The Setonian- Volume 94 Issue - 10 11/9/17

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A long time coming

Seton Hall seniors follow paths to shot at the Final Four Elizabeth Swinton Sports Editor

Democrat Phil Murphy elected governor In News, Page 6

Seniors give registering tips

In Campus Life, Page 10

Walk-ons ready to make mark In Sports, Page 14

Ten years ago, seniors Khadeen Carrington and Desi Rodriguez met each other for the first time. As sixth graders, the two were in the early stages of forming their basketball careers, playing together on New Heights, an Amateur Athletic League (AAU) program.

The New York natives hit it off right away when they met as 12-year-olds, but the gap between where they lived led to them being distanced for some time.

“We were very close friends,” Rodriguez said. “We took a split because our AAU program went down. He’s from Brooklyn and I’m from the Bronx, so we weren’t so close together because we were so young. As we got older and we were getting recognized as great players in the city, we came back together, we reunited, and that was a good feeling.”

Now, both 22 years old, the two have been fortunate enough to play beside each other at Seton Hall hardwood as they head into their fourth and final year.

Carrington was the first player Rodriguez formed a relationship

File Photo/Joey Khan The journeys Seton Hall’s seniors have taken have spanned beyond college and culminate to a final shot at greatness. with before Seton Hall, but he was not the only one. The player Rodriguez was closest to in his recruiting class is current Brooklyn Net and former Pirate guard Isaiah Whitehead.

“We went to school together at Lincoln [High School] and I kind of stayed at his house during that time because the commute was so

far,” Rodriguez said. “But we had a great relationship coming in, and we still do.”

Rodriguez played on an AAU team with Whitehead called the Juice All-Stars before they graduated high school together in 2014.

The program was led by Lincoln coach and former Seton Hall assistant coach Tiny Morton, who

came with his players to South Orange for one year.

For Rodriguez, the ties to his current teammates go even deeper. In high school, Rodriguez played AAU ball with the N.J. Playaz alongside redshirt junior Michael Nzei. The forward sat out his freshman season with a hand injury playing a part, so he gets forgotten when talking about Seton Hall’s senior class, but he was involved with his Pirate teammates before he got to campus.

Along with playing on the same team as Rodriguez, Nzei also played with Myles Powell on the N.J. Playaz. Beyond that, Nzei faced fellow big man Angel Delgado many times in high school.

If one attended the 2014 Regional Jordan Brand Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., he or she would have gotten a pretty good look at what Pirate basketball was going to look like come the 2014-15 season. The home team of the Classic consisted of Carrington, Rodriguez and Ismael Sanogo, while Deglado and Nzei were teammates on the away team.

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Fountain and youth: Graduate-transfer set to lead Pirates Matt Lapolla Staff Writer

The Seton Hall women’s basketball team may be young, but a key addition in the offseason will bring a great deal of experience to this year’s team.

Donnaizha Fountain, a graduate student, will make her debut in the Pirate uniform – and expectations are high.

Fountain, a native of Roxbury, Mass., began her college career at Georgia Tech in 2013, where she saw little playing time as a freshman.

She transferred to Temple University in her sophomore year, but eligibility rules forced her to sit out the 2014-15 season.

She played well in her first year with the Owls, averaging 10.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

She led the team in three-point

percentage, shooting and I got a text from a New Jersey .372 from beyond number,” Fountain said. “I’m like the arc. In the 2016‘Who is this?’ and it was obviously 17 season, she took Coach B, but I didn’t know that a step up, averaging then.”

14.1 points and 7.5 “Donnaizha and I rebounds en route to spoke on the phone a Second Team All-AAC for about 45 selection. minutes, After graduating at the end of and we last season, Fountain decided to hit it pursue a master’s degree in huoff,” Bozman resources. She looked at a few z e l l a said. schools before her AAU coach, For Fountain, Keith Danzy, connected her Seton Hall offered with Seton Hall head coach more than just a Tony Bozzella. master’s program.

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drawn to the family atmosphere that Seton Hall had.

“The environment here at Seton Hall is very close and well-connected,” Fountain said. “As soon as I walked in the door, the way [Bozzella] hugged me and my mom, it just felt different. It was something I haven’t felt since AAU and high school. I think I need it for this last go around.”

After further discussion with her family and Danzy, she decided to commit to Seton Hall.

Fountain, now the oldest player on the Pirates roster, brings great value to a young Pirate team that is looking for direction. For Bozzella, the experience she brings from her days at Temple is very important to a young Seton Hall squad.

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Cale relies on teammates to Seniors: overcome early obstacles Continued from Page 1

Kyle Kasharian Staff Writer The transition from high school basketball player to collegiate athlete can be a difficult jump, especially when one has to recover from a shoulder injury the first month on campus. Myles Cale had long awaited his arrival in South Orange, but had to wait a little longer to take the court due to the setback.

“It was a lot. It was nerve-wracking at first,” the freshman from Delaware said. “You get frustrated, but you got to fight through it.”

Cale did not have to endure his injury alone, though, since Seton Hall’s training staff, coaches and teammates have all supported him with his injury and adapting to life as a college athlete.

His teammates specifically played a large role in getting Cale acclimated to life at Seton Hall.

“It’s been a learning experience. Every single senior is telling me good information I need to know,” Cale said. “They took me under their wing – giving me advice on everything on the court and off the court. So, I’m happy I have these four.”

Cale is very fortunate to have the only active senior trio of 1,000-point scorers in the country in Desi Rodriguez, Khadeen Carrington and Angel Delgado.

If those resources are not already enough, Cale can seek guidance from one of the most relentless workers and arguably the most lock-down defenders in the Big East Conference in Ismael Sanogo.

Having the opportunity to work with such a unique group of

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“You can’t underestimate the impact of her experience,” Bozzella said. “She’s played in big games, she’s played against the best; UCONN was in their league.

She’s not afraid to play against anyone and she’s been successful playing at a high level. I think that success and confidence will help the rest of our team live up to their abilities a well.”

players has been very humbling for Cale, who was dominant in high school, averaging a double-double in his final two seasons.

“It’s crazy because I was just watching these guys on TV, winning, and now I’m really part of that,” Cale said. “I like it a lot. I feel like I’m really blessed to be on the team. We’ve got four seniors – I can learn from them and get all the knowledge I need for next year to prepare me.”

His teammates helped keep Cale positive during the process of recovery and it has been that unwanted experience that has given him an even more grateful outlook.

“I think that [the shoulder injury] helped me a lot,” Cale said. “I love the game even more knowing that it can get taken away at any time.”

With that in mind, Cale is working tirelessly to absorb what he can while contributing to a national championship contender.

Rodriguez voiced his appreciation of what Cale can bring to the team.

“I see a lot of versatility,” Rodriguez said. “He’s a very versatile player and I see a lot of athleticism out of him. He runs the floor great and he plays defense.”

Although Cale typically runs with the second team, his jack-ofall-trades abilities resemble what Rodriguez brings to the table.

Even though it seems a ways off now, that ability could help Cale fill-in the imminent void in the post-Rodriguez era.

“He’s a freshman and he’s still got a lot to learn, but he’s been great for us,” Rodriguez said.

In the Hall’s two exhibitions contests, Cale has gotten his fair Another asset that Fountain brings is her rebounding ability. Seton Hall lost its leading rebounder last season in Lubirdia Gordon, but Fountain’s career average of 7.1 rebounds per game as a guard is even higher than Gordon’s 5.1 mark as a center.

Fountain showed this ability in her premiere as a Pirate in the team’s preseason matchup against Jefferson on Nov. 4, where she put up 22 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

With the start of the regular season set for Nov. 10, Fountain

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Cale is expected to contribute. run of minutes, putting up more than 20 in both contests. Cale also broke double digit points in the Pirates game against LIU-Post on Nov. 4, connecting on two threepoint field goals.

The exposure for Cale this season may help build up his confidence, but the freshman understands that his role may be limited due to the talent and chemistry among the current starters and rotational players.

“I’m going to let them handle what they handle,” Cale said. “You know – be unselfish and humble.”

Nonetheless, Cale is hungry and ready to contribute whenever head coach Kevin Willard calls his name.

“I’m just going to stay ready and whatever coach needs me to go out there and do, I’m going to do,” Cale said.

Kyle Kasharian can be reached at kyle.kasharian@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @ItsKyleKash. is still learning to adjust to life at Seton Hall. Being a graduate student at a new school brings a unique challenge to Fountain, but it is one that she is willing to take on.

“I’m new here, and we have a very young team,” Fountain said.

“I really have to be a leader and I have to bring my A-game every day. I have to bring a positive attitude and bring positive vibes every day.”

Matt Lapolla can be reached at matthew.lapolla@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @MatthewLapolla.

As high school stars, the future Pirates showed what they would contribute in their college careers.

Carrington put up 18 points, Delgado snatched 15 rebounds and Rodriguez blocked a shot that brought the game to overtime, with his team eventually grabbing the win.

Those three players are already 1,000-point scorers with a senior season still to play.

As the Pirates were stars of New York schools, Delgado and Nzei played in a few All-Star games together. The two did not necessarily get along, though, until they both knew they were going to don the blue and white.

“We weren’t really close, we were just going against each other,” Nzei said. “He tried to get in a fight with one of my teammates.

We were just like, ‘Yo, relax, let’s play the game’ and all that. After then, when we realized we were coming to Seton Hall, it was like, ‘What’s up bro, see you in July,’ all this stuff.”

Now, Nzei and Delgado are as close as can be, calling each other family.

Delgado, a native of the Dominican Republic, did not come to America until 2012. He came to the tristate area when he transferred to The Patrick School in Hillside, N.J., and became more involved on the New York Lightning AAU team.

Carrington was in Delgado’s life from the time he came to the United States. Delgado shared the floor with Carrington on the New York Lightning and their relationship and chemistry have stood the test of time.

“It’s been a long road with this guy,” Delgado said of Carrington.

Delgado also added that he has played in tournaments with Rodriguez prior to Seton Hall.

From sixth grade to AAU to the Jordan Brand Classic to Seton Hall, the roots of Seton Hall’s seniors run deep. Each player has taken a different road – some have crossed, and some have not, but they have all led the Pirates to a senior college season with a lot on the line.

While the senior squad has experienced success with each other in their freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, the 2017-18 season is the one where the seniors are supposed to take their leap. The team is ranked No. 23

in the AP Top 25 and other national rankings have the Pirates even higher.

