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This week, read about the U.S. Department of Education rescinding Obama-era guidelines for university sexual assault investigations and how it could affect recent on-campus allegations.

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Title IX: SLU’s policies on Title IX investigations may change with rollback of several guidelines.

SLU contemplates Title IX adjustments

By SAVANAH SEYER Staff Writer

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With the topic of sexual assault becoming more and more prevalent around the SLU community, many have been hearing the words “Title IX” throughout campus. While almost every student hears a rough overview of Title IX during orientations, and information on the office is included in every syllabus, many students don’t understand Title IX completely. Title IX was implemented in the 1970s and prohibits sex discrimination, making it mandatory for schools to protect against sexual violence, among other provisions.

Earlier this year, the new Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, announced that changes would be made to the Title IX guidelines that advise institutions on how to best implement the law. Secretary DeVos rolled back several guidelines and rescinded the “Dear Colleague” letter issued during the Obama administration.

Marcia McCormick, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Saint Louis University Law School, spoke to The University News about the changes the guidelines are undergoing.

“It’s important to note the law itself is not changing,” McCormick said, “just the guidelines sent from the Department of Education on how to implement it.”

While the DOE rescinded the Obama era guidelines, they have not replaced them with anything new, instead sending out a question and answer document that gave an outline of possible changes.

Anna Kratky, SLU’s Title IX coordinator, said that even though there have been proposed changes to the guidelines, schools are unlikely to see any substantial changes for another nine to 18 months. Kratky said that the proposed changes are going through a “comment period” during which schools and the Department of Education will review the ideas and provide feedback. Perhaps a comforting idea to SLU students is that the university itself is participating in the federal review of Title IX regulations.

Changes to the guidelines begin with the standard of proof used in cases of sexual violence. The proposed guidelines could allow schools to choose whether they want to use the “Preponderance of the Evidence” standard that is currently being used, or a new, higher standard of proof, known as “Clear and Convincing” evidence. U.S. courts use the Burden of Proof standard, which means that it must be proven “beyond a reasonable doubt” that an accused party is guilty.

The Preponderance of the Evidence standard states that it must be proven that the evidence is more likely to be true than not so.

The standard indicated in the new guidelines falls somewhere between the two. It is slightly less demanding than the standard used in a criminal trial, but substantially more than the Preponderance of the Evidence.

McCormick said that the Clear and Convincing standard of evidence is being used to compel schools to treat cases of discrimination and sexual violence more like criminal cases used in the court of law, which could

possibly change the outcomes of sexual violence cases. Students that would have been found guilty under the Preponderance of the Evidence standard may not be found guilty under the Clear and Convincing standard.

“The archetype of sexual violence is the stranger in the dark alley,” said McCormick.

“However, the less a situation looks like the archetype, the harder it will be to prove any guilt. The courts tend not to see victims as credible, especially when the parties have been drinking and if there are no outside witnesses, which most often there are not.

Without witnesses, it will be hard to meet this higher standard of evidence.”

Another proposed change to the Title IX guidelines is the removal of a fixed time period in which schools must respond and complete a Title IX investigation. During the Obama administration, the amount of time schools had to complete investigations was 60 days, prompting quick responses from institutions. Under the new guidelines, schools would not have a specified time to complete an investigation, but are simply urged to work promptly. McCormick said that this change is not necessarily good nor bad, but depends on the school.

Making the process longer not only makes it harder to prove guilt, says McCormick, but it makes life harder for both parties. “If the process takes a long time, the accuser might still have to live on campus with the See “Title IX” on page 3

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person who assaulted them or sit next to that person in class,” said McCormick. Similarly, the accused parties do not get a remedy until the process is over. “If an accused student is eventually found not guilty, they won’t know they are off the hook until the whole process is over.”

One of the motivations behind the proposed changes is the idea that Title IX does not do enough to protect the students accused of sexual violence or discrimination. Because Title IX is a law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, it already protects accused students from that type of discrimination. Accused students are already allowed to find out the allegations made against them, and to present their side to the decision-making group.

The proposed guidelines could also allow schools to not only allow appeals of their decision but to also choose if both parties can appeal. The alternative would be for only the responding parties to have that opportunity.

It also urges both public and private schools to provide due process to both parties in an investigation, following the process of any other school policy violation investigation.

Kratky believes that, either way, the SLU Title IX office is in good shape. “We already use the same process for school policy violations, and offer both parties the same resources in an investigation.”

Another proposed change is that mediation should be offered to both parties in an investigation. Mediation is the process of sitting down with both parties to discuss the incident. Mediation is not typically deemed appropriate for sexual violence cases and is not used in a Title IX investigation at SLU. Kratky said that this is a highly contested part of the new guidelines.

It could be a while before the proposed changes are judged as positive or negative, but McCormick expressed concern that if the new changes make the process longer and more challenging, it could possibly discourage students from seeking out help through the Title IX office. However, it will be a long time before anything is set in stone.

“This is just the beginning, and there is a long way to go,” said Kratky. “It is too early to tell if these will be positive or negative changes, but I want to assure students that SLU is committed to serving all of our students, and making sure they can receive an education free from discrimination. We will be open and transparent the entire way through.”

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MI CARIBE: A Puerto Rican flag flies outside of Mi Caribe, where a fundraiser for the island took place.

Billiken Relief: SLU students raise funds for Puerto Rico

By NISH GORCZYCA Staff Writer

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 19, Hurricane Maria roared into Puerto Rico, a United States territory, as a Category 4 storm. While the hurricane weakened to a Category 3 over the course of the day as it traveled into Dominica, the destruction it left behind on the Caribbean island was devastating.

With 150 mph winds and torrential rains, Hurricane Maria brought tidal surges of four to six feet to the island, according to the National Hurricane Center. Furthermore, people were left without electricity, clean water or gas.

“It was really bad listening to the news,” said Sara Vendrell, a junior biomedical engineering student from San Juan, Puerto Rico. “Sometimes they make it seem worse than it is to make a point; however, everything they were saying was true. We’re a very small island and it was a very big hurricane. We were in such big debt, and there was no money to save anything.”

Federal aid was delayed at first. “The

U.S. wasn’t helping as much and it was just frustrating to watch from an outside point of view and watch all your family actually experience it,” said Vendrell.

“And you just can’t do anything,” SLU students answered the call for aid. Along with a few other students, Vendrell quickly organized a fundraiser at the Caribbean restaurant on Lindell Boulevard, Mi Caribe. The party was largely promoted over social media, with 125 guests marked as “Going” and 258 marked as “Interested” on the Facebook event page. Vendrell estimated about 200 guests came out to support the cause on Saturday night.

From the $5 cover charge at the door as well as other donations collected throughout the night, they estimated that the amount raised at $2,500. The bar at Mi Caribe also contributed half of its earnings that night, bringing the total amount raised to over $3,000 for the night. “I did not think it would be the success that it was,” said Vendrell. “I was very impressed by the amount of people that showed up.”

Anjali Patel, a junior biomedical engi-

neering student from Bakersfield, Calif., also helped plan the event. “The impact of the situation really hit me on Saturday night when Sara and I were sitting on the steps of Mi Caribe, counting the money, and I could see the tears forming in her eyes,” she said. “She puts on this brave face every day, and it makes it easy to think that this situation is not affecting her, but I know this hasn’t been easy for her, and I wanted to do all I could to help her, her family and all the other residents of Puerto Rico out.”

The proceeds of the night were split in two: Half went to Vendrell’s friend back home whose roof was ripped off her house. “She lost everything,” said Vendrell. “It was absolutely terrible. She’s not a U.S. citizen so FEMA wasn’t helping her out, because she didn’t have a social security number. So, she has nothing right now. It’s really tough to see, because these are people I love dearly.”

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Sexual Assault allegations at SLU

By EMILY MILLER News Editor

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DPS: DPS officers stand in front of SLU’s gate on Lindell during Stockley protest.

