The Setonian- Volume 94 Issue- 15 2/1/18

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Race forum receives mixed reviews Some students say the talk left ‘much to be desired’ Isabel Soisson News Editor

On Jan. 30 in the Main Lounge, a forum entitled “Real Talk on Race at Seton Hall” was held.

The Setonian previously reported that this forum was organized

by Seton Hall’s administration in response to racist incidents that occurred on campus last fall.

Hundreds of students attended the forum, which started with a series of poll questions that attendants could answer. The questions started off simply, with the moderators asking students if they would prefer to have a cat or a dog in their home, but the questions quickly switched to the discussion of race.

Some questions included “Have you ever witnessed an incident of racism and/or racial discrimination on campus?” with 56 percent answering yes; and “What word best describes how you feel after hearing of an incident of racism on campus?” The most popular answer was “disappointed.”

Various students and faculty shared their experiences with racism on Seton Hall’s campus while a room full of their peers looked and listened on.

A few students shared how they felt about the forum following the event.

Alex Bloom, a sophomore political science major, felt it was a good thing to hear all of the stories that were told, but felt that the forum could have delved deeper into the discussion of racism at Seton Hall.

“I think that there was a pretty wide array of stories and feelings shared but there is so much more racism going on that the administration didn’t hear due to time constraints,” he said. “I hope that people who experience racist acts

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SHU requires professors to confirm attendance for students’ aid Kaitlyn Quinn Social Media Editor

Megan O’Brien/Staff Photographer Hundreds of students gathered in the Main Lounge on Jan. 30 to discuss race relations at SetonHall. come out and talk to administration and make their problems known.”

Bloom also shared why he felt

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this forum was an important step to take in addressing the racism on campus.

“I think anyone who hasn’t al-

ready seen racism is blind to it due

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Seton Hall’s Financial Aid Office instituted a new policy for the 2018 spring semester. Professors are now required to confirm student attendance as opposed to previous semesters, in which students confirmed their attendance.

Director of Financial Aid, Javonda Asante wrote in an email explaining why the office semester implemented the change this semester. Asante stated the department wanted “to align our policy more closely with federal guidelines; we did so after seeking clarification on these regulations from the Department of Education.”

According to Asante, student certification did not meet the required federal standard.

“According to the DOE guidelines, certification of initial attendance is required from the faculty member in each class,” she said.

“This is the reason for the change in the process. If the University does not appropriately comply with these regulations, we are at risk of fines from the federal government.”

In an email addressed to the University, the Financial Aid Office explained the importance of confirming attendance.

“According to federal regulations, we cannot release your

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Preliminary med school site plan approved Thomas Schwartz News Copy Editor

The Seton Hall-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine unanimously passed a preliminary site plan resolution from the Nutley Planning Board. According to tapinto.net, the plan includes 465 permanent parking spaces, 55 on-site on-street spaces, with 196 temporary parking spots in Nutley.

Seton Hall Interim President, Dr. Mary Meehan, described in an email the site plan’s approval process as “long and complex.”

Nevertheless, she stated that she is grateful to everyone who diligently worked on the project.

Although the School of Medicine secured approval from the Nutley Planning Board, there is still a lot of work to be done.

“The building interior is substantially complete,” Meehan wrote in an email, “Exterior roadways and site work are still underway, and we hope to have those completed in the spring.”

According to Meehan, the next major task involves the re-

location of the School of Health and Medical Science and the College of Nursing from the South Orange campus to Nutley.

Dr. Bonita Stanton, founding dean of the new School of Medicine, expressed via email her excitement for the forthcoming collaborative journey with the respective leaders of the new school’s community.

“We are thrilled and are looking forward to a close working relationship with our two host communities, Nutley and Clifton,” Stanton wrote in an email.

In addition, Stanton said another major hurdle for the future school is to receive preliminary accreditation. Without the accreditation, the medical school cannot open or recruit students.

“We anticipate receiving an update on this status later in February, but of course we do not know what will be said in that update,” Stanton said.

Furthermore, Stanton noted other challenges that remain such as hiring of the additional staff, relocating to the new site

and continuing to compile the curriculum.

As the University continues the thorough process of establishing a new school and location, some students have expressed their dissatisfaction with the relocation.

Maria Provenzano, a junior nursing major expressed in an email her concerns about relocating to Nutley. According to Provenzano, the School of Medicine’s location will add significant time to her commute and separate her from the campus community.

“I am definitely not content with the change to Nutley. It feels extremely chaotic. There are plans in motion, but when you talk to people, it feels like no one has answers,” shared Provenzano. “They threw the news at us, showed us some blueprints of the building, and left it at that. I will be going into the fall completely confused and unprepared for what is to come.”

Ryan Ailara, a sophomore-nursing major, is enthusiastic about the change. As a

commuter, Ailara’s major concerns about his campus involvement. With his classes offered at a separate location from his extracurricular activities, he cannot foresee a future where he can belong to his organizations.

“When I committed to attending Seton Hall, I was under the impression that I would be on campus all four years,” Ailara wrote in an email. “In fact, one of the factors that made me like this school so much was the campus. Another reason I am not excited for this move is that I am currently involved on campus.”

“Next year, I can’t see myself being in any of those organizations because they require me to be in South Orange and I will be in Nutley.”

Ailara admitted that he has not been able to attend the School of Medicine’s information sessions and concedes the School of Medicine will be a considerable facility, but claimed that the University should provide better living and commuting arrangements for students to

Aid: Continued from Page 1 financial aid awards to your student account until we receive certification that ‘you have begun attendance (or participation on-line) in all of the classes for which you are registered this semester,” the email states.

The Financial Aid Office assured students in the email that professors know about the importance of following through with confirming attendance and that students cannot complete the action themselves any longer.

“Certification can now only be confirmed by your professors, as you will no longer be able to complete this task,” the email explained. “All professors were notified of the importance of reporting this information timely. Once all your professors have confirmed attendance and all other requirements have been satisfied, your financial aid can move to disbursement.”

Students voiced their feelings about the change.

Brian McShane, a freshman history major, said he was confused about how all of his professors will ensure that his financial aid gets dispensed.

“Just a few minutes ago, I got a notification on COMPASS tell-

Alexandra Torres/Staff Photographer Students were required to confirm their own attendance in the past. ing me that I may be at risk for not getting my financial aid. I’m worried that all of my professors won’t confirm my attendance,” McShane said.

Also, McShane mentioned his difficulty in understanding why the change was made.

“I don’t see why it was necessary. It seems convoluted to

me because that is one more thing professors have to do. I also think Financial Aid should have told us the reason why the change took place. They said it was happening, but I don’t see why,” McShane said.

Kayleene Wopershall, a junior majoring in anthropology provided an alternative perspective

regarding the adjustment.

“Maybe it will be easier for us.

To me, it doesn’t seem to be that different from before,” Wopershall said. “I read it in the email Financial Aid sent out last week and it seemed to be fine. It’s just a change from before, but I don’t think it will affect anyone since our professors are being told to

remain involved.

According to Provenzano and Ailara, neither have engaged with a nursing student who has expressed a positive perspective on the relocation.

“I don’t think I’ve spoken to a single nursing student who is excited about the move to Nutley,” Ailara said. “I can’t speak for the entire student body, but I can think of a few reasons for why people may not be happy about this change.”

Ailara considers the disconnectedness from the South Orange campus as a contributing factor to the overall disapproval of nursing students.

Although significant grievances and questions remain among some students, the University hopes the adjustment will be easy and painless.

“We are looking forward to a smooth transition for our students, faculty and employees when the new campus opens,” Meehan said.

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Kelsey Daneley, a first-year graduate student in the Speech Pathology program, was distraught upon first reading the email.

According to Daneley, she nearly cried when she read the email, which explained the change.

“It scared me because I just didn’t know what was going to happen,” she said. “We as grad students had to take a condensed course as part of our program and I was concerned about how everything was going to work out.”

Daneley mentioned that her professors’ responses will determine not only her coursework, but also her rent and groceries.

Thankfully, her professors have begun to confirm her attendance, alleviating her stress.

Ciera Iandiorio, also a first year speech major, finds that the situation may affect undergraduate students more so than it would herself, Daneley and other graduate students.

“Since so many classes are lecture-style, what if the professor just doesn’t confirm the attendance? I don’t think we’re affected as much since our classes are much smaller,” she explained.

Iandiorio feels comfortable about her own situation, but wonders how the change will affect others.

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

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English club helps SHU community open their hearts Hannah Sakha Asst. News Editor The English Club recently initiated a new campus-wide movement called “Open Doors, Open Hearts,” which raises student awareness about various professors who have designated offices as safe havens–a space in which they can discuss any personal issues.

Emily Parise, President of the English Club, shared that Dr. Angela Weisl, one of the club’s academic advisors, first conceived this idea in November 2016. It was not until this semester that the initiative started.

Currently, professors are able to place a sticker that reads, “Come on in, my heart is open,” on their doors. This lets students know that they are welcome to come and discuss any problems that they may be facing, whether it be academic or otherwise.

Although the movement was created by the English Club and the English department, Parise expressed that she hopes all faculty will participate in the movement. Anyone interested may contact Parise for a sticker.

“I hope that these stickers will open a discussion about mental health on campus,” Parise wrote in an email. “These stickers are not meant to be a replacement for CAPS or other professional help, but I hope that they let students know that there are multiple safe spaces on campus

Photo courtesy of Emily Parise The English club started “Open Doors, Open Hearts,” in order to give Seton Hall students an outlet to express themselves. where they can go to talk to someone they know and trust.”