Both Delgado and Carrington have received national preseason attention, with the big man garnering multiple nominations and an AP All-American honorable mention.

With a deeper bench than ever before, now is the time for the senior class to lead the team to a deep postseason run. They have not won an NCAA Tournament game, but winning one game is not the cap on this team’s potential. A Final Four appearance could be in the cards.

As Carrington said at Big East Media Day, “Fourth time’s the charm.”

The seniors are confident, but they will also be playing with emotion, as this season puts a cap on many years spent with each other at the competitive level.

“It’s going to be emotional this last year, just taking on being on the floor with these guys for our last years,” Rodriguez said. “It’s exciting at the same time, but very emotional knowing that we might not be playing with each other no more after this year. We had a great experience here at Seton Hall for our whole four years, and graduating together, that’s going to be a great accomplishment for us.”

As Nzei stated, basketball never stops. There will be opportunities for the group of Delgado, Nzei, Carrington, Rodriguez and Sanogo to play with each other again, but this season is the group’s chance to take their past chemistry and utilize it to do something special as Pirates.

“This is the last time, we have to take care of every day we play here,” Delgado said. “It’s only five months, six months, and we want to try and make it special. We try to make it special, we try to make history with these players to make everyone feel great.”

College basketball will end, but for the players, the bonds that started as long as 10 years ago do not.

Friends, family, brothers – even a landmark season cannot touch what the teammates have formed.

Still, the roads they have taken have led them to making dreams of being a college basketball house a reality.

“Everyone on the team is like a brother to me,” Nzei said. “After [Seton Hall], it’s [still] a family.”

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

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Playing with a purpose: Jordan Walker’s long journey to Seton Hall Tyler Calvaruso Asst. Sports Editor Six months ago, Jordan Walker sat at a table in the gym of The Patrick School in Hillside, N.J., the same gym that he spent countless hours in, working on his game to reach this moment.

Dressed in a shirt and tie, Walker was getting ready to announce in front of his family, friends, teammates, coaches and members of the media that he would be playing college basketball at the only school he truly wanted to play for – Seton Hall University.

On the surface, the freshman is a speedy, high-energy point guard who never takes a play off and has a knack for making highlight reel plays that sends crowds into a frenzy. His teammates love him and his passion for the game is unmatched, but there is much more to Walker than what can be seen on a basketball court.

If one really wants to understand what Walker is all about, one would have to go back 13 years to the parks of New York City where he grew up.

At the age of five, Walker would grab his basketball and head to the park like many kids his age did growing up in the city. However, Walker was not going to the park to hang out with his kindergarten friends, he was heading to the park to play against kids twice his age.

“I had to be tough, I had to have heart,” Walker said of his experiences playing with the older kids. “That’s the main things I strive on, confidence and heart and that was what I needed to play with the older kids.”

Playing against the older kids helped Walker grow as a player, but it was the day he spent on the court with his older brother when the other kids were not around when he realized how much he had really improved.

“We were on the court one day and we were playing one-on-one, and that was the first time I ever got close to beating him,” Walker said. “I haven’t beat him yet, but I got close to it and I really realized ‘I’m getting better.’”

As the years passed, Walker got better and it was time for him to bring his game to the high school ranks. He started his high school career at Long Island Lutheran High School, but playing time was hard to come by and Walker made the decision to transfer following his sophomore year.

Walker landed at The Patrick School, a somewhat unexpected

landing spot for a kid who grew up in New York and played AAU ball for a New York-based program, the New York Lightning.

While The Patrick School has established itself as one of the top programs in New Jersey and even produced Seton Hall assistant coach Shaheen Holloway and current Seton Hall forward Angel Delgado, the school’s basketball pedigree is not what won him over. For Walker, it was about following the path of his favorite player and idol.

“I love Kyrie Irving, he’s my favorite player,” Walker said. “I’ve been watching Kyrie since he was at St. Pat’s and in his senior year; I recorded all of his games and everything. I really wanted to be like Kyrie Irving and once I had the opportunity to go play at the school that he went to, I had to go.”

Although he backed up current Harvard guard Bryce Aiken in his first year at The Patrick School, Walker made an instant impact upon his arrival, bringing energy and passion to practices and games.

“The first thing that stands out with Jordan is his energy and passion for the game,” Patrick School co-coach and former Rutgers head coach Mike Rice said of Walker. “There is nobody who has more energy on the floor, practicing or games, than him.”

Walker’s energy has always been one of the things to set him apart but it has hurt him as well, to the point where Rice would have to pull him to the side and tell him to slow down a bit.

“Getting him focused and calming him down and making him realize you don’t have to go 1,000 miles per hour was some of the things that he needed to overcome to learn and develop,” Rice said. “It took him some time to develop that because he used his speed and quickness as a weapon his whole life and now, a coach is telling him that it’s one of his faults was new to him.”

Once Walker got his game under control, it all came together for him in his senior year, which ended in a Tournament of Champions title. Despite the success that Walker had in his senior year, the offers from colleges were slow to come in and Walker’s recruitment drew out all the way into May 2017. At one point it looked like he might never make it to South Orange. It got to the point where Walker was considering taking a prep year at Montverde Academy in Florida until the Seton Hall coaching staff put

Sarah Yenesel/Asst. Photography Editor Freshman Jordan Walker (2) always dreamed of playing for Seton Hall.

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Walker is a favorite of teammates and fans with his motor and enthusiasm. on the full court press to secure his commitment.

“I was tremendously close [to going to Montverde],” Walker said. “If it weren’t for Seton Hall, I probably would have went. Seton Hall was where I wanted to be for the last two and-a-half years.”

Between sitting on the bench for his first two years of high school and not getting as much attention from high-major programs as one would expect for a point guard who has accomplished what he had by the end of his high school career, be-

ing doubted is nothing new for Walker. From being considered the “little guy,” listed at only 5 feet 11 inches, to critics saying that he would not be able to cut it playing in the Big East, Walker has been playing with a chip on his shoulder for most of his life.

“Not even just being the little guy, being doubted a lot in my life not just in basketball, but in a lot of other things,” Walker said.

“I think that’s why I play with a chip on my shoulder, because people did doubt me.”

“He relishes in that small guy’s role with forget about a chip, a

boulder on his shoulder,” Rice said. “He wants to prove everybody wrong and he’s done it for years.”

As Walker’s Seton Hall career progresses, he will almost undoubtedly become a fan-favorite before his time is up in South Orange. Thanks to hard work and his determination to prove naysayers wrong, Walker is in a good position to not only prove them wrong, but also shatter expectations.

Tyler Calvaruso can be reached at tyler.calvaruso@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @tyler_calvaruso.

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Crime Log Nov. 3 Theft: A student reported that his laptop was stolen out of his vehicle at an off-campus location.

Nov. 4 Incident: The South Orange Fire Department responded to an activated fire alarm at Turrell Manor. The cause of the alarm was unattended cooking.

Upcoming Events What: SAB Broadway: Anastasia When: Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Where: Broadhurst Theatre The Details: Seton Hall’s Student Activites Board (SAB) will be offering students the opportunity to buy tickets to see the Broadway Musical, Anastasia, at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. The musical is an adaption of the classic Disney movie. Travel is not included but one can purchase tickets for the train along with tickets for the show through SAB. Cost: $20 To buy tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com.

What: Undergraduate Open House When: Nov. 19, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

Where: Seton Hall’s campus The Details: Prospective Seton Hall students are encouraged to come to campus and tour the univeresity, learn about the admission and financial aid process, meeting current students and more.

Cost: Free For more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: Students: Cautionary Tales in Copyright When: Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, 3:00 p.m.

- 4:30 p.m.

Where: The Learning Studio The Details: The College of Communication and the Arts is sponsoring this event and panel session where attendants will have the opportunity to discuss the copyright world with Professors Thomas Rodinella and Dr. Renee Robinson. Students and faculty are invited to attend this event.

Cost: Free For more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly When: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, 7:00 p.m.

Where: SOPAC The Details: Seton Hall’s choir will be teaming up with the Mid-Atlantic Opera to perform a concert version of one of Puccini’s most famous works. Dr. Jason Tramm, professor and director of choral activities, will be conducting the concert at the South Orange Performing Arts Center.

Cost: $25 To RSVP: contact Barbara Ritchie at (973) 275-2967 or barbara.ritchie@shu.edu.

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Dr. Brian Shulman elected to Distinguished Fellowship Thomas Schwartz News Copy Editor Dr. Brian Shulman, dean of the School of Health and Medical Sciences, was elected to the Distinguished Fellowship of the National Academies of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology.

The fellowship recognizes notable leaders in the speech-language pathology profession.

Shulman’s national recognition was conferred by the National Academies of Practice (NAP), a non-profit organization that advises governmental bodies on the United States’ healthcare system.

The award recognizes individuals who champion interprofessional practices in healthcare.

According to Shulman, he was nominated for the award and then submitted a detailed application documenting his accomplishments in speech-language pathology, and more importantly, in interprofessional education.

Interprofessional education, as described by Shulman, is a program where students from one or more profession learn each other’s fields. Its function is to provide a totality of care, particularly in healthcare.

Shulman explained that the

School of Health and Medical Sciences, the College of Nursing and the new Seton Hall/Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine will all be combined in the new Nutley/Clifton campus.

“We are all going to be under one roof,” Shulman said. “We are going to try to develop a culture of interprofessionalism. You can imagine how many different professions will be represented under one roof.”

Natalie Neubauer, director of clinical education and a former student of Shulman’s wrote in an email about his merit and his lasting impact on her.

“Dr. Shulman’s guidance throughout the years as my professor, department chair and now as Dean of the faculty I reside, truly has had a very positive and powerful influence on my professional practices and teaching excellence,” Neubauer said. “Given his accomplishments, it is no surprise that he has been selected for the Distinguished Fellowship of the National Academies of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology.”

Genevieve Zipp, a director in the department of interprofessional health sciences and administration, expressed the ne-

SGA Updates Isabel Soisson Asst. News Editor The Student Government Association meeting on Nov. 6 opened with Advisor Maggie Bach’s report. She reminded the senate that they should be cautious of what they say as representatives of the university.

