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Votes are in: Presidential primaries approaching SLU

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By EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM Associate News Editor

After months of debating, polling and campaigning, one of the longest—and arguably strangest—election seasons in recent memory is approaching a pivotal point: the primary elections. In order to get students more engaged and informed about this part of the election cycle, the political science department will be holding

“I’m voting for Bernie Sanders because he respects my health care rights.” Maddie Brooker

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various watch parties, where all members of the SLU community can gather for a political discussion. “Elections are the most exciting events within American politics and are a great avenue to bring students together to discuss, debate and learn about politics,” said Dr. Steven Rogers, an assistant professor of political science. The first watch party will take place on Feb. 1, the day of the Iowa caucus, at the

“I’m voting for Martin O’Malley on the basis that his policies seem to be in line with a lot of what I believe, and also he has the track record of putting them into action.”

Center for Global Citizenship. The party will open with a brief presentation by a political science faculty member on topics like how caucuses and primaries work, which can be a confusing concept for those who haven’t participated in an election before. “Instead of having presidential candidates be determined by party bosses in smoke-filled rooms, the primary system intends to give

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voters more influence over who will occupy the White House,” said Rogers. According to Rogers, the process works like this: by voting in primaries and caucuses, voters help determine how state parties allocate delegates to the national conventions. In order to win his or her party’s nominaSee “Primary” on Page 3

“I love Bernie because he recognizes the inequalities that exist in our current society. He pays attention to and uplifts the marginalized, platforming the voices of the unheard minorities.”

Town hall discusses SLU students’ ethos In an approximately 90-minute town hall meeting in the Sinquefield Stateroom in DuBourg Hall on Thursday, Jan. 21, Casey Beaumier, SJ, led a presentation, followed by dialogue and discussion, of what is distinctive about a SLU education. The event was part of an attempt by the faculty senate and the provost to develop a vision statement that articulates what is distinctive about a SLU undergraduate education, its roots in the Jesuit tradition and how it might meet the challenges of the 21st century. Beaumier offered the Paschal Path, or Paschal Mystery, as the model of how a SLU education is distinctive. Just as Christ had to grow in wisdom, age and favor, so do SLU students. This is accomplished by creating spaces and facilitating conversation, and by participating freely and with depth, rather than just going through the motions of daily life. A SLU student is one who can say with conviction, “I

matter. I contribute.” Beaumier, who lives in a freshman residence hall at Boston College, shared his hope, for all freshman, that they learn to be both assertive and accommodating, where each person is called upon to develop the key attributes for contributing to the common good of humanity. Learning how to relate to others, often entering through another person’s doors, and welcoming of all sorts of personalities and backgrounds are essential skills. Although Beaumier’s framework is religious, and biblical, he stressed that it is the personhood of Jesus that translates beyond just a Christian vision. The Christ that preached the Sermon on the Mount, multiplied fishes and loaves, and healed surely had a great influence on people. As Beaumier explained, Christ entered Jerusalem “at the top of his game.” SLU students, too, are meant to have a real impact See “Town Hall” on Page 3

By GRETA PUTNAM Contributor

On June 19 of last year, the aviation program at Saint Louis Universit purchased two new Cirrus SR20 airplanes for just over a combined $700,000. These new planes were not flown until recently due to the lengthy approval processes required by the Federal Aviation Administration for both the specific aircraft selected and the related curriculum necessary for pilot training. Chris Wall, a junior flight science major, was the first student to fly the new planes in early November. Wall was granted the opportunity upon receiving his instrument rating, which is a certification to fly into clouds and in low visibility. The department hopes the purchase of the SR20 airplanes will not only help expand the program, but

also aid the students in their and get the most advanced training and better prepare technology that we can.” In them for their futures as pidescribing the experience, lots. he mused that, “You feel as According to Wall, “The though you are flying a luxuU n i ry sedan versity throug h wanted the sky.” an airT h e plane de p ar tt h a t m e n t introa l s o duced wanted students its stuto an add e n t s vanced to have e l e c this kind tronic of expeco ck p i t rience Chris Wall, display with the Flight Science Student that uses SR20s autob e c au s e mation it’s the as well. This means that the kind of flying they will explane has a really capable perience in the airlines. The autopilot. Cirrus Aircraft goal is to enable them to is a huge industry leader gain experience using the right now, so it’s a big step advanced display system in the right direction for our Garmin G1000, since it is school to pick these planes industry standard today. So

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Cirrus Aircraft is a huge industry leader right now, so it’s a big step in the right direction for our school.

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By PATRICK HYLAND Senior Staff Writer

the purchase of these more advanced aircraft is very timely for the program. According to professor Stephen Belt, a faculty member in the department, “The airplanes offer us the opportunity to add depth and complexity to our commercial pilot training.” He added, “With the addition of the Cirrus, our students receive an added dimension of training especially when it comes to the navigation systems.” SLU’s curriculum is designed in a way that expects students to train initially without all the instruments that help the plane fly on its own. Later in the training process, they experience what it is like to fly using the autopilot and other various instruments typically found in commercial aircraft. Professor Belt noted, “I think

See “Planes” on Page 3

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January 28, 2016

Let Us Introduce You: Inaam Jaffel By TIM WILHELM News Editor

This interview has been translated from French.

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The transition proved another culturally shocking experience. For one thing, it is a matter of temperature, so to speak: “Compared with France, I’d say that people are a lot warmer here.” This c o m e s with its share of surprises. “For the slightest thing there are people who will hug you,” she said. “Sometimes it bothers me Inaam because I can’t hug ever yone, including people I don’t know, that’s not normal.” She continued, in more general terms: “Comparing

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the culture shock I had going from Tunisia to France and then from France coming here, maybe I learned to adapt since I had a first culture shock. But, the differences are so much more pronounced, there are many more differences between America and France. That much is clear.” Images and observations have defined her Jaffel experience thus far. “Whenever you’re watching TV there’s, you know, the American Dream,” she said. “But when I got here,

Whenever you’re watching TV there’s, you know, the American Dream...

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Inaam Jaffel is an international student twice removed. With the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, she has worked as a graphic artist and illustrator, showcasing her work in exhibitions. A native of Bizerte, roughly 40 miles outside of Tunis, Tunisia, she decided to work toward her Master’s degree in Poitiers, a town in the west of France, feeling pulled toward research-oriented study of the image. “I’ve traveled before, but it’s not the same thing if you travel just for the holidays or if you move somewhere else,” she said. “When you settle down somewhere, you’re forced to immerse yourself, to adapt, so sometimes there are unpleasant things or you do things and even though you don’t have a bad intention, people can take it the wrong way.” This immersion brought with it a wave of culture shock, but Jaffel soon adapted. (Here, she laments the lack of traditional bakeries, particularly the pain au chocolat that had become her breakfast staple.) She currently studies within the French division of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, whose dual-M.A. program with the University of Poitiers brought her stateside for the first time. “When I went to France, I had no idea about the exchange program, so I was counting on continuing my Master’s in France,” she said. “But then, when this program was offered to me … I didn’t hesitate.”

This entails meeting SLU’s mosaic of international students (she excitedly recalled Saudi Arabians), participating in university-sponsored events and cheering on the Billikens at basketball and soccer matches. The subject of her Master’s thesis has also taken on a local facet, studying media coverage of Ferguson. “I was interested in Ferguson,” she said, “because when I arrived here I wanted to continue with the same subject, because before I was working on the media coverage of Sept. 11 and Jan. 7, 2015 ( the Charlie Hebdo attacks). I wanted to take advantage of my time here to work on something t h a t touches Americ ans , so I watched and I tried to obser ve a bit and Inaam among t h e things that truly touch people here—people continue to talk about it—is Ferguson. “Ferguson also interested me because, during the debates I was able to participate in, the fact was brought up that there was a distortion of information. The media could distort events to stress the violence in the black community. I’m curious to know if it’s true or not.” For as much attention as she pays to images, Jaffel spends just as much time creating them. “I would say drawing is my refuge,” she said.

Missouri seems different from America. It’s different from New York or from the image we’re given of the United States.” Compared with the openness of Tunisia, Jaffel said, Midwestern society seems markedly conservative, citing religion as an example. “The first thing I noticed coming here is the fact that … people have a way of making religion liked, of giving a good image of religion, and I really appreciated that.” She marveled at occasions of people handing out Bibles on campus. “For me it’s messages, positive vibes, you know, it does you good.” Discovery lies at the core of Jaffel’s life in St. Louis. “I’m trying to discover everything,” she said. “I’m doing my best to discover as many things as possible because I don’t have a lot of time, so I’ve got to take the maximum advantage.”

