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Some students at Saint Louis University might see the core curriculum as a requirement that they have to fill. After every general education class completed, they check off a box and move on to the next course. Students might even hear academic advisors tell them to take these classes early on in their collegiate career, in order to ‘get them out of the way.’

The problem of the student’s mentality toward the core curriculum as an obligation, rather than an opportunity, was one of the issues an interdisciplinary panel, -including faculty teachers representing several departments within the College of Arts and Sciences- discussed on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 10, in the Loyola room of Jesuit Hall.

The panelists: Anneke Bart, mathematics; Dan Finucane, theological studies; Jan McIntire-Strasburg, English; Jennifer Popiel, history; Ed Sabin, psychology; and Rob Wood, biology; gave their opinions and ideas on what the College can do to change the undergraduate students’ perception of the core and how they can deliver it more cohesively to the students.

“Our students don’t really

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The disconnection between the core courses and the students became a major theme throughout the panel.

“We are less about educating and more about credentialing, making someone qualified for something.

That’s not the only job of a university,” said McIntireStrasburg. “The only way we can get students to realize that, is if we demonstrate how courses work together, how disciplines work together.”

McIntire-Strasburg has put this idea of interdisciplinary learning into action with fellow professor, Greg Beabout from the philosophy department, who also acted as the moderator for the panel.

McIntire-Strasburg and Beabout have been coteaching the course ‘Ethical Leaders in Business’ for the past two years. The professors give the students assignments that work in tandem with writing and philosophy, while also going on field trips, so that students see classroom material at work.

The panel also discussed the number of adjunct professors teaching core classes, See “Core” on Page 3

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Hinduism higlighted: During the inaugural event of a week dedicated to SLU’s Hindu community, students gather to participate in an informative session on the faith.

By JACQUI STACHIW Staff Writer

For many St. Louis University students, Hinduism might seem unfamiliar and even unusual. With a predominantly Caucasian population, some students have never been exposed to other cultures or religions. However, Hinduism Awareness Week, hosted by the Hindu Students Community, is at-

tempting to break through that barrier.

Hinduism Awareness Week is a week out of the year when the Hindu Students Community hosts daily events, covering many aspects of Hinduism. Many, like Chandan Yashraj, hope people will educate themselves on Hinduism and its many faces and styles of practice.

On Monday, Feb. 9, the

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SGA: Student groups garnered legislative focus, while later discussion fixated on the Clock Tower Accords.

Topics addressed during the Student Government Association’s meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, highlighted student accomplishments and current conversations around campus. The bulk of discussion centered on four bills.

The first was an appeal by the Asian American Association (AAA) to fund their transportation, lodging and registration for the Midwest Asian American Student Union Conference at the University of WisconsinMadison. The conference enables Asian American students to interact with Asian American leaders.

“The Asian American culture is one that’s really new to the United States,

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so it’s really difficult to find,” said the AAA representative. “This is one of the few opportunities that we have to experience this unique learning opportunity…we want to go to this conference and bring something back to SLU.” Next, SLU’s chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers requested funding for their flights, lodgings and registration to a regional competition on circuit design, ethics and robotics in New Orleans from April 17-19.

Eight SLU engineering students will participate and present papers.

The evening’s third bill would grant full-charter status to the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).

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recited in unison by the three student speakers and various affiliates seated around the room, “is to increase the number of culturally responsible, black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.”

Founded in 1975 at Perdue University, NSBE comprises over 30,000 national members and aims toward the recruitment and retention of African-American engineers. SLU’s NSBE chapter president, senior Brittany Kendrick, cited the “minimal amount of minorities represented” at Parks College as the organization’s primary motivation for existence on campus. Citing an alignment with SLU’s mission, the presenters outlined the society’s three tiers of academic suc-

cess, professional development and community service.

The final bill of the evening de-chartered the Dumbledore’s Army, SLU’s Harry Potter fan group, due to consistent declines in membership in past years.

As the legislative portion of the meeting drew to a close, conversation turned to current controversy surrounding a proposed statue related to the Clock Tower Accords that marked the end of Occupy SLU last October.

SGA president Ann Knezetic devoted several minutes to clarification. “There hasn’t been a final decision about the design, or what that will See “SGA” on Page 3

group hosted a panel where three executive members of the Hindu Students Community spoke about their experiences with religion.

Yashraj, who was on the panel, said, “I was on the student panel… where I talked about my experiences [of ] being a follower of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, who is a female spiritual leader from India.” Known as throughout the world as

Amma, she has devoted her life to alleviate the suffering of the poor. For Yashraj, being able to talk about her beliefs and experiences with Amma was, “such a beautiful opportunity.”

In addition to the panel, the group hosted “Deities on Tuesday,” where the group hosted fun activities to educate students about “The Hindu Pantheon”. “The Hindu Pantheon” was a book written by Edward Moor that was intended to be an introduction to Hinduism for an English audience. The significance of the book cannot be overstated, which is why the Hindu Students Community focused on it. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the group put on a classical dance night.

Attendees learned steps to different styles of typical Indian dance, as well the religious significance behind the moves.

However, sophomore Brenda Suhan is looking forward to the upcoming events most. “I am excited about Thursday [Feb. 12] because the group is hosting yoga, which is something I really enjoy. Mixing learning and exercise is… great, and I am See “Hinduism” on Page 3

Culture with RHA

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Among college students, it goes without saying that Friday afternoons are reserved for nap time. However, on Friday, Feb. 6, the SLU Residence Hall Association gave more than 100 students a reason to forego their midday siesta by hosting Cultural PM. This three-part event celebrated the diversity on campus by showcasing the many cultures and talents represented at SLU. For the first part of the event, students got the chance to talk with representatives from the InSLUsivity campaign, the Residence Hall Association and

the Interfaith Alliance club.

As more people trickled into the event, some were asked what inSLUsivity means to them. Matt Ramsey said that being inSLUsive is part of being a Billiken. RHA collected a wide scope of responses including: being inSLUsive means celebrating our differences, accepting each other and following the Oath of Inclusion. Throughout the afternoon, people continued to have open dialogues about being inSLUsive, the Oath and diversity on SLU’s campus. Interfaith Alliance representatives also fostered See “RHA” on Page 3

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Let Us Introduce You: Dan Kennedy, SJ

Boston College graduate, Jesuit scholastic, SLU student

By PAUL BRUNKHORST Assoicate News Editor

Originally, Jesuit-intraining Dan Kennedy did not think he wanted to come to Saint Louis University to complete the mandatory philosophy studies required by the Society of Jesus.

“I was actually attracted to Fordham and Loyola Chicago more because they were bigger cities that I knew about,” Kennedy said. “I had never been to St. Louis before moving down here this past August.”

Such is the life of a Jesuit, though – going wherever called – and Kennedy appreciates where his superiors have sent him.

“Sometimes they can see things that I can’t,” he said, referencing Jesuit leadership. “And I think that that worked out here.”

Kennedy is a native of Toledo, Ohio, and it was at his Jesuit high school there that he began to seriously consider life as a priest.

“I met some wonderful Jesuits at my high school [who] really showed me how Jesuit life could be a very happy life,” Kennedy said.

A Boston College graduate, Kennedy spent two years in the Jesuit novitiate in St. Paul, Minnesota, before moving to St. Louis. He said that although he had a strong calling – even in high school – he did not want to enter the Society without having a true collegiate experience. At Boston College, Kennedy said that his call was reinforced (he was accepted in the Society before he graduated), but not before he made good friends and enjoyed the fun of un-

This week at SLU...

