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ARTS American-Muslim Art Exhibition Page 6

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SPORTS Billiken Jumper: Alex Oleson Page 15

ATLAS Week coming up: Students and faculty prepare By SAVANAH SEYER Staff Writer

OPINION April is the worst month? Page 20

Next week is ATLAS Week here at SLU, and students, faculty and organizations are gearing up for the numerous events that will be happening around campus. ATLAS Week was started in 2001 in order to highlight the international aspects of SLU’s mission and curriculum and to shed light on many events and issues that face communities all over the world. Departments across campus and many student groups hold events to foster discussion about international issues and to educate students on their role as a global citizen. The entire campus will be getting involved. There are photo and art exhibitions in the CGC and an exhibit in Pius Library, highlighting international cultures and issues that ATLAS Week will focus on. Grand Dining Hall will be joining

in on the fun with Aramark International Cuisine week, co-sponsored by SGA. Every day during ATLAS Week, a diﬀerent menu will be available in the dining hall, spotlighting diﬀerent countries and cultures each day. There will also be many speakers here at SLU during ATLAS Week. This year, the keynote speakers for ATLAS week are Milton Ochieng’, M.D., and Fred Ochieng’. M.D. These accomplished brothers from Kenya attended Dartmouth College and after graduating from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, began working on a mission to build a clinic in their home village of Lwala, Kenya. They accomplished this goal in 2007, and the Lwala Community Hospital has been ranked as the highest performing health facility in western Kenya. They have been given numerous honors across the country and have been featured in countless media outlets for their work. Currently, Fred is a

cardiology fellow at Saint Louis University, and Milton is a gastroenterologist with the BJC Medical Group at Progress West Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri. They will be speaking about their incredible work and story on Thursday, April 12. Along with the keynote speakers, there will be many events for students to take advantage of. One of them is the Coﬀee and Conversation Series sponsored by Political Round Table. These events are opportunities to hear from faculty members here at SLU and discuss issues such as health and crime in St. Louis, immigration and international politics. They will be held on April 10 and April 12 in the CGC. Other events during this busy week include an Interfaith Prayer Service at College Church; Stylin’ around the World: The Awakening of Cultures through Fashion; a showing of the award-winning docuSee “Atlas Week” on page 3

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mentary about the Ochieng’ brothers’ work, “Honoring a Father’s Dream: Sons of Lwala;” and other discussions and seminars. ATLAS Week’s main goal is to educate students on the issues the global community faces and how to get involved in being a responsible global citizen. Each day, there are several seminars, discussions and interactive exhibits. One such experience is “Outcast: Experience Life as a Refugee,” being held each day in the BSC. This is an interactive exhibit sponsored by SLU Amnesty International, Muslim Student Association, Middle Eastern Student Association, OneWorld and CAIRSTL. During the exhibit, students will face actors and simulations of the experiences refugees face during a crisis. Among the other educational events include seminars on Public Health in West Virginia, Global Health Politics, a workshop on Human Trafficking, Hijab Awareness Day Tabling by the Muslim Student Association, ACLU Legal Observer Training and The Experiences of Saudi Students at SLU, just to name a small sampling of the countless events going on all week. Along with the educational discussions and seminars, there will also be showings of documentaries and films that highlight international issues and events and some that will hit very close to home for SLU Students, such as “Men in the Arena,” which tells the story of Saadiq Mohammed, a Saint Louis University soccer player and his friend Sa’ad Xussien, who were able to overcome their struggles in their home country of Somalia to come to the United States. ATLAS Week’s annual culminating event is the Billiken World Festival. The Festival will feature performances of different cultural music and dance as well as booths for education and service, among other things. There will also be diverse food options representing different cultures. The Festival kicks off with the Parade of Nations, where SLU students carry flags from around the world down west pine. The full calendar of ATLAS Week events is available online at https://www. slu.edu/atlas-week-home and is posted around campus on the red ATLAS Week posters. With so many activities available, it would be a shame to miss the incredible opportunities for learning and growth that will be available next week.

SLU is one of top 21 ‘Healthy’ Campuses By RILEY MACK Staff Writer

As many high school students go off to college, they hear the jokes about the “freshman fifteen” that they’re about to gain when they arrive at school—but the jokes can be more truthful than anyone thought. Going off to college can be stressful: Living in an entirely new place, having to survive independently, and navigating “adult” life can lead to many different unfortunate circumstances— eating disorders and stress eating being common effects. This problem is sweeping college campuses and college-age people everywhere, as almost 35 percent of all young adults are obese. SLU, however, combats this. The Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) was enacted by the Partnership for a Healthier America, led by Honorary Chair Michelle Obama — and in February 2015, SLU was named one of the first 21 universities to join the Initiative. This document would go on to solidify the food options served in Grand Dining Hall, the bike paths available to students—even the hours that the Simon Recreation Center would stay open, among many, many other premises. Director of Campus Recreation Eric Anderson states that the hope for the Initiative is to “help to create a campus environment that encourages physical activity and healthier eating habits among our students and broader SLU Community.” Although, within the HCI, there is much more than promoting healthy eating habits — the SLU campus partners hope to help the environment within the community as well. In these guidelines is the accessibility of campus transportation: Free on-campus shuttle service, van pool, discounted rides for employees, as well as the Guaranteed Ride Home Program, which provides immediate transportation to those who use transit or a bicycle to commute. As Anderson states, the Partnership for a Healthier America and himself believe that “there are many positive effects when considering alternative transportation options” including less CO2 emissions, traffic congestion and accidents with bicycles on the road, “and of course, improved health by encouraging physical movement.” Grand Dining Hall—being a large meal source for three meals a day to many freshmen, and a popular destination for

any SLU student—is one area of focus for the Initiative. The document says that there must be a minimum of five types of fruit and five vegetables, and two whole grain products available at both lunch and dinner; also, very clearly stated within it is the need for the amount of fried foods to not exceed the number of platforms available at lunch and dinner. Thanks to the HCI, not only is Grand a tray-less option for dining (utilizing less water, energy, and food waste), but it is also a source supporting local food procurement. Luxuries that the Initiative has provided is the accessibility of registered dieticians and physical trainers to students. Personal trainers are made available at the Simon Rec Center and are employed to help students and faculty find exercise programs, routines and motivation necessary to fit their specific requirements. Similarly, the SLU Student Health Center and DineSLU both provide registered dieticians that can give assessments for students based on dietary needs like nutrition, weight management and even eating disorders. Since at least 30 million people of all ages suﬀer from eating disorders in the U.S. (especially present in young adults), it is vital that a college campus like SLU helps to fight these disorders head-on. One of the last implementations of the HCI states that SLU should provide support to female faculty through some paid breaks throughout the work day to breastfeed. Even within some classroom halls, individuals on campus can see notes stating that women do not have to be forced to breastfeed in the bathroom — but instead, can have their own nursing stations and a comfortable environment to do so elsewhere. Anderson, among all of the Partnership for a Healthier America, is working for the students and faculty. He states that their role is vital in creating a healthier environment for SLU, as he believes that “we need to remain steadfast in our commitment to embed health into our campus culture.” As Anderson brightly compares his hopes for the campus’ (and students’) future, it’s “like the saying on the NIKE running poster, ‘There is no finish line,’” and “we will continue to look for ways to support the mind, body and spirit of our students.” Let’s hope that this sentiment remains true.

