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Res. Life offers spring-break tour of civil rights sites By EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM Contributor

Approximately 50 years after civil rights advocates marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, SLU students will make a pilgrimage to landmark locations of the civil rights movement and discover the continuing legacy it has on today’s social justice issues. The Department of Hous-

ing and Residence Life is sponsoring this opportunity for 20 students to take part in the civil rights pilgrimage, March 6-14, during spring break. “One motivation for the pilgrimage is for students to visit these places and to draw similarities and diﬀerences between the kind of the struggle that happened in the 40s, 50s, and 60s, to some current societal equities that are still happening today,” said J.J. Janulis, as-

sistant director for Housing and Residence Life. Janulis has conducted similar civil rights pilgrimages at Marquette University, where he worked as the coordinator of intercultural engagement. “I wanted to bring the pilgrimage to SLU because there’s a lot of momentum from Ferguson, a lot of momentum with “Selma”, and I just think that there are so few opportunities for students to do something over

spring break that teaches something about our history, our country’s history with civil rights,” said Janulis. The pilgrimage will start from St. Louis on March 4 and work its way through Memphis, Tennessee, Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma, Alabama, Jackson, Mississippi, Little Rock, Arkansas—and then back to St. Louis. See “Pilgrimage” on Page 3

Courtesy of the Department of Housing and Residence Life

Pilgrimage: This spring break, the Department of Housing and Residence Life oﬀers students the chance to tour key sites of the 1960s civil rights movement. March 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Selma march of 1965, one of the numerous destinations on the pilgrimage’s course.

University announces several alterations to administration By PAUL BRUNKHORST Associate News Editor

On Jan. 27, an email was sent out universitywide announcing a number of changes to take place in high levels of SLU’s administration. Two vice presidents will be stepping down – Fr. Paul Stark, S.J., Vice President of Mission and Ministry and Kathleen Brady, Vice President for Facilities Service – and a number of other oﬃcial positions within the administration need to be filled. In the email, University President Fred Pestello praised Stark and Brady for their work at the University.

“Since accepting his current appointment in 2011, Father Stark has been a strong voice for SLU’s Catholic, Jesuit identity, mission and values. His collaborative eﬀorts with a variety of divisions, departments, faculty, staﬀ and students have resulted in many successes, including the SLU Student Emergency Relief Fund and the Faith and Justice Collaborative, among many others,” Pestello wrote. Pestello thanked Brady for her work in making SLU one of the “most attractive urban campuses in the See “Change” on Page 3

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Shifts: Two SLU vice presidents will be stepping down.

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Wellness initiatives: SGA funds still available By PAUL BRUNKHORST Associate News Editor

In September, SGA vice president Jaisel Patel outlined his goals for the Wellness Fund – SGA’s purse for students who wish to start a project to benefit mind, body or spirit. “My biggest goal for this year,” he said in the fall, “is to make sure that students are aware of this wellness initiative. If they have a great idea that benefits either mind, body or soul, I want them to bring those proposals to us so that we can bring -Liz Vestal, those goals to life.” At its w e e k l y meeting on Jan. 28, the SGA Senate saw two such ideas come to life: the Free to Be feminism campaign and the Cold Winter/Warm Heart initiative. Free to Be is the brainchild of SLU students Annie Cameron, Renee Richter and Liz Vestal. Their idea was to create a week of events – complete with guest speakers and a dance party – to help promote what they see as feminism’s greatest attri-

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bute: equality of all people. “It started from this idea that the idea of feminism kind of has negative connotations, just on SLU’s campus, and that this idea of equality of all persons should really be something that SLU is embracing,” Cameron said in the proposal to the senate. “And so, we thought that the best way to convey this idea was to start this sort of grassroots movement that would take shape in the form of a week of events, and it’s called Free to Be.” “ O u r definition of feminism that we’re trying to promote is the equality of all people,” Vestal added. In addition to the Free student to Be proposal, which passed, SGA also heard a request for funding for Cold Winter/ Warm Hearts, a group of SLU law students who asked for $1,000 to provide kits full of winter essentials to the homeless; this proposal was also approved. “How can we get students to give to the homeless?” SLU student Andrew Sulli-

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Jerry cans for a just cause By PAUL BRUNKHORST Associate News Editor

While all college students know the struggle of carrying heavy books across campus, SLU junior Hannah Vestal has added to the usual load; since Sept. 5, she has brought a jerry can – the term for her bright yellow water jug – everywhere she has gone. It has been, she said, an experience that has put things in perspective. “I went to go fill it up that [first] morning, and I was immediately humbled by the fact that it was so heavy,” Vestal said. “And I couldn’t believe that people had to do that every day. So after one day of doing it, I [thought] ‘I need to continue this because I want other people to be aware of this.’” And people have been aware; Vestal said that she has raised over $4,000 for Billiken for Clean Water, the campaign that is the root of her bringing the jerrycan everywhere she goes. “I started Billiken for Clean Water on Sept. 5 because my friend … [had] started her own nonprofit called Water for Panama, and I was really proud of her,” Vestal said. “So I was thinking of how I could help her, and so [I decided to] carry around a jerry can … to spread awareness about the water crisis because a lot of people have to carry these to get clean water.” Vestal’s original goal was to raise $1,000 for Water for Panama, but, impressed by the heft of the jerry can –

and the fact that, on average, people must walk four miles to get clean water – she decided to take the campaign further and raise $7500: the entire cost of a new water system to provide clean water. This system, a windmill aqueduct, will be installed by Solea, a company in St.

Louis’ own Central West End neighborhood that has taken over the work of Water for Panama. Vestal has been joined by other students too – jerry cans were brought to the recent March for Life in Washington, D.C. – but she hopes that other people will continue to join her.

“I challenge people to carry jerry cans; I have five extra now. I’ve applied for a grant to get 100 jerry cans, so, if that happens, then everyone can have one, and that would

See “Water” on Page 3

Photo courtesy of Hannah Vestal

Walking for water: SLU junior Hannah Vestal has carried a jerry can with her since September 5th. So far, Billiken for Water has raised over $4,000.

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Let Us Introduce You: Robert Wassel Debate veteran discusses international competitions By VIVEK GORIJALA Staff Writer

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his “vocation”. Similarly, he Another project that wants to help SLU students Wassel has had a hand in is find their “vocations” as well. Make a Diﬀerence Day. AlHe mainly helps SLU stuthough it is now quite popdents by linking them to inular among SLU students, dividualized with about service op4000 out of portunities 14000 SLU that are relstudents parPeople of all faiths, evant to each ticipating in or no faith at all, s t u d e n t ’s the event, can all get behind goals. One of this popularthe ways that ity is a recent serving others. Serhe does this occurrence. vice isn’t limited by is through When Wasreligion. an online sel first arG o o g l e rived at SLU form, which nine years collects inago, approxiformation about the student mately 1200 students parthat can be used to search ticipated in the event. With for relevant, useful service Wassel’s aid, and promotion opportunities. from SLU as a whole, the

