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Rosie’s Coffee at Villanova Station: A Hidden Gem

Grant Carter Co-Culture Editor

Anyone who has ever undertaken the long trek between West Campus to Main, or vice versa, has undoubtedly noticed, settled along the train tracks, a well-established institution of Villanovan life: Rosie’s Coffee at Villanova Station. Despite some changes in management over the years, this nook on campus — popularly known as Rosie’s — has been a frequent stop for students and SEPTA commuters alike for more than two years. As some more seasoned residents of Villanova’s campus might recall, the train station — a registered historical site of Pennsylvania — has long been fitted as a coffee shop. It was formerly known as Rosie’s Mug and has long shared the space with the local SEPTA office. In early 2018, it underwent a change of management that ultimately conceived the Rosie’s that students know and love today. The story of how it came to be is remarkably fitting and rather representative of the ingenuity and creativity of its owner. Some time during that spring semester, University employee Brian Galloway was strolling through campus when he noticed that space in the old train station building was up for sale. Galloway told his wife immediately, as it was an opportunity almost too good to be true. At the time, the couple’s youngest child (whose middle name, ironically, is Rose) had just turned 18 months, and Galloway’s wife, Deanna, was looking for a departure from her teaching career that still allowed her to be around young people in some way. The opportunity was ripe, although not spontaneous. It was a sentimental pursuit in some sense. Deanna Galloway grew up in Mont- gomery County, never living more than a mile from a train station, one of which housed her favorite coffee spot. Her first job in high school was also at a Starbucks in a Barnes & Noble, although it was not until she had kids that coffee became a “ne- cessity.” All along, however, the idea of opening her own place had been looming in her mind. The location was just as perfect. Besides already being fitted as a coffee shop, it is also uniquely situated along the tracks so that it is on campus, although not technically owned by the University itself, allow- ing her some additional autonomy in promoting and expanding the business. The unique location also makes Rosie’s the only independent business to operate at the University. With the start of the new term that August, after months of hard work and ingenuity, Rosie’s was officially opened to University students and passerbys alike. It was completely refurbished, adorned with a new logo and operated by its first staff of student employees. It has since become central to campus life, as it has to Galloway herself. Any patron of Rosie’s knows that Galloway’s positivity is as inevi- table as the sounds of delicious cof- fee and smoothies being prepared. She is keen to talk with her custom- ers, particularly the students, and is known by her employees for her acute memory for names and faces. Although the people are her “favor- ite part of the job,” Galloway also takes great pride in knowing that she can provide a healthy alternative for University students to most locations on campus. The menu is designed to fit the needs of any diet, with plenty of options, shifting by the month. Despite Rosie’s variety, Galloway herself sticks to the basics: an iced almond milk latte or an occasion- al banana bowl with Nutella and granola. Many customers who stop in between classes even have distinct custom orders, some of which have even made it onto the menu itself. With the onset of COVID-19, which sent home all University students last March, Galloway has gotten even more creative with ways to drum up business. “When we first bought the business, we discussed a lot of sce- narios that could happen to affect it,” Galloway said. “We’ve encoun- tered a few of those possibilities, but nothing has ever come close to this.” The return to an abnormal campus life this fall has forced some new regulations within Rosie’s to comply with local and state standards, and A.J. Fezza Co-Culture Editor Whether it is singing, acting or fashion, University students are known to show off their talents on social media. One of these areas is cooking. School of Business junior Julia Tortolo and School of Business senior Rodrigo Bohrt are an upperclassman couple that loves to eat, cook and review restaurants in the Philadelphia area and around the world. They post their recipes and reviews on the Instagram account @foreign_foodies_, which has more than 6,400 followers as of Sept. 7. The two recounted their experience starting the account with each other back in January. “We never ran any food accounts before Foreign Foodies,” Tortolo said. “When we started dating, we realized we both love to try new restaurants and enjoy eating a variety of meals. As we started to explore restaurants in the area and posting about them on our personal accounts, our friends started asking us for recommendations on places to eat. We then came up with the idea of creating a food account to share our food experiences with everyone.” Tortolo studies Marketing, and Bohrt studies Management and Analytics. They have already been able to collaborate with over 25 businesses staff is notably dedicated to ensure it remains as safe a space as possible. The business might be back, but it is certainly not the same. Consider stopping by to support this small business, even if it might be well out of the way of your normal route through campus. One visit is all it takes to realize how Rosie’s has continued to weather the storm, and how it has remained a