President Christina Simon then gave her report. She asked senators to email her with five ideas on how they will reach out to their constituents and reminded the senate of the Veteran’s Day Bruch on Nov. 10.

Treasurer Rishi Shah reported that the operational budget is at $5,375 and the fall fund is at $7,856. The co-sponsorship budget is at $7,780 and the GDS fund is at $4,725. He also asked that senators contact him with any concerns they feel are necessary to be brought to his attention. Shah also stated that he attended the Diversity Conference in New York City and said it was a rewarding experience.

Speaker Vinay Trambadia reminded the senate that the SGA Town Hall on Nov. 8 is extremely important and everyone is expected to attend.

Student Life Committe Chair Michelle Pan, stated that Senator Montine met with the director of health services about an information session being provided to students.

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cessity for interprofessional care in healthcare. She wrote in an email that secondary education is designed to help health students develop the skills needed to practice their craft and learn how to be part of an effective healthcare system.

“Developing and implementing interprofessional education (IPE) into existing ‘silo-based’ health science professional curricula can be challenging for academic institutions and their academic and clinical faculty but it is imperative as we seek to ensure patient-centered interprofessional practice (IPP) in today’s healthcare arena,” Zipp said.

Additionally, Zipp mentioned her longstanding connection with Shulman and his innovative spirit.

“I have known Dr. Shulman for over 18 years,” Neubauer said.

“During this tenure he has been a true supporter of interprofessional education and practice both at the state and national level. He is respected nationally as an innovator of national and international interprofessional experiences,” Shuman stressed the importance of the entire faculty when initiating interprofessional education on campus. He hopes this

approach to education will transform the way healthcare is practiced and expressed the tremendous satisfaction from receiving this award.

“It means I have come full circle being a new Ph.D. many years ago, a faculty member and moving up in the ranks administratively here and in a previous institutions and then trying to provide our students with the latest and greatest and current types of practices for their profession,” Shulman said. “It is just really satisfying and gratifying to have been acknowledged nationally for the interprofessional work that I have done and of course this is not something that I have done independently. Together we are really going to try and make a national impact on how speech-language pathologists, OTs [occupational therapists], PTs [physical therapists], PAs [physician assistants], nurses and future physicians learn to work with one another.”

According to the Seton Hall website, Shulman’s induction into the fellowship will happen in 2018. He will receive a NAP medal in April 2018 at the Annual Meeting and Forum.

Thomas Schwartz can be reached at thomas.schwartz@student.shu.edu.

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Nursing graduates honored at Margaret C. Haley Awards Kaitlyn Quinn Staff Writer On Oct. 23, the College of Nursing held its annual Margaret C. Haley Awards ceremony, which honored four graduates who made a positive impact in nursing and healthcare professions.

Dr. Marie Foley, dean of the College of Nursing, explained what it meant to be honored at the Margaret C. Haley Awards ceremony.

“The legacy of the SHU College of Nursing is the nurses who have dedicated their work to a very noble profession and who live the Mission of Seton Hall University in their daily lives,” Foley wrote in an email. “One of the program outcomes in the College of Nursing is to educate our students to be servant leaders, these men and women are engaged in the world and have a desire to collaborate to promote the common good of their patients, families and communities. To provide these awards to

the recipients is to show what exemplary servant leaders they have become as they make SHU College of Nursing proud,” she continued.

Dr. Mary Meehan, Seton Hall interim president, explained the honor that each of the women brings to their profession.

“I worked for over 20 years in the healthcare field and I know well why nurses are consistently ranked as the number one most trusted professional in the country,” Meehan wrote in an email.

“These four awardees epitomize why we all trust and respect nurses more than anyone else. ” Catherine Alicia Georges received the George J. Hebert Award at the ceremony. She is the President-Elect of AARP, the President of the National Black Nurses Foundation and the chairperson of both the Department of Nursing at Lehman College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Georges described what it was like to attend Seton Hall from

1961-1965 and to witness the social issues occurring at the time.

“It was a time of unrest as population groups fought for their civil rights and equity,” Georges wrote in an email. “The lesson I learned was that Seton Hall and its students at that time were committed to people in this country having their human rights honored,” Georges expressed that current nursing students should take advantage of the benefits of the relationships that they can develop while attending Seton Hall.

“Develop relationships with a variety of people during your time at Seton Hall,” she urged.

“Make the challenges you encounter opportunities for learning and professional and personal improvement. Be sure to always find joy in your work.”

Sister Ellen Farrell, a pediatric nurse practitioner at the Franktown Community Health Center, was awarded the Nelson Aquino Humanitarian Award.

Farrell shared why she pursued

her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at SHU in 1964.

During this time, she balanced her first job as a pediatric head nurse with attending classes at Seton Hall because earning a Bachelor of Science degree was becoming an integral part of the nursing profession at this time.

Dr. Trish O’Keefe, president of the Morristown Medical Center, received the Margaret C. Haley Award. O’Keefe credits the College of Nursing for helping her to dedicate time for her work, but also for her family and friends.

“At Seton Hall, I learned the importance of organizing your time to complete a task, a commitment or an assignment,” she wrote in an email. “We all have such busy lives -- balancing work, school and family life.”

O’Keefe discussed how valuable it is for nursing students to create opportunities for themselves to bond with their professors and classmates. She mentioned that the relationships will benefit the students not only in

their undergraduate years, but beyond.

“You can achieve anything you set your mind to with commitment, balance and resilience,” she said. “Times will get difficult with so many moving parts in our world and our lives, but stay ‘your’ course and commit.”

Also honored at the Margaret C. Haley Awards Ceremony was Heather Heil Linsalata, M.S.N. ‘12, an emergency room nurse at the Morristown Medical Center and the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Emergency Room.

Linsalata received the Elizabeth Ann Seton Young Alumni Award.

Foley said that the College of Nursing encourages its students to embody the qualities the recipients have from the very beginning of their college careers.

“Through the examples of our dedicated faculty our students begin to understand, internalize and emulate the qualities on their individual journeys to become servant leaders,” she said.

Kaitlyn Quinn can be reached at kaitlyn.quinn@student.shu.edu.

Communication and Religion institute launched Hannah Sakha Staff Writer On Thursday Nov. 2, the new Institute of Religion and Communications held its inaugural event in Jubilee Hall. The new Institute recently opened at Seton Hall and its mission is to provide curriculum that will explore communication topics important to religion and society. Dr. Mgnr. Dennis Mahon, associate professor of communication will lead operations for the institute.

The inaugural event included: Msgr. Mahon, keynote speaker William McGurn, former chief staff writer for President George W. Bush and editor for the Wall Street Journal, and Deirdre Yates, dean of the College of Communications and Arts.

The event began at 6:30 p.m., and while the audience was being seated, attendees were asked to respond to a polling statement via clickers: “Religion is covered fairly in the news media.” They were able to pick from five options, which varied from strongly disagree to strongly agree.

Mahon began the event by speaking about the new Institute, which included his ambitions for curriculum and research. He expressed gratitude for his colleagues and those who helped with the creation of his Institute.

He then passed it on to Dean Yates, who expressed her enthusiasm for the interdisciplinary

relationship between her College and the Institute.

Next, McGurn began his speech, Speaking Truth: Religion in the Media.

McGurn said, “I think I speak for believers of many different faiths when I say the press does a poor job of covering American religion.”

He addressed this statement from three different perspectives, in a way to resolve the issues religion faces when being shown in media.

McGurn said that one of the biggest issues facing American society today is the reality that America is not as religious as it was in the past. This is also due to the rise and commonality of there being non-believers.

Following McGurn’s speech, a panel of speakers joined to have a follow up discussion regarding his speech, then opened to the audience for their questions.

The moderator of the panel was Dr. Ki Joo Choi, associate professor and chair of the Department of Religion. Panel members included the following: Jim Goodness, director of Communications for the Archdiocese of Newark; Dr. Arthar Murtaza, associate professor of Accounting who studies accounting ethics and social justice as perceived by various faiths; Yael Katzwer, managing editor of the News-Record of Maplewood & South Orange, West Orange Chronicle, and freelancer for the New Jersey

Amanda Courtney/Staff Photographer The new Communication and Religion institute was launched on Nov. 2.

Jewish News; and Ashley Turner, Editor in Chief of The Setonian.

Panelists shared their personal beliefs as to why religion is wrongfully portrayed by modern media.

According to Turner, she believes that the reason as to why people are distancing from religion is due in part that religion is too static and that religious scriptures are ‘outdated’ and not modernized in accordance to today’s society.

Though, Goodness countered her argument and said that religion is not static.

Turner also believes that this is a reflection of today’s society.

Those who read and follow media are becoming more interested in ‘bad’ stories, and not so much on religion.

Dr. Choi elaborated that this

“bad” media includes stories and headlines about scandals revolving politicians, or even religious institutions such as places of worship, because to them these stories are just more entertaining.

Katzwer discussed the problem media reporters face when covering controversial topics because sources are often distrusting. She said sources often focus on making themselves look good, and do not focus on accuracy of their facts and statements.

Yael also believes that the biases can lie within reporters themselves. If one has their own preconceived notions against a certain religion, or for organized religion in general, they can write the story based upon their own notions and not focus on the facts that may prove otherwise.

The event then concluded with

audience being able to personally talk to the panelists and McGurn himself.

Mimi Rahman-Vyas, a freshman occupational therapy major, shared her thoughts on the event.

“The topic of the event was interesting, but the speaker, William McGurn, kept going off topic and into his own personal experience,” Mimi stated. “What I did like was how he described the lack of religion in America, and his reasoning and examples behind it was interesting.”

Yates and Mahon shared that for the spring 2018 semester, the Institute of Religion and Communications will be hosting a wide range of events, including workshops and more panelist events.

Hannah Sakha can be reached at hannah.sakha@student.shu.edu.

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Phil Murphy elected governor of N.J.

Nov. 9, 2017

Throwback Thursday

What was The Setonian reporting years ago?

“Mice spotted in the Complex”

Author: Kelly Kaysonepheth Date: Nov. 7, 2002 The story: As the temperature dropped, several mice were spotted in Complex, which consists of Cabrini, Serra and Neumann Halls. Students reported that they saw mice in their dorms and in the hallways of their dorm buildings. In response to the mice, the school set various traps to catch them.

