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Bishop addresses race in the U.S. Catholicism, compassion and empathy in race relations

By PAUL BRUNKHORST Associate News Editor

On Wednesday, April 8, SLU’s Catholic studies program hosted Bishop Edward Braxton, bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, in the Center for Global Citizenship. Braxton, who is a nationally published commentator on Catholic theology and social issues in America – his works have been published in the Jesuit magazine “America” and in “Commonweal” magazine, to name a few – gave a talk entitled “The Racial Divide

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in the United States.” It was “Catholic people, like otha presentation that sought to er Americans, have reacted examine the in a variety relationship of ways to between rathese deaths, Catholic people, cially divicourt decilike other Amerisive issues sions and cans, have re– the shootwidespread acted in a variety ing in Fergup r o t e s t s ,” of ways to thse son, grand Braxton deaths, court dejury decisaid. cisions, and widespread protests. sions across Bra xton, the country in discuss-Bishop Braxton, and police ing the reDiocese of Belliville profiling in lationship jurisdictions between the nationwide Catholic – and Catholicism in the Church and African-AmerUnited States. icans, posed a number of

Race and Expression in the wake of Ferguson

Symposium focuses on media coverage, use

By TIM WILHELM News Editor

Beneath the vaulted wood ceilings of Pere Marquette Gallery, the Walter J. Ong, S. J., Center for Language, Culture and Media Studies, held a symposium on Race and Expression on Wednesday, April 8. The event incorporated faculty and students from the departments of American Studies, English, Political Science and African American Studies. It concluded with a keynote lec-

ture by Professor Houston Baker, a specialist in literary theory and criticism from Vanderbilt University.

The Center derives its name from Walter Ong, a Jesuit professor who taught at SLU and who is best know for his 1982 work “Orality and Literacy.” The Center “fosters inquiry into works of the human intellect and imagination, and brings together members of the academic community for interdisciplinary analyses and discoveries,” according to its website.

“[Ong] is one of the most eminent scholars in the humanities in the history of SLU,” said Dr. Sara J. van den Berg, the Center’s director.

“He believed that language structures consciousness …

He’s of most interest to people who are studying electrical culture.”

This belief in the relationship between language and consciousness, combined with the context of Ferguson and its aftershocks, framed the symposium. The day’s panels addressed how the black community used the

media and how the media represented it. “It was a topic we’d already been talking about on campus … After Pestello’s call for conversations on race around campus, it made sense,” said van den Berg.

During the morning sessions (and one in the afternoon), graduate students in both American Studies and English, as well as African American Studies majors, See “Symposium” on Page 2

Campus Ministry dialogue on privilege and allyship Members of the Saint Louis University community, both students and faculty members, gathered in the Campus Ministry student lounge, on Tuesday evening to engage in dialogue about privilege and allyship. The coordinators of the event immediately established an environment of safe dialogue and acceptance before introducing the event’s questions.

Senior students Roya Massoudnia and Ale Vázquez facilitated a variety of questions to encourage conversation about the recognition privilege and the accountability of allyship. Additional topics emerged from the

discussion. Students took theologians to further extime individually respondpand their response. ing to questions including: Within the 60 minutes What is privilege? How allotted for the event, a do we distance ourselves plethora of topics emerged from our including privilege? addressing How do we the privilege practice acof space, countable gender idenallyship? tification, Responses the matrix included of identihaving the ties and its privilege complexity, -Hank Ideker, to remove and the false oneself belief of a SLU senior from a situpost-racist/ ation when p o s t- s ex i s t desired, walking alone at society . The matrix of idennight without care and not tities speaks to the multitude having to work for opporof identities people hold. tunities. People spoke from For example, if someone is experience, but also refnot oppressed because of erenced philosophers and his or her gender, they may

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be oppressed for their race, or if they are not oppressed for their race, they may be oppressed because of their sexuality.

One key idea mentioned during the conversation was that allyship works on a spectrum and it means something different for everyone. Someone who acts as an oppressor can be oppressed, while those who are oppressed can also act as oppressors. Senior student Hank Ideker attended the event and provided a reflection on the discussion, “These are [incredibly] necessary conversations to have, conversations that aid in the See “Ally” on Page 3

questions to the people gathered in the CGC; what does the “racial divide” mean; are there points that we must acknowledge and agree upon; and are there really minority Americans and minority Catholics?

Before addressing these questions, though, Braxton presented the crowd with a scenario. What if, he said, the situation of whites and blacks in the Catholic Church was reversed? What if the majority of people filling the pews were black and the angels and saints adorning the walls of churches

were not depicted as being of European descent? For Braxton, this empathy is at the heart of creating a more inclusive Church – and society.

The racial divide, Braxton said, means that issues of race – prejudice, bias and ignorance – still exist in our country and the Church today. An example of this contemporary struggle can be seen, Braxton iterated, in the presidency of Barack See “Braxton” on Page 3

Women’s and Gender Studies gains Master’s Program, department status of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences as well as academic and With a handful of volunprofessional practices themteer faculty members and selves. It is time that we aca lot of perseverance, Saint knowledge and examine the Louis University’s women’s impact of gender in order to and gender studies program promote social equality.” began as women’s studies 34 Through the Departyears ago. These volunteers ment of Women’s and Gentook on additional work, der Studies, students will with no added compensainvestigate social problems tion, to start the program and possible resolutions by because they believed in engaging with communities the importance and value it through research, advocacy could bring. Having grown and service. significantly While since then, some may women’s think that Gender is an often and gender a degree in studies will unexamined factor women’s officially beand genin all human come a deder studies products and partment at does not SLU on July activities... help in the 1, 2015. “real world,” -Gretchen Arnold, What is Dr. Arnold interim chair even more believes exciting for o th e r w i s e . the program She says the is the recent new program will prepare addition of a new master’s students for doctorate prodegree program. The M.A. grams and professional caprogram provides multidisreers in teaching, research, ciplinary education about policy analytics and social social justice issues and prejustice. pare students for real-world In addition to five core leadership experience. classes, including an inFor Dr. Gretchen Arnold, ternship, students will also the interim chair of the dehave the opportunity to partment, this new program take elective courses from opens doors for many stua multitude of other studies dents and should be considincluding political science, ered.

African-American “Gender is an often-unexamined factor in all huSee “WGS” on Page 3 man products and activities, including the subject matter

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Bishop: Edward Braxton discussed the relationship between the Catholic Church and the racial divide that he sees present in the United States.

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On April 15, protests will commence throughout St. Louis, as well as in 190 cities in the U.S. and more than 40 other countries, in an attempt to increase the minimum wage given by large companies from $7.65 an hour to $15 and allow unionization without fear of retaliation for low-wage workers, which includes fast-food employees and adjunct faculty at universities, among other types of employment. The movement, dubbed Fight for $15 nationally and Show Me $15 in St. Louis, has resonated with 188 universities across the country, including SLU and Washington University, and they have all planned some form of direct action to be taken on the April 15.

SLU students will host a speak out at the clock tower starting at 3:30 p.m.

St. Louis was the third of 150 cities across the United States to join the movement and will witness a mass walkout and strike by many low-wage workers across the metropolitan area. The threat of a massive strike lead McDonald’s to issue a $1 an hour raise for 9,000 workers. Celina della Croce, a member of the Show Me $15, had the following to say

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Dr. Harold Bush (English) around last year’s publication sought to end the panel on a of the 25th-anniversary edihopeful note. Ferguson, he tion of The Signifying Monsaid, is “a word that means a key: A Theory of Africanlot of dierent things to a lot American Literary Criticism of dierent people.â€? Citing

by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. He the public’s compulsion to made an initial reference to have to sides to every story, Ferguson before plunging Bush wondered if people into the dynamics of black could think about their hisliterary criticism: “This is not torical or cultural memoFerguson as discreet entity‌ ries of things in theological this is one of those megaterms. His reason for this insignifying structures.â€? He terrogation was having witspoke at length of his schonessed people “coming tolastic experience in the Black gether because they felt that Revolution of the 1960s, “an they wanted a redemptive epiphany in our lives,â€? and response, instead of a violent within the academic circles one.â€? After showing some of of the Yale School of literary the most recognizable imcriticism. He commended ages of Ferguson, and ponthe student panelists who dering h a d the role p r e of the ceded media in h i m relaying o v e r them, he t h e asserted, course “I don’t of the t h i n k d a y ; we’d be “The here togenday if we erative didn’t i m -Joya Unaizee, English t h i n k pulse is professor there was in the s o m e work hope for that is change.â€? n o w Repabeing ration featured prominently produced.â€? in the audience Q&A porHe made earnest refertion following the panel. ence to what he called “raCasmier made reference to cial wisdom passed along on what he called “the discourse street corners and in churchof remorseâ€? of Pope Francis. es‌spoken, inscribed and “He moves forward through performed in a genealogy of his remorse. ‌ There needs preservation.â€? In the tradito be a discourse of remorse.â€? tion of the symposium’s title, In a similar vein, Unaizee he explored the significance added: “Forgiveness canof vernacular speech in Afrinot even begin without that can American expression. acknowledgement [of injusHe concluded by lauding tice].â€?

