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While many regard February as a month set aside for black history, lovers celebrating Valentine’s Day, and Mardi Gras, February also is champion of a lesser-known cause. Jan. 28, through Feb. 28, has been dubbed by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) as Data Privacy Month. Data privacy is defined by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as, “the right to have some control over how your information is used and collected.” While this can be a mouthful, a more simple way to think of data privacy is what comes up in a Google search of yourself, what you agree to in the terms and conditions of apps, which often includes what they can do with personal information, and privacy settings on social media. At SLU, Information Technology Services (ITS) and Security and Compliance is leading the eﬀort behind the monthly

human rights is essential for the building up of a peaceful society.” In addressing the idea that peace can only be built by achieving justice, Pates took the audience what he called “a world tour of peace and justice issues.” His talk encompassed three

Intersectionality, Race in the Classroom, Planning an Action, the School to Prison Pipeline, Street Medics, and Dialogue for the Movement. All of these were topics of discussions at the Youth Justice Conference, held by the Youth Justice League in the Center of Global Citizenship on Jan. 31. At the conference, students gathered from nearby high schools and colleges to learn about being an activist for and bringing insight and understanding to the Black Lives Matter movement. In a comfortable setting, the conversations were able to flow freely, and the dialogues built relationships between the attending individuals interested in the responsibility we have as citizens facing today’s racial issues. Definitions of oppression, privilege, colorism, respectability politics and other vocabulary used pertaining to social justice issues were reoccurring dur-

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Bishop: Des Moine’s bishop, Richard Pates, visited SLU on Jan. 29 to discuss Catholicism as a catalyst for peace.

Blessed are the peacemakers Des Moines bishop on global peace issues

By PAUL BRUNKHORST Associate News Editor

For three years, Bishop Richard Pates served as the chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and on Thursday, Jan. 29, Pates – currently the bishop of Des Moines, Iowa – came to the CGC to join SLU’s Catholic Studies program in

a discussion about the Catholic and American response to global peace issues. As chairman of the Committee on International Peace and Justice, Pates brought a wealth of experience to the discussion. On behalf of the Catholic Church in the United States, he has traveled extensively and has experience the struggle for peace in some of the world’s most dangerous areas. And he

feels that the Church has a lot to oﬀer in terms of building world peace. “We must not fear or be hesitant to let that faith [Catholicism] be a vehicle of influence,” Pates said to the audience. “The Church teaches that peace can only be built on the firm foundation of justice. The Church seeks at creating the authentic culture of peace in which the defense and protections of

Talking and conferencing about justice for the vulnerable

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SLU Law: Scott Hall hosted a conference on taking legal action against the practice of human traﬃcking worldwide. By DEIRDRE KERINS Copy Editor

“We need to address how we talk about traﬃcking. It’s nothing like the

movie ‘Taken,’” remarked John Richmond, a special litigation counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Human Traﬃcking Prosecution Unit, during his open-

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ing address at the SLU Law School’s “Perspectives on Fighting Human Traﬃcking” symposium, on Friday, Jan. 30. An estimated 100 people, lawyers, law students,

professors, community activists and law enforcement, personnel gathered in the sun-basked John K. Pruellage courtroom to listen to numerous professionals who

specialize in human trafficking cases, regarding the unique approach needed to combat human trafficking crime. Richmond’s address primarily focused on the legislative problems faced by prosecuting attorneys. Interestingly enough, human trafficking cases violate the 15th Amendment, which regulates interstate commerce; therefore prosecutors must prove trafficked victims crossed state lines. In addition, prosecutors must depict cohesion by the defendant, preventing the trafficked victim from leaving. Richmond mentioned various methods employed by traffickers to prevent victims from leaving, including the use of drugs, withholding of wages and physical and mental abuse. Richmond, as well as the other panelists, stressed the importance of maintaining the focus of all human trafficking cases to the victims, or “survivors,” as panelist and FBI agent Derek Stigerts preferred to call individuals removed from hu-

man trafficking rings. Seven panelists offered their personal experiences working with human trafficking victims and emphasizing the widespread problem of human trafficking across all areas of the world, including many different ethnicities and socioeconomic classes. Stigerts, in union with two panelists, attorneys Alexandra Levy and Monica Stump, noted that stereotypes of human trafficking victims, especially victims of sex trafficking, enforce the belief that mainly “11-year-old females” in large metropolitan areas are more likely to be forced into the commercial sex trade. However, the majority of females in sex trafficking cases are between the ages of 16 and 19 years old. Stigerts stated that the older a victim is, the harder they are to find in the illegal sex and labor industries. While recovering a victim See “Trafficking” on Page 3

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Let Us Introduce You: Jessica Birolini

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SLU student, Italian instructor brings education full circle

Hinduism Awareness Week Feb. 9-13 Monday: Hinduism 101, 7-8 p.m., Ritter 29 Tuesday: Deities, 7-8 p.m., Ritter 223 Wednesday: Classical Dance, 7-8 p.m., Rec Smart Classroom Thursday: Yoga, 7-8 p.m., Rec Smart Classroom Friday: Go Veg for a Day, 5-6 p.m., Des Peres Student Lounge

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Transatlantic moves and international journeys have shaped Jessica Birolini’s life for the past several years. She comes from Albino, a village nestled in a valley in the northern Italian Alps. She began studying German and accounting in high school and went on to get her bachelor’s degree in accounting at the Università degli studi di Bergamo. Her first study abroad experiences took her to Canterbury, England, and Vienna, Austria. She first came to America during her second year at university, spending two months in a language school in Boston, although she describes the experience as being “in a bubble” with fellow Europeans, “doing European stuﬀ in the United States.” “Europeans are very different from Americans,” she explained, “because most of Americans don’t leave their country – it’s actually hard for them to leave their country … I live an hour from Switzerland and Austria, and three hours probably from France … So it’s actually very easy to get in contact with foreigners.” One exception to this was her participation in Mizzou’s Summer Business Program in Bergamo; the experience resulted in dozens of friends who would later welcome her when she studied for a semester at Mizzou. Her experience in accounting and English intersected when she secured an internship at Morgan Stanley. According to Birolini, everything started from a

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Italian Table: Birolini leads her weekly Italian conversation hour in the CGC. teacher’s suggestion that she pursue her Master’s degree abroad. Accounting, for which she professes a passion equal to her passion for languages, presents a paradoxical obstacle: despite it’s having brought her so far from home, in practice it is complicated by national boundaries. “The problem with accounting, it’s very … regional … so it’s not like finance that lets you travel a lot, but when you study accounting, the rules of the state … you cannot do anything with those and you have to learn the accounting rules of the other state if you want to travel.” This dissonance has impacted her current studies at SLU. Because the U.S. operates under common law and

Italy under civil law, Birolini has had to take undergraduate courses in tax law and financial law, forcing her to adapt her plans for graduate studies. “The accounting department is just Chinese and American, and I’m always the European – strange, weirdo, goofy. Always the stranger.” Her geopolitics course, however, compensates for this sense of isolation: there she has met students from Lebanon, Lithuania and France. This semester, her second at SLU, she teaches two Italian lab courses. While new to teaching, she says, “I completely love it.” Birolini leads the Italian Table on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Center for Global Citizenship, a con-

versation group for students learning Italian. “The students of the language department are really motivated,” she said. “They are really happy, and I feel like they are happy to have a young person who they can talk with, because the important thing of language is to talk with [another speaker]. It’s really important because most of the English that I can talk I learned when I came here … when I started to do my internship.” Through all her trials and tribulations, SLU’s Catholic culture serves as an anchor. “I love that they respect Christian holidays because they’re the same holidays as Italy … So I’m home in the same way [as] when I’m home-home.”

“Delivering SLU’s Core” Tuesday, Feb. 10, 3:30 p.m. (Loyola Room, Jesuit Hall) This interdisciplinary panel of faculty (Biology, English, History, Math, Psychology and Theology) will discuss ways to improve the delivery of SLU’s core curriculum.

Film Showing: “Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies, and Alcohol” Wednesday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. (BSC) an open dialogue on SLU’s drinking culture, gender identity and sexual assault. The event is sponsored by SLU Wellness.

