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Billiken sent packing

Mascot laid off due to budget cuts By KYLE SMITH Paper Dictator

Faced with a budget shortfall of almost $16 million, Saint Louis University officials made the decision to terminate the Billiken on Tuesday. The decision came as a surprise to the longtime SLU employee, who had over 107 years of experience working in the athletics department as the school’s mascot. “I’m still kind of shocked, to be quite honest,” said the Billiken. “I knew things were bad, of course, but after I made it past the recent round of layoffs, I figured I was in the clear. I guess not.” The Billiken has had a long and eventful career at SLU. After he was patented in St. Louis in 1908, he spent several years as a good luck symbol before he started working at SLU in 1911, at the age of 3. He has served in a number of different positions over the years, working as a groundskeeper, desk worker and DPS officer. He even had a brief stint in the ‘80s as an adjunct professor, teaching Troll Economics and Gremlin Studies. But

the Billiken says his true calling has always been as the school mascot. “I can’t believe they fired him,” said junior Abigail Summers. “He was always so friendly and enthusiastic. He was literally, like, the face of this school.” Many remember the Billiken for his fanatic support of SLU’s basketball team. He was a regular sight on the sidelines of each and every home game, dressed in all blue, often cheering, dancing and sometimes even running onto the court at halftime. Despite his extreme antics, he was never disciplined for his behavior or prevented from attending games. University oﬃcials released a statement on the recent firing, saying, “These are diﬃcult times for the university, and we have been forced to make many difficult decisions. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Billiken for

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BYE, BYE BILLY: After a 108-year-long career, SLU’s beloved mascot was unexpectedly sacked last week. his many years of service, and we wish him great luck in the future.” But job prospects look grim, according to the 8-foot tall Buddha-like creature, who will be celebrating his 110th birthday later this year. “I’m not gonna lie, it’s a tough market out there for us fantasy creatures. Being

By NATALIE RIOPELLE Concertgoer

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Arts: Writers often enjoy free concerts, like the one pictured above. In the crowd is everyone who volunteered to write the story but never came through. with his best friend, Marco. They used to play outside Walmart on Wednesday nights,” Riopelle said. “He was always very good at the accordion.” To match the high demand with an adequate supply, Riopelle and Associate Arts Editor Tom Bergan reach out to their network of student writers.

a mascot is all I have ever known. And let’s face it, it’s not like I’m as famous the Notre Dame Leprechaun or the Syracuse Orange. Who is going to want to hire a guy like me?” “I’m starting to wish I hadn’t just spent all that money on my facelift,” he added.

Among these writers, SLU senior Angie Montague was one of the most outspoken when asked about her involvement with the paper. “Oh yeah I definitely joined to get into shows. I actually hate writing. Sometimes I’ll just go to the show and then tell the Arts people that I don’t have time to write an article after all. They’ve

gotta hate me at this point!” When asked, Riopelle confirmed that they did, in fact, hate her. Other surveyed writers were just as open, including Edgar Smith who, after complaining about receiving the emails in the first place and how no one even looks at the paper anyway, added quickly, “But don’t tell Kyle that, it might break his heart.” The remaining 20 percent of surveyed Arts writers said that they had forgotten they were on the Arts email list at all. Such as Antonio Phillips, a super senior, who apparently was denied press tickets to see the ever-popular Sparkling Vomit because he had failed to return the camera he’d borrowed from the newsroom during his last press excursion. “Oh yeah, after that, I have their emails sent straight to spam,” said Phillips. Update: Riopelle stated that Phillips still had not returned the camera.

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New study shows Comic Sans not so bad after all, despite what you probably think found that Comic Sans used one third of the ink than its nearest opponent In a joint study pubdid. When asked for comlished by Stanford’s Engment as to why this draslish Department and the tic result occurred, the Pew Research Center, spearhead of the study, it has been found that and professor at StanComic Sans is both the ford, Dr. Timothy Hopleast popular font in the pings, was dumbfounded. world and the most envi“I am as shocked at ronmentally friendly. In these results as anyone a poll of 1500 individuals, else. Sure, Pew found Comic Sans that peohas always In a field as ple ranked been a great serious as my Comic Sans font, but I own... where 622 out of don’t think 622 in a people’s lives Microsoft list that knew just are constantly included how incredin your hands, all fonts ible it was it helps to available when they lighten things for everycreated it in day use, up. That’s why 1994.” Hopb e h i n d pings continmyself and Stencil, ued sharing many others L u c i d a the impact love using Comic Sans Typehis findings Sans so much. writer and might have, Wingdings. “This font It was has the abilfound to ity to reduce be most popular amongst ink usage from printers doctors and engineers, by up to 70 percent if who cited the font’s verit becomes the default satility and storied hisfont for all professions— tory as two of the top a move that could save reasons for favoring it. businesses millions of One advocate for the dollars.” font stated that it was With the findings “professional, yet lightbeing published in this hearted. The mullet of quarter’s “Social Science fonts.” He continued “In a Journal,” the effects are field as serious as my own sure to be felt far and — medicine — where peowide. It is rumored that ple’s lives are constantly Apple and Facebook are in your hands, it helps to two companies that are lighten things up. That’s already switching to an why myself and many oth“exclusively Comic Sans ers love using Comic Sans platform.” It will be inso much.” teresting to see who folThe University News lows suit. did not have the heart When reached for to tell him that it ranked comment, Saint Louis dead last in the study. University administration The second half of stated that they intend the study found the font on making an immedialso to be the most enviate switch to a primarily ronmentally conscious of Comic Sans platform in the font variations. In a order to cut costs, and print test that studied that maybe the font “isn’t 150 various fonts, it was that bad after all.” By TOM BERGAN Staff Writer

Most arts section writers just in it for free concerts In a disturbing report released yesterday, 80 percent of surveyed Arts writers stated that they really only joined the newspaper email list to get into concerts. Being that the University News has a powerful presence in a square-mile radius of the school, agents of bands are constantly reaching out to them, oﬀering up press passes. “It’s quite diﬃcult,” Arts Editor Natalie Riopelle, SLU junior, stated on Tuesday, “We’re just in such high demand from the tri-county area that it’s hard to catch a breath.” She went on to say that bands, even from outside the county, send emails every day, begging to be given some attention from the newspaper giant.When asked about the types of bands, Riopelle replied, “Mostly up-andccomers. Like my ex-boyfriend Carl DiMaggio. He is always trying to get featured in our paper. He has a band

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Sports balls: Why are they round?

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OPINION

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NEWS

Rest in peace: Kyle Smith

Q&A with The Deceased:

By EDITORIAL BOARD Editorial Board

Today, we mourn the loss of the UBooze Editor in Chief Kyle P. Smith. “He was an adequate man,” Arts Editor Natalie Riopelle said of the former editor in chief. He is best known for his role as “Dolls” in his high school’s production of “Guys and Dolls.” A fellow cast member once said, “The way he danced and sang his way across the stage brought tears to my eyes.” Always one to toot his own horn, Smith agreed that he was much better than all of the other performers. Smith could often be seen in his free time throwing rugby balls, wearing camo and dinosaur print shorts and combing his beard, or something like that. He had a humble understanding of world events and he always made sure everyone knew it. As a Texan, this understanding was strongly informed by his father’s service to this country. His father fought and died in the Battle of the Alamo when Smith was only a child. He wanted to follow in his fa-

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RIP, EIC: Kyle stands at attention, much like his father long ago, and his father before him. He was described by friends and family as “adequate” and “not too shabby.” ther’s noble footsteps, but was too flat-footed, so instead he started working at the UBooze. Smith was not perfect. He once allowed a former copy editor’s laptop to fall onto the floor. It needed many repairs. That was a bad day for Smith. In fact, most days were bad days for Smith. There was one good day in 1996. He spoke of it

often. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment was only having to be asked to step down from the editor-in-chief position once. His biggest regret is not stepping down from his position when given the chance. He died in a tragic golfcart crash while delivering the April Fools’ edition of

Online journalism just a fad, says print newspaper By LARVUS MCGARVUS Blogger

With the internet, journalism has become a rapidly changing industry, where even professionals are struggling to adapt. But according to an anonymous source with the University News, a student-run weekly print newspaper with a declining readership and uncertain ad revenue, the future is clear: Online journalism will soon

be a thing of the past. “People can mess around with nifty gadgets and gizmos all they want, but at the end of the day, they’ll always want a nice, solid, physical paper in their hand,” he said in interview via email. The editor, who handdelivers the paper all across campus every single Thursday morning, says that despite its faster speed, increased accessability and cheaper cost, the internet is

no match for the power of the press. “If something on this campus happens, our readers need to know about it as soon as possible,” he said, “And we’re the ones to tell them, on the nearest Thursday to whenever that thing happens, unless it’s midterms, or finals, or a holiday.” Editor’s note: Due to spacing limitations, this article will continue at www. unewsonline.com

SLU starts competitive beer pong program By VIVEK GORIJALA “Sports” Editor

schoolers with promising potential. At the top of the list is In what is widely being Bruce, a 15-year old high hailed as a groundbreaking school sophomore from move toward actually winLos Angeles. While Bruce ning a national tournament, is young, SLU scouts have the SLU Athletics Departsaid that his throwing techment has announced that nique is refined at a level they will be starting up a beyond his age and that his new beer pong team. When intimidating 6-foot-6-inch asked for the rationale beframe deters any “froufrou” hind the bold attempts at eﬀort, one a bounce department shot. I really want spokesperson His othsaid, “Well, to be able to er option is we had to be basketball, help take SLU’s diﬀerent from and Bruce’s other univerprogram to the dad has resities somenext level. And cently spohow, right?” ken about to get trashed Much of how Bruce the team will doing it? I mean, is “better initially be I couldn’t ask for than Steph composed Curry, for anything more. of walk-ons. me.” Namely, that Bruce, high school drinker H o w one dude you ever, Bruce always see has rebelligerently cently spodrunk at The Library Annex, ken about his desire to play that other guy that has probcompetitive beer pong over ably passed out in at least basketball. “I really want to seven strangers’ bathrooms be able to help take SLU’s and the creepy old man that program to the next level. is always staring across the And to get trashed doing it? I bar have all been confirmed mean, I couldn’t ask for anyas members of the team. thing more,” he said. However, SLU is focused When asked, Bruce’s on becoming the premier dad said that he’d be willing beer pong program in the to drive Bruce to SLU, but nation, and realizes that nahonestly Bruce can probably tional-scale recruiting will handle the driving himself. be necessary to compete All student athletes that with the big state schools join the beer pong team when it comes to becoming will be given full four-year beer pong champions. scholarships. The Athletics To that end, they have alDepartment is making this ready identified several high