“When I’m happy, I draw, when things aren’t great, I draw. I know that for each person there’s something that they do, there must be something for each person, and when you do that thing you feel relieved afterward. … [My drawing] has no political dimension, nor is it meant to touch someone else, but it’s in my own interests.” She regularly fills her Facebook timeline with her drawings, eliciting responses from Tunisian, French and American friends alike. You might find Jaffel in Starbucks, one of her favorite campus haunts. “Since coming here, I’m really interested in the Starbucks l o g o , even if t h e r e is Starbucks in France.” M a n y of her drawJaffel ings are colorful, patterned modifications of it. “I have plenty of ideas and little time,” she said. With a few months remaining, Jaffel feels a heightened motivation to encounter new people and experiences. “I have a tendency to go toward people in order to discover … and try to adapt.” She continued, “It’s a richness. When you meet new people…it’s truly a richness. I’ve been able to meet so many people and I believe that will remain all my life.” “After this year, I want to keep going. Why not take advantage?” she said.

...Missouri seems different from America. It’s different from New York or from the image we’re given of the United States.

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January 28, 2016

Town hall: What is distinctive about a SLU education?

that it is a really exciting time to be in the industry – the demand for pilots has never been so high.” Parks College was founded in 1927, in Cahokia, Illinois, by Oliver Parks, making it the oldest aviation college in the world. In 1946, Parks thought very highly of SLU and its Jesuit values and, as a result, donated his college to SLU in hopes that it would expand and prosper within the university rather than continuing as a stand-alone institution. Today, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology might not have the largest aviation program in the country, but according to Wall and Belt, the smaller program is more beneficial to the student’s education and experience. “There is not a single faculty member within the aviation department that I do not personally know,” said Wall. This fosters a tight-knit community. Parks College is by no means a pilot mill. The

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LIFT OFF: Two future pilots get aquainted with the controls in the cockpit. These planes are equipped with an advanced display system, the Garmin G1000. close connection between faculty and students makes for an ideal instructional environment. The aviation program at SLU is also a unique commitment for the university.

Belt noted, “I think it’s cool that the university invested in new airplanes. I think it shows the university’s commitment to the program.” Belt added that the size of the college adds to SLU’s dis-

tinctiveness. “I think it is also cool to be the only Jesuit institution that has an aviation program. We are one of a kind.”

on others and on public life, he said. Recognizing that such an impact can often be misunderstood, perhaps seen as a threat, and entail anguish, death, or even a tomb-like experience, Beaumier stressed that mental, spiritual, and physical challenges have the potential to lead to new life. Comparing such a challenge and potential for renewal to formerly vacant St. Louis buildings, like the Continental, aka the “Superm a n ,” building, or the Coronado, Beaumier credited SLU with playing a part in Midtown’s renewal, since the time he was a student at SLU. Beaumier said he believed that the university’s task is captured in the question of how to form people in a way that makes them say, “I believe.” Part of the mission, then, is to tend to others’ suffering because we know that there is life to come. Just as the intellect is stretched during the college years, Beaumier hopes that there is also a care for the interior life, too, and that there is a fostering of interiority. Beaumier referred to this as

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the union of the heart and mind of a person, recalling that the motto of Campus Ministry, during his time on campus, was “With you on the Way.” Accompaniment, then, must be a distinctive part of a SLU education. As a final thought, Beaumier said he believed that the meeting itself that day was distinctive, with all in attendance being in a unique position to contribute.

A SLU student is one who can say with conviction, ‘I matter. I contribute.’

The pres ent ation was followed with the six, think inghats exercise, where facts, likes, dislikes, new ideas and emotions are shared among small groups, and then on to the larger group. Among the ideas proposed were a new, more extensive faculty-formation program on the Jesuit tradition, facilitation of discussions of Catholic Social Teaching, with an emphasis on its complexity - rather than just a few issues, and finding a way to make social justice more than just a token experience and part of a comprehensive curriculum, which might even include a core co-curricular, like service learning, rather than just core coursework.

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THE SLU SCOOP All Information Provided by Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ryan Quinn / The University News

ONWARD AND UPWARD: In the summer of 2015, Parks College purchased two Cirrus SR20 planes for students to fly during their training. SLU is the only Jesuit institution with an aviation program.

10:00 p.m. ASSAULT

Primary: Engaging students in politics, democracy tion, the candidate needs a majority of delegates. “Rules regarding how delegates are allocated vary across the parties and states. For example, some states have primaries, some have caucuses, and others have both, and each party has non-elected super delegates,” Rogers explained. Students will receive a more detailed explanation at the watch party. After the presentation, results will be streamed live from CNN, Fox News and MSNBC on the CGC’s big screen. Roger’s emphasized the importance of participating in the primary elections, citing its affects on how the winner will shape federal policymaking for the next four years. “On the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have differing priorities in terms of health

care and taxes, and on the plained. Republican side, immigraHe continued, “In 2014, tion reform will look very 76 percent of 65 to 75-yeardifferent under a President olds were registered to vote Trump versus a President compared to 42 percent of 18 Bush,” Rogto 24-yearers said. olds. These In addifferences dition to are well debate and known to dialogue, lawmakers the watch when they parties are making will also decisions provide to either attendsave social ees with a security means to versus proSteven Rogers, register to vide stuvote. dent debt Assistant Professor By prorelief.” viding this service, Rogers hopes that it The deadline to register in will combat the lack of voter Missouri for the primary turnout among college-aged preference election¬— citizens. which is more like a poll— “Youth turnout in more falls on Feb. 17, with the date recent elections has been at of the election being March its lowest levels in the last 40 15. The date to register for years—but it is important to the actual primary election recognize that it has always is July 6 and the election will been quite low,” Rogers extake place on Aug. 2.

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Youth turnout in more recent elections has been at its lowest levels in the last 40 years...

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The department has also invited representatives from each state political party, as well as presidential campaigns to distribute information about their candidates. Representatives from SLU’s College Republicans, College Democrats, Student Government Association, Rainbow Alliance and Political Round Table will also have the opportunity to set up tables at the event and inform students about their organizations. Roberts explained that one of his favorite parts about being a political scientist is researching the phenomenon that he saw while working on the campaign trail, and he hopes to pass on a similar enthusiasm to his students. “I want students to walk away from the watch parties more excited about politics and wanting to know more about how political science can explain politics.”

Two male subjects started fighting in arena when one individual spilled a beer on another. One individual was struck in the face and ultimately contacted a DPS Officer to report the assault. Victim was escorted to the arena first aid room for treatment. St. Louis City Police Department was called by the victim. St. Louis City Police responded and after speaking to all parties they placed one individual under arrest for assault. Report # 1600309 was filed by SLMPD.

Monday, Jan. 25

12:02 a.m. PEACE DISTURBANCE While patrolling, a DPS officer observed a non-SLU affiliated subject urinating in the MOCRA parking lot. When confronted by the officer, the subject started to become agitated and when assistance arrived, eventually became combative. The subject started to swing at the officers, but did not connect. The subject was detained without injury and SLMPD was contacted. SLMPD took custody of the subject upon their arrival.

Monday, Jan. 25

9:41 p.m. WELL BEING CHECK

A student advised that a female was screaming in the apartment below his. A check of the apartment in question revealed that one roommate played a joke on another roommate, causing the second roommate to scream. Everyone was all right.

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January 28, 2016 arts@unewsonline.com Tess Brock, Arts Editor Natalie Riopelle, Assoc. Arts Editor

City and Colour, soulful set Oscars: White, not gold emy Awards this year or not, be sure to check out some of these incredible movies that The hashtag #Osrepresent the talent of HolcarsSoWhite has taken over lywood’s diverse filmmakers. social media since this year’s “Dope”- This indie-comAcademy Award nominaedy was a bright spot in the tions were announced on summer movie season, tellJan. 14. The trending topic ing the story of three nerdy was in reaction to the incredteenagers who accidently ible lack of diversity in the get wrapped up in a drug film nominations, including deal after a night out. It folan entirely white slate in all lows Malcolm, played by the four acting categories. Will up-and-coming Shameik Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Moore, as he and his friends Spike Lee and several other try to escape the wrath of the celebrities have pledged to dealers looking for drugs. boycott the awards cereThe film features a majority mony as a demonstration of black cast and crew, includtheir letdown. ing actors Kiersey Clemons Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the and A$ap Rocky, director first black, female president Rick Famuyiwa and proof the Academy of Motion ducers Forest Whitaker and Pictures and Sciences, has Pharrell Wils p o liams. The ken out film showabout cases black In 2012, The h e r teenagers in Academy was disapa fresh way point94% white, 77% without rem e n t male and the verting to the in this stere oty p e s average age of y e a r ’s in members was 62. present nomimany other nations. films. In a “Beasts of stateNo Nation”m e n t This Netflix released by the Academy, she film is considered one of the says she is “both heartbrobiggest Oscar snubs the year. ken and frustrated about the Despite incredible reviews, lack of inclusion.” She then this movie, with an entirely outlined her plan to double black cast, did not receive a the amount of diverse votsingle nomination from the ing members by the year Academy. Idris Elba stars as 2020. A Los Angeles Times a commandant in charge of study found that in 2012, the training child soldiers durAcademy was 94 percent ing a war in Africa. Although white, 77 percent male and not an easy viewing experithe average age of members ence, “Beasts of No Nation” was 62. is an important film about Oscar boycotters are the brutal realities of civil hoping that their actions will war. serve as a call to action for “Creed”- Rocky Balboa Hollywood executives to in(Sylvester Stallone) returns crease jobs for minorities in to the big screen and introthe film industry, and they duces us to a new boxing are encouraging the public hero, Adonis Johnson (Mito support the underrated chael B. Jordan). Stallone films made by and starring received a Best Supporting minorities that were released in 2015. Whether you will be watching the AcadSee “#Oscars” on Page 6 By PHOEBE O’MEARA Contributor