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Justice: Engaging students in social activism

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remains a daunting problem for law enforcement officials, an entirely new set of problems emerges once a victim is taken into protective custody. Panelists Elizabeth Campbell, an assistant law professor at the University of MichiganHuman Trafficking Clinic works with individuals who may have criminal histories or substance abuse problems stemming from their exploitation as a trafficking victim. Campbell’s clinic “diverts them [the victims] away from jail, and offer them state-funded services in the form of substance abuse treatment, trauma counseling, job-readiness skills, and access to legal clinics for free legal services.” She noted to the audience that simply removing the victims from the immediate danger of human trafficking, fails to protect the individuals from problems in the aftermath of victimization, and the legal system’s inability to provide comprehensive services to victims should be met by private sector advocacy groups to prevent individuals from re-entering the court system. Apart from sex trafficking, several of the panelists spoke on the human labor trafficking problems throughout the world, especially in developing nations

like India. Eric Ha, a counselor for the International Justice Mission, recounted the difficulty he faces in apprehending labor traffickers in India, especially in the absence of a well-functioning legal system. Likewise, Miguel Keberlein of the Immigrants and Workers’ Rights Practice Group, and Chris Rukey from Husch Blackwell legal firm, spoke of the human trafficking systems present in the agricultural and manufacturing industries. Keberlein touched briefly on the large numbers of agricultural laborers from Latin America, who work seasonally in the U.S., and face harsh working conditions and low pay with the threat of deportation being used as a means of cohesion. Rukey implored the audience to investigate clothing, food and service companies and support the corporations that promote adequate pay and human working conditions for laborers; he expressed belief in the idea that “companies listen to their customers,” and consumers have the power to effect change in human labor laws. Concluding the symposium, the panelists agreed that ending human trafficking requires the “cooperation of law enforcement, the government, social services, education [of the public] and companies,” and the fight is far from being over.

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ing techniques to dialogue over boundaries were brainstormed after self-reflection to identify the boxes limiting each individual. Advocacy begins with self-understanding before understanding others. The importance of dialogues, forming alliances, opening oneself to the possibility of feeling uncomfortable and pure human empathy help to envision a new future. The progress and success associated with white individuals is part of the school-to-prison pipeline, another of the sessions of the conference. This is the name given to the idea that children in school who are black do not have the same opportunities as white children, and are sent on a conveyor belt to the opposite of success. A banner hanging in the CGC during the conference read boldly, “Push back against push out.” The attendees of the Youth Justice Conference learned that “neutrality is a fallacy” and accepting diﬀerences is stronger and more valuable than looking past diﬀerences. Using the hashtag #STLYouthPower, the attendees of the conference shared their reactions and inspirations from their experience on Twitter. With the success of the conference, SLU should get ready for a new, annual tradition of extending our commitment to social justice to serve humanity.

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Monday, Jan. 19

5:59 p.m. INFORMATIONAL

SLU student found a fictitious Craigslist ad that featured a picture of the student, the student’s SLU email and phone number. The student has received numerous email and text mesages in response to the ad.

Wednesday, Jan. 28

4:45 p.m. PROPERTY DAMAGE

DPS officer discovered a 60ft.length of chain link fencing ( temporary construction fencing) had fallen over and part of it striking a student’s vehicle parked on the lot. Maintenance and DPS officers were able to secure fallen fence section and notified owner of vehicle who responded to scene. Photos of fencing and vehicle were taken.

Thursday, Jan. 29

10:49 p.m. ACCIDENTAL INJURY

Student reported that he injured his right shoulder while playing indoor soccer. Student was transported to SLU ER by a DPS mobile unit. Pro Staff was notified.

Tuesday, Feb. 3

11:36 a.m. ENTRAPMENT

Two Aramark catering supervisors disposing of old products were using the small elevator near the loading dock. The catering supervisors become entrapped in the elevator. ThyssenKrupp service personnel responded to the scene. ThyssenKrupp personnel stated Aramark staff had overloaded the elevator. The excessive weight on the elevator caused the elevator to move slowly and not level off properly. ThyssenKrupp reset the elevator. Aramark staff did not require medical attention.

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areas where he says that achieving peace is the most pressing issue: Israel/Palestine, Afghanistan/Pakistan, and Latin America. People in these areas, he said, are stuck in cycles of violence that breed conflict and stifle peace-building efforts. In his remarks on the Israel-Palestine relationship, Pates noted that while the geographical area that these two entities encompass is the Holy Land – the spiritual center for billions of people worldwide – “Tragically, it is also a land where people have known violence for decades and yearn for a joining peace…concrete negotiations have been frustrating, as each party seems to set conditions that the other is unwilling to meet. These past two years have been particularly difficult for those on both sides seeking a lasting peace,” he said. Highlighting the difficulties in creating lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, Pates asserted that while Israel has a right to defend itself, its military responses have often been disproportionate and dangerous to civilians. “In the wake of the latest Gaza war,” he said, “I visited the Holy Family Catholic

Church in Gaza, in Septem“In Washington, the ber, on a U.S. Bishop’s pilUnited States Conference of grimage for peace. The deCatholic Bishops works for struction…was devastating a just peace that curbs vioto see. Hundreds of innocent lence, provides recognition civilians lost their lives.” and security for Israel…and But internal Palestinian establishes an internationtensions and conflict also ally recognized, and viable, cause damage to the struggle Palestinian state,” he said. for peace, Pates iterated. Pates’ discussion of Af“In diﬀerent ways, the ghanistan and Pakistan cenactions of both Hamas and tered on the U.S. involveIsrael inment in crease the area the misfollowing While a washed in ery and the 9/11 tensions attacks, abundance, we are t h a t but he unresponsive to the bre e d highlightpoverty at our doorviolence ed the step. Can we, Ameriand immilitary pede the nature of can Catholics, be a creation this propoor church for the of a vilonged poor? able Palinteracestine tion; $686 -Richard Pate, and a sebillion Bishop of Des Moines cure Ishave been rael,” he s p e n t said. s i n c e “Both Israelis and Pal2001 for combat operations, estinians as people, have with only $13 billion for aid dreams similar to ours,” he over the same period. But added. “Both are trapped Pates said that the Conferin a cycle of violence and ence of Catholic Bishops has isolation that makes peace continued to oﬀer “pastoral and reconciliation distant messages” to the U.S. govhopes.” ernment concerning its war But the U.S. Conference on terrorism – notably to of Catholic Bishops, Pates use restraint with military said, is seeking to build forces and to address – and peace in this area. alleviate – the root causes of

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ing the conference to help inform attendees. Both SLU students and high school students led the six 45-minute long sessions on varying topics, which they infused with their personal accounts of their experiences relating to the topic. The power of personal reflection and smaller group conversation led to a sense of togetherness and unity when people put down their defensive shields and listened. Intersectionality was the title of an eye-opening part of the conference that clarified how many different identities an individual can possess and how those identities affect their life in society. Much of the conversation pointed out the complexities of different sexual identities when racism is also present, leading to the definition of intersectionality: all identities happening at once. Portrayals of the Black Lives Matter movement frequently focus on the lives of black males, but this is a misportrayal by the media, as the movement’s purpose regards all black lives finding power, no matter their gender, sexuality or other identities. An interesting subtopic brought to attention was the issue of the media’s failure to use the proper pronouns and identifiers of a person in cases of murder or a news event. The

leaders described how so45-minute session focusing cial justice today can only be solely on street medics which achieved when people recwas an overview of basic self ognize when others are opcare and first aid. Often, pressed and catch moments people seem to assume that when they are unconsciously acts of civil disobedience experiencing the chains of are random collaborations oppression that are someof anger or trouble-makers, times found in society. when actually most are careActivists draw power and fully planned and organized recognition through marchwith exit strategies, assigned es, protests, occupations of participants to communipublic buildings, and die-ins, cate information within the and the group Yo u t h d u r Ju s tice ing the The leaders described Conferevent, e n c e assigned how social justice today e x people can only be achieved plained with lewhen people recognize how to gal expewhen others are opp l a n rience to t h i s obser ve pressed and catch mot y p e if civil ments when they are unof inrights viconsciously experiencing volveolations ment to occur in the chains of oppression expand case of that are sometimes found t h e a police in society. m e s standsage of off, and Black p u r Lives poseful Matter to the public. In the decision on the location and Planning an Action session, the messages relayed to the students in small groups ormedia. ganized a plan for some type The passion of the leadof civil disobedience action ers, regardless of their race, in accordance with critical created a hopeful and assersteps presented about pulltive atmosphere. Fearless ening off an effective event. thusiasm brought sobering An outstanding attribute effects at times as attendto the Planning An Action ees were urged to organize session was the heavy emto tear down the boxes we phasis on safety, planning, are all placed in to divide and organization. Followus in order to liberate who ing this topic, there was a we are. Ways of develop-

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terrorism. Pates’ presentation also briefly touched on Latin America and issues of justice surrounding immigration policy in the U.S. People in Latin American countries, Pates said, are often faced with a diﬃcult choice: stay where there is rampant crime and corruption, or risk the journey to the United States. And, “tragically,” he said, “even of those fortunate to reach the U.S., the journey often ends with imprisonment and deportation at the hands of our country’s criminal justice and immigration system.” Pates called for a re-evaluation of the immigration system in the United States so that it better addresses the needs of people desperate to restart their lives in a safe place. And he called for the United States – and American Catholics – to heed the call to serve the poor and work for peace and justice. “We, living in the wealthiest country in history, basically ignore the people to the south. While a washed in abundance, we are unresponsive to the poverty at our doorstep,” he said. “Can we, American Catholics, be a poor church for the poor?”