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MSA fights for justice in response to “Punish a Muslim day” and Clark’s death

Kasem Rifai Trenton Almgren-Davis/ The University News

Teriana Crowley Trenton Almgren-Davis/ The University News

front: Rida Mahmood and Nadia Ahmed Trenton Almgren-Davis / The University News

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Let Us Introduce You:

Olivia Smithhisler By EM MILLER Staff Writer

Olivia Smithhisler is a sophomore currently studying abroad at the Saint Louis University Madrid Campus. In addition to her classes this semester, Smithhisler is focusing on experiencing everything that she can in her semester abroad. This includes such adventures as going on night hikes through the mountains in Grenada, where she and her friends met a variety of people living in cave homes, some of which oﬀered to sell them beer for one euro. One of the most memorable things about Smithhisler’s semester abroad has been her experience visiting Vatican City over Easter Break. While visiting, Smithhisler and friends took the chance to attend Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Square, an event that took most of the morning. “We got up at 4:30 and stood in lines at barricades until 8:00 am.” Smithhisler

commented. “When the barricades went down, people started shoving forward really aggressively, and we somehow made it through that. We ended up taking oﬀ running down the street to St. Peter’s Square, ran through security and took our seats. We ended up getting seats ten rows from the first row. I turned around and there were thousands of people behind me, and the Pope was right there. It was really cool.” In addition to visiting Vatican City, Smithhisler has taken advantage of her semester abroad to travel across Europe. So far, she has travelled to Seville, Granada, Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome and Morocco. She also has an upcoming trip to London. Some of Smithhisler’s notable travel exploits this spring have included visiting her French foreign exchange student’s family and getting stopped by the border patrol twice in Switzerland. This summer, Smithhisler has accepted research experience for under-

graduates at Iowa State University for Multiscale Sensing Actuation and Imaging. Smithhisler commented that she’s “not necessarily excited to live in Ames, Iowa, because there’s not much to do there, but it’ll be fun. It’ll be interesting.” In addition to her summer research experience, Smithhisler is planning on container gardening in the small space she’ll have in her apartment. In her free time, Smithhisler enjoys reading, browsing Netflix, and watching dog videos on Instagram. She also enjoys calling her parents, especially to get updates on her dogs and see them running around. Her two dogs, both pug puppies, are named Franklin and TR. Both dogs are the main focus of their own Instagram account, @therooseveltpugs. Their Instagram account is one of Smithhisler’s main source of photos of her dogs, who she adores. When asked if she loves her dogs, Smithhisler responded with no hesitation. “I love my dogs so much because they love me!”

Vigil: Students hold conversations By GRANT MAYFIELD Identity Editor; TRENTON ALMGREN-DAVIS Co-Photo Editor

On Tuesday, Apr. 3, students from the Muslim Student Association, or MSA, gathered at the clocktower for their event, “Meet a Muslim.” The event was planned after islamophobic hate groups in the UK and US declared April 3 “Punish a Muslim Day.” MSA wanted to “meet hate with love,” creating new relationships rather than spending the day in fear. “You don’t know us until you meet us,” said Rida Mahmood, a senior and co-president of MSA. “Overall, I would say, I can only speak for myself, but the experience has been really positive,” said Mahmood about being a Muslim student on a Catholic-Jesuit campus. “You get to learn about other religions, and people get to learn about us.” The event, which drew students, faculty and staﬀ, was only the first part of the night. Following the “Meet a Muslim” event, MSA and the Black Student Alliance (BSA) hosted a vigil for Stephon Clark. Clark, a black man, was killed by police in his backyard in Sacramento, Cali-

fornia on March 18. The killing, which has sparked protests across the country, is the latest in a growing list of police shootings of unarmed black men. The vigil included speeches and readings from students and faculty. “We mourn not only the loss of a black life but the loss of a battle to make our lives matter, and then we do it all again,” said Teriana Crowley, a junior and president of BSA. Many of the words shared during the vigil were coupled with frustration. “Although I am fatigued about having these conversations, I am more committed and determined to make sure that we have fewer and fewer occasions for conversations like this,” said Dr. Jonathan Smith, Vice President of Diversity and Community Engagement. Temperatures fell to the upper 30s just a few hours before the events began, but the coordinators were not discouraged. “I am glad that it is cold and uncomfortable,” said Dr. Smith. “I only wish that there was thunder, lightning and rain,” Kassem Rifai, Cofounder of MSA agreed. “Cold is not this physical cold; it is the absence of love in your heart; it the absence of justice.”

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Smithhisler smiles while leaning up against a building in Morocco’s Blue City

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

Tuesday, March 27 5:51 p.m. INFORMATION An RA notified dispatch that there was a non-student that was on the “Campus Restricted list” at Fusz Hall. Pro Staff did not know why the visitor was on the list, but advised that the visitor was not allowed in the dorm. The visitor voluntarily left campus without incident.

Tuesday, March 27 9:42 a.m. INFORMATION An RA notified dispatch that there was a noise coming from Room 17C2. DPS responded and found it to be a steam pipe. Maintenance was notified and advised he would not respond. Be a Responsible Billiken STOP. CALL. REPORT. 314-977-3000 witness.slu.edu dps.slu.edu

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Annual American-Muslim Art Exhibit

NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” By MADISYN SIEBERT Staff Writer

Courtesy of Um Fuad

CREATIVITY AND IDENTITY: The second annual American-Muslim Art Exhibit took place on March 31, put on by the Council for American-Islam Relations—Missouri.

