The Setonian- Volume 94 Issue- 11 11/16/17

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Nov. 16, 2017

SHU still searching for new president Hannah Sakha Social Media Editor

Professor’s book remembers Holocaust In News, Page 5

Priest discusses exorcisms In Campus Life, Page 7

Powell powers Pirates’ strong start In Sports, Page 15

Seton Hall continues to search for a new president to take over for interim president, Dr. Mary Meehan. Meehan has been temporarily filling the position, since April 11, 2017. She began after Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban decided to step down from his position, effective July 1, 2017.

The Board of Regents has appointed a Presidential Search Committee who is responsible for conducting a nationwide search to find someone who will fill this position and whose credentials are in accordance to Seton Hall’s bylaws.

The University has published a Leadership Profile page, which provides a summary of the position and opportunities and expectations to be followed.

As the University is launching its newly formed private medical school and strengthening core curriculum, it hopes to attract a president who will be successful in leading and integrating as a chief executive, according to the website.

Furthermore, presidential duties and expectations include the following: to embrace a strategic position and create a plan, generate addition-

Megan O’Brien/ Staff Photographer Dr. Mary Meehan has served as interim president of Seton Hall since Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban stepped down in February 2016. al revenue, build and lead a strong team, and successfully launch the medical school and integrate into the life of the University.

Specifically, the University is searching for someone who is a Roman Catholic priest, withholds a terminal degree and has experience

and proof to be an accomplished leader and administrator.

Michael Silvestro, associate vice president of the Department of Human Resources, has been assisting the search committee throughout their process.

In an email, Silvestro wrote that

there has been an influx of applicationsand that the committee is working hard to review from this list. The exact amount of applicants cannot be shared due to confidentiality.

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Seton Hall ranked 24th in financial mobility Nicholas Mariano Staff Writer Seton Hall University ranked in the top 25 among private, non-profit, four-year institutions nationwide in a study published last month by the Chronicle of Higher Education for colleges, with the highest financial mobility rates for students.

According to The Chronicle, the mobility rate is the “measure of the percentage of all students in a birth cohort at a particular college whose parents were in the bottom 20 percent for household income, and who reached the top 20 percent for individual earnings.”

The study looked at millions of anonymous tax and financial-aid records and compared the median parent household income for students at colleges and universities across the country with the earnings those same students achieved after

Sarah Yenesel /Asst. Photography Editor Seton Hall ranked in the top 25 among private, non-profit, and four-year institutions. graduation. Seton Hall had a rate of 3.18 percent students earn more than their parents.

Alyssa McCloud, vice president for enrollment management, said that Seton Hall’s ranking 24th accurately reflects the University’s catholic mission for helping stu-

dents find how to use their gifts and talents to have success in life.

“We care a great deal about providing students with an education, but as a Catholic school we also really care about helping student, especially those who might be from low socioeconomic backgrounds

who might be first generation,” McCloud said. “Helping them have the tools to be more successful in life and move up means a lot to us, so it’s nice having an external source validate that.”

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Business Leadership Program wins national ranking

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When asked about the current status of the process, he shared that the search firm is reviewing applications on behalf of the committee.

“I can tell you that the search firm has been in communication with some of the candidates and is currently scheduling meetings with others,” Silvestro said.

The deadline for applications is Nov. 22. Dr. Jonathan Farina, associate professor in the English Department, is a part of the committee and shared in an email what they plan to do once the deadline has passed.

“The committee will meet in early December to vet the applicants we have. If we have a pool of strong candidates, we will interview the semi-finalists in mid-January and aim to invite the finalists to campus in February,” Farina wrote. “If all goes according to plan, we might have a person

named by the end of March. But we will do what it takes to find the right person.”

Since the University is looking for a male priest as its president, Farina explained why someone with this background will be beneficial to the university and its community.

He believes that having a priest as president will help to preserve values of Catholics and the values of the University. Essentially, entrusting a priest with these responsibilities ensures that the community will be lead with respect and virtue.

“Pursuing paying customers and their financial interests rather than truth, justice, and individuals’ rights to be educated as free, whole, servant leaders and not merely trained to become employees and tax-payers,” Farina said.

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

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Merinda Gruszecki/Staff Photographer The Gerald P. Buccino ’63 Center for Leadership Development has won the prestigious Leadership and Engagement Awards of Distinction (LEAD) award for the fourth year in a row. The LEAD award is an annual award that celebrates organizations all over the world that have implemented leadership development programs. The program’s winning record is attributed to the program’s expansion over the years.

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GroupMe chat designed to feed the hungry shut down Jessica Kelly Staff Writer Violet Reed, the vice president of the Student Government Association created the GroupMe chat, “Free Food at SHU.” The groupchat was created to help alleviate food waste on campus while also feeding hungry students. However, the GroupMe was terminated shortly after its creation.

Many clubs and organizations throw away good food after an event was hosted because they do not know what else to do with the leftovers. Reed, and other students who worked on the project, believe that throwing away untouched food is unacceptable.

Although her GroupMe was not a permanent solution to fix the food waste problem on campus, she believed it would have a significant impact on eliminating wasteful practices.

“The GroupMe was shut down because we were operating the initiative on a platform that made it hard to monitor with large groups of people. Groupme is an app that is made for small conversations (under 200) and when you get close to, or above that problems arise,” Reed wrote in an email. “While I was the cre-

Photo via Nethelpblog Seton Hall’s “Free Food at SHU” Groupme designed to reduce food waste was diabled by the university after a student shared a graphic image in the group. ator and main moderator of the group, I could not stop others from deleting members unnecessarily that they had problems with or from posting irrelevant information.”

Amanda Courtney, sophomore nursing major, shared her thoughts.

“Someone decided to send a very graphic picture [in the chat],” Courtney said.

Afterwards, many students left the groupchat. According to Reed, the graphic photo was sent in an email to the Student Government Association advisor Maggie Bach, which eventually led to the take-

down of the GroupMe. At its peak, the chat had about 400 members, making it difficult to filter or prevent inappropriate material.

Anybody representing a club had access to it and could join in, the purpose of the caht being that they could alert the group when

they had leftover food to share with others on campus.

In the future, Reed said she and her team hope to create a more structured and controlled platform for solving the issue of wastefulness.

Jessica Kelly can be reached at jessica.kelly@student.shu.edu.

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Despite not thinking that the report will directly influence future enrollment, McCloud believes Seton Hall helps students find good internships and jobs.

From asking students throughout the years about what sets Seton Hall apart, she finds that “if you ask people genuinely are helpful here,” McCloud said.

“Students who are here as a freshman have opportunities to do research in a lab with faculty, have an internship, work for the radio station, or write for The Setonian,” McCloud said. “I think we go out of our way to provide these hands on learning opportunities to help students get confident and build their skills, giving them a lot more support than I think they would get at any other university.”

Kerianne Asea, a senior marketing major, thinks it’s a great look for current students and for future students considering looking at Seton Hall. She agrees with McCloud on the many opportunities Seton Hall offers to ensure financial success.

“It is good to hear that someone graduating Seton Hall has potential to be financially stable after earning their degree,” Asea

Seton Hall is known for being generous with their scholarships and financial aid. said. “I think Seton Hall has a lot of career opportunities as well as great people in the Career Center that are willing to steer you in the right direction as well as give you advice to succeed.”

Erica Naumann, a public relations graduate student, has already seen this first hand through some of the recent students she

graduated with last spring.

“I know of a couple recent graduates that are in the same field as their family members and are already off to a great start, making more money than their family member at that stage in life,” Naumann said.

The common feeling among students in college is wondering

whether their time there is worth not only the time, but also the money.

Yet, as the study shows, Seton Hall students should not be worried. Naumann, who is on course to earn her second degree from the University, said that her time at here is putting her on the path.

File Photo/Joey Khan “I feel that Seton Hall being ranked 24 shows the success of our students and the prestige of the university. This makes me feel confident in the education I am receiving and that my future is bright,” Naumann said.

Nicholas Mariano can be reached at nicholas.mariano@student.shu.edu.

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Crime Log Nov. 8 Theft: Two unknown male subjects stole a backpack from the University Center Living Room.

Nov. 9 Incident: A non-student attempted to gain entry into a residence hall.

The South Orange Police Department (SOPD) were notified and responded. The subject was banned from Seton Hall and escorted off campus.

Nov. 11 CDS: Marijuana was found in a residence hall.

Upcoming Events 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.

What: 16th Annual Northern New Jersey Working Together Conference When: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2018, 8:00 a.m.

Where: Main Lounge, University Center The Details: SHU’s Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies will host this tax conference.

Cost: $150 before Dec. 20; $165 after Dec. 20 For more information, see www.shu.edu.

Nov. 16, 2017

Freshmen mentors honored with role model distinction Alyssa Hawkins Staff Writer Seton Hall recently became a member of Minority Access, Inc., which is an organization that recognizes and supports underrepresented students for their academic and social contributions.

Minority Access implements and administers programs and services that advance the recruitment, retention and enhancement of minority populations, to improve diversity in higher education, scholarships and employment.

The Freshman Studies Department at Seton Hall celebrated its affiliation with Minority Access, Inc., and its 2017 undergraduate and graduate role models, Cassandra Germana and Raymond Richards, for being honored with the Minority Access National Role Model Distinction.