Clock Tower Prayer Vigil Thurs. Feb. 12, 6:30pm In memory of the three victims of a shooting at the University of Chapel Hill in North Carolina.

Valentine’s Day Celebration at the Bookstore Thurs. Feb. 12th 11am-1pm Come to the bookstore for a chance to win a dozen roses from Walter Knoll Florist, or a $50 gift card for a sweetheart dinner. A photo booth and sweets will also be provided.

Soul Food and Jazz Sun. Feb. 15th 6pm-8:30pm The Black Student Alliance hosts a soul food and jazz event in the St. Louis room of the BSC Career Fair Wed. Feb. 18th 12pm-4pm

SLU will host 130 employers and graduate schools in the Wool Ballrooms.

dergraduate life.

“I was one of those überinvolved people, that when it came time to planning my schedule … there were more color spaces on my Google calendar than white, open spaces,” he said.

“I think that my favorite times [at Boston College] were late night conversations with my roommates over current affairs or something we had just heard about in a class we might be taking together,” he added.

Kennedy said he has found these types of experiences at SLU, too. Jesuits who are at SLU to study

– and train for the priesthood – live in the Bellarmine House of Studies just north of campus. Here Kennedy has found a community of fellow priests-in-training with whom he can share the process of becoming a Jesuit, which includes prayer and learning – and fun.

“We watch movies … a lot of Netflix,” Kennedy replied when asked what young Jesuits do for fun. “We like to go out, so we’ll go out on Saturday nights … to dinner.

I play racquetball; that’s one of my favorite things.”

Kennedy is also active with campus life at SLU. He

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is an SGA senator, and he sits on the student government’s committee for mission and ministry.

Though he had not been to the city before, Kennedy now sees St. Louis as a good place to be a Jesuit.

“The city is hurting right now,” he said, referencing the Ferguson shooting and protests and the city’s crime and poverty issues. “[but] these are the realities that Jesuits are called to turn towards, not turn away from … I’m proud to be a Jesuit to it [the city] – in learning how I can be helpful for the sake of justice and equality in the city.”

Live Debate Tues. Feb. 17th 8:30 am The Center for Intercultural Studies and SLU Association for International Students are hosting a debate in the CGC auditorium.

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tion wasn’t over yet. It continued with a buffet of Motheir own discussions about roccan, Mediterranean and different religious practices Thai food. While enjoying while recruiting new memthe meal, students had the bers. chance to socialize and disThis celebration of dicuss the event. Molly Meyversity continued with perer, a member of RHA who formances from several stuhelped plan Cultural PM, dent groups. Kicking off the said, “I feel like the event exhibition met expecwas Beyond tations, posAll Reasibly even I feel like the event son, SLU’s exceeded met expectations, all-female them. The possibly even a cappella p e r f o rgroup. Their exceeding them. mances were set include great, and it The performances an amazwas a great were great, and it ing cover of way to bring was a great way “Rather Be,” people in.” to bring people in. originally H a n sung by nah McEn-Molly Meyer, Clean Banery said “I sophomore dit. BAR was thought it followed was really

by League intere sting of Laughter, SLU’s improhow the groups incorporated visation group. They enterculture into their own pertained the crowd with two formances, especially Astha. improvisation acts: the “DatI think they really did their ing Game” and “Number of own thing, and it was cool.

Words.” Then, after moving My favorite part though was the crowd back several feet, getting kissed on the hand by XQuisit, one of SLU’s dance a Bare Naked Statue.” crews, took the floor. They After weeks of planperformed a beautifully synning and organizing the afchroni ze d, t e r n o o n’s hip-hop activities, number that the memhighlighted We had a lot of bers of the their creInSLUsive different varieties ative chocampaign of groups, and re o g raphy. and the Resipeople who came Next, the dence Hall in enjoyed partakaudience Association ing in fellowship was treated Councils to the vowith one another. were able cal styling to declare of Astha, Cultural PM -Molly Farmer, another a success. junior of SLU’s a The event cappella may have groups, who started out s e a m l e s sl y slowly, but blended Indian and Ameriby 3 p.m., there was quite a can pop culture into their crowd. Molly Farmer, who music. Finally, the Bare Naspearheaded the event, said, ked Statues, SLU’s all-male “It went really well. We had a cappella group, closed out a lot of different varieties the show with a charismatic of groups, and people who performance of Ed Sheeran’s came in enjoyed partaking in “Sing.” A few audience memfellowship with one another. bers were even singled out The inSLUsive campaign for a bit of serenading. committee[‘s] … hard work However, the celebrapaid off.”

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the loss of student-professor advisement about the core, the way academic advisors talk about and handle the core and the commitment of faculty to deliver core classes with conviction and enthusiasm.

“I think that faculty can improve delivery of the core by first figuring out whether we believe the core is important. Let’s be honest with ourselves and let’s talk to each other. Do we believe the core is important?” asked Finucane.

Popiel said that a major problem behind student’s negative or indifferent mentality toward the core is the lack of backing by faculty and administration.

“This University can send that message… from the top down that these courses matter,” said Popiel.

Although the issues mostly dealt with how faculty deliver the core, Wood pointed out that for some students, mainly those who major in sciences, complet-

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Core: With recent changes to SLU’s administration, the core curriculum has been the subject of reevaluation. ing both core and major requirements means having less of a chance to explore further interests outside of their field of study.

“Considering a bachelor’s degree is about 120 credit hours, this would indicate that our typical major (biology) would only be allowed to take roughly two electives

over the course of a fouryear study program,” said Wood. “I find this circumstance outrageous.”

While other panelists might have disagreed the bigger issue with the core is how it is delivered rather than the core itself, the panelists seemed to concur that if any of these issues were to

be resolved, there needs be a University-wide discussion and a consensus of what the core should look like and how it should be delivered.

“If we are committed to the idea that we want to shape our students to be people for others, then we need a unified vision of what that means,” said Popiel.

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ecstatic to learn about another culture.” The week will end with a “Go Veg for a Day,” on Friday, Feb. 13, where the Hindu Students Community will talk about vegetarianism within Hinduism and provide a free Indian meal.

Many members of the Hindu community said the week focuses on bringing different faiths together.

Yashraj added, “We love going to a Jesuit institution, where diversity is stressed,

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tage of the now,” said Suhan.

While this is not the first year that the group has hosted the events, they certainly hope it will be the most successful. Using flyers, social media, and word of mouth, the Hindu Students Community anticipates a high attendance for these events.

Yashraj and other members have encouraged students to step outside their comfort zone and experience something exciting and break through barriers.

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Awareness: Students engaged in interactive learning activies during the Hinduism awareness events.

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look like. I know there’s a lot of concern over whether or not it’s going to be commemorating Martin Luther King… or if it’s going to be particular to the Occupy SLU. So there hasn’t been a decision made about what that is,” she said.

Several senators urged those in attendance to voice their opinions, and to encourage the student body to do likewise. Landon Brownfield said that President Pestello “[has] been getting a lot of negative, terrible things said.” Carson Jones said that “it’s good to see all sides here,” so opinions both for and against the statue should be brought forth.

“Because Dr. Pestello is getting a lot of emails, why don’t you direct, if you have students who are concerned…or want to share their thoughts or responses,

concerns or praise, have them email me,” said Knezetic. “He, I think, is overwhelmed…That way I will bundle it all into a spreadsheet and make sure that that gets sent up to him in an orderly fashion.”

“I think there will be communication going out to many individuals about the statue fairly soon…I don’t know the timeline of the communication, but the administration knows that there is a lot of concern around the statue, and there will be further communication.”

