LePage Center Presents “Rooted Project”

Caitlyn Foley Staff Writer

On Monday, February 6th, a panel of graduate students represented the Rooted Project and explained the intentions of the project.

The Rooted Project aims to tell a “new history of Villanova University based in fact and aimed at justice,” as stated on the webpage www. rootedproject.org.

Colin McCrossan, a graduate student at Villanova,

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This information was acquired from documents stating the purchase of each of these enslaved people and from documents listing what the Morgan family considered their “property” in their wills.

One of many inhumane truths of slavery is revealed in this will, which marks the value of Jack and Ginny’s lives. This dehumanizing prac

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Public Safety Blotter

Sexual Extortion

February 8, GOOD COUNSEL HALL

A male resident student reported being the victim of an attempted online extortion by an unknown person.

Solicitation

February 8, ATHLETICS COMPLEX

Three unaffiliated males were observed selling merchandise outside of the Pavilion.

Sexual Extortion

February 9, STANFORD HALL

A male resident student reported an attempted online extortion by an unknown person.

Defiant Trespasser

February 10, SOUTH CAMPUS

A non affiliated male was observed on campus after having previously been

Corrections

given a trespass warning, Liquor Underage/Public Drunkenness

February 11, SHEEHAN HALL

A female resident student, under the age of 21, was observed intoxicated in public, evaluated by Radnor ALS, and transported to the hospital for alcohol intoxication.

Liquor Underage/Public Drunkenness

February 11, SOUTH CAMPUS

A male resident student, under the age of 21, was found intoxicated in public. Student was transported by Radnor Ambulance to Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Criminal Mischief

February 11, STANFORD HALL

Unknown individual(s) removed university exit signs and damaged another from Stanford Hall. The value of the loss is unknown.

Public Drunkenness

February 12, WEST CAMPUS

A male resident student, over the age of 21, was observed intoxicated in public and evaluated by Radnor ALS.

Paraphernalia

February 12, SOUTH CAMPUS

Three individuals were observed in possession of drug paraphernalia.

Criminal Mischief

February 13, SULLIVAN HALL

A bulletin board was damaged inside of a residence hall.

Liquor Underage/PublicDrunkenness

February 13, MAIN CAMPUS

A female resident student, under the age of 21, was evaluated for alcohol intoxication.

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