On March 31, the Council for American-Islam RelationsMissouri (CAIR-MO) held the second annual Creativity and Identity: An American-Muslim Art Exhibition at the Contemporary Art Museum, displaying contemporary Muslim art in a variety of mediums. “Art is the international language used by all peoples, cultures and religions to share with the world who they are, what they believe and inspire beauty,” executive director of CAIR-MO Faizan Syed said. Syed and Pakistani-American sisters, Sadia and Yusra Ali, organized and curated the event. Yusra Ali created the exhibit to increase representation for Muslims in the art world. She studies Islamic sciences at the Al salam Institute and Cambridge Islamic College in the United Kingdom, interns at CAIR-MO and aspires to be an art therapist and an author. The event was empowering

for Muslim women; this year, twice as many artists showcased their work, almost three dozen, 28 of whom are women. The show included furniture, homemade soap, jewelry, paint-

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Art is the international language used by all peoples, cultures and religions to share with the world who they are. -Faizan Syed, Executive Director of CAIR-MO

Gyros provided white rice, halaam gyro meat, salad, hummus and chips. Prayer rugs were on the floor, allowing Maghrib, the sunset prayer, to be practiced as a community. “We also have interactive art booths where guests were able to get henna art, see live Arabic calligraphy, purchase spray painted t-shirts and even order some delicious pancake art. We had several live performers as well during the exhibition, and don’t get me started on the food. We’re Muslims after all and we can’t have guests come into a space without feeding them,” Syed said. According to their website, CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice and empower American Muslims. Ameer Khan is studying bioelectrical engineering at St. Louis University. She interns at CAIRMO and volunteered at the show.

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By MARY ADCOCK Staff Writer

If your family is anything like mine, they love to watch NBC’s live musical adaptations every time they premiere. So, when they announced “Jesus Christ Superstar” was going to be played live on Easter Sunday, I knew what my family had planned that evening after dinner. NBC did their best to appeal to all groups by casting John Legend, Sara Bareilles and Alice Cooper, while also making sure that they had superstar singers . Legend captivated the audience with his soulful rendition as Jesus Christ. His acting was fairly spot-on, and it impressed me to see how well he performed under the pressure of a live televised event. Having seen him in “La La Land” and as himself in various concerts, I knew he could perform; I just didn’t know if he could act live. Legend thoroughly surprised me and kept me intrigued for the televised event. Bareilles played Mary Magdalene and, even though

it was a smaller part, I was amazed with her arrangement of the character and how she executed herself gracefully on stage. I think I can attribute her comfort to being on stage with the fact that she is currently starring on Broadway in “Waitress,” giving her a leg up to Legend and Cooper. Cooper had the smallest appearance in the show, playing the role of King Herod. His one-song debut, though, was the most fun to watch for me personally. He was a bit out of his element and dressed in a fiery red and orange suit to make his presence known on stage. He definitely was a bit of comedic relief that was needed. The true star of the show was Brandon Victor Dixon who played Judas. His long-time acting record needs no explanation for why he was perfect for the role, playing characters in “Hamilton,” “The Color Purple” and others. His voice was absolutely phenomenal and his stage presence was like no other. He may not have been advertised to the world

ing, printmaking and textiles, while voices performed live comedy, poetry, speeches and spoken word. It elevated families as well, providing a space for children and their parents, and making it accessible for artists who are also mothers. St. Louis

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Twin Peaks erupts By CELINE REINOSO Contributor

The Chicago-based indie rock band, Twin Peaks took the stage on Wednesday, March 28 at The Ready Room. The show was opened by a local surf rock band called Backwash, followed by a two-man band called Wulfpac. Before Twin Peaks came on, their co-headliners of the tour, The Districts, an alternative-rock band from Philadelphia, performed their 50-minute set. The bands created an intimate yet high-energy atmosphere with the mix of slow indie and upbeat rock songs. Before Twin Peaks came out on stage, the crowd was already wild with excitement and energy from the opening acts. Backwash performed a 30-minute set, consisting of six songs oﬀ their 2017 album, “Sonic Chronic.” The band is from St. Louis, but it was obvious that their music—and their wardrobe of colorful floral-printed shirts—was influenced by the beachy vibes of the west coast. The second opener to come out was a two-man rock band, also from Chicago, called Wulfpac. I was a bit confused when crew members hung up a queen-size sheet with a wolf face on it. When the two band members came out, they stood and performed behind the sheet for the whole duration of their set. Between each song, the lead singer would howl, eager to get the slightly unresponsive crowd to join him. Their music had a strong beat and catchy lyrics, but it was the concept of their performance that left me a little unsettled. Although the crowd felt slightly less energetic and confused after

Wulfpac’s performance, the mood of the venue was turned around when The Districts came out to play. Among the three sets to come out before Twin Peaks, The Districts’ music was most similar to the sound of the main headliner. From the mix of upbeat rock and synth-pop, the crowd jumped and danced to the beat of their music. High oﬀ the energy from The Districts’ set—which included all the rock concert essentials like crowd surfing, clothes being thrown on stage and a mosh pit—the audience was ready for Twin Peaks. Their set list included songs from all of their albums, but the ones that got the crowd going were “Making Breakfast,” “Wanted You” and “Blue Coupe.” The five men that make up Twin Peaks gave a great performance from interacting with the crowd to putting on the clothes that were thrown at them on stage. With beer cans in their hands between each song, the performers set a relaxed and intimate vibe for their audience. It was like everyone in the crowd were friends and they were collectively enjoying and feeling every drumbeat and guitar strum with their bodies. In a smaller venue like The Ready Room, members of the audience ultimately felt a connection through the mutual respect and simple enjoyment of good live music provided by the Twin Peaks’ performance. It was a combination of the simplicity of each set, the small size of the venue and the honest and open crowd that created that exact feeling of pure joy that people get from listening to live music, which made this concert so special.

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CAIR-MO: Bringing communities together Continued from Page 6

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Khan explains CAIR’s mission as, “Providing legal services for Muslims and immigrants who have been discriminated against, provide legal tips for the Muslim community on how to interact with law enforcement and the media and also build community with other partners such as local MSAs (Muslim Student Associations), Christian and Jewish communities in St. Louis and other civil rights organizations such as ACLU and PROMO.” The event showcased not only art, but also the personal stories and struggles which led the artists to create. It gives a platform for people to express themselves, coming from the rich artistic traditions of Islam. This results in a bridge for understanding and a way for voices to be heard that aren’t often promoted. “The Muslim community is just as artistic as any other community,

if not more so because of our rich and diverse history. You can easily think of the architecture of the Ottomans in Spain and Turkey, but the extent of Muslim art is so much more than that — you have Iranian art and mosques, African-Muslim art, Chinese Muslims practicing woodwork, and of course, here we have a distinct flavor of American-Muslim artwork that has value and insight into the Muslim-American experience. Microaggressions, social justice and God all blend into one cohesive narrative that the rest of America can really take a few lessons from,” Khan said. Within the artists’ diverse styles, mediums and countries of origin comes interwoven American-Muslim identities, and the desire to live authentically and without fear. Yusra Ali said to the Riverfront Times, “When you see someone’s art, it’s not as easy to be afraid of them. You can see something of them in their art, and you can see a little bit of your own reflection in it, because you’re American, and the art is American.”

