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New A&S Dean peers into a bright future at SHU Interim Dean Grieco passes on role to Dr. Peter Shoemaker Emily Balan News Editor

Out of the upwards of 50 candidates who applied for Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Peter Shoemaker almost didn’t make the cut.

“It’s funny: I missed the official deadline by a couple of days, so I was unsure whether my application would be considered,” he said in an email. “Luckily, it was.”

The Office of the Provost sent a University-wide email on Friday with details of Shoemaker’s appointment, which becomes effective July 1.

He will be the third official dean, along with several interim deans, of the College in the past 10 years.

“Dr. Shoemaker is a distinguished academician who possesses the experience, portfolio,

and vision needed to effectively lead the College,” the Provost’s email stated.

Dr. John Saccoman, chair of the department of Mathematics and Computer Science, headed the nine-member committee that reviewed and rated applications, and conducted interviews for the candidates.

Saccoman said the selection process started in October and from this applicant pool, since February, five were brought to campus for interviews from February through April. Saccoman said Shoemaker was ultimately selected by the Provost.

Saccoman pointed to Shoemaker’s familiarity with the Catholic university structure, citing that he is already familiar with pontifical governance.

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Photo courtesy of Catholic University of America’s website Dr. Peter Shoemaker, center, with students from the Catholic University of America.

Students criticize largest donation made in SHU history Ashley Turner Assistant News Editor Patrick Murray, chair of the Board of Regents and a Seton Hall alum, along with his wife, Mary Ann Pfaff Murray, have made a $5 million donation to Seton Hall University, the largest single donation in university history.

The Murrays’ donation will be used to establish merit and needbased scholarships for students, to fund a faculty chair in the Stillman School of Business and to fund renovations to athletic facilities.

“We are particularly grateful for the gifts that come from alumni, as these gifts represent for many a

way to ‘pay it forward’ from the support that they received when they were students,” David Bohan, vice president for University Advancement, wrote in an email.

Some students say that they are grateful for the donation that the Murrays have made to the university, but they are disappointed that a portion of the funds will be used to renovate athletic facilities.

Angelo Piro, a senior international relations and economics major, started the petition ‘Seton Hall: Invest in Students not Sports.’

“While the Seton Hall community is thankful for the Murrays’ generosity, we ask that the administration invest in what makes SHU truly great, its students,” the

petition stated. “Instead of investing more money in the athletic facilities and programs, Seton Hall should work to improve student services and facilities.”

As of noon on April 13, the petition had 229 signatures, nearly half of its goal of 500.

“I started the petition because, as a senior, I’ve seen where Seton Hall has chosen to put their emphasis,” Piro wrote in an email.

“They have done some great things since I’ve been here, like the work on Aquinas and supporting the new centers at the School of Diplomacy, but a lot of work has gone to building up our athletic programs.”

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Photo courtesy of Seton Hall’s website Patrick Murray is an alum and chair of the Board of Regents.

Peace Corps connects with SHU

‘Ivy Park’: Fit hit or miss?

Whitehead, Willard win metro honors

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Skolnick to represent SHU at UPitchNJ

Dean:

Continued from Page 1 Shoemaker is currently serving as the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Director of the University Honors Program and Associate Professor of French at The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C. He reached for the chance at a “fantastic opportunity” to be a part of Seton Hall’s “academic reputation, commitment to liberal arts, and—of course—the legendary basketball team.”

Shoemaker said he has a lot to learn about Seton Hall and the College of Arts & Sciences, but as a broad goal he hopes to raise the profile of A&S within the University and the community.

“Folks need to know that there are a lot of great things going on in the school, and that twenty-first century employers really do value a liberal arts education,” he said. “I also believe that it is essential to find new ways to support faculty in their scholarly

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Sedria Thomas Staff Writer Inspired entrepreneurs statewide will have the opportunity to experience the reality of the reality television show “Shark Tank” at New Jersey’s own UPitchNJ competition on April 15.

Students from 12 universities in New Jersey, including Seton Hall, will pitch their ideas at the business model competition held from 1p.m. to 5p.m. at Rutgers University Business School in Piscataway, N.J. Awards include cash prizes and coaching sessions with top entrepreneurs.

Seton Hall sophomore Ryan Skolnick, first place winner at Seton Hall’s 2015 Pirate Pitch Competition will represent Seton Hall at UPitchNJ with his pitch. Skolnick won Pirate Pitch in 2015 for Aveho Learning, a video game to teach foreign languages.

“My love of languages, and my dream of bettering the world through language, was the inspiration for Aveho,” Skolnick said in an email interview.

The New Jersey Collegiate Entrepreneurship Consortium will sponsor this first-time event as a panel of top entrepreneurs judge the competition.

The judges, according to the SHU website, consist of astronaut and entrepreneur Greg Olsen; Caren Franzini, formerly with the

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Photo courtesy of Seton Hall’s website Ryan Skolnick won was the 2015 winner of Pirate Pitch.

New Jersey Economic Development Authority; Betty Manetta, president and CEO of Argent Associates and SHU Regent; Anthony Frasier of The Phat Startup; and Marty Johnson of Isles, Inc. According to Susan Scherreik, founding director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Stillman School of Business, it is crucial to give young entrepreneurs a chance to make a difference.

“We wanted to give our students another platform for more exposure to other investors,” Scherreik said. “We also are calling attention to all the innovation being done in New Jersey because we are always getting overlooked due to us being wedged in between two major cities, NYC and Philadelphia.”

Skolnick said, “The best part of the statewide competition is the potential for investors to be in the audience. Since it is a much larger competition, investors may be hanging around which can benefit all of us.”

The first place winner at UPitchNJ will receive $2,500 for their business while the runner-up and the second runner-up will receive $1,000 and $500. All of the winners will also receive coaching luncheons with top entrepreneurs.

“Entrepreneurs are becoming younger and younger and we would like to recognize them in the community,” Scherreik said.

“I’m excited to celebrate entrepreneurs and to see their innovative skills put forth.”

Sedria Thomas can be reached at sedria.thomas@student.shu.edu.

endeavors. Research excellence is key to the future of A&S.” Dr. Chrysanthy Grieco has been serving as interim dean of the College since Dean Michael Zavada left in late May 2015 “to pursue other professional opportunities,” as stated in a University-wide email announcement from the Office of the Provost.

“I have loved coming out of retirement to serve Arts and Sciences,” she said of her time as interim dean. “It’s home base for me (and) there is nothing better than to serve those you love.”

She said there are many challenges the new dean will face. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest on campus, with 13 departments, two dozen programs, almost 200 faculty members and more than 3,000 students.

Grieco said the College is particularly focusing on faculty development, in terms of helping new faculty ease into the routine of the College.

The interim dean said some other goals include enhancing the offerings in Africana studies, environmental studies, Honors Program and the core curricu-

lum. Specifically, the College seeks to develop more online learning, continue digital humanities, promote University-wide dual degree programs, among other goals.

Shoemaker’s extensive list of projects at CUA can provide a fresh perspective to advance these goals.

“In my capacity as Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies (at CUA), I am responsible for tutoring, the writing center, and first-year advising—and so I know how important these services are, especially for students making the transition to college,” he said.

Similarly, Shoemaker said he was involved in a first-year student academic mentorship program for students to work on career skills, like interviewing and finding internship and research opportunities.

Calling the Honors Program at CUA—of which he is director—a “labor of love” and the “best part about the job,” he said he is looking forward to supporting SHU’s Honors Program, headed by the Rev. Dr. John Ranieri.

Piro said that the school needs “a shift of priorities.”

Breanna O’Neal, a sophomore psychology major, stated that she signed the petition because the university “tends to take advantage of the students complacency.”

“We have a brand new rec center,” O’Neal said. “The baseball and softball fields look immaculate. The basketball team is always sporting the newest stuff. If you look at the rest of the campus and then look at what benefits the athletes, there’s such a disjunction that it’s incredible.”

“I hope the outcome (of the petition) is that the administration recognizes what the students want: better services, facilities and funds for all students,” Piro said. “The current plan for the Murrays’ donation has some great ideas, including new scholarships and a new faculty chair, but spending even more money on the athletic program should be left out as the benefit isn’t felt by everyone.”

“Mr. Murray sets a great example for us all through his most generous gift to the University,” Bohan said in response to the petition. “He has chosen to support areas on campus for which he has a particular passion, and serve to fund critical areas of need, in-

cluding his key support of scholarships for students and resources for faculty. The portion of his gift supporting athletics has helped make possible the Department’s annual Leadership Forum, which is designed to give student-athletes an opportunity to network with distinguished professionals and have career-oriented discussions. His gift will have long-lasting impact across campus. I just hope that the petition does not dissuade others from providing much needed philanthropic support of the university.”