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initiative. “Data privacy and information security go hand in hand. From a University perspective, Saint Louis University processes, transmits and stores sensitive data such as social security numbers and private health information; therefore, we have legal requirements to protect that data,” Information Security Analyst for SLU ITS Kitty Berra said. “These legal requirements in conjunction with our ethical responsibility make data privacy a top priority at SLU. The University uses many diﬀerent methods, such as technical security controls, training and awareness, to ensure our data remains private.” When social media sites

like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are updated, users’ privacy settings must also be updated, because the update returns them to their default settings. While the long-winded Facebook posts citing news stations from around the country declaring users’ privacy rights against Facebook are not the correct way to go about this, there are things that students can do to be privacysavvy on social media. When sites such as these are updated, users should be sure to reread, or skim, the terms and conditions for major changes, especially in regards to privacy. Second, they should be sure to update their privacy settings and make sure they are protecting themselves as much as they deem necessary.

While having public Twitter, Facebook and Instagram profiles showcases skills and professional aspects to potential employers, having a sense of openness with social media profiles can have consequences like an increased risk of identity theft. Data privacy also applies to sharing personal information on websites, like social security numbers, bank account numbers and other private information. Sharing data like this on websites that aren’t secure can lead to identity theft. Another simple way to protect yourself and your data is to put a passcode on your phone to prevent others from accessing your social media and bank accounts, as well as other personal information.

“Good security and privacy practices will help you protect your personal information,” Berra said. “Monitoring your social media privacy and security settings could prevent you from sharing more than you wanted to share. Think about your future and share with care.” ITS has set up a kiosk in Pius Library with privacy tip information. They will also share a tip every Thursday in the Newslink this month. On a larger scale, the FBI has shared recommended privacy settings and best-practice security tips, which can be found on the ITS website. The NCSA also has a quiz to determine if people are “privacy pros” or could brush up on their awareness through a My Privacy IQ quiz at myprivacyiq.com.

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A cappella groups sing their way to the top SLU’s presence is strong at ICCA

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Sing-oﬀ: Decadence (top) and Astha (bottom) pose backstage before competing in the Midwest quarterfinals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella, on Saturday, Jan. 31. Decadence, Astha, Beyond All Reason, and Bare Naked Statues all competed in the event.

Students get a taste of India Hyderabad. Two large bowls at the end of the buffet held typical Indian sauces, one a curry sauce and the other A line of hungry students a yogurt-based sauce with stretched halfway around the chopped vegetables. Chai Center for Global Citizenship tea with milk rounded out auditorium on Feb. 2 at the the meal. From a nutritional Taste of India, sponsored by perspective, the various the Office of International spices in Indian food all have Services. The Cultural Taste medicinal purposes. Cumin, series features a different for example, aids with country each month and digestion. Those looking to gives students, faculty and find an Indian restaurant in staff the opportunity to St. Louis might have to drive learn firsthand about the 10 to 15 minutes west, but a cultures of SLU’s many small restaurant downtown international students, named Mr. Currys is gaining through food, music and fame among students for its other activities. The dishes low prices and quality food. featured at the event came Besides the food, Taste f r o m of India also Signature featured a India, a new green screen restaurant for photo I’ve ... seen friendships in Ballwin, opportunities develop because M o . , with famous of these events and praised I n d i a n doors open between for the scenery and a authenticity henna tattoo people that wouldn’t of its food. station. have otherwise “It was H e n n a really a taste t a t t o o s -Scott Fetters, of what it’s are noninternational like to be permanent counselor in India,” and made said Silpa with the dye Bageeda, from the a Master’s student in the plant of the same name. nutrition program from Women in India sport Hyderabad, the capital city of henna tattoos at every major Andhra Pradesh in southern festival, as well as weddings. India. It is believed that henna Bageeda had a hand in tattoos pull off bodily heat, organizing the event and Bageeda explained. was impressed with the high The success of the Taste of turnout. “I was worried that India event is evidence that it might be too spicy for the Cultural Taste series is some people,” she said. “But gaining popularity. However, all the comments I got were the events are more than just about how good the food the food. was.” Scott Fetters, an Bageeda, along with other International Counselor in Indian students, served three the Office of International dishes at the event: chicken Services, admitted that manchurian, a typical Indian the free food is the main street food which originated draw. “But I’ve also seen in China; bisi bele bath, a friendships develop because vegetarian dish popular in of these events and doors Karnataka; and kheema open between people that biryani, made with minced wouldn’t have otherwise,” goat meat, a specialty of Fetters said.

The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) hosted their Midwest quarterfinals on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Washington University’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. 10 groups, including four from SLU, were chosen to compete in this first round of the competition. Astha, Bare Naked Statues (BNS), Beyond All Reason (BAR) and Decadence had the opportunity to perform in front of a large crowd and show enthusiastic fans and experienced judges alike what they have been working on for the past year. The competition was tough, and the stakes were high, but the judges made the decisions they were there to make: Two groups from Wash U, The Stereotypes (with 387 points) and The Amateurs (with 348 points), will proceed to the regional semifinals on March 14.

BNS, with a close 342 points, improve the quality of their scored as the second runnerperformances. The audience, up. filled with students from The evening was hosted multiple universities, as well by Sean Binkley and Jim as family members, is able Kane, two SLU alumni and to experience high-quality f o r m e r music and members of discover BNS, SLU’s a cappella all-male a groups from A cappella groups cappella different are about getting g r o u p . schools. The Last year, competitive together with your BNS was aspect of friends and prothe ICCA the evening ducing the best regional provides music you can. champions. a different Binkley atmosphere -Megan Kania, memand Kane than the intro duce d a cappella ber of Decadence each group concerts and filled the m o s t downtime students are between performances with accustomed to attending. humor, while the judges Choreography also becomes scribbled away on their an important part of these clipboards, filling out score performances, as the groups sheets for each group. are judged on their stage ICCA offers collegiate presence as well as their a cappella groups an vocal abilities. opportunity to polish “Competition is a their work, present it to completely different feel from a wider audience and our usual performances. challenge themselves to The adrenaline that you

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feel shoots way up in competition,” said Sally Iocca, a member of BAR, SLU’s all-female a cappella group. “The large crowd is fantastic. Nothing pumps you up more than hearing an audience of so many diﬀerent people, who don’t even know you, send up a cheer after a synchronized move, a crazy chord or a powerful belt.” Megan Kania, a member of Decadence, highlighted how supportive the a cappella community is, despite the competition. “We all support each other no matter what gig, competition, or event we are performing at. The SLU a cappella community is truly like a family. A cappella groups are about getting together with your friends and producing the best music you can.” Iocca echoed the sentiment: “Even though we are all in competition, everyone is very friendly and supportive.” See “ICCA” on Page 6

Noah Gunderson serenades crowd with new album

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Intimate interactions: Noah Gundersen and sister Abby perform select tracks from his new album “Cigarettes” at St. Louis concert venue, Old Rock House on Jan. 29. By KATHERINE KELLIHER Associate Arts Editor

