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Thursday, November 3, 2016

SLU spells out the do’s and don’ts for Halloween costumes Every October students at SLU and across the United States put together costumes both simple and complex for Halloween festivities.

Costumes allow students to showcase their creativity and spend a night as someone different from their normal selves.

However, adorning certain costumes can lead to trouble. Students commonly imitate cultural figures and celebrities. When students imitate cultures of which they are not a part of, or celebrities who do not share the same race as, they may unintentionally commit cultural appropriation.

On Oct. 26, the Student Government Organization sent out an email about cultural appropriation and politically correct costumes.

The Dean of Students also sent out an email with general recommendations for Halloween activities, which advised against “any culturally insensitive costumes.”

Amanda Pekau wrote SGA’s message about cultural appropriation. She is SLU’s vice president of diversity & inclusion and co-chair of the Diversity Leadership Cabinet. Pekau quoted Su-

san Scafidi of Fordham University’s Law program, who described cultural appropriation as “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions or artifacts from someone’s culture without permission.”

Pekau emphasized the harm caused by taking costumes from minority groups that have been “oppressed or exploited.”

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Political correctness as a concept is great.

We should be more courteous of eachoter’s cultures

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By TREVOR ROGAN Opinion Editor

Dash Chavez, Student

She went on to describe the “Dos and Don’ts” when it comes to Halloween costumes. In doing so, she encouraged creativity, research and mindfulness among other imperatives. She dissuaded students from changing one’s skin color, dressing up as other cultures or “characters that trivialize injustices done to minority groups,” wearing sacred artifacts as costume jewelry or anything with offensive phrases or sexualizing minorities.

She concluded her message by acknowledging that some students would dress as they please despite her recommendation while urging students to understand the impact of their actions.

Students at SLU have mixed views of cultural appropriation and political correctness. Dash Chavez, a sophomore, voiced support for the idea of political correctness, but thinks people should not be so easily offended.

“Political correctness as a concept is great. We should be more courteous of each other’s cultures,” Chavez said. “Although it’s good, there is no need to be easily offended. I understand that things such as blackface are extremely inappropriate, but a costume that includes a sombrero should be blacklisted as racist and offensive to the Latino culture, not the Latinx culture — which, as a Hispanic born in a foreign country, I get more offended of someone saying Latinx rather than Latino.”

Emily Johansson, a sophomore, described the importance of political correctness. “Political correctness has become such a conten-

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HAUNTED HOUSE: Last Sunday, Fusz hosted a haunted house. Pictured at the top: Nico Stranquist. Bottom from the left: Ramisa Hassan, Brett Jones, Marissa Ornelas.

Ken Bone encourages SLU students to get out and vote

Two years later, an update on the University’s Clock Tower Accords

By MEGAN HAMMOND News Editor

On Wednesday, the College Republicans hosted internet sensation Ken Bone at their weekly meeting.

Ken Bone was thrust into the national spotlight after

sitting on a panel of undecided voters at the second presidential debate, which was held at Washington University.

Soon after he asked his question, which pertained to energy policy and the environment, Bone started

trending on Twitter due to his striking appearance and infamous red sweater.

In the weeks since the debate, Bone has continued to enjoy — or perhaps enSee “Ken Bone” on Page 2

Michelle Peltier / The University News

KEN BONE: Students pose with the 2016 election phenom, Ken Bone, after his talk.

By PATRICK HYLAND Staff Writer

Adopted two years ago, the Clock Tower Accords consist of 13 agreements made between the University and campus demonstrators in regards to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion at SLU and beyond.

The University now has the accords displayed on its website, along with updates on the status of each one. As of this writing, five of the accords have been achieved in full.

Namely, an increased budget for the AfricanAmerican studies program; increased financial aid resources for retention of American-American students at SLU; an evaluation of SLU’s current scholarship programs to better serve African-American populations; additional college prep workshops for students in the area’s most disadvantaged school districts; and the appointment of a Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Community Engagement, since renamed

the Chief Diversity Officer.

The Clock Tower Accords website also mentioned the hiring of a new admission counselor. Dean of Undergraduate Admis-

The University now has the accords displayed on its website, along with updates on the status of each one...five of the accords have been achieved in full...another four of the accords are still pending...three of the accords appear to be only partially achieved. sion, Jean Gilman Cox, says that the new counselor, Ryan Wilson, has been hired in the Pre-College and Access Programs Office.

Another staff member added is Valerie Jensen, as-

sistant director for counseling outreach, to “focus on and expand work with new students and community programs,” according to Cari Wickliffe, the assistant vice president of the Division of Enrollment and Retention Management and director of Student Financial Services.

This past academic year, the University admitted 22% more qualified AfricanAmerican first-year students, which equated to 100 students who were admitted.

Another four of the accords are still pending. These include the establishment of a community center, which, together with another accord, will include an academic center for community and economic development.

An update on the mutually agreed upon commissioned artwork is expected in January. The University anticipates an MLK statue in the CGC. A pair of steering committees are also in the works. One is on on race,

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INSIDE SCOOP: New MOCRA exhibit on grief Page 5

ARTS

SPORTS

XC Men post record performance in the A-10

The needed conversation about the Presidential Scholarship

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OPINION

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Ken Bone: An everyday American with a positive message some of which I didn’t agree with, but because he was like an action figure who came to dure — national media life and who was in charge of attention. the country.�

This ordinary-dadRegarding his polititurned-internet-meme has cal views, Bone said he was reacted to his sudden fame raised to be “incredibly conwith surprising self-awareservative.â€? He said he is still ness and good graces. He very fiscally conservative. has sold t-shirts featuring his “Now I have two nickels likeness to raise money for to rub together and I pay a St. Patrick’s, a homeless shellot of taxes and I don’t like ter in St. Louis, and recently to see my money get thrown donned a robe, lightsaber into a campfire. I want to and his infamous red sweatsee the country actually get er to go trick-or-treating as some return for that, wheth“Obi Wan Kenboni.â€? er it’s in responsible social Bone spoke to the Uniprograms or versity News defense or about his rewhatever it cent rise to I’m just a regular is.â€? fame and apAlthough peal to people guy. he is fiscally on both sides conservative, Ken Bone, citizen of the politiBone says cal aisle: “A that socially lot of it came he is more centrist: “Do what from the first day and the you want to do with your bright-red sweater and the own body. Americans should goofy mustache and being have equal rights. Who am I willing to poke fun at myself. to tell you what you can do in Then, for the next couple of your own home? As long as days of interviews they’re it’s not hurting anyone else.â€? like ‘Well, this guy actually is Bone stated that he had kinda fun to talk to, he really chosen a presidential candiis a neutral guy with a posidate to vote for, but was not tive message.’â€? publicly announcing his deBone emphasized the cision. Instead, he wanted to American people’s willingemphasize political activeness to talk about the presness and encourage people ent issues facing the United to vote no matter their poStates today rather than the litical orientation. usual mudslinging back and Bone said multiple times, forth between candidates “I’m just a regular guy.â€? He is For Bone, the most pressgoing to use his limelight to ing issue in this election bring attention to pertinent cycle is energy policy, which issues concerning the Amerincludes climate change. He ican people and society in acknowledged that people general. are passionate about dierHe said that as long as he ent issues — the most imkeeps getting asked for inportant thing a person can terviews, he will keep broaddo is to go out and vote. casting his message. Once His all-time favorite Bone’s “fifteen minutes of president is Teddy Roosfameâ€? are up then he will evelt. He said that he prefers continue being the “normal Teddy Roosevelt “maybe not guyâ€? he has been all along. so much because of policy, Continued from Page 1

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KEN BONE: Despite the contentious Game 7 World Series game on Wednesday evening, students took time out of their busy schedules to listen to an insightful and heartfelt talk given by Ken Bone in a lecture hall in Morrissey Hall.

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Clock Tower: The future of the Clock Tower Accords at SLU Continued from Page 1

poverty and inequality, and the other is meant to meet with the president on a biweekly basis to “advance SLU’s eorts to advance inequality and poverty in the community,â€? according to the text of the final accord itself.

Three of the accords appear to be only partially achieved. The establishment of a K-12 bridge program, including summer programs, in the Normandy and Shaw neighborhoods to help increase the numbers of collegebound students from those neighborhoods has not fully come to fruition.

The University notes the existence of an active bridge program that the Normandy School District has with the University of Missouri – St. Louis, but does not oer any update on a possible Shaw bridge program.

The University does promise a plan this coming May for a collaborativepipeline project formed in partnership with school

leaders within a “geographic zone around our campus.�

A national conference on racial equality has also not come to fruition at SLU. Although the University did play host to a “Jesuits and Race� symposium, it drew only a small crowd. Conferences on “Race, Faith and Justice� as well as “African Americans in the West� were hosted earlier this year, but neither can claim to be a “national conference on racial equality.� There is a conference on slavery in the works, and the University plans to host Diversity Awareness Partnership’s next Annual Diversity Summit.

The establishment of a diversity speaker series has also not become a reality on campus. While the University acknowledges a $10,000 gift to support January’s annual tribute to MLK, it points to the work of the Diversity and Community Engagement OďŹƒce and its “regular programmingâ€? to support diverse chartered student organizations, without any further details.