“I realize that the Murrays can choose where their donations go and this is likely unable to change, but the administration should know where the student, alumni and friends of SHU want the University to go,” Piro said.

Bohan said that Seton Hall is expected to receive about $20 million in monetary donations from donors this fiscal year, ranging from gifts of $50 or $100 to larger gifts like the $5 million donation from Mr. and Mrs. Murray.

He also stated that over half of the donations that the university has received this year have gone to student financial aid and scholarships.

Ashley Turner can be reached at ashley.turner1@student.shu.edu.

Photo courtesy of the Catholic University of America’s website Dr. Peter Shoemaker is currently a Dean at Catholic University.

At CUA, he led students on a spring break trip to Paris on a regular basis.

“I will absolutely do what I can to support these kinds of international opportunities,” Shoemaker said. “I’m a big, big supporter of providing students with international experiences.”

He has advocated for sustainable transportation on the CUA campus, including better bike racks—an important topic for a recreational cyclist and occasional

bike commuter.

This initiative could gain traction as the Village of South Orange seek to implement bike lanes in town.

Shoemaker earned a Ph.D. in romance languages and literatures and a master’s degree in romance languages in literature from Princeton University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Chicago.

Emily Balan can be reached at emily.balan@student.shu.edu.

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International students seek options after graduation Brianna Bernath Staff Writer About 400 international students are currently registered to attend classes at Seton Hall, according to the Office of International Programs (OIP). These students face a unique set of challenges after graduation, but OIP offers them assistance.

According to an email interview with Michael Paultz, OIP Coordinator, OIP will “assist students in applying for work authorization through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after they’ve graduated.”

This work authorization typically provides students another year to gain work experience in the U.S. after graduation. This highly-coveted extra year can drive some international students to desperate measures. In fact, federal authorities in New Jersey arrested 21 “recruiters” on March 29 for hoaxing international “students” to attend the fictitious University of Northern New Jersey.

The University of Northern New Jersey, created by authorities to catch the 21 recruiters, received more than 1,000 foreign enrollments in the fake institution with student intentions of obtaining or keeping student or work visas.

According to an article in The New York Times, many of the recruited students had already legally obtained a visa to attend school in the U.S., but their time had run out and they were seeking an opportunity to remain in the U.S. The desire to stay in the country after graduation is one that Renaldo Nel, a freshman economics major and international student from South Africa, can relate to.

Nel said that after graduation, he wants to continue his career in the United States at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank as an economic analyst.

While his international peers’ plans vary, most international students also want to stay in the U.S. Nel said he would only return home to South Africa if it is beneficial to his career.

“I believe that it is not often that international students return to their countries for family reasons,” Nel said. “Most often we (international students) relocate for good.”

Nel explained that after an extra year of work authorization, international students need to obtain a work visa. The requirement for obtaining the visa is a job offer.

“Without a job offer on the table, it is very difficult to obtain a

visa,” Nel said. “However, after internships during your junior and senior year, you (students) will often get job offers from companies and you (students) can use these job offers to apply for a visa.”

However, this job search process can be difficult. According to h1base.com, a support organization for international workers and students, there is a “niche pool” of companies willing to sponsor an international job seeker for a work visa.

Alisha Sharaballi, a senior economics and diplomacy and international relations double major,

education. Fellows are eligible for internships such as ESL tutoring with adults and children, giving medical case management and helping to bring in donations, Bartoli said.

Fellows selected for the program will receive waived graduate program application fee and a scholarship in the amount of $6,800 per year for two years.

“The School selected the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows program because it is a natural fit for the School of Diplomacy,” Bartoli said. “The School of Diplomacy requires academic internships as part of the M.A. curriculum and holds internship partnerships with organizations that fulfill this work.”

Bartoli added these factors were crucial to the approval of the proposal for a partnership with the Peace Corps through the Fellows Program.

A press release regarding the launch of the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program at SHU, provided by Webb, said the Fellows Program began in 1985 at Teachers College, Columbia University.

The program partners with more than 90 universities around the country, and more than 4,500 returned volunteers have participated, according to the press re-

lease.

The fellowship allows for students to undergo graduate studies at the University and partake in internships in underdeveloped communities, Webb said.

The Diplomacy School’s proposal was approved last November, according to Bartoli. The approval process, planning and proposal writing took one year, he said.

Webb said those who return from the Peace Corps can share what they have learned and, “expand on their skills and put them into practice.” This allows for returned volunteers to build on their communication and critical thinking skills, she said.

Bartoli said Coverdell fellows are full-time Master of Arts students at the School of Diplomacy and will participate in dedicated internships offered by the School’s partner organizations, the International Rescue Committee and the American Red Cross.

One of the school’s partner organizations will be selected by Coverdell Fellows for the internship.

In addition to the IRC, The American Red Cross is providing internships to Coverdell Fellows in its home fire preparedness initiative, according to Bartoli.

*Registered students by country according to the Office of International Programs

Graphic by Emily Balan The top ten countries with the most of the 397 international SHU students are China, Saudi Arabia, India, Nigeria, Vietnam, Canada, Colombia, South Korea, Turkey and Thailand. said she understands this struggle well. Sharaballi is an Indian citizen and also has a residency in Australia, where her parents currently live.

“Even applying to internships, there are so many who explicitly state that they will not hire people who do not have legal authorization to remain in the country indefinitely,” Sharaballi said. “It’s understandable because jobs don’t want to invest resources in temporary hires.”

Sharaballi is an unpaid intern with the Tinker Institute on International Law and Organizations.

She has an internship with the same company lined up for after graduation. She said that because the internship is unpaid, “it did not matter” to the employer that she was an international student.

While the work visa is hard to come by for international students Paultz said that it opens an important door once it is obtained.

“This (obtaining a work visa) can, on occasion, lead to applying for permanent residence status, or a green card, and potentially becoming a citizen,” Paultz said.

Brianna Bernath can be reached at brianna.bernath@student.shu.edu

Peace Corps and SHU launch fellows program Samantha Todd Staff Writer

Seton Hall has partnered with the Peace Corps to launch a new Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program that provides financial assistance to returned Peace Corps volunteers who want to pursue graduate school.

“The Coverdell program emphasizes service by returned Peace Corps volunteers in underserviced American communities, while returned Peace Corps volunteers study in Master’s programs,” Andrea Bartoli, dean of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, said in an email interview.

Bartoli said the School of Diplomacy and the Peace Corps partnership started after the October 2014 visit to the school of the Peace Corps’ former Associate Director, Helen Lowman.

The program is set to begin in fall 2016, according to Bartoli.

Emily Webb, Peace Corps public affairs specialist, said the Coverdell fellowship is, “a valuable opportunity for volunteer students and residents,” that offers “a wide range of community service and educational opportunity.”

Fellows will work in public health, youth development, nonprofit management, literacy and

Photo courtesy of Facebook Alum Lauren Hoisl volunteered with the Peace Corps.

These internships will count for academic credit toward a master’s degree, Bartoli said. All returned Peace Corps volunteers can apply to the program in which the School of Diplomacy is currently reviewing applications for fall 2016.

According to the Peace Corps website, the next preferred deadline for the spring 2016 Coverdell program for SHU is October 31.

Graduate applications are considered on a rolling basis, according to the website.

The website stated that an application form, resume and description of service from Peace

Corps is required for the program. Additionally, transcripts, a statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation and standardized test scores, such as the GRE, GMAT or LSAT are needed.

Interested students can volunteer for the Peace Corps by filling out an online application on the Peace Corps website.

Students can also reach out to local recruiters, Webb said. Students, “Get to choose where and how to serve,” and are matched with a program that best fits their qualifications and needs, Webb added.

Samantha Todd can be reached at samantha.todd@student.shu.edu.

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Upcoming Events What: Fulbright Scholarship Info Session When: Friday, April 15, 11:30 p.m.

Where: Jubilee Hall Room 218 The Details: This informational provides the chance to learn about the opportunity to teach English, earn a graduate degree, conduct research and more while seeing the world.

Cost: Free For more information, contact Fulbright Advisor Dr. Gita DasBender at dasbengi@shu.edu or 973-275-5889.

What: Study Abroad Career Cafe When: Wednesday, April 20, 4 p.m.