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beforehand, but he was the one that left everyone amazed. What really separated this live production from others was the immersive crowd that were moshing at the musical. They were encouraged to be dramatic like they were a part of the show. I do not think it enhanced the show, but I also do not believe that it took away from the show either, it was simply different, especially from the other NBC musical specials. The stage design and production overall was amazing. It had a huge scaffolding that had actors and musicians weaved throughout it. The cameras were able to follow them and give the musical more dimension than from just watching from

your seat. It also had a modern edgy look to the stage and took a minimalistic approach so the background would not be the focus. But, what really blew me away production-wise was the closing scene where Legend was hanging on the cross. They then lifted the cross into the air and separated the walls behind him into the shape of an even bigger cross which they shined light through. It gave off an amazing scene for the finale. Of course, this show was not perfect. The audio mics seemed to be off at points and people were not perfectly in sync, but overall it was a great show to watch. They brought a cult-classic favorite musical to life on television for the world to see and did a great job of not straying from the original that was created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in 1970. If you did not get a chance to watch it live, you can go to NBC’s website and watch it there for free.

They brought a cult-classic favorite musical to life on television for the world to see.

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midst the stacks of old academic books and students engrossed in their study cubicles, we began our conversation. Cummings began his academic journey with an Industrial Engineering undergraduate degree at the University of Toledo in Ohio. Soon after working in manufacturing, Cummings decided the industry was simply not for him, and started as a part-time shelver at the public library near his home. After encouragement from a manager, Cummings pursued a Master’s degree in Library Information Science at Wayne State University. He quipped, “At the time, I didn’t know there was a graduate degree for librarians, but there is.” Cummings first took a job in upstate New York as an engineering librarian. He explained he had a “leg up” on other librarians, and laughed, “Not many librarians have engineering degrees.” He went on to describe his discovery of the opening at SLU, citing the greater variety of subtopics in the STEM field (as opposed to only Engineering) and SLU’s Jesuit identity as the main reasons for his attraction to his position. When asked about the intricacies of his work as a research librarian, Cummings listed oﬀ the numerous responsibilities in his daily work. Managing the STEM collections as well as evaluating new and existing material are just a few of his undertakings. However, Cummings expressed that the most interesting aspect of his work is interacting with patrons—students, faculty and staﬀ— by assisting them in finding resources for research projects and classroom settings. One project Cummings is involved with is what he describes as “a very unique graduate research idea” that he could not divulge in order to

novel. Following, Cummings STEM: Meet your librarian mous designated “The Short, Tragic Life of By REBECCA LIVIGNI Photo Editor

In honor of National Library Workers Day this upcoming April 10, I asked Lee Cummings, SLU library’s STEM Research and Instruction Librarian, to sit down and speak with me about his work at Pius XII Library.

conserve the student’s privacy, but he boasted the creativity of the graduate student’s work. In addition to supporting students or staﬀ for all things STEM research-related, Cummings also serves on the Faculty Senate as a liaison for the librarians to give them a voice, as well as keep them informed about the University’s innerworkings. He emphasizes that this position on the Senate is where he

feels he can make an impact on the SLU community. Out of obligation, I asked Cummings to name his favorite book, and he laughed along with me. It seemed like a diﬃcult decision that he attempted to conquer by choosing one from both fiction and non-fiction genres. As he mentioned “To Kill a Mockingbird,” I excitedly agreed, sharing the same love for Harper Lee’s fa-

Robert Peace” as his top choice for non-fiction literature. He described his connection to the subject of the story and said, “It was sad, but it was also a very human story.” Nearing the end of our conversation, Cummings illuminated the myriad of resources available to SLU students and staﬀ through the library. As a student, I recognize the diﬃculty that accompanies finding credible, reliable sources for my classes, especially in navigating the many databases and catalogues of research at the fingertips of SLU students. Cummings concluded, “If you are stuck on something, you don’t need to figure it out on your own. Librarians are always here to assist you.”

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April 5, 2018

Meet a Muslim and Vigil for Stephon Clark Photos By TRENTON ALMGREN-DAVIS Photo Editor

Upper Left: Rida Mahmood, co-president of the Muslim Student Association, greets students in the BSC as part of the “Meet a Muslim” movement to counteract “Punish a Muslim Day.” Upper Right: Nadia Ahmed hands out five facts about Islam. Middle Left: Dr. Jay Smith speaks against injustice during the vigil for Stephon Clark, jointly held by the Black Student Alliance and the Muslim Student Association. Middle Middle: Kassem Rifai, co-president of MSA, prays the introduction of the Quran to commence the vigil. Middle Right: Richard Marks, director of the Cross Cultural Center, reads the poem “Black Lives” by JiAsia C. Lower Right: Assistant Director of campus ministry, Patrick Cousins, leads a prayer during the vigil.

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Alex Oleson jumps to new SLU record By Erin McClelland Staﬀ Writer

Saint Louis University Athletics

TRANSITION: Freshman high jumper Alex Oleson is a versatile athlete, starting with basketball and working into track and field.

Based on everything he has accomplished already in just his first year as a Billiken, it is hard to believe that freshman high-jumper Alex Oleson has been jumping for just over a year. Alex is a Political Science and Sociology major from Lenexa, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.. Alex was mainly a basketball player growing up, starting in fourth grade and was able to dunk by seventh. In his freshman year of high school, he was approached by the track coach about joining the team, but he decided to focus on basketball because he was traveling so much for it. He was even considering playing basketball in college and found SLU while he was on a trip to St. Louis, visiting Maryville University for basketball. Alex made the decision to join the track team his senior year of high school. He stopped playing basketball during the spring because most people that age had already signed if they were going to play in college. In his first track meet, Alex qualified for Kansas University Relays in high-jump, a meet held at KU for both Big 12 college teams as well as the top high schools in Kansas. Every meet following it, including the state meet, was easier mentally for Alex because he had the chance to compete against some of the best collegiate jumpers out there so early in his career. Originally, Alex was looking to come to SLU as a regular student and wasn’t going to participate in intercollegiate athletics. His high school track coach convinced him to reach out to the SLU track coaches because he thought Alex’s jumps would be close to those of current SLU athletes. He chose SLU despite the athletics because of the great academics, the location, and he felt that it was a “place that would set [him] up for what [he] wants to be.” He plans on going to law school to prepare for a career working with family law such as lobbying for social workers, a foster care worker or in juvenile law. Since getting to St. Louis, he said, “My favorite thing about SLU is how friendly

everyone is. Everyone is always walking and talking, and you always run into someone you know.” Despite being somewhat new to the sport, Alex has already broken a school record in the high-jump. He narrowly broke the previous record of 1.99 m (approximately 6’5”) with a 2 m jump (approximately 6’6”). He said that he wasn’t very surprised when he broke the record because in practice, he had cleared up to 6’10”. “It all comes down to form,” said Alex. “I just do the things my coach tells me to get the job done.” Despite clearing 6’10” in practice, in order for it to be registered as a record, the jump must occur in competition. As a freshman, Alex finished in ninth place in the A10 Conference, just one spot out of scoring for the Billikens. The final placement came down to misses, because a lot of jumpers in the conference go for the same height. In high-jump, each competitor gets three chances at each height before their final score is recorded. A goal he has set for himself is to “help [his] team by getting points in conference and to set [himself ] up to score big points.” Although high-jump is his only event, Alex sometimes wishes he could try other events in meets to pass the time in a long track meet. “If I didn’t jump,” said Alex, “I would probably want to try the 400 because the 4x400 relay is the most exciting event.” He then joked and said, “Actually, 400s are pretty bad, so pole vaulting would probably be fun.” Alex’s favorite meet as a Billiken so far has been their trip to Rhode Island for the indoor conference championship meet because the team was given the chance to explore and go to the ocean, a big deal for the Kansas native. He also enjoyed competing against the other A10 schools because the track team tends to compete more locally rather than against only conference teams like most other sports. The SLU track and field team has their only home meet of the season this weekend at the track on South Campus.