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generous gesture in order to entice prospective athletes, and because drinking is a better and older sport than basketball anyway, according to one unnamed source. When asked how the team is expected to do in its first season, one Athletics Department representative said, “If we can avoid injuries, and that’s a big if, because liver injuries are common in our sport, then I think we can go all the way. If you saw the empty beer cans strewn around campus after Mardi Gras, then you’ll know we’ve clearly got the talent. “Our program will oﬀer an array of intravanal technologies to keep our athletes in tip-top shape from one competition to the next. I’m hoping we can retain athletes each year. It’s a tough game, but I think the coaching staﬀ and the athletes will agree that the game is worth the costs to the body.” While SLU has a grand plan for their beer pong program, one concerning factor that the Athletics Department is trying to solve is the recent closure of several bars around campus, including Diablitos and Humphrey’s. One Athletics Department representative said, regarding the bars, “I’m really worried that we won’t have adequate practice facilities for our athletes. But hey, that’s the SLU spirit right? We’re going to get freaking schwasty no matter how much you try and stop us.”

the UBooze across campus on March 30, 2017. He always said that is how he would have wanted to go. If Kyle were alive today, he would be exactly the same age he is now, plus however many days it’s been since publication. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you buy an ad in the UBooze. Please.

Casa Diablitos Luxury Upperclassman Housing coming to SLU! Don’t get dressed up and don’t call that Uber. Lease an apartment at Casa Diablitos and you can enjoy the comfort of a warm buzz and a rowdy bar right from your very own living quarters!

Must be 21 or older to apply for housing at Casa Diablitos. Saint Louis University reserves the right to kick out any resident under the legal drinking age, rendering the individual homeless until accomadations can be made.

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Free to be welcomes activist Janet Mock

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Java with the Jesuits serves SLU

Hyland, one of the Jesuits in charge of the program. Though many students On Friday mornings, stustop by the clock tower on dents are running on empty Fridays to pick up free food at the end of a busy school and drink, some are likely week. It is the perfect time unaware of how the program for a pleasantly surprising works and why it came to be. pick-me-up. Campus Jesuits According to Hyland, this is have an answer to that need: the first year that Java with Centrally located at the the Jesuits has been a weekly clock tower, event. In the the Java with past, it took the Jesuits Approximately 350- place just program proevery other 370 people take week, and it vides weekly installments advantage of Java was located of free hot with the Jesuits in the BSC. beverages, When his inevery Friday. fruit and othcoming class er morning of Jesuits artreats for the rived on camSLU community from 8:30 pus, they suggested that it be to 11 a.m. moved to the clock tower. Thirty-seven gallons of “We wanted to put it hot cider, tea, hot chocoright in the middle of the late and coﬀee are provided crossroads of campus where every week, and each galmore people could accidenlon provides about 10 cups tally find us or could come by of beverage. Based on this on the way to class,” Hyland math, approximately 350said. “Every week there’s at 370 people take advantage of Java with the Jesuits every Friday according to Patrick See “Java” on Page 4 By KRISTINA DEYONG Staff Writer

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FEMINISM: Free to {Be} promotes student voice as part of Free to {Be} week by hosting workshops and speakers. By MEGAN ANTHONY Managing Editor

Mid-way through its Kick-Oﬀ Week, Free to {Be}, an intersectional feminist group, welcomed its keynote speaker, Janet Mock. A journalist, Mock has made a strong career in a field that has been predominantly

male since its birth. Not only has journalism left little room to women, it has left little room to women of color and virtually no room for transgender women. What if one identifies as all three? Speaking to an intent audience, Mock shared her journey of navigating the field as a trans woman of color. She

spoke of intersectionality, of privilege and of a world that fundamentally questions her right to exist. “The one time I swore on Twitter is the time I became a sensation,” Mock chatters lightheartedly as an opener into a more serious point about how her personhood has been twisted to attract

ratings. “That was my one moment and I never engaged in that space ever again,” Mock said. “’Grace under fire,’ but if I would have expressed any outrage or anger, I would have been framed as an angry black See “Mock” on Page 4

Meal plan set to change fall 2017 By MEREDYTH STAUNCH Associate News Editor

From the “Traditional Meal Plan,” oﬀering 215 meal swipes per semester accompanied by $175 in flex, to the “Saints Meal Plan” which apportions students 125 meal swipes and $525 flex, the university saw fit to revamp the current food plan options in regards to Grand Hall opening in fall of 2017. Although Griesedieck and Reinert dining halls, Fusz and the BSC oﬀer an array of choices for students to dine, Grand Hall will feature a new 740-seat eating center which will include a restaurant-style ambience with a fireplace and a variety of food stations appealing to pasta lovers and vegetarian and gluten-free dieters. “Having a greater variety is really important because we usually eat the same food almost every day,” freshman Iliana Watson said. “You go into [Griesedieck dining hall] and you have one station that seems relatively healthy which has freshly-cooked food, and

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GRAND HALL: The new dining center at Grand Hall will oﬀer more cuisine options for students and employees. then there are the stations with pizza, burgers and fries, and vegetarian food, but overall, the options are very limited. My friend’s roommate is gluten-free, and she barely has any choices with what to eat— it will be nice when Grand opens and the services are more accommodating to people with aller-

gies and food restrictions.” Currently, students living in residence halls have the choice of selecting either the “Traditional Meal Plan,” the “SLU Blue Meal Plan,” including unlimited swipes and $145 in flex, the “Spirit Meal Plan,” including 150 swipes in a semester and $395 in flex, the “Saints

Meal Plan” and the “Billiken Flex Plan,” which does not include meal swipes but rather $1,495 flex dollars per semester. For the commuters and on-campus apartment residents, each student is either allotted $200 in flex dollars as part of the “Express Flex Plan” or that of $400 for the

“Ultimate Flex Plan.” Watson elaborated on her current “Saints Plan” as having “too little flex and too many meal swipes” as there was a big jump from her current food plan to that which was all-flex. However, with Grand’s completion in the fall, DineSLU favored refurbish-

ing the student’s’ meal plan choices, centered around the increase in dining hall variety. Under the new arrangement, all freshmen will be required to select the “All Access Plan,” which includes unlimited meal swipes and $145 in flex per semester, the equivalent of the current “SLU Blue Meal Plan.” In regards to upperclassmen residing in residence halls, they have the choice of choosing the “All Access Plan,” the “Block 125 Plan,” which includes 125 swipes and $525 flex, or the “Block 80 Plan,” which consists of 80 swipes and $995 flex. For commuters and those living in on-campus apartments, the basic flex plan increased $100 as the “Flex 300 Plan” allows students to utilize $300 flex per semester, and the “Flex 300 Plus” features the option of including 25 meal swipes in addition to the $300 flex. One last drastic addition is the implementation of See “Grand Hall” on Page 5

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ARTS

Jake Gyllenhall gives “Life”

Two school records broken

Integrating service into college life

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OPINION

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NEWS

Intersectionality: Speaker Janet Mock defies odds as trans female

woman.” Unpacking full questions of her intersectionality, Mock kept the jokes and the wit rolling throughout the session. She sat back in the chair on stage with ease and the curls that she is so proud of, and should be, shook with her whenever she laughed. There was an aura of professionalism around her as she recognized that “pretty privilege” and “passing privilege,” privileges that many in the trans community do not have, have helped her climb the ladder in the digital media world. She questioned notions of attractiveness and what that looks like for trans women. Sitting in the audience, men and women alike garnered the strength and confidence that Mock possessed. As the third wave of feminism crashes on the shores of the rising generations, what feminism entails has drastically changed from the trans-exclusive white feminism of the 1970s. “What I’m grateful for is I’ve created a conversation because I think that a lot of cisgender feminists feel this way, and continue to create these boundaries of womanhood, to say that who is really a legitimate, authentic, valid woman,” Mock said as she spoke of the way feminism is working to include all individuals who identify as a woman. “But what we don’t realize is that womanhood was not something that was inclusive of most of us, period. Specifically, not black women.” Although Mock spoke

of “passing privilege,” the privilege to not be identified as a transgender woman if she chooses not to, she does not allow that to delude her vision of an unwelcoming world. “What intersectional feminism is, is the folks that have access and influence and power, they go and get their sisters,” Mock said. “They tell them and they educate them and have the challenging conversation to not rest on the shoulders of

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What I’m grateful for is I’ve created a conversation because I think that a lot of cisgender feminists feel this way, and continue to create these boundaries of womanhood, to say that who is really a legitimate, authentic, valid woman. Janet Mock

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black trans women who are being dragged, maimed and beaten globally for existing as women, but a very specific woman, a woman that is not supposed to exist.” Mock shared her experience with a diverse audience. While not all who listened could hold similar experiences, all who walked out of the CGC on Wednesday night shared similar thoughts. “Students are taking initiative to have diﬀerent identities centered in student functions,” said class of 2016 graduate and cur-

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INTERSECTIONALITY: Janet Mock is a transgender rights activist, editor and New York Times bestselling author. rent law school student Emily Goeke. Hannah Gilroy, a junior, shares that the conversation that surrounds intersectionality in spaces such as the one created during the event leads to a trickledown eﬀect and that one starts to have conversations with his or her friends about understanding

diﬀerent identities. “Safe spaces turn into brave spaces,” Gilroy said. A brave space was created, as Mock engaged with students and the broader community, due to a sense that comfort zones were shattered as she stated with a laugh, “I don’t like people that much.” The event ended with a

question and answer session, which gave students the chance to openly engage with Mock. Free to {Be} has already hosted events such as a screening of “Gender Revolution Documentary” and SafeZone Training. Programs for the rest of the Kick-Oﬀ week include two

events on Thursday, March 30, Hope in the Resistence: Justice Showcase, which is also held on Friday, March 31, and, finally, the last event includes Disabling Bias: Centering the Narratives of People with Disabilities, also on Thursday.