“Always direct yourself back to Dr. Pestello’s communications about this, because that’s where the information is. The media can go one way or the other, and so that would be my recommendation to you all, and to also your fellow students, is to direct them back to Dr. Pestello’s communications.”

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By ABBEY NORTON Staff Writer

The 57th Annual Grammy Awards took an interesting turn this year. Even though many predicted this to be “Sam Smith’s Year,” most did not believe that Sam Smith would win nearly every award for which he was nominated, from Record of the Year to Best New Artist, and so on.

But let’s start with the beginning. First we had the red carpet. Beyoncé’s floorlength, black dress was absolutely stunning and definitely a crowd pleaser, as was Miley Cyrus’ floor-length, classy, black dress.

If black dresses were the theme of the night, neither Taylor Swift nor Rihanna got the memo. Swift’s high-low, turquoise dress, paired with purple heels, was gorgeous and very put together.

But, not all dresses were as gorgeous as these. Rihanna’s dress was the talk of the red carpet. She wore a pink ball gown with one, giant, unflattering ruffle on it.

Then there were the performances. The performers included Stevie Wonder, Sam Smith, Beyoncé and many more.

The most impressive was Beyoncé’s gospel classic “Take My Hand, Precious Lord.” It was absolutely stunning. Not only was her voice excellent; she did not show off too much, as many other performers did.

The other crowd-pleaser was Mary J. Blige and Sam Smith’s duet of “Stay with Me.” It gave the audience chills, and Blige’s voice was a perfect match for Smith’s soothing one.

Moving on to the most important portion of the Grammys: the awards. Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé and Sam Smith were all nominated for six awards.

As usual, most of the people who were nominated were nominated for multiple categories, such as Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. Taylor Swift and Sam Smith were both nominated for all of the three of these categories.

Smith won two out of the three categories over Swift, and Pharrell Williams took the Best Pop Solo Performance Award for his hit song “Happy.”

In total, Smith took home four awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album. Although he is very talented, many felt that other artists deserved some of these awards; still, it was predicted that Smith would go home with multiple awards.

Another predicable winner was “Frozen.” “Let It Go” was awarded Best Song Written for Visual Media, and the “Frozen” soundtrack won Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.

Other notable winners were Paramore (Best Rock Song), Jack White (Best Rock Performance), Beyoncé (Best R&B Performance), Miranda Lambert (Best Country Album) and Pentatonix (Best Arrangement).

The biggest shocker of the night was Beck. Beck was awarded multiple awards for his album “Morning Phase,” beating Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran. This came as a

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Record of the year: “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)”

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Best Pop Solo Performance: “Happy (Live)”

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shock to many, including Beck himself. Although considered a worthwhile nominee, he was never predicted to win Album of the Year; Ed Sheeran’s album “Multiply” was.

As usual, although critics try to predict who will win the various awards, they are never 100 percent correct.

Hinduism Awareness Week: Students lead a workshop in classical Hindu dance in the Simon Recreation Center Smart Classroom. The event was a part of the annual Hinduism Awareness Week, hosted by the Hindu Students Community. The class was open to the public and lasted an hour. The week will continue with events on Thursday and Friday featuring yoga and vegetarian food.

Yes, Sam Smith took home multiple awards as predicted, but no one guessed that Beck would win Album of the Year. The Grammys will never be as predictable as people would like them to be. As for Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran not winning anything: There’s always next year.

Strong debut for ‘Better Call Saul’

By DAN GREG Contributor

Michael Dimaria / Staff Photographer

UNews recaps some of the night’s biggest wins

This past Sunday, Feb. 8, the most-watched premiere of all time debuted on AMC. The show was “Better Call Saul,” a spin-off of – and prequel to – the channel’s megahit “Breaking Bad.” This two-and-a-half-hour-long premiere was split up into two days, the first being Sunday and the second airing Monday, Feb. 9.

Like its predecessor “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul” focuses on an antihero, this time James McGill (Bob Odenkirk), who became “Breaking Bad’s” sleazy lawyer, Saul Goodman. In “Breaking Bad” he is portrayed as a shady, sarcastic, con-man lawyer who will do anything for a check.

Because of this, his character comes across as a trope and culmination of society’s dislike of the law profession.

In “Better Call Saul,” McGill is far from the confident Goodman “Breaking Bad” fans came to love. He lives paycheck to paycheck, working as a public defense attorney, while helping support his sick brother. The overthe-top charisma of Odenkirk in his role really sells his character’s humorous depiction of the very ordinary life of a public defender.

The style of the show really shows off the free reign that creators Vince Gil-

ligan and Peter Gould were given after the wild success of “Breaking Bad.” “Better Call Saul” has yet to prove its own style, though it’s fair to assume that the show will rely heavily on symbolism, as did its predecessor. So far, we’ve been shown use of black and white filters, creative camera angles and sporadic pacing. Overall, the premiere displayed similar cinematographic elements to the series “Mad Men,” blended with the narrative style of “Breaking Bad.” The narrative and great character development are the key driving forces of the show so far. James McGill is a lovable anti-hero that any underdog can relate to.

Every opportunity that he seizes goes wrong, only for him to use his cunning rhetoric to talk his way out. This is what separates the show from “Breaking Bad.” Instead of a hardened and silent protagonist who isn’t afraid of using violence as an answer, we are given a talkative pacifist who, while not always a truth-teller, would rather use his words than a weapon.

The first night of the premiere was based heavily on setting up McGill’s (who will later become “Saul”) monotonous everyday life, and the struggles he faces as he must support himself and his See “Saul” on Page 6

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By KALEE GOTTSACKER Contributor

“Born in the USA” booms over the loudspeakers.

Students shout to the bartender, “Two vodka cranberries and kettle chips, please!” The Seahawks vs.

Packers game is displayed on TVs mounted to the wall.

Flyers with specials for oneeuro shots, two-euro sangria and three-euro cocktails cover the tables. This is The Dubliner, a bar in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Every year, hundreds of American exchange students travel to countries, in Europe and across the world, for their study abroad programs. Cultural immersion and a broadened worldview are key benefits for the students who explore a different part of the world for a few months. Saint Louis University’s campus in Madrid is no exception.

About 50 percent of the students there come from SLU’s main campus; 20 percent come from Spain, and 30 percent are from various other countries.

While school and coursework are an essential part of the experience, students also spend their free time traveling and going out.

The nightlife in Madrid is infamous among students, as they take advantage of being older than the legal drinking age. Club and bar promoters often stand outside of the campus gates, passing out flyers and coupons, trying to lure in students with their drink specials.

There is a fierce competition between promoters to attract the crowds; their livelihood rests on selling their bar or club better than the others.

Many wait outside the metro station in Sol- a large city full of shops, restaurants and bars- and scramble over each other to get their target’s attention. Shouts of, “Free mojitos,” “free shots with your first round of drinks” and “free entrance if you come with me!” echo across the plaza. Often, they’re ignored and move onto the next person, but occasionally the promoters are successful and lead their patrons through the streets to the promised location.

SLU sophomore Maddie Meyer says that she can’t walk “even 25 yards without being approached by a promoter. They’re not mean or anything, they just really want us to go their places.

We’ve made it a kind of game, hearing all the offers and then picking the best one.”

Deals like euroshot night, beer pong tournaments and discounted cocktails are popular among the bars seeking American customers.

Michaela Smith, who attends SLU and is studying abroad for the semester in Madrid, describes how “the bars give free drinks, and there are some Irish bars like the ones we have back home.

They play American music, and there’s a lot of dancing and different beer game tournaments.”

