Issue 23 3-31-2016

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Volume 92, Issue 23

March 31, 2016

Yates swaps Interim with Founding as CCA Dean Brianna Bernath Staff Writer

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‘Idol’ winner performs In Pirate Life, Page 7

The Office of the Provost has announced that Deirdre Yates, interim dean of the College of Communication and the Arts, has been named the Founding Dean of the college, which was established in 2015.

According to the press release the Office of the Provost sent out on March 21, Yates has been a member of SHU faculty since 1992 and achieved the rank of full professor in 2007. She has received the University Humanitarian Award and was selected SHU’s Woman of the Year in 2014.

With balloons for her new role at the University hanging from the lamp in her office in Fahy Hall, Yates expressed her excitement to have been selected founding dean of the college.

“I feel extremely honored,” Yates said. “I feel humbled and grateful. This is an incredible opportunity.”

The search process took approximately two months and involved both students and faculty members, according to Yates.

Juergen Heinrichs, associate professor of the art history program, led the faculty search committee. Students were invited to attend each of the final three candidates’ interview sessions to ask questions they found to be most important.

“Truly, what is this all for but for the students?” Yates questioned. “They’re the major part of

why we’re doing the college, why we’re doing all of this,” she said.

Ryan Dziuba, a senior biology major and member of Gentlemen of the Hall, an all-male a cappella ensemble, has worked with Yates to coordinate an affiliation between the new college and the Gentlemen of the Hall.

“I think she knows the performing arts very well and has always been passionate about them in the limited time I’ve interacted with her,” Dziuba said.

Yates said that her goal for the College of Communication and the Arts, first and foremost, is national recognition as one of the top Catholic colleges for communication and the arts.

“I’m looking to develop a college that is aligned with the mission of the university, and a college that fosters expression throughout the entire student community,” Yates said.

Yates expressed her plan to collaborate with other colleges at Seton Hall to make communication a part of all of the University’s colleges and majors. Collaboration plans include a public relations and marketing program with the Stillman School of Business, acting majors working with nursing students, and a science and design combination for medical illustration.

In addition to collaborative efforts, Yates also mentioned the expansion of programs within the College’s majors, including an accelerated master’s degree program in health communication.

“We are also looking at design

Photo courtesy of Dierdre Yates The College of Communication and the Arts Dean Dierdre Yates was named its Founding Dean this month. classes that are going to be combined with computer science classes for data visualization kinds of things,” Yates said. “We’re also planning expansion in our journalism program, for broadcasting and sports broadcasting.”

Stephanie Garcia, a junior public relations major, said that she thinks that the College’s expansion is adding to the already-positive reputation of SHU’s communication program.

“The reason why I came here is because I heard the Communication school is very good, especially

the Public Relations program.”

Yates added that there are plans to make a home for the College of the Communication and the Arts.

“I just recently saw a presentation with the plans, and Mooney Hall is still on the planning board for the new College of Communication and the Arts,” Yates said.

Above all else, Yates said that the College of Communication and the Arts is seeking “growth” and is ultimately “dedicated to the students.”

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

Elections not as simple as just casting votes Ashley Turner Assistant News Editor

Cale talks SHU

commitment In Sports, Page 16

The 2016 presidential primary and caucuses are in full swing, with New Jersey’s primary voting date soon approaching on Jun. 7. After the primary elections are over, the general elections later this year will determine who the president of the United States will be.

Though the voting system seems straightforward, there is some confusion with how elections work.

The primary elections are held to vote upon and determine who the Democratic and Republican

candidates will be for the general elections.

Patrick Fisher, professor of political science at Seton Hall, said that the voting process in the primary elections depends on the state that a person lives in.

“Some states have primaries, some states have caucuses, and some states have open primaries where everybody regardless of political party registration can vote (for any candidate),” Fisher said. “Other states are closed where you have to be a registered member of that party to vote.”

See Electoral College, Page 2

Photo courtesy of Flickr New Jersey’s primary election will be held on June 7.

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Students teach against bullying in the community Nicole Encalada Staff Writer

The “Leadership through Community Service” course at Seton Hall continues to catch the attention of school districts across New Jersey for its one-of-a-kind anti-bullying program.

Paula Zaccone, education studies professor and instructor of the course, currently has 17 students who are participating in the program. The program is available for Seton Hall students of all majors who have completed their prerequisite core courses.

The program, funded by two ShopRites located in Belleville and Nutley, showcases a play performance for elementary school students in first through fourth grade. The 45-minute play, created and written by Zaccone, is titled “The Bully Bulletin: an Interactive Anti-Bullying Education Program for Children” and is performed about two to three times each semester since its start in 2011.

This year’s funding totaled $400 and paid for t-shirts for SHU students to wear at their performances in the spring and

fall 2016, according to Zaccone.

The program was formerly funded by the BMW of Bloomfield, NJ, and contributions covered the cost of booklets passed out at elementary school performances.

Zaccone said that she wrote proposals to businesses explaining components of the program such as the need, target population, details of implementation, budget and support, resource research, and the evaluation procedure for the program in elementary schools.

The play takes a creative approach to teaching young children about bullying.

Students of the CORE class use puppets to interact with children and address aspects of bullying such as the victims, bystanders and cyber bullies. The objectives of the program are to identify bullying behavior and its consequences, and to respond correctly to situations involving bullying.

Members of the audience are given a chance to expand their vocabulary with words such as abuse, experiment, feelings harassment, intervention, respect, sportsmanship and trepidation, according to a course description

Electoral College: Continued from Page 1 New Jersey is a closed primary state, which means that a registered Republican can only vote for a Republican candidate and a Registered Democrat can only vote for a Democratic candidate.

The primary elections, as Fisher stated, can either be held as a caucus or a primary. According to uselections.com, primaries are handled in a similar manner to the general elections. After the votes are tallied, the number of votes a candidate receives determines how many delegates will be awarded.

Caucuses, which are another way to determine the number of delegates a candidate receives, are more time consuming. According to Fox News, a Republican caucus voter listens to candidate supporters give speeches trying to persuade the voters to vote a certain way. Then, voters cast their ballots in private booths just as they do in primaries.

Democratic caucus voters have a different process. The total number of voters at the caucus are counted and put into groups based on who they are voting for.

The voters all talk and try to persuade the others to vote for their candidates. Eventually the groups

are counted; any group for a candidate with less than 15 percent are disbanded and that candidate is disqualified, forcing the people in that group to choose another candidate. This process repeats until there are only viable candidates remaining.

The voter turnout in primaries and caucuses determines how many delegates that candidate will receive.

In a poll posted online by The Setonian, 18 percent of 27 SHU students who voted in the poll stated that they did not know how delegates were involved in the primary voting process.

When voting in the primaries, the number of votes submitted by citizens determines the amount of delegates who will vote for a specific candidate. Delegates are either decided by the proportion method or the winner-take-all method.

Some states use the proportion method, “if a state has 100 delegates and a candidate wins 60 percent of the vote in the state’s primary, then that candidate will have 60 delegates from that state,” according to howstuffworks.com.

In winner-take-all states, if a candidate wins a plurality of the

Photo courtesy of Paula Zaccone Students posing with the stuffed animals that they use in plays to teach kids against bullying. provided by Zaccone.

Zaccone added that “The Bully Bulletin” has been presented at various state, national, and international conferences for health and physical education. The play was also featured at the National Conference of the Society of Health and Physical Education.

With the Anti-Bullying laws enacted in New Jersey in 2011, many school districts are interested in expanding bullying education for their students. Zaccone’s program is free and there are supplementary workbooks available to teachers.

The students of Zaccone’s program do not create the material performed as it is provided for them. However, the communication and presentation skills that are learned in class are used and honed during their performances.

Mackaully Presutti, a junior social work major and double minor in psychology and criminal justice, explained the process of applying what is learned in class to the presentations.

“We do discussions and exercises to sharpen our understanding of leadership roles in our environment, which translates into

our presentation in the field,” Presutti said. “This helps us because once we are able to embarrass ourselves in front of each other, we feel less intimidated to put ourselves out there for strangers”.

Kathleen Kloc, a senior education major, described her experience as a student in Zaccone’s course and program.

“Being a future teacher, I enjoy class time being spent in front of children; performing something that is both entertaining and educational,” Kloc said.

Nicole Encalada can be reached at nicole.encalada@student.shu.edu.

votes, they get all of the delegates for that state.

“As a political scientist in this cycle (of elections) what’s interesting is you can really see how the electoral system helps and hurts particular candidates,” Fisher said.

“Bernie Sanders does a whole lot better in caucus systems where the turnout is lower because his supporters are more fervent and intense. While Donald Trump on the other hand tends to do better in primary systems, he is the opposite.”

As of the evening of March 30, according to the Associated Press, these were the number of delegates each candidate had been awarded.

For the Republican candidates, 1,237 delegates are needed for a candidate to be nominated as the Republican presidential nominee. Frontrunner Donald Trump currently holds 736 delegates, competitor Ted Cruz holds 463 delegates, and John Kasich holds 143.

The Democratic candidates need 2,383 delegates to be nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee. Hillary Clinton currently holds 1,243 delegates and 469 superdelegates for a total of 1,712. Bernie Sanders holds 979 delegates and 29 superdelegates for a total of 1,008.