The Student Government Association (SGA) is also actively supporting the English Club in spreading their movement.

Violet Reed, vice president of SGA, wrote in an email why she believes it is important to involve herself in this campaign.

“This semester, I realized that with the glaring issue of racism on campus, SGA’s recent resolution to stand with sexual assault victims and condone their ha-

rassers, and even student’s discontent with decisions by our current administration, that the ‘Open Doors, Open Heart’ initiative could be an asset to students on campus,” Reed said.

Reed acknowledged that some students may be wary of whether professors actually care to hear about their problems.

“This is where the initiative comes in as professors, admin, and staff…if willing to participate would put a sticker on their door indicating that they are

open to talking about matters of the heart, not just the mind,” Reed said.

Dr. Mary Balkun and Dr. Weisl, the academic advisors of the English Club, shared their thoughts on the campaign’s significance to them.

“Recognizing that students may be suffering from distress for various reasons,” Balkun wrote in an email, “especially in these difficult times, but not know where to turn, the members of the English Club came

up with the idea to create stickers that would signal to students where they might go if they need to talk to someone.”

Weisl expressed that the project is designed to facilitate an open space for students where one can express any issues or concerns.

“While some students already have support systems and connections on campus, this initiative is there to provide those systems and connections for students who are looking for someone to talk to who is not there to judge them,” Weisl said.

Students voiced their opinions regarding how they feel about the movement.

“That sounds pretty good, although I don’t know if many students would get too personal with certain professors,” said Valerie Dorsett, a sophomore business major. “It seems like a good idea overall.”

Christine Parreno, a sophomore nursing major, also said that the idea itself is purposeful for students. However, she shares that she is skeptical of speaking to professors herself.

“I literally have that one person I tell all my problems to,” Parreno said. “However, if they weren’t around or if I was really going through something serious and I needed someone to talk to, I would consider utilizing this campaign.”

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

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Race:

Jan. 26 & 27 CDS: Marijuana was found in a room in a residence hall.

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Jan. 30 Theft: A student reported a theft of his wallet in the Recreational Center.

Upcoming Events What: Jim Breuer Live When: Feb. 9, 8p.m.

Where: SOPAC The Details: Jim Breuer, listed as one of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Stand-ups of all time” will be performing at SOPAC. He is known for his work on Saturday Night Live and Zookeeper. He has also made guest appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

Cost: $48 For more information, see sopacnow.org What: Philosopher David Hershenov: Is Hell Fair?

When: Feb. 12, 4:00-5:30p.m.

Where: UC Chancellor’s Suite The Details: David Heshernov is a professor of philosophy at Buffalo University.

He will be discussing the concept of Hell, as stated throughout the Christian Bible.

He will also cover the idea of punishments and sins.

Cost: Free For more information, visit shu.edu What: Jazz in the loft When: Feb 11, 7p.m.

Where: SOPAC The details: See SOPAC’s Jazz and Blues in The Loft concert series, with special guest Lance Bryant. Bryant is a saxophonist and vocalist from Markham, Ill. He has done work on several different Broadway shows, such as After Midnight and Shuffle Along.

Cost: $20 For more information, see sopacnow.org What: Marguerite Louppe and Maurice Brianchon: Mirrors of Midcentury French Culture When: Jan. 24 to March 17 Where: Walsh Gallery The Details: Come view the Marguerite Louppe and Maurice Brianchon: Mirrors of Midcentury French Culture exhibit in the Walsh Gallery.

Cost: Free For more information, see shu.edu

to their privilege and it will take time for them to understand and notice all of the racist acts around them every day,” he said. “I see racism everyday whether implicit or explicit we need to make a change.”

Rawda Abdelmenam, a senior special education and speech pathology major, said that while she was impressed by the turnout to the forum, she felt as though the discussion could have gone more in depth.

“I was impressed by the number of people that attended; it showed that there is a large population of students, faculty and administration that has either been affected by race or is interested in learning more,” she said. “However, I was not satisfied with the event; the questions being asked were geared towards surface topics.”

She added that she wished the talk had addressed some of the racist incidents that have occurred on campus in the past and how the administration handled such situations.

“I’m disappointed with the fact that we didn’t have the open fo-

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Megan O’Brien/Staff Photographer Students felt the forum could have gone deeper into the discussion of race. rum to speak on these issues,” she said. “So many students were not happy with this event.”

Abdelmenam concluded by saying that despite not being totally pleased with the talk, she was happy the administration felt it was necessary to hold this forum.

“I understand that this is a step and I commend the university for this effort,” she said, “but it is unfair to offer students an opportunity to converse and resolve issues and have a conversation that is limiting and restrictive.”

Ryan Johnson, a sophomore business marketing and management major, said that overall, he was pleased with the event, but that the “event left a lot to be desired.”

“I think that the moderators did a good job keeping the pace

SGA Updates Mia Page Staff Writer The SGA meeting on Jan. 29 began with the president’s report from Christina Simon. Dean Van Norman, who is serving as the SGA’s new advisor for the spring semester, was not present.

Simon updated the group on the Talk on Race and encouraged all senators to attend. She mentioned that SGA is opening up dialogue with Gourmet Dining Services to discuss concerns with the staff and food quality. The Speaker’s report informed the SGA of potential changes to the upcoming graduation ceremony on account of student responses from a survey.

The Piratethon cosponsorship was put before SGA and they voted to allot the full amount requested. Piratethon will have entertainment, food and raffle prizes. Last year, the foundation raised $4,000 and hopes to raise $5,000 this year.

Bill 1718-1003 was also read at the meeting. The “Involvement and Attendance Reform Act” hopes to increase and regulate involvement of senators. The authors of the bill had noticed a lack of attendance of senators at events, committee meetings and clubs, and hope this will increase senatorial involvement on campus. The bill will be voted on at the next SGA meeting.

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

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of the event steady. However, I felt that they spoke too much and did not dedicate the majority of the two hours to the concerning students,” he said. “A lot of students were not able to chime in to the dialogue and it felt one-sided at times.”

Johnson also shared his hopes for administrative action going forward.

“I truly hope that administration takes action to the students’ outcry,” he said. “This was a very good step in the right direction, however I think now is the time to develop a plan to help push Seton Hall to new heights of inclusivity, appropriate action, and open conversations in and out of the classroom.”

Lianne Joseph, a sophomore public relations major, said she

wished the administration had contributed more to the forum.

“As a student of color on campus hearing from other students of color, I know that one of our biggest problems is that we feel that the administration has not done enough and has not shown that they even care,” she said.

“I wanted to hear the faculty’s thoughts on issues brought up by students and have them talk about what they plan to do about it.”

Rev. Dr. Forrest Pritchett, director of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Program at Seton Hall, was asked to say a prayer at the end of the talk and shared his thoughts on what SHU’s administration can do going forward to address the issues raised at the forum.

“The issue of race is infused in every aspect of the American experience and American policy for the past 400 years and there is room for all faculty to be involved creatively without sacrificing classroom instruction time,” he said.

The moderators stated at the end of the forum that a survey will be sent to the student body for feedback on the event sometime in the next week.

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

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SHU’s School of Medicine partners internationally Marie Leone Staff Writer Seton Hall’s School of Health and Medical Sciences (SHMS) is forming a partnership with both the Australian Catholic University in Sydney, Australia and the University of Canterbury – New Zealand in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Dean of the School of Health and Medical Sciences, Brian Shulman, said in a telephone interview that the SHMS has “embarked on an international strategy” to provide students with the opportunity to study abroad. SHMS is already collaborating with many foreign universities, including schools in the Philippines, Brazil, Denmark, and Ireland.

This international strategy is an ongoing process. In the fall of 2017, Shulman traveled to the Australian Catholic University (ACU) to sign a memorandum of understanding. This was the first official step in creating a partnership between the two universities.

On Shulman’s visit to ACU, he wanted “to be sure that wherever our students are going … that where they go is a safe, caring environment.” According to Shulman, ACU’s shared religious values and their academics met Seton Hall’s requirements.

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Megan O’Brien/Staff Photographer The School of Health and Medical Sciences (SHMS) is partnering with universities in Australia and New Zealand. land (UCNZ) took place after the ACU memorandum signing, in late November and early December of 2017. Shulman said that he values SHMS partnerships with foreign universities because they are a way for Seton Hall students to gain “perspective on healthcare overseas.”

“As a Physician Assistant student, I’ve spent the last three years at SHMS practicing medicine and developing my career path towards becoming an integral part of the

inter-professional medical team,” graduate student in physician assistant Martha Stanko said.

As a student studying abroad, Stanko feels that by “immersing myself in their culture and community I learned the importance of global health and giving back to those less fortunate.”

Students in the SHMS will soon be able to participate in study abroad programs with ACU and UCNZ. According to Shulman, about 21 international agreements

have been signed already.

However, the partnerships with ACU and UCNZ are not only beneficial for SHMS students.

Dean Shulman said that faculty will also get an opportunity to collaborate on curriculum and research and travel overseas in a faculty exchange program. He added, “There may also be opportunities for our Masters and Ph.D students.”

Briana Miller, a Seton Hall graduate student and physician as-

sistant, believes in the importance of international partnerships. She said, “Being a SHMS student allowed me to cross the world and immerse myself into the medicine and culture of the other side of the world. This was an experience no textbook can prepare you for and no person can predict its value. It truly is a once in a lifetime experience that SHMS enabled me to have.”

Marie Leone can be reached at marie.leone@student.shu.edu.