Rosie’s owner, Deanna Galloway Courtesy of Grant Carter

Foreign Foodies: Two Univeristy Students Review Food and Restaurants in Philadelphia and Beyond

staple of Villanova life to this day. to promote products to their audience on their Instagram account. Most reviews are local, covering restaurants like Enoteca Tredici in Bryn Mawr and Terrain Cafe in Devon. However, the couple has also covered restaurants as far as New York City, London and Brazil, where Tortolo is from. Whenever they travel abroad, they try to eat the traditional cuisine of the region. In Brazil, they enjoyed Brazilian meat barbecue and ate fresh fish by the seaside. “Our main goal, when we started our food account, was to post restaurant reviews, but now it’s much more than that,” Bohrt said. “We want to promote a balanced lifestyle to our followers. We want to show people that you can be healthy and still enjoy every kind of food including some high carbohydrate desserts. From salads to milkshakes, people should enjoy every- thing they eat. When you eat good, you feel good.” They love running the account and plan on keeping it active as long as possible, even after they both graduate. For the time being, they plan to remain solely on Instagram, since they enjoyr the way Instagram lets them engage with followers and be creative with content. Make sure to check out their account for plenty of recipes, reviews and new places to try.

Chris DiLullo Staff Writer

Trigger warning: This article pertains to issues of disordered eating and body image concerns.