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A year of service spent in West Virginia had tremendous influence on Robert Wassel, SLU’s assistant director for Service and Community Engagement for the past nine years. The time Wassel spent volunteering in rural West Virginia helped guide his career path, and even helped him guide the many SLU students who come to him searching for service opportunities. Approximately a decade ago, Wassel, after completing his undergraduate degree at Indiana University, spent a year volunteering at the Catholic community of Nazareth Farm, located in Salem, a rural West Virginian town. Wassel lived in this community with seven other people, and helped guide college students who came from all around the country to volunteer for a week. One of the main tasks that the community focused on was home repair; then, in the evenings, the volunteers would discuss and reflect on the day. “I lived on a hippie commune,” says Wassel, when asked about Nazareth Farm. “We showered about once a week, grew our own food, and really tried to live a life of simplicity.” Nazareth Farm was instrumental in shaping Wassel’s future. It led him to a career he’s passionate abouthelping college-age students discover their interests and find themselves. Wassel doesn’t see his employment at SLU as a “job”- he sees it as a calling, which he calls

event has grown exponentially. In addition to encouraging students to follow the Jesuit mission, which is based in service, Wassel is also invested in the Catholic faith at SLU. However, he says that service is universal; he’s glad that the students here take the mission to serve to heart. “People of all faiths, or no faith at all, can all get behind serving others. Service isn’t limited by religion,” says Wassel. Nazareth Farm continues to influence Wassel’s life; it See “LUIY” on Page 3

Events Calendar “Vast Bhutan: Images from the Phenomenal World” Jan. 24-May 10 (Museum of Contemporary Religious Art) Last Saturday, MOCRA inaugurated its exhibition of photographer Regina DeLuise’s work.

Book Signing and Discussion, A Nation Defiant Thursday, Jan. 29, 6:00 p.m. (Pius XII Library 2nd Floor Gallery) SLU alumnus and author Richard Fuegner will sign copies of his book “A Nation Defiant: Polish Resistance to the German Occupation of Poland.” Presentation, discussion and a Q & A session will follow.

Youth Justice Conference Saturday, Jan. 31, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Center for Global Citizenship) The Youth Justice League will present a conference on social justice. The event is free and open to both high school and college students. To RSVP, visit bit.ly/YJLConference

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LUIY: A life formed by service Continued from Page 2

happens to be where he met his wife, with whom he now has two children. Although being a parent now takes up most of Wassel’s spare time, he is an avid runner, and has run multiple marathons in the past. When he isn’t running or helping to

Water: Jerry cans open up an opportunity

take care of his kids, Wassel cheers for the Chicago Cubs, and as a huge basketball fan, for the Billikens, too. Another interesting fact about Wassel is that he played competitive chess and remains a huge fan of fantasy and sci-fi movies, such as “The Lord of the Rings.”

Courtesy of Hannah Vestal

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Jerry can: The yellow container has become a symbol of Vestal’s campaign to raise money for clean water systems.

Courtesy of the Center for Service and Community Engagement

Wassel: This service leader at SLU had roots in service beginning at Nazareth Farm in his native West Virginia.

be great,” Vestal said. Vestal’s challenge stems from her observation that many people take water – specifically their access to it – for granted. “I think that we don’t really think about [how we use water],” she said. “The fact that people do, and that they have to walk four miles to get [it], is ridiculous. I think that the first step is awareness.

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

Thursday, Jan. 22

10:10 a.m. - STEALING UNDER $500

Typo, philosophical implications: A patron, who had attended a concert the evening of 01/17/15, reported that her person was stolen during the concert. It was taken when she stood up from her seat to participate in the activity leaving the purse on the seat. She will report incident to the SLMPD at a later time.

Wednesday, Jan. 28

1:24 p.m. - STEALING OVER $500

iSaw, iTook, iRan: An employee reported the theft of her IPad from her office. During the time of occurrence, there were times when the employee was out of the office, leaving the

who suﬀer from poor sanitation and drought. Vestal also said that an Atlas Week event is in the works, and she mentioned the approach of World Water Day on March 22. But for now, as Vestal’s CSO pitch awaits approval by the Student Government Association, she will continue to carry the jerry can. “It goes with me everywhere,” she said. “We’ve been through a lot together.” door open. There were no signs of force into the office. SLMPD responded, however no report was filed by that agency. 4:30 p.m. - STEALING UNDER $500

They jacked my jams: Person(s) unknown took an Aramark temporary kitchen worker’s cell phone that he left charging and playing music, on the shelf near the stalls of the 2nd floor men’s restroom. 9:10 p.m. - AUTO ACCIDENT

Side check: While a SLU student was backing out of a parking space, along the East wall of the garage, her vehicle side swiped a concrete pillar, causing damage to her vehicle, but, no damage to the pillar.

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

Pilgrimage: Students Southbound for civil rights Continued from Page 1

Students will explore such sites as the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, and the Medgar Evers home in Jackson. “Maybe, most importantly, I want the pilgrimage to breathe some life into locations and a movement that I think society would prefer to historicize. So it’s important for us to recognize that these places and these struggles didn’t only exist in history books, but they still happen,” said Janulis. Students who have already signed up for the pilgrimage have similar motivations for participating. “Civil rights issues have not ceased since the 1960s, as many have elected to think,” said Emerald Austin, a junior anthropology major. “I really want to get closer to the history of oppression in my own country, and pay homage to those who fought for what was right and deserved for all human beings.” While keeping these civil rights issues alive is also an important factor for Martin Luther King Jr. scholar Noelle Janak, she is looking for further inspiration. “I think, in this time of great promise and conversation, it is important for me to rediscover why I march and fight so hard for justice,” said Janak, a freshman public health and social justice major. Janulis hopes that those

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Selma: The Alabama town is one of numerous cities to be visited this spring break. SLU students participated in the seminal march that occurred there in 1965. joining him on his third civil rights pilgrimage will find inspiration and confidence from it. “What I hope students will learn from this trip, is that in many of these cases, it was one person that started a movement,” said Janulis. “One person can …create a

ripple, and that ripple eﬀect will hopefully create some change in society.” In the future, Janulis hopes to further develop the civil rights pilgrimage into an academic venture. “Part of my dream is to actually have a priest, a Jesuit, come with us and then

actually have this be a part of an academic class,” Janulis said. Spots are still available. The $200 fee includes travel, lodging and all attraction costs. Payments can be made via SLU Marketplace. The deadline to sign up for the pilgrimage is Feb. 18.

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MOCRA exhibit shows snapshots of Bhutani life

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Travel photography: An attendee views photos taken by Regina DeLouise at the opening reception, on Jan. 24, for her exhibit at MOCRA - “Vast Bhutan: Images from the Phenomenal World.” This piece is titled “Something something.”

Saturday, Jan. 24, marked the opening reception for a new show at the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA). Entitled “Vast Bhutan: Images from the Phenomenal World”, the exhibit features the stunning photography of Regina DeLuise, captured during her seven-week stay in Bhutan, a small country located in southern Asia. DeLuise’s art will be displayed at MOCRA through May 10. Regina DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from State University of New York at Purchase with a bachelor of fine arts, and obtained a master of art from Rosary College, Graduate School of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy. DeLuise was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1993. She serves as the current chair of photography at Maryland Institute College of Art, and her work is included in many notable collections. These include the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the

Houston Museum of Fine Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. DeLuise has traveled and photographed across the world, including Italy, India, Nepal and, most recently, Bhutan. DeLuise traveled to Bhutan as a volunteer for an organization called Voluntary Artists’ Studio,

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What I experienced [in Bhutan] was a tremendous generosity of the people, and a real openness.