DPS: an inside look

By SAVANAH SEYER Staff Writer

UNews spoke to DPS Capt. James Moran, a 37 year veteran officer of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department who has been at SLU for four.

Capt. Moran explained what a typical day for DPS looks like here at SLU. “We have a staff of 80 officers, and on most days, we have from 12 to 15 officers on each shift patrolling the campus,” said Moran. “We are licensed by the security division of the St. Louis City and County police departments,” he continued, “so we are only permitted by our license to patrol campus property. We patrol the streets, but other than the section of Laclede between Grand and Spring Halls, the streets technically are not on our campus.”

The job of DPS officers isn’t always incident-free.

In the midst of the Stockley protests in September, a group of protesters peacefully marched at SLU. Many of these protesters were SLU students and marched on campus into the Grand Dining Hall.

DPS was there to monitor the situation.

“Events like that you can’t really plan for, because you don’t know exactly what is going to happen,” said Moran. “We increased our staff just to have ourselves prepared for something that might need a little more attention. We knew that tensions would be higher.”

SLU Freshman and Black Student Alliance member, Diana Wulu, said the initial reaction from students to the higher security was not all positive.

“When they first sent out the email about upping the security, some students were a little putoff. Like, okay, so you’re going to send out an email sounding the alarm and making everyone scared but not talk about what happened?” said Wulu.

During the march, only SLU students were permitted to protest on campus, and Wulu said she understood that decision. While she believes that DPS has to protect students in the best way they can, the general feeling from many is that there is still work to be done.

“We’ve spoken about it in meetings and about how many African American students, especially

male students, have been stopped and asked for their ID on campus,” said Wulu. “DPS needs to get to know us, and know who the students are.”

Moran agreed with this statement, acknowledging that there was dialogue that was happening and needed to continue with the African American community as well as other students.

“We have had conversations with the African American community about how they may feel less welcomed. We have a liaison in our office that works with them that they can contact, and we want to have conversations with them and continue to communicate with them better,” said Moran. “I encourage my officers to meet as many students as possible, to get to know them, and I hope that the students will do the same.”

DPS continues to focus on their day-to-day job of keeping students safe. Over the last six weeks, students on the north campus have received around ten notifications from DPS concerning incidents or events occurring on or near SLU’s campus. Captain Moran explained the normal protocol surrounding responses to calls and how they are reported.

“Each call is evaluated by our dispatchers, and if it is a serious call, usually two officers and a supervisor would be sent out. If it is a valid crime, we contact the St. Louis City Police Department,” said Moran. As far as notifying the campus, Moran said they evaluate each situation on a case by case basis.

“There are two types of alerts that we send.

The first is the emergency alert, which means that there is an immediate threat on campus of a serious nature, that we need to alert students of so they can do something to keep themselves safe,” said Moran. “The second is the timely warning, which is sent out after an event that has occurred and ended and was of a serious nature.”

Moran said, “If I could say anything to SLU students, my first message would be to just remember that my officers are human beings, too. They’re not robots, and they have the same human characteristics as everyone,” said Moran. “Our mission is to keep this campus safe for all students and for visitors.”

On Aug. 25, the Department of Public Safety released a timely warning on a sexual assault that took place the previous day. The incident was reported by three women, two of which are current SLU students, and occurred in an on-campus apartment. The perpetrators of the alleged sexual assault are student athletes who currently attend the University. SLU’s Department of Public Safety was alerted to the assault by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department who had already begun an investigation.

Dr. Pestello spoke out about the incident in an email sent the day after the incident. Pestello’s email revealed more details on the University’s response to the allegations of sexual assault. Included in the announcement was the information that, while Saint Louis University and the Athletics Department is fully cooperating with the SLMPD on the investigation of this case, the University would also be launching their own investigation using the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity’s Title IX coordinator and an external investigation team. The Title IX coordinator’s job is to oversee all complaints that deal with sex discrimination, sexual assault, and sexual harassment. In the email, Pestello also promised that “our process will be conducted in a thorough, fair and impartial manner.”

When asked about the team that the University would be using alongside the Title IX Coordinator, a statement from the University announced that an external investigative team from the firm of Cozen O’Conner will be used, as “the firm’s Institutional Response Group is recognized as a national leader in issues related to Title IX compliance, ranging from policy development to investigations to training and education.”

The investigations conducted by the SLMPD and this investigation will be completely separate from each other. The two investigations will be focusing on different aspects of the case. A University statement clarified the difference between the two cases, pointing out that “while the findings of a police investigation can be used as part of the fact-finding portion of a Title IX investiga-

tion, a Title IX investigation is not a criminal investigation. A criminal investigation addresses alleged violations of criminal law. A Title IX investigation is a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation of reports of conduct that is prohibited

by SLU’s sexual misconduct policy.”

Saint Louis University’s sexual misconduct policy refers to “a wide range of behaviors and encompasses any sexual behavior that was committed without consent” and includes incidents such as “sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, stalking, dating/relationship violence and domestic violence”. Any violation of this policy can result in a Title IX investigation.

When asked about the next steps taken if SLMPD chooses not to press charges, a University statement stated, “The standards for criminal investigations are different from those used for Title IX investigations. Regardless of the outcome of a criminal investigation, colleges’ and universities’ obligations under Title IX are not affected. SLU’s Title IX investigation is ongoing and will continue.”

As of today, no information on any of the students involved in the incident has been released. When asked, a Saint Louis University statement said that “colleges and universities are prohibited by the federal student privacy law from releasing student conduct information without a student’s consent, except in very limited circumstances.”

To formally report an instance of sexual misconduct, we encourage you to contact: Department of Public Safety: If the incident requires immediate emergency attention, contact DPSSS at 314-977-3000.

Title IX Coordinator: 314-9773886 Dean of Students: 314-977-5028 Residence Hall Staff: 314-977-2811 Office of Student Conduct: 314977-7280 To confidentially report an instance of sexual misconduct, we encourage you to contact: Student Health and Counseling: 314-977-2323 (24-hour line) to speak to a licensed counselor.

University’s Compliance Hotline: 877-525-5669 (24-hour line).

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Let Us Introduce You: Claire Cunningham

By TANNOCK BLAIR Associate News Editor

Claire Cunningham is a Saint Louis University student who isn’t waiting until after college; she’s looking to make serious change here and now. As a junior, Cunningham is triple-majoring in Theatre, Political Science, and Women’s and Gender Studies. Next year, she is looking to start applying for law school, specifically considering “working with survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking.”

Over the course of her first two years at SLU she has been a part of the Leadership for Social Change Learning Community. Recently, she has been a part of a larger group of students currently working to create a sexual assault hotline for SLU’s campus. Prior to her time at SLU, Cunningham attended the all-girls catholic school, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School on the south side of Chicago. According to Cunningham, this environment was incred-

ibly formative, and continues to affect her to this day. “My attitudes toward these kinds of issues came from such a strong influence of women in my life at a young age” she said.

Many colleges have a studentorganized sexual assault hotline and they have shown positive results.

“It’s a resource that a lot of universities have, [and] that we think would be very helpful here.” The model that they are hoping to create is based off of Washington University’s SARAH (Sexual Assault and Rape Anonymous Hotline). According to Cunningham, “they’ve been very helpful in terms of making this happen.” SLU does already have a number of resources available for survivors of sexual assault, however, most of them involve people who are mandated reporters, meaning they are required to report the incident to the University. “There are no resources on campus for people who want to talk about sexual assault but aren’t quite ready to take it to the University,” said Cunningham.

The proposed hotline would be run by both graduate and undergraduate students, all of whom would operate anonymously, with the exception of a few public members who would be behind promotion and marketing. By partnering with “Safe Connections,” they will be trained in how to appropriately handle sensitive situations in which they may find themselves.

As of right now, the hotline is still in the early stages, but the working title for the hotline is SAM, which stands for Sexual Assault Matters.