Marta Rico Bofill, a SLU Madrid student who has lived in Spain for 19 years, says that she thinks these places “just naturally attract Americans. There’s also PR at SLU, like Erasmus, to make everyone aware of events all the time.”

While most students appreciate the bars catering to their interests, locals have mixed emotions about

The Poetry “Chores”

by Paul Brunkhorst, Assoc. News Editor

Theater Piano-Concert/ film: Verdun, Vision of History Webster U. / Moore Feb. 15 Tchaikovsky 6 St. Louis Symphony Feb. 20 & Feb. 21

I always liked taking out the trash.

Vacuuming was dull, the machine and its drone: irritating.

Set the table. Do the dishes.

Everything monotonous.

Knife before spoon. Rinse then dry.

But the trash required excursion.

Opening the door, me slinging the bag over my shoulder.

During all seasons: winter, though, the best.

The crunch of my feet on the snow: palpable.

After dinner: dark and people-less outside.

You can’t be out for too long, with no jacket And no hat.

But something about this chore, even with the stinking heap Running down my back: aloneness, solitude.

This gloom, this void, but here: me and my trash.

A human and what he leaves behind: the great story.

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by Ale Vasquez, Contributor The blood of a servant, warrior, rebel, emperor runs through my veins The sweat of a worker runs down my bronze back a braid

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My family was royalty, reduced now to picking pumpkins for your “Happy halloween” jack-o lanterns I give thanks for work, for life, for love, for breath I give thanks for the sun and its rays, burning my skin.

I give thanks for the water that creates mud at my feet, caked up to my ankles.

Scratches on my arms from their grape vines and my grandmother’s rose bushes and my bugambilias.

My teeth white from eating burnt tortillas.

My mother’s cooking: orégano, cilantro, romero, tomillo, cebolla, ajo, tomate, tomatillo, chile.

La comida de los pobres, she says, nuestra comida. The food of our ancestors, mi tía decía.

I feel the earth’s heartbeat.

I feel the warmth of the sun on the dirt, I run my full of life, like my people, providing life for others while we are trampled on.

My people, mi gente, mi familia, mi alma, mi sangre.

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the American presence in Madrid’s nightlife. Current student Jennifer Zuili has lived in Spain for five years and who says that she and her friends don’t go to the Americanized places at all.

“People aren’t very responsive to the American bars unless they are Americans,” she said.

“My friends for the most part have the same views as me, but they don’t mind going every once in a while.”

On the other hand, Maria Martín, a 48-year-old host mother for SLU Madrid students, says that she likes the American bars. “They’re very fun, and you get to dance a lot. I definitely like American bars better than Spanish clubs at least.”

Although the various opinions might be a result of generational differences, there’s no denying the stigmas that come with American party culture.

Bofill laughs as she compares the American way of “doing whatever you want, going wild and getting wasted,” to the calmer Madrid persona. “The atmosphere is completely different. In Madrid, you talk about politics or futbol, and have a beer. We criticize a lot and talk about different Spanish communities. In American bars, I feel like they don’t talk about politics and different ideologies… they just want to have fun.”

Smith lists “getting too drunk because we have a bad drinking age, binge drinking and loud music” as characteristics of American parties. “But it’s portrayed to the extreme in the media so people feel like they need to party to that level, too, and it’s not realistic or safe. Here, I definitely get that they [the bars] are trying to play to

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Dubliner: This American-themed bar in Madrid gives SLU students studying abroad a familiar atmosphere. that side of it all.”

Although bar and club attendees may differ in their preferences, both Americans and Spaniards find comfort in familiarity. Bofill thinks that study abroad students “like the feeling of being home, and that’s the feeling you get at places like ‘Kapital’ or ‘Dubliner,’” citing two frequent spots for study abroad students.

Meyer and Smith both voiced appreciation for the American drinks and food offered at these places, saying that it’s one less thing that’s completely foreign to them.

Similarly, Zuili says that she likes the Spanish bar scene better because she knows the people in them.

Bofill concurs, “If you go to a Spanish bar you’ll see everyone from Spain. It’s very closed.”

‘Saul’: Familiar faces Continued from Page 5

mentally ill older brother, Chuck. The chuckles that the audience gets from watching his struggles are very telling of how we deal with our own everyday lives and what we would like to do about it if the world were fictional.

I was surprised that there was almost no violence the first night of the premiere, only to find that the visceral nature of the creators’ style

was in store for Monday night’s continuation. Bones are broken; blood is spilled; typical AMC. The main takeaway from the “Better Call Saul” premiere is that we will be watching the story of an everyman making a name for himself, both metaphorically and literally, through any means possible.

This is a great time to start out on a brand-new show that is popular from the getgo.

Although some Spaniards show distaste for the American party culture, the two cultures are not at odds.

“I think it’s cool because those places are different, but I just prefer Spanish places,” says Bofill.

Smith wonders, “Why would native Spanish people hate it? We give them all our money for drinks and food and stuff, so ultimately they benefit.”

As Madrid’s nightlife continues to adapt and change, the American exchange students will continue to be a part of it.

Whether the students defy the norm and try more authentic Spanish places, or make the American bars their go-to spots, both natives and foreigners come together at night to make Madrid the lively, colorful city that it is.

Fast Facts Created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould (“Breaking Bad”) Starring Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks and Michael McKean Channel- AMC Genre- Drama, dark comedy Premiere- 6.9 million viewers (cable record)

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Players cough up 19 per game vs. both Fordham and Dayton

By LEXIE VASOS Associate Sports Editor

The Billikens fell to 10-3 overall, and 2-8 in the A-10, after an 83-65 loss to Fordham who ended their nine-game losing streak. Although four players for the Bills recorded double figures for the game, it was not enough to overcome the Ram’s offense that shot an astounding 66.7 percent in the second half and 50 percent overall from the field.

Freshman guard Davell Roby led the Billiken offense with a career-high 16 points, while freshman center Austin Gillmann grabbed six boards leading the team in rebounds.

Sophomore guard Mike Crawford went 6-8, contributing 15 points to the offense and junior guard Austin McBroom had 13 points for the Bills. Redshirt-junior guard Ash Yacoubou had 10 points and three rebounds coming off his stellar performance against St. Joseph.

The Billiken’s sloppy ball handling would give Fordham the opportunity to take a 12-0 lead, but a 3-pointer ignited a 9-0 run by SLU. Although the Billikens were only down by four at the half, and soon tied within the first few minutes of the second, the Rams went on a 10-2 run to pull ahead by

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Air time: Redshirt junior Ash Yacoubou slams one on Dayton. He led the offense with 12 points, but couldn’t pull off the win.

eight. Fordham put together an 11-0 run and the Billikens would pull within four, but the Rams responded and the Billikens could not recover.

SLU played Dayton on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Chaifetz in a hard-fought, close game.

The Billikens kept up with the Flyers each possession and fought hard for each basket.

Dayton went through a cold spell near the end of the first, only hitting 1-of-10 field goal

attempts in 3:27 to give the Billikens a 25-19 lead at half, Yacoubou headed the offense with eight points. Although the Bills had a few sloppy turnovers due to bad passing, their ability to slow the game down and quickly fall back on defense made the underdogs a challenging opponent.

The Flyers cut away at the lead in the beginning of the second and tied the game at 31 all with less than 13 min-

utes. Roby made a laser pass to sophomore forward Tanner Lancona for an easy bankshot to put SLU up 33-31, but a quick trey allowed the Flyers to regain the lead. Dayton stretched their lead to three after successfully converting a 3-point opportunity at the line.

The Billikens regained a 38-37 lead with less than nine minutes left in the game.