Speakers Java: Serving students and the community with coffee Series argues least one person who says ‘What’s this?’ or ‘What’s going on here?’. Even though it’s the same time every week, we still seem to capture somebody new every time.” These accidental encounters and the recurring regulars are exactly what Java with the Jesuits is about. “If there is a way we can create the space for the younger

student Jesuits to be available, then we want to take advantage of that,” Hyland said. “According to the writings of St. Ignatius, we’re supposed to be ministers of consolation. When somebody begins a conversation with us, they’re meant to leave that conversation in a better spirit. I think we are able to do that to some extent at Java just by creating a space for that kind of thing—to ask

those kinds of questions that all their food from ethically you normally wouldn’t ask a sourced locations. complete stranger.” Currently, Java with Hyland said topics on the Jesuits gets their cider Friday mornings range from and hot chocolate, fruit how the semester is going and bagels from CaterSLU, or weekend plans to asking Schnucks and Panera, reabout Catholicism or asking spectively. Coffee is profor guidance. He described vided by Northwest Coffee, one instance where a student a local black-owned busiexchanged numbers with ness, and the cinnamon rolls one of the Jesuits and asked come from Bridge Bread, a if he could talk. As it turned bakery that hires homeless out, the student was going or recently incarcerated inthrough an dividuals to extremely help them get difficult time back on their According to the and had been feet. Hyland writings of St. hospitalized said that they Ignatius, we’re amidst a sort would like supposed to of breakto continue down. The improving in be ministers of student told this area and consolation. When the Jesuit mentioned somebody begins later that he that Northa conversation did not know west Coffee is with us, they’re who else to in talks with call. meant to leave that A r a m a r k “That was about potenconversation in a more than tially coming better spirit. enough to to campus, Patrick Hyland, Jesuit validate for too. us why we’re As the doing this,” program Hyland said. “It made me looks ahead to the future, think this really isn’t just Hyland said he is excited to about theological discussee what incoming classes of sion. Maybe there’s a deeper Jesuits will do to help shape need here. You can just tell the program. by the kinds of questions Next year’s class is larger students ask.” than normal; it will consist Java with the Jesuits is of 13 Jesuits as opposed to paid for in part by the Health five and seven in the last two and Wellness fund, a collecincoming classes. “At the tion that all students pay into very least I hope that this each year. $100,000 of this can be something people can fund is set aside for student come to count on, even if it proposals. Each year since changes shape in some way,” its conception, Java with the Hyland said. “Pope FranJesuits has won a grant to use cis has reminded us what a part of this for their program great impact a person willing via a student Jesuit’s written to listen, willing to be in diaproposal. logue can have,” Hyland said. Hyland said that the pro“We don’t think it’s a coincigram makes an effort to get dence that he is a Jesuit.”

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FELLOWSHIP: Patrick Hyland is one of the leaders of Java with the Jesuits, which is held Fridays 8:30-11 a.m.

current news

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NEWS

March 30, 2017

Let Us Introduce You: Nathan Dollinger By HARITA ABRAHAM Staff Writer

If there is one man who does it all, it’s senior Nathan Dollinger. Dollinger is a health information management major as well as a premedical student. He is also on his way to getting a Master’s in health data science. Dollinger’s day starts at 5 a.m. Everyday begins with a workout before he either goes to class or his lab at Washington University. Between going to class, working at the lab, attending meetings and studying, he usually does not get back to his apartment until late, and then it’s usually straight to bed. On the weekends, Dollinger dedicates his time to Gateway Ambulance as an EMT. Over his time at SLU, Dollinger has devoted his time to a wide variety of organizations. He has been an active member of his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi. He has held leadership positions in the fraternity, including Vice President of Operations. He was also a member of Oriflamme and former president of Greek Week. “Being a senior this year,

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LUIY: Dollinger is the co-chair for SLU Relay for Life. I am slowly stepping away from my campus involvements,” Dollinger said. There is one organization, however, that Dollinger is staying fully committed to and that is Relay for Life. This year, Dollinger is cochairing the event. “Being co-chair is a very rewarding experience and I am happy that I have the amazing opportunity,” Dollinger said. Dollinger gets to work with a 60 member Event Leadership Team and a Hope Squad of 30 people

that he finds truly inspiring. “Relay truly brings people together from all over campus inspired by the same mission and that is what keeps it interesting,” he said. Dollinger’s passion for Relay for Life began in high school. A friend and teammate of his, Matt Mammosser, passed away suddenly during Dollinger’s junior year from primary nervous system metatstatic melanoma. His school came together from that experience and formed the first Relay team

that Dollinger was a part of that summer. Dollinger continued his involvement with SLU Relay because of the inspiration he received from Mammosser. Dollinger started oﬀ as a captain of his Relay team his freshman year. By sophomore year he became involved in the Event Leadership Team, which helps plan the event. By junior year, he held a position on the executive board. Now, in his final year at SLU, he is running the show. “The reason I Relay continues to be for Matt and the inspiration he was in my life,” Dollinger said. Relay for Life is on April 1 at Hermann Stadium from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. If you have not signed up already, it is not too late to do so. The event is dedicated to raising money for cancer research. It is an event for communities to recognize and celebrate those who have overcome cancer or are undergoing treatment, as well as those who care for these patients. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the memories of loved ones who have been lost to cancer.

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the “Block 25 Plan,” which allows the students to purchase meals an unlimited amount of times throughout the semester in blocks of 25 per purchase. “I understand why SLU is changing the freshmen to only using one plan because they are transitioning to the college lifestyle, and

using a dining hall is easier for them,” sophomore Matt Edelhauser explained. “I will say, though, that as having the unlimited meal plan last year, it fit me well the first semester, but after second semester you have a niche and better understanding of where you are and what you like to eat at SLU. Maybe if the freshmen had this required unlimited

plan for one semester and could change it after the second semester, that might be a little better.” Living in Marchetti during the 2017-2018 academic year, Edelhauser appreciates the centrality of Grand but also the freedom of cooking in his own apartment kitchen. “In college, you’re supposed to grow up and even-

tually do stuﬀ for yourself without your parents helping you,” he explained. “Having more options and Grand in a good location is really helpful. If we don’t have options like that, we would just go to [Griesedieck] to binge on unhealthy food or grab fast food instead—these healthier options can inspire people to cook on their own.”

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follow this doctrine perfectly, but still pretty well according to Koppel. Koppel

is disappointed in the media today, because he finds that consumers are stuck within their silos of interest, ignorant of views diﬀerent

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SPEAKER: Ted Koppel is a broadcast journalist and former anchor for “Nightline.”

“more focused on ideologies than the facts”. Good news requires sources to be triplechecked and revised by an editor or producer, according to Koppel; this results in informing the public of the facts. Hope is not lost, because although there’s “a lot of crap out there,” there’s also good quality. The prevalence of good quality depends on the consumers. We have the responsibility of seeking out the good news and not settling for “garbage” when perusing sources such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal or NPR, says Koppel. While Koppel was hopeful with the audience as consumers, his opinion on where politics is headed took a diﬀerent route. He couldn’t understand why anyone in this day and age would want to pursue politics. When a 14-year-old amongst the audience asked Koppel for advice for an aspiring politician, he took a long pause and responded, “Take a course on plumbing.” Koppel may not have the most optimistic view on politics, but if you attend next year’s season of the St. Louis Speakers Series, you could get a second opinion from one of the speakers, Bill Clinton. Bringing in seven distinguished speakers every year from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from business and politics to arts, the St. Louis Speakers Series has something for everyone.

Q&A with Nathan:

Q. What are you researching in your lab at Washington University? Currently I’m working on a project researching the very cancer which Matt was affected by. Q. What is your favorite part about SLU Relay? My favorite part about SLU Relay is that we not only have an impact on the lives of those affected by cancer, but also we create an experience for all of SLU students to enjoy and learn about the power of giving of yourself for the love of others. Q. What is your least favorite thing about being co-chair? If I had to name a least favorite thing it would be the fact that everyone assumes it [Relay for Life] is a race the first time you talk to them. RELAY FOR LIFE IS NOT A RACE! It is truly an amazing experience that everyone should be a part of.

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

Friday, March 24 5:09 a.m. INFORMATIONAL An RA reported that there was an unknown male sleeping in the lobby of Spring Hall. Officers were able to wake the male, who was non-SLU affiliated, and he departed campus in a cab without incident. The male declined any medical attention and was compliant through the entire process.

Friday, March 24 10:43 a.m. STOLEN GOLF CART A Grounds worker parked his University golf cart at Grand and Park and began working in the median on Grand. He was alerted by a shuttle driver that his golf cart was being driven by two very young male subjects, southbound on Grand. The Grounds worker alerted another Grounds worker, who was near the Salus Center, of this. The subjects abandoned the golf cart near the Salus Center, apparently because the sidewalk was blocked. The (Salus) Grounds worker said subjects looked to be black males around 10 years old. There was no visible damage to the golf cart. The Grounds supervisor was notified of the incident.

Friday, March 24 12:01 a.m. PEACE DISTURBANCE DPS officers responded to a female student who was involved in an altercation with her mother. The mother had a cut on her lip from where her daughter had hit her prior to officers’ arrival. The mother declined SLMPD involvement and also declined medical attention. The student reported that she was not injured. The mother departed the scene in her vehicle and the student was escorted back to her dorm in Griesedieck Hall. Pro Staff was notified, but stated that they were not going to respond. The student and her mother admitted that they had been out drinking together at various locations.