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Thimphu (VAST). VAST is a group of artists and educators working towards making art accessible to Bhutanese youth. The program helps young people in Bhutan develop both artistic and vocational skills, while becoming more involved in their communities. “It really is about

community-building and art, and giving students the confidence to move out of their school relationship to art,” said DeLuise of the program. The photos themselves give the viewer a glimpse into the culture and spirit of the country. Bhutan’s population is predominantly Buddhist, and the faith is woven throughout everyday life in the small nation. DeLuise’s photography manages to capture this serene spirituality through simple and breath-taking images. Many of DeLuise’s photos are deceptively simple, featuring, for example, an ironing board tarnished with burn marks, or a flower displayed in a plastic water bottle. This artistic portrayal of the seemingly mundane encourages the viewer to consider the beauty inherent in even commonplace objects. “I hope that the way that I look at ordinary things with the camera starts to transform them, to elevate them slightly,” she said. See “Bhutan” on Page 6

Fall Out Boy still ‘SLU Style’ shows off student fashion reinventing rock By ALEXIS McSPARREN Contributor

By CELIA HALL Contributor

If your middle school experience was anything like mine, Fall Out Boy was a major part of your everyday life. Their music was key to any cool playlist. You probably envied their style or wanted to marry Pete Wentz. Flash forward to January 2015, and Fall Out Boy is coming out with their sixth studio album, “American Beauty/American Psycho.” Most of us are not still rocking the styles we had back then, and neither is Fall Out Boy. When compared to their earlier albums, such as “Take This to Your Grave” or “From Under the Cork Tree,” this album sounds as if a completely different band created it. Prior to listening to “American Beauty/ American Psycho,” I was highly skeptical. The band’s first three albums perfectly illustrated the Fall Out Boy I loved: pop-punk style with lyrics to which I could really devote my teenage angst. “Take This to Your Grave” and “From Under the Cork Tree” were the two most punk of their albums. “Infinity on High” leaned more toward the pop side. All three were very different albums, but the differences seemed subtle. After that, they began to head more toward the pop genre. I could not bring myself to listen to their next two pop albums (“Folie à Deux” and “Save Rock and Roll”); they did not seem like genuine Fall Out Boy. “American Beauty/ American Psycho” incorporates more electronics than Fall Out Boy has ever used in the past, but it works. They’re growing with the current trends and making music that is more upbeat – perfect for our rowdy generation. The change shown with this

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FOB: The cover of their newest album, “American Beauty/American Psycho.” album is not a sign that Fall Out Boy has sold out or lost their originality; they are simply adapting. This new style seems to have grown along with their fans’ styles. One aspect from this album that hints at the Fall Out Boy we are all familiar with is the lyrics. The lyrics are still as unique and personal as ever before. Overly-repetitious hooks and clichés that are popular in today’s hits will not be found on “American Beauty/ American Psycho.” The gritty emotion and clever wordplay for which the band is known are still prevalent in every song. Although my teenage angst is running out, the adult emotions replacing it can truly relate to this album. Despite the fact that my expectations for “American Beauty/American Psycho” were low, it blew me away. Not only are the beats enjoyable and diﬀerent, the ingenious Fall Out Boy vibe is still behind them. They won’t ever go back to the original style we all loved, but that does not have to be a bad thing. This album shows that Fall Out Boy can really come back and claim the limelight. I may not want to marry Pete Wentz or dress like the band anymore, but I will definitely add songs from this album to all of my playlists.

Did you ever feel like you had a great outfit and not enough people saw it? Like most, Jared Castillo, a recent graduate from Saint Louis University, found himself wondering this same question. This came to be the inspiration behind the famous SLU Style Instagram account, founded by Castillo in his sophomore year. What started out as a class project led to something on a much larger — and more public — scale. “It started out with a class assignment for Media & Society, and I

thought of creating some sort of fashion-oriented website. I was thinking of names, and I came up with ‘SLU Style,’” said Castillo. The online project had to wait a few years until its revival, when he moved the publication to Tumblr. Graduation was soon upon him, and hoping to keep the account alive, he turned to Arlin Torres, a senior international business major, to help run the account. “I graduated and still wanted to have some sort of creative outlet, so I contacted Arlin, because we have the same interests in fashion, and I needed someone to be here while I wasn’t around.” They

decided to move it from Tumblr to Instagram, to provide a more accessible and mobile-friendly platform for viewers. But what seemed like an easy concept, turned out to be not be such an easy task. “It’s still a little nervewracking to just go up to a random stranger,” said Torres. “It was tough [at the beginning] because no one knew what SLU Style was, and we would have to explain the account to them.” Some of the struggles even included rejection from students who did not want their picture taken for the account. The style bloggers state

that they never have a particular goal in mind while scoping out the campus. “It’s honestly whatever catches our eyes. It could be a gold zipper on a jacket that just makes the outfit. Some people just carry their own individual energy,” said Castillo. Adds Torres, “Sometimes it’s not even about the outfit, it’s about their personality and the way they wear it.” With Torres graduating soon, they both have plans to expand the team to keep the account going. As well, See “Style” on Page 6

Debut of Gatsby-inspired Shakti routine

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Shakti gears up: On Jan. 28, SLU Shakti performed their full dance routine in the Wool Ballroom at 10:15 p.m. for a crowd of friends and supporters. The late night performance was in preparation for a competition this weekend called Nasha, at Purdue University. The routine was inspired by “The Great Gatsby. “ Shakti is a Bollywood fusion dance team that travels across the country to compete, incorporating various dance forms into their routine.

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Movies A Most Violent Year Through Feb. 5 Tivoli Theatre

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Happily Ever After: Paige Faure (Ella) and Andy Jones (Prince Topher) perform in Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” at the Fox Theatre until Feb. 1. By ABBEY NORTON Staff Writer

Over the weekend, I went with friends to see Roger and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Despite my expections, this “Cinderella” is nothing like Disney’s 1997 version of “Cinderella” because the characters are much diﬀerent, and they have more depth than their Disney counterparts. Yes, the concept is the same, but the story and music are entirely diﬀerent. This “Cinderella” takes the Disney “Cinderella” a step further and develops the story in a modern way. This Cinderella, played by Paige Faure, is known as Ella, and she is so much more than what you might expect from her character. Ella is spunky, energetic and full of life. She is never down, and when she feels alone, she sings “My Own Little Corner,” one of the most famous songs from the musical. Cinderella was never one of my favorite princesses as a child, but this new Cinderella – Ella – is

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an actual style publication that includes giving affordable style tips. “It’s just a creative outlet. It’s a way to express how we see things, and it’s great to showcase students and show off their individuality,” said Castillo. Adds Torres, “There are some outfits I see where I realize I never would have thought of putting that together, but it’s great that someone else thought of it, and we just get to help show them off.” Mary Rose Hefner, a junior studying theatre, was one of the lucky few to be featured on the style account. “When SLU Style found me, I was so excited!” said Hefner. “My entire day was brightened after and it was great to think that other people appreciated my style as much as I do.” Both Castillo and Torres state that even if fashion isn’t accepted by everyone, it can still go a long way. “Even if it’s just sorority stuff, it’s the colors that you put together -- I feel like everyone is a little bit involved in fashion, whether they want to be or not,” said Torres. “If I had on a great outfit, then I felt great in class and just participated more. It can

wonderful and very diﬀerent from the original. Her various transformations, in costume and courage, further add to the magic of the musical. Not only was Cinderella wonderful, the music was spectacular. Roger and

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Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” has most of the music from the Disney film, which I grew up watching. The most famous songs from the musical included “Impossible,” “My Own Little Corner” and “Ten Minutes Ago.” Ella and Crazy Marie’s (Kecia Lewis) rendition of “Impossible” was perfect.