A national conference on racial equality has also not come to fruition at SLU; neither has the establishment of a diversity speaker series.

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CLOCK TOWER: The University released its latest updates to the Clock Tower Accords. Following ‘Occupy SLU’ in the fall of 2014, the school administration was tasked with creating an environment more open to discussion.

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November 3, 2016

Let Us Introduce You: Erin Sokol

By AGNIESZKA GORCZYCA Contributor

With her ever-present smile, junior Erin Sokol is everywhere on campus.

Despite her schoolwork, involvement and a unique internship, her contagious laugh and positive attitude still manage to make an appearance every single day.

A marketing and accounting major, Sokol hails from Hudson, Ill. She spends her days at SLU in class and involved in her many extracurricular activities, such as Student Ambassadors, coordinating the Billiken Buddies overnight program, mentoring and leading in Freshmen in Business, and serving as vice president of foundation in Delta Gamma.

Sokol is also a campus apparel representative or Markt, a custom-apparel company in central Ohio.

According to their website, Markt prints t-shirts and other clothing for schools, nonprofit organizations and Greek life. They specialize in screen-printing and embroidery.

Courtesy of Erin Sokol

LUIY: Junior Erin Solak is incredibly inovolved in organizations both on campus and in the St. Louis area.

“I applied on a whim,” she said. She started out with promoting their brand image — the company sent her apparel and she wore it to promote them on campus — and after a while, she became an intern. She estimates that she works about 20 hours per week for them.

Sokol has worked with

several organizations on campus, such as Campus Kitchens, Housing and Residence Life and Delta Gamma.

Outside of SLU, she has also worked with Washington University in St. Louis and within groups at Purdue University as well.

She starts out by send-

ing emails to organization leaders who she thinks may be interested in ordering from her. Then she designs the proofs and gets them branded so that Markt is the only company that can print them. After everything gets approved, she helps the organizations with ordering the products.

While her post-graduation plans are still in the works, she hopes to one day work in business, and preferably in sales for the nonprofit sector. “Hopefully, I will be able to work at an organization that gives back to something bigger,” she said.

In the little free time that she has, she enjoys watching Grey’s Anatomy and crime shows on Netflix, as well as reading inspirational books such as The Power of Now and You’re Already Amazing.

Her busy life is punctuated by quick moments of sanity every day. “I’ll be on the go between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. sometimes,” she said. “But seeing my friends on West Pine and the little bits of joy get me through the day.”

‘Billikleaners’ keeps Billikens looking like a million bucks

By MEGAN ANTHONY Staff Writer

As we quickly approach the real world, the likelihood of invitations reading “business casual” under “dress code” sharply increases.

And let’s not even mention job interviews, let alone dive into a discussion about what skirt or tie will make or break our chances of landing the job. The last thing we want in our hectic schedules is to pull out a suit and find a crease in the pant, or that a white blouse was accidently thrown into the wash with a red, fuzzy sock.

Growing up is hard, but looking the part doesn’t have to be. Billikleaners, a student-run on-campus dry cleaning service, is not only ready to provide valuable experience for students but to keep them looking sharp, too. Recent Saint Louis University graduate Joseph Wilson was a member of the SLU Entrepreneurship Club when he came up with the idea for Billikleaners, and the service is now overseen

by Tristan Thomas, who

runs the daily operations. spondingly higher than non Students will be able to environmentally friendly drop off their clothes at two dry-cleaning companies. We stations located on campus: believe that respect for the the Busch Student Center environment helps to align and the John Cook School of our company with Jesuit Business. Clothes will then ideals and modern business be taken to Bal Coeur Cleanpractices,”says Thomas. ers, where Although they will be it may cost dry cleaned more than if and returned mom were Future plans within one doing it, Bilinclude a pick- l i k l e a n e r s to two days. up service to The service is will do more open to stu- dorms and faculty than keep the dents as well student body offices, which as faculty and smelling like will also allow staff. dryer sheets.

In keep- more employment The company ing with Jewill also offer opportunities. suit ideals, the student jobs.

Billikleaners Students inteam chose terested in Bal Coeur entrepreneurCleaners because they are ship or small business will known for high-quality dryget hands-on experience cleaning as well as using working with Billikleaners, environmentally friendly and as the service expands chemicals and being conthere will be jobs for stuscious of how they run their dents in areas such as marbusiness. However, that keting, accounting and coucomes at a cost. “We pride riering. Future plans include ourselves on these merits, a pick-up service to dorms and prices will be correand faculty offices, which

will also allow for more employment opportunities.

When asked if they would take advantage of Billikleaners, students have eagerly agreed that it is a service they would use. Fred, a senior, says that he would use the service, as most dry-cleaning business are far from campus, “I would love to wash my suits, but I don’t because I don’t want to walk.”

Freshmen Riley Voss, Poojita Gundala and Ross Pelzel all agreed that it was a good idea and that the service is something they would use. However, not all students think it is necessary. Junior Katie Wilczynski says that she would rather set the washing machine to “delicate” and hope for the best.

Billikleaners will start its mission of keeping SLU looking sleek beginning next semester. By scanning the QR code below and completing the survey using your Gmail account, you can get 20% off the first dry cleaning order.

Costumes: Students give input on SLU policy Continued from Page 1

tious term,” she said, “and the way I understand and use the term is that it means actively avoiding saying or acting in ways that insult or marginalize groups that are already discriminated against. That’s not a perfect definition and it’s definitely not how everyone sees it, but it’s empowering. I think language is such an important tool in combating social injustice and having a common working definition of political correctness helps to foster dialogue on these issues.”

Chavez agreed that dialogue is important in discussing cultural appropriation. However, he thinks complaining will put an end to discussion.

“You will not hear me complain about a costume that represents a culture badly, because if it represents a culture badly, then people will be more likely to have an in-depth conversation about why it’s offensive, and people can learn about many cultures rather than just being afraid of dressing up to have some fun in a day that began as a method to stop demons from coming out of hell.”

For Tanner Schubert, a junior, political correctness

“stands to bring people together.” He thinks conversation helps “recognize and appreciate cultural differences.” When people appropriate the cultures of others, however, it “takes away from this goal, pushing us in the wrong direction as a society, thinking it is okay to exploit a culture’s differences.”

Audrey Manners and Maddie Zimmerman, who are both seniors, discussed how imitating cultures that one is unfamiliar with is not worth the cost of offending someone.

Manners mentioned that

the cost of offending someone was greater than the benefit of wearing a certain costume. “You might hurt someone’s feelings but not get that much out of it,” she said. “It’s just not worth it.”

Zimmerman echoed these remarks. “I’m personally not going to hurt that much if I can’t be a particular person who is a different culture than me.” She went on to say how cultural appropriation mischaracterizes people and their cultures. “[Cultural appropriation] is simplifying someone’s life and someone’s culture, and

I think that in and of itself is inappropriate. I wouldn’t want someone to simplify my culture and just put a label on me.

“It’s going to continuously reinforce stereotypes.

We’re never going to change or be more understanding of other cultures. Dressing up as a different culture can, yes, not be outwardly hurtful, and maybe someone of that culture isn’t even offended. With that being said, if we’re continuously putting a particular look to people we’re going to continuously reinforce those stereotypes.”

Q&A with Erin Sokol:

Q. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live, and why?

I would live in a country town and on a farm.

There is nothing like seeing a star-filled sky, rolling cornfields, and a whole lot of quiet.

Q. What ice cream flavor best describes your personality? Why? My favorite is cookie dough, so hopefully that, because it’s both tasty and a go-to kind of flavor, for an on-the-go kind of person.

Q. What is your ideal way to spend a Tuesday night?

Tuesday’s are my chapter nights, so I will always enjoy hanging with those ladies, but then following it’s a dance party in Donnelly with my roommates listening to Dixie Chicks’ “Cowboy Take Me Away.”

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

Friday, October 28 1:42 a.m. Informational Public Safety was contacted by a Resident Advisor stating he confiscated a beer bong from a dorm room. An officer arrived and retrieved the bong and secured it locker # 4.

Saturday, October 29 1:05 p.m. ACCIDENTAL INJURY A student injured his ankle while playing volleyball.

The student was transported by Abbott Ambulance to Barnes Jewish Hospital Emergency Room. An incident report was generated by staff at the facility. Residence Life professional staff was notified of the incident.

Sunday, October 30 8:00 a.m. AUTO ACCIDENT A non- university affiliated driver travelling southbound on Vandeventer Ave., was struck by a Northbound vehicle making a left turn onto West pine, striking her vehicle and causing her to crash into the SLU owned brick column and fence outside the Seattle parking lot. Saint Louis Metro Police were on scene and issued report # 16-055177. Saint Louis Fire Department Engine # 29 and Medic Unit #10. Photos taken and attached to report.

Sunday October 30 2:00 p.m. FIRE ALARM The fire alarm activated when smoke from cooking in a room activated the hall smoke detector.

DPS officer responded and assisted in venting the smoke. Maintenance responded. Alarm reset.

Sunday, October 30 8:30 p.m. ACCIDENTAL INJURY While walking into her dorm room a student knocked a glass bowl off of her desk. The bowl broke on her left foot causing a cut. She refused medical treatment. An RA was present and Pro Staff was notified.