Sexual assault hotlines often use first names as acronyms to ensure callers feel that they are talking to a real person. Cunningham explains that “Sam is a gender-neutral name because we didn’t want male survivors on campus to feel like this was only a resource for women to call. We want all gender identities to feel comfortable calling in and be taken care of.” She hopes that the hotline will be up and running by fall 2018.

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The other half went to “Students With Puerto Rico,” an organization that Vendrell’s friend from home started. The movement grew quickly, with representatives raising money and awareness at 121 U.S. colleges and universities.

In addition to SLU’s contribution from the Mi Caribe event, the fundraiser has garnered lots of support from other sources as well. “It got so much attention that even Jimmy Fallon donated $20,000,” said Vendrell.

“They have made so much.”

As of now, the group has raised over $157,000 toward Hurricane Maria relief.

Fallon was just one of sev-

eral celebrities who showed support for the victims of Hurricane Maria. Lin Manuel Miranda, the creator and original lead of “Hamilton,” raised enough money through Twitter to transport two airplanes of first responders and 15,000 pounds of food to the island. Miranda, who is of Puerto Rican descent, shared a Hispanic Federation donation link in almost every one of his tweets for over a week and urged his 1.75 million followers to donate as much as they could for relief efforts, no matter where they were.

“It’s kind of hard to wrap your head around the situation,” said Patel. “You hear about it, you see the pictures, but you can’t truly imagine

what it’s like to be in that situation. Even hearing Sara talk about her family in Puerto Rico—the entire thing seemed unreal.”

In the end, there is still much that can be done for Puerto Rico. Besides financial contributions, Vendrell and Patel both stressed the importance of raising awareness.

“It’s a really big issue and people are not aware of what’s happening, so the government is just not doing as much,” said Vendrell. “If people were more aware of what’s going on, maybe they’d be pressured into actually doing something.”

To donate to Hurricane Maria relief, go to gofundme.com/studentswithpr.

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

Monday, Oct. 2 11:25 p.m. VIOLATION OF MISSOURI CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE LAWS Upon searching an apartment in the Village due to the smell of marijuana, DPS located two bags containing a green leafy substance, a Ziploc bag with an unknown white powder, a bag containing 500 empty gelatin pill capsules, and a bag with approximately 70 Xanax pills. The illegal items were confiscated, and charges by SLMPD are currently pending.

Tuesday, May 2 4:11 a.m. PROPERTY DAMAGE Major flooding was discovered coming from a storage utility room behind the lecture halls. Maintenance was contacted along with a plumbing company.

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The Moth speaks to STL

By TOM BERGAN Staff Writer

By NADIA SIRAJUDDIN Staff Writer

On Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, The Sheldon Concert Hall had the pleasure to host The Moth, a nonprofit group based in New York City that produces shows of live storytelling in cities across the nation.

The Moth’s goal is to share the beauty of the human experience. Five storytellers with completely different backgrounds took the stage for ten minutes each and, without any notes, shared their unique story that ultimately ended with a thunder of applause from the touched audience.

The show began with David Montgomery, a writer and comedian from Los Angeles, sharing his hilarious story of meeting The Spice Girls. Montgomery shared that he left his job to attend all 22 concerts of The Spice Girls on tour. Montgomery is an extremely talented storyteller as he managed to keep the story light and jovial without sacrificing the heavy themes such as the experience of growing up gay in a homophobic family. While spending all of one’s money on 22 concerts of the same band might sound ridiculous to some, the experience showed David Montgomery what it felt to be loved and helped him find his place in the world after so many years of feeling lost.

The next storyteller, Sherman “O.T.” Powell, shared his story of finding his sisters and children after more than 10 years. Talking about his past, from being caught up in prisons to running into old friends, Powell’s story warmed the hearts of the audience as he artfully expressed the strength of family.

While the first two stories were based in the United States, Carmen Aguirre, an award-winning theatre artist, took the audience to Chile as

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she shared her experience of being a member of the Chilean Resistance against Augusto Pinochet. Her story created goosebumps and caused hearts to beat faster as she talked about the time that she and her husband barely escaped from the secret police in a marketplace. Her vivid descriptions showed the significant impact of paranoia on the members of the resistance, leading some to turn themselves in or, in Aguirre’s case, question what parts of her life were real even years after the disintegration of the resistance.

The show was perfectly paced with a charismatic host entertaining the crowd in between stories and a 15 minute intermission after three storytellers. The audience also got to enjoy beautiful violin solos by Abbie Steiling, a freelance violinist who opened the show at the beginning as well as after intermission.

Continuing the theme of identity, Carol Daniel, president of the Great St. Louis Association of Black Journalists, shared with the audience her experience of getting her big break in the broadcasting world. Working for a radio, Daniel shared that people would be surprised to see that she was black and not white. Daniel’s story was full of humor as she shared the hilarious ways that she tried to drop hints of her race on the radio. Daniel’s story progressed to a time when she was offended by someone’s remark, “you speak well for your people.” In her inspiring story, Carol Daniel made it clear that it wasn’t about “sounding white”; her success was a simple result of her being good at what she did.

The finale story was by an engineering professor from New York, Ashok Ramasubramanian, who See “The Moth” on Page 7

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Harry brings Style

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By KARL O’BRIEN Staff Writer

By MADISYN SIEBERT Staff Writer

Harry Styles: an artist known for his immense popularity in the band One Direction, a budding acting career in “Dunkirk” and now his solo career. Styles released his debut solo album titled “Harry Styles” on May 12 of this year. He has since done promotion through various outlets such as “Saturday Night Live” where he appeared as the musical guest and even starred in a few skits. What made his fans most happy was the announcement of his small tour that would include only 29 dates—13 of those dates being the North American leg—all at small venues instead of the stadiums he could easily sell out.

The fourth stop on his tour on Sept.

26 was Chicago where he played the famous Chicago Theatre that holds a mere 3,600 people. The line went down a block and then turned a corner, continuing to go down another block of people waiting for the doors to open at 7 p.m. Many girls were turned away at the door due to fake tickets, and some girls waited outside, hoping someone would have an extra ticket for them to buy.

Once inside the venue, the buzz and excitement that radiated throughout the crowd was amazing. Styles had asked MUNA, an American electro-pop girl band, to open the show. They helped set

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the stage for Styles and amped the crowd up for the awaited star.

Styles soon started off the show behind a pink floral sheet, his aesthetic for his album, with soft hums as his shadow was projected onto the sheet. Then, the music started and there stood Styles with his guitar and band, singing his song, “Ever Since New York.” It was easy to pick Harry out from his band members, not just because he was center stage, but because of his green-and-pinksparkled custom Gucci suit that made the 23-year-old literally radiate light.

The singer flew through the following two songs before finally introducing himself as Harry from England. He showed appreciation for the crowd and even asked for the house lights to be turned on so he could admire the crowd standing before him. He then went into his own rendition of the One Direction song, “Stockholm Syndrome,” stating that if you had seen him before on tour, you may know this song. The crowd went into a frenzy as they sang along to the song.

Harry continued entertaining his guests with a few more songs before pausing and acknowledging that whenever he came to Chicago, he was always told he needed to try the pizza. He continued playful banter with the crowd, making them cheer for See “Concert of Style” on Page 8

Some of the more dedicated readers of the University News may remember the preview article I wrote for the video game “Injustice 2” toward the end of last semester. Now that the game has been out for over four months, I figured it would be time to get back to business and say that the game has indeed delivered on its hype.

Before I elaborate on that point, though, a little context is necessary.

“Injustice 2” picks up five years after the events of the first game, where Batman and a few heroes stood alone against the Regime, controlled by a dictatorial Superman, who was only defeated when Batman helped bring the members of the Justice League from the correct version of Earth to help. In the wake of Superman’s imprisonment, a group of supervillains headed by the intelligent ape, Gorilla Grodd, vies with Batman and his Insurgency for control of the world. In the midst of this conflict, the android Brainiac, who destroyed Superman’s homeworld of Krypton and collects worlds across the universe as he shrinks them, prepares to attack an embattled Earth and add it to his collection. While debating Brainiac’s fate, old rivalries resurface, and Batman and Superman fight off the other’s allies before engaging in a final battle.