Jean jackets, flannel shirts and beanies galore filled the St. Louis concert venue, Old Rock House, on Jan. 29. Waitresses roamed through the crowds taking drink orders for those awaiting the show. In a room with high ceilings, in front of a simple, black backdrop and a single spotlight, Noah Gundersen serenaded a crowd of young adults with his poetic lyrics and beautiful harmonies. With mere inches between Gunderson and the audience, the setting made for an intimate concert experience. Gundersen’s younger sister, Abby, accompanied him for a few songs during his set. Gundersen on an acoustic guitar and Abby on violin, the crowd was entranced by the pure, raw emotion of their sound. The siblings’ voices complement each other well — like

peanut butter and Oreos. While the mood remained quite mellow and peaceful throughout the show, Gundersen cracked jokes in-between songs and interacted with the audience, taking requests and telling stories of previous performances. Noah’s range, the way he sings with such honesty and emotion, could give anyone chills. The soothing melodies from his acoustic guitar highlight the strength of his vocal tones. At times during the concert, he would stop playing his guitar and sing along in-harmony with the audience, a capella style. His modest, downto-earth personality is portrayed through his spiritual, powerful lyrics. The lyrics speak of humility, relationships, love, loss and change- all relatable subjects. Even at the age of 24, he maintains a level of maturity in his music. He sang several songs

from his latest album, “Ledges”, in addition to songs from his previous albums, “Family, Saints and Liars, and Brand New World.” Certain tracks evoked immediate cheers from the audience including, “Caroline” and “Poor Man’s Son.” At one point during the show, Noah commented on his music, referring to it as “depressing.” While his music is certainly not conducive for a dance-party, it is quality music perfect for any study session, car ride or hangout. Noah’s songs are not overpowering and each track will resonate with the listener, leaving them with something to think about. Noah played his harmonica and acoustic guitar for his song “Cigarettes.” The combination of instruments with Abby’s violin was breathtaking. The singer/ songwriter took a break from his original music and provided

a soulful, acoustic rendition of U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” The crowd was filled with “Gundersen-groupies” who sang along to his lyrics throughout the show. With limited seating, the majority of the crowd remained standing, without complaint, for the 90-minute show. Some resorted to sitting on tables or standing on chairs to get a clear view of Gundersen and his sister. Most people had their phones out, recording the performance. Gundersen and Abby recently made their national TV debut on CBS’s “This Morning.” The duet sang his songs, “Boathouse” and “Cigarettes.” Gundersen has been praised in magazines such as Interview, Relevant, and People. His music has been featured on popular TV shows including “Sons of Anarchy” and “One Tree Hill.”

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Community thrives in dance By MAGGIE NEEDHAM Arts Editor

A hidden, but welcoming community of dancers swings away month after month in St. Louis, celebrating the music and dance styles of the ’20s, ’30s and ‘40s. Lindy Hop St. Louis is an organization that hosts classes, live music and social dance opportunities. Friday, Jan. 30, was the “West End Stomp,” a monthly evening of social dancing with a live band, which took place at the Mahler Ballroom in the Central West End. The evening started oﬀ with an optional hour of dance lessons for beginners; no prior experience or knowledge is required to attend. During this hour lesson, the instructors go over a variety of basic steps, encouraging dancers to switch partners often so as to build community and become comfortable dancing with new people. When the hour ends, the band takes over, and there are no more instructions, but novices hopefully have enough of a

grasp on some steps to dance the night away. West End Stomp occurs on the last Friday of each month, but this past event was also the debut of a new event for Lindy Hop. An hour before “West End Stomp” was “Rock Steppin’ Out,” a swing dance night that, as stated on its website, oﬀers a safe and supportive environment for members of the LGBT community to “dance outside narrowly defined traditional gender roles.” A jazz band called Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers provided the music for the night, which was lively and created the perfect backdrop as dancers stepped and twirled in rhythm with the songs. Many dressed up in vintage outfits to fit the aesthetic of the era. Experienced dancers took the floor with confidence, while newcomers to the swingdancing scene laughed as they struggled to move in sync with the music. The communityaspect of the event become clear as strangers asked each

other to dance, regardless of experience level, age or gender. By the end of the night, everyone felt comfortable enough to dance without worry. Although Lindy Hop St. Louis offers many classes in swing dancing each month as well, the main goal is not to make sure everyone gets the steps exactly right. The goal of the evening is fun and community; even during a competition near the end of the night, which was judged not by Lindy Hop instructors or experienced dancers, but by a group of newcomers. About a dozen dancers signed up to compete throughout the night, and they took the stage to show off their moves as the evening wound down. Entrants were to be judged solely on how much fun they were having. Couples did not stop smiling as they spun around the dance floor and kicked up their heels in joy. Lindy Hop St. Louis offers various classes and dance opportunities around the city, offering discounts for students at each event.

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In addition to the value of being in a supportive community, performing and receiving feedback from expert judges is another huge benefit to participating in ICCA. The five judges all come with years of a cappella experience; some are currently music educators or working in music production. Many of them were previously part of groups that garnered ICCA awards themselves. “We completely value the judges’ notes and opinions,” said Iocca. “We take the judges’ thoughts and try to progress as a group so that we become better musically. ... There is always room for improvement.” One student who attended the ICCA event was Beau Guedry, a SLU junior. Guedry helped to create SLU’s newest a cappella group, Six Eight, and he arranges much of their repertoire. “I went to the ICCAs for three reasons,” he said. “To support the other SLU a cappella groups, to see what new things I could see and learn from the performances, and to hear some great music. ICCA competitions have the highest concentration of singing talent around, and it’s really just phenomenal to watch. ... I think all of the groups did a particularly good job this year.” The audience cheered loudly for all the groups that performed, and the sold-out status of the night demonstrated the

enthusiasm students have for a cappella music. “Once the show started, there was never a dull moment,” said Johanna Reicks, another SLU student who attended. “There was a lot of excitement, and it was so much fun to be in the crowd that night.” Hosts Binkley and Kane were joined by Maurice Roper, another BNS alum, and Garvaundo Hamilton, a current SLU student, to perform at the end of the night, while the judges were deliberating. Despite the strong community of collegiate a cappella, at the end of the night, each group stood across the stage, waiting with bated breath to hear the results from the judges. When their names were announced and they discovered they would move on to the semifinals, The Amateurs and The Stereotypes jumped and hugged one another with joy. The Stereotypes, who placed first, performed a short celebratory song through tears of joy. ICCA hosts four quarterfinals in each of seven regions, with the top two groups from each quarterfinal moving on to their region’s semifinal. The winner of each semifinal has the opportunity to perform in New York and compete for the title of International Champion. ICCA is run by Varsity Vocals, a non-profit that promotes a cappella music for college and high school students across the world.

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Women struggle against Dayton

By LAUREN TONDL Contributor

The SLU women’s basketball team fought an offensive battle against Dayton on Saturday, Jan. 31, at UD Arena. The Billikens lost 87-72 and fell to 4-5 in the Atlantic 10 Conference and 11-11 overall on the season. “They’re very dangerous,” Billikens head coach Lisa Stone said, “We hung in there with them in the first half and shot lights out. We scored 72 points, which is out of our wheelhouse, but we gave up too many.” SLU started strong with a 5-2 lead just 1:27 into the first half, but would trail the Flyers for the remainder of the game. Dayton found its way back into the game with a 13-point streak with 15:11 left in the first half, spearheaded by a steal by Dayton forward Ally Malott and, soon after, a big block by Dayton center Jodie Cornelie. The Billikens closed the gap to four going into halftime, shooting 17-of-33 from the floor, including 9-of-16 from the 3-point line. Sadie Stipanovich scored the first points of the second half with a jumper 28 seconds in, giving the Bills their closest reach to the Flyers’ lasting lead. After briefly allowing the deficit to grow to eight, the Bills held fast, only trailing by 5 with 12:43 left in the

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game. The two highly offensive teams were in a deadlock for the next five minutes, each scoring seven points to bring the game to a 66-61 Flyer lead. A 9-0 Dayton streak spelled trouble for the Billikens and was sparked by a key Dayton 3-pointer and some missed opportunities by SLU. Despite the Bills’ fighting mentality in the final minutes and they fact that they were just within range in the first portion of play, the Flyers came out on top 87-72. SLU was outscored by 11 in the second half alone. Coach Stone summed up her thoughts on the result in a postgame interview. “We got beat by a really good team today, but we fought our tails off the entire game,” she said. “We didn’t get to the foul line enough,” Stone said. The Flyers racked up 20 points in comparison to the Billikens’ nine points from the free-throw line. However, what left a strong impact on the team was that the Billiken bench scored 41 of the team’s 72 points. The Flyers did not come remotely close to matching that; their bench brought in only 17 of 87 points. SLU’s 3-point game was also consistent, with 11 against Dayton’s nine. The

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High five: Yacoubou greets a fan after a stellar performance at home against Saint Joseph’s, shooting 8-of-10 from the field. By LEXIE VASOS Associate Sports Editor

The men’s basketball team faced off against UMass on Saturday, Jan. 31, in a hard fought and thrilling A-10 matchup. Both teams were evenly matched with seven lead changes and four ties in the first half, but UMass would put together a 9-0 run to take a 30-27 lead going into the second half. The second half started much in the same way with both teams trading off baskets in the opening minutes before the Billikens found their rhythm and went on a