Be a Responsible Billiken STOP. CALL. REPORT. 314-977-3000 witness.slu.edu dps.slu.edu Courtesy of Maggie Cipriano

SPOOKY: A haunted house was created in Fusz Hall for students to enjoy on Halloween. The display was complete with students acting as ‘human butchers’ and zombies.

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November 3, 2016 arts@unewsonline.com Tess Brock, Arts Editor Natalie Riopelle, Assoc. Arts Editor

Green Day: Still touring and still terrific the rail. By the time doors opened 12 hours later, the line wrapped all the way around the block that The Pageant sits on. Inside, the venue had a vibe that was unlike anything else.

Fans aged everywhere from 10 to 60 had a collective shock that they had actually scored tickets, and that they were seeing Green Day in a venue a fraction of the size they normally would play.

Before the lights went dark for the night’s main act, the crowd was warmed up by the duo Dog Party.

Their punk sound had a sunny twist to it, that made perfect sense given their Southern California origins.

Ripping through song after song, each never lasting more than two minutes, the two sisters that comprise the band showcased snarky lyrics and an ability to seamlessly switch vocal duties constantly.

It was the perfect way to start the evening, and seemed to serve as an ode to what Green Day might have looked like if they were taken on a massive tour by an established band in their early days.

After a half-hour wait, the speakers blared Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the universal sign to Green Day fans that the show is about

to start. After a giant sing-along with Freddie Mercury and company, the band ran on to the stage to the punk rock national anthem, “Blitzkrieg Bop” by The Ramones and in no time at all ripped into “Know Your Enemy.”

It was obvious from the very start that Green Day are no newcomers to entertaining a crowd. Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong would lead them in a call and response of some sort in nearly every other song.

He brought a young fan up to stage dive, and an older woman up to sing the third verse of “Longview.”

Each of these actions brought a riotous reaction from the crowd, all of whom were hanging on the band’s every action.

The most visible response, however, came from the music. Their new album “Revolution Radio” was featured in the early 1-2 punch of “Bang Bang” and the title track. From the response of the crowd, one would think these were time tested classics. Speaking of which, one of the best stretches of the shows was when the big stage antics were traded in for straightforward punk.

Songs that have rarely been played by the band since the early 2000s such as “Going to Pasalacqua” and “Christie Road” were dusted off at The Pageant much to

[Green Day] ran through [their] old songs with a passion and veracity that is hard to emulate.

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PUNK: Billy Joe Armstrong (above), Green Day’s lead singer, still knows how to rock.

The band postponed their St. Louis performance after a month due to a bout of illness.

By TOM BERGAN Senior Staff Writer

Last Wednesday is likely the last time Green Day plays to less than 20,000 people for a very long time. Wrapping up the first leg of their “Revolution Radio” tour, which is in support of the new album of the same name, the band played to a packed-to-thebrim crowd of 2,100.

From the day it was announced in early September, it was known that this would be no ordinary show. All tickets were will call only, drastically reducing the possibility of scalpers profiting off of the show. St. Louis was also supposed to be the opening night of this intimate tour.

A bout of illness that plagued the entire band and

crew put a kink in those plans, and after rerouting, the show now became the last show, a month later than it was supposed to originally take place.

That time made the anticipation grow even more, so much so that fans started lining up at 7 a.m. the morning of the show for the opportunity of getting on

the crowd’s delight.

Moments like these songs were what made the night so special, giving glimpses into Green Day’s start in Berkeley, California and the legendary 924 Gilman Street venue. And although the band is in a much different place than they were in 1989 when “Pasalacqua” was first played, they ran through these old songs with a passion and veracity that is hard to emulate.

After this stretch of oldies, the band ripped into hit after hit for the last hour of the show. From Mike Dirnt’s instantly recognizable bass lines on “When I Come Around” and “She” to the ridiculous saxophone solo on “King for a Day” to the raucousness that is “St. Jimmy,” the show was truly a definitive lesson in Green Day’s history. They left the stage two hours after starting, ending with “Forever Now,” one of the standout tracks of their newest album.

There was no way that this was the final curtain call, with the band returning a few minutes later to rip through “American Idiot,” which seemed to ring true in this election cycle, and “Jesus of Suburbia,” the perfect anthem for everyone who has experienced youthful angst.

The show then ended with just Billie Joe and a guitar playing “Ordinary World” and “Good Riddance,” and as Billie wished for in the final song, it is safe to say that everyone who was at the show had the time of their life.

Slinkys and MOCRA exhibit ‘Sudarios’ puts emotion on display Barbies and Jenga, oh my! such as playing grown-up, dolls and educational toys through the decades. On This weekend, the Miseach of the case descripsouri History Museum tions, a personal anecdote opened a new exhibit: “Toys about the decade, theme or of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s.” It toy is shared. Those stories will be on display until Jan. provide a sense of realness 22, 2017. Open through the and longing for the past holidays, this exhibit is a that a historical exhibit can must-see with friends and sometimes fail to invoke. family.

Not only were the toys At the member premiere, available for viewing, there a curator of the Museum were several opportunities and content leader of the to actually use them. There “Toys” exhibit were stairs to described it race Slinkys as “the perfect Those stories provide down, a gablend between a sense of realness rage to throw nostalgia and and longing for the Nerf Balls in reminiscence.” past that a historical and a whole There are toys table devoted that several exhibit can sometimes to toys such generations will fail to invoke. as Barrel of recognize and Monkeys and recall playing Jenga. with either in Normally their own home or at their a history exhibit does not grandparents’ house. Fealend itself to random conturing Slinky, Barbie, Hot versations, but this exhibit Wheels and many others, the breaks the mold. Each toy exhibit is almost a game in gives viewers a new topic and of itself. At the premiere, of discussion: exclamations several people perused the such as “I forgot about this!” display cases counting aloud or “Do you remember playhow many toys they played ing this?” were common at with in their childhood. the premiere. Each person The exhibit was develhad a story or experience oped by the Minnesota Histo share — many laughed tory Center and set up in a as they passed the lawntrilogy of living rooms. Each game Jarts display and made room is modeled after a dollquips about still being alive house of the decade and has even though the game was a distinct theme: the’ ‘50s is banned because of the danthe West, ‘60s is space and ‘70s is Star Wars. There are also predominant themes See “History” on Page 6 through different cases,

By MEGAN HAMMOND News Editor

Courtesty of Erika Diettes

ART: MOCRA serves as the perfect setting for “Sudarios,” as the artist Erica Diettes aimed to display the collection only in sacred spaces.

By MARY ADCOCK Staff Writer

The “Sudarios” exhibit,

by Colombian social anthropologist and visual artist Erika Diettes, will be on display at the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) until Dec. 4. MOCRA is located on the Saint Louis University campus, by Fusz Hall.

The medium of the work is black-and-white portraits on fine silk. There are 20 images, each over seven feet tall, with heights ranging

from low to the ground to high up in MOCRA’s 30-foot ceiling.

The building was formerly a chapel, fitting Diettes’ aim for this collection to only be displayed in Colombian and international sacred spaces. MOCRA is the third United States site where “Sudarios” has been displayed.

The name of the exhibit, “Sudarios,” is Spanish for “shrouds.” A shroud is a funerary cloth to cover a deceased body. Also, this exhibit is reminiscent of

the image of Jesus printed miraculously on his burial cloth, the “Shroud of Turin.”

“Diettes elevates [the subjects’] burden to a spiritual one, their suffering acknowledged and dignified in that most sacred of spaces.

The larger-than-life scale overwhelms us, as if to suggest the enormity of the violence that lay hidden behind their eyes, and like martyrs seeking redemption, their presence invites us to share in their burden,” art dealer Charles Guice said.

The subjects interviewed

were women who witnessed the torture and murder of loved ones during Colombia’s armed conflict.

“When the women were talking about their loved ones, there was one moment that was very intimate; it was a moment of profound silence, the moment where they closed their eyes... It’s like they are alone in that particular moment when they realize that life is never going to be as it was. It’s the See “MOCRA” on Page 6

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ARTS

Trevor Sensor and Foy Vance wow Off Broadway

By TESS BROCK Arts Editor

Nov. 8, 8:00 p.m.

The Pageant Two of EDM’s biggest names come together for one great show.

“Doctor Strange” In theaters The newest edition to the Marvel universe, “Doctor Strange” stars Benedict Cumberbatch as neurosurgeon turned superhero.

Straight No Chaser Nov. 6, 2:30 p.m.

Fabulous Fox A 10-member allmale a cappella group, Straight No Chaser combines singing with great stage presence.

Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival Nov. 3-13 Various theaters In its 25th year, SLIFF, as it is also known, features films from across the world.

Check out their website for locations and event times.

Arsenio Hall Nov. 4 & 5, 7:30 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.

Helium Comedy Club Actor, comedian and former host of “The Arsenio Hall Show,” Hall guarantees a fun evening.

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FOLK: Foy Vance played songs from his latest album, “The Wild Swan,” which was executive produced by the legendary Elton John. far.

After Sensor’s set, Foy Vance took to the stage.