The first intriguing aspect of Injustice 2 is its choice of two endings. If Superman wins the fight, he kills Brainiac and restores his Regime to power. If Batman wins, though, he permanently de-powers Superman with gold Kryptonite and puts him in the Phantom Zone, an alternate dimension where Krypton’s worst criminals are housed. He then establishes a new Justice League built around his Insurgency. While choice endings may be a cliché in some video games, this one has the potential to alter the course of events permanently in its own world. Injustice 2’s story itself is also very compelling and explores characters’ motivations quite well, especially Supergirl’s conflicting motivations once she discovers the truth about her cousin Superman’s Regime—even though Brainiac destroyed her homeworld—and Robin and Batman’s conflicting senses of justice, epitomized when Robin kills psychopathic serial killer Mr. Zsasz early in the game.

The gameplay, once again, is quite fluid and many character combos from the first game have returned along with a few extras. Each playable character has unique abilities that reflect their powers and characterizations, making combat more suspenseful and true-to-comic-life. Character “super moves,” ones that can be done after scoring enough hits and can often finish off an opponent, have been improved in terms of both graphic quality and sense for the characters. The transitions between dialogue and fighting are much smoother than the original game, and load times are much shorter. Many of the characters engage in very witty banter during fights, including references to Green Arrow and Black Canary’s lovers’ quarrels and Harley Quinn’s mockery of her opponents.

The possibilities for character customization in Injustice 2, though, are by far its most significant change from its predecessor. Many characters can be upgraded with skins into other, more powerful characters, like Captain Cold into Mister Freeze and Superman into Bizzaro. Raiden and Sub-Zero of Mortal Kombat fame appear in the game, a nod to both games being made by the same company, along with Hellboy, making the possibilities for cross-universe brawls very fun. Overall, Injustice 2 is a worthy successor to the original, and an essential for fans of DC Comics, fighting games, RPGs and superhero games. In other words, it is the blended elements that make this game fantastic.

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shared memories from his strict childhood in India and how it affected him later as an adult in America. From losing a father at the age of seven, Ramasubramanian grew up feeling mentally terrified of the future, trying to live a cautious life because of all of its uncertainty. However, his life changed after becoming a father. He knew he had to “fake it until you make it” to be a role model for his kids, and by the end of the story, Ramasubramanian had made it.

Although “The Moth” has left St. Louis, you can download their podcast or listen to them on the radio for more true stories.

Interested in attending another live show of storytelling? “The Story Collider” is another group similar to the “The Moth,” except that every true story is related to the resilience in science. “The Story Collider” is coming to The Ready Room on Oct. 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

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the right amount of slower-paced songs before hitting mini-crescendos of controlled chaos on tracks such as “NothEntertainment Forever,” a track that ing Good Ever Happens at the Goddamn garnered a media frenzy due to a comThirsty Crow” and “Hollywood Forever plete misunderstanding of its line, Cemetery Sings.” All of these hills and “Bedding Taylor Swift every night invalleys led up to the main-set closer “I side the Oculus Rift.” Rather than cover Love You, Honeybear,” which seemed to the lyrical content that describes a resolve all of the tension built throughtechnologically-driven dystopia, many out the set. music critics and fans could not get The lighting design inthemselves past discuscreased the atmosphere sion of the opening line.

A minimal stage “Entertainment” eased Just a handful of tenfold. allowed for bright hues of into the triple punch tracks into his set, reds and pinks, purples of “Ballad of the Dying blues, and everything Man,” “Nancy From Now Tillman established and in between to shine before On” and “Chateau Lobby #4,” a triple play of tracks himself as a force to Tillman and his backing from all three of his albe reckoned with. band. When not playing his acoustic guitar, Tillman bums that would be reflowed across the stage served for an encore by with effortless ease. His most artists. lanky manner seemed to almost benefit Just a handful of tracks into his set, his dance moves that contorted his body Tillman established himself as a force in a variety of ways. to be reckoned with. His voice soundInstead of the show that many were ed more full and booming than on his expecting, Tillman led his band in a albums, as if he had been restraining beautiful display of how to masterfully himself while recording. Softer songs capture a room while baring oneself in a such as “Ballad of the Dying Man” and surprisingly vulnerable way. It was as if “Bored in the USA” benefitted greatly once the cameras of Rolling Stone and from this unleashing of sound, with The New Yorker turned away, Tillman Tillman’s voice filling the Opera House lost much of the persona that he is so that was filled just an hour earlier with often shrouded in, until it is just him, a uncertainty that he could do such a feat. guitar, and a few thousand fans in awe Not only did Tillman’s voice sound of what may become the next biggest phenomenal, but he knows how to masname in rock and roll. He already has the terfully perform. The setlist was crafted moves for the role. to perfection, ebbing and flowing with

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STL Square Off Pizza Festival Sun. Oct. 8 The Hill

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Blade Runner 2049 Release: Fri. Oct. 5

Best of Missouri Market Fri. Oct. 6 - Sun. Oct. 8 Missouri Botanical Garden

The Avett Brothers Sat. Oct. 7 Chaifetz Arena

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ENTHRALL: Josh Tillman, better known as Father John Misty (front), serenades an attentive crowd at the Peabody Opera House.

which famous pizza joint they preferred, and finished in true Harry Styles fashion with a cheesy joke.

He then introduced his next song, which he wrote for Ariana Grande, “Just a Little Piece of Your Heart.”

The Englishman quickly transitioned into another One Direction song, a twist on “What Makes You Beautiful,” which got the crowd even more excited than they already were. He soon switched back to an original, and hyped up the crowd with his song “Kiwi,” a rock ‘n’ rollinfluenced song that made everyone in the room dance, including Styles himself as he sang to the crowd, “I’m having your baby, it’s none of your business.” Harry also is famous for grabbing a pride flag at all of his shows, even from his days in One Direction, and the man fulfilled fans’ expectations by picking one up from the audience and prancing around stage with it.

Styles then exited the stage, only to reappear for the encore where he started off with his original song, “Meet Me in the Hallway,” a very soft, heartfelt song that made the crowd settle down to hear the man sing. Styles then introduced the next song as one of his favorite songs and began to sing “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac—Styles has dueted with Stevie Nicks before at the Troubadour and has been spotted at Fleetwood Mac concerts in the past.

He got the crowd energized and then thanked them all for attending. He made sure to mention his motto “To treat people with kindness” before the notes of Styles’s debuted single “Sign of the Times” began to fill the venue.

Harry performed his show like an artist, not an entertainer. It was just him up there with his guitar, mic and band—no visual effects needed. He stunned the crowd and made sure that no person would leave disappointed; it’s a show fans will look back on and be proud to say they saw in such an intimate venue.

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Thousands of people gathered for SLU’s Bicentennial Mass, the first Mass ever held under the Arch.

Courtesy of SLU Alumni Maggie Purtell, Becca Swick, and Megan Shockley drove in SLU’s golf cart parade on Saturday down West Pine in the Alpha Phi Omega golf cart.

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James Coyne, UNews Photographer Senior Akeem Richards heads a soccer ball in Saturday’s homecoming soccer game against Standford.

The Bicentennial celebration under the Arch included games, food trucks, and live music.

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Times have changed since soccer games in 1968, from the facilities to the uniforms. However, one thing that hasn’t changed over the times have been the talent that the Billikens soccer team has. The Billikens won this game 6-0 back in 1968 against Southern Illinois University Carbondale and won at the homecoming game Saturday 2-0 against Stanford.

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The homecoming parade has changed quite a bit since 1958 but it’s always been down West Pine. On Saturday morning, SLU student organizations decorated golf carts and paraded them all the way down West Pine that was lined with family and students.