Gillmann hit a jumper as the

Women beat ranked team

By CASEY WAUGHN Managing Editor

The SLU women’s basketball team picked up arguably its biggest and most impressive win so far this season on Feb. 11. The Billikens welcomed No. 20/21 George Washington to Chaifetz for the Wednesday evening game, where SLU stomped the Colonials, 79-61. This was SLU’s first win over a ranked opponent in 12 seasons, and second time beating an undefeated conference opponent this season.

SLU put pressure on George Washington from the moment the ball was tipped off. The Billikens opened the game with a 17-2 run, and never trailed again. George Washington threatened at the end of the first half, tying the score at 25 with 30 seconds left. SLU responded with a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining, to go into the break with a 28-25 lead.

Less than four minutes into the final half, the Billikens again found themselves up by 10 points, 40-30. From this point out, George Washington remained at least seven points out for the rest of the game. SLU extended its lead all the way to 22 points with 2:10 left to play, en route to

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the final 18-point margin.

Junior forward Denisha Womack came off the bench and led SLU with 17 points and six rebounds. Junior guard Jamesia Price added 15 points, going 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. Sophomore center Sadie Stipanovich snagged nine rebounds, while freshman guard Jackie Kemph added eight assists.

SLU out-shot the Colonials in every category in both halves. In the first half, the Bills shot 52.9 percent from the field, 63.6 percent from behind the arc and 76.9 percent from behind the stripe, while George Washington went 44.1, 37.5 and 42.9 percent, respectively. SLU finished the game shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 57.9 percent from 3-point range. George Washington shot worse in the second half, making 41.7 percent of its field goal attempts and 31.3 percent behind the arc.

The win over the Colonials evened the Billikens’ overall record at 12-12, and gave them a 5-6 record in the Atlantic 10.

Previously, the women traveled to Richmond to take on the Spiders, another A-10

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Softball wins three, bested by Missippi

By LAUREN TONDL Contributor

Emma Kelley / Staff Photographer

Layup: Redshirt senior guard Desirae Ball scores layup.

SLU snapped George Washington’s 19-game win streak.

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WHO TO CHEER: TOM BRADY Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady selflessly gave the 2015 Chevy Colorado he was awarded to Malcolm Butler, the unsigned rookie cornerback who snagged the late interception to secure the win.

Butler purchased an old Chevy SUV for $8,000 over the summer when he signed with the Patriots and didn’t have a car before that. It’s nice that someone who could actually use the car got it.

shot-clock time expired and Crawford converted both free throws. This lead would be short-lived, as Dayton’s Darrell Davis showed why he shoots 50 percent behind the 3-point line, silencing the SLU crowd with a three at the 7:18 mark. Yacoubou fought hard in the paint to tie the game again at 40 all.

The Billikens kept up with Dayton, and the crowd erupted into cheers when Craw-

ford banked a shot as the clock sounded to put the Bills in the lead. Dayton passed the Bills 47-44 and SLU missed opportunities on back-to-back possessions, as Yacoubou fell to the court both times for turnovers. SLU used a full court press with 40 seconds left to play and sent Dayton to the line where they converted both shots to increase their lead to 49-44.

Horrific passing by the Billikens and Dayton’s success at the line contributed to the Flyers’ 51-44 win. Although the Billikens had 19 turnovers for the game, Roby commented that, “a lot of the turnovers were unforced errors and not being patient”. Yacoubou led the offense with 12 points and five rebounds.

Coach Jim Crews commented on the loss stating, “I felt that one of the big differences in the game was turnovers. In the second half we turned the ball over 11 times, you are not going to win turning the ball over 11 times and that probably negated a lot of the things that we did well.”

The Billikens will continue A-10 season play at Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island on Saturday, Feb. 14 and then on Tuesday, Feb. 17 in Richmond, Virginia against VCU.

The Billiken softball team opened its 2015 season with a bang as it traveled to Starkville, Mississippi, Feb. 6-8, to the Mississippi State Bulldog Kickoff Classic. The Bills brought home three wins and two losses, the latter both to the host team.

SLU faced the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devilettes on Friday, Feb. 6 and easily earned a 9-1 victory with a three-run home run from senior outfielder Lindsay Friedman. Junior starting pitcher Brianna Lore kept the Bills’ field game strong, allowing a sole run in the fifth inning, while recording nine strikeouts, and giving up only six hits. Junior closer Laney Kneib sealed the deal, allowing no runs in the final inning.

A nine-run day was simply not enough for the Bills. The team downed Austin Peay 13-5 in an afternoon game that lasted only five innings.

Four separate Billikens had two runs each, and the team scored 12 of 13 runs in the first two innings. Run-ruling their first two games was big for the Billikens as they moved into Saturday.

Saturday proved to be a tougher challenge for SLU, as the team squeaked out a 9-8 nail-biter against Middle Ten-

nessee State in extra innings.

SLU appeared to have run away with the win after pulling ahead by three runs late, but the Blue Raiders made quite the comeback to tie it up at 8-8 in the bottom of the seventh.

Finally, junior third baseman Elizabeth Everingham brought in the winning run off sophomore catcher Macie Wheeler’s hit to advance the Billikens to a 3-0 record with only the host team left to face, later that day.

The winning streak came to end as Mississippi State edged out the Billikens 3-2, despite SLU’s 2-1 lead in the third. Mississippi State’s runs in the sixth and seventh innings put it on top.

Sophomore catcher Hailey Weavers doubled for the Billikens during the game.

In addition, sophomore right fielder Mackenzie Peter and freshman infielder Alyssia Tarquinio contributed a single apiece.

The two teams faced off again in their final matchup on Sunday. Despite a strong start from sophomore right fielder Mackenzie Peter’s home run in the first inning and only SLU lead of the game, Mississippi State took SLU’s chance at redemption with an 8-3 win See “Softball” on Page 8

BY CASEY WAUGHN, MANAGING EDITOR WHO TO JEER: LeBRON JAMES James needs to drop the act of the “hometown boy” in Cleveland, especially now that he’s squeezing the team for more money this summer. While James said he had good intentions, it seems his return to the Cavs was a power move, where he knew he could dominate the coach, organization and his teammates, whether or not he wins a title, or even games.

WHO TO FEAR: 88-YEAR-OLD ROCKIES FAN Lew Dunlap is an 88-year-old Rockies fan who threatened to storm the mound when he was pitched a fastball at Rockies fantasy camp. The camp is put on every year so fans can live their dream of being in the big leagues, and this senior took full advantage of his chance. If having an 88-year-old man threatening to charge the mound isn’t a little scary, we need to reevaluate fear.

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Scores from the week Women’s Basketball Saturday, Feb. 7 Richmond Billikens

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Wednesday, Feb. 11 George Washington Billikens

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Tuesday, Feb. 10 Dayton Billikens

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Women: 5-6 in A-10 Continued from Page 7

opponent. The Billikens lost, 75-72, in overtime in a game that ended far closer than it began.

Like the George Washington game, SLU again jumped out to a commanding lead, 200. But, the Spiders responded with a 12-0 run of their own, and the score at halftime was 35-25, SLU. Richmond scored on its first three second-half possessions, part of a 9-0 run, to cut SLU’s advantage to one point. A shot by senior guard Desirae Ball, followed by a 3-pointer by the Spiders evened the score at 37.