Germana, a Freshman Studies mentor and returning graduate assistant, graduated from Seton Hall in 2010 with a degree

Photo via shu.edu Raymond Richards and Cassandra Germana were honored with the Minority Access National Role Model Distinction. in biology. Since then, she has worked in the New York State Government and is currently working on her master’s degree in healthcare management.

According to the dean of Freshman Studies and Special Academic Programs, Dr. Robin Cunningham, “Cassandra deserved this distinction because she has proven to be an excellent instructor, a compassionate mentor and a strong role model to her colleagues and students.”

SGA Updates Isabel Soisson Asst. News Editor On Nov. 13, the Student Government Association (SGA) opened with Advisor Maggie Bach’s report. She thanked those of the senate who are signed up for the Student Government conference on Nov. 17.

President Christina Simon then gave her report. She shared an anecdote from the SGA Town Hall that occurred on Nov. 8. Simon said that a student came up to her and thanked her for making her voice feel heard.

Simon then thanked those of the senate who attended the town hall and also thanked Maggie Bach for her hard work setting up the SGA conference. She concluded by stating that the SGA E-board will be meeting with the Provost soon to discuss faculty diversity training.

Senator Amanda Giang then gave the treasurer’s report in place of Rishi Shah. She reported that the operational budget is at $5,375 and the fall fund is at $7,258. The co-sponsorship budget is at $7,780 and the GDS fund is at $4,432.

Senator Vinay Trambadia then gave his report. He asked the senate to ask themselves if they have effectively served their constituents this semester and how to improve going forward.

Isabel Soisson can be reached at isabel.soisson@student. shu.edu.

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Germana said she is pleased to be a member of the Freshman Studies Department and if there is one thing that she would like Seton Hall students to remember, it is renowned social figure, Oprah Winfrey’s words.

“With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice,” Germana said.

Raymond Richards has been a peer adviser with Freshman Studies for the past two years

and has helped countless freshmen make a smooth transition into college life.

Cunningham described him as a “leader, not only to his younger students, but also to his Peer Adviser community. Raymond deserves this distinction because he has always been hard working, a strong role model to his colleagues and students, and an ambassador of Seton Hall.”

Alyssa Hawkins can be reached at alyssa.hawkins@student.shu.edu.

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“‘What! Still Alive?!’”: Professor writes book about Holocaust survivors Mia Page Staff Writer

Dr. Monika Rice, adjunct professor of Catholic Studies and Jewish-Christian Studies, published her first book “‘What! Still Alive?!’: Jewish Survivors in Poland and Israel Remember Homecoming.”

Rice earned her Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University, and her M.A. and B.A. in cultural anthropology at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland.

An expert in the field of Jewish studies, Rice has received multiple fellowships. Her book displays her expertise and examines the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, which spotlights an issue not regularly discussed.

When asked how long the book took to complete, Rice said, “I’ve been doing research for a total of three years. Writing was about a year and a half.”

Rice used resources such as the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw and Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, in Jerusalem.

She compared the resources, which contain thousands of documents and testimonies from Jews living in Poland and Israel. The book’s intention is to generate an understanding of the Polish Jews population and their experiences with the Polish people post-Holocaust.

When asked what inspired her to write this book, Rice said, “It grew out of interest from interviews from those first encounters

with the Poles right after the war and the survivors who stayed in Poland immediately after the war and those who later went to Israel…I wanted to see if their memories changed or if they were the same over time and how they changed, if they did.”

In addition, the book represents a personal journey for Rice.

“I am polish. The Holocaust is a big part of [my] country’s history,” she said.

The book reflects her personal interest in the treatment of the Polish Jew during their homecoming after the Holocaust.

Rice wants her readers to garner insight into the lives of the devastated Jewish population. She explained the term, “Cemetery Syndrome,” which is the feeling of returning to a devastated homeland without your dead relatives.

After the Holocaust, “Cemetery Syndrome” was a reality for the Jewish people.

Rice collected experiences of Polish Jews and compared them to the reflection of Israeli Jews, which revealed a disparity in the description of those encounters.

The comparison between the two accounts allowed Rice to develop an accurate picture of the past and gain a deeper understanding of their experience. According to Rice, the most valuable lesson from the book is simply understanding the material’s gravity.

Through the countless documents, Rice formed a deep connection with her personal history and international history.

Mia Page can be reached at mia. page@student.shu.edu.

Photo courtesy of Monika Rice Rice’s book, “What? Still Alive?!: Jewish Survivors in Poland and Israel Remember Homecoming” is her first.

Photo via fellowships.claimscon.org Rice is an adjunct professor of Catholic studies and Jewish-Christian Studies and an expert in the field of Jewish studies.

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Letter to the Editor By her own calculations, the taxes of a Rutgers University-Newark graduate student in biological sciences will go up from $2,824 last year to $5,174 under the new Republican tax-reform plan in the House of Representatives. According to a recent article in “The Verge” reporting on the new tax bill, this student went on to say that as a result she might have to drop out of her program, thereby losing four years’ worth of education.

In “The Chronicle of Higher Education,” Eric Kelderman explained that “under current law, college employees are allowed to get a break on tuition without counting that break as taxable income.” This includes graduate students, of course. But, according to Kelderman, “the bill released last week recommends that tuition waivers be counted as income and be subject to taxes.” He says under the new tax regime, “graduate students could find themselves paying taxes on a far greater amount of money than they actually receive in paychecks from their college.”

When I brought this matter to the attention of Angela Weisl, the director of Graduate Studies in the English Department and A&S Representative to the Provost’s Graduate Advisory Board, she stated flatly that this tax plan could “spell the end of [the English] grad program.” Prof. Weisl saw some calculations that led her to conclude that “[our English] TAs would pay about 1/2 their stipend (of $8,500 p/a) in taxes and GAs would pay about 2/3 of their stipend (of $5,400 p/a) in taxes under this tax plan.”

The article in “The Verge” cited Seton Hall expert in higher education finance Robert Kelchen, who pointed out that “[the bill is] very much a draft at this point.” In other words, there’s still time to eliminate this provision that targets graduate students.

If you are a graduate student— or undergrad—going home over the Thanksgiving break, please consider calling your Congressman, especially if s/he’s Republican, to urge him/her to make sure that tuition waivers are not counted as income. Just call the switchboard operator at (202) 224-3121. Doing so just might allow you to come back to Seton Hall next year.

Edmund Jones Associate Professor of Writing English Department, Seton Hall University

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Singer Ryan Cabrera performs in the Pirate’s Cove

Nov. 16, 2017

Throwback Thursday

What was The Setonian reporting years ago?

“Nursing minimum GPA raised without warning”

Author: Lindsay Rittenhouse Date: Nov. 21, 2013 The story: The grade requirement for students to retain their place in the College of Nursing was raised from a 73 to a 77 without warning.

“SGA, students push for American Sign Language to count toward the University’s foreign language requirement”

Photo courtesy of Kendall Rodgers Ryan Cabrera performed in the Pirate’s Cove on Wednesday, Nov. 15 as a part of the Student Activities Board’s (SAB) Coffee House series. Cabrera sang songs from his first album, “Elm St.,” and some of his new music. Seton Hall was one of several stops Cabrera made in or near New Jersey as he toured in November.

Author: Ashley Duvall Date: Nov. 18, 2010 The story: Melissa Boege and Dana Kappel, Student Government Association (SGA) president and vice president respectively, were working on an initiative to allow American Sign Language (ASL) courses to count toward the core language requirement, rather than just counting as an elective.

Florida International:

U. of North Texas:

Berklee Coll. of Music: University of Michigan: Where: Boston, Mass.

Date: Nov. 13 The update: The college held an open forum after 11 faculty members were fired over the last 13 years for sexual misconduct. During the forum, University President Roger Brown apologized to students who have been assaulted. Hundreds of students marched out of class to the forum in protest of the alleged assaults.

From: www.winnepegfreepress.com

Where: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Date: Nov. 10 The update: All Greek Life social functions at the university were canceled over sexual assault and hazing accusations. The accusations included “claims of sexual misconduct cases involving fraternity brothers, six incidents of reported hazing, more than 30 hospital transports for students” in one weekend, and others.

From: www.usatoday.com

Albany State U.:

Texas State University:

Brandeis University:

Syracuse University:

Where: Miami, Fla. Date: Nov. 13 The update: The vice president of the College Republicans, Mauricio Pons, stepped down after a group chat from the organization was leaked. In the group chat, members of the organization joked about deporting classmates and made light of the Charlottesville attack by a white supremacist. The school announced that it is investigating.

From: www.miaminewtimes.com Where: Albany, Ga. Date: Nov. 11 The update: Two people were injured in an on-campus shooting and officials are still searching for those responsible. According to a campus police report, police responded to reports of “shots fired” near two residence halls around 11 p.m. and locked down the campus until 12:30 a.m.

From: www.ajc.com

Where: Denton, Texas Date: Nov. 13 The update: A party at the University got so out of hand that students fell through the floor of the third floor apartment they gathered in. Carley Carroll, the sophomore whose second floor apartment was suddenly flooded with party-goers, said that her neighbors threw parties every week, but she never imagined they would fall through.