Vance’s sound is a perfect blend of Irish folk and Southern spirit. Rightfully so, since Vance spent a few years living in the South during his childhood before his family moved back to their native Ireland.

Vance has been helped out by some big names in the music industry. In late 2015, Vance became one of two musicians to sign to Ed Sheeran’s Gingerbread Man

Records. Sheeran has been a huge fan of Vance’s since he

Vance’s sound is a perfect blend of Irish folk and Southern spirit. was a teenager. Vance even co-wrote “Tenerife Sea” and “Afire Love,” two popular

tracks from Sheeran’s megasuccessful sophomore album, “X.” Another supporter of Vance is Elton John, who served as executive producer on Vance’s newest album, “The Wild Swan.”

Throughout the night, Vance played many songs from “The Wild Swan.” The small crowd stood in awe as Vance started off his set with “Be Like You Belong,” a slow and soulful track from the new record. A notable track Vance performed was “Noam Chomsky Is A Soft

MOCRA History in toys Continued from Page 5

what these women experienced in their grief. before and the after ... Af“Erika wanted the works ter you witness something to not be on walls, but tolike that, you cannot be the gether, like a community,” same,” Diettes said.

MOCRA employee Clare There has been a longHennessy said. running conflict between In the side galleries Colombian government which flank MOCRA’s nave forces and the Revolutionary are pieces of the museum’s Armed Forces of Colombia permanent collection, all of (FARC) rebel group. Milwhich relate to “Sudarios.” lions have been displaced, These include other Latin and about 260,000 have died.

American works of art referFighting has also occurred encing classic Christian imbetween rival drug cartels agery, such as the Holy Famand law enforcement. ily and the Passion of Christ.

“My work is inspired by Michael Tracy’s “Tripthe extremely complex sotych: Eleventh, Twelfth and cial, political and cultural sitThirteenth Stations of the uation that exists in ColomCross for Latin America: La bia, along with theoretical Pasion” references the vioquestions lence and inraised by justice that my reaction Latin AmeriMy work is inspired to the unrecans have by the extremely lenting vioexperienced complex, social, lence that through a my country religious and political and cultural has expehealing lens. situation that exists rienced for C o n in Colombia. decades. I temporar y have decid- Erika Diettes, “Sudarios” artist re f l e c t i o n s ed to bear of the Holy witness to Family are that violence, and to give illustrated in Cuban artist the victims — both those Maria Magdalena Camposmurdered and disappeared Pons’ work through photoand their survivors — voice graphs of her, her son and his through my art,” Diettes said. father in the work “Sagrada When Diettes visited in Familia.”

September, she had MOThe art made in reaction CRA’s stained-glass windows to other countries’ tumultuopened so the colorful light ous experiences are depictwould shine through the ed as well, including art by subjects of her art. The disDoDo Jin Ming, whom expeplay of the images requires rienced important historical the viewer to walk through events like China’s Cultural them, creating an intimate Revolution and the Tiananexperience. men Square uprising.

The images move in the “Sudarios” demonstrates air, creating both a realism the struggles of Colombia’s and an appearance of the people, but also demonsubjects with tears running strates the universal expedown their faces. At some riences of healing through perspectives, the viewer can pain and sadness. see the women through each This collection of images other, magnifying their pain. resonates with all cultures, The translucence of the imwhich includes the entire St. ages also creates an ethereal Louis community and all the quality of a world between past and present struggles life and death, much like we have experienced.

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Porter Robinson & Madeon

Last Thursday, Oct. 7, Americana folk newbie Trevor Sensor and underrated Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance gave an intimate performance at St. Louis’s Off Broadway.

The evening started off with Sensor. First hearing Sensor’s voice, the crowd was taken aback. Sensor’s singing is anything but soft and quiet. He has a croon that is loud, scratchy and beyond his 22 years. The Killers’ Dave Keuning discovered Sensor in the musician’s hometown of Pella, Iowa.

Soon after, Sensor signed to Jagjaguwa, the same record label home to indie legend Bon Iver.

Sensor’s persona and voice together will remind you of both Bob Dylan and The Tallest Man on Earth, two musicians with very distinct voices. Sensor owned the stage, playing a set built of unreleased songs. Sensor’s small talk with the audience showed off his quirky personality. Sensor even joked about one of his songs being a country track because it was sad, and he wrote it when he was drunk.

Sensor’s best performance was of his song, “The Reaper Man,” which showcased his strong songwriting skills with the lyrics “Oh, but the reaper man / How he loves me so / I can’t whispers / As the cold wind blows.”

Sensor’s performance demonstrated his original talent that will no doubt take him

Revolution,” a song dedicated to the famous American linguist and political activist.

Vance told Billboard, “Never has a human being spoke so softly when delivering such a devastating truths as when Noam Chomsky shared his thoughts with the world.”

The track has a strong bluesy and rebellious feel similar to the Beatles’ “Revolution.”

Other notable songs Vance performed were “Upbeat Feelgood” and “She Burns.” “Upbeat Feelgood” is a song that is just that. It is a happy, sway-worthy track you would hear playing at a celebration.

Vance’s performance of “She Burns” started out with a mock country version before he switched to singing it the original way on the new album. The track stands out on “The Wild Swan” as the most notable with its catchy guitar riff and poetic lyrics.

One of the last tracks Vance performed, “Guiding Light,” wowed the entire audience. Vance counted on the crowd to echo back the chorus to him, making for a memorable interactive moment.

Vance ended his set without a bow but instead by simply walking off the stage while still singing, showing his down-to-earth style.

Together, Sensor and Vance gave St. Louis an intimate show filled with folk and magic. The two are no doubt talented musicians.

Though they only played to a small crowd, both could perform in front of thousands with their captivating spirits.

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TOYS: Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em is one of the many classic toys that never goes out of style.

Continued from Page 5 dangerous metal darts. One man described how a Slinky used to have bare-metal ends and how they would get caught in his sister’s hair easily.

Since three decades are in one exhibit, it is easy to see trends. Barbie dolls first appeared more accurate to body size, but gradually became smaller and unrealistic. There are also trends of toys not changing whatsoever. Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots and Lincoln Logs are just two examples of many toys consumers still pur-

chase and enjoy today.

Display cases sometimes brought up questions for debate. Are Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars better? Is a G.I. Joe a doll or an action figure? The exhibit interacts with viewers on a personal level.

Baby Boomers can feel at home in the living room setting, watching toy commercials on the TV. Millennials can often remember getting hand-me-downs, playing in their grandparents’ living rooms or playing with a newer version of many of the toys. In any case, the exhibit can be enjoyed regardless of

age.

Perfect for the holidays, families or friends can go see the exhibit and be reminded of their past and even hear new stories about toys they might not have seen. Truly nostalgic, “Toys of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s” gives a history lesson with a new spin.

History is not learned only through the descriptions in the exhibit, but also by attending the exhibit itself. Paired with the visual masterpiece of the displays, listening to stories from people of all different backgrounds is the real experience.

Sports

November 3, 2016 sports@unewsonline.com Lauren Tondl, Sports Editor Vivek Gorijala, Assoc. Sports Editor

Women’s soccer keeps Hermann Stadium perfect with 9-0 record

By VIVEK GORIJALA Associate Sports Editor

Saint Louis women’s soccer played two thrilling overtime matches at Hermann Stadium, defeating the VCU Rams and the George Washington Colonials by final scores of 2-1 in both games.

Against VCU, SLU went down a goal early, but managed to battle back with a goal in regulation from sophomore forward Maddie Pokorny. Then, sophomore forward Lindsay Sands scored the game-winning goal in the first period of overtime, off an assist from senior forward Danielle Tolmais, to give SLU the victory.

SLU left it late again against George Washington. An early goal brought SLU the lead, before George Washington equalized midway through the second half.

SLU then scored the winner in double overtime, less than a minute into the 10-minute second overtime period.

The win brought women’s soccer to an overall 14-3-2 record, including a 7-1-2 Atlantic 10 conference record.

The Billikens should be very proud of their performance, having finished in second place in the A-10 despite having been picked to only finish tenth by A-10 coaches in the preseason poll.

Tolmais scored her team-

leading tenth goal of the season to give the Billikens a lead in the 19th minute.

The goal came off of an assist from senior forward Cristina Rodriguez. Sands’ sixth goal of the season then ended the game in the 101st minute. Sands’ goal came from senior midfielder Tori Marshall.

Interestingly enough, Sands appears to have a knack for showing up in big moments. Overall, the goal against George Washington is her third game-winning goal of the season, and the second in as many games when coupled with her goal against VCU. Next up for the Billikens will be a matchup against the Dayton Flyers in the Atlantic 10 conference tournament.

Rhode Island will host the tournament, and Saint Louis enters as the second seed behind only the Saint Joseph’s Hawks.

However, despite SLU’s strong play in and out of the A-10 this season, they will need to be wary against a tricky Flyers team. The Flyers and Billikens battled to a draw on Sept. 29, in the A-10 opener, and SLU will want to avoid giving the Flyers any chance to stay in the game.

One redeeming quality, however, is that SLU has tended to come out on top this season in close match-

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PERFECTION: Teammates congratulate sophomore forward Lindsay Sands after she scored the game-winning goal against George Washington in overtime. The women have won every game at Hermann Stadium this year. es. SLU is 5-0-2 in overtime matches this season, including 4-0-2 versus Atlantic 10 opponents. Saint Louis is also 9-2 in games this season that have been decided by a one-goal margin.