Monday, March 27 6:10 p.m. ACCIDENTAL INJURY While a student was performing a dance move she landed on her right knee, causing her knee to come out of its socket. An Abbott Ambulance transported the student to the SLU Hospital ER. Pro Staff was notified.

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March 30, 2017 arts@unewsonline.com Natalie Riopelle, Arts Editor Tom Bergan, Assoc. Arts Editor

Judah and the Lion rock sold out Delmar Hall By TOM BERGAN Associate Arts Editor

Judah and the Lion will soon be entirely too large for Delmar Hall’s 800-person capacity. They demonstrated this time and time again throughout their show last Friday night, and everyone in the crowd seemed to know they had witnessed something special. The show, which had sold out weeks before, mixed the intimacy of a club show with the soaring sounds of Judah’s arena-ready “folk-hop and roll” sound. Seeing fans lined up well before the opening of doors was a parallel to another artist that Judah just finished touring with, Twenty One Pilots. Pilots, who have blown up to one of music’s largest acts in the past two years, had Judah as an opener on the winter leg of their “Emotional Roadshow” tour. According to mandolin player Brian Macdonald, the tour was an opportunity to introduce new fans to their music. “We were just really grateful for their fans being so receptive to us, showing up early and taking the time to get to know us. Twenty One Pilots has such loyal fans, and it was a huge win for us to get the opportunity to be in front of them. We had such a fun time,” he said. It was evident that they

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LION: Lead singer Judah Akers, pictured above, had an infectious charm for the entirety of the show. With a soldout crowd to sing to, he seemed to feed oﬀ of the energy in the venue. did not squander the short time given to openers; many people in the crowd Friday night sported Twenty One Pilots shirts and hats, telltale signs that Judah had converted them to fans while on the road with Pilots. And how could they not? Judah are similar to Pilots in the fact that they defy all genres and labels. One song might be a folk ballad to a loved one, while the next features lead singer Judah Akers rapping as fast as can be. The

fascinating realization is just nity to impress a sold-out how masterfully the band room. With their 30-minute commands set, the band each of these ripped through genres. Before Their tracks had some tracks they displayed walked the immense power...The that this masterline between crowd and [Judah h a r d - i n d i e ing of many genres, how- and the Lion] seemed rock and emo. ever, the stage to mesh, becoming a Reminiscent of was taken by Kevin Devine family. Wilderado. and Brand A rock New, but with band from Los a lighter sensiAngeles, Wilderado did not bility to them, they instantly throw away the opportucharmed the crowd.

‘Zookeeper’s Wife’ a tale of courage

The ability to switch between extended outros with hard-rocking and beautiful harmonies in the middle of a song was incredibly impressive, and Wilderado made it look easy. Their set came and went, setting the stage for the main act of Judah. As the second playing of Hans’ track came to a close, the gentlemen of Judah took the stage, to uproarious applause. Set opener “Suit and Jacket” immediately had the crowd screaming along to

every word. Its pulsing mandolin and thumping bass drum was reminiscent of Mumford and Sons’ robust sound. From there on out, the show was a 90-minute lesson on how to masterfully construct a set, with ebbs, flows and surprises galore. Their usage of unconventional instruments in rock, such as the mandolin and banjo, played to their advantage. Every solo from these instruments received an absurd reaction from the crowd. A concertgoer even commented to me during one of these solos that he had “never seen a banjo use a distortion pedal before, but I love it.” Their tracks had immense power with the crowd. Dance parties broke out during “Kickin’ da Leaves” and a cover of “Mr. Brightside,” while somber, intimate moments took over during softer tracks such as “Our Love.” The crowd and band seemed to mesh, becoming a family. Judah even wandered out into the crowd at one point, solidifying this connection between the two. During the bridge of “Going to Mars,” he disappeared and quickly reappeared in the middle of the crowd, standing on a ledge. See “Judah” on Page 8

Critic Corner: ‘Life’ they decide to name the lifeform “Calvin.” Hugh’s ambitions get the While “Life” has obvibest of him, however, as his ous influences from various desire for knowledge oversci-fi thriller predecessors, steps his scientific logic, the performances and direccausing a stark behavioral tion are enough for it to feel change in Calvin. The lifeoriginal. form soon disfigures Hugh Directed by Swedish diand escapes into the pipes rector Daniel Espinosa and of the station, pitting the starring Jake Gyllenhaal, astronauts against the creaRyan Reynolds and Rebecca ture. One by one, the crew Ferguson, “Life” tells the stodwindles, as Calvin grows ry of scientific discovery and in size and aggression. “Life” experimentation gone awry evolves into a battle-royale on the International Space thriller of natStation (ISS). ural selection, Right from the oﬀering thrills start, we get to With great sets and chills in meet the main and the uniquely zero gravity. members of As a huge haunting appearence the crew capscience fiction of Calvin, you really fan, I tempered turing a space probe return- feel like an astronaut my expectaing from a mistions for “Life,” stranded on the ISS. sion on Mars. and found it Astrobiologist to be tense Hugh Derry and fun for the (Ariyon Bakare) is excited most part. Espinosa’s directo investigate the planetary tion and special eﬀects usage samples for potential lifein this film are top-notch, as forms, and is overjoyed to he does a great job displayresuscitate a seemingly baing the loneliness and terror sic lifeform. The crew share of space (think of “Life” as an in the excitement and the amalgamation of “Gravity,” knowledge of the imminent fame that awaits them on See “Life” on Page 8 Earth. In this excitement, By SEAN KELSO Staff Writer

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PROTECTOR: Jessica Chastain (above) plays Antonina Zabinski who, with her husband, owned the Warsaw Zoo during the onset of World War II. Based on a true story, the film follows Diane Ackerman’s book of the same name.

Along with the release of Holocaust films along the likes of “Schindler’s List” and “Life Is Beautiful,” Niki Caro (“McFarland, USA”) manages to add a unique war film to the mix with the feminist film “The Zookeeper’s Wife.” Caro, a strong filmmaker who is inspired by true stories, as can be seen by her previous films, takes on another true story along with writer Angela Workman, based on Antonina (Jessica Chastain) and Jan Zabinski (Johan Heldenbergh), a couple who owned the Warsaw Zoo, and ultimately used the place to save hundreds of Jews during the German invasion of Poland. The strong casting and the raw emotion that Caro attempts to portray visually brings the book of the same name by Diane Ackerman to life. The film starts with the Zabinskis opening up another day in their zoo along with their little boy, who follows his mother along as she feeds all the animals with a smile, cuddles with the lions and walks along a camel during her morning stroll. A

the causalities experienced loving family, although not in the ghetto, but instead she Jews themselves, the Zabinwas “portraying it emotionskis have many friends of the ally.” This is especially seen Jewish faith. in the scene where a young The Zabinskis were also couple takes a photo in front associated with Lutz Heck of the Warsaw ghetto al(Daniel Bruhl), an animal most like the background is scientist, who was sent by merely a museum instead of Hitler to crossbreed the bipeople in real danger. son to create the auroch durOne thing that Caro kept ing the in mind German was that invasion. “a lot D u r One of the key of war ing this things was movies time, the experiencing the focus couple Warsaw ghetto on the takes on hor ror, their own through the eyes but for plan to of Jan and his son. [her], use their one of house as -Niki Caro, Director the key a “human ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’ things zoo” to w a s shelter experimany inencing the Warsaw ghetto dividuals from the ghetto. through the eyes of Jan and Jan travels to the ghetto his son.” multiple times a week to Jan understands the secollect the garbage to feed verity of this situation, espethe pigs back at the zoo and cially after he witnesses cluestarted noticing the terless children following the ror that the residents of the adults onto a train, which ghetto face. This is where sparks a journey that will ulthe emotional strength of timately change their lives. the film lies. In this war Jan also observes a girl, movie, Caro could have easUrszula (Shira Haas), who ily showed the the tragedy of

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is pushed around by two oﬃcers into a dark corner and exits dressed in trashed clothes and blood. Knowing that the Zabinskis would be at high risk if they brought the refugees home, Jan still pulls up his truck and loads it with the refugees before covering them up with the pig’s food. Antonina, a usually quiet woman who feels most comfortable among the animals, creates a special relationship with the refugees, especially Urszula. Caro stated, “In Urszula’s case [she] had really become quite animal, given the violence that she had experienced. So for Antonina this was a way of dealing with a human being in the same way as she might deal with an animal in this gentle, quiet, compassionate way she draws Urszula out.” That memorable scene eventually turned into a relationship where Antonina became like a mother to all her refugees, warning them during times of danger and carefully letting them out of the basement when she plays her See “Wife” on Page 8

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SPACE STATION: Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the latest film about an astronaut stranded in the depths of space.

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‘Life’: Spacey Judah: Musical family Continued from Page 7

Dark Star Orchestra April 1, 8:00 p.m. The Pageant This cover band is no joke. Celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead, they are known to put on incredible shows.

Rocky Horror Picture Show March 31-April 1 Midnight Showing The Tivoli Theatre The cult classic asks for audience participation and is guaranteed to entertain any and all movie-goers.

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Donning a space helmet, he took another page from the Twenty One Pilots’ book and finished the song from the ledge, with an energy that bordered on frenetic. Fans ate up the act, seeing that there was not even a physical barrier between band and crowd. This idea of the show as a type of family is something touched on by lead singer Judah during the show on multiple occasions. He stated in be-

tween songs that, “When we go to a show we always want

Our shows bring all sorts of people together, and now we’re a big family here on this Friday night.

ple together, and now we’re a big family here on this Friday night.” The familial vibes were definitely felt by everyone inside of Delmar Hall on Friday evening. No matter how large Judah and the Lion get, it is always refreshing to see a band that will most definitely put their love of music and fans first, which is exactly what they do. Hopefully their next headlining appearance in St. Louis will be with an even bigger “family,” be it at The Pageant, or maybe even Chaifetz.