SOUL: City and Colour played tracks from his new album, “If I Should Go Before You,” including “Woman” and “Mizzy C.” By TESS BROCK Arts Editor

First reaching success as a vocalist for the post-hardcore early-2000’s band Alexisonfire, Canadian musician Dallas Green branched out with his own side project that had a unique folk-singer/songwriter alternative sound. He picked up the name City and Colour, released his first album “Sometimes” in 2005 and has been making music under the alias ever since. In the midst of the painfully cold winter weather, City and Colour brought some much-needed warmth to St. Louis at The Pageant on Tuesday night, Jan. 26. Green stepped onto the simple, starry-lit stage holding his guitar, accompanied by his backup band. He began the night off with, “Woman,” the first song off of his latest album “If I Should Go Before You.” This nineminute ballad started off the night right. Green’s flawless, breezy voice filled the room, and the crowd silently stood

in awe, as we all knew we were in for a treat. City and Colour sailed seamlessly through the next few songs, which included more of his newer work, with “Northern Blues” and “If I Should Go Before You.” Green then played an old favorite “Hello, I’m in Delaware,” which he introduced as a “very slow and very sad song.” Even though the song is filled with heartbreak, I couldn’t help but smile as Green brought the beautiful melody to life. Throwing a more up-beat track into the mix, “Wasted Love” got the crowd moving and dancing for the first time. The band really helped amp up the room by giving a great vibe with the drums and guitar. While introducing his next song, “Lover Come Back,” Green checked in with the audience. He addressed the different crowds of the room. To those enjoying the show, he was grateful. If you weren’t, he was sorry and suggested at least you could grab a beer. That describes

perfectly the type of person Green is. If you’re a fan, he appreciates you. And if you aren’t, he really doesn’t care. He’s not a guy craving attention; he honestly makes music because he wants to, not because he wants his name in lights. Green next crooned to “We Found Each Other in the Dark.” The crowd swayed back and forth to this melodic tune, and I felt some nostalgia in this sweet song because it was the track that first introduced me to City in Colour back in 2011. The last song Green played from his newest album was “Mizzy C.” This bluesy melody includes some of the best lyrics from the album: “I keep recycling stories from my youth that I’ve told before … If I try to change direction I might not find what I’m looking for, but this bitter disposition, will now must surely run its course.” When City and Colour left the stage at the end of his set, the crowd that had remained quiet for most of the

night in respect of the chill atmosphere finally let loose and cheered for more. Green thankfully came back, this time unaccompanied by his band, and played “Body in a Box,” which included a soulful harmonica solo, of course played by Green while he still strummed his guitar. “Northern Wind,” another perfectly written acoustic song, followed next, to the crowd’s surprise. As Green tinkered with his guitar after it ended, someone in the crowd demanded him to play “The Girl.” To which Green simply replied with a smirk, “Im gonna.” The band returned and Green stuck to his promise, playing by far his most popular and adored song. Many were moved to tears and the crowd loudly sang along. Green played one more song, “Hope for Now,” which perfectly ended the show. I left with all of the songs floating around in my head, and I am eagerly waiting until the next time I can see this hidden gem.

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‘The Revenant’: History, revenge, survival By PATRICK HYLAND Senior Staff Writer

For a gruesome but inspired-by-true-events depiction of what life was like on the American frontier, including a glimpse into intercultural relations between Europeans and Indians, see “The Revenant.” Although the movie does not show the disastrous role that biology, specifically European germs, played in the history of the European invasion of the New World, it does rightly depict Indians as formidable warriors and talented diplomats, having language skills that Europeans often did not. The French find themselves helpless. The movie depicts Europeans as being more interested in money than anything else. Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Hugh Glass, assists a group of fur trappers in order to guide them safely through the dangerous wilderness and to revenge the violence done to his family. Glass becomes the namesake of the movie, returning from near-and-certain death multiple times. Paralyzed

by an extensive bear attack, Glass becomes too much of a burden for the other troops, who leave him behind with a small, ill-equipped team of three. That crew also abandons Glass, and he survives only thanks to the help of a Pawnee Indian whose family has suffered similar violence at the hands of the French. Glass awakes one day to find the Indian hung by French troops who are nearby. On his own again, Glass is able to save a female Indian from capture and escape with a horse, too, but he does not go far. Glass escapes from Indians as he is chased off the edge of a cliff on his horse. Determined to make it back to camp and revenge the killing of his son, Glass stops at nothing to survive and is eventually found by his former fur trapping team. “The Revenant” leaves its audience in awe of nature. It is nature that nearly kills Glass in a bear attack, but that also makes his survival possible: A horse facilitates his escape and then provides him with temporary shelter and warmth. Surviving

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SURVIVAL: Leonardo DiCaprio stars as explorer, Hugh Glass, whose story of determination and endurance based on real events reveals the remarkable strength of the human spirit and the dangerous power of love and hate. on raw fish, meat and grass, Glass’ love for his family and hatred for their killers provide the motives to endure. An Indian saying is referred to several times in the movie, teaching that one must focus on the stability of a tree’s trunk, and not be distracted by the branches that move in the wind. Trees pro-

vide the favorite transition shot throughout the movie, a shot that gazes to the sky and then returns to the earth to show the passage of time. In another shot, what appears to possibly be Glass’ last breath transitions to the smoke blown out of the nose of the man he is pursuing, juxtaposing Glass’ struggle

to survive with the rest and relaxation of the man he seeks to kill. The film ends with the final confrontation between the two. At the movie’s end, the audience is likely to feel a bit like Glass, empty. There is not much to rejoice in or celebrate. The number of people who suffer and die is

far greater than those who survive, and those that survive do so by extraordinary circumstances – more luck than skill. For a movie that chooses not to romanticize history, or the fighting which it often entails, and depicts both Europeans and Indians fairly, see “The Revenant.”

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

January 28, 2016

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Music Carnage The Pageant Jan. 28, 8:00 p.m. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis The Fabulous Fox Jan. 29 Yo La Tengo The Ready Room Jan. 31, 8:00 p.m. Pokey Lafarge with Nick Africano Off Broadway Feb. 4, 8:00 p.m.

Scotty McCreery River City Casino Feb. 14, 8:00 p.m.

Movies The Revenant In theaters Currently Brooklyn In theaters Currently Sisters In theaters Currently The Big Short In theaters Currently The Danish Girl Chase Park Plaza Cinemas Currently

Theater The Lion in Winter The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Until Jan. 31

Three bands rock metal night at Chaifetz By TOM BERGAN Staff Writer

If one act is phenomenal when attending a concert, it is generally a great night overall. When two bands on the bill play an awesome show, it steps up the level to truly memorable, and when three bands playing are all phenomenal, then you are simply spoiled with being at a concert that, when people look back at it, you can say “I was there” and make everyone else jealous. Last Friday night, Jan. 22, Chaifetz Arena fell into that third category, with three bands who are all on top of their game in the category of putting on a great performance. The first act of the night was 3TEETH, the forward thinking industrial band that we profiled two weeks ago. The band walked out at promptly 7:15 and played with a swagger that does not come easily for a group playing arenas for the first time. Powering through seven songs in half an hour, singer Alexis Mincolla’s screams echoed through the 13,000seat arena. After only one album, 3TEETH have mastered balancing their sound. Throughout their set, all four members of the band were prominently featured, with keys, drums, guitar and vocals all driving songs at one point or another. Although they did not have much room to work with on the stage, the band still shone and were incredibly reminiscent of Nine Inch Nails’ work and stage presence. They left

the stage with me already knowing that this concert was going to be legendary, and it had just started. Next up was Primus, who took the sold-out crowd down a demented Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole into a whole new dimension. After their first song, about blue-collared meth addicts, legendary bassist and lead singer Les Claypool asked the crowd “Are you frightened? If not you soon will be.” What ensued over the next 50 minutes was a seven song set with a whole lot of jamming between the three members, bass solos that put absolutely every other bassist to shame, and the “frightening” visuals of everything, from animated elephants jumping on a trampoline to anti-drug PSA’s to Neanderthal’s riding bicycles around a suburban neighborhood. Though it may sound terrifying, it was absolutely magical. After performing their massive hit from the 90s, “Jerry Was a Racecar Driver,” the band left the stage with a tip of Les’ massive top hat and a quick bow. After two bands that blew me away, I thought that it was not possible to have the show get even better, and yet I was proven wrong again. It was then time for the headliners of the evening, Tool. They are the reason that this show sold out in 10 minutes, despite not having any new music in the last ten years. The lights went out, and their rabid fan base went berserk. Walk-