String lights are banned from SHU residence halls Alyssa Hawkins Staff Writer On January 22nd, an email with an updated Fire Safety Policy Notice was sent out to all students who live in Seton Hall residence halls. The guidelines of the policy states that string lights are no longer permitted in the residence halls (including LED lights, battery operated, etc.), and flags and tapestries cannot be on walls/suite doors, including room doors and bathroom doors.

These guidelines were determined through collaboration with the South Orange Fire Department and the SHU Housing & Residence Life Department Staff.

According to Eric Mochnacz, Assistant Director for Training and Development in the Housing and Residence Life Department, these guidelines are not new. They were first introduced after the Boland Hall Fire incident in 2000 occurred, and have been in effect ever since. The fire safety guide-

The Fire Safety Policy Notice bans string lights from rooms. lines, included in SHU fire safety manual, prohibit string lights as well as tapestries.

Mochnacz said, “In discussing our health and safety inspection procedures as a department, we realized some of the wording may have been ambiguous and open to interpretation by students and our in-hall staff.”

As a result, the department decided to send out an email to serve as a reminder to all SHU

residents.

The Housing and Residence Life Department staff annually reviews SHU fire safety policies and procedures with the SOFD, and updates the Fire Safety Manual as needed. Additionally, as other issues become apparent, they work to notify students of changes in the interest of their safety.

The staff periodically reviews the policies and procedures to ensure students are receiving clear

Photo via Pinterest/Annora messages and are having a consistent experience, no matter where they live on campus.

Each year, the staff also look into new products introduced on the market that do not meet the fire safety standards. However, the staff does not learn of these products until they see them in a residence hall room. For instance, a few years ago, a number of retailers began selling lamps with outlets in the base. The staff only

became aware of its existence after they published the Fire Safety Manual, thus they had to update students via e-mail that keeping that particular lamp would be subject to confiscation and/or a potential fire safety violation documentation.

Despite the fact that the fire regulations were not altered, most students were caught off guard by the email of the Fire Safety Policy Notice and were not aware that these guidelines had been in place.

However, some students agreed wholeheartedly with the fire safety guidelines and understood that these guidelines were set in place for their safety.

Taylor Epps, a sophomore Criminal Justice major says, “Even though everyone knows about the Boland Hall incident, I don’t think it’s fully registering in many students’ that another incident like that could easily happen again if these guidelines were not put into effect.”

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

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SHU’s Mock Trial Team wins at the Bobcat Intervention

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Throwback Thursday

What was The Setonian reporting years ago?

“Retired professor arrested for protest”

Author: Kyle McLaughlin Date: Jan. 31, 2008 The story: History professor Edwin Lewinson, along with 10 colleagues from the School of the Americas Watch, protested against the alleged torture techniques and guerilla warfare being taught to South American rebels. Lewinson was sentenced to 90 days in federal prison and fined $500 for crossing the border of Fort Bennington, Ga. The professor, described as having “more sight than any of us” by Dr. Forest Pritchett, has been legally blind since birth.

“Fraps whip up controversy in Cove”

Photo via Instagram/joseph_mur Seton Hall’s Mock Trial Team had a victorious weekend at the annual Bobcat Intervention, which was hosted by the Quinnipiac School of Law. The event lasted for two days, during which the team deliberately worked and presented their case in a mock murder trial that they have been preparing for since last August. The team is currently at 6-2 and has won awards for three out of the five years in which they have competed.

Author: Tiffany Do Date: Jan. 20, 2014 The story: The GDS introduced Starbucks frappuccinos to its menu, however some staff members were seemingly resentful about making the new drinks. Some students felt that employees expressed that it was a burden to make their drinks and would complain about the task.

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Where: Seattle, Wash.

Date: Jan. 29 The update: The self-portrait of Chuck Close, an American Painter, entitled “Self-Portrait 2000” has been removed from the University’s lobby due to sexual misconduct allegations made against him. Three women have come forward stating that the artist forced them to pose nude and continued to say lubricious comments about their bodies.

From: www.insidehighered.com

Where: Syracuse, N.Y. Date: Jan. 29 The update: Three students were robbed at gunpoint near campus within an hour of each other. A wallet, cash and phone were reportedly stolen by two masked men who were in possession of a gun. No one was harmed. Students were advised to stay away from the area.

From: www.syracuse.com

Where: Minneapolis, Minn.

Date: Jan. 29 The update: Police were involved in a standoff situation with an armed man who hid inside of a hotel room at the Graduate Minneapolis Hotel. Although the hotel stayed open, students in nearby rooms were evacuated. Authorities also closed off the recreation and wellness center of the university. No direct threats were made to students.

From: www.washingtonpost.com

Where: Columbia, Mo. Date: Jan. 29 The update: Basketball player Terrence Phillips is under investigation by the University’s Title IX office, after claims of sexual discrimination and violence were made by an alleged victim. Phillips’ indefinite suspension was announced last Friday.

From: www.espn.com

Where: Chicago, Ill. Date: Jan. 28 The update: Students are protesting to cancel the scheduled appearance of Steve Bannon at an upcoming campus event. The former chief strategist for President Trump was invited by Professor Luigi Zingales to discuss and interpret the current backlash facing America. Bannon is also preparing to meet with Robert Mueller later this week.

From: www.thehill.com

Where: Coriscana, Texas Date: Jan. 30 The update: A former student and cheerleader is suing after he claims he was once drugged and sexually assaulted by an assistant coach. The victim also claims that the coach was a repeat offender, as he assaulted other cheerleaders, as well as owning nude photos of them.

From: www.cbsnews.com

Where: East Lansing, Mich.

Date: Jan. 30 The update: A member of the school’s Board of Trustees is calling for general counsel Robert A. Noto to step down. The demands arose when a story surfaced claiming Noto led the internal investigation on Larry Nassar with intentions of clearing the reputation of the University, as opposed to conducting a proper and authentic investigation.

From: www.chronicle.com

Where: Chicago, Ill. Date: Jan. 29 The update: The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to terminate the contract of Chief Administrative Officer Paul Vallas. It was revealed that he planned on running for mayor in 2019. The vice president of the board felt Vallas was using his position for his own political gain.

From: www.chicagotribune.com

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SHU marches for women’s rights Zoey Dotson Staff Writer

Men, women and children gathered around the country on Jan. 20 to express their support for women and displeasure with the president. In New York City, more than 200,000 protesters gathered to demonstrate unity and march for a better future.

Among the protesters there were SHU students rallying their support. Samantha Dyar, a sophomore theater major, went with her friends.

“Before we even got on the train we were in the village Starbucks and there were already loads of people ready to go support the movement and by the time we got to the city everyone was heading in the same direction to go to the march,” Dyar said.

Dyar explained that although this was her first walk being a part of the movement was empowering and she felt as if she was benefiting the cause.

was amazing to see everyone “Everyone was there for their come together in unity to proown different reasons, but it was test the stigmas placed against all about supporting women and women. their rights,” Dyar said.

“It is very important for peoThe rally was held at 61st and ple to support these movements Central Park West. The march and help create a louder, more began at 72nd and Central unified voice.” Zipse said.

Park West and weaved down Zipse spent a majority of her into Times Square. Dyar stayed time huddled with other peofor the rally and a majority of ple for the rally where activists the walk, going all the way to and celebrities, such as Halsey, Times Square. Dyar described spoke.

This event helped open it as, “extremely empowering to doors to support other causes, march with women and men adZipse said. vocating for the same goals.”

Female students were not the Dyar said she plans to attend only attendees in the audience. other walks such as Pride and Ryan Zyskowski, a freshman someday the Women’s March in accounting major, went to the

Photo courtesy of Samantha Dyar Washington D.C. Women’s March with his sister, Crowds gathered in New York City to support women’s rights.

Christina Zipse, a freshman Shae. business major, was marching of people walking around New “I got very interested in exfor the first time as well. Zipse amazing experience.

York in January for women’s periencing the Women’s March recalled feeling empowered and William O’Connell, a freshrights.” when my sister told me she was united with everyone protesting. man finance major, said the Just like the others, O’Conthinking of attending,” Zyskow“Everyone there was hoping march was unlike anything he nell said that he is already planski said.

He explained that the for someone to listen and to ever experienced. ning and looking forward to idea of seeing so many people understand what everyone was “I’m from Atlanta,” he said. [I next year’s Women’s March. together in one place, protestpushing for,” Zipse explained. live] in a red state, so the March Zoey Dotson can be reached at ing so many different issues in Zipse said that, although they was nothing like I’ve ever seen. zoey.dotson@student.shu.edu. solidarity with his sister was an did not carry or make signs, it It was amazing to see millions

DOVE volunteers see need for change in Haiti Nicholas Mariano Staff Writer

Students and members of Seton Hall’s Division of Volunteer Services (DOVE) came home on Jan. 15 after a week-long mission trip to an orphanage in Haiti. Students went as part of the Releasing the DOVEs program.

This trip marks DOVE’s return to the Maison Fortuné Orphanage Foundation in Hinche, Haiti, a year after the country was hit with a cholera outbreak as a result of Hurricane Matthew.