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April 5, 2018

Trenton Almgren-Davis / The University News POWER: Senior pitcher Maddie Baalman throws in the circle. Baalman went the distance in two games against St. Joseph, sitting down 14 batters across both games.

Softball takes two of three against two A-10 foes By Bobby Stilwell Sports Editor

SLU Softball played host to three foes and ended March at George Mason. Despite cold rainy weather, the Billikens beat St. Joseph’s 9-1 in five innings on Saturday, March 24. SLU got to work right off the bat—of senior infielder Allie Macfarlane, who batted in freshman outfielder Kat Lane. The next at bat, freshman catcher Alyssa Chavez sent a three-run blast sailing over the left field wall. SLU led 4-0 at the end of the first. The Hawks put up a sacrifice fly to score their sole run in the top of the second. In the fourth, SLU hit three homers–solo shots from Chavez and sophomore designated hitter Kaylea

CHEER

Chappelle, along with a three-run shot from freshman outfielder Sadie Wise. Baalman gave up an early walk in the fifth but set down the remaining batters on the way to the short-game winner. The second day of play, Sunday, March 25, however, ended up in a 1-1 split for the Billikens and the Hawks and was more of a “small ball” day. In game one, Chappelle scored off a throwing error by the left fielder in the second, before the Hawks tallied three in the fifth. Freshman catcher Alyssa Chavez blasted a solo shot over the left center wall in the Billikens’ half of the sixth, but the Hawks added another run in the seventh on their way to taking game one 4-2. Game two saw the Billikens score early,

WHO TO CHEER VILLANOVA Villanova won the NCAA tournament again, their second title in three seasons. The Wildcats topped Michigan and not just in points. The Wildcats outshot, outrebounded, and tallied more assists than the Wolverines.

thanks to a two-run blast from junior infielder Mackenzie Lawson in the second. The Hawks batted in a run in the fourth, but that was their only offense. Macfarlane added a third tally off an RBI double in the fifth on the way to a 3-1 win. Baalman went the distance in both wins, pitching a combined 12 innings and allowing just two earned runs on four hits. Baalman also walked six and struck out 14 batters across both wins in the St. Joseph series. According to Baalman, short-gaming the Hawks on Saturday helped her go the distance on Sunday. Head Coach Christy Connoyer had a different analysis. “That’s a senior that has a ton of experience under her belt and is using that heading into A-10 play.”

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It was a quick turnaround for the Billikens, who hosted Missouri State at the Billiken Sports Center on Tuesday, March 28. SLU gave up five runs in the fourth, along with an unearned run in the fifth. SLU tried to mount a rally in the seventh, with a 2 RBI double from junior outfielder Lauren Lomax and a sacrifice fly from freshman infielder Maria Connell. However, the Billikens couldn’t overcome the early deficit, falling 6-3 to the Bears. SLU took the series against George Mason, winning the first game of the doubleheader on Friday, March 30, and the single game on Saturday, March 31. See “Freshmen” on Page 18

FEAR WHO TO JEER

WHO TO FEAR

YANKEES FANS Yankees fans booed Giancarlo Stanton during the Tuesday, April 3 game agsinst the Rays. Stanton struck out five times, but even in a game where players often have the occasional bad day, Stanton was still subjected to taunts from fans.

TIGER WOODS Tiger Woods has been making quite a comeback. After battling lots of injuries since 2013,Woods played at the Valspar Championship in March and tied for second, just one stroke behind leader Paul Casey.

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This week in Sports

April 5, 2018

Thursday, Apr. 5

Friday, Apr. 6

Saturday, Apr. 7

Sunday, Apr. 8

Tuesday, Apr. 10

Wednesday, Apr. 11

Friday, Apr. 13

Softball 1 p.m / 3 p.m. @ Dayton

Track & Field @ Billiken Invitational Softball TBA v. St. Bonaventure @ Dayton, Ohio Baseball 6 p.m. v. UMass

Track & Field @ Billiken Invitational Baseball 2 p.m. v. UMass

Baseball 12 p.m. v. UMass

Softball 2 p.m. / 4 p.m. vs. Arkansas

Baseball 6 p.m. vs. VCU

Track & Field @ Joe Walker Invitational, Oxford, Mississippi Men’s / Women’s Tennis 1 p.m. @ Creighton Baseball 2 p.m. @ Dayton

Saint Louis University Athletics HITTING: Senior infiedler Alex King warms up on the way to the batter box. King leads the team with 22 RBIs, 24 hits, three homeruns and six stolen bases.

Win streak snapped, Baseball keeps rolling into April By Monica Ryan Associate Sports Editor

Baseball is hot right now after setting a 15-game win streak, the longest streak in program history, and the longest in NCAA D1 baseball this season. They lead the Atlantic 10 with a 5-1 record and have an overall record of 18-8. Over the weekend, VCU came to SLU to play a three-game series. Their visit snapped the Billikens win streak. Game one on Friday began in favor of the Billikens. In the bottom of the first inning, senior Aaron Case was brought home by a double from sophomore Jake Garella. The Billikens made it a two-run lead in the fourth inning. With his teammates at third and first, sophomore Ryan Hernandez hit

a sacrifice fly to the wall in right field that sent senior Nick Reeser across the plate. Junior pitcher Miller Hogan kept a clean board until the seventh inning when he allowed a home run from VCU’s Paul Witt. With a runner on first, this tied the game up at 2. VCU’s Brett Willett got a base hit oﬀ of Hogan. With Willett standing at first, VCU’s Liam Hibbits homered to right field where the shot hit oﬀ of the Billiken score board. This play took the game and the win streak from SLU, making the final score 4-2. The next day, the boys were back at it, playing in a double header because of the impending Easter Sunday snow. Junior pitcher Jackson Wark kept things

tight at the mound. He only allowed one hit in the first five innings, and worked his way out of a hole in the sixth. With the bases loaded Wark got VCU’s Mitchel Lacey to ground out into a double play, allowing one run to score. Then Wark got Willett to fly out to right to end the inning. Wark ended his team-leading fifth win of the season with one run on four hits and seven strikeouts. While Wark sought perfection at the mound, the Billikens bats went to work. The Billikens scored two in the first inning. With two runners in scoring position, Garella stepped up to the plate and sent one to left field where a poor throw from third allowed for Case and senior Alex King to score.