ROCK: Tool took the stage at Chaifetz Arena on Jan. 22. The band was accompanied by 3TEETH and Primus. All three bands were loved by the energitic crowd. ing out in full riot gear, lead singer Maynard James Keenan had no spotlight on him the entire show. That honor went to the rest of the band, who displayed some of the most incredible musicianship ever seen. While many artists cannot recreate the hard riffs that they come up with in the studio, Tool actually improves them. The iconic bass line in “Schism,” the ridiculous time changes in “Jambi” and the technical drumming in every single one of their songs all were perfect. From a band with a song whose lyrics’ syllables are matched up with the first few numbers of the Fibonacci Sequence, the perfection in musicianship shouldn’t have

been surprising. The music was only half of this experience though, with the other being the visuals that were presented before the band. Tool took fans even further down the rabbit hole and displayed visuals that can only be described as mesmerizing. Disfigured faces with no eyes, bodies melding and molding, and trippy designs were all prominently featured on the screen that spanned the length of the entire stage. After a quick 15-minute intermission, as opposed to the usual encore break, drummer Danny Carey performed a 10-minute drum solo that solidified him as one of the greatest drummer’s of all time. With two

more songs after the solo, the night ended with one of their most well known songs, “Stinkfest.” By this time, every ounce of energy from every fan in the arena had been expended. It was a night that solidified two legends of the 90s alternative scene, while also introducing fans to a new threat in the same genre. Though I was sad to have to climb back up the rabbit hole and return to real life, the complete audio and visual overload that I was exposed to will not leave my head any time soon. And although Tool might not be a name everyone knows, despite their massive success, those who are unaware of their music are simply missing out.

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Actor nomination for his performance, but Jordan and director Ryan Coogler were not so lucky. Both had previously been snubbed for their work on “Fruitvale Station.” “Creed” introduces a new generation to the world of Balboa and has the potential to be just as loved as the original. “Tangerine”-This small movie is groundbreaking for doing something uncommon in the film industry: casting transgender actors to play transgender characters. The story takes place in a single day, following a transgender prostitute recently released from jail as she chases down her cheating boyfriend. This smart, political comedy demonstrates the incredible talent that can come from independent films and diverse casts. “Chi-Raq”- Based on the Greek classic “Lysistrata,” addresses the issue of gun violence in Chicago’s South Side. Lysistrata, the strongwilled girlfriend of a gang leader, leads the women of her neighborhood in an abstinence movement in hopes of ending the reckless violence that their husbands and boyfriends are taking part in. Although the

storytelling is at times weak, “Chi-Raq” allows its actors to shine through while creating a political commentary on the current state of Chicago. “Bessie”- Starring Queen Latifah and Mo’nique, this HBO biopic chronicles the life of the 1920’s blues singer Bessie Smith. The film was directed and co-written by Dee Rees, an up-and-coming black female in the film industry. The film helps fill the void of movies about African American women in the 20th century and addresses the racial prejudices that Smith faced head on. Latifah’s superb performance carries the movie through and makes it a must see for 2015. “Furious 7”- Perhaps not an Oscar-quality movie, but the seventh installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise presented one of the most diverse ensembles of the year. Featuring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson, this fast-paced, action-packed film makes for an entertaining viewing experience. The box office hit manages to keep audiences pleased 15 years after the original and serves as an example for the importance of inclusive casting. Boycott or not, The Academy Awards will air on Feb. 28 on ABC.

Sunset Baby The Black Rep Until Jan. 31 Newsies: The Musical The Fabulous Fox Until Jan. 31 Shining City Upstream Theatre Jan. 29 - Feb. 14 Million Dollar Quartet Peabody Opera House Jan. 30

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FILM: “Straight Outta Compton,” one of the biggest Oscar snubs of the year, stars Ice Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr.

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FASHION: Rebecca Minkoff will be presenting her new 2016 collection at this year’s NYFW. By MEGHAN LOFTUS Staff Writer

In late December, changes were made and New York Fashion Week would never be the same: The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced that it would rethink the format of fashion week. A Chairman of CFDA, Diane von Furstenberg, told Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) that the potential format change is a response to consumers and designers both. With the rise of social media and consumers viewing the show over live streams, the idea behind the shows previewing the next season is so… last season. In years past, New York Fashion Week runway shows in September would preview what to wear for the spring/ summer seasons, and the collections shown in February previewed the looks for the upcoming fall/winter seasons. As times have changed from only the elite in the industry attending and viewing the shows, to having everyday fashionista’s (consumers) mixed in with the elite, consumers are immediately seeing what’s on the runway and wanting to wear it. But, the consumers don’t understand that the collections are presented

well in advance. Therefore, designers are adjusting what they are presenting on the runway because fashion week is now geared towards consumers. According to Fashion Times, fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff announced her plans to present her namesake brand’s spring/ summer 2016 collection on the runway, for the second consecutive New York Fashion Week event. “Technology has utterly changed everything in our industry. That customer continues to follow Instagram and Twitter and watches the live-stream of fashion shows. When they are seeing clothes, they are less aware of seasons. What they are seeing, they want,” says Ken Downing, Senior Vice President of Neiman Marcus. The more “higher up’s”, such as Ken Downing, that approve of CFDA’s format change, the more likely all designers will wholeheartedly participate. In full support of the shift, Downing backs Minkoff ’s decision. While Minkoff is clearly on board for the change, not all designers are as eager. A drastic change like this will take time and probably many seasons of fash-

ion shows to get everyone on board. CFDA is seeking designers that are willing to host small showroom presentations for the retailers, elite and press, displaying designs for six months in advance. In addition, the designer’s runway shows will send models out wearing ‘in-season merchandise — and getting all the positive benefits from the social media phenomenon,’ according to WWD. Just as the rest of the world is adjusting as technology does, New York Fashion Week should be no exception. Social media is playing an increasingly important role in the fashion industry. NYFW’s front row is filled with more famous social media bloggers than ever before. Whether their followers are viewing the shows over Instagram or Snapchat, the consumers want to wear what they are viewing. If designers want to continue influencing consumers, they must learn to use media and technology to its full potential and that change can be a good thing. The everyday men and women watching over media deserve a “reward” for being loyal consumers. The bi-annual fashion shows would be a start for designers showing their appreciation.

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Hines, former walk-on, Women’s basketball improves to 16-4 overall now staple in Billiken offense The women’s basketball team moved to second in the Atlantic-10 Conference, with a 79-70 win over La Salle on Saturday, Jan. 23 at Chaifetz Arena. They are currently 6-1 in conference play, which is the best conference start in school history. Despite a strong start from La Salle in the first quarter and the Bills trailing 19-10, SLU was nothing but composed in the last three minutes of the quarter to get back on the Explorers’ heels. Sophomore forward Maddison Gits single-handedly put the Billikens back in the game with two jumpers and two layups in the last three minutes of the quarter. SLU trailed La Salle, 19-18. This swing of momentum was crucial to their 6-0 spurt going into the second quarter. Sophomore guard Aaliyah Covington sunk a three-pointer and a layup to help give the Billikens their first double-digit lead of the game with four minutes left before half. She put away another basket behind the arc, and freshman guard Jordyn Frantz tallied the last points of the half with a jumper to put SLU ahead by 13 going into the break. However, La Salle made it clear they would not go down without a fight. They scored 15 points within the first six minutes of the quarter, bringing the gap to six points. SLU had no problem rising to the challenge as a strong third quarter team. Two three-pointers and a pair of free throws expanded the Billikens’ lead, with two minutes left in the third quarter. SLU led 64-52 going into the fourth.