Where: Faculty Lounge, University Center 210 The Details: The Office of International Programs and the Career Center present the opportunity to engage in student-led discussions about their study abroad experiences and skills in interviewing and networking. Free coffee and tea will be served.

Cost: Free, RSVP to oip@shu.edu For more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: UPitch NJ When: Friday, April 15, 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.

Where: Rutgers University , Piscataway The Details: This is the first statewide collegiate business competition with 12 universities bringing student teams to compete for service s and prices. Sophomore Ryan Skolnick, who won Pirates Pitch last year for his business, Aveho, which involves using video games to learn foreign languages.

Cost: Free For information on the bus going to Rutgers from the South Orange campus, contact Susan Scherreik at scherrsu@shu.edu.

For more information, see www.shu.edu.

SGA Updates Ashley Turner Assistant News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) voted to pass Bill 1415-1013, which moved the SGA nightly Monday meetings at 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Finance Committee reported that $195 was granted to the Chi Eta Phi sorority for their conference. The Black Men of Standard requested $2,350.00 to cover the costs of advertising, decorations, security, a DJ and food for their Pirate Stomp event. $1,240.00 were granted to cover the cost of security and the DJ. Senator Chelsea Wilson was elected as the new Senate Speaker. Senator Zachariah Boyer was elected as Parliamentarian. Senator Adrian Orozco was elected as Secretary.

The committee chairs were also elected. Senator Elianni De La Cruz was elected as Student Life Committee chair. Senator Patrick Barron was elected as Academic Affairs Committee chair. Senator Thomas Kraft was elected as Finance Committee chair. Senator Vinay Trambadia was elected as Public Relations Committee chair. Senator Ravi Shah was elected as the Village Relations Committee chair.

Ashley Turner can be reached at ashley.turner1@student.shu.edu.

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Dorm space limited, students seek off-campus options Alan Petukh Staff Writer With less than one month remaining of the academic year, many students are transitioning out of dorms and secured houses or apartments and into off campus residences next semester.

Chris Prast, a sophomore finance major said, “The apartments (in South Orange) were too expensive, it’s cheaper to rent a house. We were looking at a two bedroom apartment in Brookglen (on South Orange Avenue), but it was $1600 a month.”

Apartment complexes like the South Orange Third & Valley luxury apartments, currently being constructed, have listed starting prices of $1,950 per month, according to the development’s website.

Students who currently live in an apartment or a house, or who obtained one for next semester, have found that rents can vary quite a bit.

Prast said he used Zillow.com to find a three bedroom house a block away from campus. Prast and his roommate Justice Trent live in the house with their two other roommates. Each student pays $591.25 as their portion for monthly rent.

Some students use the same Zillow.com site to find apartments and houses for rent in the South Orange area. However, students also find out about houses and apartments for rent from other students they meet on campus.

Zach Lucca, a sophomore psychology major, said “I found my apartment because my fraternity has lived in it for the last 6 years and it gets passed down.” Lucca currently lives in Seton Grove on South Orange Avenue.

It is difficult for some students to find vacancies in South Orange strictly for the summer. Many landlords don’t allow their residents who secured apartments or houses for the fall, in which rent may start in the summer months, to sublet rooms to other people at any time.

“We’re not allowed to in our lease. The landlord doesn’t want random people staying in the house over the summer,” Prast said.

A cheaper apartment alternative to house rentals are Ivy Hill Park Apartments, located right behind the campus in Newark.

The apartment complex allows subletting. Seton Hall students are moving into the complex due to its low prices and close proximity to campus.

24/7 library hours are back The library will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for final exam season.

These revised hours start 8 a.m. on Sunday April 17 and end at 11 p.m. on Tuesday May 10.

There will be an 8-hour time limit on Group Study Rooms.

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Tristan Miller/Staff Photographer Grove Terrace is one housing option on South Orange Ave. A two bedroom apartment at Ivy Hill Park Apartments is $950 per month. Sharing one of these two bedrooms with a roommate makes paying $475 per month one of the most affordable off-campus housing options for students in the area.

Anna Vesce, a junior business management major, current-

ly lives in Ivy Hill. When asked about the benefits of living there compared to other apartments, she said, “The benefits are being so close to campus, we pay a flat rate each month for rent and don’t have to pay for water, gas and electric.”

Alan Petukh can be reached at alan.petukh@student.shu.edu.

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Bars mean business when it comes to fake IDs Alexandra Gale Staff Writer

Gregory Medina/Staff Photographer Above and Gaslight are bars located in South Orange Village.

Bars in South Orange have their own methods of ensuring that their customers are of legal drinking age, especially college students.

A Livescience study done in 2013 revealed that 1,000 surveyed U.S. students used fake IDs about 25 percent of the time they drank alcohol before they turned 21 years old.

Mario LaVecchia, Above Restaurant and Bar general manager, said he catches people trying to come in to Above with Fake IDs “all the time.”

“We have a company called Mass Security. It’s not Above (security), it’s a subcontract that we hire. Five security guys every Thursday night,” LaVecchia said.

“Basically when customers come in, we scan them (ID), we ask for double ID and then we turn them away if they’re fake IDs and we keep them.”

LaVecchia pulled out a stack of collected fake IDs in an interview with The Setonian to show that even though some of the IDs

scan, there are certain aspects of the IDs that do not match real ones. For example, the “Class: D” on a New Jersey license is on the top of a hologram, but on a New Jersey fake ID it is printed closer to the bottom of the hologram.

“We have two scanners,” LaVecchia said. “Everybody that comes in this building goes through these scanners. It’s not something where you go to a party and get off easy. You can risk somebody’s liquor license.”

Leslie Pogany, owner of Bunny’s Sports Bar, suggested that out of state customers should get county ID cards because they are more reliable.

Debbie Walsh, Bunny’s employee, explained the bar’s method of checking cards with a light.

“If you shine the light through the back of it (the license), New Jersey comes up yellow. Some that turn blue, some that turn purple, some with state emblems. New York has a little cut out where it’s clear plastic with your picture in black,” Walsh said.

Pogany added, “I pretty much proof anybody I think looks young. If I’m in doubt, I don’t

take it. You’re talking about a liquor license.”

Sofia Aksabanovic, a Ricalton’s Village Tavern manager, said its bar The Snug does not have many underage customers trying to purchase alcohol with fake IDs. “So far we have not. Fridays and Saturdays in The Snug we have a machine that tells us if it’s fake or not, and we ask for an ID if the person looks under 35,” Aksabanovic said. “There’s nothing we can do about it other than take it away and escort them out.”

Susie Rosa, a freshman criminal justice major, said she does not have a fake ID. “Because of my major I don’t want a charge like identity fraud to negatively affect my future,” Rosa said.

Another Seton Hall student who wished to remain anonymous said he does have a fake ID that he ordered online.

“I use it so I can buy alcoholic beverages even though I’m underage. Yes, I am scared of the consequences. I don’t want to go to jail or pay any fines,” he said.

Alexandra Gale can be reached at alexandra.gale@student.shu.edu.

SHU commemorates Chinese scholar at symposium Megan O’Malley Staff Writer Seton Hall will honor the life of Dr. John Ching Hsiung Wu, a renowned jurist, writer and SHU professor who was also a key figure in Chinese history and the Chinese Christian community, with the two-day symposium “The Asian Experience at Seton Hall University” on April 21 and 22, starting at 9 a.m. in the Beck Rooms at the Walsh Library.

The event was organized by the Department of Catholic Studies, the Asian Studies program and Seton Hall Law School, and was sponsored by the New Jersey Catholic Historical Commission, is in anticipation of the 65th anniversary of the start of the Far-Eastern Institute at SHU, according to the Seton Hall website.

More than 100 people are expected to attend the conference, including Wu’s son John Wu Jr., according to Gloria Aroneo, administrative assistant and assistant to the chair of the department of Catholic Studies.

Wu retired in 1968 from Seton Hall, but his legacy and contributions continue both within the University and worldwide.

While here, Wu taught law and Asian Studies courses.

Dr. Edwin Pak-wah Leung, a professor of Asian Studies for 38 years, elaborated on Wu’s worldly contributions.

“Before he joined Seton Hall, he had already established a big name as the chief author of the Constitution of the Republic of China and was China’s ambassador to the Vatican,” Leung said in an email interview.

In addition to these accomplishments, Wu was an adviser to the Chinese delegation at the United Nations Conference in San Francisco in 1945, according to SHU’s website.