DOVE has been sending students to Maison Fortuné since 2007, where they live and volunteer. According to Michelle Peterson, the director of DOVE

Photo courtesy of Ian Galamy who co-founded the Releasing DOVE visited Haiti and met with orphans, many of whom were affected by Hurricane Matthew. the DOVE’s program in 2004, the daily interaction students We don’t want lose hope so that’s Along with spending time 2010 earthquake, have seen the have with the orphans allows why we continue to go.” with the children at the orphannumber of children double at them to help the children be Amanda Cavanagh, DOVE’s age, every morning volunteers the orphanage. themselves. assistant director, attended the went to a hospice care home, According to Peterson, the Peterson, who has been to trip for the first time this year where most children spend their orphanage housed 100 children Haiti five times before, said that after going to El Salvador with entire lives living with preventprior to the earthquake – there students need to expose themDOVE. able diseases, according to Peare now more than 250 boys and selves to the hardships Haitians “It was a mix between this reterson. Peterson and Cavanagh girls living at Maison Fortuné. have endured. ally emotional, traumatic visual both explained that that was the Peterson recalled how many of “As a mom I can’t imagine the of the country in general and most difficult part of the trip. the children were scared to be pain in making the decision that then this good emotional love “Our students come back indoors, many emotionally and someone else should raise your and acceptance we got from pretty impacted,” Peterson said. physically scarred. child because you simply can’t arriving at the orphanage and Despite the service DOVE Colleen Caty, DOVE’s gradafford to,” Peterson said. “We see being with the kids,” Cavanagh provides for the children, conuate assistant, also attended this starving children and nothing said. “It was a mixed experience, stant natural disasters, such as year’s trip. Though she said she compares to their desperation. but it was very eye opening.”

Hurricane Matthew and the enjoyed the experience, Caty

said it was difficult to reflect on her experience without ignoring the poverty throughout Haiti.

While at the orphanage Caty was able to see first-hand how the lack of basic resources continues to affect the children.

“Once they found out that I’m becoming a nurse they would always come to me,” Caty said.

“One kid waited for three hours for me to come because he needed a Band-Aid. It was great to help him in the moment but it’s hard because what’s he doing this week when they don’t have a group of volunteers?”

Yet, this is all in a normal day for Haitians.

Seton Hall students experience this annually and according to Peterson, some students feel like they need to change their major and do something different – some go back. Releasing the DOVEs offers this chance to students. DOVE welcomes all students to volunteer and get involved to make a difference in Haiti.

“I think that our students need to understand and see the poverty so we can be a part of the change,” Peterson said. “Hopefully a part of the future for the children in Haiti.”

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

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Student interns make Disney magic a reality Claudia Emanuele Staff Writer

By participating in the Disney College Program, students’ dreams really do come true.

Students from schools that partner with the Disney College Program can work at Disney Resorts as cast members. One aspect of their job is to make going to the parks, hotels and restaurants an experience full of faith, trust and pixie dust for all the guests.

Some Seton Hall students have taken advantage of this opportunity and shared their experiences.

Ivory Luke, a diplomacy and political science alum, discovered the Disney College Program as she was looking online for internship opportunities for the spring semester.

She knew she was graduating early and wanted to find something constructive to fill her time until she began graduate school in the fall.

She said the Disney College Program was a perfect fit for her.

While Luke has not started her program yet, Frank Frasco, a junior broadcasting major with a concentration in film, worked at Hollywood Studios, one of the four main parks in Walt Disney

World.

Frasco discovered the program when he was a junior in high school on vacation in Disney World.

He was talking to a cast member when he realized that the name tag had the name of a college on it.

“Within minutes I knew this was something I was interested in pursuing,” Frasco said. “I have so many wonderful memories of vacations [in Disney] and I knew I wanted to be a part of making the ‘Disney Magic’ for others.”

Photo via Pixabay/HenningE Frasco’s daily schedule includInterns in the Disney College Program have many responsibilities as cast members in the park. ed working the night shifts for “Fantasmic!,” an outdoor musithe most recognizable brands in She also said, “Disney has creative work I envision.” cal featuring Mickey. the world.” brought such joy and magic to Luke echoed this sentiment.

He would set up the theater Danielle Slaboda, a junior millions of people in the world.

“I believe that this will greatwith the other college program speech pathology and education That’s exactly what I hope to do ly aid me post college because students, interact with guests major in the 4+2 program, will for children in schools, private Disney will leave an indelible outside the theater on Sunset soon be working in the program practices or hospitals.” mark on resume, something like Boulevard and create as many as an attractions cast member in Frasco said the experience ala badge of honor, and it will be magical moments as possible.

Magic Kingdom, specifically in lowed him to further define his a great talking point for any inAs it came closer to show time, the Fantasyland area. path for the future. terview I go on,” she said. “Also, he helped with crowd control “Ensuring guest safety is a “It definitely helped control it also opens the door for any while the guests entered the thehuge part of the job working on and guide me in what I truly want Internship or job within Disney, ater. rides,” Slaboda said. “I will be to pursue in my life,” he said. outside of the college program, “In addition to working and ushering lines, escorting guests “Working for Disney reassured like Marvel.” playing in the parks, I attended onto ride vehicles, operating me that my passion lies in creSloboda said she is documenta seminar class entitled Disney the ride controls and delivering ativity and innovation. Whether ing her adventures at Disney Leadership that fueled my passpiels.” it is creating media such as film with her YouTube vlog, “Ension to follow the steps that were Slaboda said that this experior working for the Walt Disney chanted Tales with Danielle.” presented in class,” Frasco said. ence is likely to impact her and Company on the marketing and Claudia Emanuele can be “These classes presented a clear “shape [her] into being a more innovation side, I want to inspire reached at claudia.emanuele@stupicture of why Disney is one of independent person.” thousands of people through the dent.shu.edu.

Visual and sound media majors see possibilities Erika Szumel Staff Writer

Robert Ruszkowski, a sophomore visual and sound media major, spent time in high school working at his school’s minor television studio, which ultimately led him to studying and pursuing this degree at Seton Hall.

Encouraged by his uncle, who works for NBC Sports, Ruszkowski found Seton Hall’s program and made the decision to enroll.

Ruszkowski explained that his work with Pirate Television has had a significant impact on him as a student and as a budding professional.

He said his transition from general crew member to producer-in-training and now producer of Pirate News has been smooth.

“It’s a great environment because before the show (or) after the show we can talk, grab dinner or lunch but during the show we’re all going for a common goal,” Ruszkowski said. “And it’s interesting to see because no two specializations in the major are quite the same.”

He said that he worried that specializing in television would be too narrow and limited but

Photos courtesy of Robert Ruszkowski Ruszkowski (center) and Famularo (right) filming an episode of Hall Talk, said that their major applies to multiple areas of production. found that the major is broad and has offered him many opportunities.

One of those opportunities is an internship with CNBC’s Assignment Desk. At his internship, he is able to write and edit scripts.

He said the Digital Cinema Production I and Studio Production I have been extremely beneficial classes to him, teaching him the fundamentals about film and television production.

Digital Cinema Production I teaches students the methods of producing short films and the importance of details such as steadying a camera with proper lighting

and warning of challenges, such as wind, that they may encounter.

Studio Production I allows students to learn and practice each position in a generic television studio, which ranges from on-air talent to floor manager.

William Pace, a professor and advisor in the visual and sound media major, stressed that both hands-on production classes and lecture classes are staples in the program. This includes production classes like Studio Production I and II, Digital Cinema Production I and II, paired with Digital Media Studies and Electronic Age of America.

He added that media is no longer consumed traditionally, but mostly through our cell phones.

“We are really aware that we want to address that and, not only that, that’s where things are consumed but by doing so it changes the content,” Pace said. “The content that’s created and the ways that it’s being created. We really want to jump in there and find ways to have students learn how to do that in the way that’s reflecting their outside reality and then prepare and pursue it on their own.”

A willingness to learn, having a good work ethic and taking con-

structive criticism are crucial, according to Christopher Famularo, a junior visual and sound media major.

Famularo said he hopes produce his own show one day, continue to practice script-writing and “create content that people can enjoy and have never experienced before, leave my own kind of footprint in that world.”

A day in the life of a visual and sound media major can be long and hectic, but often very rewarding, according to Ruszkowski and Famularo.

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

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“A Good Farmer” at SOPAC highlights the life of immigrants Megan Beauchamp Staff Writer

The issue of immigration, while controversial and the source of heated debate in politics, is a topic of vast nuance.

“A Good Farmer,” written by Sharyn Rothstein, which just opened at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), tackles the relationship between immigrants who need work and the farmers who need their labor.

Directed by Kel Haney, the production follows farm owner, Bonnie, played by Ariel Woodiwiss, as she tries to keep her farm while facing the fallout of giving work to illegal immigrants, one of them being her close friend Carla, played by Janice Amaya.

Set to a score consisting of rock n’ roll tracks, the audience watched in a perpetual state of anxiety trying to predict the outcome of Bonnie and Carla, as they faced exposure from the other patrons of the town, Gabe, played

by Todd Lawson, and Rosemary, played by Brenda Withers.

The show is about immigration, but it delves deeper into the relationships and gray areas of what an immigrant’s life is worth when they come to America, which is a feature of the issue that does not always get a spotlight.

This is just one of the reasons why producing artistic director

James Vagias initially chose the play for the SOPAC theater.

Vagias had read the script in October 2016, not realizing how relevant the topic would still be two years later.

“You read all these stories in the newspapers about immigration, not realizing that these people have faces with dreams,” Vagias said. “Everything you read has human beings behind the story.”

While exploring the humanity behind the topic of immigration, the plot also reveals how people with different backgrounds, and even different citizenships, can hold common ground.

This is something Ana Medina, a senior diplomacy major, noticed while watching the show. She cited a tense moment when Gabe, an out-of-work resident of the town implies that by working Carla is stealing something from him. Unbeknownst to him, she has many battles to fight as well.

“We all have the same problems,” Medina said. “Pain is pain.”

As an international student from Mexico, Medina admitted to feeling the pressures of fitting into another culture and in many ways empathized with Carla’s character. Moved to tears, she found immense gratification in how the show’s characters can represent all of us.