For college-aged adolescents, dealing with moving to college, finding friends and other adolescent-related anxieties can make some days difficult. Whether it is worrying about passing a class or finding the friends you want to spend four years of your life with, the college period in anyone’s life can be very difficult. However, two issues that many college-aged adolescents deal with that may not be quite as evident as some of the ones mentioned above are eating disorders and body image concerns. Many adolescents struggle with feelings of anxiety and discomfort about their body already, and in a modern world where everyone is dealing with increased anxiety due to a global pandemic, those with eating disorders are facing an even more difficult environment than before. Robia Smith-Herman, a Matthew Gaetano Staff Writer When students consider who is in charge of Residence Life, it’s likely that the first person they consider is their Resident Assistant, or maybe even their Resident Director. This is probably because they frequently see and interact with their Resident Assistant, especially given that they live within the same residence hall. Yet, there’s a position that oversees the roles of both Resident Assistants and directors: the Area Coordinator. The Board of Area Coordinators for Residence Management consists of five Area Coordinators, each charged with a specific region of residency on campus. These regions are West Campus (headed by Danielle Stine), East Campus (Shalyssa Smith), Main Campus (Amber Williams), South Campus (Terrence Draper) and Villanova Commons (Molly Boylan). Similar to Resident Assistants, each Area Coordinator lives on campus alongside students within residence halls. In order to learn more about faculty life on campus and the role of area coordinators, The Villanovan spoke with Danielle Stine, an area coordinator in Welsh Hall. The Villanovan: Could you tell us a bit about your role as Area Coordinator? Danielle Smith: I supervise two graduate resident directors and 24 Resident Assistants. So, my two grads split my staff in half, and each of them supervises 12 RAs. What I do is work with the staff to set up their programming initiatives for all of West Campus and supervise any reports that come in. These might be incident reports, personal concerns about students or any roommate concerns. So, how that works is an RA will write a report, I go in, I read through it, I make any edits that need to be made and then I forward it to the Dean of Students. However, personal or therapist at the Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders, believes that the global pandemic and quarantine have exacerbated difficulties for individuals diagnosed with eating disorders. “One of the things that’s important to note about eating disorders is that they thrive in isolation, and so, if you couple the increased isolation with the increased stress and everything that’s going on in the world, eating disorders are also disorders of emotion and disorders of connection,” Smith-Herman said. “We can see an increase in the eating disorder because it’s responding to those emotional experiences.” However, coming to campus for the first time or returning for the start of the school year brings its own set of triggers and potential issues. Smith-Herman pointed out the patented “Freshman 15,” notably reimagined as the ‘Quarantine 15” in recent months and explained that the concept can be harmful to students. “The ‘Quarantine 15’ is just a reimagined ‘Freshman 15, and it’s still this idea that promotes that thin ideal, that you must be thin to be accepted and the idea that roommate concerns usually stay with me. TV: All Area Coordinators live on campus. Can you tell us more about that? DS: So part of our role, and probably one of the most important parts, is that we serve on the on-call rotation. Every single night, there is a professional staff member on call. You’ve probably noticed that there are RAs on duty and then in addition to the RAs, there are the graduate Resident Directors who serve on the rotation as well. We are above the graduates, so, that’s the main reason we’re on campus, but it’s kind of twofold. One reason is that we’re immersed in the student experience and we can really get an idea of what it’s like living on campus. But also so that if we do have to respond to an after-hours incident, we’re in close proximity to get to it quickly. TV: You live with your family on campus. What’s that like? DS: It’s good. It’s definitely a challenge having a family on cam- pus, but I think most of the chal- lenges are just getting used to that concept. We’ve made it work really well. We’ve been at Villanova for two years, and before that I worked at La Salle University in a very similar role for two and a half years...We’ve had our dog since she was five months old, and she is extremely sociable and loves people; I think that’s because of being raised in this environment. My son is only nine months old, but I’ve seen the benefits of having children surrounded by college students. I’m really excited for him to grow up having that social acclamation. So far, it’s been really, really great. TV: Do you have a favorite part about living on campus? DS: I’ll give you two. One is more logistical, and that would be that it’s really nice we don’t have to mow or shovel snow out of the drive- way. That’s a huge benefit to living on a campus, but the real benefit is gaining weight is a negative thing... and these messages and these jokes are really harmful, particularly to individuals with eating disorders who are dealing with body image concerns as well, as it reinforces this idea that your body is what is com- municating for you, that you must look a certain way in order to be accepted, in order to make friends, in order to get good grades, and that’s really not the case,” she said. College students can face an uphill battle against eating disorders and body image concerns given the prevalence of social media and the turmoil that many have had to face over the past months with the constant change in the world. Taking care of oneself has the potential to take a backseat when compared to anxieties about the state of the world and the progression of the pandemic, and that could result in dangerous habits for many adolescents. Thus, Smith-Herman spoke of several tips she had for college students looking to take care of themselves, whether on a meal plan or cooking for oneself. Most prominently, Smith-Herman noted the importance of remembering that all TV: Do the Area Coordifoods fit into one’s life. “One of the things that we really talk about at Renfrew is the idea that all foods fit, and really, when you attach judgment to food, labeling it ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy,’ that can create a negative relation- ship with food,” Smith-Herman said. Among other pieces of advice, Smith-Herman encouraged students to pay attention to sales in grocery stores to get high-quality foods at lower prices, to look for foods that are in season to take advantage of their lower prices and to buy protein in bulk and freeze it to get the most for your dollar. Ultimately, Smith-Herman maintained that students should step away from labeling food as “healthy” or “unhealthy” and to remember that fluctuations in weight are normal and to let the body do its job of monitoring weight. The pandemic and returning to school make things difficult for every student, including those dealing with eating disorders or body image concerns. If you are interested in seeking help or have any questions, consult the Villanova

A Window into the Residence Life of Area Coordinators

Welsh Hall, one of the eight West Campus apartments Courtesy of Matthew Gaetano that you’re never alone; there’s always not doing it just to say this is a rule people around, and there’s always and you have to do it. We’re doing something to do. This is true even it because we want you all to stay for with the pandemic, and I lived here the whole semester and to come back through the entire shutdown and in the spring, and we want you all to quarantine period. Even though we be healthy. We’re also really working were still social-distancing and staying hard with our RAs to plan programmostly in our own apartments, there ming. Unfortunately, the majority of were still other professional staff memit is going to be virtual, because it has bers that lived here. We were able to to be, but we want students to enjoy get together from afar and spend time being here, and we want to do things together. I really love that aspect of it. that students want to do. Residents TV: Is there a particular negcan go to their RAs and say, “I want ative about living on campus? to do this,” and the RAs can make it DS: The first thing that comes happen. If they say they want a viewto mind is parking, because the staff ing party, some kind of game to be members don’t have assigned parking, run or some kind of event to happen, so I feel that struggle just as much as we can try to make it happen. You the other residents. just have to ask us. Health Center. nators have any particular goals this Stine made it clear that she year, in relation to the virus or otherwants students to be able to contact wise? not only their Resident Assistants, DS: The overall goal is that but their Area Coordinators as well. we want everyone to stay, and we Often, students don’t know about want you all to be healthy. As you Area Coordinators and don’t take know, that means we’re reminding advantage of the ability to reach out students to wear masks, and we’re to them. Utilizing relationships with holding them accountable if they’re Area Coordinators can provide a not wearing masks or wearing them gateway to better life on campus for properly. I think that can often be a everyone. If you have an issue with an double-edged sword, because holding aspect of Residence Life, the odds are someone accountable can cause a difthat Area Coordinators deal with it ficult relationship. Ultimately, we’re too.