Besides his role as a professor at SHU, Wu was a member of the founding advisory board for the Institute of Far Eastern Studies, now the Department of Asian Studies, while he continued to publish works relating to Asian studies.

“During his time at Seton

Hall, he created many Asian Studies courses, making Seton Hall a national and international leader in this field,” Leung said.

“Through his work, Seton Hall’s curriculum became much more globalized as more Asian Studies courses were included.”

The two-day symposium will be the third scholarly event that focuses on China’s relationship with Catholicism held within the past three years, according to SHU’s website.

Ines Murzaku, founding chair of the Department of Catholic Studies and professor of ecclesiastical history, explained the department’s link with Chinese culture.

“The Department of Catholic Studies at Seton Hall is committed to build bridges of collaboration with students and universities in China. We have a lot to learn and explore from other cultures,” Murzaku said in an email interview.

“China is a thriving country with very ancient and modern traditions. Aside from Chinese language, calligraphy, and arts, Chinese Christianity is a fascinating

Photo courtesy of Seton Hall’s website The symposium honors Dr. John Ching Hsiung Wu. topic for American and Western tion through cross cultural awarestudents.” ness and mutual respect,” Leung Leung also stressed how imsaid. portant it is for Western students Leung added, “Seton Hall’s to learn about the East. mission is to train our graduates “China has 1.3 billion people as global servants, and Professor now and is playing an active role John Wu has been regarded even in the international arena, includafter his death as a bridge between ing political, economic, and culthe Eastern and Western worlds, a tural activities. Getting to know model for all of us.” the Chinese people and their culMegan O’Malley can be reached ture is a major part of globalizaat megan.omalley@student.shu.edu.

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Archbishop Myers lecture series brings scholars to campus

Joey Khan/Photography Editor Robert Royal spoke to the audience on “The Grand Tradition of Faith and Reason,” a part of the Annual John J Meyers Lecture Series Law, Society and Faith. Archbishop Myers graced Jubilee Auditorium for the event on Tuesday evening.

Royal is a Catholic author and the president of the “Faith and Reason Institute” based in Washington, D.C. This lecture was sponsored by the Department of Catholic Studies.

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Students struggle choosing a major Will Sayegh Staff Writer Pay or passion? Choosing a major and a career based on salary or based on interest is one of the toughest decision any Seton Hall student must make.

“I certainly believe that given the very high cost of a college education-what students and their families have to go through to put a child through college- that (salary) is a major consideration,” said Dr. Anthony Haynor, an associate professor of sociology.

Graduating SHU seniors concerned about starting salaries can look to career outcomes from the class of 2015, which revealed nursing majors earned the highest listed salary with more than $55,700 on average.

According to the SHU website, salaries by major on average are: finance $50,878; diplomacy $49,500; management $49,265; education $43,654; psychology $41,944; and public relations and journalism $40,411.

Haynor added that pay should not be the only deciding factor when students choose their major since students may later regret choosing a major based on starting salaries.

According to The Wall Street Journal, a study conducted by Arizona State University economics professor Matthew Wiswall and Basit Zafar of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, interviewed New York University students about why they chose their majors. When students saw the salaries of their major they were asked to estimate what they would earn in the future.

Sixty-one of the 495 students interviewed at NYU decided to change their intended major after seeing the data of their estimated future salaries.

While there was not available information regarding the most and least popular majors at Seton Hall from the Office of the Bursar, students from varying majors commented on what factors helped them to decide their career paths.

Lyssa Buissereth, a junior biochemistry major at Seton Hall, said she didn’t know what career she wanted when she left high school. But she said many students do take a major based on what their future salaries would be.

“Literally all I hear are people saying ‘I want to be a doctor. They make the money’ or ‘I want to be

a surgeon, they make the money’,” Buissereth said. She added that she loves her major and future pay had no influence on her career path.

DeVante Rodriguez, a sophomore social and behavioral sciences major, chose his major to achieve his goal of becoming an athletic trainer.

“The sports aspect of my major is what drew me in, not just the pay,” Rodriguez said. However, Rodriguez added that students who go to college for future high salaries isn’t problematic since, “Everyone wants to make money.”

Anthony Longueira, a sophomore accounting major, said he selected his major because he valued financial security.

“I chose it (accounting major) because I knew it was something I was capable of doing and I knew the pay would be substantial coming out of college.”

On choosing majors based on pay rather than following a passion Longueira said, “You can be regretful and unhappy that you can’t run around and do whatever you want all the time, but sometimes you have to be an adult and provide for yourself.”

Will Sayegh can be reached at william.sayegh@student.shu.edu.

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Where: Boston, Mass.

Date: April 12 The update: Students Erin Shyr and Maria Currie filed a Title IX suit, stating that the school did not protect them when they filed a sexual harassment complaint against a music professor.

According to the suit, the university “nurtured an environment where faculty members understand that if they harass one of their students, they will face few, if any consequences.”

From: www.boston.cbslocal.com Where: Newark, N.J. Date: April 11 The update: Student Shani Patel was shot to death in an off-campus apartment complex on Central Ave. on April 10. Patel was still dealing with a 2013 drug conviction at the time of his death. Police stated that the shootout that killed Patel and injured his roommate is being investigated as a possible narcotics robbery.

From: The Star Ledger

Where: Philadelphia, Pa. Date: April 11 The update: Student Ao “Olivia” Kong was struck and killed by a SEPTA train early morning on April 11. Officials stated that they do not believe that Kong was pushed or fell onto the tracks; they believe she jumped. SEPTA service was delayed for nearly three hours after the incident but later resumed to normal operations.

From: www.nbcphiladelphia.com Where: Athens, Ohio Date: April 12 The update: National Greek leaders at the university canceled events scheduled for the upcoming Greek Week after learning students involved in the school’s Greek life were responsible for a pro-Trump graffiti message on a free speech wall. The students responsible for the graffiti were not identified, nor were the fraternities they belonged to.

From: www.washingtontimes.com

Where: Champaign, Ill. Date: April 12 The update: Student Lindsay Johnson faces first degree murder charges after allegedly smothering her newborn son to death after he was born in the bathroom of her dorm room. Johnson pleaded not guilty to the charges and claimed that she did not know she was pregnant and that the child wasn’t breathing when it was born, but autopsies show the baby was born alive.

From: www.wandtv.com Where: Oxford, Ohio Date: April 12 The update: Some students and gun rights activists plan to participate in an ‘open carry’ gun walk on the campus on April 30. The event aims to educate the public about firearms and open carry laws. Ohio is an open carry state, but it is illegal to carry a firearm on many college campuses, including Miami University.

From: www.cincinatti.com

Where: Durham, N.C. Date: April 12 The update: The university is conducting an evaluation of its women’s basketball program. Head coach Joanne P. McCallie allegedly is responsible for the mistreatment of players and coaches. Azurá Stevens, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, stated she would not return next season along with point guard Angela Salvadores; coaching staff also reportedly quit.

From: www.dukechronicle.com Where: Cleveland, Ohio Date: April 12 The update: The Phi Delta Theta fraternity is under investigation after performing a skit during Greek Week that offended some students. The university received a letter from “concerned Latinx students” stating that the fraternity members dressed in Mexican sarapes and sombreros and “played carelessly with stereotypes.”

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“I have had the honor of working with an amazing organization that does incredible work to cure spinal cord injury. Working under the legacy of Christopher Reeve has honestly changed my life, all while helping me expand my professional skills.” Brittany H. Rockenfeller, senior public relations major April 14, 2016

Shine bright like the Pirates Students honored for internships, clinicals, student teaching, service-learning courses for the 2016 Experiential Education Awards

Macarena Solis Staff Writer The recipients of the 2016 Experiential Education Awards have officially been selected.

Since 2001, Seton Hall University has been celebrating the achievement of students in experiential education. These include internships, nursing students on clinicals, student-teaching and students who are in service-learning classes.

“Seton Hall places a high value on experiential education,” Reesa Greenwald, director of the Career Center, said. “The experiences that take students out of the classroom and into the workplace to develop skills, to begin their professional network, and to test their career choices.”

Greenwald added that the selection process is very competitive and students are nominated by either a faculty member or an administrator. Once nominated, they are asked to write a short essay and get a letter of support from their supervisor. The winners are selected by a committee outside of the Career Center.

Generally, two students are chosen from each college.

This year, there are 14 recipients and 12 honorable mentions.

According to the Career Center, from the class of 2015, 81 percent of students had engaged in some kind of internship program.