Once primaries are finished and the Republican and Democratic nominees are declared, general elections follow. General

elections use the electoral college, a group of 538 electors, to vote for the president.

The Setonian posted a second online poll asking SHU students if they knew how the electoral college worked regarding the general elections. Twenty-seven of the 89 total voters did not know how the electoral process worked regarding the electoral college, four voters stated that they only knew a small amount about the electoral college, two voters did not know what the electoral college was, and 56 knew what the electoral college did in the elections.

According to Fisher, citizens are voting for electors in the electoral college who promise to vote for that certain candidate. However, that elector is not legally bound to uphold his or her promise to vote for that candidate.

Fisher said that the electors who break their promise to vote for a certain candidate are called unfaithful electors and “on average there tends to be one unfaithful elector every other election.”

“48 of the 50 states are plurality elections where the winner (the one with the most votes) of the state wins all of the electoral college votes,” Fisher said.

A benefit of the electoral college, according to academic.regis. edu, is that it keeps states as an integral part of the presidential selection process.

The number of electors in each state is determined by the number

of people each state has in Congress. New Jersey has 14 electors in the electoral college. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to become president of the United States.

Gillian Traino, a freshman biology major, was one of the voters in The Setonian poll that stated that she did not know what the electoral college was. When finding out what the electoral college was, she said she was not pleased.

“So despite a democracy, the electoral college, which only represents a fraction of the population, ultimately decides on our president in the end?” Traino said.

“Does our voice even count for anything? I feel a little betrayed to be honest.”

Fisher said that a lot of American confusion about the electoral college comes from the fact that it is an indirect vote.

“You’re not directly voting for the presidential candidate,” Fisher said. “When you’re voting, you’re voting for electors who have promised to vote for a particular candidate. So most Americans do not understand that system and most Americans are uncomfortable with that idea, I think. That’s kind of the funny thing about how the electoral college has lasted all these years; you tell Americans that they’re not actually directly voting for president and it’s kind of un-American.”

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

March 31, 2016

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Students get creative to save with community college credits Megan O’Malley Staff Writer

The price of course credits at Seton Hall, when combined with room and board costs, meal plans, and other fees, has led some students and incoming freshmen to look toward a cheaper alternative to get their degree—starting their studies at community college or, in some cases, high school. Undergraduate students pay $1,130 per course credit at Seton Hall.

Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ, offers courses at a significantly lower price than what Seton Hall credits cost. A three-credit class at Brookdale would cost in-county students about $389, plus service fees, according to its website. Seton Hall students would be looking at savings of about $3,000.

Essex County College also offers students significant savings.

According to ECC’s website, one 3-credit course costs in-county students $468. If a student opt-

ed to earn some credits at Essex Community College, he or she would be saving an average of more than $2,900.

Hezal Patel, director of SHU’s transfer center, said that “more and more students” are coming to SHU with community college credits.

“Here at SHU we will accept any college level course with a grade of C or above,” Patel added.

Madison McHugh, a student in the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, entered Seton Hall with credits from high school.

“I actually got my credits through a special program called the College Acceleration Program my high school was offering in collaboration with the local community college, Burlington County College,” McHugh said.

“Basically, I got credit for classes at a discounted price, for roughly $150 per class.

“By the time I was out of high school, I had a BCC transcript

Show your SHU Treasure

with 29 credits,” McHugh added.

“As far as the money, I suppose I spent somewhere around $1,500 for all of my high school credit.

Plus, I’m saving an entire extra year of college costs.”

Some students coming to Seton Hall have already completed as many as 60 credits, according to Patel.

“We do not accept any remedial level courses or vocational training courses. Students can use the equivalency feature on njtransfer. org if they are transferring credits from a community college, to determine if those credits will be accepted at SHU,” she said.

Patel warned students that, “While it may be advantageous for students to take college credits in high school, they have to be prepared for some of them not to be counted towards their program.”

Allison MacManus, a freshman in the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, fulfilled her elementary language

requirement at Washington University in St. Louis.

“I earned elementary French credits that easily transferred to SHU,” MacManus said. “One summer saved me a whole year of French classes.”

Since Washington University in St. Louis is not a community college, MacManus paid about $4,000 for two French classes, which is ultimately still more than $2,700 cheaper than Seton Hall’s

price for six course credits.

These prices do not reflect any scholarship awards or financial aid that could be given to students.

Patel added, “We do not accept any remedial level courses or vocational training courses.

Students “need to be mindful of specific program requirements as some will require specific courses be taken at SHU.” Megan O’Malley can be reached at megan.omalley@student.shu.edu.

to move on with his life. He added that his ex-girlfriend has since graduated from Seton Hall, making his life “much better.”

“In my opinion the system could be better because the restrictions placed by the no-contact order weren’t strong enough because I was still seeing her in places I went. Given that it’s a small campus I understood that I was going to see her sometimes, but it was more than I had hoped,” he said.

Winston Roberts, assistant dean of students in the department of Student Life, said in an email interview that a no-contact order can be requested by a student for a variety of reasons.

“Depending on the situation a no-contact order can be recommended by Community Development, Housing and Residence Life, and Public Safety and would be typically given in response to a reported incident,” Roberts said.

No-contact orders restrict perpetrators from being allowed to be in the same space as the victim, which can include the same room or, at times, the same building.

No-contact orders could be issued as a result of sexual assault.

From 2009 to 2014, the number of complaints of forced sexual offenses has jumped from 43 to 94 at 26 schools across New Jersey, according to nj.com.

Roberts said that the number of no-contact orders issued on campus is not tracked.

“It would be difficult to speak to increases or decreases from pre-

vious years because there is no one reason that a no-contact order would be enacted,” Roberts said.

NCOs can be indefinite and lifted at the discretion of the Office of the Dean of Students, according to Roberts.

He added, “The orders are enforced through the Student Code of Conduct, if there is a reported breach of a no-contact order.”

Gary Christie, Public Safety assistant director, said in an email interview that no-contact orders (NCO) are generally issued by Community Development, and on occasion by the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Housing and Residence Life.

“They are enforced through the Community Development disciplinary process. In most cases, Public Safety’s role is to document violations of the no-contact orders. Community Development is then responsible for dealing with violations of the order,” Christie said.

A task force to investigate methods of prevention and response,, and to create protocols for response to sexual assault on college campuses, is being formed in Trenton, N.J. according to nj.com. Gov. Chris Christie signed off on this bill in Dec. 2015.

The task force will include college representatives, law enforcement and the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

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

No contact orders provides peace of mind on campus safety Alexandra Gale Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Wanda Knapik The Ecology Club is hosting a SHUtreasures contest in honor of Earth Day, which is April 22 this year. The club challenges all students to take a picture of what they see as treasures on campus.

Wanda Knapik, an environmental studies professor, suggests the natural beauty “blooming outside this Spring blossoms, sprouts in the greenhouse, the gorgeous architecture of the buildings, a friend or a delicious salad that you’re eating for lunch.” Then, post the photo on Instagram or other social media site with the hashtag #SHUtreasures to be entered into the competition.

The contest started on March 16 and will run until April 16, when Ecology Club leaders will vote on the most creative pictures and present prizes, including t-shirts, SHU blue reusable water bottles, and other surprises, to the winners during the Eco-Fest on the Green on Monday April 18 from noon to 4 p.m.

Some of #SHUtreasures are our very own students, like the members of the Ecology Club, Knapik said.

Victoria Hess/ Staff Photographer A student takes care of business at the Bursar in Bayley Hall.

“The time came to put the no-contact order on her after one specific night,” a student who wished to remain anonymous said in an email about placing a no-contact order on his previous girlfriend in spring 2015.

“I invited her to come hang out with me and my current girlfriend because I was trying to salvage some sort of friendship, but at the end of the night when we were alone she threw a huge fit and had a meltdown. She was yelling and cursing at me and even punched me in the back of the head three times,” he said.

He said that prior to this event he felt that his ex-girlfriend was stalking him on campus after finding out about his current relationship. He added that the ex-girlfriend went to staff members and falsely accused him of cheating on her and abusing her.

“I went straight to the dean’s office and told him the situation.

He immediately sent out an email explaining the no contact order which basically said there was no communication between the two of us, I was not allowed to communicate with her friends and she wasn’t allowed to speak to mine, and if she were to speak to someone I knew then she would have been punished by the University,” he said.

The student said that he felt the NCO made it easier for him

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SHU weighs in on sleep and obesity

Upcoming Events What: Communication Career Fair When: Thursday, April 7, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Where: University Center The Details: This will be the last career fair of the year. Employers will be on campus to recruit interns and graduating students seeking a career in public relations, broadcasting, marketing, journalism, sales, advertising, graphic design, publishing, media and other areas of communication.

Interested students should dress professionally and bring their resumes.

Cost: Free For more information, see careers tab on PirateNet What: Multicultural Week: Carlos Andrés Gómez When: Thursday, March 31, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

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Samantha Todd Staff Writer A recent study from the University of Chicago reveals that a lack of sleep can lead to an increase in appetite and a desire for unhealthy foods.

Diane Lynch, interim director of Health Services, said in an email interview that she has seen some studies done on the correlation between sleep deprivation and obesity. She said studies showed a link between a lack of sleep and weight gain when students had less than 7 hours of sleep.