The Billikens responded with an 8-2 run, but the Spiders didn’t let SLU extend its lead and responded with their own 7-2 run, again making it a one-point game, favoring

SLU. A 3-pointer and then layup by Kemph gave SLU a 52-46 lead. Again, the Spiders responded scoring on eight of 11 possessions, evening the score at 64. SLU took its last lead, 68-64, and scored its last points of regulation with 2:27 left. Richmond’s shot that sent the game to overtime was hit with nine seconds left in regulation. SLU missed a shot at the buzzer that would have won the game.

Price recorded her first career double-double against the Spiders, scoring 18 points and collecting 10 rebounds.

More than half of her 18 points, 10 to be exact, were scored during SLU’s initial 20-0 run. Price also recorded four assists and three steals on the night. Kemph also scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting.

She also added four assists.

Track in home stretch

By VIVEK GORIJALA Staff Writer

SLU shot a season-high 50.9 percent from the field.

The victory was Richmond’s third straight, and their sixth win in seven games.

Next up for the Bills is a Valentine’s Day showdown at Davidson, in North Carolina.

The A-10 newcomer is 5-19 overall and 1-10 in the conference. Though the Wildcats only have one win in conference, that one victory is over the Bills, in St. Louis. The teams met in at Chaifetz Arena on Jan. 18, and Davidson came out on top, 53-50.

On Wednesday, Feb. 18, the Billikens will return home to Chaifetz Arena to host St. Bonaventure. The Bonnies are currently 13-11 overall and 3-8 for the conference and will face off against George Washington before facing SLU.

The Billikens men’s and women’s indoor track and field team completed its regular season on Saturday, Feb. 7, with the Meyo Invitational at the University of Notre Dame.

The invited teams included a large contingent from the Big10, including Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois, Purdue and Michigan State. Other schools present were Indiana State, Vanderbilt, George Mason and Bradley, among others.

The meet marks the end of a regular season that began on Saturday, Dec. 6. As the squad continues to build towards the upcoming conference championships, several Billikens set personal records (PRs) and one school record was broken.

Senior Annika Gomell set a new school record with a time of 9:43.61 minutes in the women’s 3,000 meters. Meanwhile, sophomore Hannah Rohde finished just shy of a school record in the women’s 200 meters, with a time of 25.32 seconds. Both times were personal records for the runners.

In the women’s 400 meters, sophomore Emma Kidd set a new indoor personal record, with a time of 59.46 seconds. This time matches her outdoor PR. The men’s 400 meters also saw a new personal record set, with sophomore Kyle Clinkingbeard running the event in 50.34 seconds.

The women’s 800 meters saw two personal records eclipsed, with sophomore Lauren Anderson running the race in 2:17.99 minutes, while freshman Alex Groene ran it in 2:19.00 minutes.

Freshman-sprinter Mackenzie Bonk ran the women’s 60-meter dash in 7.99 sec-

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The Billikens played catch-up for the remainder of the match, finding themselves down 2-1 at the end of the first, 4-2 in the third, and 6-2 in the fourth.

Senior first baseman Breanna Lockette hit her first career home run pinch hitting in the fifth inning, but Missippi State responded with a run in the bottom of the fifth, adding to their lead.

T h e w i n s brought Missippi’s record to 5-0, while S L U - Miranda drops to 3-2 for the season.

Freshman infielder Miranda Cotton was proud of her team’s performance against an exceptional SEC team. “We were hoping to stay strong against our first SEC team of the season,� she said. “Our goal was to come out and score first and early, which we did in both games against them.�

However, the second goaround with Mississippi State lowered SLU’s confidence. “The second game, we were very timid and didn’t come out as strong as we could have,� Cotton said.

Cotton credits the Bulldogs’ scrappiness and talent. “Mississippi State is a good team; they were scoring one run each inning,� Cotton

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The rest of the season looks positive for the women, according to Cotton. “As our coach says, we are on the hill going up and up; no major dips below our potential.�

Not only are they looking forward to next weekend, but also to conference time. “I am, and I know the whole team is, looking forward to our conference o p e n e r, and our h o m e opener against our rivals, F o r d h a m ,�

C o t Cotton ton said. “ The y beat us in the conference championship last season, so we hope to come back from that our first go-around.�

With an off weekend coming up, the women are looking forward to recharging for and refocusing on the rest of the season. They travel down South for the Western Kentucky Holiday Inn Hilltopper Spring Fling, Feb. 20-22.

On Feb. 20, they will play Western Kentucky and Ohio to kick off the tournament.

The following day, they take on Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Sunday, they play Eastern Illinois in the morning and then close the tournament the same way they started, with another match against host Western Kentucky.

As our coach says, we are on the hill going up and up; no major dips below our potential.

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Sophmore right fielder Mackenzie Peter was awarded the first Atlantic 10 Conference Softball Player of the Week award for 2015.

This is the second time Peter has captured the title in her two years at SLU. Peter currenty leads the team with a batting average of .500, as the Billikens began their 2015 season at Mississippi States’s Bulldog Kickoff Classic on Feb. 6-8.

In each game, Peter hit safely, and she had two games with multiple hits.

She also led the Billikens with eight hits and a slugging percentage of .813. In the game against Mississippi State, Peters hit a two-run home run.

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Fastbreak: Freshman guard Jackie Kempf blows past the defence on a breakaway against George Washington. Kempf had 8 assists, the most on the team, and scored 14 points.

onds, giving her a new personal best.

The long-distance runners also achieved new heights, as freshman Katie Anderson ran the women’s 5,000 meters in 17:47 minutes while sophomore Nina Razavi completed the race in 18:08 minutes.

Both times were personal records for the runners.

Freshman Josh Freivogel ran the men’s 600 meters in 1:23.75, a new personal best, while sophomore Chad Maxwell ran a PR in the mile with a time of 4:19.25 minutes.

According to the runners, the level of competition was extremely high at the meet since all of the big schools that were present. “There was a very high level of competition at the Meyo Invitational. There were some exceptional athletes there and it was helpful to participate in a meet with such a high standard just before conference championships,� said Razavi.

The Billikens’ indoor track and field squad will have one weekend without a meet before finishing the indoor season with the Atlantic-10 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22. The Conference championships will take place at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Following the conference championships, the NCAA Championships will take place in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14. And a week after these events, the Billiken Kickoff, the first home meet of 2015 and one of just two home meets for the season, will take place at SLU’s Medical Center Stadium on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21.

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Every so often, two holidays rudely decide to be on the same day. This weekend, those holidays are Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day. (Yes, Mardi Gras is technically on Tuesday, Feb. 17, but St. Louis celebrates it Saturday, Feb. 14.)

For most, one of these holidays gets preference over the other. We are giving our input on which holiday we like better and how we’ll celebrate. Enjoy!

Despite Valentine’s Day’s origins as a pagan fertility festival (which usually gets me psyched), I can’t get behind a holiday appropriated by Hallmark and those chalky, candy hearts for the sake of profit.

I also don’t like the vibe of Mardi Gras; as far as day-drinking goes, there are more enjoyable occasions in which one can partake. So I’ll be working, grimacing as each drunk reveler asks to use the bathroom. “Yes you may use the bathroom, but please throw up elsewhere.” – Ryan McKinley Although many people devote Valentine’s Day to their romantic significant other, I’ve always seen the day as a time to show love and appreciation to every-

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We debated Jordan’s new conviction. Some of our editors expressed trepidation with Jordan’s new attitude, thinking that the country may be playing into ISIS’ hands. Others believe that they shouldn’t judge the actions of Jordan, with a few citing the hypocrisy of Americans judging the knee-jerk reaction of Jordan to a threat abroad.