“There are ways student leaders are celebrated, there are ways people are celebrated for their academics, so this is a way to celebrate the achievements of students on their internships, clinicals and much more,” Greenwald said.

Christopher Colomier, a senior double-major in chemistry and chemical engineering, is being recognized for his internship as an analytical lab technician at the Catalysis Headquarters of BASF Corporation in Iselin, one of the largest producers and marketers of chemicals and related products in North America, according to their site.

“I am most grateful for the technical experience I was able to acquire during the internship. Jobs in the science, technology, engineering and math field place an overwhelming emphasis on tech-

Photos courtesy of Victoria Hilario, Anthony Bertoldi and Ana Santoliquido From left to right, honorees Victoria Hilario, Anthony Bertoldi and Ana Santoliquido carry out the duties of their experiential education commitments. nical prowess and accumulated periential Education Awards have the New York Jets and New York experience,” Colomier said. contributed immensely to their Red Bulls, said he has learned all During his internship, he workplace. During his internship aspects of sponsorship and its imworked to find the most efficient with Private Health Management, portance in sports as well as how ways to obtain data and solve Joseph Keppler, a junior double to formally present a sales pitch to real problems within the compamajor in business and biology, dea potential sponsor or consumer. ny. The data he gathered was so signed an algorithm that increased “I have learned client relations well-processed that it was held by the Bloomberg market research by and how to deal with consumer the company’s analytical depart200 percent. He also founded the needs as it pertains to ticketing, ment for further research.

Finance/Wealth Management Appayment inquires, events,” BerStudents said they have gained prenticeship and a course at Seton toldi said. He interned with the tremendous professional and perHall. consumer sales and service departsonal skills through their experi“Students enroll in the course, ment of the New York Jets and the ential education.

I teach algorithm, manage them marketing partnerships depart“I gained a much greater unand they use it to generate reports ment of the New York Red Bulls. derstanding of our legal system that I analyze and review,” he said.

Victoria L. Hilario, a senior eduand constitutional law. Many of Eman Tadros, a sophomore cation and English honors major, the things I learned and saw I marriage and family therapy mais being recognized for her work would not have if I did not have jor, said she has gained a lot from with the New Jersey Student Edthis amazing experience,” Malher internship at Community Education Association (NJSEA). lory Finch, a junior diplomacy ucation Centers in Newark, as a She serves as a chapter president, and international relations major, marriage and family therapist. “I state ambassador and social media said. Finch interned at the U.S. learn from my clients every seschair.

Supreme Court, where she delivsion and I am so grateful to have She has also served as N.J. Delered important documents to the the opportunity to work with egate to the National Education justices and served as a representasuch diverse, extraordinary peoAssociation Student Leadership tive that the public spoke with via ple,” Tadros said.

Conference. Through Hilario’s mail, phone and in-person.

Ana Santoliquido, a senior nursexperience, she was able network Brittany H. Rockenfeller, a seing major, also believes her experiwith active and retired professionnior public relations major, who ential education was a very fulfillals in education. took a communications/developing experience.

Also, Hilario engaged in proment internship at the Christo“I was able to hone valuable nursfessional development workshops pher & Dana Reeve Foundation, ing assessment and clinical skills,” and conferences in which she said said she has grown not only as a Santoliquido said. At Clara Maass she gained multiple perspectives professional, but as an individual.

Medical Center, she worked with in the education profession not “I have had the honor of worka variety of patients in the Labor really seen or understood by gening with an amazing organization and Delivery, Pediatric units and eral public. that does incredible work to cure the Newborn Nursery.

The award ceremony will take spinal cord injury. Working under The award recipients said their place in May, where the recipithe legacy of Christopher Reeve experience has taught them many ents, their employers and guests has honestly changed my life, all things about their career field. will have a breakfast program to while helping me expand my proAnthony Bertoldi, a junior give out the awards. fessional skills,” Rockenfeller said. sports management and marMacarena Solis can be reached at The students recognized with Exketing major who interned with macarena.solis@student.shu.edu.

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Umbrellas up, books open: Summer reading ‘it’ list Valerie Qiu Wen Ong Staff Writer Heading to the beach is one relaxing way to enjoy this summer, but a good book could lure you into a relaxing trance while you enjoy some fun in the sun.

On your quest to beat the summer heat, icy drinks like lemonade and iced tea might solve the problem. Another solution is the novel, Blake Crouch’s “Abandon.”

Placed as one of the top horror bestsellers on Amazon, the novel tells the terrors of when the past comes back to haunt. “ Aside from a good horror story, “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell will transport you into a different time, allowing you to forget the heat. “It is a page turner,” Gabrielle Henderson, a freshman Spanish major, said.

What would be better than embracing reality with John Green’s “Paper Towns”? This mystery novel explores the concept of growing up. “The storyline is easy to follow and exciting,” Sarah Luczak, a freshman nursing major, said.

Victoria Yakubovich, a freshman nursing major, having read “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” on the beach, recommends it as a must read. Written by Rebecca Skloot, this non-fiction gives facts on Lacks and her immortal cell line, HeLa as well as issues of race in medical research.

“Tuesdays with Morrie” is a memoir dedicated to sociology professor, Morrie Schwarts. In this memoir, Mitch Albom recounts the time he spent with his 78-year old professor, who was dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

If you want to find some inner quietness, “Way of the Peaceful Warrior” by Dan Millman is the summer book for you. The book talks about personal success in narrative form.

While, “Flowers for Algernon” is a science-fiction novel written

by Daniel Keyes about scientific experiments on the mentally ill, discussing morals and ethics.

Rachael Kelley, a freshman public relations major, said that the book has a little of everything and would be perfect for summer.

Valerie Qiu Wen Ong can be reached at valeriequiwen.ong@student.shu.edu.

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Monday

Wednesday

Thursday

2016 Petersheim Academic Exposition Opening Ceremony 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

University Center, Main Lounge

Nutrition and Physical Fitness 9:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

University Center, Galleon Room

China Studies, Catholicism, and East-West Dialogue — A Symposium in Honor of Dr. John Ching Hsiung Wu (1899-1986) 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Walsh Library, Beck Rooms

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Petersheim Academic Exposition Keynote Lecture 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

University Center, Main Lounge North Star Academy Research Poster Session 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

University Center, Main Lounge Interdisciplinary and Study Abroad Poster Session 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

University Center, Main Lounge ECO-FEST on the Green 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

University Green Unanue Latino Center Event 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Jubilee Hall Auditorium Petersheim Multimedia Presentations Event 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

University Center, Faculty Lounge Presenting Praxis: Exploring the Generalized Empirical Method (GEM) in Advancing the University Mission 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

University Center, Chancellor’s Suite

FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SCHEDULE

Tuesday

April 19, 2016

Humanizing Social Justice in Difficult Times 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Seton Hall Law School, Fifth Floor Faculty Library, One Newark Center, Newark, NJ Charter Day with Keynote Speaker: John H. Shannon, Professor of Legal Studies, Stillman School of Business (Keynote Title: “Hazard Zet Forward”) 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Jubilee Hall Auditorium

Graduate Dissertation and Thesis Workshop 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Walsh Library, Curriculum Resource Library - Graduate Lounge

Religious and Criminal Justice Perspectives of the School to Prison Industrial Complex 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Nursing Amphitheater, NH 113

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster Session 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

McNulty Hall Atrium

The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Improving Health Outcomes in Africa 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Walsh Library, Beck Rooms

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Petersheim Symposium 5:45 p.m. - 7 p.m.

McNulty Hall Amphitheater

Department of Physics Student Research Symposia 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

McNulty Hall Amphitheater

www.shu.edu/petersheim/schedule-of-events.cfm

Annual Chinese Speech Competition 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Arts & Sciences Hall, AS 107

April 21, 2016

Maker Day 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Walsh Library, Computer Training Center Stable Isotopic Approach to Anthropological Questions 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Corrigan Hall, Corrigan 76 9th Annual Department of Biological Sciences Symposium 3:30 p.m.- 5:25 p.m.

McNulty Hall Atrium 10th Annual Fr. Cotter Memorial Lecture and Prize Presentation “Romani Murrus belli mora: The single combat between Hannibal and Murrus in Punica 1” Dr. John Jacobs, Montclair Kimberly Academy 4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Arts & Sciences Hall, AS 109 Department of Biological Sciences Symposium 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

McNulty Hall Amphitheater

ECOLOGY CLUB Celebration 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Mooney Hall, Mooney 17

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Anticipating Beyoncé’s new clothing line Perle Desir Staff Writer We’ve been in formation for two months now and instead of releasing an album, Beyoncé did the unexpected and released a promotional video of her upcoming fitness clothing line “Ivy Park.”

