture to be more than a cantina on campus or occasional cultural events and definitely more than the appropriation I see occurring during Halloween and Cinco de Mayo. I want the various cultures studied more than just once a semester and in depth because – news flash! – not all Latinos are Mexicanos. I want our history to be taught here. Latinos, hermanos y hermanas (brothers and sisters), I want us to be a presence on this campus because we deserve to be here just as much as anyone else. We earned it con tanto trabajo que nos ha costado mucho (…with so much work that has cost us a lot). So, mis compañeros y compañeras, this is an invitation: let’s talk, I’ll bring the café.

Breaking the Bubble: A call to continue the discomfort It is clear that the past few weeks have brought a great deal of controversy and division to our comm u n i t y. While m a n y issues have divided us, I believe there is Adam Dirnberger m u c h that we can unite around. Every student here at SLU has some familiarity with the Oath of Inclusion, but how many of us really take a hard look at what it says? A few lines of our Oath really stood out to me in light of the events both on and oﬀ campus in the last few weeks. I will challenge my worldview through education inside and outside the classroom. I will foster a community that welcomes all by recognizing the inherent dignity of each person. I will work for social justice in the Saint Louis community and beyond. Recent events have definitely challenged us as a community. Our collective worldview has grown beyond our immediate community. Events in our city continue to serve as an opportunity for us as SLU students to realize that the realities of personal and structural racism are not happening in a world separate from ours. The SLU bubble was finally burst as we woke up to the reality that our sisters and brothers live with on a daily basis in Ferguson and beyond. As we move forward we must continue to ask ourselves if we are living up to our Oath. “Do I recognize the inherent dignity of each person that I encounter?” “What do I do to work for social justice in the Saint Louis community and beyond?” Our community has filled me with immense hope in our engagement of the challenging reality of our day. I am filled with hope as I reflect on my fellow student’s’ desire to learn and commune with those most involved in the struggle. I am filled with hope as I look to our University leadership’s support of dialogue and engagement of our community. I am filled

with hope at seeing the momentum on this campus finally turn to hear and respond to the voice of the oppressed. Even with so much hope, I must confess that this past week has filled me with heartbreak. Returning from fall break to see the momentum of solidarity slowing left me speechless. Finally, our campus was engaging with our community and taking strides towards solidarity, but after a few days away; many students felt that it was time to get back to “real life”. My friends, the OccupySLU movement was just a glimpse into what real life looks like. The greatest injustice we could do to our community, and ourselves, is to move on as if this movement never happened. This cannot, and must not, be the end of our shared struggle for justice in our city. This is not the end…this is only the beginning. In light of this new beginning, we must continue to challenge each other and ourselves. All across our University there are eﬀorts to maintain the momentum that began a few weeks ago. I urge you to resist the temptation to fall back into the old routine. We must continue to educate ourselves, and reach beyond our comfort zones. If the current reality is ever to change, we must take a personal stake in the issue. Let’s show this city that we are St. Louis’ University; fully committed to the development and success of all of the people of our city. This commitment cannot be based in words, but in actions. We each have a personal resp onsibility to walk with and serve our community. Attend dialogues, seek answers to important questions, and engage in intentional service. Whatever your next step is, please take it and make it a priority. United together, let’s say goodbye to the SLU bubble. Today, we are awake. Today, we are aware. Today, we begin a new era of Saint Louis University, where we hold the banner of our mission high and proud. We are called to be men and women for and with others. Let’s rise to the challenge. “This is the SLU I believe in. This is the Community I am building. This is our SLU.”

This cannot, and must not, be the end of our shared struggle for justice in our city

Fighting fear through dialogue administration and students from a historic fear: a fear of of Saint Louis University, I black rebellion against ophave something to say. When pression, and a fear of angry we ignore institutionalized black men and women in racism, poverty, sexism and the streets shouting, saying homophobia, we invalidate what still needs to be said the humanity of those who and fighting a fight that still live under them every day. needs to be fought. That When we avoid discussion fear came from our parents; of oppression, we are not it came from the way mefollowing the Jesuit mission. dia covers black-on-black When we stop fighting for violence; it came from Saint the rights of our black brothLouis and it came from the ers and sisters, when we treat racism engrained in our sothem as dangerous or lower ciety. That fear came from a or lesser than we are, those kind of xenophobia that only of us who are Christian are exists because America does no longer not recogfollowing nize black the message people as of Christ; fully Amerithose who can – a xeIf we do not supare Muslim nophobia port the cultural are failing that exists and social eduto follow Isbecause to lam’s core many Amercation of our stuprinciples ; icans, blackdents, then we and those ness is still have failed to eduwho are not the other. cate them at all religious are Occupy failing to was so terunderstand rifying to that the essome besence of hucause ofmanity is compassion. And ten, black voices are still if we do not support the culoppressed and denied, and tural and social education of when they are heard, strucour students, then we have tures must change and peofailed to educate them at ple must change with them. I all. We have failed to create have never seen people rally people who are aware of soaround the flag the way they cial issues and inequalities, did that week – as if it were and we have failed to create a symbol of all the things the type of people who will wrong with the demonstrabe eﬀective in their fields. tion, not just a symbol of Despite the negatives, pride. I personally cannot thank To the faculty, parents,

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Just as Michael Brown’s death was the thing that called the public’s attention back to police brutality and the systemic, racial inequalities that saturate our naKat Carroll tional c o n sciousness, “Occupy SLU” was the movement that drew the attention of our student body to those same issues. Spending seven hours a day at the clock tower, I saw so many amazing things happen, but my story was diﬀerent than most. I spoke to many, many students who said that walking by the clock tower made them uncomfortable. Some told me that their parents called them every night to make sure they had not been hurt by the demonstrators. And while I recognize those emotions and the struggle they caused (I am not exempt from that), I think that we as students need to start examining where the core of that fear and that anger came from. The truth is that it did not stem solely from the Ferguson rebellions in August. It did not even stem from what some have termed an “invasion of our campus.” It came

Tribe X, the involved members of the Black Student Alliance, and the rest of “Occupy SLU” enough for what they’ve done. By camping at the clock tower, creating deeply divisive and educational conflict and dialogue and exposing the outright ignorance of many members of our community, “Occupy” gave our university a chance to create change within itself. I saw so many truly beautiful things happen that week, and met so many people who genuinely cared and were invested in the dialogue it started. I made friendships and connections that I sincerely hope I will never lose. I learned more in a week of sleeping outside, talking, dreaming and arguing and debating than I thought I ever could, and I appreciate those experiences deeply. I have only one thing left to say. The departure of Tribe X is in no way the end of this movement to educate. Those who have fought so hard for justice on our campus will continue to fight. We will refuse to be quiet about it. To everyone who is even interested in participating, and especially to faculty and staﬀ, I encourage you to join. Black Student Alliance is just one place to start, but there are many more (and some just beginning). I assure you that you will get just as much as you give – I know I have gotten far more.

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