“Even though I’m not illegal, even though I don’t work on a

Photo via Facebook/ SOPAC South Orange Performing Arts Center The show focuses on a topic that is still relevant today, SOPAC artistic director James Vagias said. farm, there were things that I could identify with,” she said. “If she can in some way represent me, she could represent everyone,” Medina said.

According to a NJ.com article, Rothstein said that the aim of the show is not to change other peo-

ple’s opinions but to be able to create community and a dialogue.

Dee Billia, director of external relations at SOPAC theater, had similar sentiments. She stated that the play is one that is enlightening and can be a source of education for people who are unfamiliar to

the lives behind immigrants.

“A Good Farmer” is a timely portrayal of immigration, but like Vagias notes, does so with care, and compassion.

Megan Beauchamp can be reached at megan.beauchamp@student.shu.edu.

La Vera Italian restaurant a popular pizzeria for SHU students Adam Varoqua Staff Writer

There are many venues and restaurants in South Orange serving numerous types of food; from Thai to Ethiopia, fried chicken to sushi, there is an abundance of variety to choose from.

One choice would be La Vera Pizza & Pasta. The restaurant advertises itself as a “casual Italian eatery” and offers many traditional Italian dishes, including classic meals like cavatelli and broccoli.

However, the restaurant commits itself to more than Italian specialties, offering wraps, sandwiches and a falafel combo.

The restaurant opened in August 2010 by Raul Elshereif.

Elshereif is still the present owner and oversees his business, sometimes even working the counter, providing his full attention to the business for its ultimate success.

Members of the Seton Hall community frequent the establishment and when Elshereif stated that business from Seton Hall students “helps a lot” with his restaurant. Due to its popularity, the work environment can be demanding.

“It’s crazy,” Elshereif said. “We

The show focuses on a topic that is still relevant today, SOPAC artistic director James Vagias said.

Fabbielle Garcia/ Staff Photographer SHU students frequently stop by and order in from the casual Italian eatery. have 15 minutes for pickup, it gets really hectic, it gets really busy here.” The busiest times are usually the weekends, especially in the winter.

Elshereif touched on why he likes having his business in South Orange. “It’s a college town and I

get business from this high school here,” he said in reference to Columbia High School in Maplewood, just a short distance away from the restaurant.

Food is not the only thing that can be found at the restaurant.

Elshereif has a couple of Seton

Hall students working for him as part time drivers.

The restaurant prides itself on convenience to students and other members’ of the South Orange community by offering the option to order through its website, LaVeraPizzaNJ.com, rather than just

by phone.

They also have an application, available through the App Store and Google Play named the same as the restaurant, allowing people to order through their phones.

The restaurant also has a Facebook and Instagram account.

Eva Rian, a freshman diplomacy and international relations major, is no stranger to the South Orange eatery. “I am looking forward to trying a few more of them out,” Rian said, in reference to other restaurants in the area.

Trevor Peacock, a freshman diplomacy and international relations major, expressed interest in trying the restaurant’s food. “I like Italian food,” Peacock said. “I’ve been to La Trattoria a couple of times. I’ve never heard of the place but hearing the place makes me wanna go there now, so at some point I might go there.”

La Vera offers delivery, take out and dine in options, and their business hours on Friday and Saturday end at midnight, providing more time for its customers.

The restaurant is located at 329 Valley St., across from Ora Manor and near Stop & Shop.

Adam Varoqua can be reached at adam.varoqua@student.shu.edu.

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Students share their worst classroom experiences Liam Oakes Staff Writer Seton Hall students discussed their classroom nightmares — situations that students would not want to encounter in class.

However, for these students, their nightmares turned into realities.

Andrea Orleanski, a freshman biology physical therapy major, has a total of about an hour commute to and from campus every day from Andover, N.J. She said that on the first day of her first semester at college, she had to miss her first class due to a car accident on Route 280, where she was stuck in traffic for nearly three hours. She arrived to her chemistry class with only five minutes remaining. “I was really nervous because it was my first day of college classes,” Orleanski said. “And this made it worse.”

Orleanski said that she also missed her entire first day of classes at the beginning of the spring semester because of the hazardous conditions on the roads caused by the snowstorm.

She sent an email to all of her professors, who all agreed she made the right decision not to attend class.

“My advice to other commuters is to plan ahead before your travel,” Orleanski said. “Know

Coby Dunn/Staff Photographer Many students experience embarrassing moments during their college career. that things are out of your control and don’t freak out when accidents happen on the road. The professors will understand.”

Raymond Richards, a senior athletic training major, thought he was having a nightmare when

he realized that he was the only student left in the classroom during his physics lab final.

He said that he fell asleep during the final because he could not figure out how to complete the rest of the problems on his

exam.

“I tried to hand in my exam with what I did but he [my professor] wouldn’t let me leave without finishing,” Richards said.

“I sat there for at least two hours after the class ended to finish.”

Richards said that to avoid this problem, students should allot themselves enough time to study as well as to seek help from the Tutors-in-Residence and from the Academic Resource Center.

Michael Holmes, a junior diplomacy major, joined a GroupMe chat for his Christianity and Culture in Dialogue class without realizing that he had an explicit username.

He said that after his professor joined the chat, he immediately deleted his account and made a new one with an appropriate username.

On the first day of class, the professor asked him if he was the student with the explicit name.

“I was nervous that the professor would have a really bad impression of me,” Holmes said. “I thought he would hate me for the rest of the semester, but now he is writing a letter of recommendation for me.”

Holmes said that students should be mindful of how to identify themselves on the internet. “Jokes can be funny,” he said.

“However, you have to be careful with how you identify yourself in front of your peers and your professors because it will affect you in the future.”

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

Biology and Catholic studies major learned to trust the process at SHU Rhania Kamel Staff Writer Samantha Pettigrew graduated from Seton Hall University in 2014 with a B.S. in biology and B.A in Catholic studies, with a minor in philosophy and a certificate for completion of the University Honors Program.

She is currently a fourth-year medical student at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and is expected to graduate in May. She has recently finished attending interviews for Internal Medicine Residency Programs.

She plans to specialize in either cardiology or pulmonary/critical care. Pettigrew will find out where she will be going for her residency on March 16, which is known as national match day.

Heping Zhou, an associate professor in the department of biological sciences and Pettigrew’s former professor, commented on her work ethic.

“Sam did very well in my General Biology class,” Zhou said.

“She was ranked top 10 percent of the class. She was mature, hard-working, socially responsible, and very pleasant to work with.”

Pettigrew reflected on the lessons she learned as a student at Seton Hall. It “was the place where I learned that I can’t always be correct, and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing,” Pettigrew said.

“One professor in particular, Dr. Ahr, would ask questions in class that he knew would challenge us, confuse us, and spark discussion. I have always had a fairly black and white view of things,” she said.

“There is a right answer and a wrong answer, and I wanted to be correct. Honors, and particularly Dr. Ahr, taught me that being wrong could sometimes be the best thing that can happen to you, because you get to learn about someone else’s take on things,” Pettigrew said. “Often, it is a great idea, and one you never would have thought of on your own.”

Roberta Moldow, professor of biological sciences, director of Health Professions Advisory Program and Pettigrew’s former premed adviser, offered Pettigrew advice while she was a student at SHU. “I’m sure Sam will continue to be successful as she pursues a career in internal medicine after

graduating from medical school this spring,” Moldow said. “My advice would be to continue to blend compassion and intelligence.”

Pettigrew offered all students who hope to attend medical school advice on how to balance their lives and find outlets for their stress.

“There are going to be times when you feel like you have no idea what you’re doing. This is normal, and it is very likely that everyone around you is experiencing the same,” Pettigrew said.

Pettigrew also said that it is important to have an outlet to let out frustrations, even if it is a family member, friend, or even a professor you trust. She added that trusting the process is essential, even if it doesn’t come easy.

“It’s also important to make sure you have a life outside of medicine. There is always something to study, a board exam coming up, volunteer work, or research projects you should catch up on,” Pettigrew said.

She said that despite all their commitments, students should take time for themselves to keep their spirits up.

“Seton Hall helped me become

Photo courtesy of Samantha Pettigrew Samantha Pettigrew hopes to work in cardiology or pulmonary/ critical care, but understands that sometimes students don’t know what they are doing or where they’re meant to go. the person I am today,” Pettigrew said. “I’m so thankful for the friends I made, experiences I gained, and lessons I learned

there. I look back on my memories of SHU very fondly.”

Rhania Kamel can be reached at rhania.kamel@student.shu.edu.

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You probably shouldn’t expect to see a rise in ‘beautiful, clean coal’

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resident Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday covered most of the topics one would have expected him to – immigration, infrastructure, the success of his corporate tax cuts and the looming danger of North Korea.

One topic that caught some viewers by surprise, though, was the apparent “war on beautiful, clean coal.”

For starters, “beautiful?” Really?

That was the adjective he thought most fitting to describe coal?

All jokes aside, not only were Trump’s statements about the

war on clean coal inaccurate, but they also infer that he doesn’t have quite a firm grasp on how unsuccessful clean coal actually is.

According to Newsweek, there’s actually no war on coal, but if there were, it wouldn’t be over.

Newsweek said that though 771 coal miners were hired in 2017, the coal industry is still far behind other sources of energy. Domestic production of coal is slightly up, but exports fell 23 percent in 2015 and another 32 percent through the first half of 2016. Also, solar and wind industries employ nearly three times the number of peo-

ple that the coal industry does.

Not only is the coal industry not doing as great as it was made to be seen, but the industry Trump seems to be also discussing doesn’t seem to be boasting any success stories either.