The scoring continued in the third inning where Garella and senior Parker Sniatynski hit singles to put them at the corners. Senior Carter Hanford then stepped up and hit an RBI, then junior Cole Dubet followed suit to make it 4-0. Due in large part to VCU errors, the Billikens went on to score three more runs in the fifth inning. The final was 7-0. Game two was a blowout with the Billikens winning 9-0. Junior Drew Reveno was at the mound for the Billikens where he earned his fifth win of the season to tie Wark. Reveno ended his outing allowing just three hits. See “#RollBills” on Page 18

Sports 18 April 5, 2018 Freshmen lead the way for Softball #RollBills: Baseball ready for A-10 Continued from Page 16

In the first game of the doubleheader, George Mason scored a run in the first. SLU battled back with a five-run rally in the third. Lawson started off with a triple, scoring on Connell’s double. Macfarlane and Chappelle chipped in with a RBI each. The Billikens also capitalized off a throwing error, scoring two additional runs. In the fifth, Wise blasted another homer, a solo shot, to pad the lead on the way to a 6-1 victory. In game two, offense lacked on both sides. SLU scored their only run in the first. Lomax tripled, with Lane batting her in off a sacrifice fly. Mason scored just two runs in the second, but that ended up being enough in the 2-1 loss. On Sunday, Apr. 1, the bats came back to life in a 12-2 short-game rout of George

Mason. In the first, Wise hit another homerun, a two-run blast, followed by a Lawson RBI single. A pair of errors gave the Billikens two runs in the second, along with a Lane sacrifice fly. Connell added an RBI double in the third, which was answered by George Mason in the same inning. In the fourth, SLU scored five runs off RBI singles from Macfarlane and Chappelle and Junior catcher Kaylyn Breitbach clearing the bases with a three-run shot. George Mason scored a run in the fifth, but SLU held the Patriots to the two lone runs on the way to the win. SLU heads out to Dayton for a doubleheader on Thursday, Apr. 5. First pitch for game one is set for 1 p.m. St. Louis time.

Continued from Page 17

The Billikens scored three runs in the second inning. In the third, Hanford hit a three-run homer. Then in the fourth inning, King hit a two-run homerun, with another run scoring in the fifth. Wednesday, the Billikens went to Cape Girardeau to face Southeast Missouri State. Sophomore Charlie Sheehan took the mound for the Billikens, but SEMO started oﬀ hot, scoring two runs in the first. Then freshman Colin Townsend took to

the mound in the second inning, allowing one run. The Billikens cut into SEMO’s lead in the fourth with two runs. Reeser hit a RBI double to bring in King and Garella to make it 3-2. SEMO added one more to their lead in the eighth. The final score was 4-2. The Billikens host UMass this weekend at the Billiken Sports Center for a threegame series.

Track & Field ready for home meet

Kalish leads Men’s Soccer over NIU

Saint Louis University Athletics LEAP: Junior Dorrian Gordon jumps over the hurdle during the steeplechase. Gordon ran 9:24.62 in the 3000-meter steeplechase, the third best time in the A-10. By Sam Glass Staﬀ Writer

Saint Louis University Athletics COACHING: New SLU Men’s Soccer Head Coach Kevin Kalish looks on during practice. Kalish was named head coach in January and posted his first win over NIU. By Bobby Stilwell Sports Editor

Head Coach Kevin Kalish has been hard at work making some changes around SLU Men’s Soccer. Kalish was named the new head coach of the men back in January and changes are already visible. During his introductory presser, Kalish stated the team “will be heavily involved in giving back to the community.” This came true only a couple of months after the presser. Following a 3-2 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, March 24, to open the

spring season, the players waved to the fans and gave them a round of applause as a way of thanking them for coming out. In addition, the team has been in attendance at games other than their own a bit more often than in previous years. Kalish has enjoyed getting to work with the team thus far. “The mentality of the players and their collective energy’s been nothing short of remarkable. There were some good moments throughout the entire game [against Northern Illinois.]” The men are on the road on Saturday, Apr. 7, for an early evening tussle with Indiana. Kickoﬀ is set for 6 p.m.

The Saint Louis University Track and Field team had a big weekend over the Easter break. With Billikens competing in two meets, it was a jam-packed weekend with some big Billiken notables. The Bills kicked off the weekend with a trip down to Raleigh, North Carolina for the Raleigh Relays. The men’s distance runners got it started with junior Manuel de Backer making his season debut in the 10,000 meters with a time of 29:52.29. Junior Tannock Blair came out big with a 1,500 meter time of 3:50.44, which is currently the second fastest 1,500 meter time in the Atlantic 10. The Bills hiked it down to Oxford, Mississippi for the Ole Miss Relays. Junior Ann Harlos made big moves at the meet placing sixth in the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.34, the third fastest league

time in the event this year. Junior Colton Nettleton came out of the 1,500 meters in sixth place with a time of 3:57.26, one of the top times in the A-10 this season. Another A-10 notable time came from junior Dorrian Gordon, who posted a time of 9:24.62 in his first 3,000-meter steeplechase of the year. With that time, Gordon broke his previous personal record of 9:36.15 and now holds the third best time for the event in the A-10. The Bills wrapped up the meet with a win in the men’s javelin. Junior Alex Eldridge launched his winning toss on his first attempt, giving him 162-02. The Bills came away from the meet with good results to launch them into their next meet. The Bills are next in action at home for the Billiken Invitational over the weekend from April 6-7. The Bills will be in action at the SLU Medical Center Stadium, located on SLU’s medical campus.