While ISIS’ conquest of more territory has largely stalled, the extremist group still holds an enormous swath of territory in the countries of Iraq and Syria. Since its first gains and the declaration of a Caliphate in June 2014, the group has proved remarkably resourceful and brutal. The group has managed to recruit thousands throughout the world with an extensive Internet infrastructure to broadcast its message, goals and executions.

Unlike any other terrorist group, ISIS has managed to control territory, aggressively push for more territory, bring in a massive number of new recruits, manipulate the fractured nation states of Iraq and Syria and benefit from an international system unequipped to destroy one of the most brutal and oppressive groups seen in decades.

It is ISIS’ territory that makes the group so bizarre in comparison to other terrorist groups. One editor commented that the reason most terrorist groups are nearly impossible to destroy is that there are no targets to neutralize, no tanks, no bases; there are no easy determinants of success.

Terrorism based on ideology is idea-based and it’s impossible to destroy an idea. ISIS is especially dangerous because it has territory and possesses an idea that is proving attractive to a startling number of people.

One editor asked if there was any way of getting rid of ISIS and other extremist groups. The answer seems impossible and is more complicated than many people give credit for. Nonetheless, we must continue to ask that question and challenge the answers we give.

one in my life. My mom would always make the day special for my siblings and I – heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast, pink flowers on the table, and small gifts – so I have a tender spot for the holiday in my “single” heart. – Deirdre Kerins Valentine’s Day is dumb. Romance should not be saved for certain Hallmark holidays. I think that romantic gestures, date nights, flowers, etc. should be a common element of any relationship.

Mardi Gras is a different story. I have two pieces of advice for celebrating Mardi Gras: Embrace it and eat three hot dogs before the festivities commence.

Trust me. – Katherine Kelliher One Mardi Gras, I ate an entire king cake and only narrowly avoided ingesting the tiny plastic baby inside. Many years and lessons in self-control later, I have no love for the holiday. As for Valentine’s Day, I think the human race can do better than having a day dedicated to PDA and anatomically incorrect muscular organs. My ideal weekend will be spent out of audio and visual range of wild revelers and sappy lovebirds alike.

– John Schuler

In third grade, when Valentine’s Day still included writing cards for everyone in class, I streamlined the process by penning “I like you” on every one of my notes – anything to make the task easier.

My plan backfired, however, when a girl in my class, Molly, shared the message with her friends (who apparently didn’t notice that they had received the same message). The embarrassment was real; for weeks, my classmates made fun of me for so publicly professing my (nonexistent) love for Molly. Valentine’s Day has forever been a reminder of the struggles of my nine-year-old self. – Paul Brunkhorst I will not be celebrating either holiday, as I will be working all day. I got the chance to experience Mardi Gras in St. Louis during my freshman year, so I don’t feel that I’ll be missing out on anything new this year. If you’ve never gotten the chance to go downtown for the big parade, do it. Yes, it’s loud and crowded, but it’s a fun experience. St. Louis makes a bigger deal out of Mardi Gras than any city other than New Orleans. Have fun! -Josh Connelly

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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has captured Western media’s attention after another round of high-profile executions, this time of two Japanese nationals and one Jordanian pilot, which took place over the past few weeks.

Both the Japanese and Jordanian governments attempted to negotiate with ISIS for the release of the hostages. Jordan even offered a trade for pilot Moaz al Kasasbe in exchange for alRishawi, a jihadist imprisoned for her role in a suicide bombing in Jordan in 2005.

Nonetheless, both Japanese journalists and the Jordanian fighter-pilot were brutally executed, on video.

The Japanese government has provided non-lethal aid to the coalition forces fighting ISIS and will continue to do so, despite the warning and execution.

The Jordanian government, however, pledged to avenge al Kasasbe’s death. As of Sunday, Feb. 8, the Jordanian military has already launched 56 airstrikes against ISIS targets. Jordan’s Air Force Chief, Mansour al-Jabour, stated on Sunday that these airstrikes were “just the beginning” of their campaign to avenge the death of the pilot. Al Kasasbe’s father has demanded the “annihilation” of ISIS to revenge his son’s death. Meanwhile, most Jordanians have rallied behind King Abdullah’s plan to crush ISIS. Surprisingly, with almost every country in the world condemning the actions of ISIS, Jordan is the first country not directly involved in the fighting (i.e., Iraq and Syria) to call for the annihilation of ISIS. Despite the United States’ direct involvement in Iraq since 2003, this country hasn’t done too much more to stop ISIS, beyond sporadic air strikes and aid to other countries fighting the group. It seems the administration is trying to toe a middle ground between supporting countries more directly affected by the group while also avoiding greater incursions into a region Obama has attempted to avoid during his presidency.

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Clock tower tantrums The main goal of the OccupySLU protests that occurred back in October — or indeed, of any protest — is to spark conversation.

In that regard, it succeeded remarkKyle Smith ably.

I n fact, the reverberations of the weeklong sit-in are still being heard today.

For those who haven’t heard, SLU has commissioned a monument to capture “the spirit and importance of the demonstration and encampment.” This “mutually agreed-upon artwork” was one of the university’s 13 promises listed in the Clock Tower Accords, which ended the protest.

So, in the spirit of open dialogue, people took to the Internet to contribute their thoughts (all comments posted exactly as they appear): “And we can all meet there annually and defacate on the sculpture. And dump our litter around it. (All to preserve the spirit of the occupy movement, of course)” writes John Breland, a “Top Commenter” on conservative website The College Fix, where the article first appeared.

“Couldn’t be too hard to sculpt a turd,” says com-

menter “Star” on Moonbattery.com.

“Ted”, on the same site, is evidently excited at the thought of combining his two favorite hobbies: “FINALLY, an EXCELLENT place to take a DUMP while making statement!”

But it’s not all just fecesbased insults. Some people contributed possible solutions to systemic social issues like institutional racism and police brutality: “Why not do what the euros are doing when they turn over parts of their cities to the [muslims] who have made it unsafe for any non [muslims] to be in their hoods” asks user “Tacoma Tuttle,” in one post.

Now before you start throwing accusations of racism, let’s give our friend Mr. Tuttle here the benefit of the doubt; perhaps the ‘euros’ have found a satisfactory solution for all parties.

In a forum post on dawgshed.com, one user contributes his thoughts: “Hope, the only hope I had was hoping the ‘po po’ would shoot the rioters on live TV. I was hoping for an all out war zone where the ‘po po’ took out the rioters like the Chinese did to the protesters in tinenman square. That’s what Iwas hoping for.”

Okay, well this might be a little harder to justify than Tuttle’s muslim-relocation program, but inability to type aside, all he really wants is a tough stance on crime.

It’s not like he’s outright calling for genocide, right?

“With every passing day is seems like humans need a real world war and one that does include the entire world and let good battle with subhuman scum like these maggots and muslims and ALL socialists and Communists.

OTHERWISE, there is no end to this constant state of unrest.” Mike, thegatewaypundit.com … I give up.

Okay, so it’s pretty easy to cherry-pick morons and racists from online comment boards. That’s not a fair way to characterize all opponents to the proposed monument.

The people who really matter, of course, are the ones with money.

A group of alumni are angry that SLU never consulted alumni about the proposed statue, and the group is threatening to withdraw financial support from the university.

Now, it’s true that the school didn’t consult the alumni before commissioning this statue. Nor did they consult anyone before purchasing live palm trees for SLUruba, or the DPS Segways, or any of the countless statues littering SLU’s campus, baring their genitalia for the world to see.

Butch Geissman, former Billiken and founder of Avmats, an aviation company, told the St. Louis Business Journal that SLU’s administrators “picked the side with the protesters” and “don’t care about pissing off the alumni.”