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Jazz at the Bistro has been an integral part of St. Louis since the 1990s when Barbara Rose began “Just Jazz” at the downtown Hotel Majestic. Relocated to the Grand Center and renamed as Jazz at the Bistro in 1995, the organization became a not-for-profit whose mission is to “lead out community in advancing the uniquely American art of jazz through live performance, education, and outreach”.

LEFT & ABOVE: Comprised of The Folk School, The Stage, the Magnolia Cafe, KDHX. org, and 88.1 FM, KDHX is one of the more underlooked nonprofit arts organizations by students in Midtown. It is now a cafe and music venue holding concerts, film series, and intimate sessions on the arts.

RIGHT: The Sheldon is an iconic concert hall and art gallery dubbed the “The Carnegie Hall of the Midwest”. Rotating art displays fill the Sheldon Art Galleries as well as artist meetups, poetry and music events, and interactive workshops.

The Dark Room is one of the best-kept secrets in St. Louis. Rotating photography exhibits line the walls and a jazz-focused band performs for an intimate crowd every Wednesday through Sunday evening.

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October 5, 2017 sports@unewsonline.com Bobby Stilwell, Sports Editor Monica Ryan, Assoc. Sports Editor

Women’s Soccer continues home win streak

By SAM GLASS Contributor

SLU Women’s Soccer kicked off Atlantic 10 conference play on Sept.

21, hosting St. Bonaventure. Going into A-10 season play, there is “a little more juice in the air” says Head Coach Katie Shields. The Lady Bills opened up the scoring right away with a goal in the seventh minute from sophomore forward Emma Farley, netting her second goal of the season.

SLU continued to control the game, scoring two more goals before the 20th minute. The Bonnies held off the vicious Billiken attack until scoring broke out with a goal from sophomore defender Ali Klug in the 44th minute. Klug drove the ball into the back of the net with her head, scoring her first career goal. “We’ve been working really hard on set pieces,” Klug said on her hard work paying off. The Lady Bills wrapped up the scoring in the 48th minute, ending the score line at 5-0. Sophomore Olivia Silverman stepped in between the posts for senior goalkeeper Mary Niehaus to secure the shutout by stopping a penalty kick.

The Lady Bills continued conference play with two away games, the first versus Duquesne. Though the Billikens fell in Pittsburgh, their first loss of the season, the highlight came as Ali Klug scored her second

goal of the season off a service from sophomore midfielder Courtney Reimer, creating the Billikens’ 20th player combination. Coach Shields commented on the team’s depth, saying, “You never know who’s gonna score.” The second road game placed the Bills against Davidson. A 2-0 win saw both goals come only minutes apart in the second half.

With 10 different Billikens registering shots, the emerging scorers were sophomores Alyssa Seitzer and Courtney Reimer, the latter scoring her first goal in a SLU uniform.

The Women’s Soccer team returned home to Hermann Stadium on the first day of October to play their fourth A-10 game of the season against St. Joseph’s. Being Alumni Day, Coach Shields made sure her players knew this game was about more than themselves: “I asked them each to pick a player that is older than them and played in the program before them, and play for them today.”

And play they did. The first half played out to 0-0, but scoring broke out in the 55th minute with freshman forward Olivia Petit scoring her fifth goal of the season off a cross from Evie Lavelle. One minute later, senior midfielder Lauren Tondl converted a penalty kick, marking the first goal of her career. Tondl said she will “always bury these in case I’m needed to make one” because of

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AGILITY: Senior midfielder Lauren Tondl gets ready to pass the ball to a a missed PK in a high school state semifinal game. The contest finished at 3-0 putting the Bills at 11-1-1 overall and 3-1 in the A-10.

The Bills are back in action on

Thursday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. where they face off against A-10 rival Dayton in a rematch from last year’s A-10 quarterfinal match.

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DETERMINATION: Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Silverman kicks the ball downfield in the game against St. Bonaventure.

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James Coyne / The University News POWER: Redshirt freshman Keaton Schieffer passes the ball out of the backfield.

Men’s Soccer upsets Stanford and Duquesne

By Bobby Stilwell Sports Editor SLU Men’s Soccer hosted three opponents over the last two weeks before heading out to the East Coast for conference play against Duquesne.

For homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 23, the Billikens hosted defending NCAA champion Stanford, ranked No. 5 heading into the game.

Despite being out-shot 10-5 in the first half, SLU kept it scoreless

at the half.

However, SLU opened scoring in the 57th minute when sophomore forward Leo Novaes was fed by junior forward Jacob Krupp.

Four minutes later, redshirt freshman Spencer Jones scored an insurance goal with junior defender Eric Davies assisting.

There were 3,326 fans in attendance to witness this upset, and head coach Mike McGinty spoke to the team effort. “We’re just get-

CHEER

ting better every week and working hard. We’ve got a lot of guys who can contribute.”

It was a short turnaround for the Billikens, who hosted Denver just three days later on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Denver opened scoring in the 20th minute with a goal tucked into the lower-left corner off a rebound.

Three minutes later, Denver took a rebound off the post and

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buried it in the net for a second goal.

In the 26th minute, junior midfielder Lennart Hein converted a PK, sending SLU to halftime trailing 2-1.

The Billikens continued to attack in the second half, outshooting Denver 8-1. However, Denver scored off a free kick in the 83rd minute to seal SLU’s fate.

See “Upset” on Page 15

FEAR

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WHO TO FEAR

LAURA GENTILE The former Duke field hockey player created and serves on the board of ESPNW. She recognized the need for a network for women’s sports in 2010, and made it happen!

RICK PITINO The now-former head coach of Louisville basetkball found himself at the center of a scandal involving bribes between Adidas and multiple universites.

TYREEK HILL The Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver recntly posted the fastest speed in the history of “Sports Science.”

Hill posted a top speed of 22.3 mph in the 20-yard sprint.

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Swim/Dive 5:30 p.m. @ Wash U Field Hockey 6 p.m.@ Sportport v. Lock Haven Volleyball 6 p.m. @ Rhode Island

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Saturday, Oct. 7

Sunday, Oct. 8

Softball Women’s Soccer 2 p.m. v. Missouri S&T 11:30 a.m. @ George (DH) Washington Volleyball 6 p.m. @ Fordham

Wednesday, Oct. 11 Men’s Soccer 6 p.m. @ VCU

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Women’s Soccer 6 p.m. @ Rhode Island

Cross Country 2 p.m.@ Bradley Pink Classic, Peoria, Ill. Field Hockey 5 p.m. @ Sportport v. U-Mass Volleyball 6 p.m. @ Dayton

Ode to the SLU Pep Band

By Karl O’Brien Staff Writer You may hear them before you see them, but rest assured, they are there in Chaifetz Arena at every home basketball game.

They are the ever-entertaining men and women of the Saint Louis University Pep Band.

Made up of current students and alumni alike, this group often provides the energy that the SLUNatics need to carry on energetic and motivating cheers that inspire the crowd and the players.

Many pep band members invent their own cheers and taunts that have become running gags, particularly when certain players on opposing teams give questionable performances.

But the Pep Band does not limit itself to merely playing at SLU basketball games. Last Thursday night, the band spent some time at a Cardinals game along with the cheer squad and the men’s basketball team, where they performed some of their

signature songs and cheers near Riverfront Corner to entertain fans.

Though not all of the band was in attendance, the players who were there made their instrumentation work and had fun playing such staples as “Vehicle,” “I’m A Man,” and, of course, SLU’s unofficial theme song, “When the Saints Go Marching In.” In the regular season, the pep band keeps the energy of game nights at Chaifetz during commercial breaks and timeouts, halftime, and the all-important half-hour prior to game time when fans are entering.

Despite the fact that they are a large organization numbering near 200 members, SLU’s pep band just has something about it that speaks to family, fun, and good times.