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-Judah Akers, lead singer for Judah and the Lion

to leave with a feeling. Our shows bring all sorts of peo-

LIFEFORM: Sealed in a space station with a malignant lifeform, the astronauts find themselves on high guard. Continued from Page 7

“Alien” and “Moon”). With great sets and the uniquely haunting appearance of Calvin, you really feel like an astronaut stranded on the ISS in fear for your life. The acting performances in this film are strong, especially from Gyllenhaal as Dr. David Jordan, and Bakare as Derry, who both add needed emotion to characters who might otherwise have been bland. While “Life” certainly has some original elements and scares, it inevitably falls into the pitfalls of predictability. The basic concept of “Life” was popularized nearly 40 years ago with “Alien,” and Ridley Scott’s

infamous franchise still kills the space-thriller genre, with “Alien: Covenant” set to debut this May. “Life” has a strong groundwork evident throughout the first half of the film, with pertinent and original ideas about the risks and limitations of human exploration, but it fails in wrapping up the plot in a coherent and original fashion. In fact, the ending is so predictable that it detracted from much of the prior suspense that this film built up, and the studio’s wishes for a franchise were evident. Overall, “Life” oﬀers a taut space thriller with visually pleasing eﬀects, but adds little to the imagination and scope of the sci-fi genre.

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BANJO PICKING: Judah and the Lion blended all sorts of genres, hopping from folk to rock to rap with ease, creating a sound that is all their own.

LouFest 2017 wishlist

‘Wife’: WWII Hero it for a higher cause, that she takes the war as seriously as he does. piano. “She had to overcome This is where the charher natural shyness because acterization is incredibly she was much more comfleshed out and as the charfortable with animals than acters are “terribly strong, with people. But she used but soft at the same time.” her gift to tend to these Caro states that, “Antonina damaged Holocaust surviwas very much a woman of vors and created an environher time. A traditional wife: ment for them quite subservithat was made ent to her husbearable with Even in a female- band. They’re art and music [a] great team.” focused film, Caro and tenderEven in a ness and undoes an excellent job female-focused derstanding,” of casting the male film, Caro does Caro said. an excellent At the leads...who have their job of casting own stories to tell. the male leads same time, however, Anfrom Europe tonina is conwho have their tinually faced own stories to tell. They with Lutz, who continues complement Chastain, who his advances, which Antoutilizes a strong Polish acnina has to deal with to keep cent in the film, greatly and both her animals and her altogether bring a new twist refugees out of danger. Obin this war film genre, makviously opposed by Jan, Aning this periodic film even tonina has to prove to him more relevant during these that she is going along with times. Continued from Page 7

Seven Guitars March 29-April 23 Emerson Theatre The Black Repertory puts on the August Wilson work that tells the story of a blues career on the brink, and the outside forces that may hinder it. Tom Bergan/ The University News

FESTIVAL: Last year’s LouFest played host to LCD Soundsystem, Chris Stapleton, Lauryn Hill and a massive crowd of concertgoers. By TOM BERGAN Associate Arts Editor

SLAM Underground March 31, 7-10pm Saint Louis Art Museum’s monthly gathering is themed “Renaissance,” putting a modern twist on the classic style.

Small Batch The vegan branch of Bailey’s owned restaurants offers some of the most unique and delicious food one could ask for.

Though LouFest is not until September, the announcements of festival lineups seemingly every day is building the anticipation for who may play the fest this fall. Here are a few acts that we would love to see in Forest Park come September at St. Louis’ biggest festival. Arcade Fire: The indie rock band with seemingly endless members is set to release an album at some point in 2017. They have built a reputation throughout their career as one of the most exhilerating live acts in music. Forest Park would be the perfect setting for their anthems such as “Rebellion” and “Wake Up.” They could be the LCD Soundsystem of this year, an unknown headliner at announcement, but festival favorites after their performance. Lorde: The singer who took quite some time to record her second album is making the festival rounds this summer. Her new track “Green Light” is possibly the most danceable song of 2017. If it is at all indicitive of what her new album is, LouFest would be in for quite the treat. This, mixed with tracks from her phenomenal 2013 debut, would create the perfect Saturday

headliner. The fact that she has only played St. Louis once would make the show that much sweeter. Kendrick Lamar: The hottest rapper in the game. He is also dropping a new album on April 7, and if it is anything like “To Pimp a Butterfly,” it will once again shake up all of hip-hop. His

Forest Park would be the perfect setting for [Arcade Fire’s] anthems such as ‘Rebellion’ and ‘Wake Up.’ set at LouFest would be guaranteed to be the most hyped-up hip-hop performance St. Louis has seen in years. Having headlined everything from Coachella to Bonnaroo, he is well rehearsed in impressing at festivals, and LouFest would be no exception. The National: Having played the fest once before, in 2013, The National are no strangers to LouFest. They have been quiet for quite some time, and kicking oﬀ a new album cycle with a high billing at LouFest would be a giant snag for the festival. Like Arcade Fire, they may

not be household names to the average attendee, but will surely wow all festival-goers. Singer Matt Berninger’s baritone voice would serenade festival attendees with melancholy tracks like “Pink Rabbits” and “England.” Car Seat Headrest: The indie-rock titans’ newest album “Teens of Denial” is one of the greatest rock albums in recent memory. A late afternoon set with rollicking songs such as “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales” and “Destroyed By Hippie Powers” would be made all the more incredible with the festival setting. Mosh pits would most definitely open up, and hipsters across St. Louis would shed a single tear from the beauty of Will Toledo’s voice. The final act that would be more than welcome at LouFest is Belle & Sebastian. The indie veterans are actively touring throughout the summertime, but with no St. Louis date in sight. Their music is the perfect sunset soundtrack, so upbeat that one cannot help but smile and dance. Only time will tell if any of these acts will be on the bill. With the lineup set to be released sometime in May, there is plenty of time for getting hopes up and speculating what may come.

Courtesy of Focus Features

WAR: Faced with the tragedies of World War II and the Holocaust, Antonina fights against fear and for hope.

Sports

March 30, 2017 sports@unewsonline.com Lauren Tondl, Sports Editor Vivek Gorijala, Assoc. Sports Editor

School records shattered in first outdoor track meet By VIVEK GORIJALA Associate Sports Editor

Despite a later-than-expected start to the outdoor track season, due to the cancellation of the Billiken Kickoﬀ track meet at the SLU Medical Center Stadium, SLU track and field still performed well when called to duty. The squad instead started their season oﬀ split between the Raleigh Relays, in Raleigh, N.C., and the Ole Miss Joe Walker Invitational in Oxford, Miss. At the Raleigh Relays, SLU school records were improved. Despite the cancellation, SLU will still host at least one tournament this season. The Billiken Invitational will take place at the SLU Medical Center Stadium on April 6-7. However, the Billikens completed their first meets in North Carolina and Mississippi. In the Raleigh Relays, SLU sophomore Manuel de Backer had the highlight performance, breaking the school record in the 10,000-meter run. He and senior Hiob Gebisso were two of SLU’s competitors in the Raleigh Relays. De Backer finished his school record-setting run in 29:29.17, more than 30 seconds faster than the previous school record. De Backer also owned the previous school record for the 10,000 meter run, a time of 30:01.31, which he set last year at the San Francisco Distance Carnival. As of Sunday morning

(March 26), he owns the top 10,000-meter time in the NCAA West region and the Atlantic 10 Conference. The time is also the 14th fastest time in the country this season. Gebisso ran a 1,500-meter time of 3:53.27 at the Raleigh Relays, which is the second-fastest time in the Atlantic 10 so far this season. Meanwhile, sophomore Tannock Blair’s time of 1:52.90 in the 800 meters, at the Joe Walker Invitational, is the fastest time in the conference this season. SLU also had some success in the field events. Sophomore Jaryn Blackshear-Bryant, who has repeatedly broken records earlier this year, now has broken his own record, again, in the decathlon. He accumulated 5,771 points total and also managed to register personal records in the 100-meter run (11.40) and the javelin throw (31.07 meters). The women’s team also had some individual success. Freshman Amanda Baker registered 3,998 points in the Heptathlon, which is the second-best mark in the conference. Several other strong performances occurred in the weekend’s meets. The men’s 4x400 meter relay, composed of sophomore Will Moore, senior Kyle Clinkingbeard, junior Josh Freivogel and senior Griﬃn McCurren ran the relay race in 3:20.65, a time that was good enough

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PACE: Sophomore Manuel de Backer leads the way for the Billikens. He broke his own school record in the 10,000 meters by more than 30 seconds. His 29:29.17 time is the fastest A-10 and NCAA West time so far this season. to earn second place. The women’s 4x400 relay team, which was composed of senior Hannah Rohde, senior Marina White, junior Katherine Kelly and sophomore Maddie Jamrozek, complet-

ed the relay event in 3:58.42, good for sixth place overall. Next up for the Billikens will be another split squad set of events. Part of the team will be competing in the EIU Big Blue Classic, which will

take place in Charleston, Ill. The rest of the team will be at the WashU Invite, which will take place at Washington University’s campus in St. Louis. Both meets will take place on Friday, March

31. The Atlantic 10 Conference Championships will be in Amherst, Mass., this year, and will take place on Saturday, May 6. The NCAA Championships will stretch into early June.

Baseball wins first A-10 series against St. Bonaventure before falling to Illinois St.