This song is the turning point of the musical when Ella finally believes that she can do anything. But, my favorite aspect of this musical was not only Ella’s character and the music, but one of her stepsisters, Gabrielle (Kaitlyn Davidson), and her relationship with Ella. Their relationship is not the typical Cinderella-stepsister relationship. From the beginning, it is obvious to the audience that Gabrielle never intends to be rude to Ella and feels bad for her. She never engages in ridicule and cruelty toward Ella, as her sister and mother do. Although Gabrielle does not immediately stick up for Ella, she eventually does, and they develop a healthy relationship. This musical is one that will always be special to me for various reasons. From the music to the similarities to the film I watched as a child, to the characters, this musical is a joy. It truly brings the magic of “Cinderella” to life.

Fan favorite, sweetsounding band They Might Be Giants (TMBG), heralded in 2015 with a plethora of announcements and plans for its listeners. The band, composed of John Flansburgh and John Linnell, is known for its bizarre lyrics and inventive rock ‘n’ roll. The music that propelled them through the ’80s and ’90s (and the creation of favorite albums “Flood” and “They Might Be Giants”), ultimately led the group to switch music scenes in 2004, when they delved into children’s music with the album “Here Comes the ABCs”. Most know them for creating the theme songs for television shows “Malcolm in the Middle” and “The Daily Show”. In total, the band has recieved two platinum albums, two gold albums and two Grammy Awards. The band announced a tour for spring 2015 through major US cities, including St. Louis in May, at the Pageant. Along with the new tour, the

group revived their unique “dial –a- song” service; a 24/7 toll-free phone number (844- 387-6962) that one can call to hear a new song by the band each week. TMBG will release two new albums this year, and another album in 2016 to fulfill its goal of 52 songs in 52 weeks. Promoting their new song, “Erase”, anyone can go to to the website www. DialASong.com to enter TMBG’s first ever video contest. The instructions for the contest, as listed on the site, are to “express yourself in your favorite medium”. This artistic expression could range anywhere from a live-action music video to a clay animation. All of the entries will be judged by Black Francis of the band The Pixies. The winning video will be posted on the website, and the winner will receive a $1000 cash prize. The Brooklyn-based band can be found on its “dial-asong” website, or on its YouTube channel. The “diala-song” service also streams online through the website, for those who prefer a lessquirky way to access music, instead of by the phone.

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Her ability to bring out the beauty in the mundane can be attributed, in part, to her use of black and white photography. “I feel black and white immediately transforms our experience of reality to something else, something new,” said DeLuise. “I really am responding to light more than anything else. So I love the idea of not being distracted so much by color, and of simplifying things, putting things into their most distilled form.” When asked what she learned from her stay in Bhutan, DeLuise responded,

“What I experienced was a tremendous generosity of the people, and a real openness. VAST is so interested in helping the community through art, and in making people’s experiences richer based on art and community. This whole idea of community engagement was something I was really impressed with.” DeLuise expressed the hope that her exhibit will encourage viewers to learn more about Bhutan, its culture and its citizens. “I think they could be a really good example to us,” she said. “We tend to get kind of isolated into our own little worlds, but I think that, in Bhutan, they are really thinking about each other.”

Style: turning West Pine into a runway

SLU Style: Cerra Antonacci (left) and Parker Davis (right) pose for the photo project run by Jared Castillo and Will Torres. really change your whole day and perspective,” points out Castillo. But one might ask themselves, “How can I be featured on the account?” The answer is a little more

than just loitering around student hangouts, hoping to get noticed. “You don’t need to dress up for SLU Style,” said Castillo. “It’s that magic moment of being recognized and catching that moment is

great. You want to dress for yourself.” “We all know about the college uniform of oversized T-shirts and sweats, but bold choices and clothes that make you feel confident

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are always the right answer,” points out Hefner. “Also, walking down West Pine as if it’s your runway couldn’t hurt.”

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Close game for SLU

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Bills lose 63-61 to No. 16 VCU

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Defeated: Junior guard Ash Yacoubou sizes up the defense on his way to the basket. SLU came within 2 points of a big upset By CASEY WAUGH Managing Editor

The 9,643 fans in attendance at the Jan. 23, men’s basketball game against conference-leader VCU, and those who watched on ESPN2, might have felt they were experiencing déjà vu. You see, the year before, when the Rams came to Chaifetz

Arena, the tables were turned compared to this year. SLU was the ranked team, No. 12 at the time, as opposed to VCU, which came into this contest at No. 16. In last season’s Feb. 15, matchup, SLU had a 16-game winning streak at stake; this year VCU had a 10-game streak to uphold. But as the game went on,

the similarities between last year and this year became more apparent. The first half of this year’s game was very back and forth, each team going on small five-to-six-point runs. The half saw seven ties and four lead changes, a total of 11 and 10, respectively, on the night. Last year was no different, as the score was tied

six times and the lead changed 10 times in the first half. Even the final minutes felt vaguely familiar. As time ticked down in last year’s game, SLU led by four after a VCU 3-pointer threatened their lead 28 seconds remaining. In the final minutes, the See “Men” on Page 8

Women upset Fordham in front of record crowd By LEXIE VASOS Associate Sports Editor

After improving to 2-4 in the A-10, the Saint Louis University women’s basketball team took on conference opponent Fordham at Chaifetz Arena on Saturday, Jan. 24. Fordham was tied for the top spot in the A-10 with an unbeaten record of 5-0, and looked to continue their dominance against the Billikens. A record crowd of 3,290 fans came out to see the game, which destroyed the previous record of 2,018 in the 2008-09 season. Fordham started the game strong with a 7-0 run that resulted in an 11-4 lead within the first five minutes of the game. The Billikens found their rhythm when guard Jamesia Price hit a 3-pointer, and later connected with center Sadie Stipanovich to bring SLU within four points of Fordham. Fordham took over the game from this point, with a 7-0 run with 4:43 left in the first, but the Billikens didn’t go down without a fight, and formulated a 6-0 run when Desirae Ball hit a jumper at the horn. Unfortunately, the Billikens found themselves down by 10 at halftime, but they picked up the pace at the start

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of the second half with a 13-0 run. The offensive onslaught was ignited by Billiken center Sadie Stipanovich, who opened the second with backto-back buckets, and guard Olivia Jakubicek followed up with two shots of her own to give SLU a 30-29 lead at the 13:59 mark. The defense played a vital part in the run, holding Fordham scoreless for nine minutes between the end of the first and the beginning of the second half. SLU didn’t let Fordham get ahead after gaining back the lead. There would be a few ties throughout the remainder of the game, both being broken by forward Jenny Vliet with free-throws when the score was 40-40, and then successfully converted a 3-point play to send the Billikens up 47-44. The Billikens gained a hard fought 51-44 lead with 1:19 left in game before Fordham had one final offensive push with a 6-0 run, but the Bills held on, thanks to the accurate free-throw shooting of Vliet and Stipanovich, giving SLU the 54-50 victory. Stipanovich led the Billiken offense with 18 points, and Vliet had her first career

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Above: The team celebrates after a big win. SLU ended Fordham’s five-game winning streak. Below: Sophomore center Sadie Stipanovich shoots over an opponent. The Bills recovered from a 10-point deficit at half

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WHO TO CHEER: MARSHAWN LYNCH Seattle Seahawks running

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minute interviews during the Super Bowl media week; both sparked controversy. Lynch told reporters, “I’m 14 times tell what his postgame speech brings.