Gates’ work as “a tribute paid Dr. Houston Baker anto the longevity of the Africhored his keynote lecture can diaspora.�

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Dr. Chryl Laird (Political Science) argued that “access to digital media has allowed composed panels that dealt for a collapsing and combinwith topics more explicitly ing of oral culture, as well tied to Ferguson: “Locating as the written word into a Ferguson: Race, Region and nuanced form of expresRights,â€? “Civil Rights and the sion and oers marginalized Media: From Nathan Young communities an opportunity to Fergusonâ€? and “The Black to be heard.â€? She drew atFreedom Movement from tention to the development the 1960s to Now.â€? of “Black Twitter,â€? which The symposium’s subject highlights black perspective, matter took on more broad emotions and experience and abstract qualities for the through such hashtag trends final afternoon session, entias #BlackLivesMatter and tled “Contemporary African #IfTheyGunnedMeDown.

American PoLiterature, litical Film, and science Issues of profesVi o l e n c e �, sor Stewith a panel p h e n co mp o s e d C a s entirely m i e r of faculty. e voke d Each pan“ t h e elist exother pounded s i d e upon his of this -Harold Bush, or her own d a n interpretaEnglish professor gerous, tions of the highly topic. mediDr. Joya a t e d Unaizee space�

(English) opened by statwith a personal anecdote ing that technology not only on “two irreconcilable narstores, but also styles what ratives of the same event we know. As such, she idenheld by two friends.� He pintified three narrative patpointed a racial divide that terns in representations of is equal parts dissonance people of color: those proand media narrative. “Many duced by scholars; those Americans simply don’t and produced by survivors of vican’t process the daily lives olence; and those produced of African Americans.� Out by witnesses in contact with of this, he outlined, grew those survivors. While her dichotomies of predator verdiscussion focused on South sus victim and the narrative African film, she concluded of the “super cop.� “Ameriby distinguishing the princan Hollywood narrative cipal narratives that arose overflows with what a friend out of Ferguson: “Hands Up, calls ‘revenge porn’,� he said, Don’t Shoot,� “Support Dar“[which is] a much less satren Wilson,� and “Black Lives isfying experience than its Matter.� cinematic counterpart.�

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Wages: Fighting for $15 Continued from Page 1

of McDonald’s actions: “I think it shows that McDonald’s is paying attention, but we said $15 and a union for all workers, not a small raise for a fraction of their workers.�

The fight for an increased minimum wage has become a hot topic throughout many political and economic discussions in this country, with politicians from both sides making room on their platforms to address the issue.

Minimum wage has been a concern for many college students working their way through school; however, it is also becoming an increasing concern for many college graduates entering into the job market.

A study done by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2014 found that of graduates with a bachelor’s degree, 44 percent were underemployed and those with a Ph.D. or master’s degree were at a staggering 59 percent underemployment rate.

This is an increase from the 35 percent underemployment rate that was seen back in 2008. Another study done by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2013 found that 260,000 college graduates with a bachelor’s degree and 200,000 with an associate’s degree were making minimum wage or less.

SLU employs many of these low-wage workers as grounds crew, food service and as professors that are considered adjunct faculty.

Adjunct faculty teach many classes on SLU’s campus; however, they often make less than custodial sta and

have no ability to gain tenure.

Sarah Nash, a SLU student who has been taking the reins in the organization of SLU’s participation in the movement claimed that this is a student’s reality. The movement, in Nash’s opinion, encompasses many people’s passions for volunteering. “Whether you want to be working for economic equality, racial equality, or social justice ... it is represented here.� “Groundskeepers, adjunct professors, food service and custodians are working full-time, but are still in poverty ... I’m fighting for those people.�

Students wishing to take part in the protest can meet at the clock tower at 4:00 p.m. on April 15 and be able to take buses and shuttles to Washington University for the main rally at 4:30 p.m.

Show Me $15 will also provide transportation from the rallies back to SLU. Students will also be able to engage in an art day to show solidarity with low-wage workers in the quad on Sunday, April 12, at 11:00 a.m. “In my experience at SLU, we do one day of service and pat ourselves on the back for it,â€? said Nash of SLU’s annual Make a Dierence Day. “We convince ourselves that we are living out the Jesuit mission and engaging enough with the St. Louis community. Joining Show Me 15 offers us real and tangible ways to make that dierence.â€?

Students wishing to learn more can check out April15. org or through social media – @show_Me15 on Twitter and Instagram, and Show Me 15 on Facebook.

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controversial issues in a safe environment and think of new ways to solve them,” studies, philosophy, EngKane said. lish, social work, and a wide Dr. Arnold credits the range of other areas and desuccess thus far to the propartments. The faculty of gram’s, “flexibility, a past the new department hopes s u cce s s f u l that students’ track with ability to enthe gradugage in critiWhile I am not a womate minor cal thinking, degree, en’s and gender studies their research and a wellmajor, I have taken a and writplannedfew courses and have ing skills and out M.A. communidegree.” really learned from cation with While them. diverse ausome may -Katie Kane, SLU junior diences will not want improve beto major in cause of the w o m e n’s program. and gender For those who are strugstudies, the department engling with whether or not to courages students to at least try out this program, SLU consider a minor. By intejunior Katie Kane encourgrating this program into a ages others to give it a shot. chosen field of study, pro“While I am not a women’s fessors believe that students and gender studies major, can become better commuI have taken a few courses nicators, writers and leaders and have really learned from within their respective comthem. You address a lot of munities.

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Privilege: Stressing humility and dialogue Continued from Page 1

recognition of our privilege and how we may use this privilege to promote justice.” Privilege affects people in different ways — gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, etc. Students discussed the importance of dialogue and humility when recognizing privilege and then acting as an ally. Stories of guilt associated with privilege were also shared with the group.

However, privilege can also be used to help those without privilege.

The discussion turned to the feasibility of attaining accountable allyship. Students agreed that account-

able allyship is attainable and saying ‘I’m here’ to people provided a few guidelines for who need us is important,” those who wish to serve as Vázquez said. an ally. One suggestion is to Another example of atrecognize taining acthat allycountable ship will allyship: The event was a bring both marginalwonderful opportunifailure and ized peosuccess, ple need but that to demand learning about priviis no ream o r e lege and allyship. son to not space and try.

Ale privileged -Hank Ideker, SLU Vá z q u e z people s p o k e should senior about the take up ne ces less space. sity of actIn other ing out against oppression. words, let people margin“Breaking the silence, ownalized in society speak and ing up to our privilege and share their story, do not

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speak on behalf of them.

Students addressed the question: how much does allyship cost you? The group recognized that often times, allyship results in uncomfortable situations or rejection from friends and family.

Recognizing that having all of the answers is not realistic, yet another element of allyship. “The event was a wonderful opportunity for reflection and learning about privilege and allyship.

And although they are difficult topics to wrestle with, it is essential that we wrestle with them at SLU and in our future endeavors beyond SLU,” Ideker said.

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Friday, April 3

10:59 a.m. INFORMATIONAL

7:58 a.m. PROPERTY DAMAGE

A SPRING BREAK: DPS Officer on patrol observed one of the planter boxes in front of the building had been damaged and the cinder block bricks were scattered approximately six feet away from their original placement. It is unknown when this damage occurred or who caused the damage.

Monday, April 6

11:45 a.m. STEALING UNDER $500

“U” SHOULD HAVE REGISTERED IT: Student reported the theft of a black Schwinn men’s mountain bike from the bike rack in front of the Gries cafeteria, sometime between 5:30pm 03/25/15 and today 04/06/2015. The bike was secured to the rack with a “U” lock and not registered with DPS.

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

Bishop: Belleville’s bishop, Edward Braxton, visited SLU on April 8 to discuss the racial divide in the United States.

Bishop: The role of the Church in race relations Continued from Page 1

“The president at times with statements released seems to embody, within

by United States bishops in himself, the racial divide 1958, 1979 and 1984, the in his own person … To Church did not have a firm some African-Americans, stance against prejudice and Mr. Obama does not speak racism, and people of color forthrightly enough about were often barred from enracial prejudice in the United tering the religious life unStates. To some white Amerless they were directed to a icans, Mr. special orObama sees der that alracism evlowed their ... the Church erywhere entrance. teaches that in and never A good Jesus Christ ... All stops talking way to break are redeemed sinabout it,” he down this said. divide, then, ners Braxton Braxton -Bishop Braxton, also noted countere d, Diocese of Belleville that the is to underChurch in stand – and America has quit using a murky past – the amwhen it comes to slavery and biguous categorization of race relations with Africanpeople into minority and Americans; some Catholic majority groups – both of organizations – and even which, he said, are misleadsome individual Jesuits – ing; in a country like Amerwere involved with slavery ica, Braxton sees a difficulty in the United States. Morein categorizing anyone as a over, until relatively recently, minority.