If the Billikens beat the

Flyers, they will advance to the semifinals and play the winner of the Duquesneagainst-George Washington game. Another victory would take them to the championship game. The first round begins on Thurs-

Men finish best ever at A-10’s

By LAUREN TONDL Sports Editor

The men’s cross country team performed their best yet at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships on Oct. 29 when they placed third overall. They also had three runners earn AllConference honors Nine men competed in the five-mile race for the Billikens. Sophomore Manuel de Backer led the pack with a fourth-place finish, the best ever for a Billiken at the A-10 Championships (24:47.3).

Senior Neal Fitzpatrick was close behind in ninth place with a time of 24:59.9. Sophomore Matt Prest brought home 13th place for SLU with a time of 25:07.6.

The other six runners for the Bills were sophomore Lance Mueller, junior Hiob Gebisso, sophomore Wes Schoenthal, freshman Aaron Dugan, sophomore Sean Conlin and sophomore Colton Nettleton.

The squad finished with 85 points behind Dayton (57) and Duquesne (77).

The women finished ninth overall, running the 5K. Sophomore Anna Schmitz took the lead for SLU, earning 26th place with a time of 18:05.6. Fellow sophomore Courtney Link clinched 34th place with a time of 18:17.3.

Eight other runners competed for the women: sopho-

The Billikens suffered a tough loss and a flaw in their perfect Atlantic 10 Conference record on Oct. 29 when they lost 2-1 in double overtime against Fordham.

The match had a slow start, with the Rams registering four shots and the Billikens only firing one. The game was tied, 0-0, going into half.

SLU and Fordham started the second half much the same, but senior midfielder Joe Saad found the back of the net in the 63rd minute. Sophomore forward Anthony Brown beat a defender on the flank, sent in a lofted ball to the back post, and junior forward Grant Owens headed the ball into free space. Saad beat a Fordham defender to a clear, and slammed a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner to give SLU a 1-0 lead.

Fordham made it clear they were not going to go down easily. They had 11 shots in the second half alone, and in the 85th minute, a Fordham forward headed the ball off the crossbar only to spin over the goal line to tie the match, 1-1.

Saint Louis remained calm going into extra time, as a tie would seal the conference for them. They held a pressing offense off until the

CHEER

Saint Louis Athletics

STRIDE: Sophomore Manuel de Backer looks ahead towards the finish line to conclude a tough race.

JEER WHO TO CHEER OGC NICE French soccer for the past few years has been dominated by oilwealthy Paris Saint-Germain.

However, upstarts OGC Nice have started the season in electric form and are six points clear of AS Monaco and PSG, the next two teams in the table. Perhaps this will be the year that PSG’s trophy run will be broken.

Mason. The No. 5 seed is Fordham, and the No. 6 seed is George Washington. The final two teams to make it into the conference championships were Dayton and Rhode Island, at No. 7 and No. 8 respectively.

Men’s soccer handed first A-10 loss

By LAUREN TONDL Sports Editor

more Courtney Pfanstiel, freshman Hannah Pierson, sophomore Natalie Davis, junior Ellie Adams, freshman Megan Kress, senior Nina Razavi, sophomore Katie Anderson and sophomore Elise Marker.

Head coach Jon Bell commented on the teams’ performances. “This was a good racing weekend for the Bil-

day, Nov. 3, and the championship match will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6.

Conference seedings are as follows: the No. 1 seed is Saint Joseph’s, followed by SLU at No. 2. Duquesne is No. 3, while No. 4 is George

likens,” he said. “We knew the [men’s] team race was going to be close. Obviously we wanted to win, but third is a good result. [For both teams] we’re looking forward to regional championships in two weeks at Iowa.”

Next week, both teams will travel to Iowa City for the NCAA Midwest Regional on Nov. 11.

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CUT: Senior forward Jair Minors dribbles down the field against Fordham on Oct. 29. The men lost, 2-1. very last minute of overtime.

Sophomore goalie Ben Yeager punched a corner kick out, but a Fordham player rocked the rebound past all 11 SLU players to earn the win for the Rams.

Going into the match, the two teams were the only ones that could win the conference. While this may have appeared to be the confer-

ence championship game, the Billikens still have a chance. If Fordham loses or ties against UMass, and SLU takes the win off George Washington, the men can reclaim the top spot.

The men take on George Washington on Nov. 5 in Washington, D.C. at 1 p.m. to conclude their regular season.

FEAR WHO TO JEER OAKLAND RAIDERS The Raiders set an NFL record, totaling a whopping 23 penalties for over 200 yards in a win. Since 2001, they have been the mostpenalized team in the NFL, so they were a good bet to finally break the record of most penalties in a game. However, Oakland is 6-2, so clearly their system is working.

WHO TO FEAR ROB GRONKOWSKI Gronkowski just set the Patriots’ record for receiving touchdowns with his 69th touchdown catch. What makes the record more impressive is the fact that Gronkowski is only 27 years old and has many more years to give. He could go down as the greatest tight end to play the game when all is said and done.

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Russell Westbrook on how he feels after his monster triple-double: “Hungry.”

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Despite a goal from senior midfielder Joe Saad in the 63rd minute, Fordham fought back to tie up the game in the 85th minute off a header. The Rams found the game-winner in the last minute of double overtime to give the Billikens their first loss in A-10 play.

Women’s Soccer Billikens 2 VCU 1 Sophomore midfielder Maddie Pokorny and sophomore forward Lindsay Sands earned a goal a piece in the overtime match against the Rams to earn the win after a 1-0 deficit.

Billikens 2 George Washington 1 Senior forward Danielle Tolmais finished her 10th goal of the season to give the Billikens an early lead.

Sands showed up once again in extra time to give the women the win along with a perfect 9-0 record at home. This is the first time in history that the women’s soccer program has earned this feat.

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BREATHE: A Billiken swimmer from the men’s team gets after a freestyle race in the Simon Rec Center. Both men and women competed in the A-10 Quad Meet on Oct. 30.

STRATEGIZE: The field hockey team circles up during a game to discuss their game plan and regroup.

By VIVEK GORIJALA Associate Sports Editor

SLU swimming and diving started their home schedule with a double-dual matchup against Western Illinois and University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The women’s team went 1-1 with a win over Western Illinois and a defeat to UALR. The women’s team is now 4-4 overall on the season. Meanwhile, the men’s team is now 5-1 overall after a victory over Western Illinois.

In the meet against Western Illinois and UALR, SLU finished in first place in several events. They won the men’s 400-yard medley relay, the men’s 1000-yard freestyle, women’s 200-yard freestyle, men’s 200-yard freestyle, women’s 50-yard freestyle, men’s 400-yard individual medley, men’s 200-yard butterfly, women’s 100-yard freestyle, men’s 100-yard freestyle, women’s 200-yard backstroke, women’s 500-yard freestyle, men’s 500-yard freestyle, men’s

200-yard breaststroke and men’s 400-yard freestyle relay. Junior Mina Glenesk also set an A-10 season record by nearly six seconds in the women’s 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:27.90.

SLU swimming and diving also competed in a doubledual with Arkansas-Little Rock, Marshall and McKendree at Simon Rec Center.

SLU defeated the only other men’s team in the meet, McKendree. Meanwhile, the SLU women’s team defeated only McKendree and lost to UALR and Marshall. The men’s team is an impressive 6-1 in dual meets, while the women’s team is 5-6.

SLU had first-place finishers in many events. They included the men’s 200-yard medley relay, the men’s 200yard freestyle, the men’s 200-yard individual medley, the men’s 100-yard butterfly, the women’s 100-yard backstroke, the men’s 100-yard backstroke, the men’s 500yard freestyle and the men’s 200-yard freestyle relay.

Next up, the Billikens

took part in quad meets against other A-10 teams.

The women’s team went only 1-2, with a victory over La Salle but losses to Duquesne and St. Bonaventure. Meanwhile, the men finished 1-1, defeating St. Bonaventure and falling to La Salle. The men’s team is a strong 7-2, while the women fell to 6-8.

Saint Louis had several first-place finishers in the quad meet. A SLU swimmer won the women’s 500-yard freestyle, the men’s 500-yard freestyle, the men’s 400-yard individual medley, the men’s 100-yard butterfly, the women’s 200-yard freestyle, the men’s 200-yard freestyle, the women’s 1650-yard freestyle, the men’s 100-yard freestyle, the men’s 200-yard breaststroke and the men’s 200yard butterfly.

On the horizon for SLU is the Northwestern Invitational, which will take place Nov. 18-20 in Evanston, Ill. The swimming season will continue until February, when the Atlantic 10 meet will take place.

By LAUREN TONDL Sports Editor

The Billiken field hockey squad wrapped up their 2016 season in Richmond, Va. with a pair of games against VCU and Richmond on Oct. 28 and 30.

The women dropped the first decision, 5-1. Sophomore midfielder Molly Feid scored in the contest, upping her goal count to five to lead the team offensively. She got a touch off a shot from sophomore midfielder Katie Moss in the 13th minute of the game, but the Billikens were unable to find the back of the net again despite scoring the first goal of the match.