“SHU both celebrates and mourns election of Trump” U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Julius Deios Reyes Phil Murphy has been elected to succeed Gov. Chris Christie, a Seton Hall Law School alumnus, as the Governor of New Jersey. Murphy, a Democrat, defeated Kim Guadagno, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, and Christie’s Lt. Gov., on Nov. 7. According to Murphy’s campaign website, he plans to “provide loan forgiveness to STEM graduates working in STEM jobs in the state and create incentives for private sector employers to provide student loan relief as a core employee benefit.” Murphy’s plan also includes increasing state aid to N.J. colleges and universities to lower tuition and make a college education more affordable.

Murphy also said he plans to legalize marijuana for recreational use for people over 21.

Author: Isabel Soisson Date: Nov. 10, 2016 The story: On Nov. 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. Seton Hall students had mixed reactions despite campus polls showing the student body was in favor of Hillary Clinton. Students across the campus watched as the results rolled in from each state. The following day, several campus organizations including the Muslim Student Association and the Black Student Union gathered on the Green to hold a peaceful protest in response to Trump’s election.

Florida State Univ.:

Princeton University:

Ithaca College:

Simpson College:

University of Maine:

University of Michigan: New York University:

Where: Tallahassee, Fl. Date: Nov. 7 The update: Florida State University has indefinitely suspended Greek life after the death of 20 year-old Pi Kappa Phi pledge Andrew Coffey.

Coffey attended a party on Nov. 2 and was found unresponsive the following morning. Coffey’s cause of death is yet to be determined as the university is waiting on an autopsy report to be provided.

From: www.cnn.com Where: Indianola, Iowa Date: Nov. 6 The update: Simpson College has unveiled the “Simpson Promise,” which will cover the tuition of Iowans who graduate high school in May 2018 and enroll at Simpson if their families earned $60,000 or less in 2016. This promise comes as a result of lower enrollment of low-income students in 2017.

From: www.desmoinesregister.com

Where: Princeton, N.J. Date: Nov. 6 The update: Princeton scholars and students are beginning to explore the university’s personal ties to slavery. Their findings include that a slave sale actually took place on the university’s campus in 1766 and that the first nine presidents of the university were slaveholders at some point in their lives. Their findings are posted on a public website.

From: www.princeton.edu Where: Orono, Maine Date: Nov. 4 The update: The University of Maine hosted their annual “Culturefest” on Nov. 4 to highlight the need for intercultural communication and celebrate the cultural diversity in the area. Attendants enjoy food and music from the various cultures that are highlighted at the event.

From: www.wabi.tv

Where: Ithaca, N.Y. Date: Nov. 7 The update: Nagee Green, a 24year old man who was found guilty last year of the stabbing of Ithaca student Anthony Nazaire, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Nov. 7. The stabbing was the result of a fight that occurred after a party both men attended. Green was also found guilty of first-degree assault for stabbing Nazaire’s friend.

From: www.syracuse.com Where: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Date: Nov. 8 The update: Former JetBlue CEO Dave Barger donated $10 million to the University of Michigan’s Barger Leadership Institute 10 years after he donated the foundational money for the creation of the institute.

The institute aims to help promote students from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts.

From: www.mlive.com

University of the Arts:

Where: Philadelphia, Pa. Date: Nov. 8 The update: The dead squirrels that were featured in the second season of the popular Netflix show, “Stranger Things,” were provided by a Philadelphia taxidermist, Beth Beverly, who teaches her craft at the city’s University of the Arts. Beverly obtained the squirrels from local hunters and roadkill and prepared them in her South Philadelphia studio.

From: www.philly.com Where: New York, N.Y. Date: Nov. 7 The update: Journalism professors at New York University are refusing to teach at the university’s Abu Dhabi campus after United Arab Emirates officials denied an NYU professor’s visa to teach there. Mohamad Bazzi is one of two professors whose visas have been denied by the UAR. From: www.nytimes.com

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Student won’t be deterred by stigma Nicholas Mariano Staff Writer

When students are handed a Scantron to fill out during an exam, the reason they do poorly is often due to not studying. For Kyle Dailey, a senior social and behavior sciences major, it is because of dyslexia.

As a child, Dailey couldn’t understand why he was making so many mistakes, whether it was mixing up the letters on the Scantron or not being able to distinguish right from left. However, now in his final year at Seton Hall, Dailey doesn’t let dyslexia control his everyday life.

Dyslexia is a neurological disorder that makes it more difficult for students to read or write. People with dyslexia often learn to read later than most. Yet, according to Dailey, the disability affects everyone differently.

“Dyslexia is a very fluid disability,” he said. “No two people with the disability are alike.”

Dailey learned he had dyslexia in elementary school. It came as no surprise to his family given that his mother has the same learning disability. His mother knew ear-

ly on that Dailey was going to be dyslexic, which prompted them to fight the school district in Livingston, N.J. to have him tested for dyslexia.

“At the beginning, my school was apprehensive of giving me any form of help because of the costs,” Dailey said. “They claimed that I was fine and I was just slow.”

When it came time for college, Dailey described his transition to Seton Hall as being much smoother. Dailey is an inter-chapter chair in Alpha Phi Omega (APO), a community service co-ed fraternity on campus. He spends most of his time with the organization working with different outside organizations such as Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey, soup kitchens, animal shelters, Relay for Life and many other activities both on and off campus. He said that he has been able to find an optimal balance in his life.

“I love it here and Seton Hall’s Disability Support Services made it easier,” he said. “My accommodations helped me focus and stress less, which helped me pass certain classes.”

Jessica Spreen, a senior accounting and finance major, who said

she has seen Dailey grow into a leader both in APO and everyday life, doesn’t think that Dailey’s dyslexia holds him back from living a normal life.

“From my experience, Kyle is no different than me or any other student,” Spreen said. “Some students may have to put in hours of study time while another may only have to put in one hour, but that does not mean that a student isn’t normal. Everyone is just as capable to do the same exact thing as the person next to them.”

Dr. Leslie Bunnage, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, was one of Dailey’s professors. She described him as a social, warm and energetic person. She said Dailey has been incredibly open about his learning disability,

Photo via Facebook/Kyle Dailey which has helped him navigate his Kyle Dailey does not let the stigma of dyslexia affect him.

Seton Hall experience. However, should be accommodating stuwhat other people will think,” Bunnage shared that many students with learning and other disDailey said. “But with Seton Hall, dents are ashamed of the stigma asabilities.”

I didn’t feel any shame from being sociated with learning disabilities.

As for Dailey’s future, he said dyslexic. I never felt like I was go“Change needs to happen on he plans to become a teacher and ing to be excluded from anything. the larger structural levels, both in is happy that Seton Hall has welEveryone was always very incluhow graduate students are trained comed him. sive.” and with how universities support “Coming in as a student with a Nicholas Mariano can be reached their instructors and the expectadisability makes you worried about at nicholas.mariano@student.shu. tions they lay out about how we

Lecture connects Plato to modern society Zoey Dotson Staff Writer

On Nov. 1 in the Chancellor’s Suite, the Philosophy Department featured a discussion by Dr. Jessica Moss, a philosophy professor at New York University. Moss was invited to Seton Hall to give the lecture as part of the Philosopher’s Speak series which is held by the Dean’s Office of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Philosophy Department.

Moss’ primary area of research is ancient philosophy, specifically focusing on ethics and psychology. Her expertise in these topics influenced the direction of the evening’s lecture, “Plato on Why We Believe Fake News.”

The discussion focused on two main points: the deceptive nature of appearances and the irrationality of human beings in relation to Plato’s ideas about humanity.

In particular, Moss argued that people’s general impulsiveness to share information without thinking about it can create a misinformed society.

Felipe Pereira, a sophomore philosophy major and president

Staff Photographer/Megan O’Brien Students (pictured) were able to connect with Plato’s ideas through contemporary examples. of the Philosophy Club, said that Moss’ lecture focused on how, “Plato can offer us some insight into the relationship between modern democracy and fake news.”

Pereira said that the lecture was relevant in today’s world as we are bombarded with information through social media and do not take time to question that material.

“Her lecture is relevant in two ways,” he said. “On a personal level, taking the time to question the information that comes across us is relevant because I can only assume we want to know

what’s actually happening, we all want to know the truth. On a collective level, taking the time to question the information that comes across us is relevant because spreading misinformation can really affect whole demographics.”

Pereira added that he enjoyed how Moss incorporated Plato into practical and contemporary issues.

“Dr. Moss posits a challenge, either show that a culture of misinformation is not the inevitable result of democracy, or argue that democracy compensates for it with other valuable things,” he said.

Dr. Denise Vigani, assistant professor in the Philosophy Department, said she was pleased with the way students asked questions and were engaged in the lecture.

“Dr. Moss was a really engaging speaker,” Vigani said. “I liked how Dr. Moss made clear the ways in which Plato’s views of rationality and democracy are relevant to contemporary issues with which we find ourselves struggling.”

Zoey Dotson can be reached at zoey.dotson@student.shu.edu.

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CAMPUS LIFE

Nov. 9, 2017

Upperclassmen share their secrets to registering successfully Christina McDonald-Vitale Campus Life Copy Editor Looking up courses, forming a schedule and registering for classes requires time, tricks and technique in order to obtain the classes you want and need during your designated time slot. Some upperclassmen reflected on their recent, if not last, registration for next semester. They offered tips and advice to get the classes they wanted.

Have backup classes and set your work and school priorities

Meghan Sorrento, a senior social and behavioral science major, was the first to register of the senior class at midnight on Oct. 30. “I don’t set an alarm, or else I would not wake up,” Sorrento said when asked if she waits all night or wakes up for her registration time.

“To ensure I get the classes I need—if there is only one spot left in the class, I put that CRN first and then hit submit. Or if I know the classes have a lot of open spots, then I put the CRN’s all in at once.”

Sorrento has advice for students registering soon, “Have extra classes or other times you can do,” she said. “Plan out your school schedule before your work schedule, so your classes are planned around your work and not the other way around.”

Register for the most important classes first

Jackie Casolaro, a senior nursing major, was the second to register of the seniors at 1 p.m. on Oct. 30. “I didn’t have any class that day, so I registered in my kitchen,” Casolaro said. “Have a backup schedule and make sure your CRN’s are correct,” she suggested.

Casolaro’s technique is similar to Sorrento’s. “I put in my most important class that’s almost filled and submit it first, then go back and put in my other classes that have a lot of seats left,” she said.