Freshman John Karey may not have been with the band for very long, but he has been in pep bands before. When asked what he is enjoying about his experience thus far, he said, “What I’ve always liked about pep band is the fam-

Saint Louis Athletics PERFORMANCE: The pep band works hard durng basketball games to keep the crowd engaged.

ily feel.” This sense of camaraderie already apparent to Karey is something that many of the other members can relate to as well.

SLU alumnus Perry Anselman, who can often be heard playing loud and high-pitched trumpet solos and exercising the full potential of his instrument, affirms that what keeps him

coming back is that he “love[s] basketball and [loves] playing trumpet.”

He adds simply that “it’s just plain fun.”

Such an infectious spirit definitely inspires student members to keep coming back, like sophomore Ana Zeneli who looks forward to “playing fun music with all [her]

friends and going to all the games.”

Now that “The World’s Greatest Pep Band” has been properly introduced, feel free to come check them out at basketball games this season! Just try not to get too carried away by their infectious optimism and spirit.

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Saturday, Sept. 30th, saw the Billikens opening conference play, hosting U-Mass in an A-10 matchup.

In the seventh minute, U-Mass was whistled for a penalty, giving SLU a penalty kick. Hein buried it to put SLU up 1-0.

However, this would be the only scoring for the Billikens, as U-Mass scored twice in the first half and once in the second half in the 3-1 defeat.

SLU traveled to Duquesne on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to begin a long A-10 road tour.

The first half went scoreless, but SLU’s offense caught fire in the second half. Redshirt freshman midfielder Keaton Schieffer opened scoring in the 61st minute, assisted by freshman forward Ben Huels and

senior midfielder Duncan Corbett. Hein converted a PK in the 81st minute to put SLU up 2-0.

The final SLU goal in the 3-0 victory came in the 87th minute when Corbett scored, assisted

by Novaes.

With Wednesday’s win, Otte notched two saves, his fourth shutout of the year and 24th of his career.

SLU jumped to 3-5-1 overall and 1-1 in the A-10 with the win.

SLU remains undefeated in the all-time series against Duquesne.

Tonight’s win brought the overall record to 10-0-0.

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Volleyball wins nailbiter at home

By Monica Ryan Associate Sports Editor Volleyball opened up Atlantic 10 Conference play at Chaifetz Arena on Friday, Sept. 22, against Dayton. The women fell quickly in three sets. The Billikens battled in the first set, allowing the Flyers to beat them by two with a final score of 26-24.

The Flyers stretched their lead in the subsequent sets, winning 2518 and 25-15.

Friday, Sept. 29, volleyball continued their schedule at home with a win in three sets against conference opponent La Salle.

Sunday, Oct. 1, the Duquesne Dukes visited Chaifetz Arena in an A-10 match-up. Going into the match, the Dukes were 7-10 overall and 2-1 in conference play while SLU was 5-11 overall

and 1-1 in conference.

In the first set, the Dukes pulled ahead early, but SLU rallied to close the set between two with Duke up 1-0. The Billikens won the second set handedly, winning 25-18 to tie up the sets. The Billikens then hit a lull in the third set as the Dukes never fell behind in the count, taking the set 21-25. The Billikens were on fire in the fourth set as four Billikens logged service aces, including Sophomore Sien Gallop, Freshman Juliana Phillips, Senior Lauren Leverenz, and Senior Mackenzie Long. In a fifth set that is played to 15 but must be won by two, the Billikens came out on top, winning 1715.

The Billikens go on the road this weekend for A-10 play against Rhode Island and Fordham.

Field Hockey breaks records

By Erin McClelland Staff Writer The Saint Louis field hockey team shocked Indiana last Sunday in a close 3-2 victory after falling in conference play to St. Francis in Pennsylvania last Friday.

The Bills were able to bounce back after a hardfought conference game to defeat the Hoosiers from IU for the first time since the 2001 season. After the 1-1 weekend, the team moves to 4-7 overall (0-4 in A10 play). The team ties for most wins for field hockey since the 2008 team also won four.

At St. Francis, the Red Flash were able to put the ball in the cage in each half to hold out for the win.

SFU edged the Bills in shots

12-8 and earned a 10-3 advantage in corners. Freshman Erin McClelland had a team high with three shots, of which two were on cage.

The team traveled back to St. Louis to take on Indiana again after a 6-0 loss in the preseason.

Junior Carly Kissinger was the first Billiken to find the cage on Sunday as she lifted a shot past the IU keeper in the eighth minute. Not long after, in the 13th minute, senior Hannah Smith tipped a ball shot by Katie Moss into the cage.

Rounding out the scoring for the Bills was freshman Julia Bakker with the gamewinner in the 18th minute on a deep-angle backhand

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shot.

The Billikens went into halftime with a 3-1 lead over the Hoosiers and were able to hold IU to one goal in the second half. In the second half alone, Indiana had 12 corners that goalie Lillian Cossetto and her defensive unit were able to hold off.

A little over halfway into the season, Carly Kissinger leads the team in points with 12 (four goals and four assists) followed by Katie Moss with seven (two goals and three assists). Freshman goalie Lillian Cossetto boasts 735 minutes played and two shutouts.

The team was able to get back in the win column for the first time since Sept. 10 vs. Central Michigan. The Bills are riding the win back into more conference play at Sportport International on Friday, Oct. 6, against visiting Lock Haven.

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October 5, 2017 opinion@unewsonline.com Opinion Editor: Vacant

In 1972, MIT published a book by architect-philosophers Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Steven Izenour called “Learning From Las Vegas,” which, it was hoped, would teach us to value and investigate popular cultural forms that promised to turn architecture on its head. It turned architecture all right, but many of us who either design or write about architecture thinkers consider this detour called postmodernism to be dated, if not quaint. However, writing on deadline for Tuesday, the Editorial and Opinion editors prepared a group of diverse editorials related to the Las Vegas Massacre. It begins with David Morrow’s poignant realization that in his lifetime he’d been faced with three brutal mass murders. It ends with an affirmation of life, hope and benediction from Grace Hambuchen. There is plenty to consider in between from the hearts and minds of a wonderfully serious class. It and I appreciate truly the opportunity to work with our college’s “University News,” and to work on a project distinguished by independence and collaboration.

– Robert W. Duffy

Learning From Vegas: For Real This Time

By: The Editorial and Opinion Writing Class

On Reaching a Majority The United States has plenty of problems. Gun violence and gun control are two of the more pressing. After all, one man, at age 64, was able to load up on rapid-fire automatic weapons and kill over 50 people in minutes.

From a hotel room.

That’s horrible.

Tragic.

It cannot be allowed to continue. It just can’t.

To drive a car, we have to go through months of practice, take a safety course and pass a test to earn a license. Why is it so much easier

to acquire a firearm, when they’re so much deadlier than motor vehicles?

The accessibility of high-power firearms that no reasonable person needs—assault rifles, for example —is absurd in this country, and we need change.

A common pro-gun argument is, “Even if you ban them, shooters will find a way to get them!” That’s a silly argument. Why have any laws at all? Criminals will just break them, right?

At least 59 women and men were killed and about 500 more were wounded on Sunday night in Las Vegas. For the third time in my life, I’ve seen the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.

I am 21 years old.

— David Morrow When Even the Conversations Are Dishonest The conversations surrounding gun control after the tragedy in Las Vegas—like those after every mass shooting—have been filled with intellectual dishonesty. To those calling for strict regulations and restrictions, who do you think would enforce those? Likely it would be local police departments and politicians.

I am part of a community negatively affected by an unjust system of policing and cannot believe that these regulations would be apolitical.

Those who also advocate against the

system would inevitably have their second amendment rights squashed.

This has already happened to my comrades within the local movement, while individuals (often on the far-right) making threats of rape and murder against me have avoided the same.