Weekly Student Club SpotSocially Distant Ways to light: Inter-Hall Council Spend Time with Friends

A.J. Fezza Co-Culture Editor

As most upperclassmen know, University housing typical- ly tries to foster a sense of com- munity. Common rooms in each residence hall would typically be a social hub for students. There would occasionally be events with- in residence halls, such as Thanks- giving, Christmas and Valentine’s Day parties. However, much has changed since last spring. Plans for St. Patrick’s Day and end-ofyear parties came to a screeching halt, and now such holiday events would be a violation of Univer- sity guidelines. Many common rooms are even temporarily gone, having been transformed into extra rooms for students. Still, the Inter-Hall Council (IHC) has worked to keep spirits high. IHC is a student organi- zation that aims to improve com- munity living in residence halls. There are individual councils for each hall, as well as a wider council. For West Campus, there is a shared council, while most of the residence halls on Main Cam- pus and South Campus have their own individual councils, run by

Courtesy of Villanova University Olivia Sabalaskey Staff Writer 2020 has met a formidable foe: the coronavirus pandemic. In the early months of the widespread lockdown, many turned to new and fan-favorite television shows seeking comfort. While the film industry has had to halt production and movie theaters have closed their doors, audiences stuck inside discovered their new favorite hob- by during quarantine. Storytelling transports us to different, fictional worlds, free from COVID-19, back to a time when we didn’t have to stay six feet apart or wear masks. The magic of storytelling brings us a bit of joy, makes us laugh and most of all, distracts us from the stress and uncertainty of today, even if only for a little while. “New Girl,” “Psych,” “Parks and Recreation” and “Friends” are some of the more comedic television shows students have binge-watched over the lockdown months. They brought humor, comfort and nostalgia back into our lives during a time of great uncertainty. All classic comestudents who live in the buildings they represent. IHC’s wider council is responsible for campus-wide events. These events include Freshman Orientation and Nova Harvest. At Freshman Orientation this year, IHC shifted its events in part to an online focus. Usually, IHC’s role in Freshman Orientation is to run the Water Ice Social. At this social, which is similar to Cat-chella, freshmen receive Rita’s Water Ice, wear necklaces with colors corresponding to their dorm and socialize. This year, the event was cancelled. Instead, IHC held games of “Mafia” online. Freshmen could sign up online and play with IHC members. Nova Harvest is an annual fall festival at the Riley Ellipse, hosted solely by IHC. There are games set up, at which participants can win prizes, along with cider and donuts for snacks. This year, Nova Harvest will be cancelled as well. However, IHC will have a fall campus event. They have not decided yet on what it will be, but they are looking to possibly partner with another club to plan it. Sophomore Matthew Gaetano was in charge of St. Monica Hall and Katharine Hall last year. He has recently risen to his current job on the IHC Executive Board as an event planner for campus-wide events. Gaetano encourages freshmen to apply to IHC. “It’s a great way to make friends and get a leadership role freshman year, and it’s not that demanding,” Gaetano said. “It’s fun to build events for the community and bring people together when we need it most.” dies, these shows remind us to keep our spirits up. According to some stu- dents, theme songs like “I Know, You Know” from “Psych” allowed them to travel back in time and reminisce about the good old days pre-coronavirus. Beloved characters like the iconic duo, Shawn and Gus, brought humor when it was most needed. Also, “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home” debuted to audiences on Peacock, a new streaming service, in mid-July. Dedicated fans of the show, known as PsychOs, were thrilled to join Shawn and Gus on another adventure and reconnect with Carlton “Lassie” Lassiter to solve a mysterious case. Critics and Psych-Os alike praised the film for its witty script and heartfelt moments. Villanovans hope that the showrunners decide to produce a third movie soon. “New Girl” and “Friends” also made Villanovans laugh, cry and reminisce over how much we missed our friends and roommates from school. Although “Friends” left Netflix in January, “New Girl’s” seven seasons remained and were watched by millions during the lockdown. Roommates Jess, Nick, Winston and Schmidt Julia Stanisci Staff Writer