“One theory is that lack of sleep may affect the levels of two hormones which are responsible for appetite regulation,” Lynch said.

The two hormones that affect appetite regulation are Ghrelin and Leptin.

The published study in early March was conducted by comparing nights of normal sleep versus

nights of restricted sleep in young adults over 24 hour periods, according to the March 1, 2016 volume of the journal Sleep. A normal night of sleep is defined as 8.5 hours while a night of restricted sleep is 4.5 hours. Hunger, appetite, and food intake were assessed in the study.

Those who participated in the study reported increases in hunger and appetite.

Joseph Rodrigues, a freshman accounting major, said that he sometimes feels sleep deprived. “I stay up too much,” he said. Rodrigues estimated that he gets on average 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. Rodrigues added that he tends to eat unhealthy food like pizza.

Lynch said that the freshman 15 is a myth that is covered by the media. She said this is a problem in some individuals, especially women, because the fear of this weight gain can trigger fluctuat-

ing eating patterns and unhealthy diets. “It’s important to realize that weight gain is not an inevitable part of going to college,” Lynch said.

According to Lynch, statistics show that freshmen nationwide gain from 3 to 6 pounds during this first year of college but, this varies according to a student’s residential status.

Lynch said that those who live in off campus housing gain closer to 6 pounds, while those who live on campus are more likely to see a 3 pound gain in weight. Students who commute are not likely to see any weight gain, she said.

Lynch added that students who are concerned about their weight, diet or have exercise questions can talk to a healthcare provider in Health Services.

There are healthy and unhealthy options for students to choose from at Seton Hall, but ultimately it is up to each student

to choose whether to eat healthy or not. Healthier options can be found in the commuter cafeteria at Leafs and Grains for sandwiches, wraps and salads. There are also fruit and vegetable options located at Pirate Express and Pirate’s Cove.

There may be a correlation between choosing unhealthy foods and a student not having a sufficient amount of sleep, as the study said.

Lynch said that students should minimize eating fried, processed and fast food. Health Services encourages students to eat a healthy diet and get at least 20 minutes of exercise most days of the week, Lynch added.

“It’s important you make your exercise an activity you enjoy doing, Lynch said. “Whether it be the gym, yoga, getting involved in a sport or just walking.”

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

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3D printing makes a mark on campus Alan Petukh Staff Writer Students can be immersed in a three-dimensional printing world on campus thanks to Makerspace, an organization that promotes hands-on innovations and develops entrepreneurship.

The MakerBot Industries 3D printer that students can use was released for sale in February 2014, according to motherboard.com.

The printer located in the Walsh library cost approximately $3,500, and has the ability to print up to 10x8x6 inch objects, according to SHU’s department of Information Technology Instructional Designer, Riad Twal.

This Teaching Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) printer came to campus in spring 2015.

This technology allows users to design and fabricate in three-dimensional form. Items such as cups and phone cases can be developed by a machine the size of a microwave.

Michael Gattas, a freshman physics and engineering major said that he has been taking advantage of the printing system at Seton Hall.

“I made an attachment for my

pen which can be personalized.

I can engrave my name or any design I want. There’s so many things you can make. I plan on using this machine a lot more,” Gattas said.

Students can create a design of any object to be printed by using Tinkercad, a free software used to create 3D models. Once the design has been created, it can be submitted on Seton Hall’s Makerspace website. If the design has been approved it will be printed and available for pick up in a few days.

Twal explained the 3D printing process on campus. A reel of colored filament, made from biodegradable thermoplastic polyester, is loaded into the printer. The filament is then melted from the machine’s toolhead and allotted onto a painter’s tape covered print bed, matching the pattern needed to be fulfilled, according to Twal.

The MakerBot prints in layers, each layer is approximately 0.2mm, causing the printing process to be timely, but thorough. Once the printing process is done, the finalized object is scraped off the painter’s tape and can then be used.

Students can become familiar with 3D printing by attending the Students Tech Bytes information

session on 3D printing at 2:30 p.m. on April 6 in the Walsh Library. Two sessions were previously held on March 14 and March 18 in the computer training classroom on the first floor of the library, one a faculty session and one a student session in which two other students attended.

Twal said that throughout the rest of this semester, students will be able to submit and print their designs free of charge. The following semester, students may be charged to print objects in accordance with a system similar to the way students print paper.

Further expanding the availability of coding software and 3D printing, Seton Hall’s Director of Technology, Danielle Mirliss, said there are plans to convert the computer training classroom into a Makerspace by the end of this summer.

Along with the opening of this new space, another MakerBot will be added to advance next year’s prospective workshops. These workshops will allow students to engage in various methods of 3D design and printing.

With the addition of these workshops, job positions for supervising and conducting these

Alan Petukh/News Staff Writer Objects that the 3D printer created in the Walsh Library. workshops will become available to students.

“Starting this summer we will be looking for students who are competent in the field of coding and 3D printing. Students would bridge hours between regular staff by coming in during the evening and at night. However, hours can

be flexible, since we will need students to help improve our workshops,” Mirliss said.

Positions will be available to students on Seton Hall’s online job board for the summer and fall 2016.

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

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SHUNA receives most awards in the organization’s history

Photo courtesy of Geoffrey Thomulka 18 students attended the Pennsylvania United Nations Conference (PUNC) on March 17-20.

Across eight committees, nine Seton Hall students won awards, including two best delegates.

Additionally, the Seton Hall United Nations Association (SHUNA) brought home an award for outstanding large delegation.

This was the best showing from SHUNA in the organization’s history, beating last year’s record of 8 individual and one delegation award.

“I thought Penn State did a phenomenal job of hosting PUNC and gave our delegates every chance to succeed. This is the best performance in the history of SHUNA and two delegation awards in back to back years is unprecedented. I am confident the best is yet to come as the club is only losing 1 competitive member to graduation. I hope the leadership of the club, moving forward, will select PUNC as it is one of the most enjoyable conference we attend.”

Geoffrey Thomulka, president of SHUNA, said.

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March 31, 2016

Student Government Association Election winners announced Ashley Turner Assistant News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) announced the winners of this year’s elections, who will serve for the 2016 - 2017 academic year.

The new holders of the leadership positions will be celebrated on April 11, at 4 p.m. in the Chancellor’s Suite.

Current president Teagan Sebba will be returning next year as president of SGA. The rest of the executive board will be Andrew Aguilera, who will serve as vice president, Alyssa Potenzone, who will serve as treasurer, and Christina Simon, who will serve as secretary.

The At Large senators will be Franklin Beeg, Kyjah Chandler, Thomas Kraft, Christopher Morbelli, Adrian Orozco, Michelle

Pan and Ravi Shah.

The Arts & Sciences senators will be Patrick Barron, Zachariah Boyer, Elianni De La Cruz, Alexander Stringer, Gabrielle Heffernan and Amanda Moreira.

The Business senators will be Vinay Trambadia, Sahil Sharma and Chelsea Wilson.

The Communication and the Arts senator will be Daniel Kontoh-Boateng and an open seat remains for another senator.

The Diplomacy senators will be Michael Roma and Matthew Schaller.

The Education senators are Christian Krommenhoek and Anne Bucca.

The ROTC senator is Jong Woong Park.

There are still two seats open for Nursing senators.

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

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San Francisco University: University of Texas:

University of Michigan:

Where: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Date: March 28 The update: Student Jake Croman, who was captured on video yelling homophobic slurs at an Uber driver, stated that his behavior was the result of the driver making anti-Semitic comments. The driver, Artur Zawada, he had been harassed by Croman and his friends several times before. The university is waiting on the police report to take further steps on the issue.

From: www.mlive.com

Where: Santa Ana, Calif.

Date: March 23 The update: The update: Corinthian Colleges Inc. was ordered to pay $820 million to students and $350 million for civil penalties. The for-profit organization advertised programs that it didn’t offer, lied about graduates’ job placement rates, and unlawfully used U.S. military seals in advertisements.

It was also guilty of unlawful debt collection practices.

From: www.latimes.com

Where: San Francisco, Calif.

Date: March 29 The update: Campus police launched an investigation after a video went viral of a confrontation between a female black student and a male white student with dreadlocks. The video shows the woman telling Cory Goldstein, the student with the dreadlocks, that he was appropriating her culture.

When Goldstein tried to walk away the woman blocked his path.

From: www.wkrn.com

Where: Austin Texas Date: March 29 The update: Student Cody Young felt the university wasn’t taking immediate disciplinary actions after white students, Tucker Sauer and Lucas Henderson, were charged with public intoxication and deadly conduct when they attempted to assault Young in a racially motivated attack. Sauer and Henderson are appealing the University’s potential disciplinary actions.

From: www.dailytexanonline.com

Marquette University:

University of Iowa:

University of California: University of Toledo:

Where: Milwaukee, Wis. Date: March 29 The update: Professor John McAdams was suspended after creating a blog post criticizing fellow professor, Cheryl Abbate, who refused to allow a student to make homophobic remarks in class and debate same-sex marriage. McAdams now intends to file a lawsuit against the university for violating his First Amendment rights.

From: www.breitbart.com

Where: Iowa City, Iowa Date: March 29 The update: The atheist Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation called for the university to close its designated Muslim prayer rooms, stating it is unconstitutional.