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7-0 run that ended with freshman center Austin Gillmann hitting a three, giving SLU a 37-34 lead over the Minutemen with 16:44 remaining in the game. UMass scored the next 10 points of the game and it seemed that this would be the end for the Billikens until SLU slowly made a comeback. Freshman guard Davell Roby and sophomore guard Mike Crawford lead the team’s scoring in the final minutes of the game with a combined nine points. Crawford hit two free throws, diminishing SLU’s deficit to only two points with

less than a minute left in play. Sophomore forward Reggie Agbeko grabbed a huge rebound for the Billikens that would give Jim Crew’s team one final play for the tie that would send the game into overtime. With the shot clock turned off, the Billikens set the play into motion and found Gillmann at the 3-point line, but the shot did not find its mark. UMass scored at the buzzer to win the game 60-56. This is the Billiken’s fourth straight loss; the team fell to 9-12 after the loss, and 1-7 in the A-10 Conference. The Bills played Saint Jo-

seph’s at home on Tuesday, Feb. 3, without senior-center John Manning, who showed concussion-like symptoms before game day. The Billikens started off strong after tip off when freshman guard Marcus Bartley hit a three and Gillmann sank a baseline jumper to give the Bills a 5-2 lead. Saint Joseph’s responded by scoring on 1015 drives and went up 24-11 with 11:28 left in the first. Billikens ended the half 25-30. The second half would be much closer than the first. See “Men” on Page 8

Fourteen individuals, two teams enter the Hall of Fame By KYLE SMITH Sports Editor

By VIVEK GORIJALA Staff Writer

The Billiken indoor-trackand-field squad had a busy two weeks. On Friday, Jan. 23, and Sat. January 24, SLU competed as a split squad in the Gladstein Invitational in Bloomington, Indiana, and in the Eastern Illinois University John Craft Invite in Charleston, Illinois. More recently, the team competed in the Indiana University Relays in Bloomington, Indiana, on Jan. 30. “We had some nice results this weekend,” said SLU coach Jon Bell, about the Gladstein Invitational and the John Craft Invite. According to Bell, the team’s performances in those competitions will help them prepare for the A-10 Championships. Bell also added that because the Billikens are a young team, their performances at the meets will help the coaches determine the strengths and weaknesses of the team. Bell is also hoping for improvement as the weeks go on. There were many strong performances at both of the meets. In the Gladstein Invitational, sophomore Hannah Rohde finished second in the 200 meters with a time of 25.24 seconds, and fourth in

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Throughout its 200-year history, Saint Louis University has made an impressive mark on collegiate athletics. However, none of these feats would be possible without the student-athletes themselves. On Friday, Jan. 30, 12 individuals and two teams returned to their alma mater to be honored for their successes in the 2015 Billiken Hall of Fame Ceremony. Seven athletes were honored as “Billiken Greats” for their athletic accomplish-

ments while at SLU: Jack Gilsinn played defender on the men’s soccer team from 1963-1965 and helped the Billikens win the national title in two of those years: ’63 and ’65. Throughout his career, Gilsinn held opponents to just 0.76 goals per game. John Diraimondo, who played men’s soccer from 2003-2006, ranks in the alltime top 20 for points at SLU, with 72. The point total comprises 22 goals and 28 assists, the 6th most assists in school history. An academic talent as well, Diraimondo is the only

Billiken to be named Academic All-America twice. Courtney Hulcer-Sweetin is not the first Hulcer to make Billiken soccer history; her father, Larry Hulcer, was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1995. But his daughter is an accomplished player in her own right. From 2003-2006, she was a two-time Soccer Buzz All-American, a threetime Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a threetime NSCAA All-Regional selection. Hulcer-Sweetin tops the all-time record charts in See “Fame” on Page 8

Legacy: The 1960 men’s soccer team earned the Bob Burnes Award for their historic season. SLU Athletics Saint Louis Athletics

Runner: Freshman Alex Groene sets her pace. SLU has one meet left before the A-10 Championships on Feb. 21. the 400 meters with a time of 57.62 seconds. Senior Madie Alexander placed fifth in the 1,500 meters with a personal record of 5:08.98 minutes. Sophomore Neal Fitzpatrick was also fifth in the 5,000 meters, with a personal record (PR) of 14:47.76. Senior Michael Scolarici and sophomore Nina Razavi both set PRs in the men’s and women’s 3,000 meters, respectively. Scolarici ran the race in

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8:23.27, while Razavi ran it in 10:16.24. In the John Craft Invite, the women finished third out of five teams, while the men finished fourth of five. Junior Stephanie Uhrich, who cleared 11 feet and 5.25 inches in the pole vault, set a new school record. Senior Todd Johnson and junior Robert Tosie registered See “Track” on Page 8

SUPER BOWL EDITION, PT. 2

WHO TO CHEER: KATY PERRY Katy Perry kicked off her jawdropping halfttime performance with her hit single “Roar,” while riding a mechanical lion. Surprise appearances included Lenny Kravitz, who duetted with Perry on “I Kissed a Girl,” and Missy Elliot, who got her freak on. Of course, the dancing sharks stole the show, especially the lost left shark.

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The Super Bowl was a heartbreaker for Seattle fans after an interception on the 1-yard-line by Patriots rookie safety Malcom Butler sealed the victory for the Pats. Many are criticizing the decision to pass the ball when Seattle The Seahawks should have given him the chance to win the game.

BY LEXIE VASOS, ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR WHO TO FEAR: BILL BELICHICK Bill Belichick celebrated his SuperBowl victory by planting a nice, wet kiss on his daughter. Although some are calling it a simple sign of affection and joy, it seems a little odd that a 62-year-old man would want to kiss his 30-year-old daughter on the lips. One thing is for sure, the conversation sparked by this photo is quite amusing.

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“Annual reminder that it’s not all about how many stars you have or how many cameras show up at your signing. It’s what you do next.”

Scores from the week Women’s Basketball Thursday, Jan. 29 Saint Joseph’s Billikens

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Redshirt Junior guard Ash Yacoubou has been a crucial part of the Billiken offense, especially in SLU’s recent game against Saint Joseph’s. Yacoubou led the Billiken offense with 20 points, shooting 8-10 from the field and 3-5 from the free throw line. In addition, he had 8 rebounds. Yacoubou had a fast break opportunity with 1.3 seconds left that would have given the Billikens the win, but a controversial charge call sent the game into overtime. This did not stop Yacoubou from rallying in OT to lead the Bills to a 68-61 victory.

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Women: 4-5 in A-10 Continued from Page 7

Bills had only given up eight 3-pointers in the past three games before Dayton. The loss was not what the Billikens were hoping for, but they need not hang their heads. “Our kids had courage; they had fight and belief they could win,” Stone said. “It was a good game in terms of things for us to get better at and visions for us as to where we want our program to go.” Dayton head coach Jim Jabir showed them respect as well when he came into the Billiken locker room after the game to share a few words. “You should not hang your heads. This is a team on the rise,” Jabir said. On Jan. 29, the women squeaked out a buzzer-beater win against Saint Joseph’s at Chaifetz Arena with a final offensive rebound by Stipanovich and a comeback from a 19-0 run by the Hawks in the first half. Stipanovich and Jackie Kemph took control of the game with 18 and 11 points, respectively. The women travel to Richmond, Saturday, Feb. 7, to face the Spiders. Richmond is 5-3 in the Atlantic Conference and 13-8 overall on the season. Coach Stone is confident in her team; with a bye this week, they have time to prepare for a second away game before returning to Chaifetz to play George Washington. “We are heading in the right direction, and we’ll look forward to next week with Richmond,” Stone said. The audio for the game will be broadcast live online, for free, on Billiken TV at 2:30 p.m. CST.

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Above: Junior Jamesia Price celebrates a victory over St. Joseph’s with head coach Lisa Stone. Price had 8 rebounds. Below: Freshman guard Jenny Vilet shoots a layup against Dayton. The Billikens failed to break Dayton’s winning streak.