Being back at school, it’s natural to want to socialize, spend time with friends and see as many people as possible. However, we all know that this can’t be the norm this semester. In order to be safe and keep us on campus, we all have to do our part in keeping our circles small. The University’s contact trac- ing team has advised that you should only be able to list under 10 people as close contacts (people you have been with for 15+ minutes without a mask). While we may not be able to socialize and catch up with friends in typical ways, it is still possible to have fun with friends in safe, socially distant ways. Here are some exam- ples of fun, safe activities you can do with close friends during this excep- tionally unusual semester:

Picnic: A longstanding Villanova trend that has gotten even more popular this year is picnics by the church. Bring some blankets, grab takeout and enjoy golden hour and a nice sunset with your friends. This scene is also an incredible aesthetic Instagram post opportunity, so get on it.

Portable Chairs on the Quad: Hang out with your friends in front of the Chapel or on Mendel Field. Post up with your friends and your chairs for a lovely socially distant catch-up. The vibes are immaculate, trust me.

Take a Walk Around Campus: Walking is underrated. Go on a walk around our beautiful campus with a few friends. This is great for brought audiences humor and al- lowed them to escape into a world free from COVID-19. The show’s strong cast and the heartfelt mo- ments allowed it to become a show many students watch regularly. Other television shows stu- dents binge-watched over the lock- down include dramas like “Outer Banks,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness.” In the first 10 days after it was released, about 35 million people watched the true-crime docuseries “Tiger King” on Net- flix, surpassing “Stranger Things” season two viewership by about three million. This unbelievable, mind-boggling story attracted viewers during the lockdown. Given “Tiger King’s” quick rise to popularity, new scripted remakes are currently in the works and will reportedly star actors like Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic and Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin. “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” a fan favorite on Amazon Prime Video, has received dozens of Emmy nominations this year. Set in the late 1950s, this fast-paced series is admired by Villanovans for its wit, beautiful people watching or awesome exercise, and it’s overall very beneficial for both your physical and mental health.

Hike: Take a hike while it’s still nice out. This semester is the perfect time to explore the nature of Delaware County. Haverford Reserve has lots of trails nearby, or explore Valley Forge National Historical Park. Google “hiking near me” for endless options.

Outdoor Dining: Support local businesses and enjoy a meal with your circle by visiting one of the local restaurants for lunch and dinner. Minella’s, Xolo, Pietro’s and so many more are offering expansive outdoor seating options perfect for small groups to enjoy. Don’t forget your mask.

Other Activities: There’s always painting, grilling, frisbee, soccer, hammocking and more. The options are endless, so you can get creative. Take advantage of being able to be with your friends while we are all still on campus. Start a Villanova Bucket List to turn all these dreams into a reality.

Netflix Party: When all else fails, revert to an early-quarantine classic. Download the Netflix Party extension on Chrome and watch a movie with your friend group. Obviously, it’s no classic movie night, but one can still get the feeling of togetherness.

No matter what you do, always remember to wear a mask at all times and practice safety measures, like hand washing and keeping a maximum of 6 feet between every

Quaran-Streaming: Shows Watched During the Pandemic

other person. cinematography and story full of empowerment, comedy and dra- ma. Showrunners hope to resume production soon so audiences can follow Midge Maisel on her jour- ney to stardom in season four. “Outer Banks,” a new ac- tion-packed teen adventure series, debuted mid-April on Netflix and became popular almost immediate- ly. Set in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, a group of teenagers finds themselves caught in a dan- gerous treasure hunt. Villanovans enjoy its many plot twists that they hope will continue in season two. Showrunners and cast members have confirmed that production for the second season has already started. Although production dates for new episodes of some of these fan-favorite television shows re- main unclear, audiences look forward to finding new shows to watch during these uncertain times. We all crave a sense of normalcy, so we continue to immerse ourselves into fictional worlds full of humor, drama and adventure. In the meantime, Villanovans are determined to balance academic life with their new, beloved hobby: quaran-streaming.