The Bills had some quality chances, putting nine shots on goal. Freshman goalie MeMe Dawson made seven saves, keeping the Billikens alive against a strong VCU squad. Feid and junior forward Hanna Smith had four shots a piece, with all four of Feid’s being on goal.

SLU faced a more chal-

lenging Richmond team on Oct. 30, suffering a 7-0 loss to the Spiders.

Richmond held up a strong front on the defensive, not allowing a single Billiken shot on goal. Dawson played all 70 minutes for the Bills and recorded nine saves. The Spiders took a 3-0 advantage in the first half, and finished four more plays in the second half to take the victory over Saint Louis.

SLU finished the season with a 2-14 overall record and an 0-8 record in conference play. This was head coach Danielle Baumgardner’s first season at the helm after being an assistant for two years prior. She brought on assistant coach Lauren Hughey and volunteer assistant coach Calvin Nyapete this year to help out.

The Billikens show promise next year, as they are only graduating two seniors, back Maya Bentley and midfielder Caitlin Gibson. Next year’s more experienced roster will help set a new precedent for the team in the fall of 2017.

Billikens 1 VCU 5 Sophomore midfielder Molly Feid scored the lone goal for the Billikens. Even though SLU had the early lead, the Rams came back to take the victory.

Billikens 0 Richmond 7 SLU finished out their season with a tough loss against the Spiders. The Bills were unable to get any shots on goal in 70 minutes of play.

Freshman goalie MeMe Dawson recorded nine saves.

Volleyball Billikens 0 Dayton 3 The Billikens fell in a three-set sweep against the Dayton Flyers. The match marked the second time that the Billikens lost to the Flyers this season, with the first match also a three-set loss. Senior outside hitter Danielle Rygelski led the offense with 16 kills, while junior outside hitter Nenye Okoro led the defense with 12 digs.

Volleyball swept by Dayton, falls to third in A-10

By VIVEK GORIJALA Associate Sports Editor

Saint Louis women’s volleyball has consistently been one of the stronger teams in A-10 volleyball, but unfortunately, there has been one team that is utterly dominant. Since 2010, the Dayton Flyers have won five out of six A-10 tournaments, and Saint Louis needs to look back to 2008 to see their last A-10 tournament victory.

The Dayton vs. Saint Louis matchup on Oct. 28 proved to be more of the same. Dayton’s status as the A-10’s top dog continued, as they knocked off SLU in a 3-0 sweep. The result mirrors Dayton’s sweep over SLU in the reverse matchup held at Chaifetz Pavilion earlier this season, and SLU will have to make major adjustments to stand a chance at an upset in the conference tournament.

The first set against Dayton saw senior outside hitter Danielle Rygelski notch five kills. However, Dayton’s overpowering attack recorded a .433 attacking percentage, making Rygelski’s valiant effort all in vain. SLU lost the first set 25-18.

The second set saw SLU fall in short order to a soaring Flyers team, as the Billikens lost 25-13. Rygelski managed four kills in the set. The

third set, coming after the ten-minute break, was the closest of the three sets, but the Flyers still came out on top, 25-22. Rygelski recorded seven kills in that final set.

On the defensive side, junior outside hitter Nenye Okoro was a leader for the Billikens, recording 12 digs.

SLU’s defense was strong generally against the Flyers in the third set, holding Dayton to a .100 attack percentage and making them earn each and every one of their points.

SLU will be back in action this weekend, with a pair of road games in Pennsylvania.

They will first play a rematch against La Salle in Philadelphia, Pa. SLU defeated La Salle by three sets to none earlier this season, and will hope for a similar result to keep pace in the Atlantic 10 conference standings. Afterwards, they will take on Duquesne in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Billikens defeated the Dukes earlier this season as well, three sets to one, and will hope for another victory.

Currently, SLU stands at third place in the conference, behind a perfect 10-0 Dayton and a strong 9-2 Rhode Island squad. While overtaking Dayton may be a tough ask, SLU will hope to so that they can win their games to take advantage of any stumble from the Rhode

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BATTLE: Senior middle blocker Taylor Paulson jumps for a tough ball against an opposing blocker as teammates around her support. The Bills lost to Dayton, 3-0, on Oct. 28.

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Senior setter Ashley Gagen commented on the tough loss to Dayton and on their upcoming road matchups, and how they represent the final build up to conference play. “Dayton is a really tough team that we will have to go through in our path to the NCAA tournament. While we are a disappointed with the loss, we are confident that with a few more weeks of practice and preparation, we will be

ready for them the third time around. This weekend is our last time on the road for the season. Our goal is always to win, but we also hope to gain some momentum in the La Salle and Duquesne games that will help carry us into postseason play,” she said.

The Atlantic 10 has a host of teams that are just behind Saint Louis in the standings. Duquesne sits in fourth place at 7-4, while VCU, also with a 7-4 record, is in fifth place. Depending on how

the standings finish up by the end of the season, it is very likely that SLU will end up playing against either of those two teams in the first round of the A-10 tournament.

The A-10 conference tournament will be held in Chaifetz Pavilion starting on Nov. 18 and finishing on Nov. 20. Dayton is likely to finish as the top seed, and unless SLU can mount a comeback, Rhode Island has the second seed nearly locked up.

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Republicans: Where to from here?

On Nov. 8, voters will select the nation’s next president. Although many candidates are running for America’s highest office, the winner will most likely be either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.

The presidential race typically diverts attention from other contests, and while races at the state and local level deserve a greater share of the populace’s contemplation than they currently receive, the competition for the top of the ticket is a strong indicator of a party’s overall standing.

Although Republicans eventually endorsed their primary winner, Donald Trump, protesters from the Never Trump movement tried to keep him from earning the nomination at the Republican National Convention, and over the past few months, Republican leaders have distanced themselves from his comments and, at times, withdrawn their endorsements.

Almost every major poll predicts Clinton winning the election, but even if Trump wins, the past year has revealed large rifts in the Republican Party and a number of issues party leaders must solve in order to compete for a changing electorate. The increasing share of minorities and young voters in the electorate, both of whom lean to the left, will force politicians to adapt or lose their seats.

After the 2012 loss to Barack Obama, the Republican Party attempted to expand its message to Latino voters, who largely voted Democrat and sent Obama to the White House. Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, who have stronger appeal to Latinos than other Republican politicians, gained some

traction during the Republican Primary but were overwhelmed by Trump and his anti-establishment rhetoric.

Trump’s campaign — the Republican campaign — is once again dependent on white voters. This was not a smart strategy in 2012 and is not a smart strategy in 2016.

Over the past two decades, Republicans and Democrats have become more and more polarized.

The Tea Party movement emerged during Obama’s first term in office and

counting for every voter’s interests. The Republican Party has a a number of distinct groups who vote on different issues. The Republican Party, like the Democratic Party, is a coalition. According to the historian George H. Nash, the Reagan coalition originally consisted of the libertarians, the traditionalists, the anti-communists, the neoconservatives and the religious right. Among the issues the Republican Party stands for are fiscal conservatism, support for strong

embodied the movement among conservatives toward the right. In contrast, many Democrats supported the progressive campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders. The problem with the Republican Party is that millennial voters tend to support liberal policies. A 2014 Pew Research study of over 10,000 Americans found that just over 40 percent of millennials surveyed identified as mostly or consistently liberal compared with 15 percent that identified as mostly or consistently conservative. If the Republican Party wants to accommodate this generation, they must somehow incorporate millennial interests into the party platform.

One of the problems with creating any platform is ac-

U.S. defense and maintenance of Christian values.

Today, those who vote for Trump support him for many reasons. Fiscal conservatives want lower taxes and a strong economy. They believe Trump will fix this issue using his business acumen.

A large group of voters who fear that immigration will put Americans at risk choose Trump because they think he will stop terrorists from entering the U.S. Pro-life groups and those opposed to same-sex marriage vote Republican because Democrats hold opposite views.

The problem with coalitions is their risk of breaking. Republicans are held together by certain commonalities, but a prominent figure like Donald Trump

could cause the party to split. Because party leaders wish to distance themselves from Trump and some of his policies, there could be a separation of voters into two camps: the Trump Republicans and the Republicans before Trump. When groups belonging to the coalition find themselves in alignment with two representatives that wish to remain separate, the binding forces of party loyalty may not be enough to prevent a fracture.

The Republicans need someone to lead them out of these hostile times. They need a leader to prevent such a breakage and a new direction to follow. The top of the ticket defines the party and in 2020 the Republican Party will need a leader to guide them. What will the party produce? Cruz and Rubio will likely vie for the nomination once again, but is either candidate capable of securing it? Will Trump return and receive the nomination once more? These questions we will know only in time.

But in the coming months, who will lead? Paul Ryan stands as the leader in the House. Will he guide the party? Under Trump, the party is represented by hatred and fear. Those who fully identify with Trump are only a share of the Republican coalition and a small portion of the electorate as a whole. Trump was a call for help, but not a call made by the majority.

The Republican Party needs a new leader. Decades ago, Reagan led the party as a political outsider. Perhaps Trump will become the new face of the Republican Party.