Clean coal, also known as “carbon capture and storage (CCS)” is a more environmentally friendly way to use coal as an energy source. The technology captures 90 percent of the carbon dioxide emission from burning coal, preventing it from entering the atmosphere, according to the CCS Association. It is a method that

Alyssa Schirm Asst. Campus Life Editor Maryland is the only state that requires students to perform community service to graduate high school. While many states allow students to perform community service in exchange for credits toward graduation or even a special endorsement on their diploma, as of 2018, only one state made it a requirement. Every state should mandate students to complete community service to improve or help their community in some way.

Though voluntary service has grown immensely in the past years, most students are still not getting the experiences a well-rounded individual should have. According to a childtrends. com study, “Adolescents who are involved in community service or

who volunteer in political activities are more likely as adults to have a strong work ethic, to volunteer, and to vote.” The website also said that, “Volunteering is also associated with the development of greater respect for others, leadership skills, and an understanding of citizenship that can carry over into adulthood.”

It’s no secret that volunteering opens up avenues for adolescents and even children, to learn about the world beyond their own. It gives them an opportunity to interact with people, whether it be the ones they’re serving or other volunteers, and feel a parallel between themselves and the people they meet. With service, adolescents have the opportunity to converse with people who may be outside of their socioeconomic class or usual social groups and consider how they can help them.

They think about what their role is in their community, whether it’s their town, school, church or state, and how they can continue to improve that role. They build goals that are not just their own academic or personal success, but goals that focus on how they improve the lives of others.

Many will cite time and stress as reasons not to require students to do service. It would be difficult to prove that students have absolutely no time to perform community service. Many people see community service as a major task since many private schools and scholarships require outlandish amounts of service hours, but if service were required, it should only be 10 to 15 hours per semester. This would be more than enough to teach adolescents the importance of serving their community without impacting their grades, social

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was actually supported by former President Barack Obama’s administration. Though this method appears to be more environmentally friendly, the CCS process is astronomically more expensive than the coal burning process. Also, Robert Murray, the CEO of Murray Energy, the country’s largest privately held coal-mining company, said that CCS doesn’t work.

Regardless of whether clean coal is better for the environment or not, Trump probably doesn’t care. He’s made it very obvious that he doesn’t believe in global warming, calling it a hoax created

by China.

Either way, the coal industry is not up and running like Trump would lead one to believe, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The newspaper wrote that the energy market is killing the coal industry. Other energy sources like natural gas are significantly cheaper, so unless we run out of natural gas anytime soon, we won’t see a boom in beautiful coal.

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I’ve been involved in community service my whole life and it has only led to great things for me. When I reached high school, I had several hours of required service for honor societies and my private school education, but they weren’t a hindrance or an extraneous, dreaded task. I enjoyed,

and still enjoy, using my talents to serve others who aren’t as fortunate as me, and have learned a lot about myself and the world from it.

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THROUGH OUR EYES

Sports Quote of the Week “It’s only fitting that the greatest rebounder in the Big East is a Seton Hall Pirate. That’s pretty darn cool.”

– Men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard on Angel Delgado

‘Loyalty’ a Contradictory term in NBA Elizabeth Swinton Sports Editor

Photos via MLB.com The Chief Wahoo logo once used on hats (top) has been switched to a neutral logo (bottom).

Indians’ removal of ‘Chief Wahoo’ logo reduces negative stereotype Matt Lapolla Staff Writer

The Cleveland Indians’ controversial logo will stop appearing on the team’s uniforms at the start of the 2019 season.

This decision – much like the logo itself – still causes controversy. For many Cleveland fans, Chief Wahoo has become an endearing symbol. However, many find the icon to be racist, insensitive and disrespectful, and it is hard to challenge those claims.

Just look at the logo: a face with crimson skin and a protruding nose, with a solid red feather sticking out of the top of his head. This the textbook definition of a stereotypical and offensive caricature of a Native American.

The logo has no place in baseball. The Indians as an organization have already begun moving away from utilizing Chief Wahoo, switching the cap logo from the mascot to a block-letter C in 2013.

The team has acknowledged that Chief Wahoo is offensive and the decision to phase it out of the uniforms was bound to happen after

the cap logo switch.

The decision to keep the logo for one more season, however, is somewhat puzzling. If the organization finally acknowledged that a change needs to be made and to get rid of the logo completely, why not enforce it at the start of this season? If this decision was instead reached in July 2018, when the season would already be in full swing, that would have been a bit more logical to wait until the next year to abandon the logo. However, it is late-January and Cleveland has plenty of time before the start of the season.

This move is at least a step in the right direction. Although it will not happen this year, a racially insensitive logo is being removed from baseball and major league sports.

It was acknowledged by both MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and the Indians’ chairman Paul Dolan that the logo is no longer appropriate. They understand the racism towards Native Americans present in the Chief Wahoo logo and that there is no room for it in a professional sport.

Eyes now turn to the Washington Redskins. If Chief Wahoo has been removed for being racist, then it is hard to argue that a team whose name is a racial slur should not at least be examined.

Yet much like with the Indians’ logo, there will be plenty of pushback from Redskins fans about a name change. Still, their arguments will likely not prevail now that there is legitimate and recent precedent for the removal of racially insensitive subject matter from a professional sports team.

There is no downside in the removal of Chief Wahoo. It is blatantly racist, and the fans, owners and MLB know it. Native American organizations have protested the logo for decades and it was already on its way out of the Indians’ organization. Racism in professional sports has been slowly fading away, but there is still work to be done. The removal of this logo is simply a logical step.

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

With the NBA trade deadline approaching on Feb. 8, there are players that will soon be on the move as front offices look to move pieces.

Some of those players may have already experienced being traded, but others may be moving for the first time.

By the time offseason comes, the narrative changes – players who are up for free agency can decide their own fate. These players, though, get treated differently.

A team’s front office deciding to trade a player is a business decision, one to better a franchise. A player who leaves in free agency, or even requests a trade, is a decision made in the same light.

But fans do not see it that way.

NBA fans take a player looking to leave their favorite team personally, criticizing their loyalty. Many videos were taken of fans burning LeBron James jerseys when he left Cleveland, and then Miami. More fans did the same when Kevin Durant made the decision to leave Oklahoma City for powerhouse Golden State.

In Durant’s case, fans viewed the move like this: if you cannot beat the Warriors, then join them. Durant built the Thunder into what the team was, and then left for the enemy.

It is understanding for this type of move to be a crushing blow to fans, but just as crushing can be one made by a front office.

Loyalty in the NBA comes in two forms. One that fans most familiarize themselves with is the loyalty of a player to a franchise. The converse, though, holds true in a team’s loyalty to a player.

One way a team or front office can show loyalty to a player is through money. The larger a contract a front office is willing to pay the player, the more stake it is putting in that player for the organization’s future.

For example, the Los Angeles Clippers gave Blake Griffin, the team’s No. 1 pick from 2009, a five-year, $173 million contract in the summer of 2017. After Griffin agreed to the deal, Clippers president Lawrence Frank dubbed the 28-year-old as a “Clipper for life.”

The commitment and loyalty emitted by that phrase did not last

for long. On Jan. 29, just seven months later, Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons with two of his teammates in return for three players and a future first-round draft pick.

Fans, generally, did not get mad at Griffin for this. There is no reason to.

He always showed his loyalty to the team and his fans, yet it was the team who saw potential elsewhere.

It was a business decision, one that is usually advertised to the betterment of the franchise. The Clippers recognized they could not compete with the Warriors and had to start making changes to set the foundation to do so.

The goal of making moves is to get closer to a championship, which is why free agents move teams, whether it be because of a better opportunity in terms of winning or money.

Free agents who move get berated by fans, though, while front offices often get the benefit of the doubt. That is not to say front offices still do not get their fair share of criticism in disagreement from fans, because there is never a shortage of that.

The fact here is though that there is a double standard and James stated so on Jan. 30.

“When a player gets traded, [the front office] was doing what was best for the franchise,” James said, according to ESPN. “But when a player decides to leave, he’s not loyal, he’s a snake, he’s not committed.”

Emotions get the best of fans, but at the end of the day, the NBA is a business. Decisions must be made by both front offices and players alike about what the best move is. Any move is a gamble, and leaving the familiar may be daunting, but growth does not come without taking risks.

Sometimes players need new scenery to revive their careers or find new motivations.

The players were loyal in their time with the team, but moving away is taken as a dagger to fans.

Just like a front office trades players with the future in mind, players do the same.

This is the narrative that exists in the NBA, and even as these moves continue to happen, it will probably never escape.

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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Defensive intensity key for women’s basketball Keith Egan Staff Writer

After winning three of its last four games, the Seton Hall women’s basketball team has found itself in the middle of the Big East standings. However, there is more work to do for the Pirates to find themselves in the top half when the dust settles.

The pride of coach Tony Bozzella’s system is the intensity his team brings to the game. From the players on the floor to those on the bench, Seton Hall has utilized a full-team effort to be successful. Nowhere has this intensity paid off more than on the defensive end.

Bozzella stated early in the season that steals would be key in Seton Hall’s victories. In the team’s last four games – the most

recent being an overtime loss – Seton Hall has either beaten or tied its opponents in steals. In some cases, this has been the difference in winning and losing.

In the Pirates’ game against St. John’s on Jan. 21, they won the steal battle 12-7. That margin of five was reflected in the points off turnovers statistic where Seton Hall held a 17-12 edge, in addition to the overall final score, where the Pirates pulled off the 62-57 upset victory.

The trend does not stop there, as the Pirates’ 15 steals helped put them in the win column against Providence on Jan. 26.