WHO TO JEER: GODADDY.COM GoDaddy pulled their Super Bowl commercial after it sparked outrage. The commerical seemed to mock Budweiser’s ad, as both feature a lost puppy returning home. The difference is that the GoDaddy spot ends with the owner throwing the adorable creature in a shipping container, as she has just sold it online using Godaddy.com.

It is the time of year when 22, Belichick responded to a the media covers Super Bowl number of questions, saying teams and which is more that he did not have an explalikely to nation for the underinflated hoist the balls. The media later ridiVince culed Belichick, saying that the Lombarcoach had pushed the blame di Troonto Patriots quarterback phy at Tom Brady, specifically when the end he said that quarterbacks have of the specific preferences for footgame. balls, inferring that Brady Lexie Vasos E v e n would know more about the speculasituation then Belichick did. tions about the quality of the After the press conference halftime performance – this wrapped up, many sports anayear: Katy Perry – is touched lysts thought that Brady would upon in the media, but this admit to the press in his later year there has been minimal presser that he knew that the coverage on the actual Super footballs had been deflated, Bowl itself. If one turns on but Brady also denied any inESPN, he or she will surely volvement or knowledge of hear about the NFL’s investhe situation. tigation of the New England This led to a firestorm in Patriots, after it was found the media, with sportscasters that 11 of the 12 footballs questioning how a quarterused by the team in the first back could not notice a 2 psi half of the AFC Championdifference in a football and ship Game against the Inhow the referees, who touch dianapolis the footColts were ball beunderinfore evflated by ery play, I believe now 100 per2 psi. Accould fail cent that I have personcording to to pick up ally and we as an orgaNFL rules, on this fo otballs nization have absolutely e i t h e r . must be followed every rule to the C o a c h inflated to Belichick letter. between held a sec- Bill Belicheck, 12.5 and ond, un13.5 psi. scheduled Patriots Head Coach The mepress condia has ference dubbed on Jan. this controversy “Deflategate.” 24, reiterating that he had no The facts surrounding the knowledge of the incident and story of how the deflated footstated, “I believe now 100 perballs were discovered have cent that I have personally and changed over the course of we as an organization have abthe past week and a half. It was solutely followed every rule to initially reported that Colts the letter.” linebacker D’Qwell Jackson One theory going around noticed the underinflated is that the temperature, heavy footballs after intercepting rain and wind in Foxborough a pass from Tom Brady and could have altered the pressure handed the ball to the Colts of the footballs, but the invesequipment manager in order tigation is ongoing. Although to confirm his suspicions. the Patriots are giving the Jackson has since denied this NFL their full cooperation, it story, stating that he wanted is likely that the investigation the ball for his trophy case and will go well into the offseason had no idea that the ball was before a ruling comes down not up to the NFL’s standards. from the league. Since the game, the NFL has Questions on the seriousconducted over 40 interviews ness of this incident have arisand is planning to conduct en, as the second-half footplayer interviews sometime balls were within regulation, in the next few weeks, but the and that is when the Patriots league has commented little scored the majority of their on its findings, other than the points in the 45-7 win, but this fact that the footballs were controversy has brought up indeed underinflated in the memories of the other controfirst half. Officials reinflated versy in the Patriots’ past unthe balls at the half. The invesder Belichick: “Spygate.” This tigation is being run by NFL scandal came to light in 2007, executive vice president and when the team was caught general counsel Jeff Pash and videotaping opposing teams’ attorney Ted Wells, who was a signals and using them to gain part of the investigating team an advantage during games. in the Miami Dolphins bullyAs a result, the Patriots were ing scandal. fined $250,000 and had their Patriots coach Bill Belichfirst-round draft pick taken ick has held two press conferaway. Because this is the secences since the “Deflategate” ond Patriots cheating scandal story broke and has denied under Belichick, there has any involvement, even statbeen a cry for harsher punishing that he does not know ment, as analysts around the the process of how the balls league weigh in on the now are prepped for the game. In questionable legacy of Belichthe first conference, on Jan. ick’s Patriots.

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January 29, 2015 sports@unewsonline.com Kyle Smith, Sports Editor Lexie Vasos, Assoc. Sports Editor

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BY LEXIE VASOS, ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR WHO TO FEAR: SUPER BOWL ANNOUNCERS where announcers pronounced “New And who could forget John Madden’s pearls of wisdom, such as “Don’t worry about the horse being blind, just commentators will talk about more

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This week in sports

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Tweet of the week @MarshawnLynch24

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Scores from the week Men’s Basketball Friday, Jan. 23 VCU Billikens

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Women’s Basketball Saturday, Jan. 24 Fordham Billikens

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Men’s Tennis Saturday, Jan. 24 Creighton Billikens

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Women’s Tennis Saturday, Jan. 24 Creighton Billikens

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Sunday, Jan. 25 Men Women

(28-21) Seahawks. Because I like birds? - John Editor-In-Chief

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Player of the week Morgan Peterson Swimming

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(100-99) Patriots. I’m from Boston, so I’m supposed to cheer for the Patriots. - Ryan Photo Editor

Swimming and Diving

(24-20) Seahawks. Marshawn Lynch is control the game on the ground. - Joshua Copy Editor

Despite a turbulent year for the NFL, football fans haven’t forfeited their enthusiasm for Super Bowl XLIX. Who will win the year’s biggest game? Here are our predictions:

(200-180) Seahawks. Gronkowski will catch the snitch, but the Seahawks will win. - Maggie Arts Editor

(31-27) Seahawks. I hate the Pats. - Ryan Opinion Editor

(33-17) Seahawks. I just have a hunch. - Katherine Associate Arts Editor

(0-0) I hate football. - Deirdre Copy Editor

(31-28) Patriots. Belichick and Brady have more experience and have more of a reason to win, given the events in the last two weeks. Haters be their motivators. - Casey Managing Editor

(35-31) Seahawks. Because it’s always nice to see Tom Brady’s dreams

(34-24) Seahawks. Because my hatred for the Patriots burns hotter than 1,000 suns. - Lexie Associate Sports Editor

- Kyle Sports Editor (21-7) Seahawks. Because Russell Wilson is a beast! - Paul Associate News Editor

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Senior Morgan Peterson has had crucial races for the women’s swim team this season, especially at the recent meets in Evansville and the Butler Invitational. Peterson won the 200-yeard IM with a time of 2:11.16 and swam 100-yard butterfly in 58.81 seconds giving her the top spot on the podium. She took second in the 100-yard breaststroke with time of 1:07.55. At Butler, Peterson won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:22.64 and the 200-yard IM in 2:11.55. She would end the invitational finishing third in the 200-yard butterfly with a race time of 2:08.73.