The Bills opened the son. fourth quarter with a threeHead Coach Lisa Stone pointer from senior guard gave credit to the bench for Jamesia Price to make it their performance. “Our clear that SLU was ready to bench was outstanding. Gits dominate the last ten minand Covington had great ofutes of the game. They took fensive performances, and control with a 13-8 run over [junior forward] Olivia JaLa Salle in the first six mincubicek gave us great energy utes, and the Explorers never defensively. Our bench has came within ten points until been huge since the George the final seconds, with a laMason game. Now we’re yup at the buzzer. ten players deep, rotating Sophomore guard Jackie players and keeping people Kemph led the Bills in points fresh, and it’s a big difference with 17 and assists with for us.” nine. Gits was close behind Coach Stone is constantwith a career-high 14 points. ly keeping her team in the Covingpresent and ton also is looking tohad 14 wards their points, goals for each 6-1 in the A-10 is a which game. “We marks want to congreat feeling, and the third tinue to get to get 16 wins to game in better, and we ensure a winning a row want to stay t h a t season for the first with the 1-0 she has focus and our time in thirteen scored next 40 minyears is amazing. double utes. We’re -Lisa Stone, Coach digits. only as good She now as our next 40 has an minutes.” average Stone could of 16 points per game. not be happier about her Price gathered two steals, team’s start to the conferputting her at 174 total steals ence and their and current and in second place on SLU’s record overall. “6-1 in the career steals list. Frantz had A-10 is a great feeling, and to a career-high six rebounds. get 16 wins to ensure a winThe Billiken bench scored ning season for the first time 38 points, 15 in the second in thirteen years is amazing,” quarter alone, proving the she said. “There is more Bildepth of their roster. La liken basketball to come, and Salle’s bench only scored 19 I am so excited for this team.” points. SLU shot 50.9 perSLU goes on the road for cent from the field compared the next two games against to La Salle’s 46.9 percent. George Mason and George SLU is now 16-4 overall Washington. The women for the second time in proplay on Thursday, Jan. 28 at gram history. This win gave 6 p.m. in Fairfax, Virginia to the Billikens a guarantee get even with the Patriots. for a winning season, and They will face the Colonials already one more win than on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 1 p.m. they registered all of last seain Washington, D.C.

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Junior guard Aaron Hines’ journey to the Billikens’ starting lineup has been anything but typical. In 2013, as a senior at Parkway North high school in St. Louis, Hines’ signing day letter was not faxed in to the SLU athletic office, and he wasn’t wearing SLU blue. Instead, he was headed to John Wood Community College, where he would spend the 2013-14 season. At John Wood, a junior college located in Quincy, Illinois, Hines averaged 5.8 points per game, making 24 appearances for the Trailblazers. However, after one season, Hines knew that it was time to make a change. “I left John Wood and decided to come to SLU because I wanted to play at the Division I level. I felt that I was ready to compete on the highest collegiate level,” Hines said. But coming to SLU wasn’t full of perks for Hines. In his first season, Hines was labeled a walk-on, meaning that he wasn’t given a scholarship. Another obstacle to Hines’ first season was that he didn’t conveniently live in Grand Forest – or even on campus – like the rest of the team, making break-of-dawn workouts especially brutal. “The journey has been tough. There were numerous days where I was exhausted and questioned if it was really what I wanted to do. For example, last year not living on campus and driving 25 minutes in the morning to weights everyday, it was a grind. But I knew that it was bettering me in the long run,” Hines said.

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FORMER WALK-ON: Junior guard Aaron Hines has been a part of the SLU starting lineup for the past four games. Despite all of the initial sacrifices, Hines knew that he wouldn’t set foot on the Chaifetz Arena court during the 2014-15 season, since he had opted to redshirt. “I knew that I wasn’t going to see any time on the court. At John Wood, I knew I had the possibility of playing right away. I used last year to really work on my game and try to help the team in any way I could, whether it was pushing guys in practice to get better or serving on the scout team,” Hines said. Finally, in early August 2015, Hines got his first big break as a Billiken. At a private room at a restaurant in Paradise Island, Bahamas, during the team’s exhibition

trip, head coach Jim Crews awarded Hines a scholarship. “Aaron really sacrificed to be a part of this program. Big time. He’s come here with no guarantees whatsoever … he’s done a great job,” Crews said when making the announcement. Hines first saw action in the 2015-16 season in the third game of the year against St. Francis Brooklyn. His playing time remained low, playing only one to two minutes per game, until Jan. 13, in Pittsburgh against Duquesne. Against the See “Hines” on Page 8

Ciccairelli, David and Hajderovic drafted into MLS By LAUREN TONDL Associate Sports Editor

The SLU men’s soccer team celebrated the success of three of their former players as they were drafted to the MLS on Jan. 19. Forward Vince Cicciarelli was selected by the Columbus Crew in the third round, forward Faik Hajderovic was selected in the fourth round by Sporting Kansas City and defender Tyler David was taken by the Vancouver Whitecaps. Cicciarelli played his first three years of collegiate soccer at Notre Dame and transferred to SLU this past season to finish his career with the Billikens. He led this year’s team with six goals and two assists, earning him second-team AllConference honors. Hajderovic, like Cicciarelli, transferred to SLU for his senior year after three years at the University of Evansville. He had two goals and two assists on the season, and a team high of 29 shots. He also had a career high of 25 assists, holding the record for the year for the most as-

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sists among active NCAA Division I players. David played and started all four years for the Billikens. He was an anchor in the backline for SLU and was a major part of the Billikens’ first place position for fewest goals allowed in the Atlantic-10. He earned the honor of first-team All-Conference and had a goal on the season. This marks the third year in a row that multiple players have been drafted to the MLS from SLU. Four players were drafted in 2015, and two players were drafted in 2014. This year marks the twentieth MLS draft, and 30 former Billikens have been drafted over that period of time. The men’s head coach Mike McGinty could not be more proud of his players: “All three of these players came to SLU to chase their dreams of playing professionally, and we are fortunate to be a part of helping them realize that dream,” he said. “We look forward to following their careers and wish them the best of luck at the next level.”

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WHO TO CHEER: IOWA STATE The No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones defeated the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks on Jan. 25 by a score of 85-72. This was the Cyclones second victory against a top-10 ranked team in the last six days. With this win they improve to 16-4 and move to No. 7 on the CBS Sports Top 25. Up next is Texas A&M on Jan. 30.

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BY LEXIE VASOS, SPORTS EDITOR WHO TO JEER: BLAKE GRIFFIN L. A. Clipper power forward Blake Griffin will be out for 4-6 weeks after breaking his hand in a team altercation. Griffin was at a restaurant with the assistant equipment manager Matias Testi when the situation became heated and Griffin hit Testi in the face then hit him again outside the restaurant. Griffin used Twitter to apologize for the fight.

WHO TO FEAR: PEYTON MANNING Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has become the only player in NFL history to appear in four Super Bowls with four different coaches, and he has only won once. Manning hinted to Patriots Coach Bill Belichick that there recent matchup may be their last, but he is still looking for a second Super Bowl trophy before retiring.

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This week in sports Tweet of the week @ blakegriffin32 A situation among friends escalated and I regret the way I handled myself towards someone I care about.

Scores from the week Women’s Basketball Saturday, Jan. 23 La Salle Billikens

70 79

Men’s Basketball Saturday, Jan. 23 Massachusetts Billikens

75 86

Wednesday, Jan. 27 Dayton Billikens

73 37

Women’s Tennis Friday, Jan. 22 Olivet Nazarene Billikens

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Men’s Tennis Saturday, Jan. 23 Eastern Illinois Billikens

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Player of the week Aspen Cervin Women’s Tennis

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Junior Aspen Cervin was named the Atlantic-10 Confernce women’s tennis Player of the Week, which marks her second Player of the Week honor in her career at SLU. She had a big win against Wichita State’s Gabriela Porubin last week in three sets: 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. Porubin was ranked 71st in the nation. She then went on to beat Olivet Nazarene, winning her number one singles match 6-3, 6-2 and her number two doubles match with Madison Cook, 6-2. She is currently 10-3 overall and 5-0 in dual meets in singles, and 9-4 overall and 4-1 in dual meets in doubles this season. The women’s tennis team faces SIUE on Friday at St. Clair Tennis Club in O’Fallon, Illinois at 3:30 p.m. and travel to Arkansas on Sunday to play at 3 p.m.