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IF I’M RYAN, I’M LYIN’ : A Saint Louis University Department of Public Safety Officer on patrol in the area smelled what he believed to be the odor of burning marijuana. The officer determined the odor to be coming from room 203 in Fox-Clark Hall, and Saint Louis University Residence Life staff was requested to respond. Residence Life professional staff did arrive, however the odor of burning marijuana had dissipated. Residence Life did make contact with one of the occupants present at the time, and a cursory search of the apartment was conducted by Residence Life staff. No contraband was discovered.

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Murals to transform St. Louis Picks from KSLU: Residents use painting to unite the city

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By C.J. BECKER KSLU Internal Music Director

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Inspiring art: Examples of murals to be displayed throughout St. Louis as part of the 1000 Murals Project.

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grew out of a shared interest in bringing St. Louis together the sake of facilitating an awesome public art project and community organizing endeavor,” Sihilling continued.

Organizers are currently working to spread awareness of the project and draw attention from artists and volunteers.

“We’re looking for highquality, original concepts,” Sihilling noted.

A vision of the project is to enhance the current public image of St. Louis, which has received significant negative attention fol-

lowing the Ferguson events.

Another idea behind the murals and the project is to promote conversation about the events in Ferguson and promoting a brighter future for St. Louis. The project has received positive feedback throughout the St. Louis community.

Project organizers and volunteers plan to spend 2015 fundraising and organizing artists, volunteers and management. “We’d love to see every metro area of St. Louis represented in this See “Murals” on Page 6

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St. Louis will soon be taken over by artists and their paint brushes. The movement is a new project, designed to spread vibrancy, community and creativity throughout the city. The project known as the 1000 Murals Project, a collaborative movement, will include the work of local, national and internationally recognized artists, volunteers and organizers.

The plan of the project is to create 1000 murals in the

St. Louis metropolitan area.

Lindsay Sihilling, a St. Louis native, has spent time organizing the project and has an optimistic vision for the movement and its impact on the city.

“We hope the project beautifies the city and brings people together in the process - everyone from small business owners to students to artists to law enforcement to major corporations. No one gets left out,” Sihilling said. Project organizers are looking for business owners to donate their wall space to allow room for murals.

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Pokey LaFarge has been one of the top draws coming out of St. Louis for some time now. His talents have allowed him to travel the world, appear on a song from Jack White’s Grammy-nominated, debut solo album and play in front of thousands of fans.

For those of you unfamiliar, LaFarge is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter known for playing music of the classic-yet-oftforgotten styles of swing, Americana, bluegrass and folk, among others. He hails from St. Louis and is back with a brand new album entitled “Something in the Water,” his first release since his 2013 self-titled album, which was released on Jack White’s Third Man Records, based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

This time around, however, LaFarge’s album is being released by Rounder Records, also out of Nashville.

As a fan of LaFarge’s music, I was disappointed with his 2013 release. There just was not enough experimentation with his sound to keep my attention. That is not the case on this new release. On “Something in the Water,” there is an added priority on the horn section that brings energy that was missing on the last record. Songs such as “Wanna Be Your Man,” “All Night Long,” and “Knockin’ the Dust Off the Rust Belt Tonight” excellently emphasise the horns. Then there is the song “Goodbye, Barcelona,” which has the horns that really provide the mariachi sound this song is going for.

This track is one of my favorites on the album and one

of the most experimental tracks of LaFarge’s career.

The traditional ballads on this album are some of LaFarge’s best, keeping the music simple and letting the lyrics and LaFarge’s vocal performance be the focal point of the songs.

Tracks such as “When Did You Leave Heaven” and “Far Away” are prime examples of some of LaFarge’s best ballads to date.

The title track may be the best song LaFarge has released so far. It has everything going for it: the witty lyrics that paint a perfect picture, the catchy chorus, the phenomenal instrumentation and the charm of LaFarge’s delivery that fans have known to love. The music video is quite entertaining, too. This song will leave you humming along for days.

This is the song to play for someone who is unfamiliar with Pokey LaFarge.

The only songs on this album I did not particularly enjoy were “Underground” and “The Spark.” I liked where “Underground” was going with the pounding percussion followed by blasting horns, but the sound of a group of men humming gets old quickly. As for “The Spark,” nothing sticks out about it. It is not a bad song, but it is also nothing special.

Overall, I have to give “Something in the Water” an 8.5/10. This is Pokey LaFarge’s best release so far; the smooth, rolling music on this album will have you pressing play over and over.

The experimentation and evolution of LaFarge’s sound – while he still keeps to his roots – has really made for a more than exceptional release.

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Folk music: Joe Pug crooned and the crowd swooned as Pug performed a night of heartfelt music on his guitar and harmonica. His band performed at the Firebird on April 7.

The Firebird’s April 7 concert featuring Joe Pug proved to be just as tremendous as it was folk-filled. The Firebird, located on Olive Street, is cleverly disguised as a boring, brick building, but it is actually an open-roomed venue with a decently sized stage, a full bar — complete with “21 and up” seating for those of you old enough to be too cool to dance — and an incredibly friendly staff.

Opening up the show were the St. Louis-based River Kittens, a trio of young women with a guitar, banjo, mandolin and three soulful voices between them. They sang a collection of original songs and covers, most notably their own “Don’t Ask Me What I’ve Seen” and Wayne Raney’s “Haul Off and Love Me,” bringing spine-tingling harmonies and an endearing toughness to both their own lyrics and the lyrics of the sampled artists.

After a 30-minute set, the River Kittens were followed

by Chris Porterfield, creator and member of Field Report, a folk group fresh off of the release of its second record, “Marigolden.” Personally invited to tour with Pug, Por-

terfield has been performing as a solo act while his bandmates work on other projects back home in Wisconsin. His set was about 45 minutes long and was the definition of good folk music: pleasant chords and heart-jarring lyrics, sung soulfully. Periodically taking requests from those familiar with Field Report’s work, Porterfield quickly won the crowd over with his quirky charm, skillful lyricism and an expressive voice punctuated by an eruptive vibrato.

Porterfield’s singing was so staggeringly articulate that every word fell freely into the audience’s lap, begging to be ruminated over. Some of my favorites of his set include “Decision Day,” “Cups and Cups” and “Home (Leave the Lights On),” each distinctly poignant and thought-provoking. I highly recommend giving yourself over to Porterfield’s work some evening when you want to finally figure out the meaning of life; his lyrics might help you get there.

Now for the headliner, Mr. Joe Pug, a Maryland born folk singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player, who dropped everything just before his senior year of college and drove to Chicago with music on his

mind. Beginning his career as a musician, Pug handed out samples of his work and asked people to pass it on.

They did so wholeheartedly, and Pug’s following has done nothing but grow since he first appeared on the music scene in the late 2000s.

The crowd quickly exploded in a frenzy of excitement when Pug and his three-man band — made up of a talented bass guitarist, a drummer and backup singer and an upright bassist — appeared on stage. Just as one might expect with a folk artist, Pug threw himself into his songs with what seemed like his entire being — eyes squeezed shut, jaw set, and hands humming purposefully over his guitar. In between his emotional music, Pug would converse with the audience like an old friend, beaming as if there was no place he would rather be — a feeling that was infectious.

Throughout the hourlong set, Pug and company alternated between bandheavy songs and those that featured just Pug, his voice,

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Among the many performed Tuesday night, here are some of Pug’s most famous songs along with some of my personal favorites: “Hymn 101,” “Do My Father’s Drugs,” “Speak Plainly, Diana,” “The Great Despiser” and, my personal favorite, “The Gentle Few.” Pug also performed “Pair of Shadows,” from his newest album, “Windfall,” which he wrote for his fiancée — a song that he described as a “ditty” and that she, apparently, described as the saddest song she has ever heard. Regardless, the song is one of the most unusual, poignant love songs I have ever had the pleasure of hearing.

The River Kittens, Chris Porterfield of Field Report, and Joe Pug made for an exceptional evening full of moving lyrics and emotional performing. Folk music is certainly not a new genre — it did not “arrive” last decade, or even the decade before that — but, if these artists are any indication, folk is certainly here to stay.

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By TESS BROCK Staff Writer

It is no secret that Billikens love studying abroad. Each year, many students pack their bags for an adventure and learning in a new country. Since SLU has a campus in Madrid, most students lean toward that option. However, there are other equally exciting destinations. If you are an art lover, you should consider London. This booming English city is a cultural capital of Europe. I have been able to experience a handful of the endless artistic activities this city has to offer for the past four months.