From: www.washingtonpost.com Where: San Marcos, Texas Date: Nov. 14 The update: University President Denise M. Trauth suspended all Greek Life activity after a new member of Phi Kappa Psi, a sophomore transfer student, was found dead at an off-campus apartment.

Authorities are waiting on a toxicology report to determine whether alcohol played a role.

From: www.kbtx.com

Where: Waltham, Mass.

Date: Nov. 14 The update: The University said a play about late comedian Lenny Bruce was postponed to the spring, rather than canceled outright, after students and alumni raised concerns about the play’s racist language and themes. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has defended the production.

From: www.mlive.com

Where: Syracuse, N.Y. Date: Nov. 15 The update: A student has been put on interim suspension after he was arrested on charges of child pornography. According to state police, BingDong Gu, a 22-year-old graduate student, has been accused of promoting images and videos of children under 10 years old engaging in sexual acts.

From: www.syracuse.com

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Indiana priest shares exorcism knowledge with Seton Hall Christina McDonald-Vitale Campus Life Copy Editor

On Nov. 9, the Main Lounge was filled with with priests, professors and students to hear Fr. Vincent Lampert, an exorcist, speak.

He provided a glimpse into exorcisms with not an evil outlook, but the innate power of God. Lampert, a priest from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and a pastor of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, Ind., trained in Rome in 2006. In 2012, he attended the Vatican course on exorcisms, and in 2014 became a member of the International Association of Exorcists. However, according to Lampert, there is one title that makes him particularly proud.

“I always tell people the most important thing is: follower of Christ,” he said.

He said that he did not seek to become an exorcist on his own, but rather, was selected to become one.

“This was a ministry I entered because I was appointed by my local bishop, so it wasn’t something I sought, it was something that sought me,” he said.

Fr. Lampert was appointed to be the exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in 2005 and was confirmed in this role by the now

Adrian Chavez/Staff Photographer Fr. Vincent Lampert held a discussion in which he explained his experience with exorcisms.

Archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Tobin.

Lampert’s talk explained how the ultimate destiny for humans is their relationship with God, and when one moves away from that, trouble arises. This can be the result of boredom or opening up a portal to evil such as using Ouija boards and black magic.

He touched on how people have preconceived notions about what an exorcism is based on movies and ghost hunting, but not everything you see in media and on the Internet is always true and believable, he said.

‘Exorcism’ is a Greek word

meaning to bind with an oath, Lampert explained.

“It is a prayer, bringing peace and allowing a person to be reconciled with God,” he said.

Lampert said when evaluating a person before performing an exorcism he looks for unusual spoken languages, superhuman strength, bodily contortions, change in voice and appearance, foaming out of the mouth, unpleasant odors, hysterical laughter and levitation.

In order for a person to be set free from the bidding of a demon, the person has to want to let Christ in and either re-establish or plant the relationship.

“The void must be filled with the presence of God—it goes hand-in-hand when ridding of the demon,” he said.

According to Lampert, it is easy for the Devil to maneuver his way around our world especially when there is fear within us. When we let our guard down, demons look for an opportunity to take over.

If one experiences some kind of evil, Lampert advised to go to church and Sunday mass, incorporate the rosary to the Blessed Mother and use scripture for prayer and reflection. “(I) hope, after my talk, that the students would not go away with

a greater fascination of evil, but go away with the greater fascination with the presence of God in their lives,” he said. “Because the role of an exorcist is really to help people shift their focus from evil to once again see the face of God in their lives.”

Karina Arceo, a freshman psychology and political science major, attended the event for Campus Ministry Night, held every Thursday on campus.

“I thought it was cool,” Arceo said. “I heard of exorcists and wanted to know more about it.”

Emily High, a freshman public relations major, and Arceo attended the pre-event dinner with the Saint Paul’s Outreach (SPO) program for Women’s Night.

“I wanted to become more informed about exorcisms,” High said.

Lampert receives invitations to speak at many college campuses and he always finds a way to make it a priority.

“I think it’s important to speak to young people about what exorcism really is,” he said, “but to (also) use it as a vehicle to really help bring people into a deeper relationship with God.” Christina McDonald-Vitale can be reached at christina.mcdonaldvitale@student.shu.edu.

SGA to hold first Leadership Summit for local schools Daniel D’Amico Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) will be hosting the Student Government Leadership Summit at Seton Hall on Nov. 17, where a variety of local schools will network and exchange ideas and experiences.

The event will feature a large variety of student governments coming together in order to network, discuss initiatives and brainstorm new ideas and solutions for common issues. It will include local schools that share the same policies as Seton Hall in terms of funding and organization. This includes Kean University, Georgian Court University and the College of Saint Elizabeth, among others.

Christina Simon, the president of SGA, said that this summit is an opportunity to explore different perspectives and, as a result,

come away with ideas on how to better serve students.

The event will start off with a breakfast followed by a welcome, two breakout sessions, the networking lunch and then the keynote speaker. This year’s keynote speaker is Sheena Collum, the Village President of South Orange and former Seton Hall SGA president.

Throughout the conference, the group will review various initiatives, such as how schools pair up with their local town as well as common student issues around campus. There will also be team discussions in which members are split up by position so that presidents can meet presidents and treasurers can meet treasurers, among the other positions.

In order to prepare for this event, Simon and Maggie Bach, the assistant dean of Students for Leadership Development, have been meeting frequently to dis-

cuss the curriculum, the keynote speaker, and which schools to invite. They have asked the schools that will be in attendance what they want to see from the conference so as to better guide their topics throughout the day.

Other members of SGA are preparing by focusing how they can best be ready and benefit from this conference.

Robert Serrano, Arts and Sciences senator and the Academic Affairs Committee chairman, is preparing by reviewing information about academics and technology, bringing notes with accurate information for reference and preparing questions to ask other student governments.

“In my own personal opinion, I feel that this summit is important by allowing me the opportunity to tap into resources that are not usually available,” he said.

As this is the first time SGA is hosting a summit like this, it can

Photo via Facebook/Seton Hall University Student Government Assoc.

SGA will be holding their first Leadership Summit to share ideas with student governments. be difficult to gauge the success of this event.

However, Bach said that she hopes students are able to make the most of this opportunity.

“It will be successful if students

leave there meeting new people, learning something new that they didn’t know and they meet their individual success goals,” she said.

Daniel D’Amico can be reached at daniel.damico@student.shu.edu.

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Jazz ‘n the Hall pays tribute to veterans Marianne-Grace Datu Staff Writer

In a dimly lit theater, the stage was illuminating purple and pinkish hues, casting its light on a piano, a drum set and three microphones standing in a row. Walking across the stage as the lights above the audience dimmed to black, Dr. Gloria Thurmond, director of the Jazz ‘n the Hall concert series, broke the silence with an opening speech.

On the night of Nov. 7, at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), the diverse crowd filled with people of all ages, gathered to enjoy a night of jazz performed by members of the U.S. Army Veterans Band.

“I think it’s amazing that our veterans get to do things after they’re done (serving) because too often you see a guy comes home (and) doesn’t have the opportunities to roll over into something else,” Wyatt Morin, a sophomore political science major said. “These guys have found an amazing outlet for themselves.”

Lead vocalist Alexis Cole was joined by other featured players, including Scott Arcangel, James Cammack, Vito Speranza, Derrick James, Barry Cooper and guest artist Joseph Spinelli.

Professor Gregory Scime, musical director, pianist and veteran, has been involved in the Jazz ‘n the Hall concert series since its inception and is part of the Seton Hall Faculty Jazz Ensemble.

“The main factor is that veterans are a very important part of our system in society and the quality of music that you find throughout the armed forces is world class,” Scime said.

The two-hour show featured 20 songs, including numbers by jazz legends like Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Bud Powell and Ella Fitzgerald. There was also a jazz rendition of “Uptown Girl”

by Billy Joel.

“I think they did absolutely awesome,” Morin said. “(When they performed) ‘You Make Me Feel So Young’, I hadn’t heard that in that fashion before. I’m used to the (Frank) Sinatra track, (but) to hear it so punchy and in a punchy-aggressive way, it hit in the right way.”

Listening to jazz live is different from listening to it as a recording. According to Scime, Jazz music heard through a recording is like looking at a postcard of a place you want to visit.

It’s beautiful on the card, but it’s an entirely different experience in-person. “(It’s) the experience of hear-

Greg Medina/Photography Editor The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) hosted the U.S. Army Veterans Band for Jazz ‘n the Hall. ing live music, a music form that is transcendent,” Scime said. “(It) doesn’t matter who you are (or) where you are.”

Students also pointed out the energy in live music. “(Seeing it) live, you get everybody’s reaction and you got the crowd cheering, everybody’s

pumped up,” said Lexington Phils, a senior theatre major.

“You know when you hear something so nice (that) everyone’s cheering and clapping.”

As a last tribute to veterans on stage and in the audience, the concert ended with “America the Beautiful,” sung by Cole. The

jazz ensemble of veterans bowed and the audience showed its gratitude with a standing ovation.

“This jazz concert really showed you the fundamentals of music,” Phils said.

Marianne-Grace Datu can be reached at mariannegrace.datu@ student.shu.edu.