Along with complaints about the Muslim prayer rooms, the group also stated that a Latin cross displayed at the university chapel should be removed.

From: www.washingtontimes.com

Where: Los Angeles, Calif.

Date: March 29 The update: The university has been under fire for “undermining” residents by admitting greater amounts of outof-state students, a majority of whom reportedly have lower test scores. Outof-state tuition is much higher than in-state tuition, and allows the university to keep its doors open as state funding drops.

From: www.nytimes.com

Where: Toledo, Ohio Date: March 29 The update: The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity chapter on campus has been suspended until May, 31 due to a violent altercation between other students and fraternity members at an off-campus party. The fraternity is prevented from holding any social events until May and cannot recruit any new members until January.

From: www.cleveland.com

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Quote of the Week “Nothing is everything you want. There’s an upside and downside to everything. There was an adjustment period of having to figure out how to be in the spotlight and as time goes on, you fall into it and get used to it.” Lee DeWyze, Season 9 ‘American Idol’ Winner March 31, 2016

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Goodbye Simon Cowell, hello Pirates

Photos courtesy of Lee DeWyze’s Facebook Page Lee DeWyze was the Season Nine winner of ‘American Idol,’ but the show was not the beginning nor was it the end of his musical career.

Season nine ‘American Idol’ winner, Lee DeWyze, talks fame, spills new album ‘Oil & Water’

Rebecca White Assistant Pirate Life Editor From the time he was a child, Lee DeWyze has wanted to be a musician. The singer-songwriter was thrust into the limelight after winning season nine of the reality TV show “American Idol” and has recently released his sixth album “Oil & Water.”

On March 30, the Student Activities Board (SAB) brought the famous artist to campus where he performed during the Wednesday night SAB Coffeehouse.

“I was really driven toward singer-songwriters and that kind of music when I was young,” he said.

“I taught myself how to play and decided I wanted to do music as a career from a very young age so I was in pursuit of it ever since.”

For students hoping to break into the industry, DeWyze said that everyone has their own path.

“What works for one person may not work for another,” he said. “It’s a matter of doing everything you can. I think it takes a lot of dedication, I can tell you that much.”

While DeWyze broke into the industry on “American Idol,” he said there are many different ways to get your name out there. For instance, YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, Vine and Pandora are just a few ways a student can promote their music.

“There’s a million ways to get yourself out there,” he added.

“Being able to make a living off of being a musician or songwriter takes dedication and sacrifice.

I went all in because it’s my true passion.”

DeWyze was no stranger to performing or touring even before he appeared on the hit reality TV show. Prior to winning “American Idol,” he had a solo career and formed the Lee DeWyze band.

During this time he released two independent albums and has continued releasing music after he won the competition.

Life after Idol has been everything he expected. DeWyze used the show to propel his music career and break into the industry, noting that it isn’t always easy to do that.

“Nowadays it’s so hard to break into the industry,” he said. “There are so many different artists and people that I just saw it as a different outlet to get myself out there and it worked out for the best.”

From the viewer’s vantage point, auditioning for the show may seem intense, especially since there are roughly 100,000 people auditioning per season.

“There are different stages for judging,” he said. “My audition was fairly quick.”

While the audition was six years ago for him, he remembers waiting in line and singing a short snippet of his chosen song. The most important advice he has for auditioning for any competition

show: Don’t go in with any expectations.

“I just hoped for the best,” he said. “Originally my mentality was how far could I get and things went the way they went.”

On season nine of the show, the judges were Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi. A major aspect of the show is the feedback from the industry professionals. Some of DeWyze’s feedback included telling him to smile more.

“Getting judged in front of 40 million people isn’t the greatest experience all the time,” he said.

“I was playing music before Idol so it was weird for someone to judge me for something I’d been doing for several years.”

Due to his experience, DeWyze actually tried not to listen to the feedback too much.

“You have to take everything they say with a grain of salt,” he said. “Some things you take to heart, but being told to start smiling more – things like that, I couldn’t care less about. For me it was a matter of getting up there and trying to stay true to what I do.”

While going on the show put DeWyze in the public eye, he said that it was never about becoming famous to him.

“It’s the last thing I went on the show for,” he said. “I wanted people to hear my music and know who I am as an artist. I had to

Sheng Xi Chen/ Staff Photographer Lee DeWyze performs in the Pirate’s Cove on Wed, March 30. keep that mentality and not let it album include “Again,” “Learn to get to my head too much.”

Fall” and “Stone.”

Becoming famous is not every“The way it came out and what thing he expected either. those were about, meant a lot to “Nothing is everything you me,” he said. “I have an emotional want,” DeWyze added. “There’s connection to those songs.” an upside and a downside to evWhile promoting this album, erything. There was an adjustDeWyze is performing at multiple ment period of having to figure colleges because he said his music out how to be in the spotlight and relates to the college scene. as time goes on, you fall into it “I think a lot of what I write and get used to it.” about is emotional turmoil, which While at SHU, DeWyze perrelates to emotionally distracted formed music from his new alcollege students,” he said. “So bum “Oil & Water.” much is going on in college – ca“It’s my best record,” he said. reer choices, family, life. A lot of “The songs are much deeper and what I write about relates to those have more meaning to me than things. I write very honest and songs I’ve written in the past. straight from the heart so it’s easiIf you said ‘tell me about Lee ly relatable.”

DeWyze,’ it would be this record.”

Rebecca White can be reached at Some of his favorite songs on the rebecca.white@student.shu.edu.

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‘Average Joe’ takes extraordinary step to drop first album

Siobhan McGirl Staff Writer Senior Biology major Joe Melillo has always been called to serving others in unique ways.

Whether he was running across the country raising over $4,900 for cancer patients, or when he is on duty as a Resident Assistant in the upperclassmen dorms, Melillo helps others through his talents. A new talent is coming to light for Melillo, this time helping college students through music.

Melillo will be dropping his first album entitled “Professional Grade” March 31 on all major music platforms. What went into this album is Over four years of hard work, writing, and life experiences.

“This will be a moment of happiness,” Melillo said. “I put so much care and effort into this, it’s like a child almost. And now other people can enjoy it.”

“Other people can enjoy it,” a phrase that resonates with Melillo. His album contains nine songs that together encompass what

Photo Courtesy of Siobhan McGirl Senior Joe Melillo strums the guitar and carries a tune from his album ‘Professional Grade.’ it’s like to be a college student.

Whether he talks about relationships, breakups, or just the uncertainty of being an adult, Melillo hopes all students will feel some sort of connection.

MLKSA hits a grand slam honoring diversity in sports, giving back Zachary Wohl Staff Writer The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Association (MLKSA) hosted their annual Celebration Ball, a diversity in sports themed formal event held on March 19 in which the goal was to raise money to give back to communities.

Half of the money raised through ticket sales was used to purchase cases of water for both the Flint, Michigan and Newark communities.

Albert Guzman, a sophomore pre-science major, was a co-chairperson for the event.

“This gala was for Seton Hall’s students and athletes on campus in order to show our appreciation towards the hard work and challenges the athletes have accomplished,” Guzman said.

At the event, athletes were acknowledged for how they deal with hardships.

Out of all the worthy causes to give to, Guzman explains their main focus is to show leadership and stand for a cause.

He said that they wanted to help communities in every possible whether it’s by giving back or helping when in need so in this case, to help Flint, Michigan and Newark, where the contaminated water was unsafe to drink.

“The flow of the program ran

smoothly and the messages we wanted to send to the audience were clearly delivered,” Guzman added.

This year’s theme celebrated diversity in sports at all levels, national and collegiate, and the minority athletes that lead by example.

Robin Cunningham, associate vice president of division of student services and a prior athlete at SHU served as the event’s key speaker.

“She [Cunningham] recognized specific athletes who paved the way and sent a message of knowing where you were in order to make an impact for the next one up,” said Daniel Brown, a senior sports management and marketing major and co-chairperson of the event.

Brown said Cunningham covered the past, present, and future of minorities in sports.

The MLKSA’s annual Celebration Ball resulted in not just a good time for its attendees, but also valuable lessons to minorities in sports and other venues and cases of water for communities in need.

MLKSA is dedicated to helping minorities and all students become leaders of their respective communities.

Zachary Wohl can be reached at zachary.wohl@student.shu.edu.

“I guess you can say I’m an average Joe, and that means I can connect to everyday people,” Melillo said.

Melillo grew up in a house where his family all share their messag-

es in unique, artistic ways. He wanted to find his way of sharing what he thought was important and music was his outlet. Melillo doesn’t want to make a career out of this album, but rather he wants

people to feel something when they listen to his music. Melillo actually wants to go into teaching and would love to incorporate music in the classroom down the road, he said.

The album ends with the song “I’ll Show You”. This song discusses the uncertainties that lie ahead after graduation, a sentiment that most college seniors can understand and relate to. This will be one of the first times Melillo will have his all of his work shared with a large group of people. Last year Melillo shared one of his earliest songs at an open mic night on campus. He says there was no feeling like it, when the crowd sang along he was ecstatic.

When asked what advice Melillo would give to his fans he giggles and is humbled at the notion that he would actually have fans.

“If you want to do something, do it. Who cares what people say?” Melillo said. “If it makes you happy, go out and do it.”