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Women: big win

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Bills sank free-throws to give them a 64-62 victory and extend their win streak. In this year’s game, SLU was up by two following a 10-2 run, 60-58, with 40 seconds to play. VCU then hit a three pointer, just like last year, to give them a 61-60 edge. Freshman forward Milik Yarbrough was then sent to the free-throw line with 7.3 seconds to play, where he was 1-for-2, tying the score at 61. VCU forward Treveon Graham drove down the court and made a layup with 0.8 seconds left to give VCU a 63-61 advantage. SLU had a chance in the final tenths of a second to tie or win the game, but the ball was knocked out of bounds twice on attempted plays, and their chance was denied. The Billikens have a chance for revenge on Feb. 17, when they travel to Richmond to face the Rams again. “Obviously we didn’t make enough plays to win the game,” head coach Jim Crews said. “I thought our guys did a good job of competing at a good pace.” Yarbrough led the Billikens in points with 15, 13 of them coming in the second half. Junior guard Austin McBroom, who only played eight minutes the prior game against Dayton, played 31 minutes, the second most on the team, and was also second on the team in scoring with 12. Junior guard Ash Yacoubou, who logged 25 minutes, contributed nine points and tied the team-high rebounds

double-double with 10 rebounds and 12 points. Another notable in women’s basketball this week was Jackie Kemph being named the A-10 women’s basketball Rookie of the Week with a team-high and SLU-record of “most assists by a freshman”, 113 this season. Kemph played a vital role in the woman’s win two game win streak scoring a career-and-game high 20 points in the Billiken win over La Salle. She had her best field goal percentage of the season shooting 7-of-10 and hitting 3-of-4 of her 3-point shots. Kemph has been in the starting lineup all 20 games this season and is ranked fourth in the A-10 for minutes played with 34.6. She is also the second best shooter on the team averaging 9 points per game along with 22 steals and 23 3-pointers for the season. Kempf is second in the A-10 and 22nd nationally in assists per game, with 5.7. The woman were supposed to host Saint Joseph’s at Chaifetz on Wednesday, Jan. 28, but due to the snow storm wreaking havoc on the East coast, outbound flights were cancelled. As a result, the game has been postponed until Thursday, Jan. 29, with tip-off still at 11:30 a.m. The game will be part of the Billiken Books and Basketball Field Trip Day. Elementary and middle-schoolers will be invited to take part in educational activities at the game. The Hawks are currently 6-12 on the season, with an A-10 conference record of 2-4. They won thier last game 66-48 over St. Bonaventure.

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#BillikenStateOfMind: Last year’s video contest winners enjoy a social event in a Brooklyn restaurant. SLU will be sending 50 students to the A-10 Championship in March once again. SLU had 14 turnovers on the with six. night, on par with their seaFreshman guard Davell son average of about 13 per Roby led the team in minutes game. with 33. “ I t Nine Bil[VCU’s fulllikens saw court press] the floor on was like the the night, back of their comp are d shirts said: to 14 the havoc. Once previous we calmed game. The down and four playwere ballers who - Freshman forward strong, it entered the Milik Yarbough was really game from n o t h i n g ,” the bench Yar brou g h ties the said. “We’re least, and sick of losing; we need to get most shallow bench play, so on a roll.” far this season. Next up for the Billikens One characteristic of this is George Mason, who is curVCU team is their daunting rently 12th in the A-10, one full-court press. However,

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spot behind the Billikens. SLU has already played the current top-five A-10 teams over the last six games in VCU, Dayton, Rhode Island, Davidson and George Washington. Tip-off for the George Mason game is at 6 p.m., in Fairfax, Va., on Jan. 29. For the second straight year, the SLU athletic department is holding a contest giving 50 students the opportunity for an all-expenses paid trip to the A-10 Championship in Brooklyn, N.Y. To enter the contest, students must send a video less than 45 seconds and fill out a form on SLUBillikens.com. Students can enter the contest in groups of 2-6; entries must be submitted by Feb. 1, with winners notified by Feb. 10.

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January 29, 2015 opinion@unewsonline.com Ryan McKinley, Opinion Editor

Editorials are opinion pieces written by the Editorial Board of The University News. The editorials printed in this space represent the opinion of The University News. Commentaries and Letters to the Editor represent the opinions of the signed authors but do not necessarily represent the opinions of The University News.

Letters The University News reserves the right not to publish any letters that are deemed intentionally and/or inappropriately inflammatory, more than the 300-word limit or unsigned by the original author. The following are letters and/or website comments. Because the identities of website posters cannot be verified, all website comments should be treated as anonymous. Actual letters to the editor may be submitted online at unewsonline.com or e-mailed to opinion@unewsonline. com. Please include your cell phone number. Correction- On the front page of last week’s UNews (No. 14), Kyle Smith, Sports Editor, was not credited for his story, “MLS Draft Card: Four Billikens Selected.”

The State of the Union on Jan. 20 elicited so many diverse responses from the Editorial Board that we had each member write their own thoughts on the speech and the country as a whole. The State of the Union is... Deirdre Kerins- Fluﬀ. Too much applause. And Ruth Bader Ginsburg nodding oﬀ in the middle of the President’s speech. She clearly has her priorities in the right place. Sleep > SOTU. Ryan McKinley - The State of the Union is concerning. A nationwide protest movement has been mobilizing for the past six months and our President still can’t talk candidly on race. I appreciate mentions to equal pay for women and the acknowledgement of trans people, but as a country we still have more work to do to make honest dialogue possible. Joshua Connelly - The state of the Union is in flux, in both good ways and bad. On the positive side, nationwide unemployment is at a six-and-a-half-year low; the nation is moving rapidly toward marriage equality; and the president is finally starting to show signs of the man who promised change back in 2008. On the negative side, current tension between civilians and police may be the highest since the 1992 LA riots, and a good portion of Congress still does not believe in climate change (or at least denies human responsibility for it). Katherine Kelliher - The state of the Union continues to take one step forward and two steps back. While the rate of the economy continues to increase and foreign relations progress, immediate changes need to be made regarding tensions amongst the American people. Before the state of the Union can truly progress, this country needs to understand the importance of equality among people. Specifically, women de-

serve equal pay and racial profiling must end. Paul Brunkhorst - The state of the Union is one of a constant battle between words and actions. Our current government seems to be developing a dangerous precedent; governing nowadays is more about what is said, not what is actually done. Instead of proposals, policy speeches, and limited executive orders, it would be nice to see actual lawmaking. Lexie Vasos - The State of the Union is a dream killer and an ego contest between the elite of the nation. The address continues to prove that the pride of the parties comes before the people of America as Barack Obama pitches his ideas to improve the country and the Republicans sit with blank stares. Maggie Needham - The state of the Union is inconsequential. Kyle Smith - The State of the Union is the Oscars of American politics. For one night, Congress becomes the venue for an annual “Who’s who” of our nation’s capital, complete with seemingly endless applause, mildly amusing punchlines, and-if we’re lucky-- an embarrassing gaﬀe. And, much like the real Oscars, I say: skip it. I’ll just read the recap in the morning. Tim Wilhelm - The state of the Union is one of crippling fatalism in the face of an era mired in catastrophes (whether real or overinflated) at every turn. There seems to be a kind of reveling in a sense of national doom: employment, education, foreign aﬀairs, environment, economy and onward in litany. In the shadow of an uncertain future we steep in nostalgia for a bygone past. A focus on unity as opposed to faction seems to be the only thing capable of solidifying security in the present moment.