First off, the food in London is beyond imagination.

You may think Londoners only eat pub food like fish and chips, but that’s just a stereotype. In a city of over eight million people, different cultures converge to make great dishes. London’s wide variety of markets are the perfect places to get a taste of all the foods. Dozens of markets are open every day of the week, where one can try foods from all over the world. Borough, Camden, and Portobello are just

a few options of markets that offer a variety of foods, from mushroom pate to black truffle tortellini. Brick Lane Market is a personal favorite of mine. Under a large tent, vendors offer different cuisines from all over the world.

One can get Chinese pork dumplings, Indian curry or Egyptian street food. The food is authentic and made fresh. The markets here are a unique fusion of English and ethnic cultures, and you will not be able to experience that anywhere else.

After filling one’s stomach, one can take a look at London’s thriving art scene.

The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, off Trafalgar Square, offer a wide range of breathtaking portraits, paintings and sculptures. The Tate Modern houses some of the best modern art in the world.

The Serpentine Galleries, in Hyde Park, have held exhibitions for some of the most important figures in contemporary art. I have spent hours walking through these galleries and failed to see everything. These museums give one a chance to take a break from the world and simply enjoy art. The best part: enjoying these exhib-

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Borough Market : London offers dozens of markets offering a variety of cultural foods. its does not come at a high price. All these museums are free to the public.

If strolling through galleries is not a favorite past time, one can dive into London’s music scene. I saw Grammy -winner Sam Smith give a powerful performance at a sold-out show at Brixton Academy. Also, I saw an up-

and-coming English band, Catfish and the Bottlemen, rock out at O2 Academy Birmingham. Music lovers can catch a show in any genre of music. London has everything: folk music, jazz bands and open mic nights. Each show is personal, lively and fun.

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effort, from Old North to Ladue to Lafayette Square.

We’re asking local building owners and artists to consider donating their space and talents,” Sihilling said.

Murals are expected to appear closer to 2016.

“Murals have always been a powerful way to get people into the streets to befriend their neighbors, beautify their buildings and send a message. I think it’s time for St. Louis to tell its own story - and I want to be around for that,” Sihilling added.

An online gallery of the murals will soon be featured on the project’s website with stories and information for each mural. The movement is volunteer-run and always looking for more helping hands.

The 1000 Murals Project is an initiative created to facilitate the painting of 1000 murals in the St. Louis metropolitan area by local and internationally recognized artists.

St. Louis is a dynamic city, rich with diverse neighborhoods, historic architecture, and a creative community of artists. But, as Ferguson has revealed, it is not without its challenges.

By commissioning hundreds of artists to create murals throughout the city, the 1000 Murals project will revitalize St. Louis with vibrant, constructive, and original works of public art.

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USWNT practices at Hermann

By LAUREN TONDL Staff Writer

Saint Louis Athletics

By LEXIE VASOS Associate Sports Editor

Batter: Junior catcher Jake Henson swings for the fence against ETSU. Henson went 3-4 at the plate, scoring his seventh homer of the season, and was named A-10 Player of the Week.

The Billiken baseball team traveled to Davidson on Friday, March 27, for the first of a three-game series. Davidson took an early three-run lead in the first inning, but SLU, who trailed in the first, scored off an RBI single from Danny Murphy in the second.

In the third inning, senior catcher Colton Frabasilio got his first RBI off a double to left field, and later scored after a single from senior first baseman Mike Vigliarolo, tying the game at three. Frabasilio scored his first triple of

the season with bases loaded in the fifth. He scored again, thanks to another RBI single from Vigliarolo.

Davidson broke their scoring slump in the fifth; scoring four runs and tying the game back up at seven.

Junior catcher Jake Henson gained the lead back for SLU on a solo home run, his fifth of the season. Frabasilio finished the game with another RBI, bringing his total to five for the game, leading SLU to the 10-7 victory.

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Track breaks three records

By KYLE SMITH Sports Editor

Though they were split across the country, Saint Louis University’s track and field teams broke three school records in three separate meets last weekend. Sophomore Neal Fitzpatrick, senior Annika Gomell, and senior Todd Johnson now top the all-time charts for the men’s 5,000-meter, women’s 10,000-meter and men’s shot put respectively.

Fitzpatrick earned his spot at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival on Friday, April 3. He turned in a time of 14:23.39 to take 20th in the 5,000-meter event, besting the previous school record by six seconds.

Also running in this event were sophomore Hiob Gebisso and senior Tim Zellmer, who finished 116th and 121st, respectively, with times of 15:19.97 and 15:23.29. In addition, senior Michael Scolarici took 26th in the 1,500-meter run, with a time of 3:54.03.

The second record to fall was later that night, at the Stanford Invitational. Gomell posted a time of 33:54.72 in the 10,000-meter run, good for a seventh-place finish. Her time was just three seconds under the previous school record. Senior Isabel Liebfried

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Hermann Stadium has greeted hundreds of teams under its lights, from several Atlantic-10 Conference teams, the Kansas City Wizards, the 2004 men’s College Cup teams, and even bigger names, such as Real Madrid.

On March 31 through April 2, Hermann opened up its gates to the United States and New Zealand Women’s national teams as a practice field prior to their matchup at Busch Stadium, on Sat., April 4. The United States took the victory 4-0 over New Zealand in front of a crowd of 35,000 fans.

New Zealand utilized Hermann first, on Tuesday afternoon, with just a few players; most of their team members’ flights were delayed. The whole team came out for

practice Wednesday, and again Thursday afternoon.

The United States practiced on the Billiken’s home field Thursday morning.

Players, coaches and staff of SLU’s athletic department, specifically the soccer teams, monitored Hermann and the surrounding area for every private practice. For their hard work, some of the women’s soccer team members were able to get a tour of the United States’ locker rooms at Busch Stadium and meet some of the players after the team practiced on Friday.

The United States is looking forward to the 2015 FIFA World Cup in Canada this summer- their performance against New Zealand this past weekend drew several thousand fans to the match, and millions around the world are anxiously awaiting to see what this team can do.

followed behind with a time of 34:47.60, finishing 30th.

Meanwhile, much closer to home, Johnson broke the final school record on Saturday at the EIU Big Blue Classic in Charleston, Illinois.

With a toss of 14.49 meters, Johnson surpassed the previous record, which he had set two years prior. The throw put Johnson in 17th for the event.

Several other Billikens placed high enough to earn points at the EIU Big Blue Classic, including senior Jamee Holmes, who came in seventh in the women’s 1,500-meter run, and junior Stephanie Uhrich, who tied for 11th in the women’s high jump at 11.57 meters.

Sophomore Hannah Rohde came close to scoring in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes; Rohde placed 15th in the former, with a time of 12.44 seconds, and 11th in the latter, with a time of 25.07 seconds. In both events, the top eight finishers were awarded points.

On the men’s side, sophomore Kyle Clinkingbeard took 12th in the 800-meter, clocking in a 1:57.45.

In addition, the men’s and women’s 4x400 relay saw moderate success. The wom-

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series, the Billikens earned a 9-0 lead: scoring three runs in the first, three in the second, two in the sixth, and one in the seventh.

In the eighth, Davidson rallied for eight runs on only six hits, and tied the game in the ninth. Davidson won the game 10-9 in extra innings, scoring a walk-off single in the 11th inning.

The Billikens ended the series with a 6-1 victory: sophomore right-handed pitcher Zach Girrens recorded a 7.1 innings shutout. SLU scored

the first run of the game in the third on a ground out by freshman shortstop Alex King.

The Billikens took a 3-0 lead in the fifth after junior infielder Braxton Martinez hit a two-run single. SLU added two more runs; junior catcher Jake Henson had an RBI double and junior infielder Josh Bunselmeyer had an RBI single.

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USWNT: SLU opened up Hermann Stadium as a practice field before the team’s scrimmage match in Busch Stadium

Softball now 8-3 in conference

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Hot Streak: Senior outfielder Lindsay Friedman lobs the ball to the infield. The Billikens are currently on a four-game win streak, including a three-game sweep of Rhode Island.

By CASEY WAUGHN Managing Editor

The Billiken softball team is hitting its midseason stride, going 6-2 over its last eight games. During the eight-game stretch, SLU played three-game series with George Mason and Rhode Island, both Atlantic 10 opponents. The Bills also played single games against Missouri and Southern Illinois.