Siobhan McGirl can be reached at siobhan.mcgirl@student.shu.edu.

SHU community comes together to celebrate differences for Diversity Week 2016 Nisha Desai Pirate Life Copy Editor Expression is an art form that delivers a story of emotions, experiences and perspectives which prides in language. The words spoken, whether through written pieces, artistic images and verbal discussions, shows how voicing perspectives can create value in the word: diversity.

Diversity week, which started on March 29 runs through with a week’s worth of events until April 1.

The Student Government Association (SGA), Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC) and P.O.E.T.I.C collaborated while Student Activities Board (SAB) and Unified Student Assembly cosponsored with Student Life to construct Diversity Week.

“Diversity Week is all about bringing together the Seton Hall community by recognizing and celebrating our differences,” said Alyssa Behrendt, a sophomore economic major and director of marketing in SAB. Behrendt said she hopes the SHU community realizes that these events and MAC are for everyone.

“The purpose of recognizing cultural and ethnic differences with this organization is to bring everyone together to celebrate them,” Behrendt added.

There are professors, a student from SGA and a student from the Unified Student Assembly who were panelists for the event, Labels, which was held on March

30, in which a discussion was held on how labels can be conceived as positive and negative.

In this discussion, the panelists, including individuals who attended, conversed about how labels function in our society and whether they are important.

Simone A. Alexander, professor of English and director of Africana Studies, was a panelist at the Labels event and said that labels can become part of your identity and while differences can sometimes set us apart, but it can bring us together.

“I think a label can be oppressive as empowering. It depends on what type of labels we are talking about and what context it is being used,” Alexander said.

Also, spoken word artists Carlos Andrés Gómez is scheduled to speak on Thursday, March 31 at 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Theatrein-the-Round and G. Yamazawa, presented on Tuesday, March 29 at 5:30 p.m.to 9 p.m. in Jubilee Hall. There were also students from P.O.E.T.I.C who planned to perform their skills as openers to these spoken word artists.

Chinez Madueke, assistant director of leadership development, said it’s important for students to see a young person especially of color like G, who is really passionate about diversity issues, inclusion and how young people can really make a difference. She added that some people might feel empowered of having the label, African American or Hispanic while some might feel empowered

of having the gender label, woman or male while others feel oppressed by their labels.

“I think spoken word is such a beautiful art form and I think when it comes to culture, I think it’s a great way of expressing your experience because I think that’s what diversity week is all about.

It’s all about discussing different experiences and how people’s identities and their relationships with other people create a diverse environment and the complexities that go along with that,” Madueke explained when asked about why SHU decided to invite these artists.

The events showcase a variety of talented individuals, but this week is meant to spur conversations about differences and how through discussion, students can learn about others and themselves.

“I think a major part of your college experience is learning about who you are and so I think the end goal for diversity week, for me, is for students to take away at least one thing that they learned about themselves and so later they can apply it to their life or to this community because I think the littlest changes are very impactful,” Madueke added.

Diversity week ends with the last event, SHU Faces, April 1 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pirates Cove in which, with the help of MAC, a collage of diverse student faces will be compiled which will have a twist.

Nisha Desai can be reached at nisha.desai@student.shu.edu.

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Professor leads presentation on Catholic literature Stephanie Gomulka Staff Writer The Department of Catholic Studies presented Catholic Life within a Literature Series for students to connect with different narratives of the church.

Dr. James McGlone, professor of Catholic studies and Professor Emeritus of Communication, led a presentation of the reading for the SHU community.

Dr. McGlone has worked at Seton Hall since 1965, both actively as a professor and within the theater community.

When he retired, he said he realized he missed the classroom and started a class that focused on discussing and critiquing films with important dialogue, which led him to starting the series.

Dr. McGlone has seen the Catholic campus evolve over the years and just as the university changes, so does the livelihood of those who work within religious life.

The latest edition of the series included a reading of Ron Hansen’s “Mariette in Ecstasy,” in Se-

ton Hall’s theater-in-the-round.

Read during holy week on campus, the story sets out to explore the life of Mariette, a young woman, who is seeking to be a part of the convent, but undergoes her own struggles.

Dr. McGlone said he began literature series seven years ago with the Servant Leadership program, but now is also sponsored by other groups on campus.

He said his main goal of the series is to expose individuals to important literature that they would have otherwise not heard of and so he focuses especially on pieces that can spark interest within religious dialogue “The prose is exquisite,” Dr. McGlone said. “It’s a brilliant novel, but is not well known. I want more people to know this piece of literature. Mariette is a composite figure set in 1906 in a New York convent.”

The novel follows Mariette, a young nun, who enters the convent at a young age and finds her visions for the convent cause trou-

ble as she evolves. The character raises questions surrounding the human mind.

The reading was presented by Dr. McGlone, and was also joined by two Seton Hall theater alumni Emily Yates and Alexandra Yates.

They condense the book into about a one-hour reading as each person can read for multiple characters.

“A lot of this doesn’t get taught in classrooms,” McGlone added.

“It is an attempt to get people interested in the books themselves and then hold discussion.”

McGlone recalled presenting “Edge of Sadness,” which many people in the Catholic community may have known about, but forgot about it in their consciousness.

The seminar series varies in topic and time, but McGlone said he intends to spark discussion about these important stories, characters, and topics across campus.

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

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Margarita Williamson Staff Writer

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Graduation setbacks can vary from financial, personal or counseling errors. Students expect to graduate within a certain time frame with their peers and when that does not happen it can be stressful on the students and their families.

In November of 2014, Hill Boyce, currently a senior television and broadcasting major, thought that he was set to graduate until he met with his academic advisor. During his counseling sessions, he was told that he did not have enough credits to graduate the following May. In the second semester of his sophomore year, Boyce changed his major from the business track to a communication track, but he did not realize how far this change would set him back.

In previous semesters, Boyce said he would meet with his advisor to get his pin to register and discuss his schedule for the upcoming semester, but he did not plan out future semesters. Boyce said this situation could have been avoided if he would have met with his counselor consistently before senior year.

“When you know that you are

going to have to stay an extra semester, it stings a year or two before but not so much, but when it happens so abruptly and you find out last minute that you can’t graduate it’s even more devastating,” he added.

Students meet with their academic advisor to plan out their schedules and to review their degree audit which shows a student a listing of all the general University and major specific requirements which they need to complete in order to graduate.

Professor Thomas Rondinella, a visual and sound media major advisor, said students should see their advisor every semester.

“Having a relationship with an advisor in your major is very important,” Rondinella said.

Students should also be aware of the deadline to apply to graduate.

The application to graduate is in the Piratenet portal, under the academics tab in the student records section.

The application is then processed and a final degree audit is completed by the registrar’s office and if there are any issues students are contacted.

Margarita Williamson can be reached at margarita.williamson@ student.shu.edu.

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New show premieres thin plot, low stakes Perle Desir Staff Writer “The Catch,” a new drama with a tricky premise created by Allan Heinberg, Jennifer Schuur and Helen Gregory and produced

by Shonda Rhimes, premiered Thursday, March 24 on ABC network.

The new show is about a high-level private investigator, Alice Vaughan, played by Mireille Enos, caught in a personal scheme when the master thief, Mr. X who’s been working to con her by stealing from clients her clients.

Vaughan is supposed to be protecting these clients, but the show reveals Mr. X to be her rich and charming husband-to-be Benjamin Jones, played Peter Krause.

A struggle without mercy soon takes place halfway through the “Pilot,” when Benjamin suddenly disappears with Vaughan’s firm’s clientele data as well as her life savings of $1.4 million, setting the series up for its cat-and-mouse à la Agatha Christie meets Nancy Drew.

Following weeks of promotion

and an almost complete makeover from its original plot, “The Catch,” unfortunately, opened to unequivocally modest ratings March 24, leaving us all to wonder about its longevity.

As it turns out, audiences aren’t duped by Vaughan, a supposed brilliant investigator giving her fiancé access to all her money nor are they buying into the chemistry or lack thereof, between the main characters.

While the show’s new setup is sexier, quicker and arguably more entertaining, the plot is thin and the stakes don’t quite feel there.

As of right now, the few of us who believe in Shonda Rhimes’ magical abilities will be tuning in as Vaughan goes on a private mission for payback chasing after a man who so recklessly played her, all the while hoping that the show soon realizes that its biggest chase will be holding its audience’s attention.

Make no mistake, “The Catch,” with its female lead, dysfunctional underlings and absurd plot twists is a Shonda-land show and so, there are great hopes that the

Photo courtesy of “The Catch” Facebook page A new drama “The Catch” premiered March 24 showcasing a thin plot. magic will soon take place which and romanticism to be so unbefinding that undeniable chemiswill keep us on our toes. lievably duped. try is known to wounded lovers, In addition, Enos, well-known Krause, who replaced Damon full of deception and lustful stares for her previous role in “The KillDayoub from the original pilot, which acted upon, will have fans ing” is a formidable actress and actually brings a sense of poise to swarming in. quite excellently portrays a strong Jones.

Perle Desir can be reached at perwoman with enough vulnerability The trick now lies in both actors le.desir@student.shu.edu.

Do students play Spring activities bring a workout board games?

Marcarena Solis Staff Writer

Shuang De Jesus Staff Writer Walking through department stores, you are likely to come across the giant wall of board games. Students may have memories of playing some staple games like Monopoly, Clue or Trouble.