Following that, the Pirates had a 20-point first-half comeback against Creighton on Jan. 28.

While the Pirates could not complete the comeback and eventually lost in overtime, Seton

Hall came up with nine steals that helped get them back in the game.

Meanwhile, in the team’s loss to Villanova before their recent win streak on Jan. 12, Seton Hall had just three steals and struggled as a result in the 67-59 defeat.

Surprisingly, despite snatching more steals, Seton Hall has rarely found itself on the right end of the turnover battle. Only against Providence and Creighton did the team have fewer turnovers than its opponent, with the Pirates splitting those two games.

By limiting those errors that led to turnovers and keeping up defensive intensity, Seton Hall will puts itself in the position to win any given game.

With the loss of leading scorer Donnaizha Fountain, the offense is back under the control

of a combination of veterans and young players who are still finding their way in the competitive Big East. Defensively is where Seton Hall will need to keep its edge from here on out, while improving on the offensive end as the year progresses.

Another factor for success the Pirates on the defensive end is their rebounding. Seton Hall beat both Georgetown and St. John’s in this area, while being edged out by one in their win against Providence. Against Creighton, Seton Hall came up with eight fewer in this category, while Creighton also came up with 14 offensive rebounds.

Limiting opponents to one shot attempt per possession by dominating the boards, or not allowing a shot by coming up with a steal, has been the best way for

the Pirates to control the flow of the game while they work to improve offensively.

While Seton Hall has managed to put itself in good position over the past couple of weeks, now comes a defining part of the season where fans will see where the team stands heading into the Big East Tournament. In order to have the results that Bozzella and his squad are hoping for, the Pirates will have to start digging in on the defensive end.

Keith Egan can be reached at keith.egan@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @Keith_Egan10.

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Pirates find ways to prepare for diamond despite cold weather Nick Santoriello Staff Writer It is 10 a.m. on Jan. 26, a frigid 30 degrees day in South Orange, but the Seton Hall baseball team has begun to gather in the Richard and Sheila Regan Fieldhouse.

Practice will not start for another half-hour, but players have already begun to hit each other ground balls and lightly throw. The first full-practice of the season is getting ready to begin.

Despite the restrictions presented by the cold weather outside, the Pirates are able to make the best of their indoor practices. Under the watchful guidance of 14-year head coach Rob Sheppard, the team is all business when it comes time to put work in at practice, whether the it is taking place indoors or out.

Seniors, such as outfielder Ryan Ramiz, know how important it is to take advantage of any practice time the team can get.

“It’s a grind, especially the next two weeks,” Ramiz said. “As a Northeast school, we can’t really control the weather, so you just grind, whether it’s inside or outside for a couple hours per day.”

A few minutes before practice is set to begin, Sheppard enters the fieldhouse and posts a piece of paper outlining what he hopes to get done during the day’s session. In order to accomplish everything he has planned, Sheppard splits the team up by position starting with

Photo via Twitter/@SHUBaseball Led by coach Rob Sheppard, the Seton Hall baseball team gets ready for their first full practice of the season in the Richie Regan Fieldhouse on Jan. 26. fielding drills.

Infielders and pitchers field ground balls on the makeshift diamond that is the hardwood floors of the basketball courts in the fieldhouse. Helping to lead the pitcher’s fielding practice – or PFP’s as they are called – is Shane McCarthy.

The senior starter is on the Preseason All-Big East Team for the third

consecutive year and is prepared for the formidable schedule that lies ahead.

“We’re really excited to get together and to work hard while preparing for North Carolina State,” McCarthy said. “It’s going to be a tough first weekend with strong competition but we’re going to be ready.”

In a little over two weeks’ time, the team will head down to Raleigh, N.C., where they will open the season with a series against the No. 23-ranked N.C. State Wolfpack on Feb. 16. The Pirates have assembled a demanding non-conference schedule, with many road and neutral-site games in southern states early on.

“We’ve got two weeks to get ready and we’ve got a tough schedule so we can’t take any day off,” Ramiz said.

Despite the team’s best efforts to seamlessly transition from the hardwood to the turf, one aspect of an outdoor practice that cannot be duplicated in the fieldhouse is flyballs. So, when it comes time for outfielders to get some fielding practice in, they still must endure the elements in some capacity to get their work in.

However, when it comes time to hit, both infielders and outfielders can enjoy the newly renovated indoor batting cages that were completed this past fall. The dual cages that are shared by both the baseball and softball teams allow for a more spacious area to take swings, a much-needed improvement for a cold-weather team.

“It’s a lot brighter and from my standpoint, it’s a lot more usable,” Sheppard said. “We had some space in the old cages that was considered ‘dead space,’ but now we have the whole thing.”

With an improved practice facility and a team that knows how to manage the northeast winter, the Pirates are yet again preparing in their unique conditions to lead-up another season.

“We have to come committed and prepared every day, and I think we’re ready for it,” said Ramiz.

Nick Santoriello can be reached at nicholas.santoriello@student.shu. edu or on Twitter @NickSantoriello.

Shadeen Samuels eager to bring winning brand to SHU Kevin Kopf Staff Writer As the Seton Hall women’s basketball team enters its final month of regular season play, the group will need to dig deep to piece together a strong run and vault up the standings.

However, the Pirates will have to do this without their leader in points, rebounds and minutes in Donnaizha Fountain, who was left the program on Jan. 21. So far, the Pirates have fared well without Fountain in the lineup, going 2-1 since her depature.

In order to continue that pace, though, the Pirates will need to get major contributions from other members of the squad.

One player who has shown growth this season has been sophomore forward Shadeen Samuels.

In her first year as a mainstay in the starting lineup, Samuels is having a breakout season. She currently sits fourth on the team with 7.2 points per game, up almost a whole three points from her 4.3 last season.

Samuels has not limited her

Sarah Yenesel/Photography Editor Only a sophomore, Seton Hall forward Shadeen Samuels is looking to bring her past winning ways to South Orange. impact to the offensive end though, as she is high on the leaderboard, or leads overall, in many defensive categories. With Fountain no longer on the team, Samuels leads the Pirates in rebounding with 5.8 per game.

She is also second on the team with 14 blocks and has managed to come away with 24 steals to date.

After a game in mid-November, coach Tony Bozzella levied some high praise for Samuels’

defensive prowess.

“I think Shadeen [Samuels] is one of the best defensive forwards that I’ve ever coached,” Bozzella said.

Despite the improved numbers offensively and defensively, Samuels says she is not doing anything differently on the court.

“I think it’s more just a mental thing,” Samuels said. “I don’t want to have the same year as we did last year with losing. As a team, the mindset that we all

have has been changing.”

Last year’s losing season was foreign to Samuels, as winning has been in her blood for as long as she could remember. While at Ossining High in Ossining, N.Y., Samuels helped bring four straight state championships back to the quaint town overlooking the Hudson River.

Throughout her high school career, Samuels was in the middle of the action, culminating in multiple most valuable player honors and the “Miss Basketball” title in her senior year.

Despite her success at the high school level, Samuels tries not to look back at those days too much, as the six-foot forward would rather focus on the task at hand at Seton Hall.

“High school is totally different,” Samuels remarked. “It’s harder for me because in high school, I didn’t know what it was like to lose. Coming to Seton Hall, you can’t win every game.”

Samuels’ ultimate goal is to help bring Seton Hall’s program the winning formula that her high school once had. With Fountain gone, she sees a chance

to enhance her leadership role and skills.

“I think that now it’s my turn to lead and help everyone else step up and do what they can to help us win,” Samuels said.

Leadership skills aside, Samuels also mentioned how she wants to become more comfortable shooting the ball in game situations, as she more posts up in the low-post more often than not.

“I’ve been trying to get in the gym more and take some shots,” Samuels said. “Some teams we play tend to leave me open and I want to knock down those shots.”

If Samuels can find a way to knock down shots consistently, she’ll become a dual asset on both ends of the floor and one of the most dangerous options at Bozzella’s disposal. On the back of a career-year already, Samuels can solidify herself as one of Seton Hall’s most valuable players with a little more offensive output.

Kevin Kopf can be reached at kevin.kopf@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @KMKTNF.

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The men in the middle of Seton Hall’s flag man tradition James Justice Sports Copy Editor

“19, 20, 21”: those are the magical numbers that Seton Hall junior Chris Beasley – better known to some as flag man – hopes to hear from public address announcer Tim McLoone before Beasley’s time on the Prudential Center court is up.

He has had the honor of racing the 20-foot Seton Hall flag during a second-half timeout of men’s basketball games for a year-and-a-half, and has that same amount of time remaining to write his name into the history books.

Beasley is chasing the previous two flag men, Anthony Moratta and Mike Mosca, for the record number of laps around the circle of cheerleaders during intermission of Seton Hall men’s basketball games.

That number is 20.

Mosca did not want to even go to college at first. He was eventually persuaded to go by his mother, and once on campus in the fall of 2010, the south Jersey kid with a chip on his shoulder – who had swam and played lacrosse in high school – needed something to do.

It just so happened that some of the cheerleaders were those swiping him and his friends into the residence halls, and after constant encouragement, a trio of Mosca and two of his other friends decided to dive into something they had never imagined doing before: cheerleading.

“So, we show up to the tryout and there’s Greg [Gilbert, former cheerleading coach] stunting with some of the girls, and he’s going hard,” Mosca said. “They looked like cirque du soleil, and I’m like ‘What is this? This is cheerleading, this is actually kind of cool.’