The state of the university As the editorial board contemplated the State of the Union address, we decided to give our thoughts on the state of SLU. Consider this a progress report for SLU President Fred Pestello as he enters his second semester at the helm. Upon his arrival in July, students noticed the large amount of time he spent meeting and talking to people on West Pine. He seemed to be out there every day, and unlike former President Lawrence Biondi, Pestello rarely used a golf cart. Whether a calculated public-relations move, or the trademark of an outgoing personality, we see that this informal outreach to the SLU community has been extremely important to the President since his arrival. In addition to the casual meet-and-greets, Pestello has also made the conscious eﬀort to visit many of the Chartered Student Organizations at SLU to establish contact with student leaders across campus. In addition, Pestello reportedly attends every SLU men’s basketball game and cheers the Billikens on- not from a box- but in the stands. His ALS “ice bucket challenge” with the

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athletic department last fall, and the establishment of his personal Twitter profile (@SLUPresident) to reach students, parents and the rest of the University community, testifies to his dedication to accessibility. Another aspect of Pestello’s tenure we admire has been his commitment to slated projects. After introducing the new housing plan at SLU, seemingly only days later, construction crews broke ground for the new residential hall between the Simon Recreational Center and Beracha Hall, along Laclede Street. Likewise, at the conclusion of Occupy SLU, SLU oﬃcials, Tribe-X members, Black Student Alliance members and the Metro St. Louis Coalition for Inclusion and Equality signed a number of agreements regarding the recruitment and retention of black students at SLU, and various other community outreach programs. Quickly thereafter, numerous committees sprung up to execute the agreements. While the success of these various agreements remain to be seen, we believe that Pestello’s penchant to act quickly, illustrates his good faith in the

University community to accomplish its goals. Finally, we’ve been extremely impressed with Pestello’s ability to handle controversy and contribute to dialogue. On a small scale, Pestello helped many people who, by accident, illegally parked on SLU’s parking lots because a scammer oﬀered the space to people seeing a show at the Fox. Pestello waived the SLU parking tickets given to the unwitting patrons; an act of grace that one editor said would not have happened two years prior. Even the decision to allow a sit-in on campus would have been an impossible feat previously. On a much bigger scale, Pestello’s ability to juggle the demands of studentprotesters, students, parents, and other St. Louis community members, while contributing to SLU’s campus-wide dialogue by oﬀering valuable insights in his daily emails, was nothing short of a masterpiece. While there is still much to accomplish for the University, overall, unlike the state of the Union, the state of SLU is actually quite strong, and Pestello is one to thank.

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Quote of the Week

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Milik Yarbrough, Freshman Forward, Page 8

Never think that they do not want to spend time with you because there is something wrong with you.

Katherine Kelliher, Associate Arts Editor, Page 10

Our definition of feminism that we’re trying to promote is the equality of all people.

Liz Vestal, SLU Student, Page 1

It really is about community-building and art, and giving students the confidence to move out of their school relationships to art.

Regina DeLuise, Photographer, Page 5

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OPINION & EDITORIALS

A call for diversity of opinions On Jan. 15, The University News published an article entitled “‘Taboo’ drawing fire and ire,” and an opinion piece entitled “Taboo Turmoil,” regarding a conference held on the Saint Louis University campus by the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s national campus ministry organization: LCMSU. We, the members of the St. Louis LCMSU chapter, would like to respond to both of these recent articles. We hold that this conference was in line with the Jesuit Mission, SLU policies and the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church, and we encourage members of the SLU community to carefully consider the entirety of both Lutheran and Roman Catholic positions on the issues of sexuality. The Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod have quite a bit of common ground, particularly with regard to human sexuality. Though some aspects of Confessional Lutheran and Roman Catholic theology diﬀer, nearly all of the conclusions these two church bodies draw about morality, both sexual and otherwise, are the same. Neither church condones homosexual relationships, any sexual relations outside of marriage,

the use of birth control writes, “If we say we have no (though the LCMS is a little sin, we deceive ourselves and less strict) or the ordination the truth is not in us. If we of women. To attack the Luconfess our sins, he is faiththeran Church—Missouri ful and to forgive us our sins Synod on these grounds is to and cleanse us from all unindirectly attack the Roman righteousness” (1 John 1:8-9 Catholic Church as well. ESV). We are unable to keep To simply dismiss the LuGod’s Law, but Christ did. theran view of homosexualGod no longer sees our sins, ity as “antiquated and oﬀenbut His own Son’s righteoussive” is to overlook the vast ness covering us. This does amounts of other Lutheran not mean that we no longer doctrines that form the sin, but we do confess all our foundation of this and evsins knowing that we are fulery other position we hold. ly and unconditionally forPut another way, this is a given. In Lutheranism, this dismissal of is often rea whole iceferred to as berg after simul justus only seeing et peccator, the tip of it “simultaneWe are unable and having ously saint to keep God’s no knowland sinner.” Law, but Christ edge or reThis is an gard for the extremely did. rest of it just important beneath the point all too surface. Beoften lost in cause of the the converimmensity sation surand complexity of all of these rounding any controversial beliefs, we can only provide issue. Everyone hears that you with an abbreviated verthe Law of God condemns sion of them here. us. First, we believe than men Of course, this is not a and women were created by terribly popular worldview. God in His image to serve Few people in today’s world one another. Then mankind want to believe that we are fell. We sinned. sinners, especially that we The original sin we are all are sinners so corrupt that conceived and born in corwe can and frequently do rupts our very nature inside desire things that contradict and out, and we no longer the way God intends for us naturally desire what is right to live. We love to do what and good. feels good, what feels right, But there is hope for what makes us feel happy. our fallen race. As St. John It is popular today to define

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By Bethany Glock, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

“love” in this way, as the actions and feelings that feel the best to each of us, as something subjective and unique to each individual. However, our own feelings and emotions often contradict God’s Word. God did not give us His Word just because he wanted to have a reason to condemn us or watch us fail, but because this is the order for society that is best for mankind. God’s definition of love to which we adhere is still love, but it is not always pleasant and is commonly derided as not being love at all. We hold it to be the truest love ever known to man. We have here provided you with a glimpse of only slightly more of the tip of the Lutheran iceberg, but it should be clear that the conflict brought to light by the Taboo conference held at SLU is the result of much more than a choice of one policy over another. That said, we understand that many people do not agree with us. However, should not a proper understanding of inclusion at least allow for the existence of all views, even those with which we do not agree? If open discussion and dialogue are something to be desired at SLU, why would an eﬀort be made to ban events like this from campus and to marginalize conservative religious groups like the LCMS, of which many SLU students are members?