It is also dishonest to call a gun merely a tool. It is a tool designed to inflict considerable damage in an efficient manner (aka a weapon) and to forget its primary purpose is immensely ignorant. Whether that tool is for deterrence or aggression, it can be used to kill someone and it will be. —Amy Gage

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OPINIONS & EDITORIALS

October 5, 2017

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Response to Atwood Why Major in Reception Chemistry or Biochem

Arjun Bagai It is that time of year again. Many high school seniors picked their school of interest and are exuberant for a new educational chapter. However, a difficult decision to make is what major(s) to choose. There are over 100 majors to choose from and doing so can be overwhelming. Those interested in the sciences should pursue a major in Biochemistry or Chemistry. While many are intimidated with hearing “chemistry,” it truly isn’t as bad as it sounds. The chemical sciences have unique features related to many aspects of life.

Pursuing a major in the chemical sciences requires students to understand what to take during their undergraduate career as well as how the sequenced course load can lead to success in future careers or interests. The chemical sciences are broken down into five main categories: organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry and inorganic chemistry. During the freshman year of college, students take General Chemistry. This course teaches the basics of chemistry as well as introducing the five main categories.

The first course taken after General Chemistry is Organic Chemistry. This course is taken during one’s sophomore year. Organic Chemistry is the study of carbon compounds and how they apply to the world. Pupils look at acid/base reactions, electron movements and reactivity, just to name a few. Organic Chemistry is essential for many things. The caffeine in coffee is made up of an organic compound; the human bodies contain biological molecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. These are all made up of organic molecules and are essential for biological activities. Prior students have said that Organic Chemistry is challenging, but once the behavior of molecules is understood, many will ap-

preciate this sub-discipline of the chemical sciences.

Sophomore majors also take a course called Analytical Chemistry. Analytical Chemistry deals with quantitative analysis of wet-chemical and instrumental techniques. Wet-chemical techniques are the old-fashioned ways of answering quantitative questions. For instance, titrations —a heavy topic in the course—are a wetchemical technique. It requires proper understanding of acids and bases as well as how to add solutions carefully and precisely. Instrumental techniques look at using analytical instruments to find the answers

“Pursing a major in the chemical sciences requires students to understand what to take during their undergraduate career” to quantitative questions. These include chromatography and spectrometry machinery and techniques. It allows separation and identification of compounds and mixtures. Students wanting to pursue a career in pharmaceuticals would want to possess analytical skills. Making dosage amounts of medications is crucial.

During junior year, students take two courses. One of them is Physical Chemistry. This course looks at the nitty gritty information regarding theories of chemistry. The breakdown of the course is thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics and quantum chemistry. These may sound scary and intimidating, but they are essential in understanding why atoms and molecules behave and react in certain ways. The abstract and subtle topics of physical chemistry are supported with mathematical models. Like physics, these models explain and simplify the theories discussed in class. This class is important when doing certain research projects or going into the physical and chemical sciences.

The other course taken during the third year is Biochemistry (not required for chemistry majors but recommended).

This is an intriguing course because it See “Chemistry” on pg. 22

Samantha Wilson

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Margaret Atwood received the Saint Louis University Library Associates 2017 St. Louis Literary Reward.

As you may recall, the not-guilty verdict of the Stockley trial was announced on the Friday before. Atwood, author of the 1985 dystopian novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” made several insightful comments regarding the current issue of police brutality in St. Louis. In my opinion, a lot can be taken from Atwood’s comments. “The Handmaid’s Tale” itself was initially written as a critique of the era’s Eastern European police state. Atwood lived there for a time while writing the novel, so I believe it is safe to say that she has some credibility when it comes to criticizing our own policing.

One quote in particular stood out to me as something that we can draw thought from: “Countries do not become police states overnight. They get there by steps.” She continued, “one step after another is tolerated and accepted, and soon the bridge between police state and democracy will be crossed, and then that bridge will be burned, and then you can’t go back without an uprising or a war and even that may not work.”

I believe that the most important part of this quote is the bridge between police state and democracy. Currently, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is launching a private investigation into the actions of officers when handling protests

associated with the verdict. The fact alone that an investigation is necessary should tell you that we are currently grappling with the boundaries between our own personal democratic freedom and a police state. The week that the verdict was announced, I noticed several National Guard vehicles around St. Louis prior to any sort of cause for alarm.

This alone shows that the policing forces in St. Louis have been flexing their power as a way to ward off uprising and protest.

Frankly, I agree with Atwood. If we continue to tolerate step after step, we will continue the downward spiral into accepted police brutality and violence. It is up to us as residents of St. Louis to show those in power that we will not continue to accept the budding police state here.

I think the most important thing we can gather from Atwood’s speech is the following quote: “America, please don’t go there.

Please honor your own pledge to the flag— liberty and justice for all. All means all. Justice doesn’t mean merely the administration of laws. The Nuremberg laws were laws. The Fugitive Slave Act was a set of laws. But just and fair laws administered without discrimination. Please don’t settle for less. Live up to your own propaganda.”

While the law may be the law, we cannot settle for blatant discrimination within policing. We cannot continue to call ourselves free and democratic when police are not being held accountable.

We need to do more across the board. Atwood is from Canada and even she can see the problem here. It is time we start addressing it.

“one step after another is tolerated and accepted, and soon the bridge between police state and democracy will be crossed and then that bridge will be burned”

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Learning from Vegas Continued from page 20

Q. What can we do?

A. Be Better Citizens The United States on Sunday night was shocked by yet another reckless event. Its citizens witnessed one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history.

A gunman on a high floor of a Las Vegas hotel opened fire on an outdoor music festival, leaving at least 59 people dead and injuring 527 others.

The question many people are asking is, “What do we do now?”

Americans are confused. We do not know what the next step should be to create a safer country.

Many propose stricter gun laws, but would this really stop all of the violence? People find a way to get what they want.

The only way to end gun violence would be to cut out guns entirely, and there is no way the government would let that happen.

The only thing we can do as citizens is be better. Work together and settle our differences to become a more unified country.

—David Walker Jr. Take the Up Ramp for Solutions Following the events in Las Vegas on Sunday—which was the third record-breaking mass killing in my lifetime—it’s time to question what has gotten us to this point and what needs to be addressed to prevent this in the future.

The best solution to this problem seems to be to stop holding public events—no more concerts, no more movies and no more nightclubs.

The solution, then, is to stop living.

That cannot be the solution.

The real steps we must take toward resolution are creating and

improving relationships between educators, law enforcement and mental health providers which, according to CBS News, helps to reduce gun violence.

We must recognize and understand the signs of a potentially violent person and be willing and able to get that person the help they need to protect themselves and the rest of the community.

From a systematic standpoint, it is up to the government to improve education, law enforcement and mental health support so that those programs can prevent, detect and treat potentially violent dispositions.

— Skyler Milton Look Beyond Tragedy to the Saviors Upon hearing about the Las Vegas shooting Sunday, my first thought was, “How does someone get to the point that they target a whole arena of innocent people?”

This tragedy left 59 people dead and over 500 injured, but without the brave men and women who made it their duty to protect those around them, that number could have been much higher.

Numerous news stories told how concert-goers fled, but they also tell of the many people who used their bodies as shields for their loved ones and were killed.

Many people tore up bits of clothing to plug the bullet wounds of the injured.

There was a man who was said to have helped over 20 women climb a fence to escape before he was shot.

These people risked their lives to save more. Therefore, rather than

Chemistry Continued from page 21

connects the biological sciences with the chemical sciences. It looks at how organic (and inorganic molecules) shape biological activities. Such activities include cell division, cellular respiration, enzyme kinetics and nucleic acid information. For those who aspire to be a physician, it is important to understand these biochemical principles, especially when biochemistry is covered on the MCAT and is a first-year medical school course.

The last main course taken during senior year is Inorganic Chemistry. This course focuses on everything other than carbon molecules. Representative and transitional metals are studied in this course. Metal complexes, crystal field principles and the understanding of different metal elements are carefully examined in the course.