However, are people actively playing board games anymore?

“I haven’t played any board games in a long time,” said Mario Cuevas, a junior social work major.

As classes become more difficult and responsibilities more important, board games and the time required to play them can be looked at as a luxury. “My brothers and I used to play up to my first year of college. It was about four to five of us sitting together playing at night,” said Mirjana Kuzmanovski, a junior diplomacy and international relations major.

Getting a group of people together to play might become a feat on its own so even if you are a fan of board games, it can be difficult to find people to play with.

“I play Catan on my phone

sometimes, but it’s hard to get a group of people together to play board games as you get older,” said Edward Krajewski, a professor of journalism.

A new wave of games has taken the place of board games. “The last game I have played was Cards Against Humanity. It is something that’s like Apples to Apples, but for grown-ups,” Kuzmanovski said.

There are also quicker paced games which require less time commitment like Uno and Jenga.

“I do play board games, I like to play Dominos, Scrabble and Monopoly with my family and friends,” said Daisy Caballero, a junior diplomacy and international relations major.

Students can also learn from board games. “I am under the impression that board games can teach you how to think patiently and strategically. That’s one thing you’ll not necessarily get from online strategy games,” Daniel Esparza, professor of philosophy, said.

Shuang L. De Jesus can be reached at shuang.dejesus@student.shu.edu.

The weather is getting warmer and spring fever is among us all.

The warmer the temperature, the more outdoor activities we see on the green. On sunny days, students on the green are throwing a football or kicking a soccer ball, but what activity will give them the best workout?

There are many factors to consider when choosing an activity for exercise like the calories we burn and the muscles we work in the process.

Ultimate Frisbee is a popular sport played on the green and it burns about 544 calories per hour, according to Calorie Count website. According to a Men’s Fitness article, ultimate Frisbee involves near constant sprinting and a fearless desire to grab the disc whenever it comes nearby.

Similar to many sports, the game of ultimate Frisbee carries risks.

For instance, diving in ultimate Frisbee may cause nasty abrasions or collisions between players, according to an article on My Active SG website.

Also, it is common to see students throwing around a football or playing catch with a baseball

glove outside. It’s a laid back experience on the green and not only do you work your biceps and triceps, you also exercise your handeye coordination.

Although this activity burns 102 calories per hour, it’s ideal for someone looking for low intensity and to relieve stress, according to Calorie Lab website.

“Anytime I’m bored or in a bad mood, playing on the green with my friends helps my mental health,” said Matt Wright, a freshman secondary education major.

According to Top End Sports, a popular sport around the world is soccer, which burn 520 calories per hour at moderate intensity and works a wide range of muscles. Leg muscles are constantly exercised, running, kicking, and jumping requires the use of your quads, hamstrings and calf muscles.

Shaliyah Girdner, a sophomore finance and information technology major, said soccer is her go-to exercise as it’s constant running around, which burns calories, while kicking the ball around works out her legs.

Baseball is known as America’s Pastime and with spring in the air and in the midst of baseball season, it’s Seton Hall’s pastime too.

Similar to soccer, baseball works a variety of muscles depending on positions.

Students playing baseball on the green may be burning up to 360 calories per hour and working their core without even knowing it, according to an article on Livestrong website.

The American Sports Medicine Institute said muscle fatigue and injury to the neck and spinal column are risks involved in playing baseball. Pitchers can be disposed to shoulder and arm injuries so students playing baseball on the green should avoid excessive pitching.

Spikeball is also an activity that has become increasingly popular in the past few years and is commonly played at beaches and college campuses.

According to the website, USA Spikeball, spikeball is described as a team sport played by two teams of two players and a roundnet set in the center and the objective is to hit the ball off the net in a way that the other team cannot successfully return it which means constant running to get the ball, giving you a fun and intense cardio workout.

Macarena Solis can be reached at macarena.solis@student.shu.edu.

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The Setonian scores new Editor in Chief-elect I

am pleased to announce Gary Phillips has been elected Editor in Chief for the 201617 academic school year.

Gary has been working for The Setonian since he was a freshman.

He started out as a staff writer reporting for sports and soon became a crucial member of the editorial team as Sports Digital Editor.

He has shown versatility in his writing and reporting skills by contributing to every section of the

paper.

One of Gary’s most notable undertakings was spearheading our new website last year along with the Digital Editor, which inspired an entire revamping of our online presence.

This will continue to benefit the paper for years to come.

Gary has elevated the scope of the sports section this year by

incorporating award-winning features and highlighting the colorful journeys of individuals in the sports community.

He has exemplified the notion that everyone has a story worth telling, a staple belief in a newspaper that is a voice for the community.

Gary plans to grow the newspaper not only in size, but also in impact. As a reporter with a strong

O ur Voice

digital background, he understands the power of the internet as a tool to reach the immediate community and beyond.

The upcoming Editor in Chief will face many challenges. Newspapers in general are changing rapidly in the digital era and the idea of an old-school print publication is becoming increasingly obsolete to upcoming generations.

Gary is up for the challenge.

With his digital savvy and creativi-

ty he will likely excel in the face of adversity.

On a personal level I have come to know Gary closely as a friend and teammate and I know the paper is in extremely capable hands for next year. Managing The Setonian, a paper consisting of so many hardworking student journalists, will be just one of many great accomplishments Gary will see in his life. Congratulations, Gary, and good luck!

Strutting through life in stylish shoes: Wear the pair you won’t regret B

Senior Column:

listered, battered, bruised, beet red: they can have this charming effect on you. Caged, buckled, tied, even roped and chained, they hold a part of you captive each day.

To restrain? No, quite the opposite.

They help mobilize you, your goals, and your vision. Symbolically, they tell the story of you revealing where you’ve been, where you’re going.

Although one pair may speak louder than the next aesthetically, acoustically, we all have the potential to be heard at the same volume.

We walk one foot in front of the other, we put our shoes on one at a time.

Admitted to Seton Hall University with a personal statement about shoes—my shoes and all

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SPORTS

THROUGH OUR EYES

March 31, 2016

Sports Quote of the Week “When they won the Big East Championship it was like I won too.”

Men’s basketball 2017 recruit Myles Cale in the wake of his verbal commitment to Seton Hall.

Enough snuff: Cities try to rid MLB of smokeless tobacco Gary Phillips Sports Editor

I was in eighth grade the first time a teammate offered me chewing tobacco.

Like so many kids across the country, I first became aware of the stuff on a baseball field. Just 13 years old at the time, I passed on what I am sure my teammate thought was a harmless offer. As the years went by and I continued to play, I would always pass on the offer, yet the number of people dipping around me continued to grow. By the time I was done with high school ball, I was one of just a few players to have never spit.

I always asked teammates why they dipped. To me, habitually putting a pinch of tobacco in your mouth was equivalent to asking for a tumor. While some guys liked the buzz or others were just trying to fit in, there was always one answer that stood out.

“It’s a baseball thing,” was always the most popular response.

I never could argue against that.

Whether it be an eighth-grader in some random town or your favorite big leaguer playing in a stadium filled with tens of thousands of people, chances are you can find a tin or a pouch in the imme-

diate vicinity.

While chewing tobacco – or smokeless tobacco – is a detrimental and disgusting habit for anyone to pick up, it is especially an issue that kids continue to pack because of this belief that it is part of the game they are playing. That is why I salute New York’s City Council for passing a bill that will ban the use of smokeless tobacco products at sporting arenas like Yankee Stadium and Citi Field.

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Mayor Bill de Blasio said he will “definitely” sign the bill – which applies to major league baseball players – into law, according to the New York Post.

“It’s very important for the health of our players, and for the city as a whole,” de Blasio said on ESPN Sunday. “Young people look up to baseball players, and they look up to all athletes, and we want to protect everyone’s health.”

Like it or not, athletes are role models to kids. New York, which now joins Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles as cities to ban the addictive substance in sporting arenas, is simply trying to make its athletes better – and healthier – role models. When kids with dreams of playing ball see stars like Matt Harvey, Brett Gardner and Yoenis Cespedes using tobacco products, they think that’s how the game is supposed to be played.

The Post writes that 25-30 percent of players still use chewing tobacco and snuff. By comparison, one in every five high school males – and a “small number” of females – use it, according to KidsHealth.org. The site also said that 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with mouth and throat cancers annually, with nearly 8,000 dying.

For those trying to put two and two together, smokeless tobacco – which contains 28 carcinogens – increases the risk of cancer in the mouth and throat, as well as the lips, tongue, cheeks and gums, among other health concerns.

With that in mind, I applaud the cities and Major League Baseball – who said violations of city laws will result in baseball-related penalties – for trying to keep to-

Photo courtesy of teens.drugabuse.gov Four cities have banned smokless tobacco at pro ballparks. bacco out of sight.

Countless kids learn a lot of valuable skills and lessons from baseball. Chewing tobacco does not need to be one of them.

Gary Phillips is a journalism major from Ramsey, N.J. He can be reached at gary.phillips@student. shu.edu or on Twitter @GaryHPhillips.

Syracuse justifying NCAA Tournament berth with Final Four run Tom Duffy Sports Copy Editor When the NCAA Tournament’s field of 68 teams came out on Selection Sunday, everyone agreed: Syracuse didn’t belong.