The Queen announced her latest venture on Thursday, March 31, which not only immediately motivated all young women to jump to their feet, but also called upon them to get their wallets in order.

The newly unveiled collection of modified sportswear includes all manner of threads from tracksuits, to hoodies, headbands, flip flops, sneakers, and swimwear.

It takes its name after Beyoncé’s daughter and Parkwood Park in Houston, Texas where Beyoncé grew up.

The line, which she describes as merging fashion-led design with technical innovation and a means to inspire women who understand that beauty is more than your physical appearance, is a collaboration with Sir Philip Green of the retail giant Arcadia Group, according to the Elle magazine website.

Not only did she release a campaign video, but she also launched an accompanying website where she is seen showcasing key looks from the 200-piece collection.

Decked out in athletic threads from Beyoncé’s new clothing line is her 4-year-old daughter Blue Ivy showcasing that the line will also extend to the younger demographic.

The Ivy Park collection is available starting today, April 14, in areas such as Nordstrom, Selfridges and Topshop among others.

Seeing Beyoncé and her squad effortlessly work up a sweat is enough to convince us that these pieces are exactly what we will all

Photo courtesy of “Ivy Park” Facebook page Beyonce announced her upcoming fitness clothing line “ivy Park” on March 31, available today, April 14. want to wear in a couple of weeks.

And given that prices start at $30 and cap out at $200, some items are affordable, adding to their attractiveness.

A fascinating thing about this line is the message that accompa-

nies it. In the released video, she talks about where she drew her inspiration.

“I would wake up in the morning and my dad would come knocking on my door telling me it’s time to go running,” Beyoncé

said in the video. “I remember wanting to stop, but I would push myself to keep going. It taught me discipline.”

She then goes on to share, “The Park became a state of mind. The park became my strength.” This

lesson on discipline and inner strength encourages us to find our own source of motivation for fitness. A fantastic thing really, just in time for summer.

Perle Desir can be reached at perle.desir@student.shu.edu.

Gabriel A. Esteban for an annual free champagne toast to honor the achievements of the graduating class.

Chloe Mullen-Wilson, a senior history major, said she looks forward to the toast as the classic senior moment to share with fellow classmates.

“I’m excited for who they pick for commencement speaker,” Mullen-Wilson said. “It was Matt Ullrich last year. The student speaker is someone who actually says something you feel.”

In addition, senior week in-

cludes a trip to Atlantic City.

The university reserves a block of hotel rooms in Harrah’s Hotel in Atlantic City and then students can pay for their own rooms, according to the Seton Hall website.

Tyler Stamberger, a senior nursing major, looks forward to the Atlantic City trip because he is able to spend time with classmates in a relaxed environment.

As a nursing major, Stamberger is excited to recite the pledge of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

As Stamberger looks to begin

his career this summer, it marks a pivotal moment from him moving on from Seton Hall.

Teak at the Hudson takes Pirates on the water to experience a night of food and memories when they purchase tickets, which are $30 each.

Seniors can also participate in the True Blue Senior BBQ in the main lounge on May 13.

Maecel Manzano, a senior psychology and criminal justice major, is looking forward to commencement because it is a culmination of memories, friendships

and celebrating the future.

“It has been such a journey,” Manzano said. “These past four years to grow academically, spiritually, just like everything as a person. It’s been a long journey.”

Senior week leads up to the separate commencements held for each college. As seniors look to their future plans, the week allows them to bask in the friendships and ties they have made on campus.

Stephanie Gomulka can be reached at stephanie.gomulka@student.shu.edu.

Seniors gear up for senior week Stephanie Gomulka Staff Writer

Seton Hall University seniors will soon be graduating and entering the aging, tiring and gray-hair inducing time called adulthood, but they can always hold on to the memories made during their undergraduate years, especially during senior week.

Across the country, universities are preparing for commencement. The events held by SHU are no exception.

In one of the highlights, students are able to join President

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Social media inserts democracy into political process

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he unfair nature of the primary process has come under fire lately as supporters of parties on both the left and the right are publicly criticizing the deciding power of superdelegates.

It is undeniable that it has been an election of many firsts, but one of the most interesting aspects to observe in this race for party nominations is the wildfire impact of social media in the spreading of political news, which is more prevalent than ever before.

Activists have inserted democracy back into the primary process with the power of social media, and millennials, doing what we do best, have latched onto this idea and run with it.

L a s t week, Spencer Thayer created the now infamous “Superdelegate Hit List” website providing contact information for all the democratic superdelegates and the candidates each is supporting.

Ever since, those superdelegates, especially those pledged to Hillary Clinton, have reportedly been harassed on social media to re-evaluate their decisions and switch their support by Bernie Sanders’ fans.

It’s rude, it’s invasive, but although it may be hard for some to admit, it’s fair. Lobbying for support is in fact the historical nature of the superdelegate system since its creation in the 1980s. It’s the

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name of the game. And historically, it has mostly happened behind closed-doors and among the major players in party politics.

However, as little effect as trolling may have on the movers and shakers of the DNC, the fact that social media could provide a platform for communication for people to reach out to superdelegates is democratic. Superdelegates have to make big, impactful decisions, and if the average citizen can reach out behind a computer screen and make them realize the weight of

their decision, if anything, it makes the process a little bit more fair.

There are no excuses for acting uncivil or using language that encourages violence. But if someone holds a position of power that could influence the lives of many and knows the nature of the superdelegate system, they should not be excused or act bothered by the voices of the American people.

If they are, maybe they shouldn’t hold this power, or the system in selecting nominees should be revamped completely.

Timing is everything: Consider circumstance when making choices in college Senior Column:

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o be honest, I had no idea what to write for my “senior column.” I put that in quotations because every time I say the words “senior column,” I put the little finger quotes up in my head.

I guess it’s because this will hopefully not be the last thing I write in my aspiring career in journalism. It also could be because I really can’t fathom the fact that my time at Seton Hall is coming to a close.

I feel like I just got here actually. Five minutes ago I was moving into Boland 2-North with my family lugging up all the things I thought I needed for my first year of college.

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Side note: I later found out I didn’t need a ‘Chip Clip’ for my bags of chips. Thanks anyways Mom. It’s ironic that as I was writing this piece my dad texted me to remind me how close I was to being done with school. Through this past year I’ve never been one to talk about the impending big day—graduation.

I’ve put it off time and time again, wishing I was back to calling Boland home with so much time left of college. After the first year it was, “Wow this went by fast, but can’t wait for the next three years.”

That turned into, “Jeez, I’m halfway done,” which led to “This is it…senior year,” which ultimately turned into where I am today—in shambles that it’s over. Alright…a

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little exaggeration but, really? Why there was zero chance I wasn’t takdid high school feel like it took 30 ing the job. I knew I needed to years? build my own brand for the next When I left high school, I four years—and I was ready to start thought I knew it all. But the past immediately. Ultimately, I didn’t four years have opened my eyes to take the position, but not on my things I didn’t think were possible. own accord.

And I owe I was David Heim it all to one told by the thing: timUniversiSenior Column ing. ty that a Timing “freshman is everycould not thing. I’ve take an learned it internship the hard way through the past four for credit before having at least 15 years, but I ultimately wouldn’t be internship credits.” the person I am now without it.

Whatever. The timing wasn’t As a freshman I was offered an right for me to take over ESPN. internship with 98.7 ESPN New Kidding. Everything happens for York. Yes, as a freshman. a reason and I believe things hapWhile the position wasn’t paid pen at the time they’re supposed to

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On a more personal note, the right timing led me to the love of my life. I met her on the first day of class freshman year, but the timing wasn’t right until much later in college. Timing. It’s key.

My point is things will happen at the times they are supposed to happen. And that is the mindset I’m taking with me into the real world. We’ll hopefully all land jobs and do great things sometime after school—sooner than later for some, and the opposite for others.

But it will all happen for each of us, at the right time.

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THROUGH OUR EYES Warriors versus Bulls: A clash of generations

Sports Quote of the Week

“He came to Seton Hall to put it back on the map and every day he worked harder than any player I’ve ever had.”

Men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard on Isaiah Whitehead

Tom Duffy Sports Copy Editor

The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors will never play the 199596 Chicago Bulls.

Yet, somehow, this has become the NBA’s most-heated rivalry.