Track: 4x800 relay record broken reputation as an individual sport,” said Sloan. “But its times like this, breaking a rePRs in the men’s weight throw cord with some of your closwith marks of 48-3.25 and 45est friends, that brings out the 6.25, respectively. Johnson true meaning of teamwork in also set a PR in the shot put any sport. That’s why we go to with a distance of 46-10. work smiling every day. I love In the women’s weight my team.” throw, Kamaria Gage and The 5,000-meter women’s freshman Jasmine Jefko set race went very well for the PRs with throws of 35-3 and Billikens, too. Senior Annika 33-4.5, respectively. Jefko also Gomell won the race with a set a shot put personal record time of 16:51.53. Senior Isawith a throw of 37-10.75 in bel Leibfried came in second the shot put. place, with J u a time of n i o r 17:08.70, Jonathan and senior GoodJessica w i n But it’s times like this, Hoefert ran the breaking a record with came in 60-mesome of your closest four t h ter dash friends, that brings out place with in 7.16 a time of seconds, the true meaning of w hile teamwork in any sport. 17:29.62. Sophfresho m o r e m a n - Andrew Sloan E m m a MackenSophomore runner K i d d zie Bonk placed ran it fourth in in 8.09 the 600 seconds; meters P R s with a time of 1:36.30. Orf for both athletes. Sophofinished fifth in the 800 memore Lauren Anderson ran ters with a time of 1:57.28. the 1,500 meters in 5:11.09, Scolarici ran a PR in the 5,000 which was a personal record, meters with a time of 14:36.22 and junior Jeff Orf ran the seconds. mile in 4:25.69, a new perThe Billikens will be in acsonal best. tion this upcoming weekend The Indiana Relays also for the Meyo Invitational at produced several outstanding Notre Dame in South Bend, Billiken performances. The Ind. The Meyo Invitational men’s 4x800-meter relay team will be the final meet for the of sophomore Andrew Sloan, Billikens before the A-10 junior Patrick Sheil, junior Championships that will take Albert Marban, and freshman place on February 21st and Ryan Noonan finished with a February 22nd in Kingston, school record time of 7:45.72. Rhode Island. The school record was The NCAA Championa great accomplishment for ships will take place March 13 Sloan, Sheil, Marban, and and March 14 in Fayetteville, Noonan. Ark. “Sometimes track gets a Continued from Page 7

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Fame: looking back Continued from Page 7

career assists (37), gamewinning assists (21), games played (86) and games started (85). Another family pair earned accolades at Friday’s ceremony: Kevin Lisch and Theresa Lisch-Meacham, brother and sister basketball players. The male Lisch played from 2005-2009 and was recently selected for the Saint Louis men’s basketball All-Century team. A number of records bear his name: He is the sixth-leading scorer in SLU history (1,687 career points); second in made three-pointers (259); seventh in three-point field goal percentage (.395); seventh in free throw percentage (.810); and eighth in steals (133). Meanwhile, his sister, who played from 2006-2009, led the A-10 in scoring (19.1 points per game) and freethrow percentage (.889) for the ‘08-’09 season. She holds school records in free throws made (406); free throw percentage (.869); single season points (574); single season free throws made (169) and has the highest-scoring game as a Billiken (37 points). Playing from 2006-2009, Sammi McCloud is generally regarded as one of the top volleyball players in SLU history. She ranks fifth all-time in kills with 1,418 and eighth in aces with 119. McCloud is the first Billiken to earn AVCA AllAmerican accolades (third team, 2008). She is a two-time All-American and a two-time A-10 Player of the Year. Dave Sever is one of the most successful baseball pitchers in SLU history, playing from 2006-2009. He is second all-time in career wins (22) and strikeouts (269) and 12th all-time in ERA (4.14). Sever was drafted to the MLB twice: 2008 in the 21st round by the Dodgers, though he did not sign, and 2009 in the 16th

round by the Blue Jays. In the “Distinguished Alumni” category, three former student-athletes were honored for their off-the-field contributions to SLU’s legacy: Jim Kavanaugh, who played soccer for the Billikens in the ‘80s, is now the CEO and cofounder of World Wide Technology. Tom O’Toole, Jr., best known as the President of the United States Golf Association, ironically began his affiliation with SLU athletics as a student manager of the ice hockey team in the late ‘70s. Finally, Charlie Vogt, a former Billiken baseball pitcher, is the President and CEO of Imagine Communications and serves on the Board of Directors at Gates Air. The Baumann Sportsmanship Award recognizes nonstudent-athletes who have left their mark on SLU athletics. Two awardees, Tom Gunn and Robert Hermann, Sr., exemplify this honor. Gunn is the president of The Gunn Group and formerly served on the Saint Louis University board of trustees. The Billiken Ticket Office is named in his honor. Hermann is a name that should sound familiar to soccer fans: He is the namesake of SLU’s home field, Robert R. Hermann Stadium, as well as the Hermann Trophy, an award given annually to the nation’s top men’s and women’s collegiate soccer players. Finally, the Bob Burnes Award was given to two sports teams with historic seasons: the 1960 men’s soccer team, who won the NCAA National Championship (SLU’s second consecutive national title), and the 2006 volleyball team, the first team in SLU history to reach the NCAA tournament. The former was led by coach Bob Guelker and finished the season with a 14-1 record, while the latter finished 22-9 under head coach Anne Kordes.

Men: victory in OT Continued from Page 7

With 4:22 left in the game, guard Ash Yacoubou weaved his way to the basket, hitting the layup that gave SLU the 54-52 lead. Saint Joseph’s responded with a wide-open back door by Javon Bauman, who was fouled on the play, but missed the three-point play opportunity. On the opposite side of the court, Roby drew a foul on a drive and went 1-2 at the line to put the Bills up by one with 2:45 left in the game. Bartley made a huge defensive play, stepping in front of

Saint Joe’s Aaron Brown and got the charge called. The Billikens failed to capitalize on the opportunity, and on Saint Joseph’s next possession, a foul committed by freshman forward Milik Yarbrough allowed another tie at 55-55. The Billikens slowly ran out the clock, and passed the ball of to Bartley, who made the basket that put the Bills up 57-55 with 30.2 seconds left. The Hawks flew up the court for a quick score, tying the game at 57 with seconds left in the game. Yacoubou broke up the court, but committed a charge with 1.3 seconds left,

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Overtime: Freshman guard Marcus Bartley drives to the basket. The Billikens won a close game in overtime.

pushing the game into overtime. SLU hit first in overtime when Yacoubou went 1-2 at the line and made the score 58-57, but a foul on Bartley gave the Hawks an opportunity to once again tie it up. Roby and Yacoubou fouled on consecutive plays and went 1-2 at the line to put the Billikens up by a basket with 2:19 left in overtime. Agbeko made an astounding fake on the defender before banking the shot off the backboard to increase the SLU lead to 62-58. A free-throw by the Hawks dropped the lead to three, but Roby hit a quick layup to give SLU a cushion. Saint Joseph’s hit a jumper, but then made the mistake of kicking the ball with 13 seconds left on the clock, resulting in the shot clock being turned off for the rest of the game. Crawford fouled again on the inbounding play and perfected his shots at the line for a 66-61. Yarbrough placed the icing on the cake with a last second dunk, clinching the 68-61 victory, snapping the Billikens four game losing streak. Yacoubou’s stellar performance led the Billiken offense, with 20 points and 6 rebounds. The Billikens play Fordham on Saturday, Feb. 7 in Bronx, New York. The Billikens return home on Tuesday, Feb. 10 to take on rival Dayton. Students in attendance will recieve free replica jerseys, emblazoned with the number six and a 100th year anniversary patch. In addition, a student pre-game party, complete with Pappy’s catering, will take place in the Chaifetz Pavillion at 7 p.m.

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Stemming the anti-vax tide Since the year has begun, there have been 92 confirmed cases of measles that have originated from Disneyland, in California. These 92 cases, derived from one outbreak at the amusement park, make up approximately two-thirds of all confirmed cases of measles in the country. The worst part is that all of these cases could have been avoided, if only the children exposed had been vaccinated. This outbreak comes two years after a whooping cough epidemic in the country that was considered by some to be the worst in 70 years. This time though, it looks like more attention is being brought to criticize people who refuse to vaccinate their children. In light of this attention, we wanted to look at the anti-vax movement and consider ways that this country can weigh the increased attention needed towards ensuring the public health of people, while also providing people some level of choice regarding their personal health. First, who comprises the anti-vax movement? The movement is largely led by middle-to-upper-class families that cite personal, philosophical or religious beliefs in order to avoid vaccinating their children. Much of this movement is based oﬀ of misinformation. Despite evidence overwhelmingly stating otherwise, anti-vax families often believe that vaccinations may cause Autism and that a healthy lifestyle can prevent most infectious diseases. There is an expectation, too, that unvaccinated people will be fine because they trust other members of the population to receive the vaccinations. Members of some religious denominations have also used sacred texts to justify their children not receiving vaccinations. 48 states, including Missouri, allow parents to use religious or philosophical exemptions to prevent their children from being vaccinated. The states that have such a policy are play-

ing an increasingly dangerous game of balancing civil liberties for families and the public health of the entire populace. One parent, Carl Krawitt, of Marin County, California, is challenging this exemption, arguing that his child, a six-year-old boy named Rhett, who is fighting leukemia, is endangered by children who are unvaccinated because of the choice their parents have made. Rhett, who has received four years of chemotherapy, cannot be vaccinated because of his disease, and his father asked the school district to ban students who are endangering Rhett’s health by not receiving vaccinations. While we are understanding of parents’ desires to choose what they believe is best for their children, we think that the government should be able to require students who attend public school to receive their vaccinations. For parents that cite religious reasons to not vaccinate their children, they can send their children to private school or be home-schooled. In that way, we can allow choice for parents while also preserving public health. We advocate for this on the grounds that individual choice should not lead to the harm of others. The health of the community is more important than a parent’s choice, and if the parent wants their child to participate in the community, they must subscribe to the rules of the community. As long as vaccinations are free (or inexpensive), widely available and safe – in most cases all of these are true – there is no reason that people should not receive them. We believe that the standards of public health in public schools has allowed for these outbreaks to occur. While allowing some level of choice for parents’ choice regarding their children is necessary, those choices should also have fitting consequences.