My journey at Seton Hall with Type 1 Diabetes Erika Szumel Staff Writer

level.

Managing a disease is easy when you have routine, structure From the age of four years old, I and familiarity. However, these was not only learning how to ride words and concepts are not always a bike and to read, I was also learna part of regular vocabulary in coling how to test my blood sugar lege. The challenge of college and and give myself insulin shots.

Type 1 Diabetes is finding balance Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimamong all that I do and my blood mune disease in which the body sugar. That includes class, work, attacks the islet cells on the panexercise, food, sleep, stress and creas – cells that produce one of social life. Almost anything can the body’s most important and affect my blood sugar – so it is alnecessary hormones: insulin. Inways on my mind. sulin combines with sugar in our Food has certainly been an obblood to give us energy. My body stacle. Some students may stumcannot produce any insulin, so I ble upon free food after an event have to wear an insulin pump 24 and pop some chicken tenders or hours a day to do this. nachos in their mouths and I can November is National Diabetes actually do that too. However, the Awareness Month and thousands difference is that I have to conof students around the world have sider how food will make me feel diabetes. hours after eating it.

Growing up with Type 1 DiaEvery time I eat, I have to conbetes, I was embarrassed of testing sider how the food will affect my my blood sugar and embarrassed blood sugar. Sometimes I need to of my insulin pump, often trying consider whether eating certain to hide it. foods is worth high blood sugar

Photo courtesy of Erika Szumel Today I am proud and I hope Living with Type 1 Diabetes, Erika Szumel has to carefully monitor what she eats. and injecting insulin. to raise awareness for this disease The greatest difficulty that difor as long as I live. Learning and It’s these days that I walk out the disease. Type 1 Diabetes is others. abetes presents is its invisibility. comprehending this at the age of around campus with a smaller a mental disease just as much as it It is not a struggle, but it is a There are days when my blood four was challenging, but bringsmile than usual and I try to carry is physical.

From kindergarten to part of my journey. sugars are bouncing up and down ing Type 1 Diabetes to college on with my day.

But inside, I am college, Type 1 Diabetes has been Erika Szumel can be reached at and I can’t seem to keep them in with me – that was a whole new frustrated because I cannot figure an opportunity for me to educate erika.szumel@student.shu.edu. control.

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Slavic Club passes on culture through dance Payton Seda Staff Writer

The Slavic Club continued its legacy of the event Dancing Bonanza on Nov. 9 after 27 years of keeping the tradition.

The event consists of performances by members of the Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, giving students the opportunity to learn about Slavic culture through dance.

“Our goal is to really just inform students who are interested in Slavic culture,” said Teresa Gonzalez, club president and a senior diplomacy and international relations major.

Though Dancing Bonanza is one of their more interactive and participatory events, the club also hosts lectures, musical performances and movies.

“We try and make it as eclectic and diverse as possible, so people get a really broad taste of the different aspects of Slavic culture, because what is Slavic is so big,” Gonzalez said.

Most of the members in Slavic Club are students of Professor Anna Kuchta, who teaches Russian language at Seton Hall.

Kuchta often gives her students

extra credit for joining Slavic Club and attending the various events such as Dancing Bonanza.

“When learning a language it is important to learn about the culture as well,” said Claire Yocom, a senior club member and diplomacy and modern language major.

Having been the advisor of the Slavic Club for 20 years, Gonzalez calls Kuchta the “heart and soul of Slavic Club.”

Kuchta’s many connections with faculty and past students aids the club in finding the performers, including the ones for this year’s Dancing Bonanza.

Kicking off the event with a performance in traditional Ukrainian costumes, dancing instructors Peter Chudolij and Yuliya Voznyuk taught students basic moves to Ukrainian folk dances.

Students also learned traditional Russian folk dancing by participating in a Russian dance circle, led by Russian language Professor Liliya Brammer, who wore a full costume and headdress for the event.

This was Bryan Yeoh Quan Jin’s third Dancing Bonanza as a member of Slavic Club. “The dances were all really beautiful, but dancing them is very very tough,”

Fabielle Garcia/Staff Photographer Students enjoyed learning about Slavic Club with dancing and food at the annual Dancing Bonanza. the junior diplomacy and international relations and economics double major said.

“It’s really fun because none of us are essentially very good but there is comradery in how bad you are,” Gonzalez said.

According to Gonzalez, the club receives a lot of support from the Russian Eastern Studies Department and the History Department on campus, with many of

the faculty attending the events.

The Slavic Club also receives a significant number of off-campus members through its sponsor of three years, the Raritan Valley Slavic Cultural and Heritage Society, as well as from previous student members.

Their meetings alone reach over 50 people in attendance, often causing space issues. This year’s Dancing Bonanza drew a crowd

of over 70 people.

“People have offered a lot of support throughout the years because we offer a venue for them to experience the Slavic culture,” Gonzalez said. “Everything we do is a family environment and that’s partially because of Kuchta and because of the way Slavic culture works.”

Payton Seda can be reached at payton.seda@student.shu.edu.

Speech and Debate team works together to succeed Liam Oakes Staff Writer The Brownson Speech and Debate Team returned from their first tournament in early October with more than 20 awards.

They competed in the “Virginia is for Lovers” swing, co-hosted

by James Madison University and George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. The team normally competes in five or six tournaments each semester, along with the national tournament in the spring.

At each tournament, students can compete in 11 different events, which are separated into three different categories: Limited Preparation, Public Address and Oral Interpretation of Literature. The competition begins with two preliminary rounds in which speakers perform in front of a judge and their competitors in a classroom. From there, the top six speakers from each event advance to the final round.

Jonathan Thow, a junior nursing major and the co-captain of the team, said that although only individual awards are received at tournaments, everyone must come together and work as a team. He said that each student must undergo three levels of preparation for a tournament.

“There’s a lot of individual work that has to happen first,” Thow said. “A lot of research has to hap-

Photo courtesy of Jocelyn Rogalo In the first competition of the year, the Brownson Speech and Debate team secured over 20 awards. pen to ensure that we’re writing speeches that are actually backed up by facts and not fake news.”

Thow said the team has peer coaching sessions where the students work together to review and improve each other’s work for the competitions. Then, the team will

host individual sessions with the team’s five paid coaches, some of whom are professors at the University.

Aliezah Hulett, a freshman communications major, said that this is what makes the Brownson team so unique compared to oth-

er teams at the University.

“Other teams at Seton Hall have more team members and fewer coaches,” Hulett said. “We have individual coaching sessions, with coaches skilled in particular areas, and have fewer team members so that everyone has an op-

portunity to get their fair share of coaching time.”

Thow has been competing with the team since his freshman year, but his passion for public speaking and debate began his sophomore year of high school. He won several awards at this year’s competition, ranging from first to fifth place in the persuasive speaking, impromptu speaking and prose interpretation events, and was awarded overall best speaker of the competition.

Hulett competes in dramatic interpretation, extemporaneous speaking and informative speaking. She advanced to the finals at her first tournament in dramatic interpretation, where speakers take a piece that is meant to be performed and transform it into a 10 minute, one-person play.

Tehyah Carver, a freshman biology pre-med major, said that through this program, she learned the true meaning and value of family and teamwork.

“My teammates are the siblings I have always wanted,” Carver said. “They are an amazing support system that I am truly blessed to have. The coaches are amazing mentors and role models for all of us. They truly encourage us to be the best humans we can be, and that is something that is awfully admirable.”

Liam Oakes can be reached at liam.oakes@student.shu.edu.

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South Orange restaurant offers traditional Italian cuisine Veronica Gaspa Staff Writer Reservoir Italian Restaurant is located in the village of South Orange. Established in 1935 by the grandmother of the current owner, Bill Agnellino, the restaurant was located in Newark before it was moved to its current location in South Orange.

Reservoir got its name by being located across from the Newark reservoir when it was first opened.

“I would describe it as a casual family restaurant with very good homemade Italian comfort food,” Agnellino said.

The restaurant has tried to support SHU as much as possible throughout the years. They have been willing to donate money or gift cards to SHU clubs and Greek organizations that stop in.

Reservoir has also donated certificates to the annual SHU Giving Drive. In 2011 and 2012, Reservoir brought food to the SHU soccer field for the women’s soccer team after every one of their home games. In the past, Reservoir has employed SHU stu-

SHU students favor Reservoir’s hearty dishes, like the Build Your Own Pasta and Jerry’s Chicken. dents, but no SHU students currently work there.

Out of 10 students that participated in a survey to evaluate how often students frequent the restaurant, three have been to Reservoir.

“It’s one of my favorite places to eat in South Orange,” said Britta-

ny Setaro, a junior social and behavioral sciences major.

The Build Your Own Pasta, the Antipasto and Jerry’s Chicken were some of the popular menu choices among those who have eaten at the restaurant. The restaurant does not have any spe-

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cial deals, but they do have special dishes that are only served at certain times of the week. One of the popular specials that Agnellino mentioned was the fish dishes that are only served Thursday through Sunday. The other seven participants have never been to

the Reservoir, but would be willing to give it a chance.

Daniella Coffaro, a senior biology major, said, “I love Italy and I would go anywhere that has anything to do with it.”