Tom Duffy Talking With Tom

As Stephen Curry and Co. chased the once untouchable regular-season record of 73 wins, there was little resistance, aside from a few close battles against the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Older fans and analysts feel the need to put everything the Warriors do under a red and black microscope. Would Curry be this good in the era of hand-checking?

How could anybody on this team have covered Michael Jordan?

Golden State can’t be the best team ever, right?

Steph would’ve been fine. The Dubs couldn’t have covered MJ.

And, should it win on Wednesday night and add another championship in June, it will be the best team of all time. No squad will have ever accomplished more in a single campaign.

And that rubs people the wrong way.

“Giving credit where credit is due. Congrats to (head coach Steve Kerr) and his (Warriors) on win No. 72. They earned it tonight,” former Bulls great Scottie Pippen tweeted on Sunday. “(Stephen Curry) showed why he’s the MVP. As cold-blooded (a) shooter as I’ve ever seen and a basketball IQ that is off the charts.”

This was a nice change of pace from Pippen’s bolder comments earlier in the month, when asked which team would win a hypothetical series.

“Bulls in four,” the Hall of Famer said.

The Warriors are cocky on the court, but none of them would ever say this about the ‘95-‘96 Bulls. How could they? It’s an unfair comparison to make, as TNT’s Kenny “The Jet” Smith, a former star guard in the mid-90s, pointed out on Tuesday.

“If the Golden State Warriors were in the era of the Chicago Bulls, they would just reconstruct

Photo courtesy of NBA.com If Curry’s Dubs win another title, they will go down with Jordan’s Bulls as the greatest team ever. their big guys,” he explained of the team that often runs out 6-foot7-inch Draymond Green in the middle. “They would have a guy like Rick Mahorn on their team.

Then, they’d be able to play that way. But if you put Rick Mahorn in this era, he wouldn’t be able to guard (Green).”

Smith is one of the few former players who gets it. The emergence of the Warriors as a historic team doesn’t discount the era the older guys played in, symbolized

by MJ’s Bulls dynasty.

But to be fair, it’s hard to blame them for being irked.

Young kids today view Curry as their Jordan. People from age 2025 look at LeBron James as their generation’s hero. Before him it was Kobe Bryant.

Everyone thinks their superstar, or their historic team, is the best.

While the criticism and unfair comparisons will continue to get showered on a team that has a real shot to become the greatest ever, give the cranky old guys a break.

Because 20 years from now,

when some hotshot team of players who are probably just now learning to walk goes undefeated, or turns basketball on its head, we’ll be telling them get off our lawn, too.

Editor’s note: This column was written prior to the Warriors’ final game of the season in which the team tried to surpass the 1995-96 Bulls’ record of 72 wins in a season.

Tom Duffy is a journalism major from Woodbridge, N.J. He can be reached at thomas.duffy@student. shu.edu or on Twitter @TJDhoops.

eth stepped into the tee box at the 12th with a 1-stroke lead over unknown Englishman Danny Willett. Spieth hit his tee shot into the water and then followed that up by putting his drop-zone shot into the same body of water. Spieth would quadruple-bogey the hole. Willett, who was just trying to hang around up until that point, now had a two-shot lead at the Masters in what seemed like the blink of an eye.

Willett, who was the last player to enter the Masters field, did not know if he was even going to play the tournament a few weeks ago. He and his wife were expecting their first-born son on April 10, which just so happened to be Masters Sunday. Zachariah Willett was born on March 30, which meant that proud papa Danny could play.

That April 10 due date turned out to be a special day after all for the family—the day Willett won his first major and green jacket.

The consistent all-around game of Willett is what ended up landing him in that green jacket.

Willett shot an opening round

Photos courtesy of TheMasters.com Things always get exciting at Augusta National.

Once again, The Masters brings the drama Sean Saint Jacques Digital Editor

Raise your hand if you watched any of the 2016 Masters.

While the event draws high ratings year after year, golf is still left out to dry. That means people are not tuning in like they would for other major sporting events, say the Super Bowl?

Well, if you were one of the ones not watching, you missed big-time drama at Augusta National that only the “tradition unlike any other” can provide.

Masters Sunday is one of the best days on the sports calendar, and if you are not watching it now, then I suggest you start in 2017.

The words “boring” and “unwatchable” are always the response I get when I tell someone that I love golf. I’ll admit, when I was younger, I was on the other side of it. I recall saying to a friend that golf is a “yawn fest.”

However, I have long since changed my tune. Masters Sunday is a big reason why I’m a fan of golf. The Masters is one of the top-10 sporting events on the

planet. I can’t name 11 sporting events that are better year after year. This past Sunday’s tournament was no exception.

The tournament was defending

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champion Jordan Spieth’s to lose when he went to the tee box at hole No. 10. Spieth, just 22 years old, was at 7- under-par and had as large as a 5-stroke lead over everyone else in the tournament.

He was destined to win a second consecutive green jacket and join the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only players to ever win the Masters twice in a row.

Masters Sunday never fails to amaze. We were in for a shock.

Spieth bogeyed holes No. 10 and No. 11 to start his back nine.

Despite dropping two shots, Spi-

70 followed by a second-round score of 74 and third-round total of 72. The England native shot a remarkable final-round 67. Willett, instead of Spieth, joined the company of Faldo as he became the second player from England to ever win the Masters alongside the three-time champion.

Picture it: A new father won the Masters on the day his son was originally due to be born after the defending champion had an epic meltdown when said champion

seemed destined to win.

It is just the latest legendary Augusta tale. Stories like that are told every year on Masters Sunday and beyond. They are what make the event mythical and must-watch.

In 2017, when Spieth, Willett and plenty of other hopefuls go at it, sit your butt down and watch greatness unfold once again.

Sean Saint Jacques is a journalism major from Bloomingdale, N.J. He can be reached at sean.saintjacques@ student.shu.edu.

April 14, 2016

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How we see the Big East: Creighton looking to bring attention to baseball Elizabeth Swinton Staff Writer As the excitement from Villanova’s buzzer-beating NCAA championship win dies down, the Big East looks to continue making noise from the courts to the baseball diamonds.

So far, things haven’t looked great.

With Big East play just starting up, no conference teams has yet to stand out on the national level.

Right now, the team atop the standings in the Big East is Creighton, with an overall 20-7 record.

While the Bluejays do not rank in any of the national lists of top Division I teams, they are showing their potential in the world of RPI, most recently ranking 30th in the nation on the RPI scale, which accounts for the quality and difficulty of games already played.

The next-closest Big East team is

Seton Hall with a 110 RPI rank.

SHU currently holds the second-best overall record in the conference (22-10). The worst team in the conference with an overall record of 9-22, Butler, holds a Big East-low ranking of 276th out of 300 teams.

With a gap of 246 spots between the best and worst teams in the Big East, and an 80-rank gap between the top-two teams alone, Creighton stands as the team most poised to dominate the conference and make a run in the postseason.

However, Creighton still has a lot of work to do if it wants to keep up the precedent set by Villanova basketball in the realm of Big East sports.

If the Bluejays want to hold status at a national level, they will have to continue their dominance in earned run average (ERA) and fielding percentage.

Creighton has had power in its

pitching, posting a 2.26 ERA so far, good for second-best in the nation.

The same dominance on the mound is found in the field, as the Bluejays put up the third-best fielding percentage in the country with a figure of 0.983.

Both these numbers are the best in the Big East, but Creighton is not the only team in the conference posting big numbers on a nation-wide scale.

Seton Hall ranks second in the nation in stolen bases per game (2.78) and fourth in strikeout-towalk ratio (3.67).

Not only are the Pirates snagging bases at an absurd rate, but also they have the stolen-bases-pergame nationwide leader in Derek Jenkins, averaging 1.10 steals per game.

In order for the Big East to rule the country in yet another sport, stars like Jenkins will be needed.

Photo courtesy of Creighton Athletics Creighton is among the best in the nation in pitching.

But the road will not be easy.

The Bluejays are looking to repeat as Big East champion, but as conference play kicks off this week, their spot at the top can certainly change.

Villanova basketball gave the Big East national attention again, and as the page turns from basketball

to baseball, the conference looks down a long road to keeping itself relevant.

In order for the Big East to stay in the picture, Creighton or Seton Hall will have to bring it.

Elizabeth Swinton can be reached at elizabeth.swinton@student.shu. edu or on twitter @eswint22.

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Willard named metro area’s Coach of the Year Gary Phillips Sports Editor

Add another trophy to Kevin Willard’s mantelpiece.