Olympic reluctance in Boston On Jan 8, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chose Boston over San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and two-time Olympics host Los Angeles to be the bid city for the 2024 Summer Olympics. One of the reasons Boston was chosen was because “the bid leadership and the political leadership were on the same page,” according to Scott Blackmun, the Chief Executive of the USOC. Despite the camaraderie between the bid team and the political leadership in Boston, it seems that the two will have a more diﬃcult time convincing the average Bostonian to feel as enthusiastic about the bid. In a poll this past month, people in Suﬀolk County, where Boston is the county seat, were asked, “Do you want Boston to be the host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics?” 59 percent of respondents said no, while only 36 percent said yes. Bostonian dissent is being channeled into two non-binding referenda that would oppose Boston’s bid to host the Olympics in 2024. Many Bostonians said they felt like an Olympic bid was being forced upon them without any input. At the very least, people of the city should be made aware of what changes to the city that

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the bid entails and the implications of a bid. One necessary change is a revamping of the city’s subway system, often called “The T.” While such a plan had been announced before the Olympic bid, it is important that people in the area of massive redevelopment are made aware of the changes. While discussing the importance of public awareness of the developments that come with an Olympic bid, we thought about all of the stories of past Olympics that have gone wrong. In Athens, part of the bid was constructing a new airport to handle the influx of travellers. What of the old one? It’s still there, over a decade later, unused and something of a blight to the city. In Beijing, hutongs – narrow streets lined by homes and businesses that were popular in older parts of the city – were destroyed without the homeowners’ prior knowledge. In Atlanta, public housing was destroyed to make room for the games. In a stroke of irony, Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park in the center of the city is now a spot where some of the city’s homeless now reside. We also discussed the sustainability of the venues. Many of the cities that

have hosted the Olympics now have stadiums being relatively unused. Atlanta’s Olympic Park is another example of this; one of our editors commented on how ridiculous it was to have a relatively unused park in the center of the city. We agreed that cities with greater existing infrastructure are far more capable of hosting the Olympics than cities that do not. However, one editor from Boston is worried that Boston will not be able to handle the influx of traﬃc or use the infrastructure sustainably afterwards. Due to these concerns we thought of a few alternatives to the current bid process: hosting the games at the same city in a country that isn’t traditionally dominant in the Olympics and rotating between cities with existing infrastructure to handle the games. Nonetheless, we are still enthralled when a new city can win a bid, and if Boston were to win its 2024 bid – the winning site will be announced in 2017 – we would be similarly excited for the city. We only hope that future bidding process will continue to become more transparent and allow for more input from the members of the city community.

Correction: On Page 10 of last week’s UNews, we incorrectly stated that Chris Donohoe was a student of Cornell College. He was actually enrolled at Cornell University. I served as a chaplain at the LCMS campus ministry conference held at SLU. This article (“Taboo Turmoil,” Jan. 15, 2015) misrepresents the true nature of the conference, and our interaction with members of the Rainbow Alliance. After we initiated interaction by bringing the tablers hot chocolate, I listened long and hard to what they had to say and, with only one exception, I was also given the same respect. I felt good about the conversation: it was civil, respectful, even friendly. Thus, this editorial particularly troubles and saddens me because it severely misleads your readers on the actual tenor of the discussion that took place, as well as on the real spirit of our conference (and of the broad Christian tradition on issues of sexuality, including Roman Catholic and Lutheran). Furthermore, the “list of demands” mentioned shocks me, as it calls for “disciplinary action,” forced perspective-training, and financial coercion. It seems that ultimately intimidation is more important than fair opportunities for diﬀering views. How quickly some – once their views have gained majority status – forget their own previous plight and dismiss the voice and rights of the current cultural minority position! Meanwhile, our conference and my ministry is one of real and tangible inclusion. We listen to all, we care for all, we exhort all, we warn all, we help all, we minister to all, we empathize with all, we love all. As such, and with SLU being a Roman Catholic school, it might behoove the readers to review sections 2357-2359 and 2507 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This inaccurate opinion piece – and its divisive labeling and misinformation – is simply unfair; its spirit has a chilling eﬀect against positive dialogue and understanding among those who disagree. -Pastor Eric A. Andrae Campus Pastor, Pittsburgh

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A latent defense of liberal arts “You’d be better off working as a prostitute than majoring in communications.” T h e ensuing silence w a s deafening. Concealing my anger behind a Sarah Mallick beatific smile, I didn’t deign a reply; in retrospect, I wish I had. Yes, my friend was crassly rude when he hurled the insult in front of others, but my offense was more egregious: I failed to defend something so dear to my heart. Liberal arts and humanities: in this dwindling economy, have they simply become irrelevant relics of easier and gentler times? Can we no longer afford to attend a university simply for the beauty of critical thinking and passion for a subject? Everyone, from grandma to kids, is always asking, “What are you going to do with that?” With the rising costs of tuition and living expenses, it’s logical that people are hesitant to major in the liberal arts. This isn’t 1920, when you could sit back and contemplate historical events or literature. With student loans reaching upwards of $1 trillion, the deficit is wounding the economy. In the eyes of the media, college has

now become the equivalent of trade school, expected to churn out cookie-cutter young professionals who magically land jobs once they graduate. What’s the point of spending thousands of dollars for a higher education, if you don’t come out with a job? No one wants to spend years being unemployed, up to their eyeballs in debt, lamenting their college degree. Life should always be about minimizing costs to maximize benefit. This is the guiding principle behind any sensible action, right? But love is rarely, if ever, sensible. What if you fervently crave literature, music or art? Apparently, there isn’t much of a premium on ”soft” liberal arts, monetarily speaking. Employers across the spectrum don’t value liberal arts degrees, not the way they iconize STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees. The broader implications of such notions are staggering: by blacklisting liberal arts degrees as useless tripe, it is implied that only technical skills matter in today’s society. At first glance, this idea may even seem valid. I’m a communication major who writes, but I can’t invent a prosthetic arm, unlike a biomedical engineering student. I can’t file taxes, unlike an accounting major. Is there a hierarchy of skills in the workforce, measured by impact? However, my skills are

not worthless. Being a communication major, I’ve learned how to write with zeal and imagination. I’ve learned how to captivate an audience using videos; I’ve tailored evocative advertisements and formatted press releases. I’ve marketed products and my own sport club more eﬀectively as a result. I’ve learned that free expression is necessary for democracy and the value of the First Amendment. I can now analyze and create media cogently, and understand why media is essential to society. I’ve finally learned the value of my education; by pursuing excellence in a subject that ignites my soul, I’ve known true bliss. And these skills are definitely transferable to the workplace, contrary to popular belief. As an example, take a look at the British chocolate company, Sainsbury’s. They released a wonderfully moving Christmas ad, which describes a truce between British and German soldiers on Christmas Eve of 1914, in the midst of World War I. The ad required knowledge, not just of history, but also of human dynamics- how to stir the emotions of people. I’ll bet it was produced by a liberal arts major. Moreover, while ambition and financial success are practical and admirable goals, who’s to judge if someone wants to become an English professor, artist or writer? Money should

not be the sole ruler by which we measure success. Sometimes, the impact one’s meant to make on Earth cannot be tangibly measured in the form of marginal profit. Certain people are meant to create prosthetic limbs, others are meant to write Harry Potter novels. It is the great marvel of humanity. In my opinion, there exists a happy medium between STEM and liberal arts. Today, the unfortunate economic reality has necessitated the cultivation of many “hard” STEM skills, but “soft” skills are just as essential. In my opinion, if a student has a clear, set plan in place, he or she can excel in any field. Major in theatre or communication, but have an objective goal, some direction. Throw in some contingencies for good measure. Whether it’s double majoring in a more technical skill-oriented field, attending grad school or specializing on a particular topic—several options exist. College is more than a monetary investment. It’s a period in one’s life to seriously analyze which path to take—and the liberal arts’ path is now the road less traveled. Perhaps the liberal arts allow us to fully understand the human condition, which is priceless knowledge. When we invest in the liberal arts, we don’t invest in hopes of getting more dollars in the long run- we invest in ourselves.