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April is the worst month, don’t @ me

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Move over November and March, there’s a new worst month in town. While generally forgotten as a trash month, April always sneaks up on us before we even realize it. While many people get excited because it means spring and summer are finally in sight, I firmly believe that it is the worst month in the entire year. Seriously, either bring me back to the bitter cold of December and January or move on to the sweltering heat of June and July. The inbetween time is not fun for anyone. First of all, the rain. Oh

god, the rain. I don’t know walk in and my poor umbrella who came up with the “April can only take so much. showers bring May flowers” As if buckets of rain aren’t crap, but they’re obviously rude enough, it seems like I not living in have to the moment dress for because the “I love my bright blue all four moment a sons rain boots as much as se is sopping at once wet like the next girl, but they’re when I my shoes. ready nearly impossible to get While it’s in the a nice sen- walk in and my poor m o r n timent to I, for umbrella can only take ing. look on one, hate the bright carrying so much.” side—after around all, you do need some form of a jacket when I’m not wearwater to grow flowers—I feel ing it, but what are you supthat the amount of rain that posed to do when it’s 28 defalls from the sky in a typical grees in the morning and 70 April is downright excessive. in the afternoon? Likewise, Like, we get it. It’s spring. But the random minutes of blindI don’t want to have to buy an ing sun followed by a hailark or a pontoon to get around storm followed by rain that’s campus in the downpours. I somewhere between mist and love my bright blue rain boots drizzle followed by winds that as much as the next girl, but could easily blow me away to they’re nearly impossible to Oz cause some intense whip-

lash and outfit rearranging. And the humidity. My hair and skin become a little too three-dimensional for my liking every April because of the large amounts of moisture in the air. On top of mother nature obviously being in a rage, our professors seem to wake up after spring break and realize that we still have about 75 percent of the course to cover before finals week in May. Consequently, we can’t even accidentally enjoy the rare seconds of nice weather because we’re constantly inside, working on our projects, papers and studying for exams that always seem to be most concentrated around the latter half of the semester. Just when we’re thinking about the warm days ahead, we’re pulled back into the present by the ever-mounting piles of work that need to be done. April is stressful, for sure.

As a graduating senior, there’s nothing more terrifying than realizing that I only have one more flip of a page in my calendar until I’m out in the real world. With every other academic obligation quickly filling up the pages of my planner, there’s no way I’ll be able to start interviewing for jobs without making some executive decisions on what is more important: my GPA or my future. I don’t really know why, but I always imagined my last semester of college to be relaxing, carefree and filled with hope for the future. Instead, it’s been mostly figuring out how to fit about 30 hours of obligations into each 24hour day. April is already gearing up to be even more insane, especially because applying for jobs is a full-time job in itself. If anyone needs me, I’ll be scowling at the rain from my usual table at Starbucks.

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April 5, 2018

Trouble in paradise: Overreactions to celebrity breakups

Fiona Clair Opinion Editor

Did you hear? I love juicy celebrity gossip as much as the next person, but something has to give. I nervously scroll past Instagram posts of celebrity couples for fear that they have broken up—and broken my heart. The latest news is Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s breakup, and people did not take it well. Love is dead. “Step Up” will never be the same again. Blake and Ryan are next. Dax and Kristen are next. John and Emily are next. The rest of the year is cancelled. These are just some of the proclamations floating around the internet after the news about Tatum and Dewan’s split broke on Monday, April 2. And when the last celebrity couple that I cared about—Anna Faris and Chris Pratt—announced their separation, I was sharpening my pitch fork with the rest of the crowd. This time though, I started to see it differently. It is a little ridiculous how much passion we have for couples we have never met. I mean everyone isn’t crying over the other 2,399 couples who got divorced on Monday. It is pretty widely known that the divorce rate in the United States is less than ideal. Marriage is hard—at least it seems like it is. Think about how hard it is to keep the same friend group throughout our teens, and we

don’t even spend that much time with them. Living with someone and sharing a home and responsibilities is not easy. And yes, sometimes it just does not work out. As a child of divorce, I know first-hand how much work it is. In some ways, it’s almost easier to stay married with the endless lawyers, paperwork, fighting and dividing. Factor a kid in there, and it is years of mild pleasantries during trade-offs and school functions. This is not how every divorce goes, in fact Tatum and Dewan’s seemed amicable, and they even went as far to call it a loving separation. And good for them. They spent nine years together in a loving relationship, and that doesn’t disappear overnight. However, the amount of scrutiny and ridicule these recently separated and publically-adored couples face is ridiculous. It happened to Chris Pratt and Anna Faris, to Josh Duhamel and Fergie and to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. We absolutely harass these celebrities over social media, placing the fate of love and relationships in their overly scrutinized hands. These “power couples” live their lives with all eyes on them, which puts a lot of pressure on a commitment that is already extremely difficult to maintain. Each big break-up attracts more attention from devastated fans calling for the protection of other beloved couples like Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell. I recently started listening to Shepard’s new podcast “Armchair

Expert”—which I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys the art of podcasting—and gained a new perspective on the whole “power couple” epidemic. The show’s first episode, is an endearing conversation between Sheppard and Bell that takes place after a fight they had earlier that day. It was real and unfiltered. The couple is up-front about the struggles they face in their marriage. They have been going to couples therapy since nearly the start of their marriage, and they still face problems every day. But they work on it, they love each other even when they don’t like each other, and it’s touching. That’s what I love about the intimacy of podcasts. I learn so much about who the celebrities I adore really are when they let loose with a few friends in front of a microphone, and this episode taught me something about the angry mob of social media users who go after separated stars. This rage puts so much pressure on the couples still in the limelight, like Shepard and Bell. Shepard went so far as to worry about whether or not him and Bell are adding to the problem by simply having a presence on social media. We all know—even when we forget—that social media is the highlight reel, and now we’re talking about the celebrity highlight reel with people with more money than I could ever dream of, and more privilege than any of us common folk could know. No matter how many make-upfree selfies, or goofy family photos

“Love is dead. ‘Step Up’ will never be the same again...The rest of the year is cancelled.”

celebrities post, their lives still seem unfairly better than ours. We turn to social media to escape into the fantasy world of the almighty highlight reel, so it’s no wonder we’re disappointed when bad news finds its way on the feed. The past few days I have found myself biting my tongue and reframing my opinions on the most recent devastating breakup because it is not fair. I’ve realized, through the wisdom of Shepard and Anna Faris—her podcast “Unqualified” is also well worth a listen—that celebrities are people. Not in the “they go to the bathroom just like us!” kind of way, but in the way that they are actual people who live real lives with family struggles, and have face-offs with failure and plentiful human emotions. Take pride in your celebrity fan account if that’s what makes you happy, but pay attention to the pedestal you’re building. We are just as much to blame for the fantasizing of the rich and famous as the publicists and the paparazzi, so we have to learn to take it as much as we dish it. I’m overly invested in the personal lives of John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, Bell and Shepard, John Legend and Chrissy Tegan and Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds just to name a few, but I’m more conscious of my crazed parasocial relationships with celebrities I will never meet. That is, until someone discovers me for my Food Network “Chopped” potential, and I can stop turning to fanciful celebrity social media pages as an escape from my stressful college schedule.

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April 5, 2018

What are you building?