Veronica Gaspa can be reached at veronica.gaspa@student.shu.edu.

SOBS major awarded internship scholarship Claudia Emanuele Staff Writer

Anuhea Magnani, a junior social and behavioral sciences major, was awarded the Non-Profit Internship Scholarship by the Career Center. Magnani interned at the Deirdre O’Brien Child Advocacy Center in Morris County, a non-profit organization where children who have been affected by physical and sexual abuse can find hope and healing.

According to Magnani, the center provides a safe, child-friendly environment where they can be interviewed by law enforcement, medically examined and treated, prepped for trial and clinically counseled all under one roof.

“The organization means a lot to me because it goes above and beyond to help its clients, and is specifically structured to reduce the likelihood of children becoming re-traumatized by the system intended to help them,” Magnani said.

Magnani elaborated on her experiences and said that she “worked directly with prosecutors, clinicians, and child advocates involved in each family’s process,” as well as, “[being] involved in forensic interviewing, case management, respite care, and fulfilling families’ needs assessments. Every day I was amazed by the resilience and bravery of the children we saw at the center.”

Magnani’s work with Deirdre’s House solidified her interest in

Photo via Facebook/Anuhea Magnani

Junior Anuhea Magnani was awared the Non-Profit Internship Scholarship from the Career Center for her work at the Deirdre O’Brien Child Advocacy Center in Morris County. practicing child psychology. After Seton Hall, she plans to attain an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy.

“Majoring in Social and Behavioral Sciences allows me to build a

unique, interdisciplinary curriculum around my specific interests,” Magnani said.

“The access I’ve had to experts in numerous fields, whether it be practicing LCSWs, neuropsychol-

ogists, researchers, or advocates, has been invaluable to me as a student preparing for my future career,” Magnani said.

“I’m thankful to have been acknowledged for the work I

did with Deirdre’s House and to be selected as a recipient of the Non-Profit Internship Scholarship.”

Brittany Setaro, a junior social and behavioral sciences major, elaborated more on the program. “[SOBS] is very diverse and well-rounded because anyone can study this and find jobs in various fields with a degree in this background,” she said.

Setaro’s goal is to become a pediatric speech language pathologist in a hospital setting, and said that her ethics class has been a defining moment in her college career, and solidified her major choice.

Ally Valdez, a junior social work, Catholic studies and sociology triple major, said, “I love the SOBS program. I just changed my major and I finally feel like it’s a major I can work around and take classes that fit my interests more.”

The program allows us to minor in one of the fields (examples are social work, sociology, political science) and also allows us to take four non-minor courses to explore other opportunities. It’s great if you know you want to go into human services but aren’t sure which route to take.”

Her future goals include being either a counselor, social worker or therapist, as well as nonprofit work.

Claudia Emanuele can be reached at claudia.emanuele@student.shu.edu.

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The calm before the storm: Finals

Photo via Wikimedia A study showed that 85 percent of college students reported they’ve been stressed by the work they’ve had to do during the semester.

W

ith Thanksgiving break quickly approaching, students around campus are counting down the days until they have some time off. However, the excitement students have about the break is quickly forgotten the moment they remember what follows those few days of relaxation: final exams.

For many students, final exams are the most stressful time of the semester. Hours of studying, writing and preparing for tests and papers can become a burden to the mental health of students.

People spend days, if not weeks, in the library – and though the hard work students do pays off in the end, it probably won’t affect your grade if you take an hour break.

According to Mental Health America, a non-profit organization that addresses the needs of mental illness, breaks in studying and getting a full night’s sleep are essential to maintaining good

mental health during exams.

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America surveyed students and found that 85 percent of students feel overwhelmed by the amount of work they are required to do. The study also found that stress negatively impacted the academic performance of 30 percent of students.

So, in essence, it may actually hurt your final grade by overwhelming yourself with tons of work at once.

Seton Hall students, try to enjoy the break as much as you can and don’t let the looming threat of finals drag you down over the holiday. If you take breaks and place as much importance on your mental health as you do on your grades, everything will work out in the end.

The Voice is intended to best represent the collective opinion of The Setonian’s Editorial Board. It is written by The Setonian’s Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor.

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Roy Moore’s career should be over Andrew Lombardo Sports Digital Editor The entertainment industry has been rocked in recent weeks by sexual misconduct allegations against multiple powerful men in Hollywood. Once the accusers of Harvey Weinstein came forward, more and more women shared their stories or alleged misconduct by many other bold names, including actor Kevin Spacey and comedian Louis C.K. It would be naïve to believe this culture of powerful, abusive men is exclusive to the entertainment industry.

Last Thursday, The Washington Post reported a sexual harassment claim made against Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. A longtime resident of Alabama, Leigh Corfman said that Moore initiated a sexual encounter with her in 1979, when she was 14 and he was 32 and serving as an assistant district attorney.

In light of this story, four more women have accused Moore of sexual misconduct. Just like Corfman, they were also teenagers when they were encountered by a younger Roy Moore.

Moore has vehemently denied the accusations, calling them “fake news” and a political attack

by Democrats.

In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Moore denied knowing Corfman, but said he dated “a lot of young ladies.” He added, “I don’t remember ever dating any girl without the permission of her mother.”

On the national level, many prominent Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called for Moore to

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Photo via Twitter/@MooreSenate Roy Moore has been accused by five women of sexual misconduct. step aside. The Republican National Committee also ended support for Moore. The last thing Republican leadership wants is to lose a senate seat to a Democrat, but they know a Senator Moore would be awfully damaging to the party.

Still, Alabama Republicans defended their candidate and called out the media and showed their disdain for Doug Jones, the Democratic candidate.

Alabama Marion Country GOP chair David Hall said, “It was 40 years ago. I really don’t see the relevance of it. It wouldn’t affect whether or not I’d vote for him.”

Bibb County GOP chair Jerry Pow said he would vote for Moore even if he did commit a sex crime against a girl.

“I would vote for Judge Moore because I wouldn’t want to vote for Doug [Jones],” he said, “I’m not saying I support what he did.”

State auditor Jim Ziegler even referenced the Bible in his defense

of Moore.

“Take Joseph and Mary,” he said, “Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents of Jesus.”

Some even attacked Democrats in defense of Moore, referencing former Rep. Anthony Weiner and Weinstein, a major donor.

There is a difference between these men, however. Weiner is now in prison and is a registered sex offender. Weinstein lost his company and may face criminal charges. However, Roy Moore is still running for senate.

Moore was never fit for the job.

It is easy to forget that this is a man who said homosexuality should be illegal and that Muslims should be barred from holding elected office.

If Alabama elects Roy Moore on Dec. 12, he will become a stain on the Republican party for years to come.

Andrew Lombardo is a senior journalism major from Middletown, Conn. He can be reached at andrew.lombardo@student.shu.edu.

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THROUGH OUR EYES Lessons learned after Elliott’s suspension case upheld Matt Lapolla Staff Writer

The Ezekiel Elliott saga has become one of the biggest headlines in a tumultuous 2017 season for the National Football League.

Despite beginning his six-game suspension on Nov. 12 for domestic violence accusations, the running back for the Cowboys was originally punished back on Aug. 11. Five days later, he filed an appeal that was denied by the league office, which is where things start to get interesting.

Elliott was able to play because the NFL Players Association was successfully granted a preliminary injunction by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. This put his suspension on hold until the injunction reached the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 12. The court ruled 2-1 in favor of the NFL to reinstate Elliott’s suspension after he had already played in the first five games of the season for the Cowboys.

Just five days later – during the Cowboys’ bye week – a U.S. District judge in the Southern District of New York granted Elliott a temporary restraining order.

This allowed Elliott to remain eligible to play for a 14-day period or until a hearing for another preliminary injunction could be held before Judge Katherine P. Failia, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.

Failia denied the NFLPA’s request for a preliminary injunction on Oct. 30, once again forcing Elliott to serve his suspension.

However, Elliott was granted an administrative stay by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 3 until it further reviewed the case, letting him rejoin the Cowboys once again.

Finally, on Nov. 9 the federal court denied a final appeal for an injunction, officially enforcing Elliott’s six-game suspension.

It took three delays and nearly three months, but Elliott eventually served the first game of his suspension in the Nov. 12 game against the Atlanta Falcons, in which the Cowboys lost 27-7.

Lost in the chaos is perhaps the most important part of this story: why Elliott was suspended for six

Sports Quote of the Week “It’s going to take a lot of hard work to get there, but I think we are all ready for it and we are excited to see what we can do.”

- Volleyball’s Sarah Kenneweg on the Big East Tournament

Anonymous sources do not belong in the locker room Elizabeth Swinton Sports Editor

Photo via NFL.com Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension was upheld after a series of appeals. games in the first place.

After his suspension was reinstated for the second time, the focus of the story began to shift away from the basis of the suspension. Fans and analysts were no longer concerned with what Elliott was suspended for, but they were concerned with whether or not he would play next week.

To be fair, it is understandable to be distracted by this. To call the suspension of Elliott a media circus would be an understatement.

The NFL has never experienced a disciplinary cycle quite like this and like all bizarre events in sports, it deserves to be covered.