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DRIVE: Redshirt senior outfielder Trent Leimkuehler watches the ball fly after a big swing. He finished the first game against St. Bonaventure 3-for-4, with two RBI’s. That match was his fourth three-hit performance of the season. By VIVEK GORIJALA Associate Sports Editor

Saint Louis University baseball went 2-2 in their past four games. They initially won their first Atlantic 10 conference series of the

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season 2-1, against St. Bonaventure, before they fell to Illinois State, in Normal, Ill., in a close 2-1 game. The first game against St. Bonaventure took place at home, at the Billiken Sports Center here on SLU’s cam-

JEER WHO TO CHEER SOUTH CAROLINA Everybody loves a good underdog story, and this year it is South Carolina playing the part of the hero in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. They came in as a No. 7 seed, but they’ve shown everyone what they’re capable of and are now in the Final Four for the first time in their history.

pus. SLU won 4-2 behind strong starting pitching. Sophomore Miller Hogan earned the win to move to 4-0 on the season. He threw seven innings but allowed only one earned run. Sophomore Ryan Lefner earned the

save, his sixth of the season. On the oﬀensive side of the diamond, senior Trent Leimkuehler put in a strong performance. He was 3-for4 with two RBI’s, and the day proved to be his fourth three-hit performance of

the season. Meanwhile, freshman utility man Jake Garella went 2-for-4, with a run scored. In his 14 games played, he has posted a .364 batting average. Meanwhile, junior outfielder Aaron Case performed his leadoﬀ duties well — by leading oﬀ the game with a four-pitch walk, which meant that he has safely reached base in all games this season, for a 20game streak. Lefner’s save brought him to fourth overall on SLU’s all-time save list. SLU then narrowly lost what was nearly an improbable comeback in their second game against the Bonnies. Down 5-1 in the bottom of the ninth, SLU rallied to tie the game, at 5. However, the Bonnies scored in the 12th inning, to prevent the Billikens from escaping with the win. Freshman pitcher Josh Garner had a good performance in relief. He finished the game with seven innings pitched and allowed only two runs, while giving up no walks and striking out six. The Billikens showed impressive plate discipline, drawing six bases on balls. Four Billikens were also hit by pitches. Meanwhile, Garella continued his strong batting, going 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. His batting average is now .368, the best

at SLU. SLU then captured the series against the Bonnies, by winning 9-4 on Sunday, March 26. The win moved SLU to 17-5 overall and 2-1 in Atlantic 10 games. Sophomore pitcher Jackson Wark earned the win, to move to 4-1 on the season. Senior pitcher/designated hitter Devin Mahoney hit his first home run of the season in the contest. Wark had six strikeouts in the game and now has 29 in 30 innings pitched. Case broke out of an 0-for-9 slump with a 2-for4 performance on the day, scoring twice, drawing a walk and swiping two bases. Mahoney was 2-for-3, including the homer, and he had two runs and three RBI’s. SLU then lost a nonconference game away against Illinois State. The Billikens were close to going to extra innings, as they advanced the tying run to third base, in the ninth inning. However, they were unable to drive him in, and the Billikens fell to 17-6 overall. Senior Brett Shimaovsky took the loss, dropping to 1-1, and advanced the tying run to third, in the ninth. Next up for the Billikens will be a three-game series against Rhode Island. The team will travel to Rhode Island to take on the Rams.

FEAR WHO TO JEER CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Last year’s NBA champions are enduring another slump, having now lost the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference to the Boston Celtics. They’ve lost their last two games and will need to pick things up if they are to sniff a shot of capturing the title.Their losses have generally come due to a suddenly leaky defense.

WHO TO FEAR SAN ANTONIO SPURS The Spurs just easily handled the Cleveland Cavaliers and are only two games behind the Golden State Warriors in the NBA’s Western Conference. Judging by how easily they demolished one of the Eastern Conference’s best teams, they could do serious damage when the playoffs arrive.

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Scores from the week Baseball Billikens 4 St. Bonaventure 2 Sophomore pitcher Miller Hogan moved to 4-0 after picking up the win to open the Billikens’ A-10 season.

Billikens 5 St. Bonaventure 6 The Billikens tied the game up in the ninth after falling behind 5-1, but the Bonnies took the victory in the 12th inning.

Billikens 9 St. Bonaventure 4 The Billikens won the series against St. Bonaventure with strong oﬀense, putting nine runs past St. Bonaventure.

Billikens 1 Illinois State 2 SLU fell to 17-6 overall, but the Billikens came close in the ninth inning as they failed to score a runner that had reached third base.

Softball Billikens 8 St. Joseph’s 3 Junior infielder Allie Macfarlane tallied two home runs to earn four runs.

Billikens 0 St. Joseph’s 9 Senior infielder Alex Nickel recorded her fifth triple of the season.

Billikens 1 St. Joseph’s 5 Despite an early SLU lead from senior infielder Alex Nickel, SLU dropped to 1-2.

Billikens 8 Dayton 2 Junior infielder Allie Macfarlane earned a three-run home run in the first inning.

Billikens 8 Dayton 1 Junior outfielder Josie Knesel scored oﬀ a throwing error and a double-steal attempt.

Men’s Tennis Billikens 1 Arkansas 6 The men found a sole victory in two doubles matches.

Women’s Tennis Billikens 5 Bradley 2 The women defeated Bradley with a doubles win and four straight-set singles victories.

Billikens 5 Davidson 2 SLU won its third straight match against the Wildcats in a close contest.

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Fit for All Class Track & Field Softball Baseball Webster Athletics Baseball Men’s Tennis 2:30 p.m. @ Windsor EIU Big Blue Classic @ 11 a.m. @ Rhode Island 11 a.m. @ Rhode Island Men’s Golf v. Gorlok 6 p.m. v. Eastern Illinois 3 p.m. v. Lewis and Clark C.C. Branch, Jefferson County Charleston, Ill. 1 p.m. @ Rhode Island Softball Spring Invitational @ Softball Library WashU Invite @ St. Louis, Baseball 11 a.m. @ Rhode Island Sunset CC 4 p.m. @ Southern Illinois Mo. 12 p.m. @ Rhode Island Men’s Soccer Carbondale Baseball Field Hockey 2 p.m. v. Saint Louis FC Baseball 2 p.m. @ Rhode Island TBA @ Missouri State 5 p.m. @ Bradley Volleyball 10 a.m. @ Chaifetz

Tennis tumbles against Arkansas By LAUREN TONDL Sports Editor

The men’s tennis team traveled to Fayetteville, Ark. on March 25 to face the Arkansas Razorbacks. They dropped the match, 6-1, despite winning the initial doubles point. The men fell to 7-8 on the year. Sophomore Oscar Pachon and freshman Justin Nogalski started the Billikens oﬀ on a positive note, winning their doubles match, 6-4. Juniors David Ferragut and Juan Calero suﬀered a loss at the number one doubles spot, so it was up to SLU’s second-spot team to pull out the win. Junior John Nogalski and senior Paarth Dodhiawala eked out the victory in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (10-8) to put SLU ahead, 1-0, going into singles play. However, none of the men were able to find success in their respective individual battles. Pachon nearly won the first set at the number five place, but ultimately lost, 7-5, 6-3. The rest of the Billiken squad conceded straight-set losses in the matchup. The Billikens still have a solid month of play ahead of them to make up ground. On April 5, the men return to Dwight Davis Tennis Center to take on Lewis and Clark Community College. They will host William Woods University on April 13. Their final match of the regular season will take place on April 21 when the men travel to UMKC. The men, sitting on a 3-2 A-10 record, will return to conference play when they journey to Orlando, Fla. on April 27-30 to battle for the A-10 Conference title. Their winning A-10 record should give them confidence as they enter that tournament.

And then there were four: Tournament favorites and underdogs meet in the big dance of 2017 7 South Carolina (26-10)

3 Oregon (33-5)

The Gamecocks were below Yale, Harvard and Princeton in the preseason Associated Press and coaches’ polls. PJ Dozier’s father, sister and uncle all played for the Gamecocks. Justin McKie’s father BJ McKie is the school’s all-time leading scorer. The South Carolina women’s basketball team is also in the Final Four.

The last time Oregon reached the Final Four, World War II hadn’t occurred yet. Head coach Dana Altman, a former basketball player at East New Mexico, graduated magna cum laude and is an Eagle Scout. Oregon guard Dylan Ennis is 25 years of age, making him older than eight players on the Portland Trailblazers roster.

Seven-foot-1, 300-pound Przemek Karnowski was born in Torun, Poland, also the hometown of world-famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Gonzaga have been losing for only 99 minutes and 21 seconds all season. Gonzaga is named after Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian aristocrat who died while caring for the ill and was beatified by the Catholic church in 1605.

UNC won the Maui Invitational this season, just as they did in 2004-05 and 2008-09. Both of those season resulted in UNC national championship titles. Coach Roy Williams, who is 66 years of age, has reached nine Final Fours. Luke Maye, who hit the game-winner against Kentucky, is a two-time ACC allacademic player and attended his 8 a.m. class the morning after that huge bucket.

1 North Carolina (31-7)

1 Gonzaga (36-1)

Softball changes momentum, outscores Dayton 16-3 in weekday series By BOBBY STILWELL Staff Writer

SLU Softball saw action over the weekend, traveling to Philadelphia for a threegame set against the Saint Joseph Hawks. SLU went 1-2 on the weekend, winning the first doubleheader game on Saturday, March 24. In the first game, SLU struck early in the first inning, scoring off an RBI single from senior center fielder Mackenzie Peter and a bases-loaded walk by senior catcher Hailey Weavers. Junior third-baseman Allie Macfarlane led off the third inning with a solo

homer, putting SLU up 3-0. The Hawks scored three to tie, but junior pitcher Maddie Baalman worked out of a bases-loaded jam to keep the score tied. SLU scored five in the sixth inning. The first run scored on a throwing error, followed by a Macfarlane three-run shot. SLU added an insurance run off Weavers’ RBI single, clinching the 8-3 victory. In the second game, the Hawks scored three runs in the first, four in the second and two in the third. SLU did not score in the 9-0 loss. On Sunday, March 25, SLU faced Saint Joseph in the final game of the se-

ries. SLU again jumped out 1-0 early in the first inning off an RBI single from junior first baseman Alyssa

SLU hosted Dayton in an A-10 matchup... used two first inning rallies to sweep them. Tarquinio. However, the Hawks tied the game in the third and later hit two

home runs to clinch the 5-1 victory. SLU hosted Dayton in an A-10 matchup on Wednesday, March 29. SLU used two first-inning rallies to sweep Dayton. In the first game, Macfarlane started the party with a three-run homer in the bottom of the first. Peter doubled the margin on a three RBI double in the second, followed by a twoout RBI double by senior shortstop Alex Nickel in the third and an RBI single by Macfarlane in the sixth. SLU took game 1 8-2. Another big first inning put SLU on top 5-0. Mac-

farlane drew a bases-loaded walk, Tarquinio drove in two off a single, Weavers doubled a run in and sophomore second baseman Mackenzie Lawson hit a sacrifice fly. After Dayton got one of the runs back in the second, Lawson and junior left fielder Josie Knesel scored on throwing errors in the fourth. Knesel plated an insurance run in the sixth off a double-steal attempt. SLU took game 2, 8-1. SLU travels to Rhode Island for another threegame A-10 conference series Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2.