Photo via Pixabay/Startup Stock Photos For new students, registration can seem daunting, but experienced upperclassmen know how to make the process easier.

Take the time you need, even if it’s during class

Double check your classes a few hours before

Ariana Principato, a junior occupational therapy major, registered at midnight Nov. 3 with the juniors. Principato was the last group of the juniors to register. “I forced myself to stay up,” she said. “I waited until about 8 or 9 p.m. to look at all the classes again and make sure what I needed still had spots in them.”

Principato gives similar advice to students on registering, “I would say always make a back up schedule because things unexpectedly fill up,” she said. “It’s good to have backups so you aren’t stressing at the last second for classes.”

Morgan Ivich, a senior elementary and special education major, was in the third group of seniors to register at 5 p.m. on Oct. 30. “I was in class when I registered,” Ivich said. “My professor said if anyone needs to register they can take five minutes to do so.”

Ivich has all of her CRN’s written down and enters them into the system all at once. Like Casolaro, Ivich suggests to the next registering group, “always have a back up plan.”

Christina Vitale can be reached at christina.mcdonaldvitale@student.shu.edu.

PR majors keep busy with classes, internships and clubs Erika Szumel Staff Writer While film and art majors have projects to work on, there is another program that keeps busy: public relations (PR).

Public relations students have their hands full with internships, classes and other on-campus involvement. Senior public relations majors Brianna Bell and Lindsay McGowan are familiar with the busy life of a PR major.

They both discussed how they balance the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), internships and classes.

Bell said she never waits until the last minute to complete assignments.

“It sounds cliché, but I keep a planner in order to see everything that I need to do all at once,” she said. “This allows me to plan accordingly if I know I have an important assignment due, but also need to go to my internship twice that week.”

In the 3+2 year program, Bell is working toward her bachelor’s and master’s degree at the same time, which gives her a head start in preparing for her work in the real world.

Bell is a member of PRSSA and the Litore Agency, a student-run strategic communication firm, as well as completing an internship.

As a part of the Litore Agency,

Photo via Twitter/@L_McGowan

Photo via shu.edu

PR majors Lindsay McGowan and Brianna Bell balance clubs like the Litore Agency, a student run communication firm, with classes and internships. students work on a PR campaign with a real-life client, gaining extremely beneficial experience for life after graduation.

Bell said that she feels working with the Litore Agency gave her the experience she needed to be hired at her current internship with Sony Music Entertainment

and RCA Records.

McGowan, president of PRSSA, described the organization as pre-professional, focused on giving students the opportunity to gain insight into public relations and communications. In addition to hosting professional industry speakers and networking events,

the organization “make[s] sure that students who join us have another asset to their portfolio.” In other words, a resume and portfolio booster.

Professor Devon Gifis is also involved in the PR program in multiple ways. She teaches PR I and II as well as Managing Reputation

and Crisis. In the spring semester, she will be teaching courses, overseeing internships, advising the Bateman Competition Team and the CHAMP program offered through the University.

Gifis’ students have gained experience by taking part in an outside organization’s bi-weekly PR challenges for “real life” clients, and she feels that is where her greatest contribution has really shown its colors. In previous semesters, her class has won this challenge. Her students’ ideas were chosen out of 142 other ideas. She continues to encourage students to submit their ideas to these challenges each semester.

The PR program continues to grow at Seton Hall. Gifis mentioned that the courses have been streamlined, new courses have been added and the department has begun to utilize the RPIE model (Research, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation).

Both Bell and McGowan saw a window of opportunity open for themselves through SHU’s public relations program. As they continue to hone their skills, they work closer toward their dream goals. Bell said she hopes to become a publicist for high profile music artists, while McGowan said she hopes to work for a global entertainment company.

Erika Szumel can be reached at erika.szumel@student.shu.edu.

Opinion thesetonian.com

Nov. 9, 2017

The Voice

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A new governor may give N.J. what it needs – prioritization

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n Jan. 16, 2018, Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will leave office, making way for Democrat Phil Murphy, who was elected on Tuesday.

It has been an interesting eight years with Christie as governor, to say the least. Though his approval ratings are currently at a record low, he still did some good for the state. He had a tough stance on and fought a hard battle with New Jersey’s opioid epidemic. He also supported N.J. citizens every step of the way after Hurricane Sandy caused extreme destruction in 2012.

However, many people’s praise of

the governor stops there. According to a Quinnipiac University poll in June, 81 percent of voters disapproved of Christie’s performance.

This could be attributed to many things. One of the more prominent factors that led to the downfall of Christie’s approval ratings was the Bridgegate scandal. Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, Bill Baroni, and former top aide, Bridget Anne Kelly, were both found guilty of purposely causing a gridlock in Fort Lee, N.J. by closing two lanes on the George Washington Bridge.

It was suspected that the scandal was an act of political revenge

against Fort Lee’s mayor for not endorsing Christie. Christie was not charged with any crimes related to the event and denied having any part in it, but it was alleged by numerous witnesses that he was aware of the plan.

His low ratings could also be attributed to his failed presidential campaign that caused him to leave the state numerous times, his testy temper that led him to argue with his constituents on more than one occasion or his July 4, 2017 government shutdown, which prohibited anyone from entering state parks or beaches on the holiday – excluding

Christie or his family.

All of these events led the citizens of New Jersey to believe one thing: our governor doesn’t care about his constituents, only his own political gain.

After years of being disappointed by our governor, New Jersey needs someone who will always keep the people in mind, regardless of political stance or opinion.

Some people have compared Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, to former Democratic N.J. Gov. Jon Corzine, the onetime Goldman Sachs CEO who had a 72 percent disapproval rating

Julie Trien Campus Life Editor On June 29 my father passed away due to health complications.

Though it’s been months, I am still not sure I will ever fully recover.

Some days, I feel perfectly normal. However, for each of those days, there comes one where I will see a shirt of his on the stairs or I will stare at the tomato plants he planted in the spring as they begin to wither away.

These times have been some of my most difficult, but I’m learning to control the swell of emotion I feel.

Sometimes without warning, I find myself transported back to the moment when I realized I lost my best friend. Sometimes, my mind drifts to a simple memory, like driving with him to get coffee, and I’ll begin to cry in public.

What was worse than my volatile emotions was the fact that for the first couple of months, I thought I was weak for feeling them. I kept going back to the Kübler-Ross model for grief that I learned in high school – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. I wondered why I never felt denial, never tried to bargain and instead seemed stuck in this deep sadness.

Only after months of letting my emotions out naturally and turning to those around me for support did I feel comfortable admitting my feelings to myself.

I learned that my experience is unique and that I should not have to follow a specific formula for grief.

According to the 2007 Yale Bereavement Study, mourners do not typically follow the five stages of grief in order. Among the 233

participants analyzed, researchers found that a majority of them accepted the death of their loved one from the outset and reported feelings of yearning for the deceased more than feelings of depression.

Also, Phillip Kuhen’s research in “Cultural Coping Strategies and their Connection to Grief Therapy Modalities for Children,” shows that one’s culture is a stronger indicator of how he or she will respond to death.

In a series of interviews with clinical social workers, therapists and counselors, Kuhen found that their patients were often influenced by family traditions and religious backgrounds.

My friends and family have played a major role in the process I experienced after losing my father.

I was afraid to share my feelings with them because I thought that such negativity would weigh them

Photo via Facebook/Julie Trien The author’s father, Bert (right), died from health complications in June.

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down. However, sharing with them was the best thing I could have done. I learned how they were grieving and that I was not alone in the process.

Even though I’m not sure if or when I will fully recover, these months of grieving have taught me that it is okay. I have learned that mine and my family’s grief

in 2006. Both men come from big money, but hopefully this money won’t distract Murphy from doing what’s best for the people of New Jersey.

What we hope is that Murphy will be nothing like Christie or Corzine and will give this state the fresh start it needs by prioritizing the people.

Will we find that in Murphy?

Only time will tell.

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serves as a testament to the loving impact my father had on our lives and that there is nothing wrong about being upset over our loss.

For that reason, I can find beauty in the sadness.

Julie Trien is a junior Journalism major from Denville, N.J. She can be reached at julie.trien@student. shu.edu.

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SPORTS

Nov. 9, 2017

THROUGH OUR EYES

Sports Quote of the Week “My biggest worry is for the seniors, ‘what happens in that next year?’ That’s what keeps me up at night”

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James Justice Sports Copy Editor

When Seton Hall women’s basketball head coach Tony Bozzella lost his 2015-16 starting rotation and proceeded to go about filling the void with six freshmen and a talented transfer, he never hid from the fact that last season was going to be a year of building from the ground up. Having now put together the bricks and mortar, Bozzella needs to find the design for his construction of players that will help swing the pendulum back to winning ways.

Bozzella saw his team finish with more losses than wins for the first time at Seton Hall last season, but by the same token, witnessed that talented transfer JaQuan Jackson transform into the No. 3 scorer in the Big East. But he also watched the maturation of several then freshmen in Kaela Hilaire, Shadeen Samuels, Deja Winters and Jayla Jones-Pack.

More changes followed this past off-season with departures and notable transfer additions.

Donnaizha Fountain, a graduate transfer, comes in with collegiate experience at Temple and Georgia Tech. Her first action as a Pirate displayed how dynamic and versatile she is, as she scored 22 points while adding 10 rebounds.

Meanwhile, two junior college transfers, Nicole Jimenez and Inja Butina, arrive with plenty of praise from Bozzella. Jimenez, a guard from Broward College, showed an ability to do everything she could be asked to do: score, facilitate and pounce on opponents’ mistakes. Meanwhile, Butina has been described as a “bull” by Bozzella and has shown a similar ability to put up numbers, but most importantly, to work.

“Obviously the three transfers we brought in, Donnaizha [Fountain], Inja [Butina] and Cole [Nicole Jimenez] have raised the level of competitiveness in this program,” Bozzella said.

Their addition, plus the development of the now-sophomore core, make for what Bozzella has called the most competitive Pirate team top to bottom that he has ever had. Now the question becomes: what formula will lead this deep assembly of players back

Tyler Calvaruso Asst. Sports Editor

Greg Medina/Photography Editor More than half of coach Bozzella’s roster is filled with new players. to where the Pirates expect themselves to be?