Instead of dismissing his victory as a hiccup, we must consider that Trump and his rhetoric might be the new norm for the Republicans.

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I served at the Botanical Heights neighborhood with my sorority sisters for Make a Difference Day (MADD). We cleaned a playground, made a garden and painted the streets. I spent most of my time at the playground, overrun with weeds, grass, trash, and the woodchips that covered the playground were almost gone. I had to use a shovel to dig up the weeds because they were so embedded, and then I hand-picked them and threw them away. It was not easy, and it did not make me “feel good.”

While I was working on the playground, a mom and her daughter (almost 2 years old) came to play and swing. The little girl came up to me, and we talked and played. I was able to see an actual life that was impacted by cleaning this playground. To that little girl, the playground meant the world. When they left, the little girl thanked me and waved. Our work had purpose. Just when my back was starting to hurt and I was started to feel tired, I was given that little girl as a reminder of why I was there and who I am — a Billiken.

On the outside looking in, MADD may have looked like a headache for the people who had to organize it, but to say that it was a waste of time is ignorant. To say that it was just to make students “feel good” is false. Trust me, sleeping in and taking a hot shower would have “felt better.” But making us feel “good” was not what that event was about. That little girl may not have realized what I was doing, but her mom noticed and cared. Even though I can’t say I caused huge change, I did make a small one.

MADD might not have ended racism, dissolved housing segregation, rid the city of litter or solved every injustice in the world, but we did make a difference. But barriers are broken and change begins when the people of the community see college students up early on a Saturday morning (unheard of ) to serve.

If SLU decides that things like Make a Difference Day are “meaningless,” we will have lost what SLU is all about. 20,000+ hours of service, what we completed on MADD, makes a difference in our city! Last year, SLU students completed 1.6 million hours of service. And MADD is only a sixth of the time students spend serving.

Make a Difference Day is a symbol of what SLU is, and an impactful one at that. SLU is a community of people that serves others. I am a woman for others. I am a Billiken, and I can’t think of a better way to spend my time than at Make a Difference Day. Betsy Bartle, freshman

Recommendations for spring classes With course selections around the corner, we asked our Editorial Board about their favorite classes and professors. Their responses are below.

Brendan Williams: I needed a final literature credit, so I searched for something that sounded fun. I ended up deciding on LGBT Literature and Culture taught by Dr. Ellen Crowell.

The course explored historical texts that defined queer identity throughout the past and connected them to culture today. Through the course, I learned to look at literature in a more personal way, and, in turn, developed a better understanding of my own identity.

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We learned how to create resumes, write cover letters, draft proposals — skills that every student, regardless of their chosen career path, ought to have at their disposal before they enter the workforce.

Lauren Tondl: Being a Health Sciences major, it can be hard to find time for classes to take simply because I want to take them. Just like

almost every other health major, I had to take Biology I, and it has still been one of my most enjoyable classes of my college career solely because of the teacher. Biology I is just about the driest topic out there, in my opinion, but my teacher, Dr. Fisher, made the material easy to understand and actually a little enjoyable. He really enjoys the topic and throws his own spin on teaching the basics of biology. He’s a charismatic and quirky teacher who’s really invested in the material he’s teaching.

MacK Korris: As a senior with more than 140 credit hours, where do I even begin? I’ve pretty much dabbled into every subject.

When I look back on the classes I’ve taken within the

Communication curriculum, classes with Dr. Meyer, Dr. Carlson and Dr. Farrell stand out. Outside of the Communication curriculum, I had two real favorites: ENGL 2750 with Professor Hanrahan and THEO 2815 with Dr. Sholl. Both professors radiate geniusness within their fields of study; Hanrahan with English, and also film; Sholl with Theology, and also his knowledge of vast and varied psychoanalytic structures. Sholl’s class delved into the works of Donald Winnicott, Carl Jung, Soren Kierkegaard and Heinz Kohut in relation to the works of the Stoics, Augustine of Hippo and Plato.

By far, the most transformative class I’ve taken at SLU. Maggie Cipriano: Al-

though I have not been at SLU for even a semester, I’ve already met one of the most intelligent beings. Professor Amber Johnson teaches my First-Year Dialogue class where we discuss current controversies and learn how to respectfully voice our opinion. This class is a safe space for everyone, and shemakes that the main priority.

The first day of class Amber told us that we can disagree as long as we are respectful — this alone has taught me a valuable life skill.

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She also shows movie clips to make the lecture material easier to comprehend, and even gives extra credit for watching historical films then writing a short reflection.

Natalie Riopelle: Everyone in the world should take a class with Dr. Sholl. He is hilarious and is so full of knowledge. He knows his subject matter backwards and forwards. He handles controversial topics with the ease of someone who is used to navigating risky waters.

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People who should not be allowed to judge me

How racial representation in comics matters

years.

Santa. You get the picture, he just wants all those toys for himself.

My professors. They say that your grades don’t define you, and I agree. Unless I have a particularly good one.

In that case, that professor sees and knows the truest part of my soul. But honestly, you only see me a few hours a day and during that time, you hardly ever have to listen to my voice. Sure, I looked attentive when you were giving your lecture on verbatim theatre, but in reality I was thinking about those frogs that freeze solid during the winter and thaw back to normal in the spring.

They use nucleating proteins, but that’s not relevant to this U.S. Diversity in Theatre course.

Myself. Imagine living with someone and seeing every tiny thing they do and don’t do. Don’t you think that would lead to bias? Well that’s how I, and I’m assuming some of you readers, live life everyday. Every second of my life I am forced to watch myself make decisions that may not be best for me and may actually be harmful to myself. But I am unable to evaluate impartially because I know all of the reasons for all of my choices. Frankly, it’s frustrating and it’s exhausting. I am simply too prejudiced to make an honest assessment of myself.

God. I know what you’re

his jaded past, and eventually married and had a child with fellow Hero for Hire Jessica Jones, a revolutionary interracial relationship.

Luke Cage’s Netflix series comes at a perfect time: the fact that Cage wears a hoodie without being a “thug” speaks to the essence of Black Lives Matter.

On the other side of the comic spectrum, DC introduced its first major black superhero, the Green Lantern John Stewart, in 1972.

Initially appearing as a successful architect and Marine veteran, Stewart became very popular with readers, and is often depicted as a key leader of the Green Lantern Corps. Many consider him

Alexandra Rader

There are a lot of people attempting to pass judgment on me, and believe me, it’s happening to you, too. But don’t worry. I’m about to put all those critical folks in their respective places. The following is a list of people who I don’t think have the right to judge me…

My parents. They’re good people, but they are sadly misinformed on what I’m actually “about.” How about you two walk a mile in the shoes you bought me before telling me that I make too many frivolous purchases?

You’re the ones who bought the tennis shoes I lost a week later at the Denver airport, not me. So who’s spending their money poorly now? If your parents are dead, then I am very sorry, but don’t for one second think that their ghosts aren’t silently, spiritually reprimanding you for everything you do. This should be all the more frightening to you because ghosts can really go wherever they want. In a very Santa-esque way, they see you when you’re sleeping (through your 10 a.m. lecture), they know when you’re awake (at 3 a.m. on a Wednesday). I’m 90 percent sure that when people use the expression “prepare to meet your maker” they don’t mean God, they mean you’re going to meet your mom, who has been watching you fail to meet her expectations from beyond the grave for

thinking — if there’s any third party that should be allowed to pass judgment on me, it’s God. But I don’t agree that the big man should get to make those decisions considering that He is perfect. It would be like Rembrandt taking time out of his day to bash a five-yearold’s self portrait — embarrassing for both parties.

While the child’s self-esteem is degraded, you can’t help but wonder why one of history’s greatest artists even bothered to speak to a kindergartener about their lack of dimension. So no, I don’t think the flawless entity with infinite perspective should get to judge the person who can’t even see the physical world without glasses.

You. Please be nice to me.

The sad truth of it all is that many of these people will continue to criticize both you and I for as long as they live (and beyond). In fact, I’m sure all of you readers have some idea of what I am like just from this article.

Ideally, you pick out my best attributes — like my cleverness and my ability to tactfully address sensitive situations, like the death of a parent.

But I cannot decide what you infer from the text.

All I can hope is that you understand sarcasm and can see that I don’t actually believe in Santa. Santa is for children. If you can’t tell that this article is supposed to be humorous, then, well, I guess I’m judging you pretty hard.

It would be like Rembrandt taking time out of his day to bash a five-yearold’s self portrait — embarrassing for both parties.

Problems with the Presidential Scholarship

Tommy English

During last week’s Student Government Association (SGA) Senate Meeting, concern about diversity within the University’s Presidential Scholarship recipients was expressed to the University’s President Dr. Pestello and its Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Smith.

Although Dr. Smith commented on the barriers that high standardized test scores pose to students of color accessing a scholarship, neither Dr. Pestello, Dr. Smith nor a number of other University administrators could speak to the process by which presidential scholars are selected. This was quite shocking to me, and I think it is indicative of a greater lack of knowledge and awareness about the Presidential Scholarship within the greater University community. As a presidential scholar myself, and with interviews for the scholarship coming up in just a few months, I thought it was important to share some of my thoughts on the Presidential Scholarship in hopes of starting a dialogue that would hopefully improve a scholarship program with many problems.