However, the constant back and forth between the NFLPA and the federal courts cheapens the initial gravity of Elliott’s situation. Elliott was accused of domestic abuse, and while he never faced criminal charges, the NFL had to conduct a year-long investigation before determining whether or not he should face discipline. There is no longer a conversation over whether or not Elliott committed a crime and what the legal implications should be if he did, but the discussion is now about if he will suit up for the Cowboys on any given Sunday.

Whether or not his suspension

was warranted has become irrelevant.

There is a dangerous precedent set for both the players and the NFL following the Elliott suspension. On one hand, players that violate the personal conduct policy without an arrest now have a high chance of circumventing their suspensions for a decent amount of time. Elliott was able to work through legal loopholes and play the first half of the season for the Cowboys.

On the other hand, this case shows that the NFL can still impose a suspension on a player even if the police clear them of any criminal charges. Elliott was never arrested, but on three separate occasions a federal court ruled that the NFL’s suspension was warranted. This will likely lead to a significant change in the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The NFLPA fought hard to keep Elliott on the field, and in future situations like this one, the organization needs stronger language to fight any suspension handed down by league officials.

Matt Lapolla is a broadcasting major from Union, N.J. He can be reached at matthew.lapolla@ student.shu.edu or on Twitter @ MatthewLapolla.

Unnamed sources can lead to scoops. A hidden identity allows one to give more information with the veil of anonymity.

A hidden identity can also mark a source as a coward.

On Nov. 8, ESPN’s Josina Anderson reported that two New York Giants expressed their dislike for current head coach Ben McAdoo.

“McAdoo has lost this team. He’s going 80 percent on Saturdays (in practice) before we get on a plane, it’s wild,” the player said, according to a report from NJ.com. “Changed our off day. He’s dishing out fines like crazy. Suspended two of our stars when we need them most. Throws us under the bus all the time. He’s ran us into the ground and people wonder why we’ve been getting got.”

Another player added that “guys just don’t care anymore” about the season, according to the report.

The Giants, with a near-leagueworst 1-8 record, had enough problems without these comments being made. The real problem, though, lies in that the players hid their identity from the public.

They were brave enough to throw their coach under the bus, but then they hid and could not take the brunt of their actions.

Fellow teammates called out the two anonymous players, including Damon “Snacks” Harrison.

“I don’t understand why anybody would think that — to address your point why Coach McAdoo has lost the locker room — that’s false,” Harrison said, according to the New York Post. “Whoever was anonymous, whoever said it, is a coward.

Flat out.”

Other players, such as Landon Collins, Jonathan Casillas and Justin Pugh all backed up Harrison’s statement, some even calling the unnamed players a “rat.”

The players stressed that it did not make sense for the players to hide their identities because McAdoo has an open-door policy for them to address any problems.

In this case, that is what makes them cowards.

Media members like ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski make a living off of anonymous sources, but those sources stay unnamed for a reason.

Those sources have trust in Wojnarowski because he has established himself as a trustworthy reporter.

Those sources also do not demean others.

Anderson is not at fault for using unnamed sources; to those players, they saw her as trustworthy. They were not breaking news, though – they were escalating a problem that could have been taken care of behind the curtain of the public.

Now, everyone knows that the Giants’ problems extend beyond an atrocious record.

The team has said it intends to find which players made the comments and the players agree that they will make sure to find out. All Giant players backed up their coach until the two unnamed players’ comments were released.

What did the two players want to accomplish by talking to Anderson anonymously? What were they trying to prove? Maybe they wanted to expose their coach, or maybe the comments were made in the heat of the moment.

It is a possibility the players regret what they said now that they have had time to reflect on their actions.

If the players truly wanted to help, they would have gone straight to McAdoo and addressed their problems with him.

Instead, the players felt they were above the team and went straight to the public. They hid their faces. Becoming an anonymous source gives a player too much power.

Anonymous sources in the locker room do not solve problems; they just go outside the norm to get unknown information to the public.

Now, the unknown is becoming the norm. People accept what an anonymous source says without batting an eye.

No real change is being made unless a name is being put to a face and that might be something the unnamed players realize now. In this case, actions could have spoken louder than words. The two ‘cowards’ chose hidden words.

There is a time and place for anonymous speaking, and calling out a coach is not one of them.

Elizabeth Swinton is a broadcasting and visual media major from Linden, N.J. She can be reached at elizabeth. swinton@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @eswint22.

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Three games aren’t enough to judge Carrington at point guard Matt Ambrose Staff Writer Going into the 2017-18 season, one of the biggest question marks surrounding the Seton Hall men’s basketball team was how senior Khadeen Carrington would adjust to the full-time point guard role with Madison Jones gone.

Three games into the season, Carrington has put up a total of five assists and has shot 45 percent from the field He totaled six assists in the season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 10 on Sunday against Monmouth and five against Indiana on Wednesday night.

Is it fair to judge Carrington at this new position after just three games? Not at all.

For reference, let’s look back to the 2015-16 season when former Pirate guard Isaiah Whitehead went

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Carrington continues to adjust to life as a point guard early on. through the same transition. After Sterling Gibbs left the program, Whitehead, then a sophomore, was thrown into the fire and asked to play the point guard position.

It looked to be a major success at first, when he totaled eight assists in the season opener against Dart-

mouth. However, over his next 10 games, he quieted down a bit in the assists department, averaging just 3.1 per game. Whitehead was still able to score in bunches, but he was not a weapon as a facilitator.

He broke out in the final non-conference game of the sea-

son against South Florida, when he scored just six points but tallied 10 assists in a 66-49 victory. He then had 16 assists combined in his first two Big East games, adding up to a three-game stretch in which he totaled 26 assists. Whitehead went on to average 5.6 assists per game in Big East play, and averaged 5.1 assists per game for the entire season.

This is not trying to say that Carrington is the second coming of Whitehead. The argument here is that three games is not a valid enough sample size to judge Carrington, whether positively or negatively, at playing point guard.

Fans have also called Carrington’s shooting touch into question so far this year, as he has only hit three shots from downtown so far this season.

Through two games, Carrington is shooting 15-33 from the field.

Whitehead’s first two games in 2015? 17-for- 56 from the field.

These positional transitions do not happen overnight. Whitehead did not find his groove at the point guard position on a consistent basis until late December, so judging Carrington after just two games running the offense is unfair.

Pirate fans need to show some patience with Carrington. With each passing game, the veteran leader is bound to improve in his new role.

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

HALL ACROSS THE BOARD SCORES OF THE WEEK WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Friday, Nov. 10

Friday, Nov. 10

Saint Peter’s Seton Hall

49 91

Fairleigh Dickinson No. 22 Seton Hall

68 90

Sunday, Nov. 12

Sunday, Nov. 12

Seton Hall Wake Forest

67 57

Monmouth No. 22 Seton Hall

65 75

Wednesday, Nov. 15

Indiana No. 22 Seton Hall

68 84

VOLLEYBALL Saturday, Nov. 11

Seton Hall St. John’s

3 1

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Volunteer work defines swimmer’s SHU experience Andrea Keppler Staff Writer On a Sunday afternoon in South Orange, few people wander campus, especially in the rain.

However, for Seton Hall swimmer Emily Barnard, trudging through the rain after dealing with car issues, all the while just acclimating back after a weekend competition in West Virginia the night before, was just the story of another hectic weekend in the life of the student-athlete. Barnard is not crazy, though; in fact some might think of her as a superhero.

She balances more than 20 hours a week of practice with her studies and still manages to be an aid to those in need, while volunteering at local organizations.

“Basically, all of our volunteering is through Roberto [Sasso]; he organizes it,” Barnard said. “He’s the head of what’s called the H.A.L.L. Program [which] stands for helping athletes learn to be a leader.”

Junior Aitana Robinson, another member of the swim team who volunteers alongside Barnard, says some of the volunteer efforts performed by the team vary from playing sports with kids in the recreation center on campus to being involved in a

practice, a meet or helping those in need, Barnard is constantly making an impact. “[Volunteering] means a lot especially with the ones with the kids,” Barnard said. “They think you’re like this idol, like you just go to Seton Hall and you’re like this superhero and it’s kind of funny.”

Making the most of her opportunity, Barnard admits she is enjoying her time at the Hall.

Studying to be a teacher, it is safe to say some lessons could Photo via SHU Athletics be learned from her generosity and caring nature.

Junior Emily Barnard juggles life as a student-athlete while volunteering around South Orange.