Bozzella wants to play a runand-gun style. Ideally, he aims to press teams, force mistakes and utilize his sharpshooters to capitalize on those mistakes. Although playing that high-paced style requires an understanding of not just attacking teams in transition, but defending teams in transition, something which Bozzella believes the team is still far from grasping.

“We’ve struggled defensively on transition all year,” Bozzella said.

“And if we don’t start fixing that, we’re going to get run out of the gym. Because as much as we’re scoring the ball, we’ve got to play a lot better defense.”

Time will tell whether the Pirates can achieve the balance of when to press and knowing how to not get caught in quick changes of possession. But whatever style they choose will be helped by the fact that the team, seemingly, has settled on a formation of players that look to be more dominating in the frontcourt, with the same tenacity and speed in the backcourt.

Last season, the Pirates played primarily a small lineup, with three smaller guards, a stretch four and a traditional center down-low. However, in their exhibition against Jefferson on Nov. 4, the team played a taller lineup, with sophomore Jayla Jones-Pack and freshman Selena Philoxy both sharing time in the five spot.

Meanwhile Taylor Brown, now eligible after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, and

Fountain helped the Pirates maintain a low-court dominance they lacked last season.

This increase in size did not take away from the Pirates’ athleticism, as Brown and Fountain, who totaled first and second in minutes among the team against Jefferson, proved they can provide a best-of-both-worlds with the skill of stretch forwards coupled with the strength of a traditional low-post player. Fountain, especially, proved her scoring prowess with those 22 points, while Brown showed the grace to go along with her grit, as she shot 5-for-6 from the field and 6-for-7 from the free-throw line.

The backcourt had a similar dynamism to last year with Hilaire, the one holdover starter from last year alongside Jackson, paired alongside Jimenez to begin the game. Jackson and Butina rotated in, with the Pirates at times changing their shape to go smaller, but for the most part maintaining a taller front.

The irony and the issue is that while the Pirates seem to have improved in the half-court game, their aim is to be better in the transition game. Bozzella has added players that will seemingly help him play that high-flying style that had Walsh Gymnasium rocking for his first three seasons, but the players still need to handle the responsibilities that come with playing that way.

James Justice is a broadcast and visual media major from Caldwell, N.J. He can be reached at james. justice@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @JamesJusticeIII.

For the first time since the 2000-01 season, the Seton Hall men’s basketball team finds itself ranked at the start, sitting at No. 23 in the AP Top 25. It is a nice honor to kick off what looks to be a special year in South Orange, but there is still a lot of work to be done if the Pirates want to stay ranked and meet the expectations they have set for themselves.

This is the last chance for seniors Angel Delgado, Desi Rodriguez, Khadeen Carrington and Ismael Sanogo to leave their mark at the school they came to as freshmen back in 2014 with the hopes of bringing a once perennial contender back to national relevance.

While all four players share the same goal of winning a national championship, Carrington has made it clear that anything less than winning it all would not satisfy him.

Fittingly, his play will be a determining factor in whether or not that becomes a reality for Seton Hall this season.

After spending three seasons playing off the ball, Carrington will be the man running the show at point guard, a challenge that the senior has not backed down from despite the sacrifices he must make as a scorer.

Carrington is a natural scorer and on any given night, he can give opposing defenses nightmares with his shooting ability and fearlessness taking the ball to the hole and finishing through contact. Now, Carrington will have to worry about getting everyone else involved as well.

The Bishop Laughlin product has always been a ball-dominant guard who has no issue having the rock in his hands, but he has never had to worry about dominantly running the point full time. Last year, that was the job of Madison Jones, who cared more about setting his teammates up for good

shots more than shooting the ball himself. The year before that, Isaiah Whitehead made a similar transition to the one Carrington is making now and turned into an all-conference point guard.

Whitehead proved that transitioning from shooting guard to point guard in a year’s time is doable and Carrington has embraced his duties as the team’s floor general early on. With many outsiders still concerned about Carrington’s ability to move the ball heading into the team’s first exhibition game against La Salle on Nov. 2, Carrington responded by dishing out five assists. Ball movement was not a problem for the Pirates on that night, as the team totaled 20 assists in an 87-74 win.

Carrington followed up his performance against La Salle with a vintage scoring effort, putting seven up of Seton Hall’s first nine points in an eventual 77-48 victory over LIU-Post on Nov. 4. While he finished with just 13 points and two assists on the day, Carrington showed he could still fill the box score while balancing point guard duties and getting his teammates their fair share of touches.

Will Carrington be able to keep everyone involved once the level of competition ramps up? That remains to be seen, as Carrington is one of the more competitive players in the Big East and it may be hard for him to fight off the urge to take over a game with his scoring.

Despite these concerns, winning is the most important thing to Carrington and if that means sacrificing his scoring output for the success of the team, so be it. As long as he can help his team reach their goal of bringing home some championships in their final year together he will be more than happy.

Tyler Calvaruso is a journalism major from Howell, N.J. He can be reached at tyler.calvaruso@ student.shu.edu or on Twitter @ tyler_calvaruso.

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Returning production gives Seton Hall an edge in the Big East Nick Santoriello Staff Writer Coming into the 2017-18 season, the Seton Hall men’s basketball team will look to its veterans to lead. The team is returning seven players and much of its production from last year’s squad, including its core four of seniors Khadeen Carrington, Ismael Sanogo, Desi Rodriguez and Angel Delgado.

Compared to the rest of the Big East, the Hall is second in the conference in returning nearly 80 percent of its minutes played from last year. In fact, six of the top seven players with the most minutes played from last season are still with the Pirates this season. Only Providence has a higher percentage of minutes returned with 94 percent, over double the amount returned by last place Georgetown at 46 percent.

However, it is not just the minutes played from last season Seton Hall will carry over, but the majority of their scoring as well. Coming in just behind the Friars at the top of the conference, the Pirates have a remarkable 90 percent of its scoring returning from last year’s roster.

The next closest teams are St. John’s and Xavier with 73 and 63 percent of their scoring returning, respectively, while the rest of the conference falls below the 60th-percentile. The trio of Carrington, Rodriguez and Delgado, three 1,000-career point scorers, combined for 1,585 points last season. That total was good for more than 65 percent of the Pirate point total from last year.

With Delgado, the top rebounder in college basketball at 13.1 boards per game last season coming back for one more year, it only

makes sense that Seton Hall was second in the Big East with almost 83 percent of its rebounds returning from last season.

Led by Delgado, the Hall is returning its top five rebounders from the previous campaign.

Without Delgado, Seton Hall would have found itself in eighth place in the conference with a 49 percent return rate of rebounds last year, just ahead of Creighton and Villanova.

The only major statistical category in which the Pirates did not finish in the top-three teams in the conference was in assists. The team found itself in fourth with nearly 65 percent of its assists from last year returning with players still on the team this year.

With Madison Jones, the team’s primary ball handler and assist leader from last season gone, the drop in assists makes sense. Com-

ing into this season, the Pirates will hope Carrington can transition into taking over at the point, something he did for stretches last season enroute to his 97 total assists. The team will also look to sophomore Eron Gordon and freshman Jordan Walker to distribute the ball.

With the amount of success Seton Hall has returning from last season, the conference and the nation has been put on notice. Individually, Delgado, Carrington and Rodriguez have all been named preseason All-Big East selections, and the team was picked to finish second in the conference by the Big East coaches. Nationally, the Pirates are ranked No. 23 in the national AP Top 25 Poll, the team’s first top-25 ranking in the poll to start the season since the 2000-01 season.

“These guys have really worked

hard to get the recognition they’re getting but at the same time keeping their focus on how they got here is very important,” head coach Kevin Willard said at the team’s media day on Oct. 30.

While the Pirates are happy with the success they’ve had so far, they are still not satisfied. Still, the production they are returning ranks at the top of the Big East, giving them a distinguished identity.

“Now it’s just trying to get [the team] to focus a little harder and work a little bit harder to achieve a little bit more,” Willard said.

Nick Santoriello can be reached at nicholas.santoriello@student.shu.

Pirates enter season with a lot of hype, but it’s just noise Andrew Lombardo Sports Digital Editor Despite the relative success Seton Hall men’s basketball has had the past two years, the preseason expectations and excitement never stretched far beyond South Orange. This season, however, the Pirates are ranked No. 23 in the AP Preseason Poll and were picked

by Big East coaches to finish second in the conference. Providence coach Ed Cooley even had the confidence to give his first-place vote to the Pirates, affirming their place as a bonafide Big East power.

The biggest reason for the excitement surrounding the Pirates is the return of senior Angel Delgado. A first-team All-Big East selection last season, Delgado averaged 15.2 points and 13.1 rebounds per game, the latter being the most in the country last season. His season of superlatives prompted him to test the NBA Draft waters, but after months of uncertainty, Delgado decided to take up his final year of collegiate eligibility.

In the buildup to his senior season, Delgado is on many preseason player of the year award lists, including the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List and the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch lists. Most importantly, Delgado’s return means that the Pirates will have the only roster in the coun-

Greg Medina/Photography Editor The Seton Hall men’s basketball team will be looking to live up to lofty expectations in 2017. try with three active 1,000-point scorers in him; Khadeen Carrington and Desi Rodriguez are the other two.

The Pirates have not been featured in preseason polls since 2000, when they were ranked No. 10 after reaching the Sweet 16 the prior year. Despite that team’s initial hype, the 2000 Pirates were a letdown as they failed to make the NCAA Tournament with a 16-15 record and got bounced out in the

first round of the lesser NIT. The obvious advantage this year’s Pirates have over the 200001 squad is experience. Seniors Delgado, Carrington, Rodriguez and Ismael Sanogo have all had rollercoaster college careers, but it’s their experiences that have come with the ups and downs that make the Pirates possibly the most experienced team not just in the conference, but in the country.

That experience is also helping

the Pirates stay humble amid the preseason hype and accolades.

Over the course of the past four years, the senior class has earned their preseason rankings by building the program each season. Carrington is personally still enjoying the excitement while staying grounded.

“The hype is good because everyone is watching. But you can’t let it get to your head too much because that’s when things start

going downhill,” Carrington said.

“We need to stay focused on the goal at hand.”

Coach Kevin Willard could care less about any preseason awards or projections and is just excited to get the season started.

“I think it’s awesome from the standpoint that some individual players are getting attention, but everything else I just don’t care about,” Willard said.