The first problem I see with the Presidential Scholarship is its lack of a clear identity, which I think is a problem for a scholarship that offers full tuition and is a strong recruiting tool.

On SLU’s main scholarship web page, the only description given of the scholarship, outside of eligibility and application requirements, is that the scholarship is for “exemplary student leaders.”

This is a vague description, especially when compared to the description of the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship.

The scholarship’s lack of a clear identity causes problems before and after the scholarships are awarded.

During the interview process on campus, current scholars, University employees, and alumni are asked to interview candidates. After three years of interviewing, it is clear that no one involved in the process really knows what type of students they are supposed to be looking for. This means that personal preferences may dictate most decision making. I usually favor students with clear passions that they hope to bring to SLU because I think that they have the greatest potential to change SLU for the better, but others may favor extensive extracurricular involvement or a Jesuit educational background. Also, interview grading criteria essentially requires excellent interpersonal communication skills of individuals, but being a polished speaker is not a requirement for leadership, and I think this bias in the grading criteria eliminates students who would be great leaders at SLU. The second issue with the scholarship and the one with the most serious consequences is the severe lack of diversity in the recipients, especially when you look at racial and ethnic diversity.

There are virtually no Latinx or black students who receive the Presidential Scholarship, which is a major problem.

A full-tuition scholarship is one of a university’s greatest recruitment tools, and if that recruitment tool is completely ineffective in recruiting students of color, which is something the University struggles with in general, then it should be changed so that it recruits a diverse pool of students. I do acknowledge that because of the inequities present in our coun-

try’s public education system and the biases represented in standardized tests, simply changing recruiting and advertising strategies may not be enough to change the diversity of scholarship recipients significantly, but I don’t think that’s an excuse to not try. Also, if our scholarship is furthering inequities in educational attainment, then we should seriously consider changing the scholarships requirements so that it can be open to students with great leadership and academics that may have less than a 30 on their ACT. The final problem I see with the Presidential Scholarship is that it promotes a problematic culture of elevated social status within the scholarship recipients and not a culture of leadership.

As a Presidential Scholar, the only things really required of your time are attending fancy receptions with free food and completing a Crossroads course your first semester on campus. When I think about Presidential Scholar culture, I immediately think of off-campus parties, stuffing leftover food from banquets into Tupperware containers and upperclassmen drinking too much free alcohol on interview weekends. For me, it is a serious issue that this University has given me a full-tuition scholarship and those are the things that I associate with it. This issue has a lot to do with the scholarship’s lack of identity, and I believe if the identity problem is fixed that we could create a better culture inside the scholarship community.

I believe the scholarship should be awarded to a diverse group of students with a common identity of service and leadership who have aspirations to pursue their passions at SLU and work towards fulfilling the University’s mission. Others may disagree with me, but I think we can all agree that it’s time to have a conversation.

Karl O’Brien

The importance of racial representation in comics is something that, regretfully, does not receive too much attention, especially with the rising popularity of minority superheroes on television and in films. I’ll begin with saluting the icebreaker of diversity — Marvel.

Black Panther’s appearance in 1966 was revolutionary, debuting as the first major black superhero in the thick of the Civil Rights Movement. T’Challa is king of the wealthy and technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda, home to the rare metal vibranium, which prompted T’Challa’s father, T’Chaka, to isolate Wakanda. This particular aspect of the mythology can be seen as an allegory for the exploitation of Africa by imperialistic Europeans.

The Falcon, aka Sam Wilson, grew up in Harlem and became disillusioned in his worldview after seeing racism’s effects on himself and his family. He eventually found his way to an assignment with Captain America and became his trusted partner.

Luke Cage, who debuted in 1972 during the height of the “Blaxploitation” era, gained super strength and impenetrable skin after being experimented on while in prison for a crime that he didn’t commit. He later became a Hero for Hire due to

Greater racial representation...can inspire all the more people to find their own strength their favorite Green Lantern due to his presence on the successful 1990s Justice League cartoon series and his teaching of the Corps to not be prejudiced.

While Marvel has always been known for groundbreaking racial diversity in its comics lineup, DC has also been highlighting its own racial diversity in recent years. The current Green Lanterns of Earth in Hal Jordan’s absence are Simon Baz, a Lebanese Muslim, and the Latina Jessica Cruz. Jaime Reyes, also Latino, jointly shares the identity of Blue Beetle with Ted Kord. Ryan Choi, a teaching assistant from Hong Kong, currently holds the identity

of the Atom while Professor Roy Palmer, his boss, is stuck in the microverse.

Amanda Waller, leader of the Suicide Squad, rose from the disadvantages of being a black woman in the South, though by dubious methods, to become a feared figure throughout the world. The wealth of racial representation in both DC and Marvel is very important in the modern era for promoting inclusivity, often with the reimagining of key characters.

Marvel has, in the last few years, redone its entire lineup of the core Avengers, with Sam Wilson becoming Captain America, the African-American teenager Miles Morales becoming Spider-Man, Jane Foster becoming Thor and Amadeus Cho becoming Hulk. Marvel recently announced that Tony Stark would pass the mantle of Iron Man to a new black heroine, Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, who reverseengineered an Iron Man suit while in college at age 15.

DC, as part of Rebirth, has introduced a Chinese Superman, Kenan Kong, as the hero of its New Superman series.

The major comic publishers are clearly taking notes on the fact that comics can and should attract all audiences due to their historic accessibility and characterizations of heroes who fight for justice for all peoples.

Greater racial representation helps with this by allowing readers to identify more with heroes of their own ethnicities, which can inspire all the more people to find their own strength and believe in their own capabilities, instead of being forced to relate to characters who do not live their realities.

Why supporting Hillary Clinton is unethical

Megan Hammond

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been dominating most Americans’ minds for the past few months. While a moral argument can be made against either candidate, I believe the more convincing argument can be made against Clinton.

Her blatant disregard for republican government, stances on partial-birth abortion, self-interest and casual regard for truth are just a few issues that come to mind when considering Clinton as a credible candidate.

Beginning with Bill Clinton’s presidency, Hillary has been in the limelight.

Her husband’s scandal with Monica Lewinsky and near impeachment made certain the American public would never forget her. Once a senator from New York and secretary of state, she has since become her own political mogul. Hillary has experience in the political realm, but her time in the political spotlight has consisted of scandal after scandal and her “right-wing conspiracy” blame.

In the year of the Washington outsider, Hillary epitomizes the political insider with all the stereotypical baggage associated with it.

Running through the heated primaries within the Republican and Democrat parties to the general election, it has become clear in this election cycle that Americans are dissatisfied with insider deals happening inside Washington and with politicians not being transparent and acting

in their own best interests instead of the interests of their constituencies. Despite all this, the Democrat party has decided to nominate the consummate political insider — Hillary Rodham Clinton.

In her autobiography, former White House correspondent Helen Thomas weighed in on what makes an effective president: “In covering eight administrations, what I’ve learned is that without credibility, a president cannot persuade, convince or govern.” Thomas goes on to quote President Abraham Lincoln, “I am a firm believer in the people.

If given the truth, they can be depended on to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.” Hillary Clinton has repeatedly misled and betrayed the American people. Whether her crimes will merit an indictment or not, she has compromised the rule of law. National Security

In the year of the Washington outsider, Hillary epitomizes the political insider as well, as the public trust has been damaged by her actions.

Beginning last week and continuing each day, WikiLeaks is releasing hundreds of Clinton’s emails.

The FBI reopened the investigation into Clinton’s private email server. Previously, she has been on the record making contradictory statements. Clinton claimed that thousands of emails sent during her time as secretary of state were personal and not considered confidential at the time they were sent.

However, the FBI found

“personal” emails that in actuality contained classified, secret and top-secret information. In July, FBI Director James Comey stated that Clinton should not be prosecuted, but “there is evidence to support a conclusion that any reasonable person in Secretary Clinton’s position or in the position of those with whom she was corresponding about the matters should have known that an unclassified system was no place for that conversation.”

Now, with new information released by WikiLeaks, it is even more evident that Clinton has directly concealed her email activity. Around 30,000 emails were deleted from Clinton’s private server on the claim that they were “personal.” In a recently released email, the chairman of Clinton’s campaign John Podesta states, “On another matter and not to sound like Lanny, but we are going to have to dump all those emails so better to do so sooner than later.” It is not clear what emails Podesta is referring to, but the fact that Clinton and the chairman of her campaign are in the middle of another controversy is reason enough to doubt her credibility as a leader.

While neither majorparty candidate has taken the high ground with morality, the continual trend of scandals, cover-ups and contradictory statements has certainly eroded the public’s trust of Hillary Clinton. American government is representative; the people choose their leaders and entrusts them to safeguard our nation. This truth about representative government necessitates the trust of the people. Character and integrity count as we entrust the security of our country, as well as its very future, to our political representatives.

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November 3, 2016

UNEWS THROWBACK With Election Day only five days away, anticipation regarding the impending election results is in full swing. SLU Students will be able to vote on campus this Tuesday, with a designated polling place located in the St. Louis Room.

Here is a look back at the last open-seat presidential election, in 2008.

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