“Being an athlete, the opporOther Seton Hall swimmers have joined Barnard in her volunteer efforts, working with the H.A.L.L tunities it’s given, volunteering program. and kind of giving back; it’s just pen pal program with students from reading to students in elto support each other. awesome to be able to do,” Barin Newark. These programs alementary schools to playing Barnard makes clear that the nard said. low the Seton Hall swimming sports with autistic children. swim team operates like a family Division one athletes are and diving teams to not only “We try to do the things on in that respect. presented with an opportunity serve their community, but also campus, so we always do the Re“You constantly have 40 peoand a platform to make a difconnect with the people in it on lay for Life,” Barnard says. “We ple who are looking out for ference in their communities. a closer level. organize a team for the Autism you,” Barnard said. “If you need While some choose not to get Barnard is a junior enrolled Speaks walk in North Jersey and anything, run into anything, involved, that has not been the in Seton Hall’s “4 + 2 year” elthat’s in Nomahegan Park in there’s always somebody that, case for Barnard. She has taken ementary and special education Cranford; we’ve done that two you know, you could talk to full advantage of her platform program, along with speech-lanyears in a row.” about it and have an answer.” to get involved and make a difguage pathology. With her eyes Robinson mentioned how Robinson describes Barnard ference in the community. set on a future career as a special Barnard not only spread word as a warm-hearted, caring, inBeing an athlete is more than education teacher and speech and raised donations for the clusive and determined individgoing out and performing on pathologist, Barnard says she Autism Speaks walk, but that ual. gameday, something Barnard mostly volunteers at events with Barnard actually advocated for “She always looks out for the has displayed in her time at Sechildren, as it helps her prepare the team to take part in the first little guy to make sure everyton Hall. for what he future could potenplace. one’s included and to make sure Andrea Keppler can be reached tially hold.

The swim team not only goes that everyone is participating,” at andrea.keppler@student.shu.

She recounts some of her great lengths to support people Robinson said. edu or on Twitter @keppler_anexperiences with this program in the community, but does so Whether it’s school-work, drea.

Women’s basketball announces three additions to 2018-19 roster Andrew Lombardo Sports Digital Editor On Nov. 13, the Seton Hall women’s basketball program announced that it had secured the commitments of three recruits for the 2018-19 season. Femi Funeus and Whitney Howell, both Florida natives, signed National Letters of Intent to join the Pirates as freshmen next fall. Victoria Cardaci will also come to South Orange as a graduate transfer after finishing her degree at Clemson University.

Feneus, a six-foot-one guard from Plantation, Fla., has emerged as one of the best players in her home state. As a junior at American Heritage, Feneus averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds per game and was named the Sun Sentinel 2017 All-County small-schools Player of the Year.

Seton Hall head coach Tony Bozzella spoke highly of Feneus’s ability.

“What stood out to us most during the recruiting process of Femi was her outstanding versatility,” Bozzella said in a press release.

“She is one of the most polished players I have ever seen at the high

school level regardless of position.

We think she is the type of player who can have an immediate impact in our program as soon as she steps on the court.”

As a six-foot-two forward, Howell will give the Pirates another post presence on both ends of the floor. In her junior season at Santaluces High School in Lantana, Fla., Howell averaged 11.4 points, nine rebounds and three blocks per game. Her standout season earned her an honorable mention All-County selection and a second team All-Conference selection.

“Whitney is a tremendous athlete with a high-motor who already has proven to be an effective rim protector at the high school and AAU level,” Bozzella said in the release. “We are confident that her size and athletic ability will translate well to the Big East as her offensive game continues to develop.”

In recent years, Bozzella has placed an emphasis on adding high-level graduate transfers to insert maturity and veteran leadership to his rosters. Cardaci, a native of Holmdel, N.J., will attempt to fill that role on next year’s roster.

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Seton Hall coach Tony Bozzella has brought in three impact players in this year’s recruiting class.

In her three years at Clemson, Cardaci made 109 three-pointers and carved a role as a three-point specialist. The five-foot-seven shooting guard scored 6.1 points per game as a sophomore and 5.4 as a senior after making a total of 25 starts.

“Victoria is a tough, hard-nosed player who has battled throughout her career and had tremendous results,” Bozzella said in the release.

“Her basketball IQ, toughness and shooting ability along with the ex-

perience that comes from playing in a conference like the ACC will be invaluable to our team in practice this year and on the court next year. I’m so excited to bring another one of New Jersey’s best players back home.”

Past graduate transfers under Bozzella include Daisha Simmons in 2014 and Shakena Richardson in 2015. This year’s graduate transfer, Donnaizha Fountain, has quickly become one the Pirates’ best players. Cardaci is sitting out

this season to graduate early in December, thus allowing her to join the Pirates to practice in the spring.

“As a grad transfer, I will bring my experience of playing against the top teams in the country which will help me serve as a leader, especially while I’m sitting out,” Caradaci said. “I will work extremely hard to make sure that I am preparing not only my teammates for their games but also myself for the following season.”

Looking towards the 2018-19 season, Bozzella will again have an abundance of options at each position. The Pirates will also have a balance of youth and veterans, which could be huge when it comes to dealing with a schedule that consists of the powerhouse Connecticut Huskies a year from now.

Most importantly, Bozzella is establishing a culture with the recruits that he brings in and so far, most of those recruits have paid dividends for Bozzella and the Pirates.

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

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Powell shows no sophomore slump Tyler Calvaruso Asst. Sports Editor One year ago, on Nov. 17, 2016, in only his third game at Seton Hall, Myles Powell was heading into a hostile environment for the first time in his collegiate career. Nobody knew what to expect from Powell heading into that night, but the Trenton native showed everyone why Kevin Willard and his staff brought him to Seton Hall, dropping 26 points in a decisive 91-83 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.

From that point on, Powell not only earned the reputation as a deadeye shooter that opposing teams could not afford to leave open, but also a budding star for Seton Hall.

In the team’s recent matchup against Monmouth on Nov. 12, Powell led the Pirates to a 75-65 win with 18 points, including four three-pointers.

There have been some bumps in the road for Powell, as he had a 10game stretch in the middle of Big East play last season in which he failed to get into double figures in eight of those games. Instead of relegating Powell to the bench, Willard stuck with him, told him to keep shooting and it has paid off.

Powell’s hard work on the court and in the weight room has led to the sophomore becoming a twoway threat for the Pirates.

Offensively, Powell is no longer a

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Myles Powell continues to lose weight since arriving at SHU. one-dimensional shooter, as he has become increasingly comfortable putting the ball on the floor and driving to the hole. His work in the weight room has allowed him to become quicker out on the court, meaning Powell can now play defense up to the standards that he has set for himself.

“I feel like now I can move the way I want to move,” Powell said of his defense. “Now, I can play both ends of the floor on a high level.”

Some top recruits come to college and are not willing to put in the necessary work off the court in order to succeed. Powell is the opposite and it has helped having seniors Khadeen Carrington, Angel Delgado, Desi Rodriguez and Ismael Sanogo

in his corner, showing him how to do things the right way.

“Being around four seniors, I realized that hard work always pays off,” Powell said. “If I’m having bad days where I’m not feeling like myself, I just go to the gym, shoot, and work out. Hard work is hard work, so that’s what you have to do.”

His work has not gone unnoticed, as Powell has drawn praise from Willard, who noted the direct correlation between Powell’s body changing and his game improving after Sunday’s victory over Monmouth.

“He’s become addicted to being in shape,” Willard said. “He loves the way he looks and he understands how well he’s playing is directly be-

cause of how he’s changed his body.”

After making two starts as a freshman, Powell has now assumed the starting shooting guard duties on a full-time basis. More is expected of him now, but Powell is not one to shy away from the responsibilities and expectations that come with being in the starting lineup. In fact, his confidence seems to be at an alltime high.

“I feel like when everybody has everything going, we’re unstoppable,” Powell said. “Angel [Delgado] on the inside is unstoppable and once they start double teaming him; he kicks it out to an open man.

Everything just flows, whether it’s my night, Khadeen [Carrington]’s night, or anybody’s night.”

While Powell continues to grow, the Seton Hall offense has the chance to improve. His shooting ability makes opposing teams account for Powell at all times, opening things up for other players.

Despite the strides that Powell has made, Willard believes Powell is just scratching the surface of what he can bring to the table.

“I don’t think everyone’s seen how good he’s going to be just yet,” Willard said. “Once he gets his game right, I can see him getting 20 or 25 on any given night because of the way he shoots the ball.”

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

For Kenneweg, another postseason shot awaits Matt Lamb Staff Writer

The 2014 season was a historic one for Seton Hall’s volleyball team, as the team earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.

In 2017, it is still widely remembered and talked about.

However, only one member of this season’s team is still at Seton Hall to tell the tale.

“It was very overwhelming for me as a freshman, I try to bring whatever I can to this team this year,” senior libero Sarah Kenneweg said. “We are excited to have it be spoken about that 2017 team. We want people to say ‘remember that 2017 team that was picked eighth and were the underdogs and then did all these great things’ and we talk about my first year as what we want to be this year.”

It has been important for Kenneweg to use this experience to help establish herself as a leader.

After losing one of the most crucial pieces to the program over the past few seasons in two-time Big East Libero of the Year Tessa Fournier, the Pirates were looking for more leadership, especially

with the majority of the team being sophomores and juniors.

“Sarah has the most experience out of anyone on this team and she’s played on this court and as a starter for all four years here,” coach Allison Yaeger said. “She’s almost like another coach with me and Allie [Matters] in that she is helping to look lead this team in the right direction and help build the culture we want to build, she always with us the whole step of the way.”

Each of the past three seasons, the Pirates have finished higher than their preseason ranking in the Big East. This year, the Pirates were picked at No. 8 in the preseason coaches’ poll. However, they have already surpassed expectations with 10 conference wins after defeating rival St. John’s in four sets on Nov. 11. The Pirates can also attribute their success to their play and record in Walsh, which sits at a mark of 7-3, and 5-2 in the Big East.