Grant Mayfield Identity Editor

Since 2001, The Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week Program has served to highlight issues from around the globe. With Atlas Week 2018 beginning this Friday, this is a perfect time to reflect on SLU’s global reach and an international version of the Jesuit mission. While SLU is rooted firmly along the banks of the Mississippi, her students hail from more than 70 countries. We have a full campus in Madrid. Our students come from countless combinations of cultures. Even SLU students that have lived their whole lives in the United States often come from rich traditions beyond our shores: hyphenated identities. Irish-American. Chinese-American. This global diversity on our campus makes our classrooms more vibrant, bringing unique experiences and perspectives to our discussions. American norms that would otherwise go undiscussed are brought to light where they can be analyzed and interrogated. Not only does this contribute to the level of scholarship we are able to engage in on campus, it gives us valuable opportunities to build bridges across diﬀerence. The education we are all lucky enough to receive at Saint Louis University enables us to tackle some of the greatest issues facing our planet from climate change and food insecurity to political violence and economic inequity. In fact, with a privilege like higher

education, we have a responsibility to seek solutions to these problems. Truly, this is one of the reasons for the existence of Jesuit higher education. Approaching our disciplines, as varied as they are, with a global lens serves as a reminder of the global humanity that informs the Jesuit mission. This year’s Atlas Week theme is “From Broken Walls, We Build Bridges: Out of Conflict Rises Community.” The theme connects to the keynote address, “Sons of Lwala: Honoring the Dreams of our Parents” by brothers, Fred Ochieng’, M.D, and Milton Ochieng’, M.D. The two arrived from Kenya with plane tickets paid for by their friends and neighbors in the village with the request, “Do not forget us.” The two went on to help build the village’s first hospital in 2007 after both of their parents passed away due to AIDS. The Ochieng’ brothers exemplify the spirit of Atlas Week. They

used their education to greatly benefit their community by building international relationships. Their story serves as a perfect example of how SLU students can serve communities near and far. Atlas Week’s inspiring slate of events is put on by students and faculty alike, making it easy for attendees to envision how they might work for global change. On this Bicentennial year, Atlas Week is also focusing on celebrating SLU’s own change makers. See those events at the end of this article. What Atlas Week oﬀers us is an opportunity to celebrate our home cultures and challenge our worldview. With events across all areas of study and regions of the earth, there is something for everyone. I encourage everyone in the SLU community to attend some of the amazing events of Atlas Week and ask themselves, “What bridges am I building?”

“This global diversity on our campus makes our classrooms more vibrant.”

MONDAY, APRIL 9 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. “Saint Louis University and Belize 2020: Reflections on a Growing Partnership” Center for Global Citizenship Auditorium WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Tim Rice, M.D. – “Repairing Broken Walls and Building Bridges in Vanga Democratic Republic of the Congo” Danis Auditorium, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Film: Men in the Arena “Saadiq Mohammed’s Inspiring Journey to Becoming a Billiken” Kelley Auditorium THURSDAY, APRIL 12 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. “Breaking the Pipeline and Building Literacy: The Legacy of Dr. Norman White” Sinquefield Stateroom, DuBourg Hall

Courtesy of Michelle Peltier

Opinions & Editorials

April 5, 2018

Editorial: New tarifs for newspapers The University News Editorial Board

“America first,” is the rallying paradox we’ve heard for at least two years. But what does it mean to put America first? Over the past few months the domestic steel industry has praised the new tariffs set on foreign imports believing it will prop up job-growth-starved regions like the rust belt. For some, this is an example of putting “America first.” However, the recent waves of new tariffs does not have every industry lauding over the current administration as they seem to be only the latest attack against the propagated “fake news,” inadvertently affecting the everyday citizen. As of April 1, the Department of Commerce enacted a 10 percent increase on tariffs to Canadian newsprint, resulting in a hike in printing costs as high as 20-30 percent for newspapers. We, as an editorial board, condemn the hike in prices and see it as falling far short of putting “America first.” This new tariff will affect papers such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal but will disproportionately affect small local papers such as The Joplin Globe, The Sedalia Democrat, The Edwardsville Intelligencer, and The Advantage News. Many are family owned. Many are in small, rural communities. Many belong to the very communities the current administration promised to protect. The way the tariff is designed is the more a paper prints, the higher

the tax. However, in this industry, the papers that print the most are the papers that are performing the best. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal will hunker down and weather the storm. It’s the little guys that will be hurt and probably succumb to their injuries. A bipartisan letter, spearheaded by Republican Rep. Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee and Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, articulated the fear that the newly imposed tariffs could destroy the print newspaper industry all together. It is not secret that the way the world consumes media is far past the days of walking to the end of the driveway to pick up the daily newspaper. A blow such as this is catastrophic in its timing. As the world shifts to digital, so does advertising. Over the last ten years, ad revenue for newspapers has been cut in half. As a result, papers have already had to increase their prices for readers, and advertisers and job security is low. Now, to cover the cost of printing, those prices will most likely rise again and jobs will be lost. In fact, the Columbia Journal Review reports that this new tariff has zero benefit to American job growth. Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle have argued that importing Canadian paper helps support over 600,000 American jobs in the newspaper industry. Trying to convince emerging generations why they should care about print journalism is no easy task. The

tradition is not theirs. Maybe only a few young people today can recall memories of their parents reading the paper at breakfast, as their own sticky, syrup-covered fingers reached for the cartoons. However, something we can all relate to is the sense of home and community. This tariff is a direct attack on that. Local papers are among the most trusted source of news. They connect the community and they tell the story of home. They are the watchdogs of local government officials and the praisers of the good samaritans. It was the St. Louis PostDispatch, albeit, a regional paper, that uncovered a dark money group attempting to influence the Parkway School District School Board elections, ultimately resulting in that candidate’s failure at the polls. Papers serve their communities and protect them. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to pass this tariff is hard to look at objectively. In the country’s current climate, it feels personal. It also feels underhanded. The petition to raise the tax price was started by one, 400 employeestrong paper mill in Washington called North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC), which is owned by One Rock Capital Partners, part of the Wall Street Hedge Fund. According to the National Media Association, One Rock Capital’s filing of the petition to raise the tariff was simply “a means of increasing the short-term value of this one

mill, without any regard for the dramatic negative implications for U.S. newspapers in thousands of small cities and towns.” NORPAC argues that American companies were at a disadvantage before the tariff was set in place. However, U.S. publishing companies who will no longer be able to afford Canadian paper will not be able to simply begin buying from companies like NORPAC. Why? Because the paper industry in the U.S. is made up of five paper mills, while Canada’s consists of 25. The demand on domestic paper mills will be too much for a product they cannot produce at the needed rate. This will cause U.S. companies to cut costs elsewhere and likely continue importing paper from Canada. This new tariff is an attack on the American press, the American small town and the average American citizen. It’s the same slogan we’ve been hearing for two years now, except we’ve learned to read between the lines and it no longer says “America first.” Instead, it says “private industry, the rich, and Wall Street first.” The University News Editorial Board encourages those concerned to contact their local representatives.