Willard knows, ultimately, the projections will prove meaningless in the heat of competition that lies ahead. He also knows that he does not need to temper his player’s excitement because he believes that his upperclassmen will keep the team grounded and humble.

“I think as freshmen it’s cool and you care about it, but after a year you realize how tough this league is,” Willard said. “Going into sophomore, junior years, you realize that stuff is irrelevant it’s what you do on the court that counts.”

In the end, all that will count is whether or not the Pirates can make noise once March comes around, and Carrington agrees.

“If we can’t win then what is a ranking going to do for us?,” Carrington said. “We just need to stay humble and keep winning games.”

Andrew Lombardo can be reached at andrew.lombardo@student.shu. edu or on Twitter @lombardo_andrew.

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Carrington at defining ‘point’ in career James Justice Sports Copy Editor

Athletes as seniors normally have their roles figured out. For many, it’s a fourth season in the same environment and with each passing year he or she becomes more familiar with the surroundings, and more accustom to his or her role. Although, Seton Hall men’s basketball has one notable exception to that rule in the form of Khadeen Carrington.

Carrington is not adjusting to a new environment, as the guard from Bishop Loughlin High School has already etched his name into the Seton Hall history books with a Big East Tournament championship in his sophomore year.

However, the 6-foot-3 Carrington will be taking on a new job title this season and it is one that both he and Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard project will be the difference in whether or not Carrington can play at the highest level. That job is point guard.

“I think this has to be [Carrington’s] biggest step,” Willard said. “Because it’s not just for us this year, it’s also for him professionally. My biggest worry, believe it or not, is not this year. My biggest worry is for the seniors, ‘what happens in that next year?’

That’s what keeps me up at night,

is making sure that we have a plan in place that continues their success.”

In Carrington’s eyes, continuing his time on the court beyond his senior year will depend on his ability to make the position switch. His size is something that cannot translate to the twoguard position in the NBA, so Carrington sees the new role as a necessary step, and a challenge he is excited to embrace.

“I’m going to have to play that position if I want to get to the next level,” Carrington said. “I’m 6-foot-3, well, 6-foot-3 with shoes on, so you can’t really play the two on that level. So, I think this role shift is definitely a big part of my career. It’s different, it’s definitely a challenge, but what is life without a challenge?”

Taking on the new role requires understanding the job description, and luckily, Carrington has a resource in Willard, who not only lived the role throughout his playing days, but also witnessed experts in the trade during his time as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics.

“I always remember, Kenny Anderson said this one time, one of the first games we had him with the Celtics, and he had like a 1-for-9 night, but he had 11 assists, and Antoine [Walker] had one of his better games,” Willard said. “And I remember Kenny

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Khadeen Carrington is stepping into a new role as a floor general. talking to the media saying ‘that I think, as a point guard, that’s was one of my better games, I remore important than anything ally got him to play well.’ And I else.” remember sitting there, and I was “I’m not a guy that talks a lot,” 23, and I never thought about it Carrington said. “I try to go out that way; I never thought about and lead by example, but a point the responsibility.” guard, you need to be vocal too.

Carrington goes to Willard And that’s something that, I’m to discuss the responsibility that not going to say I never took sericomes with being the signal-caller ous, but [something] I never really of the offense. It requires sacrifice paid attention to that much. But, to give up the pick and roll when I’m starting to see that it’s more the defense is not allowing it, and important now.” demands leadership in more ways It’s a climb for Carrington to than production on the floor. develop into a point guard that “The basketball stuff; reading can help the Pirates and their sepick and rolls, what to look for, nior quartet achieve the lofty goals what to do, this and that, I think they have this season, and an even that every coach works with evfurther climb to become one that ery player,” Willard said. “I try can survive at the next level. Alto get them to really understand though Carrington is not starting the mental aspect of it, because this climb from the bottom, the

senior has played the role on and off throughout the last three seasons, and only finished with seven fewer assists than natural point guard Madison Jones last year.

Also working in Carrington’s favor is the fact that former Seton Hall teammate Isaiah Whitehead made a similar transition to point guard as a sophomore, proving that the switch can work and can be made in a year’s time.

For both Carrington and Willard, this position switch is as much about this season as it is about Carrington’s future after college. As much as it is about the short-term objectives, it is even moreso about the ultimate dream of getting Carrington to the NBA. “There’s a great quote [from Theodore Roosevelt]; goes something like ‘it’s great to look at the stars but it’s important to keep your feet on the ground,’” Willard said. “That’s what I’m trying to talk to this group about. I understand it’s great to look at the next level, and that’s where I want you: thinking of the future. But you’ve got to stay grounded and you’ve got to understand what got you to this point, where you’re able to look at that. And I think that for this group and for Khadeen, that’s what my biggest thing with them moving forward is.”

James Justice can be reached at james.justice@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @JamesJusticeIII.

Flory and Reynolds: ‘Walking’ the road less traveled Andrew Lombardo Sports Digital Editor

For most college basketball walk-ons, practice is the extent of court time that they will see.

If a walk-on is lucky, he might earn a few consolation minutes throughout the course of the season.

The role can be thankless with little playing time to show for the work in practice, but a walk-on’s impact to the team is one that can take many different shapes. This year, that is the case for Seton Hall with two freshmen walk-on guards in Philip Flory and Shavar Reynolds. Flory, a native of Oshkosh, Wisc. where he played high school basketball for Oshkosh North, had committed to fellow Big East power Marquette prior to even beginning his high school career.

After a coaching change, Flory rescinded his commitment from the school where his dad had competed and reopened his recruitment during his sophomore year of high school.

After taking a visit to Seton Hall campus in the spring, Flory

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Walk-on’s Philip Flory (left) and Shavar Reynolds (right) have brought added energy and competition to practice in 2017. decided to commit as a preferred walk-on, meaning he would be guaranteed a roster spot despite not having a scholarship.

“I came last spring for open gym and some workouts and they really liked how I played,” Flory said. “It was also a good connection because coach [Fred] Hill coached my dad at Marquette.”

Reynolds, on the other hand, took a less traditional path before arriving in South Orange.

As the son of a military officer, Reynolds moved around frequently, although he considers

Pennsylvania his home state. At different periods, Reynolds lived in Virginia, Maryland and even Japan for a short time before settling in New Jersey.

As a high school player, Reynolds played at Manchester Township High School in New Jersey before taking a postgraduate year at Coastal Academy. During his time at Coastal, his coach saw the talent, work ethic and character Reynolds displayed and worked to get him on a college roster. The coach was friends with Seton Hall associate head coach Shaheen Holloway and

sent the Pirates’ coaching staff a tape in the hopes of getting their attention.

While Holloway did not actually watch any of Reynolds’ tape, he listened to his old friend and brought Reynolds in for a workout.

In the short period of time the walk-on duo have been part of the program, Flory and Reynolds have worked tirelessly to prove themselves to be valuable players. In both players’ eyes, their job is to push teammates in order to prepare them for the rigors of the season. Reynolds

believes, if nothing else, he will bring energy to the team on a daily basis.

“If I don’t play much I want to bring energy and get everybody excited so no one is slacking and everyone is giving 100 percent,” Reynolds said.

Flory said as much, but also pointed out how he can bring knock-down shooting to the squad.

“In practice, the coaches have been telling me to shoot every time I get a look,” Flory said. “If I pass it, they say they are going to take me out.”

So far, the duo has worked to outperform their walk-on status, and are proving to be great presences one one of the most talented teams to come out of South Orange in recent memory.

“Any time we can add guys that make our team better, it’s tremendous,” Willard said. “Shavar and Phil have not only made practice better, but made our team better.”

Andrew Lombardo can be reached at andrew.lombardo@ student.shu.edu or on Twitter @ lombardo_andrew.

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Living large: The roommate duo of Gill and Mamukelashvili

Bob Towey Staff Writer

If you thought a pair of giants had taken up residence in Turrell Manor, worry not. The 7 foot duo of Romaro Gill and Sandro Mamukelashvili come in peace.

Two of the three tallest athletes on Seton Hall men’s basketball team just so happen to be roommates in Turrell Manor. Gill is a junior center from St. Thomas, Jamaica, who measures 7-foot-2-inches tall, while Mamukelashvili, a freshman power forward from Tbilisi, Georgia, measures 6-foot-10-inches tall.

They share much in common, including their formidable size, their transition to American culture as foreign student-athletes and their love for basketball. And while some might assume based on their stature that these two would have difficulty sharing a cramped college apartment, Gill and Mamukelashvili concur that the situation could not be more the opposite.

“We have plenty of space; we even don’t see each other that much,” Mamukelashvili said.

Gill reiterated that surprising sentiment, saying that he and Mamukelashvili tend to bump into each other on rare instances, but truly enjoy living together.

With separate rooms, a common area and a kitchen, apartments at Turrell differ greatly from the suites found in nearly every dormitory at Seton Hall. It would be much more difficult for Gill and Mamukelashvili to avoid collisions if they shared a room, so their current accommoda-

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Gill and Mamukelashvili give Seton Hall’s frontcourt significant size. tions give them both the flexibility and privacy to live their own lives, while allowing them to stay close friends off the court. Still, living in the apartment comes with its own hazards.

“I’m quite aware, now, to duck when I’m going through small doors,” Gill said. “And in the apartment, the roof is…high enough, so it’s quite comfortable.”

Gill, who is just a foot and a half shorter than the length of a Smart Car, faces the perils of glancing his head on smaller ceilings and doorways around nearly every turn both

on campus and in Turrell. Slowly, but surely the center has learned to become aware of his surroundings.

The two players also have nothing but positive things to say about one another and their drive on the court.

Gill, who may redshirt this season, can play a supporting role behind Angel Delgado, while Mamukelashvili could see significant minutes off the bench.

Head coach Kevin Willard said that Mamukelashvili could be a secret weapon for this team, singling out his “phenomenal” passing ability and growth as a shooter since join-

ing the Pirate program. Willard also said that Gill’s size and speed on the floor could prove to be an asset for the team this year. However, their primary purpose right now is to provide depth to one of the strongest senior starting classes in the nation.

“I’m trying to bring as much as I can to the team, like my rim protecting ability; block all the shots I can, get all the rebounds I can, and hopefully, my contributions to the team will lead us to victory,” Gill said.

Gill, who averaged 5.2 blocks per game last season at Vincennes University in Indiana, is primed to learn

from one of the nation’s best big in Delgado.