“Greg was like that real mentor; always work hard, do-the-rightthing type of guy. So, when Anthony wanted to join the team, Greg coached him as well, so he just kind of fell in line of that good coaching

Sarah Yenesel/Photography Editor Chris Beasley’s record for laps around the court this season is 18, an iconic part of any home Seton Hall basketball game. mentality; you know, just do the right thing, work hard and you’re going to get to where you need to be.”

Mosca had walked into a new role that gave him new friendships, while keeping him active and busy.

He was not initially aware, though, that his role would stretch beyond lifting cheerleaders into the air – he was going to have to carry the flag.

“When I joined the team, there was a lot of older guys who were still in school, but they all left the team,” Mosca said. “So, I never knew another flag man. My freshman year, the assistant coach said, ‘Hey, you fit the part.’ …So, I was like ‘Ok.’ I was athletic; it just worked out.”

Moratta, the flag man from the

Sarah Yenesel/Photography Editor The flag is carried around the court in the final minutes of the game.

fall of 2014 to the spring of 2016, suffered his fourth concussion while playing high school football and quickly came to the realization that his days in a helmet and shoulder pads were numbered.

When he arrived at Seton Hall – his number one choice – Moratta quickly decided that cheerleading was something he wanted to do and quickly met with Mosca.

“Mosca was talking about the flag … I didn’t really think it was a big deal, I was like, ‘Alright, this kid just runs around with a flag, cool, good for him,’” Marotta said. “But when he was running around, people started getting really rowdy for him; that’s when I was like ‘Ok, this is actually a big deal.’”

Mosca and Marotta were a dynamic duo, cut from a similar cloth as both from were south Jersey. The two now share the record of 20 laps, but Marotta’s experience from freshman year where the Pirates had three wins in the Big East, to senior year where the team captured the conference crown, is almost unmatched.

“I went from a couple thousand people to ending my career at the Garden, winning the Big East Tournament in front of 20,000 people, and then flying to Denver to cheer in the Denver Nuggets stadium,” Marotta said. “It was pretty memorable.”

Beasley was on the Madison

Square Garden court when the confetti fell down in March 2016. Unlike Mosca and Moratta, though, Beasley is from Georgia, far from the Jersey boardwalk. Adding to the differences between Beasley and his predecessors is that he had experience cheering before coming into Seton Hall, taking part in cheer during his senior year of high school.

“My little brother actually pulled me in to it,” Beasley said. “He did baseball and had shoulder injuries; he wanted to do something else.

And then he’s like, ‘Hey, Chris, you should try this out. It’s really fun, you don’t know what you’re missing out on.’ So, I said ‘Ok, I’ll try it.’”

Despite his one year of experience, Marotta says that Beasley had a lot of work to do when he arrived at Seton Hall if he wanted to carry the flag, pointing out that Beasley was “140 pounds soaking wet.”

Marotta, following suit from Mosca, taught Beasley how to prepare with nutrition, weightlifting – and even the dreaded c-word – cardio, so he could handle the burden of running with the 20-foot flag.

Having made just eight laps his first run, Beasley has more than doubled his total, hitting 18 laps during the St. John’s game on Dec. 31. One game prior, Beasley had put together another good run, and got a pat on the back from Desi Rodriguez, with the Pirates trailing late

in the game against No. 25 Creighton. Beasley then had a message for Rodriguez.

“I told him ‘Let’s go win this game, we’ve got a game to win,’” Beasley said. “And, he just gave me that same feedback, and he continued to play well.”

The Pirates went on to win that game, 90-84, but Beasley is by no means overstating his role. To him, the flag man duty is not about ego, but instead about connecting several generations of alumni together.

“It’s important that I’m keeping the tradition,” Beasley said. “The flag has been around. So, keeping the tradition alive is pretty important. It’s just a constant reminder that it’s still alive, it’s a part of Seton Hall.”

Still, there is no denying that Beasley wants to push beyond 20 laps into unchartered territory. It’s something that many fans would love to see and something that even the record holders themselves would be happy to hear about.

“Records are meant to broken,” Mosca said. “It’s an old school tradition, go for it.”

“I hope he does [break it],” Marotta added. “That’s my seed, I taught him the ropes, I gave him the throne, and I hope he is the guy to take it over.”

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

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Rebounding record cements Delgado in Big East lore Tyler Calvaruso Asst. Sports Editor

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First-half run pulls Pirates past Providence Andrew Lombardo Sports Digital Editor

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In 1987, Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard got his first glimpse at what a dominant rebounder looked like.

As a ball boy for the 1987 Syracuse team that made it to the Final Four while his father was an assistant coach, Willard had a courtside seat to witness center Derrick Coleman pull down rebounds at a historic pace in his sophomore year. As the years passed, Coleman got better on the glass and finished his Big East career with 701 rebounds, a conference record.

“I don’t remember a game where Derrick didn’t bring it,” Willard said of Coleman’s rebounding prowess.

Twenty-eight years later, Willard has another first-hand look at a dominant rebounding force, however this time around. It is one of his own players, Seton Hall center Angel Delgado, who now owns the conference rebounding record after a 19-rebound performance against DePaul on Jan. 28.

“To have that honor for 28 years is amazing,” Coleman said in an interview with Syracuse.com. “I remember when I was coming out of high school; I think Otis Thorpe at Providence might have been the rebounding leader then, so records are made to be broken. It’s just a matter of time before they are broken.”

Coleman also shot a video congratulating Delgado on breaking his record that was posted on Pirates’ social media.

Delgado showed glimpses of what he could accomplish early in his Seton Hall career. As a freshman adjusting to the rigors of college basketball, Delgado established himself as one of the top rebounders in the tough and rugged Big East, grabbing 9.8 rebounds per game.

From there, Delgado went on to become arguably the most dominant force on the glass in college basketball, leading the NCAA in rebounds as a junior with 13.1 per game. Delgado’s now-famous “I love rebound” quote as a fresh-

man has essentially embodied the kind of player he has been throughout his career as a Pirate, coming down with boards at a pace Seton Hall fans have not seen since program legend Walter Dukes donned the blue and white in the 1950s.

“He’s a good player, he’s a workhorse,” Georgetown head coach and Big East legend Patrick Ewing said of Delgado following a Jan. 13 matchup with Seton Hall. “He makes the other guy work for everything. He’s smart and he knows how to use his body.”

“I don’t care what anyone says, he’s an NBA player,” Xavier head coach Chris Mack said of Delgado following the matchup at the Prudential Center on Jan. 20. “Him not getting invited to the draft combine [last year] was a joke.”

Regardless of Delgado’s future in professional basketball, his place in Seton Hall and Big East history is now set in stone. Delgado still has the games left to increase his rebound total and it will take a lot for whoever the next rebounding machine in the Big East is to break it.

Whether Delgado’s record is eclipsed at some point or not, there is no erasing Delgado’s name and his illustrious double-doubles from the memories of Seton Hall fans.

Delgado has been one of the driving forces behind the resurrection of the Seton Hall basketball program, and for that, he is a legend. Throw in the records that he has been set in his time in South Orange and Delgado becomes one of the best players in the program’s storied history.

“I just named some of the guys I grew up with in this league: Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, the great big guys,” Willard said to Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin on AM970 “The Answer” on Jan. 28. “For him to break that record, it just shows the unbelievable hard

work, unbelievable effort he’s given to the program.

It’s only fitting that the greatest rebounder in the Big East is a Seton Hall Pirate. That’s pretty darn cool.”

Tyler Calvaruso can be reached at tyler.calvaroso@student.shu. e d u or on Twitter @tyler_calvaruso.

All season, the Pirates have won games despite the up-anddown performances of point guard Khadeen Carrington. Since he was learning a new role, fans and critics gave the senior time to adjust as he struggled early on.

However, on Wednesday night, the narrative flipped and Carrington played a nearly perfect game, leading the Pirates to a 7357 victory over the Providence Friars.

“I think he’s been playing great all year,” coach Kevin Willard said. “I just think he’s struggled at times making shots. I think it’s going in every time he shoots it, and he’s got to keep on shooting it. I thought he played an efficient game.”

Early on both offenses appeared stagnant, struggling to find rhythm. The momentum changed quickly for the Pirates though, as they hit four straight threes to jumpstart a 19-0 run with eight minutes left in the half. The run put the game out of reach quickly for Providence, who trailed 4126 at halftime.

Carrington’s improved decision-making was the Pirates’ primary catalyst in their big first half, contributing 14 points and five assists without committing a turnover. In the second half, he turned the ball over just once, finishing with 23 points and seven assists.

“I think he’s

getting a better feel as the teams have consistently gotten good,” Willard said. “He’s doing a much better job of understanding he’s got to get guys involved, and to his credit, he’s a good student.”

“This is important,” Myles Powell said of Carrington. “It’s great for one of top guys to get his mojo back, but really as long as we’re getting it done it doesn’t matter who steps up.”

The second half was more of the same from the Pirates, who used their intense defense to carry themselves to the win. In total, Providence shot a meager 38 percent from the floor and was smothered on the perimeter, shooting 2-of-17 from behind the arc.

Outside of Carrington, the Pirates found scoring from their usual core of Desi Rodriguez, Powell and Angel Delgado, each finishing in double figures. Rodriguez, the team’s leading scorer, finished with 16 points, highlighted by a thunderous alley-oop midway through the second half. Powell contributed 11 points, and Delgado claimed his 66th double-double of his career, finishing with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Delgado was also honored as the Big East’s all-time rebounder prior to the game.

The win comes at a pivotal time for the Pirates, who travel to Philadelphia on Feb. 4 to take on the nation’s No. 1 team, Villanova.

“They’re a big-time team.

They’re big-time, I got a lot of respect for them,” Delgado said.

“But we still got to play ball man.”

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