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Men’s basketball:Billikens win backto-back games, then fall to Dayton at SLU’s advantage, until they were only down by four, with one minute left to play. Coming off their big upUMass resorted to fouling in set against Davidson, the Bilthe hopes of regaining the likens traveled to Massachulead, but the Billikens were setts to play UMass on Jan. a perfect 8 for 8 from behind 23. UMass had a 16-10 lead the free throw line. UMass at 11:29 in the first. They could not recover and fell to were able to extend their the Billikens, 86-75. lead to eight points before Bartley led the offense the Billikens went on a 9-0 with a career-high 17 points, drive to gain the lead with while Jolly tied his careerjust over nine minutes left in high with ten points. Junior the half. Sophomore forward guard Aaron Hines conBrett Jolly contributed five tributed eight points and points to the spurt, completfive assists. ing a three Junior forpoint play ward Regfrom the free gie Agbeko SLU also strugthrow line. d o m i n ate d SLU took a gled from behind the boards five point the free throw line with ten advantage, rebounds. as well, shooting but a late As a team, only 36 percent. 8-0 rally by the BillikUMass gave The Billikens ens shot them the 4050.8 percent scored 37 points, 37 lead. from the a season low. The The Bilfield. Billikens fell to 3-5 likens retaliThe Bilated early in in the conference likens then the second traveled to overall. half, putDayton to ting together play the Flya quick 6-0 ers on Jan. run to re27. Dayton gain a 43-40 lead. UMass jumped out to a quick 6-2 responded with their own lead with 15 minutes left in 6-0 run, which would eventhe first half. The Billikens tually lead to a 48 point tie quickly countered and tied with 14:32 left in the game. the game at six with just over Sophomore guard Marcus 12 minutes left in the game, Bartley got the Billiken ofwhile the Dayton offense fense going again by drainslipped into a drought and ing a three, which began a shot 1-for-6 for 3:16. Strug17-0 spurt for the Billikens. gling offenses on both sides Freshman guard Jermaine kept the game close. Dayton Bishop ended the run with a was able to take a six point pair of jumpers, giving SLU advantage with 5:29 left in the 65-48 lead with 10:33 left the first half. in the game. The MinuteDayton put together a men refused to be defeated 10-0 run over four minutes and continued to chip away By LEXIE VASOS Sports Editor

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REGROUP: After a series of losses, the Billikens have begun to recover their season. Senior guard Ash Yacoubou has been a large part of this recovery; he scored three points at Dayton. to play to pull ahead 21-12 with four minutes left in the half. Dayton extended their lead to 26-17, which was how the half ended. Dayton continued to extend their lead in the second half. The Flyers put together a 6-0 streak that forced the Billikens to call a timeout with 16:30 left in the game. Dayton continued to dominate, but Roby hit a jumper that put an end to an 8-0 spurt by the Flyers, with 11:06 remaining in the game and the Billikens trailing 5123. Unfortunatly, the Billiken offense could not find any momentum nor could their defense find an answer to Dayton’s game plan.

Dayton scored 47 points in the second half and SLU was held to only 20. No player led the Billiken offense as Agbeko, Reynolds, and Roby all scored six points. Yacoubou grabbed six boards and contributed three points. As a team, the Billikens shot 27 percent from the field, compared to Datyton who shot 47 percent. SLU also struggled from behind the free throw line as well, shooting only 36 percent. The Billikens scored 37 points, a season low. SLU held the lead for 56 seconds, but ultimatly the Billikens fell to 3-5 in the conference and 8-12 overall. Bishop racked up another accolade as he was named

the Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball Rookie of the Week for the second week in a row. He avergaed 18.5 points per game last week as the Billikens went 2-0. He had a career-high 23 points in the huge win against Davidson. He also had a career-high six rebounds and six assists. Bishop shot an astounding 61.9 percent from the field. The Billikens will host Duquesne on Jan. 30 for the annual Suits and Sneakers event, which raises awareness for the American Cancer Society. Duquesne currently has a record of 4-4 in the A-10 and 14-7 overall. They are coming off an 87-60 victory over La Salle.

Track breaks records Hines: Walkon to starter By LAUREN TONDL Associate Sports Editor

The Billiken track and field teams competed in two events over the past weekends. The squad went to Champaign, Illinois for the Illini Classic on January 17. The men placed third of six teams, and the women placed fifth of nine teams. The women had nothing short of an impressive meet by having several athletes finish in the top five of their respective events. On the track, Sophomore Elise Moore placed fourth in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:39.47. In the field, Senior Stephanie Ulrich broke her own pole vault record with a mark of 3.60 meters. SLU took over the shot put competition with senior Hannah Murray and sophomore Jasmine Jefko slotting into third place (11.98 meters) and fourth place (11.64 meters), respectively. The men showed just as

outstanding results with plenty of their members earning spots in the top five. Junior Kyle Clinkingbeard finished third in the 400-meter run with a time of 50.85. Freshman Will Moore was right on his heels with a time of 50.98, filing into fourth place. They found success in relays as well. SLU took the blue ribbon in the 4x400meter relay with a time of 3:23.53. Team members included Clinkingbeard, sophomore Josh Freivogel, junior Nathan Hall and junior Griffin McCurren. They also earned accolades in the field. Freshman Connor Stelljes finished fifth in the shot put, throwing 13.88 meters. Junior DeeJay Owens won the triple jump with a jump of 13.32 meters. The Billikens continued their success as they traveled to Indiana University to participate in the Gladstein Invitational on January 24. Stelljes threw a shot put distance of 14.47 meters,

breaking the school record by just .01 meters. Owens edged out his own triple jump mark with a jump of 13.41 meters. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team broke last year’s record of 3:19.18. The 4x800-meter relay team of freshmen Wes Schoenthal, Tannock Blair, Kevin Ganahl and junior Albert Marban, beat the record by an entire nine seconds, 7:41.76. Another impressive performance came from freshman Manuel De Backer in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:55.90. He earned first place, which is the fastest time in the A-10 for this season. Junior Emma Kidd also raised the bar for the women. She broke the SLU record for the 800-meter race with a time of 2:14.95. SLU will travel to the University of Minnesota for the Jack Johnson Invitational tomorrow and Saturday, Jan. 28-29.

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Dukes, Hines saw significant court time, playing 23 minutes. In the next game, a 92-79 loss to George Mason on Jan. 17, Hines earned his first-career start, en route to 14 points. “When I found out I would be starting against George Mason I was excited; it was my first Division 1 start. However, I still remained focused on the main objective, which was trying to help my team win that game,” Hines said. Though the Bills didn’t top George Mason, Hines’ next start against Davidson turned out more favorably. He posted a career-high 18

points, contributing to SLU’s 96 overall, the most points by a SLU team in a conference game since 1991. Hines has continued to start every game since the Duquesne game. Through his first three starts, Hines made an immediate impact for SLU, averaging 11.7 points over those three games. Hines has two years of eligibility left after this season, and could likely become the surprising kingpin of the sophomore class, despite his unconventional journey to the starting lineup. Hines, like the SLU team overall this season, continues to surprise, showing glimpses that perhaps the best is yet to come.

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JUMP: Junior triple jumper Deejay Owens launches himself into the air during the Illini Classic. He won the event with a personal record of 13.32 meters, helping SLU place third.

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DRIVE: Hines drives to the basket, weaving through traffic in the lane. Hines scored four points in the loss to Dayton.

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Sarah Palin is once again in the headlines after endorsing a candidate for president. Who else could it be, but Donald Trump? The former Alaska governor made her announcement in typical Palin fashion with a rambling, incoherent speech that lambasted Obama, compared political correctness to a suicide vest, and coined a new word to describe the Middle East: “Squirmish,” presumably from “squirm” and “skirmish.” She even dusted off her old favorite slogan, “Drill, baby, drill,” for the occasion. Considering what a caricature she’s become, it’s easy to forget that Sarah Palin was once a serious contender, to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. Selected as Sen. John McCain’s VP candidate in 2008, the relatively unknown governor from Alaska burst onto the national scene, sparking media frenzy. Her inexperience and penchant for nonsensical remarks, made Palin a questionable choice to many and inspired a particularly memorable impersonation by Tina Fey (No, Palin never said she could see Russia from her house—but she did cite Alaska’s proximity to Russia as evidence of her knowledge of foreign policy). Nevertheless, as Palin become a media icon, her popularity among conservatives surged and even surpassed that of her running mate’s. After losing the election, Palin resigned her governorship in order to capitalize on her newfound fame. She penned a popular memoir, became a political commentator for Fox News, and even briefly starred in a reality TV show about her life. But politics was never far from her mind. Be-