Delgado, no stranger to praise after averaging a double-double with 15.2 points and 13.1 rebounds last season, dished out some positive remarks himself in regards to the team’s newcomers.

“These guys are working so hard, and they deserve all the attention you guys give them,” Delgado said.

Delgado knows it will be critical for younger players like Mamukelashvili and veterans like Gill to step up for this team to ensure long-term success once he departs. He said that he pushes them harder in practice, but when it comes to playing oneon-one, they never want to accept the challenge.

“I always try [to get new players to face me individually], but they never want to play with me,” Delgado lamented. Still, he is hopeful that someone steps up to the challenge one day. “[Delgado] always tells me I’m weak and [says] he just could destroy me in everything,” Mamukelashvili joked. “One day, I hope I can just play one-on-one with him and show him he’s the weak one now.”

Gill and Mamukelashvili are reverent towards their team’s elder statesman, and they prefer to take a learning role rather than engage Delgado one-on-one, for now. However, if Delgado gets his way and schools those two on the court, at least Gill and Mamukelashvili have a comfortable home to recover in.

Bob Towey can be reached at robert. towey@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @BobTowey5.

Coach’s ‘family’ bracelets bind team and bring identity Elizabeth Switon Sports Editor

Fielding questions from media members at Big East Media Day on Oct. 18 at Madison Square Garden, senior guard Khadeen Carrington was wearing two blue rubber bracelets on his right wrist. On either side, the bracelets read “Seton Hall Basketball” and “Family.”

When asked about them, Carrington said all the players wear them. They were created and handed out to the team by associate head coach Shaheen Holloway.

For Holloway, the bracelets are his expression of unity and motivation within the team.

“Just something that I think that our team should be thinking about, like last year we had, ‘one heart, one beat,’” Holloway said.

“That’s just everybody is playing for each other; there’s no individual, there’s no egos, everybody

just for one. It’s more of a team bonding thing, and this year, the theme is family.”

As the sayings varied each season, the bracelets have held different meanings for each year’s team.

“Coach Sha makes them every year, with a different meaning on it,” Desi Rodriguez said. “One was a quote, like a God quote, cause he’s very religious.”

Holloway started making the bracelets for the team four years ago, when this year’s seniors were freshmen. With Carrington, Rodriguez, Angel Delgado and Ismael Sanogo now seniors, Holloway sees them as the ‘parents’ that will teach the ways of the team to new players Sandro Mamukelashvili, Romaro Gill, Jordan Walker and Myles Cale.

For the seniors’ tenure at Seton Hall, their identity has been defined by the bond they have held throughout their college careers.

Now, the time has come to invite

the new players into the family and pass that bond and identity down to them.

“I think every year our team needs to have an identity, and what’s our identity every year,” Holloway said. “Last year I thought our identity should have been ‘one heart, one beat’ because if everyone ain’t on the same page, it isn’t going to work. This year, I thought it should be family, because we got older guys, we got younger guys. The older guys got to bring the younger guys in the family, show them what to do, show them how to do it. It’s kind of like a baby – get them stronger, get them bigger, and then let those younger guys take the way of what the old guys did.”

Carrington sees the bracelets as a representation of a bond the team has already formed. Together at Seton Hall now four years, ‘family’ is as natural an identity of the seniors and the team that can be fabricated.

“It’s just something that we say every day, we’re family, we go to bat for each other,” Carrington said. “Coach goes to bat for us, we go to bat for him, so we’re just a family.”

While many players wear the bracelets often, Rodriguez joked that he keeps his by his television because he is afraid he will lose them. That’s how much they mean to him.

As the team enters the season ranked No. 23 in the AP Top 25 Poll, expectations for the players are high. While the pace, demand and effort that makes up a full season can be overwhelming, the “family” bracelets act as a reminder for the team, from the coaching staff to the managers, of where their focus and strength remains.

“It’s just more of a thing where you constantly understand that you are playing for someone more than yourself,” Holloway said.

“You’re playing for your team,

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Carrington sports his bracelets at Big East media day.

you’re playing for your family.

When we say family, we really mean it.”

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A man of the people: Delgado’s connection to the Seton Hall University community Keith Egan Staff Writer “Angel. I like Angel.”

That was Kevin Willard’s response when asked about what he likes about his frontcourt. Safe to say, a lot of Seton Hall faithful are saying the same thing.

In three years as a Pirate, Delgado has emerged as a fan favorite. From his admirable intensity and leadership, to his 1,000-point scoring career, and of course being commonly mentioned as the best rebounder in the country, there’s a lot for Seton Hall to love.

However, Delgado’s illustrious career almost was cut short, with a lot of speculation as to him foregoing his senior year to play professionally. Last spring, Delgado tested the waters of professional play, and it appeared he would take that next step, until advice from coaches and scouts convinced him another year would do him good.

But there was another factor to his decision, Delgado says- the

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Delgado’s dedication to Seton Hall goes beyond the court.

Seton Hall community.

At Big East Media Day, Delgado said that many people came up to him on campus while he considered entering the draft to express their gratitude and tell him they hope he stays for what could be a final year to remember.

It appears that contributed to his final decision, as he returns with the same smile that Pirate fans love to see for his senior season.

His relationship with the stu-

dent body is not anything new. It has been constant part of his time as a Pirate.

“Angel always makes an effort to go out of his way to talk to whomever,” student manager Nick Romano said. “He has a very good understanding of what basketball means to people at this school, whether it be employees or students.”

One of Delgado’s closest relationships in the student body is

sophomore Gregory Lobo, a familiar face around campus who first met Delgado his first weekend at Seton Hall.

“I always enjoy seeing him because he always has something to say,” Lobo said, reminiscing on fun conversations the two have had. “The thing about my relationship with Angel is mutual confidence in one another. He once told me that he would be in the FBI and he would arrest me for hacking a computer because apparently I was smart enough. I tell him, which I believe wholeheartedly, that he will play in the NBA even though he’s not in any of the early mock drafts, which is ridiculous.”

Lobo expounded on his relationship with Delgado, giving his thoughts on Delgado returning for another year.

“When he came back, I was more excited from a personal standpoint than a basketball standpoint,” Lobo said. “While you obviously can’t replace that rebounding production, there are other big guys. Even if you could

replace the best big man in the country, you can’t replace Angel Delgado.”

While Delgado feels the love from Seton Hall, the fans are feeling the love back. Delgado mentioned how important the fans are to himself and the team, and wants to give back a year to remember.

“I love the University,” Delgado said. “I think that [coming here] is the best decision I’ve ever made in my whole life. I’m really excited to give them what they deserve, and that’s winning.”

Pirate fans everywhere hope they get those wins from this year’s Seton Hall team. However, win or lose, Delgado’s impact on the Seton Hall community is still admired by many.

“It’s just cool to see the best big man in the country be such a nice person,” Lobo said. “Not just to me, to everyone, and absolutely one of the funniest people I have ever met,” Keith Egan can be reached at keith.egan@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @Keith_egan10.

Bozzella has sky-high confidence in high-flying Jones-Pack Matt Ambrose Staff Writer When center Lubirdia Gordon left the women’s basketball program at the end of last season a 6-foot-4 inch hole was left in the heart of the Pirates’ roster.

With Gordon’s departure, the Pirates were also presented with the statistical void of 8.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

With that all said, last season the Pirates struggled mightily on the boards last season, finishing last in the Big East in defensive rebounds and rebounding margin. With Gordon gone, along with fellow frontcourt teammate Claire Lundberg, head coach Tony Bozzella had the task not only of replacing his entire starting frontcourt, but also building it back up from the struggles experienced last year.

Enter Jayla Jones-Pack, now a sophomore, who came off the bench for Bozzella as a reserve last season. As a freshman, she appeared in 29 games, starting seven of them.

She averaged just 3.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, but made a

strong impact in the shot-blocking department, totaling 1.4 blocks per game.

This season, Bozzella has handed Jones-Pack the keys to the car in the post, with the 6-foot-3 shot-blocking specialist preparing all offseason to fill the void left by Gordon.

“I looked up to [Gordon] as a big sister,” Jones-Pack said. “I’m trying to use everything that she was successful in, like being strong in the post and getting stronger every day in the weight room. I’ve been practicing my shot as well so I’m not just a block-to-block post player, so I can expand my game and have an all-around game.”

For Jones-Pack, it has been a multitude of things that have helped improve her game. Along with the mentorship from Gordon and training on and off the court, the confidence instilled in her by Bozzella has meant everything to her.

“The support from the staff is tremendous,” Jones-Pack said. “It’s huge because that helps me grow as a player and help me grow for my future as well.”

As for Bozzella, he has never been one to lack confidence in any of his players. He has been known to speak highly of those that don the blue and white for him inside Walsh Gymnasium, however his outlook for Jones-Pack this season may be the brightest of all.

“What’s really impressed me most about Jayla is her desire to be successful,” Bozzella said. “I’ve said if I could pick one kid who could be a big-time pro on our level, Jayla has the biggest potential.

“When Jayla is on the floor, I’m very confident in her and in our team. Her thing is she has to be confident. I think if she would be confident, then you’re going to look at a kid who has a chance to be Big East Player of the Year.”

Confidence is key for Bozzella, and that begins with players setting out goals for themselves. JonesPack has seen where her game has grown and knows what she can achieve this season.

“Personally, I would like to start getting my confidence that started in the summer,” Jones-Pack said.

“The first step I want to get is

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Jayla Jones-Pack is ready to step up in her sophomore season.

All-Defensive team and also try to get All-Conference as well.”

While on-court success is one thing, leadership can be just as important, especially on a team where all but two returning players are sophomores. While Bozzella has high expectations for the play of Jones-Pack, the fifth-year head coach has the same belief in her leadership potential.

“I know that Jayla cares for each and every player on the team,” Bozzella said. “I think you’ll see as she gets more comfortable with herself on the floor; I think you’ll see her

grow more as a leader.”

With a more developed game and added comfort on the floor, Bozzella is expecting Jones-Pack to not just be an emerging leader this season, but an integral part of the team for years to come.

“I’m looking at her as being a strong foundation and cornerstone part of this program for the next couple years,” Bozzella said. “I’m really excited that I have her for three more years.”

Matt Ambrose can be reached at matthew.ambrose1@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @mambrose97.