Where was Monmouth? St. Bonaventure? St. Mary’s? Valparaiso?

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Instead of rewarding mid-majors for taking on big dogs and beating them, the committee threw the Orange a bone. It factored in Jim Boeheim’s early-season suspension, which saw his team go 4-5 to start ACC play.

“We take that into consideration, just like we take into consideration the availability of players,” Selection Committee Chair Joe Castiglione said on ESPN’s Mike & Mike radio show. “We

discuss that as a factor. We are considering it without prejudice.”

One of those losses was an 8472 embarrassment at Madison Square Garden against St. John’s, a team that finished 8-24 as the laughing stock of the Big East.

Syracuse also finished ninth in the ACC. The outcry over ‘Cuse’s berth was loud, and it was justified.

Now that the team is in the Final Four? Crickets.

Well, whiny crickets.

The Orange’s run should have shushed much of the nation.

What can anyone say? They’ve won. Syracuse’s road to the Final Four has been a smooth one, yes—No. 7-seeded Dayton, No. 15-seeded Middle Tennessee, No. 11-seeded Gonzaga and No. 1-seeded Virginia. But a team can only play what’s in front of it.

On Sunday, Yahoo’s Chris Chase tweeted that “a team winning in tourney doesn’t justify its inclusion.” This is a stance held by a surprisingly high number of fans and other media members.

And it’s unfair.

“People are writing here in the

paper and stuff that we are mediocre,” Boeheim said on March 14, per Chris Carlson of Syracuse. com. “That’s just not true. That’s just a hit at Syracuse. That’s a hit at who we are. We’re in the toughest league in the country and we’ve got nine wins coming back from a 0-4 start. That’s not mediocrity. It’s a balanced league and it’s tough. The tournament is tough to get into. There’s some elite teams in there, quite a few of them, but there’s a lot of teams that are just solid teams. We’re one of them and we deserve to be in the tournament based on the criteria.”

Wins are wins.

Did beltless lightweight Nate Diaz deserve to tap out Conor McGregor at UFC 196 after accepting the fight on 11 days notice? He was far from the most accomplished contender.

Did Jeremy Lin deserve to take over the NBA during his 2011-12 run with the New York Knicks?

Up until then, he was a fringe pro at best.

Did the New York Giants deserve to spoil an all-time great

Photo courtesy of Syracuse Athletics Trevor Cooney celebrates after Syracuse’s win over Virginia. season against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII? Big Blue was 10-6; Tom Brady and Co. were a perfect 16-0.

The difference in Syracuse’s case is that another party—the committee—supplied the chance. But sometimes in sports, players and teams that have no business being where they are win. They upset the norm. They prove themselves.

No, Syracuse isn’t the lovable Cinderella team we’ve seen in the past like George Mason, Wichita

State or VCU. Boeheim was not suspended without reason—“academic misconduct, extra benefits, failure to follow the drug-testing policy and impermissible booster activity,” per the NCAA. But the Orange—whether they deserved admission to the dance or not—have become the life of the party.

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

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How we see the Big East: Final Four dreams come true for Villanova Sean St. Jacques Digital Editor It has been five years since a team currently in the Big East made it to the Final Four. In 2010 and 2011, Butler made back-to-back runs to the National Championship and lost to Duke and Connecticut, respectively, as a member of the Horizon League. Villanova was in the Final Four previous to that in 2009, and after seven years the Wildcats finally made it back.

Villanova returning to the Final Four means more to the new Big East than many might think.

Under the new 10-team format, many have said that the conference is “dead,” or will never reach the heights that it did prior to big schools like Syracuse, Louisville and Connecticut leaving.

For the second straight year, the conference sent at least half its teams to the NCAA Tournament,

and to have one get to Houston shows that the conference is still relevant.

After Nova defeated Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament on March 10, Wildcats head coach Jay Wright said he wanted this to happen for the conference.

“I really would like us to get to a Final Four for the Big East as much as for these guys. I really would. Because we love this league. And we want this league to get respect. But if we don’t do it, I would love Xavier or Providence or Seton Hall…I would love them to do it. I really would. For the league I would love to see that happen. I know they are good enough to do it.”

The Musketeers, Friars and Pirates were not able to accomplish it, but Villanova pulled through after playing extremely well against some of the nation’s best teams.

Nova defeated UNC Ashville,

Iowa, Miami (Fla.) and then No. 1 overall-seeded Kansas to reach Houston. The Wildcats defense allowed an average of 63 points during that stretch and held star players like Miami point guard Angel Rodriguez and Kansas forward Perry Ellis to a combined 17 points in those two respective matchups.

Rodriguez was coming off a career-high 28 points against Wichita State before being held to 13 against Nova.

Meanwhile, Ellis was held to four points after being one of the most consistent offensive stars in the Big 12 once again this season.

Villanova is doing it with defense, just like Dave Gavitt—the Big East’s first ever commissioner—would have wanted. Now, the team has a chance to win a National Championship for the first time since 1985, when Rollie Massimino was at the helm.

Standing in Nova’s way is argu-

Photo courtesey of Villanova Athletics Villanova is the first “New Big East” team to reach the final four. ably the nation’s best player, Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield, who is averaging 29.3 points per game in the tournament.

With the way Villanova is playing, though, do not be surprised if the team is able to shut down “Buddy Buckets” in Houston.

At the height of the old conference, Big East teams made the Final Four quite frequently, so

to have the new conference in its third year send a team there means that it is here to stay.

Villanova making the Final Four shows other conferences, players, coaches and fans that these 10 teams are a force to be reckoned with for years to come.

Sean St. Jacques can be reached at sean.saintjacques@student.shu.edu or on twitter @SSaintj7

HALL ACROSS THE BOARD

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Quinnipiac Quinnipiac Quinnipiac 1 p.m.

6 p.m.

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Creighton Creighton 12 and 2:30 12 p.m.

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Photo courtesy of SHU Athletics Derek Jenkins earned a spot on the Big East Weekly honor roll after passing SHU great Craig Biggio in total stolen bases. Jenkins leads the team with 26 this season.

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Wagner 4 p.m.

Hofstra 5 p.m.

Rutgers 4 p.m.

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Women’s rugby team attracts SHU students Matthew Zeigafuse Staff Writer

The Union County Rugby Football Club Mudturtles have been in existence since 1974, but prior to 2015, there was not a team for women.

That all changed last year when Anna Gildea, a law student at Seton Hall University, needed a team to play for after a four-year career at Fordham.

With commuting to play in New York City an inconvenient option, she got creative.

Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation, and it is difficult for women to find a local team to play for if their university does not offer the sport.

That is exactly why the Union County Women’s Rugby Club was formed, according to Gildea.

“So many girls that play for us have expressed that they had tried to play for other teams but it was just too far, and obviously as a recreational thing you aren’t going to let it take over your work and school life so you have to make sacrifices,” she said.

“So, so many people are happy they have somewhere to go that’s within a reasonable striking distance” The Union County Women’s Rugby Club has grown from an

Photo Courtesy of Tatiana Oliveira The Union County Women’s Rugby Club boasts numerous Seton Hall students initial meeting consisting of 10 players to about 30 active players, including Seton Hall students Tatiana Oliveira, Corina Hendren,

Fethnat Ni Shuileabhain and staff member Jennifer Wade, all of whom have never played rugby prior to joining the Mudturtles.

Whitehead earns All-American Honorable Mention

The team is looking to grow and encourages those who have no prior experience to give the sport a try.

They emphasize that rugby is a sport for all body types and skill sets.

“We will welcome you with open arms,” Oliveira said. “Even if you’ve never played, even if you have two left feet, literally. That’s fine.”

There are more benefits than the opportunity to stay in shape.

A sentiment reiterated by everyone is that this is more than just a team.

It’s a family.

“We all live very different lives - go to different schools, work in different fields, and have different beliefs,” Wade said.

“But every practice and every game we come together as one team and one family. Nothing else matters. If you have ever thought about rugby...just do it. You won’t regret it” The team typically practices Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at New Providence High School or Unami Park. There are five games on the schedule, which begins March 19.

The only cost to play is $40, and that covers the entire season.

There is no deadline to join. For more information go to mudturtlerfc.com.

Matt Zeigafuse can be reached at matthew.zeigafuse@student.shu. edu or on twitter @mattzeigafuse.

Dana named Big East Pitcher of the week

Joey Khan/Photography Editor Isaiah Whitehead was named an AP All-American Honorable Mention on Tuesday afternoon. The sophomore guard finished second in the conference in scoring and assists, led in three-pointers made per game (2.9) and finished fourth in three-point shooting (.426) and third in blocked shots.

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In his fifth start as a Pirate, Cullen Dana was named the Big East Pitcher of the week after pitching seven no-hit innings against Army on Saturday. The freshman left-handed pitcher also struck out a carrer-high nine batters while walking only two.

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Princeton powers past Pirates

Gordon hires representation with sights set on NBA

Matt Zeigafuse Staff Writer The Seton Hall baseball team fell to the Princeton Tigers, 7-4, on Wednesday at Clarke Field in Princeton, N.J. With the loss, the Pirates (178) have now lost two of their last three contests.

It was Princeton (7-10) that got on the board first. Asher Lee-Tyson’s RBI triple to right-center gave the Tigers an early 1-0 advantage.