The eight games began with the George Mason series, March 28-29. The first two games were played in a doubleheader on April 28 and a lone game was played April 29. In the first game of the double header, SLU topped the Patriots 8-5. Freshman Allie Macfarlane hit her sixth home run of the season in the win. SLU jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the second inning, but George Mason closed in,

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WHO TO CHEER: BREANNA STEWART After the 63-53 victory over Notre Dame, UConn’s women’s basketball team clinched their third straight national title, making junior forward Breanna Stewart the first woman ever to win three Final Four Most Outstanding Player awards. This win brings the team’s national title total to ten, which is more than any other college basketball or major pro sports team.

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bringing the score to 6-4 by the fifth inning. SLU again took a four-run lead in the sixth, and the Patriots tallied one final run in the seventh to close the game at 8-5, advantage SLU. In the night game, the Patriots had the upper hand, winning 6-5. The following day, SLU won in a walk-off fashion with junior pitcher Brianna Lore doubling home the winning run with two

outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. The hit secured the 4-3 victory for SLU. For the next game, on April 1, SLU traveled to Columbia to take on No. 21 Mizzou, beginning a five-game road stretch. After three innings, Mizzou had the upper hand 5-1. However, SLU loaded the bases in the top of the fourth by way of a single, error and hit by pitch. Senior Lindsey Friedman was walked, bringing in a run to make the score 5-2. Then, Macfarlane stepped up to the plate with one out and hit a grand slam, her second of the season, to give SLU a 6-5 lead.

However, this swing drove in the last runs of the game for SLU, as Mizzou won 10-6.

The Billikens traveled east to Kingston, Rhode Island, for a weekend series against the Rams. SLU swept the Rams over the three games, from April 3-4. SLU won the first game of a doubleheader on April 3, in five innings, 142. In the second game of the night, SLU jumped out to a 9-0 lead, but Rhode Island clawed its way back in. The game ended 9-8, SLU. In the first game, SLU scored four runs in the first inning. Sophomore Alex Nickel and Lore both hit solo home runs to put the Billikens up 6-0, and junior Elizabeth See “Softball” on Page 8

BY LEXIE VASOS, ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR WHO TO JEER: ANDREW HARRISON Kentucky’s Andrew Harrison made a big mistake in his post-game interview after Wisconsin upset his undefeated team, 71-64. When asked about Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky, Harrison attempted to voice his frustrations silently with his hands over his mouth, but the mic still picked up his “F**k that n***a.” Kaminsky was named The Associated Press Player of the Year.

WHO TO FEAR: JACK NICKLAUS With the Master’s quickly approaching, pro golfer Jack Nicklaus made quite a statement during the Par 3 contest.

Also known as the “Golden Bear,” the 75-year-old had a hole-in-one on the fourth hole. Nicklaus is regarded as the greatest professional golfer of all time, with 18 career major championships, including six Masters titles. He is the only golfer to win three Masters in four years.

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run of the game off of a single homer, his first of the season and the 20th of his career, to seal the victory for the Billikens.

The Billikens played Bradley on March 31, in Peoria, Illinois. Martinez almost had a home run in the first, but the ball barely missed clearing the wall. However, the hit allowed Frabasilio to score.

Bunselmeyer brought Vigliarolo home off of a double to left field that gave SLU the 2-0 lead. Vigliarolo hit his 52nd career double, giving junior outfielder Michael Bozarth the opportunity to score. He eventually scored on a wild pitch, giving SLU a 4-1 lead.

Bradley responded in the sixth, but failed to gain momentum, falling 4-1 to the Billikens.

The Billikens returned home for another three-game series against East Tennessee State that began on Thursday, April 2. SLU started off strong after a delay; Vigliarolo scored the first run of the day with an RBI single. Henson added onto this with a three-run homer and Bunselmeyer followed with a solo shot to deep left field, boosting the Billikens to a 5-0 lead.

By the end of the third, Martinez, King, Bozart and sophomore utility Danny Manion all scored to build a 9-0 lead. The Buccaneers didn’t go quietly and rallied in the fourth scoring eight runs.

The score stayed 9-8 till the fifth when SLU scored off an overthrown ball and resulted in a 10-8 victory for the Billikens.

The Billikens clinched their 20th win of the season in the second game of the series. Although the Buccaneers scored first in the fifth, Vigliarolo and Bozarth had RBI singles to give SLU a 2-1 lead.

ETSU tied the game in the top of the sixth, but the Billikens responded with seven runs in the bottom of the frame for a 9-2 lead. ETSU scored two in the seventh, but Henson had a double in the eighth that put SLU on top 11-4 for the win.

In the final game of the series, Bozarth had a season high three steals against ETSU. SLU scored 14 runs off 18 hits to successfully defeat the Buccaneers 14-3. Girrens was credited with the win; throwing five innings, allowing six hits, three runs (two earned), one walk and seven strikeouts.

Two Billikens caught the attention of the A-10: Jake Henson picked up his second honor as Player of the Week, while freshman pitcher Luke Sommerfield earned recognition as Rookie of the Week.

Henson turned in a solid performance in four games last week, hitting .500 with a .944 slugging percentage.

Meanwhile, Sommerfield proved indispensible from the mound, providing the Billikens with seven scoreless innings last week. The righty picked up his first collegiate win against ETSU on April 2.

The Billikens traveled to Champaign on April 8 to play a single game against no. 12 Illinois. SLU got on the board early in the first after Frabasilio scored off of a double to left field from Henson. Illinois struck back in the third, scoring two runs and then another three in the third to take a 5-1 lead.

The Billikens scored again in the top of the sixth, but Illinois secured the victory in the bottom of the frame with two more runs. The score remained 7-2, resulting in a loss for the Billikens who fall to 21-11 on the season.

The Billikens will return home for a three-game series against La Salle on April 10.

Softball: Continues four-game win streak Billiken Media Relations

Senior track runner Annika Gomell was one of three runners who broke a SLU record over the past few weeks at various invites.

Gomell made the books at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 33:54.72 in the 10,000 meters.

This is Gomell’s second accomplishment in the past few weeks, after being named Academic All-Conference the week of March 25. She claimed runner-up honors at the A-10 Championships in the 5,000 meters, finishing with a personal-best of 16:44.99.

She also placed fourth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:50.16.

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High-five: Head Coach Christy Connoyer and sophomore shortstop Alex Nickel share a moment of celebration.

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Everingham also had a home run in the win.

The next game was a record-setting outing for Nickel. She had five hits in the second game of the day, a school record. She has the team-high batting average of .435, and reached base in eight of nine at-bats in the doubleheader.

Just like the first game the previous day, SLU again jumped out to an early firstinning lead the following day against the Rams. Freshman Alyssa Tarquinio hit a twoout grand slam, her third home run of the season, en route to an 8-3 Billiken victory and road sweep.

On April 6, SLU finished its road stretch in Carbondale, Illinois, against Southern Illinois. SLU again won in the last inning, 7-6, with only an out to spare. However, the game wasn’t always close, as SLU had a 5-0 lead after three

innings. SIU answered, scoring two runs in the fourth, three in the fifth and one in the sixth to take a 6-5 lead.

SLU had multiple runners on base in the seventh, but Friedman hit a single that scored sophomore pinch runner Brittany Durant and sophomore Emma Buckles, securing the Billiken win, the team’s fourth straight.

SLU was supposed to have a home game against UTMartin on April 7, but it was postponed due to weather.

Next, SLU travels to face conference opponent George Washington for a three-game series, April 11-12. The Billikens then play another road game against SIUE on April 15, before returning to St. Louis to play La Salle on April 18.

With the current fourgame win streak and 6-2 record over the last eight games, SLU is now 24-12 overall and 8-3 in the conference.

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Above: Sophomore hurdler Maddie Bryan runs in the 60m.

Below: Junior pole vaulter Callie Hadobas clears a high bar.

en’s team, consisting of Rohde, freshman Elise Moore, and sophomores Jackie Bynes and Emma Kidd, placed 10th out of 19 with a time of 4:01.89.

The men, Clinkingbeard, senior Tommy Whittaker, and sophomores Nathan Hall and Griffin McCurren, turned in a time of 3:21.60, which was good for a seventh place finish out of 21 competitors.

Last weekend was the second week of split-team meets.

On March 27-28, SLU was divided between the Wash. U. Invite and the Black and Gold Invite at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee.

At both locations, several Billikens improved on their performances from the previous week. Junior Patrick Sheil ran a 1:55.54 in the 800-meter run, a personal season record.

On the women’s side, sophomore Rachel Staab finished at 12.53 in the 100-meter dash, while Hannah Rohde turned in a 56.27 in the 400-meter, the second-best time in the A-10.

Several field athletes performed admirably as well.

Junior Dominic Corvington and sophomore Michael Reader turned in season-bests for the high jump, both reaching 1.90 meters. Todd Johnson notched a shot put throw of 13.94 meters, the highest in the A-10. He also acheived a personal season high of 39.52 meters for discus.