Never mind that the

same school that supposedly “picked the side of the protesters” is currently catching flak from the other side for hosting prosecutor Bob McCulloch at an upcoming law school symposium.

“Let’s see if they can replace the millions of dollars of support that they’ll lose,” he said. “Everybody is raging mad.”

Like a playground kickball player on the verge of tears because he didn’t get his way, the alumni are leaving, and they’re taking their ball with them.

“This seems like a blackmail tactic by the protest group,” said Ken Atkins, another alumni and soon-tobe-former donor. “And we could not understand how a private university could go forward with something based on strong-arm tactics.”

That’s strong-arm tactics as in “staging a protest,” not strong-arm tactics as in “a group of wealthy alumni threatening to withhold donations if their demands aren’t met.”

It’s worth mentioning that for all this controversy, the cost, design, and location of the monument have yet to be decided.

This is why I’d like to submit my own design for the monument: in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous dream, I’d like to see a sculpture of children, of all different races, nationalities, and religions, standing hand-in-hand.

Because that’s how we’re behaving. Like children.

We’re ‘anti-police?’ testify and demonstrate for Last week, SLU student a better police force doesn’t and UNews contributor Namake us “anti-police”. In a than Rubbelke wrote an artalk during last year’s Black ticle on History Month by acclaimed collegesociologist and race theorist, fix.com Michael Eric Dyson critiabout cized the work of President t h e Barack Obama. He stated monuthat his criticism did not m e n t come out of disdain or hate, to be but out of love. “I criticize erected [Obama] because I love him.” t h a t Now, for many of the c o m activists in this movementmemoRyan McKinley themselves victimized by rates police violence and harasst h e ment- that same level of love “Occupy SLU” protests and I just described simply does the “Clock Tower Accords.” not apply. As a benefit of In the headline of that piece my whiteness, I have never he writes, “Saint Louis Unifeared the police. I loved versity to Erect Monument and admired my police ofHonoring Anti-Police Proficers growing up. Retired test.”

St. Peters police officer Tom Reading the headline of Forgue and I call each other this shared article on social“buddy ‘ole pal.” SLU DPSS media , I couldn’t help but let officer Andy Messina and out a groan. I’m not groaning I exchange Colbert jokes. about the commemoration They are good people, as of the statue; in 40 years this are most police officers. But protest is going to be lauded even good people have biby SLU in the same way that ases. When a person with racial integration and the biases is given a gun or first “Occupy SLU” in 1968 is tear-gas cannon, placed in now. No, I groaned because high-pressure situations a college-educated student and always has the “law” to at SLU called this movement protect them when mistakes “anti-police.” are made, there is an opporOur movement can tunity for excess at best and and should be called many state-complicit violence at things: disruptive, powerful, worst. When you combine emotional, fractured, budsuch excess with American ding, often inclusive, cenlaw enforcement, an institutered on black lives, intersection historically steeped in tional, sustainable, varied, the oppression and violence exhaustive and beautiful are of people of color, the opbut a few of the many ways portunity is realized far too to describe this movement. often.

“Anti-police” is one way For black and brown peoto describe this movement, ple to stare at past and presbut it is largely inaccurate at ent injustices, to see clearly best, and just plain dangertheir ancestors, sisters and ous at worst. brothers’ blood staining the There are some activists police institution and say, “I and allies that are “anti-powant to help make you betlice.” They have advocated ter,” is an act of love. From for the dissolution of police such a hisorganizatorical contions, oftext, that fering up statement several solucan derive tions in its “Anti-police” from nostead such is one way to where else as decrimidescribe this but love. nalizing movement, To call most crimes us “anti-poand unbut it is largely lice” is also armed meinnacurate at dangerous . diation and best, and just It is danintervengerous betion teams. plain dangerous cause such These ideas at worst a statement should be paints us in given more a diametconsiderric struggle ation as an against the alternative police. It accounts for none to a police force; just beof the ambiguity I just decause many of us have never scribed. It also allows people experienced an alternative to to hold “pro-police” rallies. police, doesn’t mean that the I hate to break it to them, “paradigm is inescapable” but they’re not “pro-police,” (Jose Martin, Rolling Stone, they’re pro-status quo, and Dec. 16, 2014). we should know by now how However, I consider the dangerous the status quo is majority of us to understand for people of color. the realities that reforming It is disappointing to see the police is much more postudents from a Jesuit unilitically viable than the inversity do so little to try to stitution’s removal. I think understand us. To call us if we are to be labeled “anti“anti-police” is lazy. police”, we should at least get To label us as “anti-poan addendum. Many of us lice” reduces us. Labeling us are not “anti-police”: we are “anti-police” solidifies, from against a police force that the casual onlooker’s peris not representative of the spective, a position of oppopopulace; we are against a sition and conflict between police force that resorts to our selves and the police. violence to maintain “order”; People should not be we are against a police force against us for demanding the that disproportionally stops, police to treat all people with arrests and kills people of respect and professionalism, color; we are against a police regardless of their identity. force that doesn’t discipline People should not be against its most aggressive and vious for demanding the police lent officers; we are against a to be subject to the same police force that is above the laws as other citizens are law and the citizens they’re subject to. People should not supposed to protect and be against us for demanding serve. justice.

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Hilary ponders: While Hilary is yet to announce her candidacy for the presidency, she is seen as the frontrunner for the Democratic Party.

So it begins: 2016 elections However, she still has ventions around the country not announced her intent to and in her work as a senator. run. Hillary Clinton is arguAs for the rest of the demoably the most successful fecratic field, it has not yet male politician this country filled out. Some names have has ever had. She could also been thrown out there, such be considered among the as former Maryland goverelite of all American politinor Martin O’Malley or even cians. Having served as First Vice President Joe Biden.

Lady, a Senator from one of Neither seem to have caught the America’s largest states the attention of the Ameri(New York), and as a Secrecan public. tary of State, she definitely The Republican field, on has had a prolific career. Althe other hand, is packed though cerwith potain contential cantroversies didates; surround the probher, such as lem is no the scandal one knows [Clinton] is no surroundwhom to question the ing the 2011 trust.

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After the conclusion of the 2014 midterms, it did not take long for the media to switch gears and start talking ab out the next presidential election.

Congress has only been in session for a little over a Ryan O’Malley month; a l o n g with President Obama, they still have two years of work ahead of them. Yet, Republicans are already licking their lips, vying for the presidency. In our political system, the parties are never satisfied. Democrats are hoisting Hillary Clinton into the air as if she is the nominee before she has even declared her candidacy. It is a constant battle for power that unfortunately degrades the integrity of our government.

Unfortunately, we pay the price of the power struggle.

The Democratic Party currently has one clear front-runner in Hillary Clinton. Several political action committees have already started raising money and preparing propaganda for her candidacy.

and brother of another, he has clear name recognition.

His more centrist viewpoint especially on issues such as immigration would appeal to a broader spectrum of the American public. However, are the American people really going to accept another Bush in the White House?

Then there is Chris Christie, the outspoken New Jersey governor. He has already begun traveling the country, meeting people; out of all the potential candidates he looks most set to seek the presidency. His biggest issue in my opinion is his inability to hold back. He is incredibly boisterous and outspoken, which could prove disastrous during a stressful election campaign.

Other potential candidates include Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and former Arkansas governor and Fox News host Mike Huckabee.

Despite all the chatter, my opinion is it is simply too early to be thinking about whom our next president will be.

We have two more years of gaffes, political games, and big-money campaigns before all will be decided.

That is plenty to keep the media occupied, we all just need to sit back and not get ahead of ourselves.

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