Princeton’s early lead was shortlived. In the top half of the third, Mike Alescio hit a two-out RBI single to knot things up at 1-1.

One inning later, the Pirates were able to take their first and only lead. Nelson Valerio’s second collegiate at bat resulted in an RBI groundout, which was followed by a Zack Weigel RBI single that put the Blue and White ahead 3-1.

The Pirates held a 3-1 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, but that changed after one swing of the bat. Princeton’s Danny Baer launched a tworun homerun to even the score at 3-3.

The Tigers reclaimed the lead for good in the sixth inning. An RBI single from Chad Powers and a wild pitch put the go-ahead runs on the board for Princeton to give the home team a 5-3 lead.

An RBI double in the bottom of the seventh for Princeton senior Danny Hoy and an RBI sin-

Gary Phillips Sports Editor

Photo courtesy of SHU Athletics The Seton Hall baseball team lost to the Princeton Tigers, 7-4, on Wednesday. gle from freshman Joe Flynn gave the Tigers insurance and extended their lead to 7-3.

After falling behind, the Pirates’ rally came up short. The Hall added one run in the eighth to close the margin to 7-4, but they were unable to find the offense to overcome their deficit.

On the mound for the Pirates was junior Zach Prendergast, who was 3-2 with a 3.14 ERA coming into the game. Prendergast went 5 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and five earned runs while striking out four in the loss. Matt Leon allowed two earned runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief.

SETON HALL IN ALICANTE, SPAIN

Seton Hall will be back in action on Friday for the first contest of a three-game home series against Quinnipiac. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Owen T. Carroll Field.

Matt Zeigafuse can be reached at matthew.zeigafuse@student.shu. edu or on twitter @mattzeigafuse.

Whitehead won’t hire agent

Derrick Gordon is not quite done with basketball.

The senior, who played out his final season of college hoops at Seton Hall after transferring from UMass, tweeted on March 22 that he will enter the 2016 NBA Draft. On Tuesday, March 29, Gordon added that he had signed with Genuine Sports Group, an agency based in San Francisco.

Gordon finished his lone season at Seton Hall averaging 8.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steal a game in a sixthman role. The Pirates’ first man off the bench, he demonstrated lock-down perimeter defense as well as leadership for a young team absent of any other seniors.

Gordon wrapped up his college career – which also included a pit stop at Western Kentucky – averaging 9.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals a game to accompany a 41.1 percent field goal percentage.

Gordon does not currently appear on any major mock draft boards.

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

16th SUMMER PROGRAM OF STUDY ABROAD IN SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURES AT THE UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE, IN ALICANTE, SPAIN

June 19 to July 20, 2016

The Dept. of Languages, Lits. & Cultures at Seton Hall University is pleased to offer for the 16th consecutive summer a total immersion 6 credits Spanish language and culture program at the Universidad de Alicante, one of Spain’s most modern universities. The program provides a unique opportunity for a short-term intensive study of Spanish language and culture. Students will enjoy this lively and beautiful Mediterranean city on Spain’s famous sunny Valencian Costa Blanca--considered among Europe’s best beaches--and taste the exquisite national Spanish dish, paella, native of this region.

In addition, participants will experience Alicante’s own renowned festival Las hogueras de San Juan. The program includes scheduled weekend group visits to the cities of Madrid, Toledo, Granada & Barcelona.

On a free weekend, students can take advantage of short flight between Alicante and the Balearic island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea, or of the easy 90 minutes train ride to Valencia, Spain’s third largest city. Classes meet every day (Monday to Friday) 9:00-1:00, and will be taught by Prof. Daniel Zalacaín, from Seton Hall University, and a distinguished faculty member from the Universidad de Alicante.

Students live in Spanish-speaking homes with all meals taken at the place of residence. Private transportation is provided to and from the university.

This program is designed for students at all levels of Spanish: Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced. There is no language Pre-requirement The 6 credits satisfy the Foreign Language Core Curriculum requirements and also can be applied toward a minor or a major in Spanish APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2016

For Further Information contact: Prof. Daniel Zalacaín, Program Director, Seton Hall in Alicante Fahy 230 - (973)-761-9468 - Daniel.Zalacain@shu.edu

Joey Khan/Photogrpahy Editor Seton Hall point guard Isaiah Whitehead tweeted he will not hire an agent as he prepares to enter the NBA Draft process. In not doing so, the sophomore can maintain his college eligibility. Whitehead will have until 10 days after the NBA draft combine – which lasts May 11-15 – to decide if he wants to return to Seton Hall.

Joey Khan/Photography Editor Derrick Gordon announced that he will enter the 2016 NBA Draft.

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Seton Hall softball fails to beat Iona Gaels Anthony Di Paolo Staff Writer

A three-run second inning for the Iona Gaels is what it took to beat the Seton Hall softball team, 3-2, at Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field on Wednesday afternoon.

The rally by Iona came with controversy, as a pitch by Pirates starter Madison Strunk appeared to hit the knob of Sarah Schutz’s bat. The home plate umpire ruled that it hit Schutz and upheld the call when discussing it with the other two umpires. Head coach Paige Smith said there was no doubt the ball hit the bat rather than Schutz.

“The most amazing part is that the Iona coach and (Schutz) said that it hit the bat,” Smith said after the game.

The next batter for Iona, Brianna King, hit the ball to shortstop Ragen Reddick and threw it out of reach from catcher Destini Peck for the first run. Later in the inning, Iona’s Ashlyn Morris hit a chopper back to Strunk and beat out the throw, allowing Schutz to score, pushing the score to 3-0 for the Gaels.

Despite those two plays, Smith praised her team for playing “fantastic, lockdown defense.” Strunk also pitched a solid game, giving up only five hits and striking out

Tristan Miller/Staff Photographer The Iona Gaels were able to get to Seton Hall’s Madison Strunk early on in what would end as a loss for SHU on Wednesday. eight in seven innings.

Iona’s Christine Costello also gave up five hits and struck out eight. Her only tough inning was the seventh when Seton Hall tried to make a comeback.

Alexis Walkden started the rally with a one-out single and stolen base. Brianna Wallace came in as a pinch-hitter and drove in Walkden with a double. Alyssa Prukop,

who was put in the game in the fifth inning, came through with an RBI single to make it a one-run game. Alannah Basile also came in to pinch-hit but grounded out to Costello to end the game.

“Too little too late,” Smith said.

Smith said that the hit-by-pitch call certainly changed the outcome of the game, but also said that the team should have over-

come it.

“It’s human error,” she said. “(Those calls) are going to happen, and we need to be better than that.”

Smith also gave credit to Iona, saying that the school’s 6-16 record is not reflective of its play, citing a tough out-of-conference schedule. Nonetheless, the Gaels’ win against the Pirates

on Wednesday snaps their seven-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, the 19-15 Pirates are set to resume conference play with a three-game series against Creighton. The first two games will take place on Saturday starting at 12 p.m. at home.

Anthony Di Paolo can be reached at Anthony.dipaolo@student.shu. edu.

Myles Cale talks early commitment to Seton Hall Olivia Mulvihill Assistant Sports Editor

Seton Hall’s men’s basketball team already has its first recruit for the class of 2017.

The Pirates recently found out that Myles Cale, a four-star guard among 2017 recruits, will be coming to South Orange. Cale verbally committed to Seton Hall on March 11, just before the Hall went on to beat Xavier in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.

Cale took to social media for the decision, tweeting “Happy to finally announce my commitment to Seton Hall University!!

GO PIRATES!!”

Following his verbal commitment, Cale got to watch the team win the Big East Championship at the Garden and then go onto a first round matchup in the NCAA

Tournament.

“After I committed I felt like I was a part of the team,” Cale said, referring to what it was like to see Seton Hall go on its postseason run. “When they won the Big East Championship it was like I won too. I could really feel like I made the right choice.”

When he was just a recruit visiting games, Cale witnessed the Hall stun Wichita State in overtime on Dec. 19. He then watched the Pirates upset the Xavier Musketeers – who were No. 5 in the country at the time.

“I feel like the program is headed in the right direction,” the high schooler said. “They just won the Big East and they’re going to have a player go into the NBA (in Isaiah Whitehead). I love the staff and the atmosphere of the team and school itself.”

The 6-foot, 4-inch high school

junior made an official visit to Seton Hall’s campus during the week leading up to Seton Hall’s trip to the Big East Tournament.

He hails from Middletown, Delaware, where he attends Appoquinimink High School. He is currently the No. 31 shooting guard in the country and the best player in Delaware in the 2017 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. com.

The first player to commit to SHU’s 2017 class, Cale believes he will be a strong asset to the team once he gets here.

“I can bring athleticism, leadership and positive energy and get it to my teammates,” he said, looking forward to the future.

Staying close to his home state was a big factor in his decision to commit to the Hall. He also received offers and showed interest in nearby schools Maryland, Tem-

Photo courtesy of Myles Cale’s Twitter Cale, a 2017 recruit, verbally committed to SHU on March 11. ple and LaSalle. Those were not the only schools seeking his services though, as Michigan, Miami and Xavier were all players on the recruiting trail.

“I didn’t want to go too far from

home,” Cale said. “Seton Hall is just far enough.”

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