The entire team will return home this upcoming weekend to host the SLU Invitational at the SLU Medical Center Stadium on April 10-11. After this weekend, the Billikens have two more weeks of splitteam meets. This means only four meets remain before the A-10 Championship, which will take place May 2, in Fairfax, Virginia.

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An odd story hit major news circuits this weekend when Vijay Chokalingam, the brother of Fox sitcom star Mindy Kaling, claimed that he had applied to numerous prestigious medical schools more than 15 years ago, ultimately attending Saint Louis University Medical School, in 1999, while pretending to be a black man.

In a website promoting his future book, “Almost Black,” Chokalingam described how he had realized that he had not been doing too well at the University of Chicago, accruing a 3.1 undergraduate GPA and a 31 MCAT score for medical school applications.

Apparently feeling daunted by the fact that his grades and scores would not get him in to elite medical schools, he decided that he would begin identifying as black, believing that “admission standards for certain minorities under affirmative action were, let’s say … less stringent?”

By shaving his head, trimming his eyebrows and going by his middle name “Jojo,” Chokalingam applied to schools such as Harvard, Washington University and Pennsylvania and was ultimately accepted into SLU’s medical school before dropping out two years later to pursue his MBA. He describes the stunt now, 16 years later, as a social experiment with some unintended consequences as well as a critique of affirmative action policies. In his book, he will talk about his experiences in a world that perceived him as black.

“Cops harassed me,” he said. “Store clerks accused me of shoplifting. Women were either scared of me or couldn’t keep their hands off me. What started as a devious ploy to gain admission to medical school turned into twisted social experiment.”

Since this story hit the wire this past weekend, statements have been made by both Kaling and, strangely enough, SLU. Kaling reportedly stated that she and her brother have been estranged for years, that she had no knowledge of her brother’s attempts to pose as a black man for entrance into medi-

cal school and that she believes that the book will bring shame onto the family.

SLU made a statement as well, saying that Chokalingam ‘s “… MCAT and science grade point average met SLU’s criteria for admission at the time,” and that race didn’t play any factor in the decision. We appreciate the honesty SLU. Many editors’ reactions were almost incredulous at Chokalingam’s actions and motivations.

We immediately doubted his claims that his attempts to identify as black in order to get into medical school were any part of a social experiment. This avid partier was probably just terrified after waking up one day and realizing that his GPA and MCAT scores were substandard for the type of medical school he wanted to attend.

We were also bummed that he did not have more foresight to actually conduct an experiment by applying both as an Indian-American and as an African-American. We believe that without any comparison his claims of entrance being less stringent as a black man are absurd.

In our own discussion, we noted how subjective the process of college entrance can be and how some schools may be looking to fill different quotas on any given day.

One editor argued that affirmative-action policies were designed to take race out of the equation, leaving all of the subjectivity intact. In fact, with recent studies showing racial bias in hiring decisions based solely on how “black” a name sounds, affirmative action just may still be needed. Any potential criticisms of affirmative action are certainly not going to benefit from Chokolingam’s book.

For one of the first times this year, this editorial board can agree on something: that Chokalingam’s actions are awful, for putting his family in a bad situation, for attempting to cash in on his sister’s well-earned success and for crying “racism” in admission processes when he has nothing on which to base those claims.

Enjoying (or enduring) Atlas Week The 15th annual Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week begins next week on April 12. With 130 events scheduled through the week, there will be plenty of opportunities to find an event that you fancy. To aid in your discernment process, we provide our top picks to attend!

Ryan McKinley: On Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m., there will be a screening of the film “The Last Conquistador” and a discussion with American-Indian artist and activist C. Maurus Chino. The movie discusses the building of a contentious statue of conquistador Juan de Oñate in El Paso, Texas, which some say is to honor the past of the city and others say glorifies someone who committed genocide against Native Americans.

Paul Brunkhorst: I think that the April 13 presentation entitled “Understanding the World: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research” and hosted

by SLU adjunct professor of Political Science Dr. Sterling Recker is worth attending. Recker has extensive experi-

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Casey Waughn: I’m excited for the Atlas week event, “Zumba: Dance for Women’s Education,” on Tuesday, April 14. This event combines many of my favorite things: food, exercise and women’s rights. Women’s education is becoming an increasingly prominent issue, but unfortunately, the problem is not getting much closer to being solved, as hundreds of thousands of women and girls around the world are denied a right to an education. This event specifically focuses on women’s education in Colombia, so there will be delicious Latin American food.

Kyle Smith: While there were a number of events that piqued my interest, the event entitled “Ukraine and You!” definitely stood out to me. Perhaps it was only the jarring use of the second person that grabbed my attention, but it definitely seems like something I don’t

want to miss. The situation in Ukraine is one of the most interesting and complex political crises of our time.

Maggie Needham: I’m looking forward to an event hosted by Una, called “Trans 101.” While discussions on trans issues are gaining a little more traction in the media, SLU still has a lot to learn and a lot of progress to make in regards to gender identity. This workshop looks like it’ll create some good discussion, taking time to educate ourselves about the gender spectrum.

Tim Wilhelm: Sunday’s event, “Artful Gathering: Black and Bosnian Lives in St. Louis,” really stood out to me. Ever since I returned from a year abroad, I’ve been looking at St. Louis in ways I never had before, realizing that it does indeed have a rich culture and a depth of identity (if you make the effort to look for them). I think this event would be a worthwhile venture into aspects of St. Louisans’ lives that I hadn’t previously considered or explored.

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The first time I noticed my calves, I was 12. I went to a small, Catholic school that n u r tured a population of relentless bullies .

At 11, these k i d s loved me.

I Audrey Manners w a s cl a ss president. I had a lot of friends and a good reputation. And the part of my legs left uncovered by my atrocious, green, plaid skirt went unnoticed.

At 12, however, seemingly overnight, I became horribly picked on. One of my attributes constantly under fire was my pair of chubby, undefined legs. “Cankles,” they would coo at me, as if that word defined my entire existence, solely because I was not athletically built as my classmates were. Of course, still unconfident and immature at 12 years old, I began to feel awkward and overwhelmingly uncomfortable in my own skin. The feeling that my body was not good enough bothered me for years, despite its amazing job of carrying me through every day.

In high school, my female classmates and I were always made to cover our ankles.

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ed towards males in shorts.

Dressing myself for my own comfort does not warrant these glares or the catcalls.

Maybe you feel it is my fault for not abiding by the rules of the culture I am in, or that these rules are for the greater good. I too have struggled with this mentality due to my conservative upbringing.

Regardless, it raises the question: Why is society sexualizing and objectifying such a mundane part of the female body, even in the 21st century? Why do I not have a right to dress in the way that makes me comfortable, as my male peers do?

I do not tell this story because it is rare or exceptional, but because it is common.

Early on, girls are taught that there are strict guidelines for their bodies that define them.

There is an injustice in these guidelines that women rarely realize. We teach them that affirmation comes from society and not from within themselves. We teach them that someone else makes the rules about their bodies.

In reality, my calves, shoulders, ankles, neck and chest are not overtly sexual.

They are body parts with everyday functions that have been sexualized by society.

There is no reason to feel guilty or ashamed for having them, and the decision to show them or not should be a personal one.

Accountable allyship is the next step

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Accountable allyship: “For and With Others” prefaced the names of two events these past two weeks that discussed privilege and allyship and stressed the importance of humility for people with privilege.

Over the past two weeks, a group of students has helped organize two events that addresse d the concepts of privilege and allyship.

In those t w o events, I was pleasa n t l y Ryan McKinley s u r prised by the turnout and the willingness people had to discuss these issues.

This should not be all that surprising though. Privilege is not easy to talk about, and accountable allyship may be even more difficult. I hope that the two events helped some individuals grapple with these issues in a small way, but there are many more people at SLU who need to hear similar messages and begin to embody those messages themselves.

The process of acknowledging your privilege and using that privilege in a way that is both accountable to affected groups and challenges structures of sexism, racism, homophobia, etc., is extremely difficult, but I argue that such a process is necessary for people with privilege.

Privilege can be defined as systemic and individual unearned benefits and conferred dominance. For men,

this can be seen as being able to walk on the street at night without fear, or being automatically more qualified for a job in comparison to your non-male counterparts.

There are also privileges in the U.S. for being wealthy, white, college-educated, Christian, able-bodied, heterosexual, cisgendered and more. Lastly, and arguably most importantly, privilege comes at the expense of others; the success of the U.S. economy into the present day (which has overwhelmingly and unfairly benefited wealthy white men) was ensured by slave labor from Native and African peoples and an access to land taken from Native Americans. This is one of countless examples, and I encourage you to read more on how privilege for one is connected to the oppression of the “other.”

If these privileges are seen, they are often difficult to acknowledge. Another way many people use their privileges is to avoid discussions in which their privilege is called into question.