Already the Big East Co-Coach of the Year – an honor he shared with Villanova head coach and national champion Jay Wright – Willard was named the Peter A. Carlesimo Met Writers Coach of the Year on Tuesday, April 12. The award is given to the best coach in the New York City area by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. With the win, Willard joins P.J. Carlesimo and Tommy Amaker as the only Seton Hall recipients of the award.

Never one to take too much credit, Willard said he had his team to thank.

“I have really good players who work hard, play hard, they listen,” he said at the MBWA awards dinner on Tuesday. “They did everything that we asked them to do.

When you have really good players who work hard and listen, you end up being a good coach.”

Willard and the Hall went through a rebirth this season, going 25-9 overall and 12-6 in the Big East with a program-record six conference road wins. The Pirates also shined at Madison

Joey Khan/Photography Editor Kevin Willard was named the Peter A. Carlesimo Met Writers Coach of the Year on Tuesday.

Square Garden, taking down two of the top-five teams in the country in Xavier and Villanova as they steamrolled their way to their first Big East Tournament win since 1993.

By season’s end, Willard’s Pirates had earned the No. 20 ranking in the AP Top-25 poll and a RPI rating of 23. No other metro area team came within 20 spots of SHU’s RPI. While the sixth-year coach

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ended the season with a loss to Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, it was the program’s first ticket to the Big Dance in 10 years.

In addition to his players, Willard said his and his team’s success would not have been possible without his supporting cast.

“I have a great staff,” he said.

“Shaheen Holloway, Fred Hill, Grant Billmeier, Ryan Whalen, Kyle Smyth, Kevin Lynch – they

work hard, they put up with me and I wouldn’t have won this award without them. I have the best AD; he (Pat Lyons) gave me time and he gave me support.

Without my great players, my great staff and my great leadership at Seton Hall, we would not have been able to do what we did this year.”

Gary Phillips can be reached gary.phillips@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @GaryHPhillips.

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Six teams earn NCAA awards David Heim Executive Editor

For the second consecutive year, six Seton Hall University Athletic programs have won an NCAA Public Recognition Award, the NCAA announced Wednesday.

The baseball, men’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s golf, softball and women’s tennis teams each won the award, which is given to programs that post a multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the top ten percent of their respective sports.

“The recognition our six programs have received from the NCAA is the latest in a wonderful line of proud academic achievements we have grown to expect from our student-athletes,” Seton Hall Athletic Director Pat Lyons said in a press release.

This year’s achievement marks the fourth year in a row the women’s golf, softball and women’s tennis have been recognized, the third straight for the baseball team and second for men’s basketball and women’s cross country. The men’s basketball team was one of only three basketball programs in the Metropolitan New York area to be recognized, according to a University statement.

David Heim can be reached at david.heim@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @DavidHeim12.

Richardson-Smith, Richardson receive All-Met honors

Olivia Mulvihill Assistant Sports Editor

Seton Hall women’s basketball senior Tabatha Richardson-Smith and graduate student Shakena Richardson have been named to the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) AllMet Division I First and Third teams, respectively, after having dazzling seasons for the Pirates.

Richardson-Smith earned herself a spot on the First Team after her historic final season as a Pirate. She set the Seton Hall all-time scoring

record with her career-finish of 1,925 points. She also became the first player at SHU to lead the Big East in points per conference game with 21.7. In addition, the Texas native climbed atop Seton Hall’s all-time three-point field goal list, ending her tenure in South Orange with 272.

It is Richardson-Smith’s second straight season earning an All-Met honor, as she landed a spot on the Second Team last year. She also earned Player of the Week honors from the MBWA on Jan. 19 and Jan. 26.

Richardson was named to the All-Met Third Team after her standout, standalone season with Seton Hall. Her first year as a Pirate included an All-Big East Honorable Mention after ranking second in the conference and in the nation’s top-30 with 5.6 assists per game.

She was also a key member of the team’s defense and led the Pirates in steals with 47 while topping the Big East with 1.6 per game.

Olivia Mulvihill can be reached at Olivia.Mulvihill@ student.shu.edu or on Twitter @OliviaMulvihill.

Joey Khan/Photography Editor, Katie Cahalin/Staff Photographer The Hall’s Richardson (left) and Richardson-Smith (right) earned All-Met honors.

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Whitehead wins Haggerty Award Gary Phillips Sports Editor

Prior to this season, only 10 Pirates had ever been named the best basketball player in the metro area.

On Tuesday, April 12, Seton Hall’s Isaiah Whitehead became the 11th, as the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association awarded him the Lieutenant Frank J. Haggerty Award, given to the best Division I collegiate player in the greater New York City region.

“It’s an honor to receive this award,” Whitehead said at the MBWA awards dinner on Tuesday. “I have to thank my family, my coaches, my teammates, the whole Seton Hall family. It’s an amazing accomplishment. Coach (Kevin Willard) had told me this whole year that I was the best player in the area, and at the end of the year to actually get this award is a phenomenal feeling.”

With the accolade, Whitehead joins Walter Dukes (1953), Nick Werkman (1964), Nick Galis (1979), Dan Callandrillo (1982), Mark Bryant (1988), John Morton (1989), Terry Dehere (1993), Arturas Karnisovas (1994), Adrian Griffin (1996) and Andre Barrett (2004) on the list of Seton

Hall Haggerty winners.

Willard said he was pleased to see his guy properly recognized.

“He’s the reason we had the year that we had,” the coach said.

“It’s well-deserved that the Met Writers got to see what we saw every day in practice to give him this award.”

In addition to the award, Whitehead was also named to the All-Met First Team. With the honors, the Brooklyn native adds to what was already a crowded trophy case. Whitehead, a sophomore, was also a unanimous All-Big East First Team selection, an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention, a USBWA All-District II selection, a NABC All-District Five First Team selection and the winner of the Dave Gavitt Trophy for the Big East Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

Playing as a true point guard for the first time since coming to Seton Hall, Whitehead averaged 18.2 points, 5.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. He also tallied 1.4 blocks a contest – the most of any guard in the country – as he led the Hall to its first NCAA Tournament in 10 years.

With a decorated second campaign in the books, Whitehead is

Joey Khan/Photography Editor Isaiah Whitehead is the first Pirate to win the Haggerty Award since Andre Barrett in 2004. now weighing his options. He has decided to take part in the NBA Draft process without hiring representation, meaning he would be eligible to return to SHU for his junior year. Multiple reports have claimed that Whitehead will only go pro if he thinks he will be a first-round pick. He has until

10 days after the NBA Combine (May 11-15) to decide if he wants to risk his chances on draft night (June 25). He will train in Las Vegas before heading to Chicago for the combine.

“He is a special talent,” Willard said. “There isn’t a harder working young man – a more passion-

ate young man –who has put his heart and soul into achieving his dreams. He came to Seton Hall to put it back on the map and every day he worked harder than any player I’ve ever had.”

Gary Phillips can be reached at gary.phillips@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @GaryHPhillips.

Seton Hall sophomores earn All-Met honors Elizabeth Swinton Staff Writer

With a Big East Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance on the Pirates’ resume, the Seton Hall Pirates were bound to be well-represented when the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association announced its AllMet teams on Tuesday, April 12.

Such was the case, as Seton Hall’s sophomore quartet of Isaiah Whitehead, Khadeen Carrington, Angel Delgado and Desi Rodriguez all received honors.

Leading the way was Whitehead, who was named to the AllMet First Team after averaging 18.2 points, 5.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.

Those numbers all improved in conference play. Whitehead also received the Lieutenant Frank J. Haggerty Award from the Met Writers, which is given to the best player in the metropolitan area.

Carrington and Delgado were

picked to represent Seton Hall on the All-Met Second Team. In his second season as a Pirate in the backcourt, Carrington averaged 14.1 points, 2.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. Anchoring the frontcourt was Delgado, who finished his season putting up 9.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, nearly averaging a double-double.

After a breakout season in his sophomore year, Rodriguez was the lone Pirate named to the AllMet Third Team. Known to dunk a ball or two, Rodriguez averaged 12.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.

With four players honored, Seton Hall holds the most players named to All-Met teams. No other school had more than two players named, and zero players from Pirate rivals Rutgers and St. John’s were given a nod.

Elizabeth Swinton can be reached at Elizabeth.swinton@student.shu. edu or on Twitter @eswint22.

Joey Khan/Photography Editor Desi Rodriguez (top left), Angel Delgado (bottom left), Isaiah Whitehead (top right) and Khadeen Carrington (bottom right) all earned All-Met honors.