The Pirates are looking to make a final push for one of the four Big East Conference Tournament spots. A win and a Villanova loss this upcoming weekend would secure a spot in the postseason, and Kenneweg believes that there

certainly is potential to get there for a second straight season.

“It’s going to take a lot of hard work to get there, but I think we are all ready for it and we are excited to see what we can do,” Kenneweg said. “We have to play our game every game. We have to show up ready, every game. We all have to be there for each other as a team; if one of us if off, then we’re all off.”

The Pirates have two games remaining, as they square off with Butler on Nov. 17 and then Xavier on Nov. 18, which is also senior night, at home in Walsh Gymnasium. Kenneweg will be honored on this special occasion, as she has a lot to be rewarded for throughout her time at Seton Hall. Kenneweg recorded her 1,000th career dig in a 10-dig effort in a sweep of DePaul on Oct. 27. Her current mark of 1,074 after the St. John’s game has placed her in the top-10 in program history.

“That was a huge night for me and there were a lot of eyes on me, which I’m not very used to,” Kenneweg said. “I really enjoyed being able to achieve that at home here in Walsh Gym, it was a special moment for me to have all my teammates supporting me; it

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Kenneweg recorded her 1,000th-career dig on Oct. 27. was a special night surrounded by special people.”

“We’re really going to miss Sarah next year and I’m so glad she was able to finally put on that libero jersey this year,” Yaeger said. “To get her 1,000 dig at home for us and for her was a really big deal and I think she’s had a great experience here over the past four years.”

Matt Lamb can be reached at matthew.lamb@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @MattS_Lamb.

Despite improvement, Echeverry’sexit strikeschange Keith Egan Staff Writer The Seton Hall men’s soccer team wrapped up its season with a 2-0 win over Villanova on Nov. 1, giving the Pirates a 6-10-1 overall record and a 3-6 mark in conference play.

Though the season was not what the team hoped, it was an improvement from previous years. After last year’s record of 4-11-2 and a winless season in 2015, the Pirates found themselves on the winning end more frequently in 2017.

The season ultimately resulted in head coach Gerson Echeverry stepping down from his position. Echeverry finished with 28 wins in his six seasons for the Pirates, coaching four All-Big East selections and 100 Big East All-Academic team selections.

“It has been a great privilege to coach at the place that helped me grow from a boy into a man,” Echeverry said in a press release. “I am grateful for the time I was able to spend with all of the great people involved with Seton Hall Athletics and, in particular, the men’s soccer program, the student-athletes and my fellow coaches.”

Seton Hall’s biggest jump from last season was in its shots on goal percentage, which went up from 35 percent in 2016 to 45.8 percent this past year. As a result, the Pirates put 20 shots in the goal, while taking 24 fewer shot attempts than in 2016.

Senior Andres Arcila led the way again with 19 total points, including eight goals. Arcila was also named to the All-Big East First Team for his play throughout the year. Marco Neves also had a strong senior year, with ten total points and four goals.

Seton Hall shuffled a few players in net, but it was Elliot Munford with the team-best record of 3-2.

Peyton Elder played the most minutes in goal for the Pirates and ended with a 2-4 record, with 20 saves.

The high point of the season came when the Pirates took down the then-nationally ranked Creighton Blue Jays, 2-0, on their home turf.

Seton Hall limited the Blue Jays to three shots on goal, controlling the game with stellar defensive play.

A road loss to Xavier on Oct. 28 officially eliminated the Pirates from Big East Tournament contention, as they finished in eighth place in the Big East with nine points.

Now that the offseason has come, Seton Hall will look for a new coach in addition to replacing the production of nine graduating seniors.

Keith Egan can be reached at keith. egan@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @Keith_egan10.

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Seton Hall transfers among Big East’s best Kyle Kasharian Staff Writer

A hot 2-0 start featuring both a home and away win has shown that the Seton Hall women’s basketball team is playing well, but the Pirates’ record is only half of the story.

Something is different about this squad and the way that the returning players have blended with transfers and the freshmen.

“A huge part of the changes is the attitudes,” head coach Tony Bozzella said. “KK [Hilare], Jayla [Jones-Pack], and Quanny [Jackson], and Deja Winters and obviously Kaity [Healy] – they want to be more aggressive. They want to win.”

Growth by Bozzella’s returning cast of players has been a relevant factor in the team’s success and change in culture, but the cause of this change does not stop there.

“Obviously bringing in the new kids – Taylor Brown being eligible. Obviously Inja [Butina] and Cole [Jimenez] setting the tone early on with their defense,” Bozzella said. “And Donnaizha [Fountain] is a very good player.”

Fountain, a graduate transfer from Temple, had arguably the strongest week of any women’s basketball player in the Big

East. On Nov. 13, the conference named Fountain the Big East Player of the Week, its top honor.

Fountain led the Pirates averaging 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds, highlighted by an 18-point, 13-rebound effort on Nov. 12 at Wake Forest.

Bozzella’s veterans have set the table nicely for the transfers and freshmen to become quickly acclimated to their new surroundings and considering there are three new faces in the starting lineup and others in the rotation, their cohesiveness is impressive.

Much of that cohesion is rooted in the improved ethic and attitudes of the players.

“We practice a lot. We come back voluntarily for night shooting,” Fountain said. “If we feel like our practice wasn’t that good in the morning, we’ll text each other, ‘let’s get back in there tonight.’

That builds chemistry. That builds trust. That builds confidence.”

The players evidently have a lot of faith in each other and constantly work to push each other to play their best.

“Basically everyone has the potential to be an outstanding player on this team,” said Brown, a transfer who kicked off her first official game with a 14-point effort on Nov. 10. “Everyone’s well-needed

on this team and that’s just our bond. We never sit there and not cheer each other on. We’re always good teammates to each other.”

The comradery among the team has been evident in their convincing wins in the preseason and first pair of regular season games.

As much as the team’s success can be attributed to how the players have helped each other, Bozzella and his staff have played an equally vital role in helping new players acclimate and having them play on the same page.

“It’s actually the first time in my collegiate career where I’ve felt my coach had as much confidence in me as Coach Bozzella has,” Fountain said. “A lot of people don’t know that’s what players feed off of.”

Fountain made it clear that Bozzella and his staff made player comfort a huge priority, and it is paying dividends on the court and within the relationships among the players.

Among the Pirates, their outlook on the future is bright and a major theme seems to be just rolling with the punches of the season and continuing to improve.

“Every day we’re getting better and better,” Brown said. “We just try not to let plays that we mess up in affect us. We just move for-

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Donnaizha Fountain (33) was named Big East Player of the Week. ward and pick each other up.”

If the team’s attitude is any indication of their success, then a strong season is ahead for the team, led by the transfer players.

“It’s gonna get greater later,” Fountain said of her outlook on

the team’s development. “I’m just so excited to see what this team’s gonna look like come February, March.”

Kyle Kasharian can be reached at kyle.kasharian@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @ItsKyleKash.

Rodriguez, Delgado difference-makers in win over Indiana Andrew Lombardo Sports Digital Editor In the team’s first marquee matchup of the season, the No. 22 Seton Hall Pirates took down the Indiana Hoosiers at the Prudential Center on Nov. 15. In the 84-68 win, the Pirates were led by senior stalwarts Desi Rodriguez and Angel Delgado, who scored 23 and 19 points respectively.

From the get-go, the Pirates looked like the better team but struggled to take care of the ball.

After giving up 11 first-half turnovers, they kept a one-point lead at the break.

Although the first half was sloppy, it was clear that Rodriguez was going to be an issue for the Hoosiers. Rodriguez poured in 14 of his 23 points in the first half and looked unguardable, ef-

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Seton Hall outscored Indiana 51-36 in the second half. fectively keeping the game in the Pirates’ hands.

“Coach has me in ball screens a lot now,” Rodriguez said. “I think I’m doing a great job at finding Angel down low and Myles [Powell] to shoot. I’m happy coach has

faith in me and can trust me with the ball in my hands.”

“I think Desi is an elite player,” coach Kevin Willard said. “In fact I think he is probably one of the best players in college basketball.”

While Delgado was held to four points and four rebounds in the first half, the second half was where he was able to make his mark. Delgado ended up taking over the game, recording 19 points and 11 rebounds for his 53rd career double-double.

In the locker room, Willard emphatically called for his ball handlers to throw inside to the big man more.

“We talked about getting it back inside, making sure the big guy touched it,” Willard said. “I thought they did a really good job in the second half of just getting the big fella the ball.”

From that point forward Delgado took over the paint, making the first two baskets of the second half and reminding the Hoosiers of his All-American candidacy.

“Any time I get a rebound, an assist, a point, I am trying to get

my guys going,” Delgado said.

“Sometimes they tell me, ‘when you go crazy, we go crazy,’ so I got to get crazy sometimes for my guys.”

The starting backcourt of Khadeen Carrington and Myles Powell were also instrumental in the win. Carrington finished with 17 points and five assists while also regaining his three-point stroke, making three of his four shots after starting the season 0-9 from three. Powell finished with 11 points, marking the fourth Pirate with double figures.

The Pirates will return to the Prudential Center on Nov. 18 to take on NJIT before heading to Brooklyn, N.Y. for the NIT Tipoff on Thanksgiving.

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