Why fear ‘feminism’? The campaign quickly I find it disgraceful that spread across social mepeople fear the words ‘femidia with hashtags, retweets nism’ and ‘feminist.’ What and Instagrams, gaining atgives tention from world leaders m e and public figures. Activhope is ist leaders including Desthat the mond Tutu, Hillary Clinton cause and Yoko Ono have shown of fear support and commitment is ignoto the campaign. Recently, rance, she spoke at the 2015 World and igEconomic Forum and intronorance duced the next phase of Hecan be forShe, IMPACT 10X10X10. Katherine Kelliher s o l v e d The second phase calls on w i t h the public to ask what imknowlpact they can have on gender edge and education. The inequality. concept of feminism has One criticism voiced rebeen around for centuries. garding Watson’s position Humanitarians, philosowith the campaign, quesphers, journalists, professors tions if she is right woman to and theologians have written be the face of the movement and spoken-out about the to end gender inequality. I term on numerous points. ask, why not? Yes, Watson It is an ideology - a system is a wealthy, white woman of ideas. If you look up the with an Ivy League educaterm ‘feminist’ in a dictiontion. However, Watson is ary, the term ‘man-hater’ also a public figure who has does not appear. In fact, the the means to lead an interdefinition will discuss the national movement. I do not idea of equal rights between know why the United Namen and women. tions chose Watson as the ‘Conservatism’, ‘liberalUN Women Goodwill Amism’ and ‘environmentalbassador; however, I am sure ism’ are also ideologies, but they had good reason behind people do not cringe at the it. sound of those terms. For A separate criticism, some reason, the term ‘femiquestions the feminism nism’ has caused quite an movement’s position on outrage. men. Let’s refer back to the I hear people question, definition of feminism. It is “Why do you have to idenan ideology that promotes tify yourself as a feminist? gender equality. People of Why can’t you just believe in all sexes, genders, identities, feminism without identifyages, ethnicities, and reliing yourself as such?” gious beliefs are welcome to My response is, “What join. the hell is wrong with sayPeople criticize that since ing you’re a feminist?” I can Watson is a white woman, guarantee a mob with pitchshe cannot understand forks and torches will not the oppression of minorcome after you if you idenity women; therefore, the tify as a feminist. HeforShe campaign disAs with all ideologies, c r iminate s there is a against ethspectrum. nic minoriSome femities. nists accept Let’s take the acting We need to a step back in pornogcome together and look raphy as a and draw at the bigwoman’s ger picture. choice and attention This camnot degradto gender paign is a ing to wominequality call for genen; others der equalitysimply idena call to put tify femian end to nism as the the oppresequality of sion of women. men and women. It is not fair to compare One point I would like to oppressions and say one opmake clear is that women pression is worse than anwho choose not to shave other. Oppression itself is their legs, not to get married enough of an issue to speak or not wear a bra, should not out against. We live in a pabe considered ‘radical’ femitriarchal world. Watson is a nists. If that is the case, then woman and thus, has expea wide majority of females rienced gender inequality at on campus could be consome point in her life. The sidered ‘radical’ feminists, oppression women face in which defeats the purpose of ethnic minorities and thirdthe term ‘radical.’ world countries is certainly In recent years, the fight deplorable; however, that for equality between men oppression cannot possibly and women has become be stopped overnight and more publicized. President this movement is a step in Obama discussed, in the the right direction. latest State of the Union adInstead of disregarding dress, the need for equal pay Watson’s efforts completely for woman in the workplace. based on the color of her Malala Yousafzai was shot skin, we need to come tofor promoting education for gether and draw attention to girls in Pakistan, and Emma gender inequality. Watson recently started a Let us not discriminate campaign, HeforShe, calling against Watson based on her on men to join the feminist economic status and ethmovement. nic background, but rather Instead of getting support support her in her efforts for her promotion of equalto make a difference in a ity among men and women, world that does not permit a Watson has received a great woman to receive equal pay amount of criticism and to her male co-workers; a backlash for her actions. world where women have to Watson introduced the look behind their back every HeforShe campaign, as a few seconds when walking part of the UN Women Solialone to make sure they are darity Movement for Gender not being followed; a world Equality, in September 2014. that sexualizes prepubescent In the first lines of her girls and boys in the media; speech, she introduced the a world where a girl is not primary purpose of the allowed to receive an educacampaign: to put an end tion. to gender inequality. WatThese goals above are son serves as a UN Women universal goals to strive for Goodwill Ambassador. The and I’m thankful that Emma HeforShe campaign specifiWatson is one of those leadcally calls attention to the ing the charge to make these men and asks them to join goals a reality. the movement for gender equality.

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“Clock Tower Accords”: Author argues that agreement to end “Occupy SLU” may cost the University too much money and not include enough student input.

Feeling Excluded by Pestello tant to the president and an community groups. Ideas, academic center for comsuch as these and many othmunity and economic deers, could have come out velopment could come with of months-long or even a a hefty price tag. This price year-long discussion and detag could be a major consebate among the entire comquence of Dr. Pestello’s quick munity concerning what action. SLU’s role in such initiatives Major university decishould entail. sions that come with large fiJust recently, the Univernancial promises deserve sesity is once again facing derious, campus-wide debate. mands from members of the They deserve student input, campus community. The vice not just by those who make president of the Rainbow Althe demands. I have spoken liance recently issued a list with many students from of demands to the Univerdifferent sity after the backgrounds group proand polititested a recal leanings, cent conferDespite [the] who also ence, hosted enthusiasm, I have reson camervations pus, that still have my about the advocated reservations price tag strongly for that could traditional with Dr. accompany marriage. A Pestello’s the Clock Un i v e r s i t y Tower Acoﬃcial has decision-making cords. promised Many of the group these stufunding for dents have an event of agreed that initiatives like inclusion and diversity, but is a K-12 bridge program or a also considering the demand community center are great for a, “task force headed by ideas, but not ones SLU President Pestello to oversee should solely pay for or take future groups and speakers on itself. Instead, they agree coming onto campus.” SLU should provide its vast I fear such a task force array of resources to such could potentially limit the projects, instead of taking access to free speech at SLU, them on itself. This could be and stifle the debate of ideas done through collaboration and beliefs on campus, which with local non-profit and is essential to a Jesuit univer-

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Like many here at SLU, I have been encouraged by the visibility of Dr. Pestello over his first few months as president. He seems to be at e v e r y event, interacting Nathan Rubbelke with all groups on campus- with a perpetual grin on his face. I hope this enthusiasm doesn’t wear away in his time at SLU. Despite that enthusiasm, I still have my reservations with Dr. Pestello’s decisionmaking. For me, the process of his decision-making thus far has been similar to the complaints of his predecessor – quick, rash, and without input from all corners of campus. One such example is the Clock Tower Accords – the thirteen initiatives that came out of the Occupy SLU movement. I agree with the majority of the initiatives set forth by the agreement and tasks undertaken by Dr. Pestello and the University, but some of them give me concern. Initiatives like the establishment of a K-12 bridge program, a community center, a special assis-

sity. The decision to set up such a task force should not be made hastily by the University administration. It deserves debate and input from all students on campus. I could be wrong about the hefty price tag that could accompany some of the Clock Tower Accords. They might be the right initiatives for SLU to undertake. A longer discussion and consideration of the accords could have allowed Dr. Pestello to assure me, and other skeptics. Instead, the accords were decided upon in closed-door meetings as students were taking their midterms and heading home for fall break. The administration has an opportunity with the recent demands presented by the member of the Rainbow Alliance. If a task force for campus events is seriously being considered, the decision shouldn’t be finalized quickly or without a range of student voices and input. Now is the time for Dr. Pestello and his administration to set the tone about how it will go about making the major decisions the University must face. Dr. Pestello hasn’t been shy about making his face visible around campus in his short tenure here. It’s time that same face is visible to all when the big decisions have to be made.

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