V. Tchakarova named A-10 Player of the Week as women’s tennis builds momentum By LAUREN TONDL Sports Editor

The women’s tennis team won twice against Bradley and Davidson to rise to 12-7 on the year. The Bills traveled to Peoria, Ill. to face Bradley on March 25. They started on the back foot by dropping the doubles point, but made up for lost ground in tough singles play. Sophomore Ally McKenzie put away her match easily at the number four spot, 6-2, 6-2. Her sister, freshman Cassie McKenzie, followed suit with a 6-3, 6-4 victory at the number five place.

Senior Eleonore Tchakarova was forced to default her singles match at the second singles spot, but wins from freshman Ariana Rodriguez and senior Aspen Cervin were enough to run away with the 5-2 victory. SLU brought their momentum into their match against the Davidson Wildcats on March 26, winning 5-2. The two teams of sisters helped the Billikens earn the doubles point. Eleonore and senior Verginie Tchakarova won, 7-5, and the McKenzie sisters also won 7-5. Singles play was much tighter against the Wild-

cats. Ally McKenzie pulled off a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 win at the third spot. Cassie McKenzie and Rodriguez both

The women’s tennis team won twice against Bradley and Davidson to rise to 12-7... fell short in their three-set matches, but the top three Billikens assisted their

teammates by winning in straight sets. Cervin defeated her opponent, 6-4, 6-3, Eleonore Tchakarova was the victor in a brutal 7-6, 7-6 battle and Verginie Tchakarova earned a 6-2, 6-2 win to add to SLU’s success. Verginie Tchakarova was named A-10 Conference women’s tennis Player of the Week after she went undefeated in matches against Southern Illinois, Bradley and Davidson. She also succeeded in all her doubles matches with partner and sister Eleonore. Verginie leads the team in total singles victories (25-

6), dual-match singles victories (14-4), total doubles victories (23-6) and dualmatch doubles victories (14-3). Also, she’s won eight singles matches and 11 doubles matches in a row. The women only have two more matches before the A-10 Conference championship. They will host their last match on April 13 against William Woods University at 2 p.m. The women will then travel to Kansas City, Mo. to face UMKC on April 21 at 2 p.m. Finally, the A-10 Conference championship will take place in Orlando, Fla. on April 27-30.

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How Netflix is shaping American society Since Netflix and other streaming services have grown in popularity, society and the people that comprise it have begun to feel their influence. The American entertainment company has far-reaching power to change the minds and behavior of its customers; it inspired the term “Netflix and chill,” which, though dated at this point, remains in the consciousness of many young people and older individuals as well. However, the impact of Netflix on American society has broader implications than a memetic euphemism for sex. The binge-watching capability of Netflix might be leading to shorter attention spans. Gone are the days when we would wait a week for new content; we watch whole seasons in a day and finish TV series in a few weeks. Along with smartphones, which are almost always at our disposal, Netflix has created a means for constant entertainment. If we are bored, we need not think for more than a few moments before we open up the laptop and begin a Netflix marathon. The amount of content (not necessarily all good) provides an endless stream of entertainment. Hours may be lost. The lack of commercials also adds to this inability to endure delays. Netflix, like scrolling through Snapchat or viewing Twitter, also need not be a group activity. We may be social creatures, but Netflix is making us less so. Netflix has changed how we entertain ourselves, and in doing so it is altering the way we spend time with family and

friends. Because Netflix can be watched from many different platforms and is thus a mobile form of entertainment, it allows individuals to get up and go wherever they have internet connection to watch their favorite shows or movies. Because so many Americans have portable devices and many diﬀerent kinds of them, they can isolate and entertain themselves without having any other human contact. Movie theater attendance has continued to fall over the years, and now the most important use of live-streamed television is, arguably, for sports. People might fume over political debates together around a television, or watch a game at a sports bar, but for simple entertainment, Netflix encourages people to retreat to corners of their living spaces and entertain themselves alone.

This physical separation between family and friends is not the only form of isolation that Netflix encourages. The streaming that Netflix provides may also be deepening the differences between Americans culturally and thus politically. In December 2016, a New York Times graphic showed that Americans in different geographical areas, such as urban versus rural, watch different shows. In urban areas, people watch shows like “Orange is the New Black,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” and “American Horror Story.” In rural areas, people watch shows like “Bones,” “The Walking Dead,” and “Supernatural.” Other maps have demonstrated that people who voted for President Trump last fall were mostly people from rural areas, whereas those who voted for Hillary

Clinton were predominantly from urban areas. Because Netflix leads viewers to new shows based on what was previously watched, it has the effect of creating a cultural bubble. People who watch certain types of shows or movies will be more likely to watch the types of movies that fit models that more closely align with how they view the world. Without exposure to other types of media, people will not understand each other nearly as well. At the very least, people who watch different shows will have less to talk about. Netflix does not act alone; the streaming service is among many new technologies that impact human behavior, including the services provided by Amazon that allow humans to do their shopping online. The way Netflix uses information about the previous shows one watched parallels the way YouTube history recommends videos, and it resembles the algorithm that Facebook uses for the content it shows its users. Together, these technologies are separating Americans from people with different worldviews and experiences. These implications may seem far-fetched, and it is hard to distinguish the effects of one company or technology from the rest. There also does not seem to be a clear path to counter the possible impacts that Netflix has on us as people. We should start by acknowledging that Netflix may be affecting us. Netflix may be loved by many, but it does have qualities that may be hurting our society.

In 2027, SLU may be very diﬀerent from what we know today. We imagine a SLU that might be hard to recognize, as both a campus and a university, just a decade into the future. The SLU community is a fickle group, and by 2027, the community will want a new Billiken, which will necessitate changes to the current mascot. Continually striving to satisfy the SLU community, Dr. Pestello will have visited the St. Louis Zoo six more times looking for inspiration. Because people always struggle with change, the new mascot will not be perfect at first. The redesign will be described as “a combination of Shrek and White Castle.” Eventually, the University will get that perfect combination between loveable and tough. Worn by years of stress, the fatigued SLU president’s

beard, once beloved by the SLU community, will be long and unkempt. The only thing keeping him going will be the headlines about SLU’s new bowling team, which has become the newest craze on campus, winning three consecutive bowling championships. On the 10th anniversary of the original “restructuring” of SLU staﬀ, the University will finally reach the conclusion that embracing technology is the only path forward. In order to reduce costs and improve studentfaculty interactions, SLU will fully replace all non-tenure track faculty with “automated lecturers.” Who wants to learn philosophy from a human, anyway? Several prayer services will be held for this unfortunate day. In solidarity, however, the SLU community will remain.

In order to also cut costs, SLU will “restructure” the language department. Instead of oﬀering traditional language courses complete with three days of class and a lab session once a week, the University will oﬀer a groundbreaking new credit program through Rosetta Stone. Some students might prefer to learn new language with a teacher guiding them, but the new program will be much cheaper, and it will come with an app (price of $6 added as a student fee). The future SLU will see the end of Reinert Hall, whose location far from the rest of campus likens it to a forgotten and overlooked relative. With the new members of the residence hall family—Spring Hall and Grand Hall—garnering more attention and student demand, the former-Marriott-Hotel-turned-residence-

hall will be phased out of use and long forgotten by residents by 2027. Reinert will become a residence hall of Billikens past. Other campus structures, such as McGannon Hall, which has been scorned by some professors as either too cold or too warm and just a terrible building, will see their ends. The building that is home to the departments of African American Studies, Political Science, and Women’s and Gender Studies will be replaced by a much more impressive building, one that will rival the business school. The currently boardedup Diablitos will be replaced with a much needed parking lot. Hopefully, parking here will be at a rate similar to the other student lots, rather than that of the parking lot that was formerly located behind Griesedieck Hall. By 2027, all of the dorms

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Putting the country first: Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The infamous backstory of the war on drugs wealthy must foot the bill