It is not surprising that only women in Greek organizations responded to my article on Greek life last semester and engaged in a, frankly, still-needed conversation; men are often so insulated in their privilege that they literally did not feel a need to respond to my claims of discriminatory practices and a rampant rape culture.

If people with privilege

happen to stumble into one of these discussions, some of the responses are purely defensive, be it by shutting down the conversation or lashing out against the people telling them they have privilege. All of these efforts are to avoid critical reflection and an acknowledgment of what privileges they have.

If a person reflects and acknowledges that they have won the birth lottery and benefited from unearned advantage their entire life, it is just as difficult for them to use that privilege in a way that is accountable and challenges institutions and individuals that perpetuate sexist, racial, transphobic or other biases. That is where allyship comes in.

In comparison to how little privilege is spoken about at SLU, allyship is spoken about even less, especially amongst the people that would consider themselves allies. It is like many people have claimed to have passed a class they have never felt compelled to take. Acknowledging privilege is hard, so learning how to use it effectively should not be considered a cakewalk.

I’ll give a few suggestions, but practicing allyship should always compel you to take more than a few steps.

First, educate yourself on the issues that concern marginalized groups. You don’t know how access to domestic violence shelters is less for women of color?

Read from the perspectives of people who experience or study this discrimination.

Treat this education seriously; one’s knowledge of these issues directly impacts their ability to challenge the structures that perpetuate discrimination and injustice.

Second, learn to listen.

Humility is probably the most important trait for an accountable ally. Someone told me, “A wise, white person would never claim to be an expert on race.” For people with privilege, accept that you do not know much about other people’s oppression and be willing to listen to their experiences; they are doing you a service by trying to educate you.

Finally, begin to challenge yourself and others to end their perpetuation of sexist, racist or ableist biases. As someone who practices allyship, you are attempting to undo racism, sexism and other -isms; being complicit to your friend’s sexist jokes does not undo anything.

After you do challenge the status quo, seek constructive critiques so you can improve in your allyship.

The names of the two events were prefaced with the phrase “For and With Others.” That is what people who are practicing allyship are trying to do. “For and With Others” is an act of solidarity; acknowledging it as such is difficult, but is necessary work for progressiveminded Billikens.

Why we must “Why are you involved in hardworking people are that?” This is the question regularly harassed and misthat I have been asked nutreated by their employers merous and that despite their hard times work and long hours, they directly must live in poverty. Last after week, at a Show Me 15 rally sharat the McDonald’s in Ferguing with son, I listened to testimony someafter testimony from fastone that food workers, home-care I am a workers, and adjunct profesmemsors alike about the appallber of ing mistreatment, the deSarah Nash Show plorable working conditions, Me 15. the inadequate pay and the F o r minimal, if any, benefits of those of you who don’t their employment. It is simknow, Show Me 15 is an orply unacceptable. ganization that was founded As SLU students, we hear two and a half years ago by about and act upon the Jesua group of fast-food workit mission of being “men and ers who decided to stand up women for and with others” against economic, racial, and very frequently throughout social injustice by organizing our four years here. Howevtogether to fight for a livable er, a lesserknown part of our wage of $15 per hour and the mission statement is to dediright to unionize without recate ourselves to acquiring taliation. the “knowledge and skills reMany of my peers, friends quired to transform society and family members canin the spirit of the Gospels.” not immediately understand Transforming society is an why I, an upper-middleenormous and difficult task, class, white, yet as SLU SLU-edustudents, cated womwe are chalan, would lenged to join an orb e co m e Throughout g a n i z at i o n agents of sofocused on cial change history, college fast-food and to enstudents workers’ gage with have been rights when the larger I myself community on the front have never around us. lines of social worked in Show Me the fast-food 15 offers us movements. industry. It’s the perfect actually a opportunity valid questo live out tion. our Jesuit For me, mission by the beauty of the Show Me standing in solidarity with 15 movement is its ability low-wage workers around to unify tens of thousands the world and in our own of people from all over the city as we fight together for world to work for justice by economic, racial and social fighting for a livable wage justice. and the right to unionize.

Throughout history, colToday, Show Me 15’s memlege students have been bership has expanded from on the front lines of social fast-food workers to include movements: the Civil Rights home-care workers, early Movement, the anti-war educators, adjunct profesmovement, the Feminist sors and yes, even students. movement, etc. Our time Students have been and is now. On April 15, thouare continuing to join the sands of low-wage workers fight for $15 and a union and community allies from for several different reasons.

190 cities across the U.S. First, as students, we must and 40 countries worldwide face the fact that when we are coming together for a graduate, we too are entering national day of action to a low-wage economy. Many win this fight. We need you of my friends who have to join. The St. Louis rally graduated from prestigious will happen on Washington universities are currently University’s campus on the working in coffee shops and corner of Forsyth Boulevard restaurants to pay off their and N. Skinker Boulevard at student debt because the 4:30 p.m. If you are interestcareer path they envisioned ed in joining the movement simply does not exist. Tufor $15 and a union, meet at ition prices are soaring, our the clock tower at 4:00 p.m. student debt is increasing, on April 15, and transportawe are entering a low-wage tion to the rally will be proeconomy, and working for vided. minimum wage is simply not I will be standing in solia sustainable option for us. darity with all low-wage Second, we realize it’s workers on April 15. Will fundamentally wrong that you stand with us?

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Fighting for $15: At a Show Me 15 rally in Ferguson, Missouri, speakers talked about their mistreatment in their various jobs and argued that they deserve $15 an hour and a union to secure their labor rights.

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ATLAS WEEK TUESDAY, APRIL 14:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15:

7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Lynda R. Campbell, Ph.D. Memorial Lecture: Topics in Diversity Allied Health Building, Room 1040

SUNDAY APRIL 12: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Artful Gathering: Black and Bosnian Lives in St. Louis Museum of Contemporary Religious Art

5:00 - 8:15 p.m.

Atlas Kick-Off Event: Simple Steps Start Here!

Followed by Scottish Ceilidh Center for Global Citizenship Auditorium

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Music: The Universal Language, A Recital with Sally Iocca St. Francis Xavier College Church

MONDAY, APRIL 13: 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Understanding the World: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research Coffee and Conversation with Dr. Sterling Recker R.S.V.P. Required

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

What is Multicultural Feminism?

McGannon Hall 122

11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

Coming to St. Louis: Immigrant Services in Our City Des Peres Hall International Lounge

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Films: “My Name is Dieme” and “The Ball” Xavier Hall 128

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Life as a TCK: The Identity Crisis of Multicultural Upbringing Center for Global Citizenship Seminar Room

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Dentistry in Belgium Dreiling-Marshall Hall, Ringenberg Lecture Hall, Room 2031

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Urbanized: Building a City for All Learning Resource Center (LRC), Auditorium C

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Trans 101 Des Peres Hall International Lounge

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Challenges and Transitions in South Asia Center for Global Citizenship Seminar Room

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Esperanto and World Citizenship Faith and Justice Collaborative, Campus Ministry

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Peace Corps: The Good and Not So Good Des Peres Hall International Lounge

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Off the Beaten [Medical] Path Coffee and Conversation with Dr. Katherine Mathews R.S.V.P. Required

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10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

What Will You Build?

Busch Student Center North Lobby

Food Injustice in St. Louis Busch Student Center 253 A

11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

NO to Child Marriages Busch Student Center 251

Culture of Ethiopia and Teaching Abroad Busch Student Center 253 B

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

From Starvation to Security in 10 Years: A Measurably Successful Program in Bangladesh Busch Student Center 256

Educating for Global Change: Human Trafficking Awareness 101 Busch Student Center 253 D

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Film: “Reportero” Busch Student Center 253 C

Human Trafficking 101 for Healthcare Professionals Learning Resource Center, Pitlyk Auditorium B

12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

Film: “12 Months” Busch Student Center 254

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

1,000 Cranes for Social Justice Des Peres Hall Student Lounge, Room 108

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Israeli Innovations for the World Busch Student Center 256

The Voices of Belize: The Educational Impacts of Belizean Culture and The SLU Belize Project Busch Student Center 253 B

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Eliminating Poverty in the Middle East: Instability and Investment Busch Student Center 251

Global Policy and Advocacy Busch Student Center 253 D

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Zumba: Dance for Women’s Education Simon Rec Center, MPR #1

A Personal Journey Toward Positive Global Impact Busch Student Center 251

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Romanian Film Screening: “Children Underground” Morrissey Hall 0002

Sowing and Whittling: Two Confucian Views on the Life Well Lived Busch Student Center 254

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Through the Lens of Social Justice: SLU Art Exposition Center for Global Citizenship Cubicles

Film: “The Vow” Busch Student Center 253 B

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

The Global Compassionate Cities Initiative Busch Student Center 256

A Place at the Table: Disability in the Age of Globalization Busch Student Center 253 A

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

1:10 - 2:00 p.m.