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Controversial Chi Alpha On Jan. 5, members of Rainbow Alliance and other allies were alerted to the oncampus presence of the Lutheran Church Missouri S y n o d ’s conference that planned to discuss outRyan McKinley re ach among th o s e living the “homosexual lifestyle.” This conference was largely criticized by the LGBTQ community at SLU for making comments against marriage equality and adoption for non-heterosexual couples. This issue has largely been addressed, with President Pestello agreeing to review the terms under which SLU will allow outside organizations to rent out campus space. However, another issue has surfaced regarding a different organization at SLU. Pastor Matt Herman leads the Chi Alpha organization at SLU, which discusses faith and Christ and has many other chapters across the U.S. What makes this chapter unique is the controversy

surrounding the man that heads it. In 2009, Herman was the subject of a dispute at Cornell College when he removed Cornell student Chris Donohoe from the leadership of their Chi Alpha chapter for “living an openly gay life.” Donohoe stated in 2009 that he opened up to Herman about embracing his sexuality because he “thought it would be an awesome opportunity to be an openly gay male in a Christian organization.” He ultimately decided to remain in the Chi Alpha chapter, albeit no longer in a leadership position, for the sake of greater dialogue regarding Christianity and sexuality. In a commentary penned during the midst of the controversy in 2009, Herman stated that, “the issue is not that [Donohoe] feels samesex attraction. The issue is that he now celebrates what the Bible calls sin. This is inappropriate for a Christian leader.” He further stated the two remained friends throughout this process and that he never asked Donohoe to leave the organization. The Chi Alpha chapter at Cornell was subject to a oneyear suspension of funds ($750) while the university investigated the suspected

violation of university policy. Because the Chi Alpha branch was chartered by Cornell’s board of trustees and received funding from the governing student body of the university, the resolution stated that the chapter fell under the university’s guidelines. At SLU, Chi Alpha doesn’t have any formal connection to SGA. It is not considered a chartered student organization (CSO), nor did they receive any funds from SGA for annual funding. The only connection that this Chi Alpha chapter has to the University is that the organization includes 1530 SLU students and meets on SLU’s campus. Whether the organization pays for this space is unbeknownst to me. Because of this, Chi Alpha seemingly resides in a gray area in the University. Because they are not a CSO, they do not have to adhere to the SGA’s guidelines for organizations that include a non-discrimination policy based on sexuality. So the questions become what can we do and what should we do? After hearing firsthand the ignorance and arrogance spouted by pastors at the ‘Taboo’ conference earlier this month, I admittedly have no more tolerance for people suspected

of willful discrimination. I think someone who so openly espouses ideas that openly gay individuals should not hold leadership positions within their organization has no business on our campus. However, this chapter at SLU has not (to my knowledge) committed any wrongdoing or discriminated against anyone. From conversations I’ve had with members of the organizations, the mission of this organization seems worthwhile and useful to students who wish to have greater depth in their conversations regarding faith and Christ. It is entirely possible that what had happened at Cornell College under the leadership of Herman will not occur at SLU. That is obviously the hope. Nonetheless, it is important that this University feels confident that such a breach of University policy would not occur on campus, that would be to the detriment of SLU students. SLU could conceivably deny this organization from meeting on its campus and charging fines if they do. To allow an exclusionary group on a campus that so frequently espouses its commitment to diversity and inclusion is disingenuous. I believe we should hold SLU accountable to that standard.

Plunging into conversation I met someone lately. We simplicity of conversation. If talked briefly on a previous you want to be introduced occasion, but today was the to someone, introduce yourf i r s t self. If you want to learn time we more about someone, ask officialhim or her. Never fear rejecly met. tion- that’s silly. The worst It was thing a person could do is to my first ignore you, and that is highly t i m e unlikely. visitAt the same time, undering a stand when the other person popular is not interested. This idea Katherine Kelliher restauof the “chase” or “chasing” is rant in relevant for friendships, and Chicarelationships, alike. It is not go, and he greeted me at the healthy for your emotional front door asking how many being to constantly be putwere in my party. I was not ting forth energy into somealone; I was with my mother thing that you don’t benefit and grandmother. The place from in return. I think peowas swamped for a Wednesple are naturally inclined to day afternoon. Despite the seek acceptance and underabundance of full tables, standing. I made eye contact with When someone does not this someone several times treat us with the same level throughout the course of my of kindness and attentivestay. At the end of the meal, ness as we give them, we I waited with my grandma blame ourselves and asby the front door while my sume we have done somemom retrieved the car. The thing wrong. If the other handsome stranger happerson does not value your pened to be sitting at the friendship, or relationship, front door as well. enough to respond to your Again, we calls/text s , made eye or plans to contact, spend time The worst but did with you, thing a not say something anything . needs to person Finally, I change. For could do is broke the example, if ignore you. silence. It you are the turned out one who alwell in my ways sugfavor- we gests plans chatted back and fourth for a with a friend and they don’t while before my mom pulled reciprocate, they are not up with the car. I politely worth your time. Never stated, “It was lovely talking think that they do not want with you. Enjoy your day,” to spend time with you beand walked out of the rescause there is something taurant. It was then that I wrong with you. However, realized I had not asked his this works for both sides in name. a relationship. If you have a A few weeks passed, and friend that that is consistentmy mom and I decided to ly suggesting plans to hang go back to the restaurant out, and you flake on them for lunch. Needless to say, more than once, you need to I wondered if he’d be there. shape up.” I walked in, put our name Specifically speaking down on the list, and saw about romantic relationhim. I was sure he had not ships, I am a strong pronoticed me until we made ponent of “courting’’. I am eye contact. “You made it very old-fashioned when it back!” he exclaimed. “Hey, comes to dating. In a world how are you?” I asked. He filled with promiscuity and smiled and put out his hand. “sexting”, the art of dating, “I’m well. What’s your name romance and chivalry, is again?” he asked. I put out lost. I think a little mystery my hand, “I’m Katherine”. is a good thing. For example, And with that, we were inyou do not need to provide troduced. your entire life story the first He walked my mother time you meet someone. and I to our table, and he Personally, this is easier said stopped by on several occathan done. I am definitely a sions throughout our meal. chatterbox. My guy friends We exchanged good-byes always tell me, “Play it cool.” on my way out and that was I do not consider, myself, that. I don’t know when I’ll a “cool’’ person, so instead return to that restaurant, of remaining passive, I try since I won’t return back to to listen to my own advice Chicago for several months, and just enjoy chatting with but that small encounter people. made a world of diﬀerence. However, when I meet “Too much chase is too someone I’m interested in, I much eﬀort.” introduce myself and start a Now, I’m not sharing the conversation. Sometimes it story of this encounter in works, other times it doesn’t. hopes that you will go out I figure, what is the worst and stalk waiters or waitthat could happen from sayresses. I’m acknowledging ing, “Hi, my name is Katherthis experience to share the ine. It’s nice to meet you.”

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On dating: Kelliher believes that dating in the modern age needs to see a resurgence of chivalry and mystery.

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