Trevor Rogan

In the days of ancient Athens, the rich of society funded public works that everyone could enjoy. And when the city-stateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the polisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;went to war, the government levied a wealth tax called the eisphora on the upper one third of its citizens to finance the war eďŹ&#x20AC;ort. The way the Greeks looked at the world and their political structure was fundamentally diďŹ&#x20AC;erent from the way we look at ours today. John Locke had not yet contributed to the philosophy of liberalism, and people focused less on the individual than on the collective. They lived by virtue, by what the Greeks called arĂŠte. The Greeks emphasized the polis over all else and realized that their success as people stemmed from the success of the polis. Such a view of the world relates to the philosophy of 20th century thinker John Rawls. In a 1985 piece called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justice as Fairness: Political not Metaphysical,â&#x20AC;? he argues that wealth inequality should only exist in forms that allow the lowest members of society to benefit. Like the ancient Athenians, Rawls believed that people owed their success not to their own endeavors, but to the community and to the society that reared them. Rawls goes as far as to claim that no one

owns the fruits of their actionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that all talents, even the talent to work hardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is fundamentally owned by the community. So it should be in American society. Our talents and skills were not earned by any legitimate means. By chance some of us were born into towns whose schools have more resources or into families who have more money, and by chance some of us were born with skills that allow us to outperform others. Just as the quickest runners are born with great advantages over others, individuals are also born with attributes that make them better equipped to handle stress and better able to work hard. For this reason, individuals who achieve greater accomplishments than others shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t view their accomplishments as wholly theirs. By good fortune, these individuals received the conditions conducive for success. Thus the odds to receive such good fortune are not all that high in our world today. A small, vastly disproportional fraction of people own most of the wealth of society, and for the most part, they act as if they deserve this money. While many living conditions have improved over the last two centuries, our market economy has failed many times over, and millions have been denied life and liberty as a result. When U.S. citizens die of treatable diseases, the health care our country provides is not enough. When less than half of students at a high school graduate in a given year, the education our country provides is not enough. When humans suďŹ&#x20AC;er from

poverty in a country bloated with wealth, our country has failed its citizens. The rich of America can change this reality. Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wealthy, like that of ancient Greece, can decide that they owe their society more than they have so far given. Instead of financing the elections of oďŹ&#x192;cials who deregulate the economy or giving money to the elite university that they once attended, the wealthy of America can decide to finance the rebuilding of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure, support public schools in struggling areas and fund health care for all citizens. The wealthy of America can decide to invest in institutions that support the people suďŹ&#x20AC;ering most in society. If the wealthy decide to promote this bottom rungâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if they decide to give back to the country that bore themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they can make this country a far better place. We must instill a culture in America that values the country as a public entity to the same extent that the Athenians valued the citystate. There is a sense that an individual who battles for success and wins it has rightfully earned his success, but we must challenge this way of thinking. This way of thinking may encourage competition and even innovation, but it falls short of what could be accomplished through cooperation. If we can change the way Americans view the country and those who comprise it, and if we can convince Americans to think of themselves as a part of something biggerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially those of greater wealthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we can build a better world.

Learning to treat service as a way of life

Fiona Clair

Service is more than a task. I recently had the opportunity to travel to New Orleans on a service trip, and I think this notion finally stuck for me. Service is so much more than a simple action or a voluntary expenditure of time. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deeper than that. SLU was ranked fourth in the nation for community service by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Washington Monthlyâ&#x20AC;? back in October 2016. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a true honor to go to a school that cares so deeply about the surrounding community, but I cannot help to question whether we as a university view service as a task or as a lifestyle. The latter is not easy. It takes more free time from our days, more eďŹ&#x20AC;ort to make a connection and more labor from our already fatigued bodies. But, trust me on this one, the moment we realize that we made that connection with the person we are serving â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that we are making a diďŹ&#x20AC;erence in even the smallest bit of the world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all worth it. In New Orleans I was fortunate enough to work with two homeowners who stand as beacons of positivity and compassion in a world severely lacking in them. For the first woman, Sheila, we simply painted her hallway and bedroom. It was a simple task, one that 10 people could have certainly handled with minimal eďŹ&#x20AC;ort, but I know that it changed Sheilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. While we were there, she

asked us if we could dust her shelves. A very simple task, and one that I often neglect to do in my dorm room out of sheer laziness, but she asked us with tears in her eyes. All Sheila wanted was to be able to keep her home clean and presentable, but due to age and health conditions she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to perform these seemingly simple tasks that we could with ease. The simple cleaning was what she thanked us most profusely for, and in return she did what she could do: cooked us a meal, made us frozen treats and shared kind words. More than the labor I did, or the completion of the projects that were given to me, I will always remember how positive the atmosphere was in Sheilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. I will cherish watching â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steve Harveyâ&#x20AC;? with her while she shared stories of her and her family growing up in New Orleans. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to think that this positive energy came from treating service as more than a task. We were not there out of pity or obligation; we were there because we knew that we would get just as much out of the experience as Sheila did. I was told multiple times throughout the trip that I was making a diďŹ&#x20AC;erence. This is something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been told before, but for the first time I did not shrug it oďŹ&#x20AC; like it was no big deal. I did not discredit the work I did or the connections I made because I actually did feel like I made a diďŹ&#x20AC;erence. I felt dif-

ferent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; happier, and more complete. It does not take excessive amounts of energy to feel this way either, all it takes is a new perspective on the everyday actions we complete. I came to SLU because, when I visited, it felt like a real community. My high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slogan is â&#x20AC;&#x153;students four year, brothers and sisters for life,â&#x20AC;? and it actually felt true. I spent more time at my high school than at home most days, and the people in that building became my family. I worked with them, played with them, served with them and I wanted to go to a college that gave me that same feeling. That feeling of home. Luckily, I think SLU is that home I needed, but that does not mean it is perfect. Instead of hanging our â&#x20AC;&#x153;best in community serviceâ&#x20AC;? plaque up to collect dust, we should be using it as a reminder of the life that we want to lead. On Make a Difference Day, Showers of Service or any other number of service projects we complete as a campus, we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go into the day groaning about waking up early. We shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rush through the work to just get it done. We should take a step back and realize what we are actually doing. Service in itself involves the completion of a task, but more importantly it involves an emotional connection to the community around us and the realization that maybe, just maybe, the service changes us.

Instead of hanging our â&#x20AC;&#x153;best in community serviceâ&#x20AC;? plaque up to collect dust, we should be using it as a reminder of the life that we want to lead.

Branson Fox

Not long ago, one of Richard Nixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advisors spilled the beans on the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actual agenda with the war on drugs. Nixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former advisor, John Ehrlichman, said that the war on drugs was a means of criminalizing the activities of two groups: the antiwar left and black people. Nixon was smart enough to know that you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make protesting or being black a crime, so he criminalized drugs instead. He was able to get the public to associate hippies with weed and blacks with heroin. He made those drugs illegal and he disrupted their communities. As Ehrlichman put it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.â&#x20AC;? The ACLU called the war on drugs the new Jim Crow. This was sixteen years ago. Time has only lent evidence

to this claim. Since the 1980s, the rate of incarceration has over quadrupled from roughly a half million to 2.3 million people, according to the NAACP. Of these 2.3 million, nearly one million are African American. Although rates of drug crimes among caucasian populations are ten times higher than African American populations, African Americans are incarcerated at a rate ten times that of whites for drug crimes, and six times that of whites for all crimes. African Americans are not the only race facing the burden of incarceration. Hispanics in combination with African Americans fill 58 percent of prisons, although they only make up about a quarter of the population. One in six black men and 1 in 100 black women have spent or are currently spending time in prison. If trends continue, one in every three black children born today will spend time incarcerated. Crack cocaine is often used as an example to show that laws are a contributing factor in unbalanced rates of incarceration. In 2002, 80 percent of those sentenced

for possession of crack were African American, despite the fact that over two thirds of crack users were white or Hispanic, according to the NAACP. In comparison to regular cocaine, the penalty for crack is 18 times higher. This means for every gram of crack that you possess, you will receive the equivalent sentencing guidelines of someone with 18 grams of coke. This is a drastic improvement when compared to the previous gulf of 100to-1, which occurred prior to the passage of the Fair Sentencing Act in 2010. Another issue, which can help explain unbalanced rates of incarceration, is selective policing. Research suggests that, even at a subliminal level, law enforcement tends to target minority populations much higher than caucasian ones. The percentage of traffic stops compared to the percentage of the total population for minorities is much higher than for whites. Something must change. It is obvious that the war on drugs was not waged for the benefit of citizens. Maybe we should stop fighting such a war.

Regarding articles from the March 23 issue To the Editor: I write to express concerns about your reporting for two front-page stories in the March 23 edition of the University News. While no doubt of interest to your readers, the lack of balance and fact-checking in the story about the Magis Operational Excellence program, and the sensational and inaccurate headline in the story about the School of Medicine accreditation reflect poorly on your venerable publication. In the story, â&#x20AC;&#x153;University-wide layoďŹ&#x20AC;s leave staďŹ&#x20AC; dismayed,â&#x20AC;? why was no one from the administration contacted for the story? If they had been, the reporter would have learned that the Writing Center will continue providing thousands of student-writing consultations every year. Careful planning by University leadership has ensured that this valuable student resource remains available. And I would have been glad to share that the development of new University and Athletic logos in 2015 did not cost â&#x20AC;&#x153;millionsâ&#x20AC;? as purported by one of your in-

terviewees. Rather, the entire project cost $150,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which was primarily funded by the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marketing division â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the eďŹ&#x20AC;ort was essential to enhancing and growing the Saint Louis University brand, which is one of SLUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategic priorities for the future. As to an alleged lack of transparency, a website was established to give the SLU community updates on this initiative. Additionally, there have been dozens of meetings that included faculty, staďŹ&#x20AC; and students about the reasons for the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deficit. Furthermore, the steering committee that is guiding the program includes two students, and information about the program has been shared with the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advisory Council, which includes the SGA executive board. This process has been transparent and inclusive from the beginning. Equally concerning is the headline, â&#x20AC;&#x153;SLU medical school on life support.â&#x20AC;? This headline is not only overly sensational, it is entirely inaccurate. Those who read beyond this erroneous head-

line, learned that our medical school remains fully accredited â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a very long way from being on â&#x20AC;&#x153;life support.â&#x20AC;? At least a reporter reached out to the administration for this story. The interview with School of Medicine Dean Dr. Kevin Behrns revealed his plan for remediating the issues as quickly as possible. Again, the University has been very transparent about this issue. And while this story was more factual than the aforementioned piece, it must be pointed out that it is SSM Health St. Louis â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not SLU â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that is building the new hospital and outpatient care center on Grand Boulevard. As a former journalist, I appreciate the importance of a strong student newspaper on a college campus. But balance and facts matter, and they were noticeably absent in your coverage of two of the academic yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important news stories. I am confident that you will strive to do better in the future. JeďŹ&#x20AC; Fowler Vice President for Marketing and Communications

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