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ginning in 2010, she became heavily involved in the Tea Party movement and campaigned for many right-wing politicians across the country—including current presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Rand Paul. And yet, Palin has just snubbed her two former allies in favor of the newest media sensation, Donald Trump. This is Trump’s biggest endorsement yet—and indeed, the highest-profile backing for any Republican in the race so far. Could it be enough to finally tip the scales in Trump’s favor, once and for all? Though predictions are

never certain with Trump, it is safe to say that she can’t hurt his chances. Palin is hugely popular in Iowa, particularly among evangelicals. In addition, her fundraising abilities have proven to be highly effective in the past. Her most important asset, however, will likely be as a buffer against Cruz—another Tea Party star—who has been steadily gaining on Trump in the Iowa polls; her presence could potentially split evangelical voters, who form a large portion of Cruz’s base. In the long run, however, it’s unclear whether or not Palin’s endorsement will have

any major impact on the trajectory of Trump’s campaign. Palin and Trump appeal to largely the same demographics; it is difficult to imagine there are many voters who, unconvinced by Trump’s antics, will place much value on Palin’s input. The most pertinent consequence of Palin will likely be (much to the exasperation of rational-minded voters everywhere) her return to the national spotlight and the amplification of Donald Trump’s baffling, media-driven, selfindulgent campaign. Trump’s newest supporter is already making headlines after blaming Obama for her eldest son’s recent arrest on domestic assault charges. Track Palin, a 22-year-old Iraq war veteran, allegedly punched his girlfriend in the eye and held an assault rifle to his head, threatening to shoot himself. Sarah Palin claimed Obama has not done enough to treat returning soldiers with PTSD. The truth is they’re not so different, Palin and Trump. Though they come from very different backgrounds, Palin and Trump represent a particular strain of politician that is becoming all too prevalent. Bombastic, arrogant and highly unpredictable, they replace substance with showmanship and rationality with rhetoric. Believing there is no such thing as bad publicity, they are unopposed to using shocking statements, blatant exaggeration and outright fabrication to spread their message—or, more accurately, their name—far and wide. The media, of course, is only too happy to oblige. Think we’ll be hearing more of Sarah Palin? You betcha!

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Instead of having presidential candidates be determined by party bosses... the primary system intends to give voters more influence over who will occupy the White House,” Dr. Steven Rogers, Political Science Professor, Page 1

In the midst of the painfully cold winter weather, City and Colour brought some much-needed warmth to St. Louis. Tess Brock,Arts Editor, Page 5

Planet Nine is exciting news—but why? And then there were nine—again. Almost a decade after tiny Pluto got booted from the pantheon of planets, scientists believe that they may have found a replacement. A pair of scientists from the California Institute of Technology recently published evidence suggesting the existence of a ninth planet orbiting the sun, far beyond Pluto. According to their predictions, the hypothetical planet would be roughly ten times the size of Earth with an orbit of 10,000 to 20,000 Earth years. If confirmed, it would be only the third solar planet (excluding dwarf planet Plu-

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to) discovered since ancient times. These are rousing times for stargazers. Even Buzz Aldrin expressed his excitement in an article for Time, stating, “A potential new planet offers great satisfaction for those of us who look for things out there.” But what about those of us who aren’t looking? Many people, those outside of the astronomical community, are unaware of, or uninterested in, what goes on in observatories and universities. Others may find discoveries like this one amusing, but wonder—with good reason—why should I care? How will this affect my life?

The truth is, unless you take your horoscopes very seriously, a new planet probably won’t change your life much. Historically, the purpose of space exploration has not always been purely scientific; during the Cold War, it was more about military capabilities and political dominance than scientific advancement. Even today, many developing countries, like China, Japan and India, fund ambitious space programs in hopes of gaining the international prestige afforded to other spacefaring nations. But space can also be a source of international unity, rather than division. The

Apollo-Suyuz Test Project, conducted in 1975, was a joint U.S.-Soviet docking exercise meant to signal the beginning of an era of goodwill between the two superpowers. More recently, the International Space Station (ISS), which was launched in 1998, is an ongoing effort between five national space agencies and has been visited by residents of over 17 different countries. Space programs can often be controversial public investments due to their high cost. Putting people in orbit or sending probes to distant worlds can be a difficult expense to justify when faced with much more pressing is-

sues, such as hunger, homelessness or poverty. However, NASA funding is only a tiny fraction of the federal budget—about half of a percent. In addition, many of the technologies we regularly use here on Earth—everything from artificial limbs to firefighting equipment to enriched baby food—owe their existence to NASA. But perhaps most importantly, space exploration fulfills our fundamental human need for discovery, especially in a world where little is left uncharted. It’s symbolic value can’t be quantified. How many future engineers, scientists and astronomers were first in-

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Dumb and Dumber: Palin picks Trump

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spired by the watching a man on the moon on their television sets—and how many more will one day feel the same about a man on Mars, streaming onto their iPhones and laptops? For scientists and citizens alike, space offers us a chance to expand our perspective, achieve the impossible or simply look at the world in a new way. It may be years before anyone catches a glimpse of Planet Nine, and centuries more before we can visit it. But we will never know anything about this mysterious world—or whatever else may be out there—unless we take the time to look.

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Nonpartisan solutions to a two-party problem “win.” This system, known as proportional representation, is used in various forms by many countries with multiparty systems. For non-political science students, the difference between plurality voting and proportional representation Kyle Smith may seem fairly nuanced and probably pretty boring. But Every four years, Amerithe procedures we use to elect cans are faced with a choice our leaders are exceedingly between two separate, opimportant, with many “real posing visions for our counworld” consequences. Our try’s future that compete for current system is the reason our support: Republican or why presidential candidates Democrat. Right or Left. Red spend millions of dollars or Blue. campaigning in swing states As a society, we have belike Ohio and Florida, while come so accustomed to this Texans and Californians wonpolitical dynamic that we der if their votes even count. often take it for granted. But It’s why a growing number in other countries, voters are of Americans don’t feel repnot confined by such rigid resented by either party and duality. In fact, most liberal choose to disengage from the democracies in the world topolitical process entirely. It’s day elect representatives from the difference between Bush three or more political parand Gore. ties, meaning two-party sysProportional representatems like ours are the exception could potentially allevition. For example, in the U.K., ate many of these concerns. It thirteen parties are currently would increase voter turnout represented in Parliament, by ensuring that every voter’s although only two major parvoice is heard, not just the ties have dominated since ones fortunate enough to live 1929. Unless either party wins in swing states. It would efa majority fectively end of the total gerrymanseats, they dering, an must share unfair pracProportional reprepower with a tice in which sentation...would smaller, third incumbents give third parties party in what draw disis known as tricts to their and independent a coalition party’s adcandidates a fair government. vantage. And shot at appealIn Amerit would give ing to voters and ica, though third parmany third ties and inwinning elections, parties exist, dependent forcing the current they rarely candidates parties to adapt perform well a fair shot their message in elections. at appealThere are ing to voters or risk being renumerous and winning placed. barriers to elections, success for forcing the third parties. current parAccess to ties to adapt ballots and televised debates, their message or risk being while freely given to Demoreplaced. Regardless of your crats and Republicans, can be political affiliation, these imexceedingly difficult for canprovements would be good didates from smaller parties for democracy. to acquire in many states. HisAs Americans, we often torically, the biggest impact a pride ourselves in our rich popular third party candidate democratic history. In many will make is siphoning votes ways, we are unique among from one of the other major nations. America helped party candidates, as some bring the ancient ideals of dehave accused Ralph Nader of mocracy to the modern era. doing to Al Gore in the 2000 But we didn’t perfect them. election. It is therefore unsurThe U.S. consistently ranks prising that a candidate like behind countries like Norway, Bernie Sanders, who serves in Canada and Great Britain the Senate as an independent, on the Democracy Index, an would choose to caucus as a annual report that measures Democrat for his presidential democratic freedom around campaign. the world. In 2014, the U.S. The main reason why was seated at 19, between third parties are unsuccessful Uruguay and Japan. in the U.S. is due to someAmerica wasn’t conceived thing called Duverger’s Law. in a vacuum. The Founding Duverger’s Law is a principle Fathers that structured our from political science which government were not invenstates that two-party systems tors, they were borrowers. Ustend to develop in countries ing their knowledge of history, that use plurality voting, or philosophy and politics, they “winner-take-all,” in national sought out and implemented elections. For example, in U.S. ideas that worked; they borpresidential elections, most rowed from John Locke and states award 100 percent of John Stuart Mills, from the their electoral votes to whichRomans and the Greeks, and ever candidate wins the higheven from our former coloest number of popular votes— nizers, the British. regardless of whether they Proportional representawin with 91 or 51 percent. tion is just one of the many Only two states, Maine and specific, nonpartisan changes, Nebraska, split their electoral already implemented in other, votes between candidates more successful democracies, based on their portion of the that could objectively improve vote; a candidate who wins a the state of American politics. third of the popular vote will Let’s follow in the tradition receive a third of the elecof the Founding Fathers. Let’s toral votes, even if they didn’t borrow.