With a solid foundation of these branches, many can study and apply these skills in various industries and communities. Pharmaceuticals require a grasp in organic and analytical chemistry. Geneticists

look at the DNA and RNA structures and functions. Physicians are trying to connect the body with the proper medications (knowing what medications treat what ailments). Researchers are discovering new details about atoms, molecules, elements, compounds, reactivity, etc. The list goes on and on.

The chemical sciences can lead to new knowledge and applications that can transform this world. While the learning journey is a long one, the process is rewarding and incredible. For those who are undecided or are interested in majoring in something, take a look at chemistry or biochemistry.

focusing on one man who has the blood of hundreds on his hands, we should be focusing on those who stood ready in the line of fire.

Let’s give them our recognition rather than consuming ourselves with the motives of someone who had no regard for humanity whatsoever.

—Selena Osthoff A Bedtime Story My parents always told me that no matter how terrible the day was, or how sad I was when my eyes closed for bed, the sun would always rise tomorrow when I woke up.

That did not happen Monday morning when I woke up to the news of a shooting at a concert in Las Vegas that left 59 dead and over 500 injured. An overwhelming wave of nausea and pain hit me in the pit of my stomach as I watched the videos surfacing on the news. With one humanity-

crushing event after another, we all would wonder if there was room for optimism.

Yes. If we give up hope, humanity will be lost. We must fight for the change we want. I am confident this generation has the knowledge and work ethic to make a difference.

Let us stand with each other to get through these which seem the darkest of times. Let us keep reminding each other: The sun will rise tomorrow.

Peace and Love —Grace Hambuchen

October 5, 2017

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It’s October: Let’s Get Spooky

Grant Mayfield Identity Editor

Today is Oct. 5th, and I have yet to see a single pumpkin on campus. No goblins.

No ghouls. And not a witch to be found.

I am aware that temperatures in the mid80s might not fully constitute “sweater weather,” but the utter lack of pumpkinspiciness to date is frankly disturbing. We don’t yet know the grave (pun) effects of an un-haunted October, but one thing’s for sure: We need it this year more than ever.

As the world seems every day to be slipping deeper and deeper into a dystopian cataclysm, many have entered this all-hallowed month with malaise. What October offers us is an opportunity to escape—even for a moment—this terrifying hell for a much more festive alternative, but only if we spend the necessary time and energy to ensure this bewitching month is the spookiest of them all.

October invites us to engage in wondrously autumnal activities like apple picking and leaf-pile jumping. Unfortunately it appears most students are more caught up in the growing awareness that our world is tumbling day after day into an inescapably deep void of pain than they are with candy corn and hay rides. That is simply unacceptable. This year’s lack of harvest-time cheer sets a dangerous precedent that we should all be talking about.

During October, we are allowed— scratch that—obligated to look our morbid reality in the face and turn it into cauldrons, skeletons and broomsticks. The constant threat of nuclear war and the increasing injustice of our societal structure should not prevent us from partaking in the honeycrisp frolicking that October requires of us. Join me in carving up this fetid pumpkin of a world into a grinning

jack-o-lantern, glowing through the midnight of our collective melancholy. Here are a few tips to help you cackle your way through the month: 1.) Throw out literally every piece of clothing you own that isn’t black and orange. It’s impossible to be upset about the great divide between the civilization we are and the society we believe and assert ourselves to be when your entire wardrobe is spookier than an old-timey tombstone.

2.) Cook all your meals in a cast-iron cauldron. Nothing says October like a butternut squash risotto, seasoned with toadstools, eye of newt and the realization that we are powerless to affect this vengeful reality.

3.) Replace your bed with a coffin.

You’ll feel refreshed and rejuvenated every day when you crack open the lid to a Count Orlok-inspired Transylvanian casket. Plus, it’s reusable upon the occasion of your inevitable demise.

4.) Cast spells on your enemies. Your professor gave you a D on your chem exam? The government is trying to murder us all through strategic negligence and tactical cruelty?

Roommate getting on your nerves? Brew yourself a revenge potion and get retribution.

5.) Become a werewolf.

Tonight is a full moon and becoming a shapeshifting servant of Satan isn’t as far-fetched as you might think.

Submit to the malevolent entropy of your deepest fears by sipping rainwater from the muddied footprint of any Canis lupus (read: wolf ) that may be wandering around campus.

So monster-mash your butts on down to Johnnie Brock’s Dungeon (St. Louis’s premier shop for all things spooky), shake out those cobwebs (or don’t) and join me in conjuring the true spirit of October: our undead souls and already-withering mental health may depend on it.

“What October offers us is an opportunity to escape, even for a moment, this terrifying hell for a much more festive alternative”

Healthy is Hot!

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Guest Essay

By: Callie Calamia

“Healthy is Hot” was founded in May of 2017 in response to a lack of reproductive healthcare access on Saint Louis University’s campus. A spark was ignited in our co-founders when, last year, Student Government Association passed a bill to allow contraceptives to be provided by the University Health Center without medical need, and the administration vetoed it. Healthy is Hot became a concept as a result. Though our organization is comprised of SLU students and serves SLU students, it is independent from Saint Louis University. Healthy is Hot’s mission is to achieve reproductive justice through comprehensively educating students, increasing visibility of resources, breaking down barriers to access and providing students with a place to unite for change.

Ultimately, we seek to create and promote a safer-sex campus community.

We truly welcome the perspectives of students of all healthcare ideologies and strive to serve students who represent diverse identities, as well as sexual wellness values. While we recognize that some choose abstinence and respect this personal choice fully, we only educate on abstinence to the extent that it’s being practiced in our community. Because roughly 75 percent of SLU’s student body is sexually active, as determined by our survey of nearly 600 students, we seek to combat the harm fostered by abstinence-only, fearbased, heteronormative and cisnormative sexual ideologies. We do this by providing objective information and resources to help all individuals evaluate their personal beliefs and confidently make the personal healthcare decisions that are best for them.

Our survey, conducted in May of 2017, indicated that less than half of sexuallyactive students had ever been tested for an STD, and upon meeting with the Student Health Center, they confirmed that STD tests cannot be provided on campus unless they are specifically ordered by a physician—an astounding, correlated pair of statements, confirmed by the fact that 87 percent of students said that they would get tested if it were more accessible. Additionally, the majority of SLU students we surveyed did not feel adequately educated about alternate organizations from which to receive sexual healthcare or how utilizing them may interact with their insurance policies. Many expressed anger over

their inability to access contraceptives— from birth control pills to condoms—on campus. In fact, 85 percent of our survey respondents indicated that they believed that contraceptives should be more accessible on SLU’s campus. A small percentage of others believed that it is the right of the university to withhold these resources from students. Regardless of this debate, we have concluded that the policies of SLU are an immense barrier to access to adequate reproductive healthcare for the student population.

With the lack of discussion around sexual wellness on SLU’s campus because of its Catholic, Jesuit, and private affiliation, we truly believe that the information and resources we provide are vital for all students. The existence of Healthy is Hot creates a common ground by not attempting to force the university to provide certain resources but still making them extremely accessible for students. Some of our initiatives include the creation of a depoliticized guide to resources on our website and distribution of our safer sex handouts, which include a condom, lube, a Healthy is Hot sticker and additional information—from locations that provide free and confidential STD testing to how to convert a condom into a dental dam. We serve those who are not sexually active or have chosen abstinence as well, as our website provides educational posts from a variety of perspectives that are designed to inform any and all students. Healthy is Hot is committed to serving all students and their needs, recognizing and validating differences in faith, gender, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ethnicity and other identities.

For condoms, sex ed, merchandise and additional information, visit our website at www.healthyishotstl.wixsite.com/website and check out our Instagram at @ healthyishot.stl. Our leadership team is extremely accessible through our e-mail, healthyishot.stl@gmail.com, and through Instagram direct message. We are happy to answer questions, respond to concerns and help interested students get involved!

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