Global Brigades: Experiences with Sustainable Development Work Busch Student Center 254

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Social Justice Fair Center for Global Citizenship Auditorium

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Global Networking: Career Building and Cross Cultural Connections in St. Louis Busch Student Center 251

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Films: “My Name is Dieme” and “The Ball” Busch Student Center 253 C

1:10 - 2:00 p.m.

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Students’ Steps for Global Change Xavier Hall 117

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Undoing the Bosnian Genocide: Transgenerational Trauma in St. Louis’ Bosnian Diaspora Community Center for Global Citizenship Seminar Room 124

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Coming to America ... to Play and Learn: Celebrating International Student-Athletes Center for Global Citizenship Auditorium

Atlas Week Signature Symposium Featuring Derreck Kayongo, “From Homeless Refugee to Living the American Dream” Wool Ballroom, Busch Student Center

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

7:15 - 8:15 p.m.

The Obesity Epidemic: Today’s Modern Plague Busch Student Center 253 B

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Higher Education: A Comparative Study Between Nations Busch Student Center 253 C

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

JUST a Movie Night! - Film: “Disruption” Busch Student Center 352-353

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

America: Changing Faces & Multi - Races Busch Student Center 253 D

7:15 - 8:15 p.m.

Stigma: A Barrier to Mental Health Busch Student Center 253 A

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

The Pulsera Project: Color the World Busch Student Center 251

8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity Housing Simulation Carlo Auditorium, Tegeler Hall

THURSDAY, APRIL 16: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Identifying with Jewish Culture Busch Student Center 253 B

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Awareness and Prevention of Drugs and Alcohol Busch Student Center 253 C

9:15 - 10:30 p.m.

SLUBAD and H4H Trivia Night The Billiken Club and Grill

FRIDAY, APRIL 17: 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Coffee and Conversation with Keynote Speaker Derreck Kayongo R.S.V.P Required

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tunnel of Oppression Saint Louis Room, Busch Student Center

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Parade of Nations West Pine Mall

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

SLU LAW: Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Scott Hall, School of Law, Room 1020

Solea Water: Fighting the Water Crisis While Being a College Student 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Busch Student Center 253 B Billiken World Festival Center for Global Citizenship Auditorium

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Build a House Dolphin Pond

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

1,000 Cranes for Social Justice Des Peres Hall Student Lounge, Room 108

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tunnel of Oppression Saint Louis Room, Busch Student Center

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Global Billikens: The Fulbright U.S. Student Program Busch Student Center 256

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

2:00 - 3:10 p.m.

People and Things Out of Place: Globalization in the 21st-Century Hispanic World Davis-Shaughnessy Hall 173, John Cook School of Business

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Ethnic Stereotyping in Hollywood Movies Center for Global Citizenship Seminar Room

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Innovation Challenge Rotunda, McDonnell Douglas Hall

3:10 - 5:00 p.m.

What’s The Price of Cheaper Gas?: Global Consequences of Falling Commodity Prices Busch Student Center 253 D

The Golden Dream: Understanding Central American Migration to the US Film: “La Jaula de Oro” Davis-Shaughnessy Hall 173, John Cook School of Business

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Learning from Experience: Understanding Where Your Talents and the Needs of the World Collide Busch Student Center 253 C

12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

Culture and Music Xavier Hall 348

6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

SUFApalooza Center for Global Citizenship` Auditorium

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

Vicious and Virtuous Cycles for Food and Climate Change Busch Student Center 254

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 SUNDAY, APRIL 19:

12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m - 6:00 a.m.

Film: “SMUGGLED” Morrissey Hall 0200

Relay For Life Herman Soccer Stadium

12:45 - 3:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23:

4:15 - 5:30 p.m.

International Opportunities Roundtable Center For Global Citizenship Seminar Room

Improving Healthcare- Change Through Debate and Dialogue Medial Center Education Union Auditorium

Film: “Stranger With A Camera”: The Impact of Media on the Appalachian Identity Busch Student Center 253 B

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

5:15 - 7:00 p.m.

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Ukraine and You! Busch Student Center 251

Film: “The Rule” Busch Student Center 253 B

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

About Saudi Arabia Center for Global Citizenship Auditorium

Lessons from Appalachia: Practicing Public Health and Social Justice Busch Student Center 254

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Measles Outbreak: Vaccination vs. Non-medical Exemptions Busch Student Center 254

Healthy Body Healthy Mind Busch Student Center 253 C

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Collective Impact & Clean Water in Honduras Busch Student Center 253 A & D

Celebration of African Cultures Part II Refectory Hall, DuBourg 157

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Interfaith Prayer Service St. Francis Xavier College Church

Christian Entanglement: Engaging the Stranger and Finding Yourself Center for Global Citizenship Seminar Room 124

7:00 - 7:30 p.m.

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Campus Kitchens Presents: FeedtheLOU, Addressing Hunger in St. Louis Busch Student Center 253 A & D

“Documented”: A Film by an Undocumented American Busch Student Center 253 A

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Political Health Panel Busch Student Center 254

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

If We Love Jesus, Why don’t We Love Justice?

Busch Student Center 251

7:00- 9:30 pm

From Womb to Tomb: Health Care Around the World Busch Student Center 251

“The Last Conquistador”: Film screening and Discussion with American Indian Artist and Activist C. Maurus Chino (Kaaimaisiwa).

Busch Student Center 253 D

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Model United Nations Simulation Busch Student Center 256

Wool Grand Ballroom, Busch Student Center

America’s Relationship with Israel and Palestine Des Peres Hall 213

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

The Call to #EndIt: Why Modern Day Slavery Matters to College Students Busch Student Center 253 B

AAA and Cherry Crush KPOP Dance Instruction Mind and Body Room, Simon Recreation Center

A Walk in Her Shoes Busch Student Center 253 B & C

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

The Death Penalty Around the World Busch Student Center 253 D

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

KEYNOTE: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Treatment Without Borders: SLU’s Center for World Health & Medicine Carlo Auditorium, Tegeler Hall

Culture Alive Anheuser Busch Auditorium, John Cook School of Business

Overfishing: Drying up a Way of Life Busch Student Center 254

“From Homeless Refugee to Living the American Dream”

SIMPLE STEPS: GLOBAL CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU

FRIDAY, APRIL 10:

Eye Diseases Busch Student Center 253 B

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Microfinance: Small Change Makes a Big Difference Busch Student Center 251

“Russian Ark”: A Russian Perspective on 200 Years of Imperial History Busch Student Center 256

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Reflections on Spring Break Immersion Trips Center for Global Citizenship Seminar Room 124

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Mary and Jesus in Islam Busch Student Center 253 A

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Voices of Appalachia Busch Student Center 253 B

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Displaced but Not Disgraced: Realities of Refugees Today Busch Student Center 253 D

5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Leadership Matters: The St. Louis Confluence on Workforce Inclusion Anheuser Busch Auditorium, John Cook School of Business

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

The Disconnect: Exploring the Tension between the Greek Community & the Minority Perspective Sinquefield State Room, DuBourg Hall

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

El Sistema: A Music Revolution Busch Student Center 253 A

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Be a Fan: Special Olympics Busch Student Center 254

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Walking in Beauty: Spirituality, Culture and Justice in the Navajo Nation Busch Student Center 253 D

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Reflections on Community, Partnerships, and North Saint Louis Busch Student Center 251

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Free to [be]: A Presentation and Discussion on Grassroots Feminism Busch Student Center 253 C

6:00 - 8:00 pm

International Idol Center for Global Citizenship Auditorium

ON GOING EVENTS: MONDAY, APRIL 13 - FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Leadership Ethics and Policy LEAP – Student Challenge Emerson Leadership Institute

MONTH OF APRIL

Being the Change: An Exhibit on the Global Soap Project & Derreck Kayongo Pius XII Memorial Library: Level 1

2:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Non-Traditional Study Abroad: Service-Learning in the Global South Center for Global Citizenship Seminar Room 124

2:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Gender Equality and Education in the Post-2015 Agenda Busch Student Center 256

2:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Immigrants and Refugees in St. Louis Busch Student Center 253 B

MONDAY, APRIL 13 - FRIDAY, APRIL 17 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Foods from Around the Globe Fresh Gatherings in the Allied Health Building

MONDAY, APRIL 13 - FRIDAY, APRIL 17 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Pulsera Project Busch Student Center North Lobby

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Online Boutique: Ongoing Mission in Khatguria, India Busch Student Center 251

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Lost Islamic History: Islamic Contributions to the Modern World.

Center for Global Citizenship Auditorium

ALL ATLAS EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. VISIT ATLAS.SLU.EDU TO OBTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT EACH EVENT.

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