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The future of politics and morality in a secular America

Michael Artigues

Writing for a Jesuit university newspaper, religion may be too touchy a subject to approach. Religious affiliation means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, beyond just the scope of Catholicism, and people can be defensive about their beliefs just as much as they can be wary of others. Which they have every right to do: it’s human nature. One trend in particular about religion that scares a lot of people is, actually, irreligion. Secularism, agnosticism, atheism, etc. All of these labels come with a huge stigma: having no religion equates to having no morals, and is often seen as a cop-out from having any real commitment to an ideology. In fact, in a 2015 poll by Gallup, only 58 percent of Americans would vote for an otherwise perfectly qualified candidate who identified as atheist; 93 percent would vote for any equally qualified Catholic. Nothing could be more testament to the distrust faced by those of a secular mindset. But here’s the catch: nonreligious affiliation is on the rise, despite lingering distrust, so maybe it’s time to talk about the elephant in

the room. Controversial or to Generation X, people of all not, the religious landscape of ages have seen a decrease in America is fast changing, and religious affiliation (14 to 17 will undoubtedly shape our percent for Baby Boomers, 19 society in the near future. The to 23 percent of Generation X, only question is how, and how and 25 to 34 percent for older soon? Millenials). In other words, In 2014, the Pew Research people of all ages are disassoCenter surveyed more than ciating with their religions at 35,000 Americans about their an increasing rate. religious affiliation. According But, what does this mean to their research, the Chrisfor the future? Optimists point tian faith has dropped from to the fundamental backbone 78 percent of our of the popucountry’s lation to 70 demo[W]hile we can see percent becratic systhat basic empathy tween 2007 tem: sepaand 2014. ration of exists across all Within the Church religions, Humanists same time and State. would argue that it span, those Re a list iexists regardless of Amer icans cally, rewho idenligious religion, and pertified with affiliation haps precedes it. no religion motivates rose from v o t e r 16 percent turnout to 23 percent of the populaimmensely and affects cantion. That’s nearly a quarter didate support as well. If a of Americans who no longer candidate claims to be Cathoaffiliate with any organized relic, like we saw above, people ligion, a dramatic shift. will almost instinctively trust The big shift stems mainly his moral platform over that from the Millennial generaof a Muslim, an atheist, or a tion, our generation, as we Socialist. As wrong as that reach adulthood. While only sounds, and I would hope that 17 percent of Baby Boomers it does, the numbers show that (born between ’45 and ’64) this is the case. And of course, have no religion, 36 percent voters who are Christian, for of Millennials (born in the 80s example, tend to vote Repuband 90s) do not. This is well lican (a whopping 77 perabove that 23 percent share cent of Protestants), whereas of the total population, shownon-religious will largely vote ing that the shift in ideology Democratic (70 percent, in is driven mostly by a younger fact, in 2014). As people grow generation. But the change is increasingly disappointed in also taking place across all age the stagnancy and non-regroups: from Baby Boomers latability of certain religions,

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perhaps partisan affiliation will become less religiously unbalanced. As a result, party platforms could change dramatically to no longer cater to religious demographics. But on less of a political note, let’s talk morals. In a world where morality and community-oriented ethics have always been rooted in spiritual belief, religion losing its influence could scare some people. The question is, can a secular society still be moral? Well, many would argue yes. Both the Dalai Lama and Pope Francis have defended the potential for atheists to “do good.” Similar moral concepts exist across religions: the Golden Rule, (treat others how you would want to be treated), for example. Killing, lying, and stealing are almost universally frowned upon. In fact, while we can see that basic empathy exists across all religions, Humanists would argue that it exists regardless of religion, and perhaps precedes it. Now that’s a lot of philosophical musing to make sense of, but take it as food for thought. Religion may always be important to people, but maybe our government doesn’t need it to function fairly. Universal secular standards won’t necessarily signal an anti-religious America, but perhaps a moderate America more inclusive of religious plurality. Because, if we want our government to defend the religions that matter so much to people, should it be influenced by any one of them?

Ponder before you post

Paul Brunkhorst

“What are you going to do when you graduate?” My boss asked me this question, his voice rising above the hiss of the hose filling the pool that I would help him manage for the summer. “I’m going to go to law school,” I replied. “So I’ll actually be spending more time in the academic world.” “Ah,” he laughed. “What do you call it when 50 drowned lawyers are found at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka?” The joke was obviously being adapted; what would be “at the bottom of the ocean,” for most, was changed to “Lake Minnetonka,” to give the punch line more weight – drowning in a lake, the most terrible of summer deaths in Minnesota. I waited for him to deliver. “A good start!” He slapped me on the shoulder and walked away. Lawyers certainly take a much heavier beating than those of us espousing to the profession. People actually practicing law have to deal with worse things than tacky jokes – clients who demand success at all costs, for instance, or a public that is critical of a lawyer’s defense of a criminal. But this episode, nonetheless, seems to exemplify an unfortunate characteristic of our society: We’re pessimistic, and we can be rather cruel to one another.

And it’s apparently getting easier for us to be like this. In her book What Doctors Feel, Danielle Ofri, MD, offers insights into another harrowing profession – medical practice – that reveal this type of societal cruelty. In a chapter entitled “Scared Witless,” Ofri discusses an episode in which a healthy-looking white woman came to her complaining about a multitude of pains and symptoms. Ofri mentions that in such instances (in this case, the woman had a hand-written list of her ailments) doctors can become overwhelmed; with so much on the table, it can be impossible to pinpoint any specific diagnosis, especially if the patient does not specify which pains are worse than others. In this case, Ofri told the woman that she was most likely just stressed – which can have physical ramifications consistent with the symptoms the patient was experiencing. A number of hours later, however, the woman was admitted to the emergency room with a blood clot in her lung. Ofri had misdiagnosed – in a potentially lethal way. Ofri then mentions that she wrote an article about the incident, in which she acknowledged that her mistake could have come from “the role of stereotyping in medicine.” She admitted that the woman’s relative health and status – white and well-off – may have played a role in Ofri’s mistake of blaming the ailments on stress, instead of pinpointing the more serious problem that landed the woman in the hospital. Ofri’s article was a humbling display of a doctor’s limitations—all are subject to

mistakes, and she admits this. But the some of the Internet comments for the article were not so forgiving. She mentions several: “How could you be so incompetent? Doctors never listen to their patients! Those arrogant doctors never take the time to hear the full story! Those money-grubbing doctors are just milking the system!” No wonder the chapter is called “Scared Witless.” This type of vitriol is not limited to lawyers and doctors, however. The NFL playoffs have proved to be rife with hate mongering. Take Vikings kicker Blair Walsh and his Patriots counterpart, Stephen Gostkowski, for instance. Both players missed kicks, and both were pounded for their botched plays on Twitter, where angry fans cursed them and issued death threats. People can be mean. Is this a new phenomenon? Of course not. But the media with which we are able to lash out at other people have changed in such a way that we can do it anonymously and largely without consequence. When my boss told me the joke about the lawyers, I knew that he was kidding. We’ve known each other for years; I don’t take him seriously in such instances. And he said it directly to me. I could read his facial expressions and hear his tone. The Internet makes it possible to be angry and mean - behind the scenes. It seems unlikely that anyone would truly have the guts to threaten Blair Walsh to his face. He missed a field goal – so what? It’s only football. But with the Internet, there is no filter, no time taken to think about the

psychological consequences of hitting the button to post. Maybe most nasty comments are jokes, and we’re all taking these things too seriously. But how can we really tell? Jaron Lanier, a prominent computer scientist, lays out some realities of the Internet in his book, You Are Not A Gadget. And he suggests some steps to take, to realize that people are still people – even when they’re the brunt of the Internet’s harsh machinations. Lanier’s remarks could go a long way in making us nicer on the Internet. “Emphasizing the crowd means de-emphasizing the individual humans in the design of society,” he writes; “and when you ask people not to be people, they revert to moblike behaviors. This leads not only to empowered trolls, but to a generally unfriendly and unconstructive online world.” “Don’t post anonymously unless you really might be in danger,” he adds. And he adds: “Write a blog post that took weeks of reflection before you heard the inner voice that needed to come out.” Indeed, the Internet does seem to be full of such “empowered trolls,” people who see what other people are doing (being mean, lashing out), and they do it themselves. It’s a sad cycle, but it can be stopped. Lanier’s argument that we should commit to an Internet with such things as blogs that “took weeks of reflection” would help substantially in curbing the amount of meanness and pessimism so rampant on the Internet. So think: We don’t want to let ourselves get caught up in the frenzy of instant criticism – we’re already mean enough.

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January 28, 2016

Coffee Companions

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KSLU: On Wednesday, Jan. 27, members of KSLU, SLUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student-run radio station, held an open house for those interested in getting involved and hearing some of the music the organization plays over the airwaves. Pictured, from left, are Maddie Booker, Mya Novelle, Summer Worthington, Micki Leonard and Liza DiStefano.

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